The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
RITES WERE HELD
FOR MRS. HANSON
Impressive Funeral Services
Conducted In kerns BY
Rev. John Hall


Rev. John Hall
Kerns, June 6.-Funeral services
for Mrs. Eta Hanson, wife of H. A.
Hanson, were held at the home last
week Wednesday afternoon. The
services were in charge of Rev. John
Hall of the Methodist church in
Mankato. Members of the Aid So
ciety Of Kerns and of the Rebecca
lodge in Mankato were present. Four
young ladies from the Rebecca lodge
were Otto. Anderson, Karl Landgren,
Ray Rist, Frank jefferson, Arthur
Buick and Bulge Hite. The floral
offerings } were beautiful and were
from the family, the lodge, the Aid
society, the neighborhood, the child ,
ren,N the relatives and from friends.
A blanket made of roses and Easter
lilies covered the casket. This was
given by the relatives of the Hanson
family. After the service about fifty
cars filled with friends followed the
remains to Glenwood cemetary at
Mankato and the remains were laid
to rest in the mausoleum. Mrs. Han
son was always cheerful and happy
and loved everything that was
beautiful. She is sadly missed by
everyone In the neigf1borhood. The
family have the sympathy OF the
community. Relatives who were here
for Mrs. Hanson's funeral were Mrs.
Ellen Coughenour, Thomas Cough,
enour and Mrs. Earl Wingard Of
Sheldon I'LL, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hoagland of Iroquois ILL.,, c. A. Han
SON of Watseka, ILL.,, and Frank
Goughenour Of Musk0gee. Okla.
exception of Frank Coughenour, who
is visiting Mr.. Hanson and the
The. Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Ed Nordgren this week
Thursday afternoon.
The Kerns band will meet for re-
hearsal at the Jefferson home Wed
nesday night. ~ r.
The ball game Sunday was be-
tween Kerns and Spring Island and
played at the latter place. The game
was won by Spring Island.
Friends of Jay Davis, who has
been sick at the Emmanuel hospital
in Mankato the last nine weeks, will
be pleased to know that he is i'm
proving and will soon leave the
hospital.
A car was tipped over on the Hite
corner Saturday evening and theio
cupants of the car were badly hurt.
Milton Melvin has finished his
work in the Mapleton schools ana
will spend the summer on his farm.
Gertrude and Kenneth Eldred OF
dip0 L
with Mr. and Mrs. F. e. Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gudenshwager- and
daughter Minnie of Oklahoma spent
the week lend with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith. They went to Farl-
bault to visit relatives Monday from
there they are going to the cities,
then home. n -...-.. Il
Anita Nourie spent a few days
with Irene Hanson.
Stanley Ziebarth, who spent three
weeks with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Parsons went to
Mankato to be with his parents and
visit relatives. The family will soon
start for California and may locate
in San Francisco. ... .
Ray Loucks is working for Fred
G. Yetter went to Wisconsin two
weeks ago to attend the funeral OF
his mother.
! Mr.. and Mrs, C. C. Busby attended
the funedal service Of Mrs. Hanson
last week Wednesday. The Busbys
disposed of their home In Winnie
state road near Vernon Center and
like their new location very much.
Theodore Hjerpe visited at the
Nnrdpran homo Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
family and their guests and Mrs.
Floyd Cole and children spent Sun
day afternoon at the Enz home.
Mrs. Gus Johnson and children
went to WATERFOWL, S. D., last week
Tuesday to visit relatives. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Cram of North
Mankato took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. &. Grice, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Budde and som
frankie went ITO Freedom Monday
afternoon. for Evelyn, who has
taught there the past two years. Ev-
elyn will spend her vacation al
home. ..f> 4
Mr.. and Mrs. ouren of Fairfax
spent week ago Sunday with their
son Dick at the Paul. Sharpe home.
Mrs. Charles Smith is spending
a couple OIL WEEKS III MlQuedpOllS
with her sister, Mrs. Marvel Was.
The state examinations were Civ.
en- at the school house in district
No. 8, last week Tuesday and
Thursday. Mrs. Harry Parsons had
charge. Those taking the .examina-
tions were Edna Shields, Blanche
Michels, Ruth Chapman, Myrtle
Elsie Yetter, Fred Pur-
rier, August Johnson and Elliot
Nordgren.
Mrs. Roy Miller of St Peter spent
Decoration day with relatives in
North Mankato.
Lorenzo Rist and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Rist and children spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist in Man
kato. e-...
Joe Grice, PauH Sharp, and Dick
Ouren fished at Lake Ballentyne
Sunday.
Frank Schmall will give barn
dance at his farm this week Satur-
dy evening. The Jefferson orchestra
will furnish the music and good
time is anticipated.
There will be picnic at the Bel
grade Catholic church grounds north
of the Kerns store Sunday. June II.
beginning at noon. There will be all
kinds of sports and the Kerns band
will furnish music during the day.
Everyone is invited to attend and