The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24
County Surveyor Resigns 10
Accept Better Position


Earth COUNTY Win JOHN II. 6onHlhfhs
chairman OF the county board OF com
missionsrs. This action, while coming
as a complete surprise to many PEG
pie, has been under considerations
by Nv Brooks for a year or more.
About a year ago he took the civil
service examinations for work in the
public roads department. He was no
tilted later that he had qualified. but
that here were no appointments 10
be made just them. In February Of
this year he received word that sew.
eral appointments were to be made.
and was asked IL he would consider
a position in the department.
Senior Highway Engineer.
Since that time he has received an
appointment as senior highway engi-
neer in the office Of public roads. de-
partment OF agriculture. Mr.. Brooks
resignation Is to take effect April 20.
and he expects to leave Mankato
April % for Washington, d. C..
where he win report on May I. He
has not been notified as TO the To-
cation Of the work in which he win
be engaged. and his. family win re-
main in Mankato until he finds where
he can most conveniently be located.
The position which Mr. Brooks has
accepted is one which has a much
better salary attached to u than the
position he is leaving here. and
proves Mr. Brooks qualification for
civil engineering work.
Native Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Brooks was born In Rutland
Mass, but has spent most of hi:
life here. He graduated from ths
Polytechnic Institute at worcestei
Mass. in 1886. Previous TO his tax
ing up the duties OF the office o
county surveyor in Blue Earth count,
seventeen years ago last January
he was engaged In railway. mining
irrigation and municipal work. III
holds a full membership In the Amer
can Society of Civil Engineers. whicl
is the biggest organization OF tina
kind IN existence. -..a
Mr.. Brooks resignation include
his leaving the work OF bitches Nc
25, %. 2s, 2s. SO and "a, all of whic
were started last fall and on whic
work was discontinued during th
winter. 7-ss;s axz
II is expected that a meeting Q
the county board viii be held tomol
row or Saturday TO act upon the re.
ignation.
From thursdays Daily.
In looking over the cast OF char
scters for the operetta Three Lit
tie Kittens In the Land of Pie" n
which Florence Macbeth made hel
FIRST appearance as a leading lad,
in opera, II vas interesting 20 no
tice I'm what lines other members
Of the cast had become known.
As was stated I'm previous issue
OF The Free Press this operetta wa:
given ut the high school on Janu
airy 81, 1903 by members Of tht
eighth grade. and Miss Macbeth
sang the leading part. =.
Mrs. EN-. Richter, who was Their
Miss Esther Hubbard, sang the par;
OF King Thomas the First; Miss
Lillian Hughes. who is now teacher
Of history in the Mankato high
school. sang the part of Ringtail, the
lord high chamberlain: Miss Eliza,
beth DOdds appeared as Kiteat. the
court jester, Miss Bodds Is now in
strsctor of music in a WASHINGTON
school. Miss 0lga Johnson, Miss
Lilly Deike and Miss Leona Des.
mond appeared as princes. The tive
former still live in Mankato. Geldie
Whipple and Silyie whipple, who
were pages have since gone onto
the stage and have become promin.
ent vaudeville artists. They have
been on the orpheum circuit and
are doing well.
Others members OF the cast were
Bertha Wilhartz. Lois Andrews.
Helmena Olson. Mabel Pan, Aro-
line Schippel, Irene .Longini, Leona
Klinger, Minda Johnson, Mildred
Coughlan. Esther Dougherty, Edith
Andersen. Esther Daniels, Daisy
Reynolds, Alice Perrin, Bessie
Hughes. May Giblin. Ethel Haggard,
Lille Thomas. Ellen Nitxkowski,
Katie Richards. Mamie O.Keefe
Anna o'Keefe, Alma Fields, Alice
Hansen, Madge Clark. Agnes Baines,
Coletta Janda. Georgia Ciuxton.
Some OF the names have already
become unfamiliar in Mankato. the
girls moving away soon after this
event. others are still in the city
as teachers, and In other employ.
ments, and many are married.
Party Ely Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Currier en-
tertained delightfully."- last evening
at their home on South Broad street.
One hundred Invitations were is
sued for cards and dancing. which
was enjoyed on the third floor OF the
Currier home. IAmm's orchestra
played and very nice refreshments
were served. The rooms were hand
somely decorated In American flags.
red hearts and southern smiiax. and
presented a very festive appearance.
Guests from away who were among
the party were Mrs. Williams of Chi
cago. Mrs. Armstrong OF Louisville.