The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
weekend With friends. returning

| G. l.. Young. district claim agent
for the Chicago and Northwestern
line. headquarters al Huron. s. d..
/, was In Mankato today.
| Miss Julia A. Hager Is home from
st. Paul for a months vacation. She
will then, return TO the state capitol
where she has position.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mead and Mrs. r.
p. Shamos of Lake Crystal were
among the many others who heard
Maude Adams last evening.
Superintendent C.. r. Techold of
!. Sanborn was in the city today and
visited at the normal school. engaging
/ teachers for the Sanborn schools.
Harlin Griffith has resigned his po-
store and will take q course at the
Mankato Expert School OF Business.
Miss Lucy Kruse, teacher in the
public schools at Window. Is spend =
ing a few days i'm the city with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gotifried
Kruse.
Frank A. Day. editor OF The Fair
mont Independent. was in MankatO
last night. lie was a patron OF DUAL
ity Street" as presented by Maude
Adams.
Mrs william Foss of Window was
guest in the city yesterday, and at
! tended the performance given by
Maude Adams at Mankato Theatre
last evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Heidwinkle
and daughter. Miss Celia, arrived
home this morning from q trip 10
San Diego. San Francisco and other
California cities.
Judge Quinn. Sheriff Carver. Clerk
Flygare and Deputy Roepke of Fair
mont came to Mankato yesterday
afternoon. remained q few hours and
then started for home.
! Miss Clarabelle Cowan OF Window
was a guest in the city between
trains yesterday. while enroute IN
iChicago. where she will take a post
graduate course in music.
VI. 8. Dossett and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. George Hague OF Madelia
drove down last evening TO hear
Maude Adams at the Mankato Thea
tire. driving back after the play.
| F. DeSourmoux and son. Malcolm.
motored to ST. James today. where
Mr.. DeSourmouX goes 10 look after
BUSINESS In connection with his bid on
a $4,000 ditch contract that Is 10 be
let soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Butler and
Mrs. l.. J. Fazindin returned yester-
day from q stay of several days In
81. Paul and Minneapolis. Mrs. Faain-
din and daughter left today for their
home In Saltwater
! Heron Lake News: AIRS. Thomson
lof Mankato was here hAlatter part
OF last week. guest of her daughter.
Miss Beatrice Thomson. She was ac-
companied by her little daughter.
Alethia and Bernice Wilson.
Fred Barton has gone to Window
on account OF the serious condition Of
his brother. Frank Barton formerly
OF this city. The latter is suffering
from blood poison. which resulted
from his being hurt on barb wire
fence.
Glen Humiston and Ray Agnew
have returned from the twin cities
where they spent several days as
guests OF the formers cousin. Mrs.
Chester Stewart. and the latier's sis
Ter. Mrs. A. +. Anderson. and brother
Chester Agnew.
Gustaye DahlstrOm. formerly baker
at the Hotel Radison, MINNEAPOLIS.
and having also been engaged as baker
on n steamer plying between the Pa
ciiic coast and YakOhoma, has accept
ed n position as head baker at Him
[melman's restaurant.
St James Independent: Alfred
and Carl Peterson went to Mankato
last Saturday. The bows signed up
with the Mankato base ball team for
the 1915 season which insures good
support for that team. These young
men both enjoy enviable records on
the diamond and we shall watch with
more than usual interest the success
the Mankato team may reasonably
expect tn attain this season.
ii. Heidwinkle. wife and daughter
Cecilia. and Mrs. Frank Koenen. re-
turned this morning from a visit of
month at the Pacific coast points
They visited both fairs and speak
highly OF the country. They had a
delightful trip. and visited Mrs. Bar
noy Zelner. Conrad Kleinschmidt,
Mrs. Mic Saenger. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo.
Heidwinkel. who went with the par
". will return in day or two The
Son Francisco fair. Mr. VI. said. Is not
yet complete. but the electric display
was grand. They stopped I'm Salt
Lake City and viewed the city.
Fiom Fridays oaHv.
Co TO. School Day.
Mankato public schools observed Go
to School Day" with appropriate and
pretty exercises yesterday afternoon.
and the entertainments at each school
were largely attended by the parents
and friends of the pupils, who thor
oughly enjoyed the occasion. The
rooms were nicely decorated with
spring flowers. and the exhibits of the
school year were displayed In each
| room. From 1890 until about $3.50 reg
ular classes were held. To which the
parents and friends had beer ipv'',.
In order that they might view the
children engaged i'm their regular
| school work. Following the study per-
| iods entertainment programs were
given. and ice cream and waters were
served TO the guests by the members
OF the faculty.
Al the Franklin school the decora-
tions were novel and pretty. and the
rooms were bright and attractive with
the exhibits OF drawings and paint
| ings. Bouquets of spring flowers in g.
GLIDING apple blossoms. plum bios
SONS and Towering currants. and also