The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
Late NeuUs Stories
Picked tJ anesuiUe
Interesting Meeting of Farm
Bureau Unit of Vivian
Township
Especial to The Free Press.l

Evansville, April 5. = George
Poster is now manager of the
town hall in place of j. P. Brueur,
having been appointed by the viii
iage council and the town board.
GAINESVILLE township and GAINESVILLE
village jointly own this building.
A. S. Sawyer, agent for the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway at Meri-
den, and wife were up Sunday visit
ing at the home of the parents of
Mrs. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hartwick. Mrs. Sawyer came Satur-
Gay.
City Editor Nicholson of the Wa
SEGA Journal transacted business in
GAINESVILLE Saturday and then drove
to Waldorf before returning to Wa
SEGA
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hubbard were
passengers to Judson on the 11:12
train Saturday night, where they
went to spend Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Shannon. Mrs Shannon and
Mrs. Hubbard are sisters and Mr..
Shannon operates farm in that
and Mrs. Hubbard, Minor and Bette
accompanied their parents and they
all returned Sunday afternoon driving
to Mankato from Judson and taking
the flyer from the former city.
Mrs. John Emore was hostess to
the w. c. T. u. Saturday afternoon,
assisted by Mrs. Bessie Hubbard
and Mrs. Anna Wilson. A miscellan
eous program had been prepared and
was very much enjoyed.
Mrs. E. L. Dills of Minneapolis
and j. Hubbard Of Baraboo. Wis,
came to GAINESVILLE few days ago,
bringing the remains of Andrew
Vandawaker here for burial. Mr..
Vandaweker used to live south Of
town. After remaining here for a
few days visit they departed for
their respective homes.
The Farm Bureau unit Of Vivian
township Of Waseca county held a
very successful meeting in the Bus.
chow school building on Friday
tended in spite of the farmer meet
ing being held in Waldorf the same
night. Director E. D. Aughanbaugh
presided over the meeting which
was addressed by County Agent w.
A. Dickinson on the topic Can
Farmers Stick Together During
the course of the talk by the county
agent he showed very substantially
that the farmers can stick together.
In this connection he told consider
able of the various farm movements
for cooperative marketing telling of
the work Of the Farm Federation
Of Iowa along this line He revealed
some interesting inside facts CON
corning the National Farm Bureau
and its relation to the Farm Block
in Congress. At the next meeting,
which will be held April 20, there
being arranged under the direction
of the Extension Department of
Agricultural College of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota Director Aughan-
baugh has appointed a program
committee OF three to plan. consist
ing Of Alfred Buschow, Lenora
Knutson and G.. H. Roesler. There
was a general discussion Of several
Important matters. Jerome Davis
requested that a variety test of
corn be made by planting some of
this corn on his farm. Several far
mers Of Vivian township are plant
ing Alfalfa for the first time this
year: The results will be closely
watched.
Charlie and Fred Arnoldt are re-
moving their carpenter equipment
from the Kruger building to the old
dancing pavilion which they have
purchased and will utilize for stor-
age.
Hog cholera has appeared in Wa
SEGA county on the farm OF Otto
DUNDEE who resides near Alma
City. Several cases are reported
and are being closely watched. Steps
are being taken to prevent its
srread.
The Easter Monday dance in the
townhall given by the Legion Post
brought out a very large attendance,
it being the first SOCIAL event of Its
kind this season. Splendid music
was furnished by AIS Melody Boys.