The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
TWENTY SIGN PLEDGE.
Mrs. Bessie ScoviIe Makes an Effec-
tive Speech at ST. Clair.


st. Clair, June Your correspond
ent neglected to note the very success
full meeting held in the Congregational
church May 2Sth by Mrs. Bessie l..
Scovil, state president of the W. c.
IF. L. She held the audience of about a
hundred to the closest attention for over
an hour while she spoke on organized
Mother Love" About twenty signed
"a pledge not to use intoxicating liq-
llors and three signified their desire to
become members of the w. c. T. [.
Friday evening the memoirs OF the
st. Clair branch of the MankatO Con-
public A well rendered literary, pro-
gram and the serving of ice cream and
cake were features of the evenings en-
|tertainment. Those taking part in the
program were Mr. Daniel Sstcnfeld, who
recited very forcibly Tennyson's "The
Revenge" Dr. Davis. who sang, "Out
Where the Billows Roll High" in his
usual feeling manner; Jennie Fields
who to her own accompaniment sang
mother song and Miss Editn Peck
er of Mankato. who rendered three elo-
cutionary numbers, receiving the APP
plause of the entire house. Those serv-
| ing were Mesdames Extelle, Ward, Mat
| teson, 3nd the Misses Wolcott. and Ada
Field
! On Saturday q nine captained by Nal
comb Morehert came out from Men
kato to meet the thirteen year Odds. At
| the close of the game the score stood
10 to 4 in favor of the ST. Charities. An
drews, the Mankato pitcher, did eff
fective work, while Gerald Caldwell
played great game at short for the
home town. Grant Rasdall, the south
paw twirler was on hand to meet all
emergencies and little "Pete" Lubke re-
ceived well.
No sooner had the young ones clear
ed for the swimming hole after the
game than a second contest began. This
time picked-up nine of st. Clair boys
and men crossed bats with team from
GAINESVILLE. beating it 10 to 0. Bestman
| in the box for ST. Clair, was a hard
proposition for the visitors, while the
nome team found their pitcher frequent
ly and hard.
On Sunday the Mankato Leather
Founders came out and were defeated
10 to by st. Clair. Their pitcher, Mil
Ter. struck out sixteen men but the hit
ting was frekuent far all that and of the
kind that scores.
The annual field and track meet of
the school was held on Monday morn
ing at the ball park. The contests were
interesting, especially the last, a boys
relay race. Gerald Caldwell was the
star of the day taking four firsts. The
winners were as follows: Track events
| NtIlit Coius, oChdlioW,
Caldwell, Rose Reichel, John Ario
Mary Andrews, Clara Kachritz, Earl
Pakenkoff. Emma Kopke; Field events,
throwing base ball, Lizzie Schallow,
Fred Lubke, Gerald Caldwell took both
the high and broad jumps, the former at
four feet and the latter at twelve
Clarence ePterson won the smaller boys
high jump. Herbert Bestman won the
shot put with a twenty nine foot throw
Foster Wolcott got first in the OBJ
stacle race while the girls three legged
race was won by Jennie Peterson and
Lille Schallow. The relays were taken
by Gerald Caldwell, Foster Wolcott and
Fred Lubke for the boys and Ada Bowe
Lille Schallow and Eva Lubke for the
girls. Altogether it was most sue
cessful meet.
! Monday evening the closing exercises