The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-27
WILL BE A GALA TIME.
Friday, May II, Will Be st. CIair's
BUSY Day.

Friday, May 9th, is to be day des-
tined to go down in the annals of the
st. Clair public school. From nine o'clock
a. m. until ten in the evening a con-
tinuous program will be carried out, COM
mencing with the annual field and track
meet.
In this, squads of boys and girls will
compete, prizes being awarded to all
who win firsts. The captains of these
squads are as follows: Albert Lubke,
Gerald Caldwell, Earl Pagenkopf, Emma
Kapke, Pearl McGovern, Ollie Walcott
and Servilla Phillips. After the usual
events for various ages in dashes, jumps
and throws, the concluding and most in
teresting feature, the relay race, will be
contested. For this four teams, captain
ed as follows will compete: Gerald Cald-
well, Carl Pagenkopf, Frank Ario and
Philip Delane.
leaderships respectively of Miss Laura
O'Connor and Miss Emma Kapke will try
for honors and a lively contest is ex-
pected. A base ball game between two
teams picked from among the boys will
take place in the afternoon.
Finally at eight o'clock in the town
hall the students will present musical
and literary program finishing with a
play, "The Ghost of An Adea." The
will be distributed during the evening.
The arrangement of such an elaborate
days entertainment is due to the con-
scientious and untiring efforts of the
most excellent corps of teachers. A
large attendance will reward them for
their pains.
John Peske, who has been attending
the business college at Mankato, is the
guest of Father Sherlock this week.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ander-
son, baby girl.
With the corn all in and the weather
fine enough to insure their peace OF
mind, the farmers are turning their at.
tention toward making their paths
straight" and smooth. Pathmastel
Alpers has an enthusiastic crew at work
on the leading highways in this dis
trict. One of the especial features of this
years operations is the new road cut
through the school property. This wher
finished and bordered with a Sidewalk
will render access to the building, ever
in very wet weather, comparatively
simple matter.
Miss Erna Lossow, on Tuesday eve
ming was most pleasantly surprised al
her home by the entrance suddenly of 6
party of friends who congratulated hel
upon her completion of-years of use
full life. She recovered in time to show
her abilities as a hostess, thus making
the affair very congenial to all. Thos,
present were Messrs. Davis, Setchfield
Parsons, j. Bestman, H. Bestman, Hamil
ton and Rasdall; Miss Rasdall, Freeman
Hilton, Gerlich and Odjaard, and Mes
DANES Rasdall and Hamilton
Mrs. Mary Johnston of Eagle Lake il
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Street.
Rev. w. jerks succeeds Rev. S. G
Sahr as pastor of the German Methods
Episcopal church. He will begin hi
ministry here at once. The forme
pastor goes to Lamberton with the re
grets and best wishes of all who hav
known him.
Amor Extelle drove to Madelia Satur
day, returning Monday. He visited Their
his daughter and family. The countr.
west, says he, is much behind this a
many are unable to get on eXtensiv
pieces of land on account of the water.
F. A. Tanner was in ST. Clair a goo
part of the week in the interest of
Good Samaritan lodge.
Mr.. Henry Thielman, returned Thurs
day from Wabasso where he has bee
furthering the cause of the Internations
Harvester company.