The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
MapIeton Folk To Have Real
Fine Entertainment
PROGRAM IS PREPARED
Wednesday, December Is, the
Date; Notes Picked Up in
The Village
Especial to The Free Press.1
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mapleton, December 5.-Ross Crane
gave the fourth number on the enter
tainment course Monday evening to q
crowded house. AS a cartoonist and
clay moulder Mr.. Crane has no equal.
He gave an entertainment OF TWO
hours length with never dull mo-
ment, depicting the ludicrous and path
etic as well as the aesthetic in quick
succession. The clay assumed shape
and form as if by magic under his deft
ghe s Sos s even moFe retnrn
| there will not be seating room for all
who will want to hear him Mr.. Crane
gave very interesting talk to the
high school students in the afternoon at
which time he spoke of Choosing a
Vocation" and gave those young peo-
pie many hints as to how to decide
what was best suited to their respec-
Mankato by auto after his entertain
ment in order that he might reach his
next appointment.
The band boys are practising fire.
the benefit concert for December 10.
Their faithful Instructor has been CIV
ing his time and help without COM
pensation. The donations and money
earned by the band has been used for
instruments and music and the boys as
well as the citizens feel very grateful
to Mr.. Rice. They will take this prac-
teal way to remunerate him. The
program is one that can be appreciated
by all and so varied as not to be tire
some. 1t is hoped everyone will buy a
ticket whether they can go or not and
thus help and encourage the boys. The
following is the program to be given at
the Pastime theatre:
March They're On Their Way to
Mexico Irving Berlin.
Overture, "Mignonnette, j. Bua-
| mann.
Cornet and trombone duet, 'Two
Sweethearts." Max Borchert, from
bone Ralph Townsend, cornet
Selection, 1.-THE Crown Prince"
George Barnard.
Polka, True Love-" w. H. Kiefer.
Triple tongue solo, Ralph Townsend.
March, Captain Betty" Baxter.
Intermission
Vocal solo, Arthur Borchert.
Piano solo, Gerald Greeley.
Reading, Mrs. Frank Pierce.
Clarinet solo, I'll Puritan George
Photographer John Snow of Mankato
has closed his studio here for the win
ter. 3fc-l -c
Mrs. George Hatch of sykeston N.
more home for the past week. has gone
to Mankato where she is the guest of
her sisters, Mrs. Paul Barney and
Mrs: George Nerbovig.
John Drews of Sterling and brother
in-law, William Healy Of Glenburn. N
~: nave gone to Chicago to attend the
international stock show, r. B. TayIor
M Is there fTeo, with his string of Clydesdales.
college in Chicago
A number Of ladies' the "jolly mixers,
took another stroll Friday afternoon
f Tine day for was ts,t ideal and the roads are
ladies headed west this time and went
as far as J. c. Morris farm and ra.,
turned making about four miles in ali
Il Is safe to say they all enjoyed their,
air and al spsb inc exercise in the fresh
Miss Dora Tenney, who teaches in
the ST Peter schools and a friend
hawe been TanI the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Mrs. Grace Turner nee Tennev of
Westprook, was also a guest of her
Mr. and Mrs Frank Goodrich drove
OF Benchland, Mont.
Charles Griggs Of Sutton, Canada
Ine only surviving brother of Jerry
h Grnggs; attended the latter's funeral
Mrs Mrs A. J; clapshaw has been in
SATURDAY, December Q, is the date
at the V VpHn Tor stt the holiday opening
VIII be on display and all are urged to
! make their purchases early.
Rev Leo Gossman is ENJOYING a visit
r IRON mis- sister, Miss c. Gossman Of
Miss Phyllis Beise had her tonsp
removed Saturday and is confined eInsi is
heI nome Tor few DAYS
vi Gf, L. W. Kruger and family were
Mccormack of winnebago yes s,ar Mrs
n. =. Ihies of the local creamerv
mas mas the the honor to secure the highest s
pec cent I'm IN Blue Earth county at the
many many friends are sorry to know he MS is
Walter Pinkham of Mankato snent
Sunday at Mapleton. spent
Charles Bachtle and Fred nut =.
has s motored to Napoleon SUNDAY u
mrs. l. A. Lownes took a nart1 90
, 1a;aies, Tor an auto ride Monday. Tbev
fo riieo Pemberton, st. Clair and Beau
po A; ]: Clapshaw, proprietor Of tho
| in @s'inm me restaurant. has been negotiate
h, g with parties for the sale of his
CIansha1, mere on account of Mrs,
+,i INF, and Mrs. James Will have re-
turned from Wisconsin. They dra re