The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
KERNS FARM BUREAU
BOOKED FOR MEETING
Friday Is the Time; Place, At
Home Of M. and Mrs.
Peterson

Albert Peterson. They expect 10
meet about eleven O'Clock. Lunch
vii. be served at noon and the aft.
ernoop VIII ne given over - aGdres-
SEES and discussions. L. +. HOugsou,
superintendent or Southern MlQuS-
sofa Experiment Station OF MaSeca
will be one Of the speakers and the
other will be G. r.. Wise, accountant
of the university farm staff. Every
one is invited to attend the meeting.
Rev. W. L. Griffith of Mortified
preached a fine sermon at the
church Sunday morning to a larSC
congregation. He will preach again
in two weeks
the Aid society meeting Thursday
afternoon. The society was enter
tanned by Mrs. Albert Peterson and
a nice lunch and social Lime were
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp were out
hunting rabbits last Thursday and
were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
r E. Grice- for dinner.
Last Thursday evening the band
boys and their families and some
invited friends met at the store.
From there all went in cars TO the
Jefferson home, where they surprised
r Z. JencISou, uanuihaSbSl, "uOSS
fifty fifth birthday anniversary 1t
went through with their regular
practice until about 1915, when
Tom Waterbury in behalf OF the
band presented Mr.. jefferson with
a large leather rocking chair in ap-
probation of what he is doing and
has done for the members OF the
band. They presented Mrs. Jefferson
with a beautiful casserole as Il
token of appreciation for the enter
tainment proN1tu tt, o.
practice nights. Mr.. and Mrs. Jefer.
SON in accepting the gifts made
few remarks showing their, pleasure
in the tokens presented. A nice
lunch was served, then Mr.. Jefter
son and = his daughter Mrs. Carter
played for the company to dance.
ETeyone had a very good time,
and it was nearly breakfast when
t..ey babe Mr.. Jefferson goodbye and
teLe3 he would celebrate many more
Birthdays.
Hrs. Fred Johnson spent Tuesday
o. last week with her mother Mrs.
H. A. Hanson.
Otto Anderson and A. Buick left
tor Chicago Saturday with car
cad OF cattle and two of hogs. Mr..
Anderson had sixty hogs and it took
nine teams and wagons to take them
to the train in Mankato.
Ben Buddie has been on the SICK
list the past week.
Mr. and Mrs Tom Hanson ana
children took supper Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peter
son.
Mrs. W. H. Sharp, who has been
sick, is getting along nicely.
Amy Lindsay, who has been with
her mother at Carlos for several
day night and attended the Jeffer-
son party Thursay night. She visit
ed at the Jefferson home until Sun
day. She is spending this week with
Mrs. R H. Eldred in Mankato.L
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Waterbury at
dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Jefferson took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
EIdred in Mankato Sunday.
Mrs: Eli Miehels spent Wednes-
Mrs. H. A. Hanson.
Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs
FIJI Michels entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Carter and children and
June Hanson at supper and the
evening. The occasion was in honor
of the birthdays, of Dorothy MicheIs
and WAYNE Carter, who were two
years old that day Mrs. Michels
gave each Of the children a cake
with two candles on it.. A fine sup
per was enjoyed after which the
Christmas tree, which had-been kept
over for the occasion, was lighted
playing games.
Ten Waterbury, shipped 4 car
load OF hogs to st. Paul Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller of st.
Peter visited relatives in North
Mapkato Sunday.
WIN Hodgson of Houghton Mich,
and Mrs. John Parry OF Minneapolis
attended the funeral services OF the
late Joseph Hodgson last Thursday
afternoon.
tended the ice carnival at the Man
kato rink Sunday.
and keTns Sewing club was held at
the home of Mrs. f. J, Rood last
week. Mrs Tom Waterbury and
Mrs. Earl Rood were assistant
hostesses. The subject for study for
tho meeting was machine attach
u:cnts ard their uses and the max
ing OF bound button holes and
spectral designs IN pockets. Inc lol-
lowing ladies are members of the
club. Mrs. Bulge Hite, Mrs. A.
Nourie, Mrs. R. ThuTston. Mrs. G.,
Drake. Mrs. Hodson. Mrs G. McCar-
ger, Mrs. Swartout, Mrs. Griffith,
Mrs E J. Rood, Mrs. Gerald Hend-
hey. Mrs.. John Hendley, Mrs. Vroo-
man, Mrs. Tom Waterbury and Mrs.
Earl w. Rood. Any lady wishing to
Join may do so at the next meeting.
As plenty OF house room is needed
Cor these meetings they will be held
az two different places and timess
thus giving every lady q chanLs
to attend and get the benefit OF
the instruction, the first division will
meet with Mrs. George McCarger
Friday, January 10. Dress forms will
be made at the meeting. Those who
cannot attend this meeting are urged
to attend the next the date of which
will be announced later.
During the holidays Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Thuraton entertained at card
party. which was very successful
event
Mr.. and Mrs Earl w, Rood enter
tairej party Of OLD school=aates
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