The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-10
c., Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.. Hughes, Mr.
nd Mrs. Frank Pew and Chauncy

/ to-, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hughes, MI
and Mrs. Frank Pew and Chaunc,
| Buckles.
The students of the school held ;
fine Halloween party at the school
House last Friday night at which
time they entertained the faculty.
splendid time and delightful refresh
ments are reported.
w. r. Palmer, C.rJ. Buell. and H. o
Tompson will speak at the M. w. A
hall Friday night, November g. There
will be other speakers also: You art
men have to say. A special invita-
invited to attend and hear what these
ton is extended to ladies.
Mrs. T. H. Hazel entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Aleck Gray and Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. H. Hughes at supper Monday
Eevening.
Miss Esther Bowen OF Mankatt
normal was the over Sunday guest Of
L. D. Mills and family, the entire par.
,ty motoring to the home of Ray
Thompson and family Sunday after
noon.
Next Sunday, November 5, will be
Minnesota day in the Christian
churches of the state. The day will
be fittingly observed here at 1890
Some extra good music Will be a part
of the service. THE sermon will bring
out some of the needs in our state
and deal with individual Christians
obligations to Christ An offering will
be taken for state work. Let us
make it unanimous, that is each mem
Der give some amount Those who
cannot come, see that your offering
is sent in SO that the total may be
forwarded to headquarters in Mime
apolis. Every member and friend
may thus have a share in the great
work of spreading the gospel in Min
nesota.
H. M. Green and others spoke at
the hall Saturday night about TWEEN
ty-five being present. The rainy
weather, muddy roads and the sale
at Vefalds were not favorable to a
political meeting. The correspondent
still convalescing, was not present
so cannot give a report of what was
said.-
Miss, Emma King has returned home
from Albert Lea
Paul Goldenstar came in on, the
nine o'clock train Saturday night.
Len Johnson will operate the farm
next year which will be vacated soon
by the removal of Mr.. McCraffic to
Illinois.
Elmer Updegraft and family were
in Lake Crystal Saturday.
Floyd Wilson is able to be about
now but is under medical orders to
be very careful not to overdo This
is hard job for one who is naturally
In fixing dates on your calendar
just remember there will be one or
those fine bazaars in the Christian
church basement after while.
This week the item in the interest
of the w. C. T. U. comes from Miss
Althea Hoagland, Brookpark, Mimi,
under the heading w. G. T. u. news
paper work. In the material sent
were some of the following state
ments: The pulpit and the press are
the great moulders of public opinion.
The growing power of the press is
what caused the humorist,, Dooley,
TO say, 81 care not who makes the
laws or money of country, so long
as run its presses" Judge Ben
Lindsey of Denver, in his fight for
reform in that city said, .It has been
my experience that there is no agent
of reform SO powerful in our Ameri-
can community as the newspaper"
The press is great force for reform
If used in that way, but even the press
needs help here in, the way of some
factor ready to shape and make news.
Ray Thompson stopped few min
utes in town last Sunday on his way
home from Lake Crystal where he
went to meet his father, Hon. H. O.
Thompson who was returning from
the extra session of the legislature.
Mrs. ]. F. Osgood and j. G, Olmsted
and family motored. to : Mankato
Mrs. VonHagen is doing as well as
could be expected, following an oper-
alton Monday for cancer of the stom-
ach. She is at one of the Mankato
hospitals. Her friends hope for a
safe recovery.