The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27

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condition that monument might be
erected there under the management
Of Wilkin post The trustees later
conveyed the property to the city.
with the same reservation. A monu-
ment was erected afterwards by the
post with the help OF other citizens.
but IL had fallen over and been de-
molished and the place was now In
very unsightly condition. He urged
that both the post and the woman's
Relief corps take the matter up. He
thought the city might make an APP
preparation for the purpose.
VIII Take Action.
AS neither the post nor the corps
was having business meeting.
nothing further was done in regard
to the matter last evening, but II Is
believed that definite action. looking
to the restoration OF the park to It's
proper condition will be taken in
the near future by one or both Of
these bodies.
Rev. II. s. Eldred OF North Manka-
TO showed that he had been inspired
not only by sentiments OF patriotism
but by the poetic muse, for he read
an original poem. telling how he
and other soldiers spent the Fourth
OF July of 1868 in southern Tennes-
see and rejoiced over the news OF
the victories OF Grant at yicksburg
and Meade at Gettysburg.
The Annual Supper.
II was announced that two weeks
from that evening. the women's Re-
lief corps would serve the annual
supper and a general invitation was
extended to the public. A musical
and literary program would be given,
and prominent feature would be
the famous Bryant post quartette
from Minneapolis. This quartette, II
will be remembered, had a promi.
nent part in the Grand Army Gettys-
burg excursion. The supper win be
given In the Odd Fellows hall on the
evening OF March 4. beginning at
$3.50 and continuing until seven
o'clock. Immediately after the sup
per, the program will begin. II is
hoped that there viii be a large at.
tendance at this affair, as Il is two
years since the corps has thus
favored the public, last years sup
per and entertainment having been
omitted. Levi Longfellow, a member
Of the Bryant quartette, is the ma
/ tional patriotic instructor of the
Grand army, and at this gathering
will give a talk on the subject of
Patriotism" 49,.
From Thursdays Daily. .......
Girls. can you bake bread like
mother makes: A statewide bread
making contest, for girls only, said
to be the first ever held, has been
launched by the extension division
of the state agricultural college.
Four thousand girls are expected
TO compete. Prizes aggregating
$500 and two sweerstake awards OF
free trips 20 Washington, d. c.,
have been offered.
All girls between the ages of ten
and eighteen years, on July /, are
eligible to enter. Each will bake
six loaves Of bread between now
and December 1, and the awards
will be based on these.
Miss Marion Haycraft, Madelia,
Mimi, was the first to enter. AL
ready she has baked one of her
loaves for the contest. ...-.
T. A. Erickson. rural school spe-
cialist at the college, will be in
charge of the contest.
Divided Into Two Glasses.
There will be two classes OF con.
testants. Glass A will include all
girls In schools having a special
teacher in home economies or those
who have attended such schools.
Glass b viii include all girls not
attending such schools and those In
rural schools where this instruction
is not given. and girls in farm and
city homes who are not attending
any school,
There will be no entry fee and
any girl may enter by requesting
full directions and scientific recipes
from the college di7,sion.
Each girl must take part In
public demonsti Ition to be held
between November 1 and Is.
From Thursdays Daily. ~
cavis-Msrquette.
AT high noon today the marriage
OF Miss Irma Alathea Davies and
Mr.. Harry Ellis Marquette was
solemnized at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Davies,
liz South Fifth street. Rev. p. K.
Edwards, rector Of st Johns Episco.
pal church read the marriage serv-
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