The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
HARD TIME PARTY
One of the Most Pleasant Functions
Along the Watonwan.

Along the Watonwan. .
Watonwan, March 2S.-The hard
time party given at the club hall
Friday evening was well attended
Everybody was dressed for the oc-
casion and there certainly were
hard times in Watonwan. Ben Gold :
en- was awarded the first prize for
the most appropriately dressed man
and katherine Livingston for the
most appropriately dressed lady.
Second prizes were won by Glen Al
lison of Lincoln and Mrs. b. +.
Golden. The prize given to the one
guessing nearest to the number OF
Davis of Butternut. This contest
resulted in a tie, Mrs. A. I. Rask
guessing the same number. After
draw Mr.. Davis was awarded the
prize. August Ikier Of Vernon Cen
u ter was second in guessing. A com
mittee of three counted the beans
which were 672 in number. The
corn contest, which was to guess
how many kernels there were on
an ear of corn, resulted in the prize
going to Ed Buffer. Garnett Abbott
was next. When. counted it was
found there were SIS kernels on the
ear. The prize for the heaviest
married couple was awarded to Mr..
highest. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hudson.
The heaviest lady present was Mrs.
Ed Buffer and the heaviest man,
Axel FredericksoH Everybody en-
joyed the home made candy. A
good number had their past, pres
ent and future revealed by the for
tune teller. Playing games and Wis
iting took up the rest of the even
ing, after which, lunch was served
by the ladies. The club will meet
Friday evening, March 30. A pro-
gram is being prepared. Cake and
coffee will be served.
Otto and Henry Baumgard and
Dollard Russell spent Tuesday
evening at the Harvey Schickling
home.
Henry Nickel is working for
Omar Morgan.
Mrs. Judd Ray of Lincoln had
several men hauling logs last week
to the Axel Fredrickson farm,
where they will be sawed into lum-
ber
Several pupils in district No. 20
took the state examination Thurs
day and Friday.
Arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Hohenstein March 90, a
baby girl.
Charlie Griffith was a business
caller in Mankato Saturday.
Robert Hohenstein. who has been
attending the University Farm
school at st. Paul, is home for the
spring work.
Art Evans of Lake Crystal and
Oscar Thorstad of Lincoln, hauled
wood from Watonwan last week.
Miss Katherine Livingston spent
the week end with Miss Parr at the
Henry Hohenstein home.
James Goodburn of West Lincoln
attended the hard time party Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Queen and
family took in the hard time party
Friday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Queen
have moved onto the Toothaker
farm in this vicinity.
Pete Jacobson spent the week end
at Lake Crystal.
Anil Carlson of Mankato spent
the week at the Edward Gustafson
home.
The Gilman saw rig sawed wood
for julius Miller Saturday after
Fire completely destroyed the
barn on Mrs. Martin Loning's farm
| Monday afternoon about four o'clock.
A spark from the engine which was
running a lumber saw, owned by
walter Othoudt Of Lake EryStai
caused the fire. Charlie Carlson who
lives on the farm suffered the loss
OF four calves, harness and other
small articles, besides several tons
OF hay. With the strong wind there
was little chance to save the barn,
Andy Pfeffer hauled logs Monday
which will be made into lumber.
Miss Agnes StenerSon attended
the dance at Garden City Inn last
| Saturday evening. o
Miss Katherine Livingston, teach
er in Watonwan school, will spend
Easter with her parents at Dodge
Center.