The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
KERNS EVENT SUCCESS
Was Carried Out BY Band Boys'
News of Neiahhorhood =.

KernS, July 10.-Tne fouItn VI
July celebration that the band 6oys
gave, was success botn sociaii;
and financially. 1t is SAID thai
people present. The picnic dinner:
cleared between one hundred and
fifty and one hundred and seventy
Ave dollars. The ball game was be.
tween Judson and Seven Mile CreeH
boys, and won by the latter. The
boys were complimented on theiI
playing. They are getting better
and better as the season progresses
and the neighborhood appreciates
their music.
the aid society Thursday afternoon
The people in Kerns hope that
every one read the Monday issue oi
the Free Press. so they found an
item telling about the Farm Bureau
picnic at. Waseca next sunday
Everyone is invited to attend. "a.
last week Thursday for Minneapolis
and from there was going to start
home.
The evening of the fourth Of July
there was a dance in ]. p. Michels
new barn. There was a very large
crowd present and every one had a
fine time. Music was furnished by
the orchestra. Floyd Cole with cor
net. Frank e. Jefferson with a saxa.
phone, Guy Morris. trap drums and
Mrs. will Carter at the piano.
The fourth of July celebration al
Kerns was not spoiled by any rain
as there was only shower to
settle the dust.
A large number of young people
from Mankato and North Mankato
barn the evening of the fourth.
Mrs. Henry Goodridge visited Mrs
Joe Grice and Mrs. John Page In
North Mankato one day recently.
Nick Picker of Morgan spent
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Michels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson and
children spent Sunday at the Il. A
Hanson home. <.
Sunday evening the boys band &C:
compapied by their parents and
parents and friends drove to Judsou
where the boys played for an hour
at the ChautauQua. After the boys
splayed they were given tickets to
attend the Chautauqua.
Mrs. Helen Eldred and Mr.. and
o. 4.
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Jeffer
ground the fourth of July.
Sylvia Smith visited Helen and
Julia Loucks one day last week.
Lillian Mickels spent Saturday
afternoon with Amy Lindsay.
Albert Peterson Is doing some car
penter work for VIII Carter.
Edna Sharp went to Lake Mime
tonka Monday to attend the Ep-
worth League convention.
F. e. Jefferson cut winter wheat
Monday and thinks 1t Is going to be
splended crop. He may thresh the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterson have
moved in with Mr.. and Mrs. @. w
Johnson and Mrs. and Mr.. Walter
house on the Johnson farm.
Cole brothers are busy with their
berries and have a great many berry
pickers working for them.
Mrs. Ida Wye of st. Peter visited
at the Enz home oevr the fourth oi
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
family drove TO Swan Lake Sunday
Walter Burill of Tracy was visit
ing in the neighborhood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cole and
daughter visited relatives in the
Ineighborhood fourth Of July. They
also attended the band celebration
Mrs. Hopkins Of Spokane, Wash
ington is visiting at the Hodgsor
home.
George Davis of Baraboo, Wis
consin drove through in his car and
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Grice, Miss Lillian Goodbau. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Sharp and children
George Davis and r. P. Ouren drove
to New Ulm. They had q picnic
dinner In the park, visited several
places Of interest and had a picnic
supper in q park on their way home
In the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Severance
entertained the Misses Sarah and
Charlotte Hodgson, Mr.. Hopkins and
and Luella Hodgson for supper Mon
day evening.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs
George Smith entertained in honor
friend George Davis. The evening
was spent dancing and enjoying
music and Mrs. Smith served q nice
lunch Of cake. cookies and ice
cream at midnight. Those present
besides members of the Smith family
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp and
children, Mr., and Mrs. Joe Grice
Lillian Goodbau, George Davis and
III. P. Owen Of North Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nc Gorigle oil
Winthrop spent Sunday with Mr
and Mrs. Bulge Hite.
Marion Hite spent the fourth al
Fox Lake, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hynson and
Esther Prange of Mankato spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs
G.. Shouts.
|. Bulge Hite has his large corn
Icrih completed. ...
II. A. Hanson returned from Illi
nois last week Thursday.
Junetta Hanson spent the fourth
Of July with her sister Mrs. Eli
Michels.
The young peoples society will
meet Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Peterson.
A. Nourfe and H. A. Hanson were
business callers In st. Peter Monday
evening.
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