The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-09

At $3.50 D. M Friday the parents
and friends gathered in the high
school assembly room to witness the
graduation from the grades of eight
young people. Leona Steffle, Nellie,
Healy, Neva Decker, Leslie Kruger,
Edith Alderman, Airline Greiner, Hell
en- Decker, Frazier McGregor The
following program was carried out:
Song by seventh and eighth grades.
Glass prophecy, ,Leona Steffle
Clarinet solo, George Rice.
Class history, Edith Alderman, Les
lie Kruger.
Song by seventh and eighth grades.
Presentation of diplomas by super
intendent Trafzer.
Glass colors, pink and blue.
This class will enter high school
next fall.
The Mapleton firemen returned from
Waseca, bringing with them a new tro-
ply for which they will contest again
next year. They were the winners in
all the contests except the one hundred
yard dash in which Joe McQuiggan
got second. The boys report a grand
time, especially those who went ly
auto and encountered mud and rain
on the way over The meeting in
1917 will be held at Jackson, Mimi.
Frank Borchert and Harry Rogers
went to Waseca Friday morning.
Robert B. Will and Miss Elsie A.
Atcherson surprised their friends by
slipping away to Mankato Saturday
morning, where they were married by
Rev. T. Ross Paden. Miss Grace Ell
lis, a niece of the groom, and Miss
Grace Baker, friend of the bride,
accompanied them in the auto driven
by James Quinn, Jr The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. At
cherson, an accomplished young lady,
who for several years has been in
structor to a large class in music all
of whom loved her for her sunny dis
position and kindly ways. Mr.. Rob-
ert Will is the son of the late David
VIII, a gentleman who had the respect
of all who know him. Mr.. and Mrs.
east Of town, where they will be at
home to their friends.
The Nj. w. A. Memorial service was
held in the Congregational church
Sunday morning at 1890. The church
was well filled by Nj. W. A. members
and their families. The following is
the order of the service: Voluntary,
Mrs. G. G.. Fetterman; DoXology, Con-
gregation Invocation, pastor; Re
spouse, choir; Scripture responsive
reading. congregation; hymn, congre-
cation, prayer, pastor; anthem, choir;
offertOry duet, Miss Gilmore, Mr.. G.
G.. Fetterman sermon by Rev Ed
mund Larke, who closed by saying:
you who are still left behind for a
short time in this world, your mis-
sion is to do good. If this is the OBJ
ject Of your order then this memorial
service will be no idle ceremony for
most of the living is worthy commem-
grafton of the dead. 1t is free from
Pharisaic ostentation. They need no
sympathy, but they need our remem-
brance. Tears keep alive memories
OF dear ones, as deWS OF heav-
en- freshen the flowers that
bloom over their quiet rest, and
the very music of this hallowed hour
has waited cooling draughts to fevered
brains, a freshing breeze to languid
shouts, a joy and an inspiration to
those so fond of cherishing remem-
brance of loved ones in internal re-
pose. In conclusion let me ask you to
keep your motives pure and unselfish
your inspiration lofty. Make your
self a man who will be respected by
all who know you, be true to God, to
yourself and to your fellowmen. You
will then reflect honor upon your or
der Your real enjoyment will be UNI
diminished, UNNECESSARILY increased.
Your name engraved in the hearts of
the good and on the records of etern-