The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

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back to Mankato, city that ha
been his home for many years.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Federation of Young Peoples Socie
ties.
At a meeting held in the Cente
nary Methodist church last night,
federation of the young peoples sc
cieties of the churches of the cit,
was formed. About two hundre,
young people were there and enjoy
ed splendid program. Mrs. Ro.
Andrews opened the program will
a piano solo, and she was followed
by Misses Mildred Parmalee an,
Gladys Taylor, who sang duet
Miss Hazel Mckenzie gave delight
full reading, and Roy Lusk played
a cornet solo. accompanied on tn,
piano by Miss Maud Barnes. Per
haps one of the most enjoyable
numbers on the program was +;
quartet by Misses Gladys Morrison
and zelda Peterson and Messrs
Scherer and Glen Shoemaker. The.
sang Where Is Now the Merry
Party and as an encore "Jerusha
Put the Kettle On"
Whitney Yeaple gave reading
which was encored. Miss Elizabeth
Mott sang. accompanied by her sis
ter. Miss Amy, and at the insisten
applause of the audience gave an Ell
core.
DR.. Roy Andrews, who presided
over the meeting, then told the pur
e IL nclyn y.
society represented there last nigh
to tell what they thought of The
plan. The Norwegian Lutheran Trim
ity, Swedish Lutheran, Baptist, Pres
byterian, Congregational, Christian
Welsh, Centenary Methodist ant
North Mankato Methodist societies
were represented and all of then
signified their intent of joining the
federation.
DR.. Andrews read set of bylaws
which he suggested be adopted by
the federation. The name of the
organization is to be the Young PEG
pies Christian Federation of Man
kato. In order for the societies tt
become part of it their president
must sign the constitution. A socia
IUSetluS Will UO uClo ohSS III ASN'
months. and a union church service
once in three months, the churches
entertaining the meetings in alpha
betical order.
The constitution was accepted as
it was read, and the, following of
ficers were elected: President, DIR
Roy Andrews; vice president, Miss
Gladys Morrison; secretary, Miss
Barbara Mansfield; treasurer, Ira
Montgomery. A program committee
will be appointed which will consls
of one person from each society rep
resented i'm the federation.
After the business meeting tb'
young people gathered in the churt>
parlors and were given an opportu
nifty to get better acquainted. ant
the opportunity was not wasted
Frappe was served by the Methodls
young ladies.
The organization will with"'.
doubt be fine thing for the young
people and for the city.
pollman.Wieiand Wedding.
Mr.. F. ]. Wieland and Miss Erma
c.. Pollman were quietly married a
high noon today at the home OF the
brides sister. Mrs E. A. Gibbs, 5ol
Sherman avenue, North Mankato
Rev. Hart Of the North Mankatt
Methodist church officiated at the
ceremony, after which dainty din
ner was served to the immediate
friends and relatives present
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Gibbs
and is one of st. Paul's successful
school teachers, who taught the pas'
term. The groom is a manager o.
q produce market at Esmond. N. II
The happy young couple LETT Ioi
a short honeymoon to Bertha, Min
nesota, where they will visit rela
tives. after which they will leave fol
Esmond to make their home.
Number of June Brides.
Clerk of Court George krost had a
busy morning, which gave evidence
of a number Of June brides. He is
sued four marriage licenses. Car
ence J. Riley and Miss Eva >. sails
bury of Amboy were granted license
and were married today. Leray e.
Chapman and Miss Maude E. Gil
more of Eagle Lake were also given
a license. Giles Lynn Gray and Miss
Fannie Duffield. the former OF Yer
non Center and the latter of Garden
City, and Edwin Jones of Judson and
Miss Elizabeth L. Roberts of Lake
Crystal were given marriage licenses
Mrs. Alice Strong departed this aft
ernoon for Detroit, Mich.
V. A. Sandburg of Austin was ir
the city today on business.
Robert Stewart of Redwood Falls
called on friends here today.
Attorney ]. w. Lowell of Fairmon
spent last night in the city.
C. F. Riley CT Amboy transacted
business in Mankato yesterday.
Earl d. McCarl of Winona is the
guest of friends in Mankato today.
w. G. Hoerr drove new E. M. F
car up from Minneapolis yesterday
Dan McDougal of Ashland, Wis, i:
visiting friends here for a few days
Fred H. Morgan of Muscatine. Iowa
is visiting his friends in Mankate
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pickle of Eagle
Lake visited friends in Mankato yes
terday. ~
Miss Edith Roebke has gone to st
Peter to spend the summer with hel
mother.
]. C.. Hotaling of Minneapolis call
ed on the buiness men in Man
kato today.
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