The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-22

here who wish him success IN h0
new position.
From Tuesdays Daily
Year Book Is Completed.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: The year
book of the Minnesota Federation OF
Women's Clubs will be issued today.
1t gives all details of the state or
ganization, the officers of the gener-
al federation and their addresses,
calendar of district meetings for the
spring of 1912, standing committees,
the presidents greetings by Mrs.
Edgar H. Loyhed of Faribault,- reso-
buttons adopted at the last state
convention, reports of the CORE
spending secretary, treasurer. audi
tor, historian, reports of the nine
congressional districts and of the
state committees.
The book also contains resume
of work done by state affiliated or
CARNATIONS, including the Daughters
of the Revolution, international Sun
shine society, Liberal Union of Min
nesota Women, Minnesota State
Nurses association, Minne 20 a
branch of the National Art society,
Woman's Auxiliary of the State
Horticultural society and the Won
ans Homeopathic League of Min
nesOta.
The state club directory this year
comprises 220 clubs, distributed over
1872 towns, and including $4,000 wom-
en-. The revised constitution and
bylaws is also given in the year
book. Several thousand copies will
ha ~; o,,onpG tho nffinorc anh
members of every club in the state.
The committees for this year in
clude the following: Art, charities
and correction, civics, civil service,
constitution, country life, program,
credentials, education, forestry,
handicraft, health and hygiene,
household economies, legislative, IL
brary and reciprocity, membership,
mothers clubs, music, nominating,
printing and State fair. The Per
sonnet of the various committees
has been changed materially since
last year, and active work is beihs
done by each.
An extensive campaign among the
women in rural districts is being
planned by the officers and commit
tees this year, and active work to-
ward developing social centers and
interesting the rural women in club
work, will begin Immediately after
the holidays.
The country life is new commit
tee, which will specialize in this
rural work and will appeal to the
county superintendent, trustees Of
country schools and to clubs in rural
districts to do personal work among
their neighbors and bring the cOun-
try and city women in closer touch;
and also to furnish means of rec
reation and education which will
serve to keep the young people on
the farm. Mrs. E. NJ. LaPenOtiere
of Minneapolis is chairman of this
committee.
Mrs. George Krost won the head
prize for the ladies and DR.. HI. Vo-
gelpohl won the mems first prize.
Wedding Announcement.
The wedding of Miss Rose Hagen
meister to Mr.. Aaron Juliar has
been announced to take place at the
Evangelical church, st. Clair, at ten
O'Clock, December %, after which
they will take wedding trip and
will be gone for several months.
Entertained the vestry.
The Elks' cafe was the scene OF
an entertainment yesterday for the
board of vestry given by Rev. p. X.
Edwards, rector of the st. Johns
Episcopal church. A business ses-
sion of the vestry was had after the
luncheon
Informal Tea Served.
An informal tea served in the din
ing room of the domestic science
department of the normal school was
enjoyed by the faculty yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Entertained Neighbours Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. General Widell en-
tertained the members of the Neigh
borhood club last evening at their
residence at 124 North Broad street.
Five hundred was the feature of the
evening, at which sixteen took part.
Attorney A. r. Pfau returned to-
day from Chicago.
l. X. Mentz of Faribault is calling
on his friends in the city today.
Charles r. Boostrom of st. Paul
is in the city today on business.
Louis A. Deitz of Mapleton trans
acted business in Mankato today.
Thomas Murphy of LIE Sueur Gen.
ter is registered at the Heinrich to-
day.
A. B. Cook of Redwing was
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. Frank James of Minneapolis
is visiting friends heer for a few
days.
P. J. Rolfe of Owatonna is spend
ing a few days in the city on bust
ness.
II. H. Cook of La Crosse is IN
the city today calling on the drug
trade.
John p. Pitcher of Madison Lake
paid Mankato business visit yes
terday.
Mrs. William Krantz of Smiths
Mill visited friends in Mankato yes
terday.
Mrs. NJ Cream of Good Thunder
was the guest of friends in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Outhoudt of
Lake Crystal visited friends in the
city today.
T.. ]. Oppliger and O. La Rose OF