The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10
St. Clair
From Thursdays DAILY.


Political Bug" have been keeping
people very busy this winter, brought
out yeritable epidemic OF Consollda-
ton agitation at st. Clair last Sat
urday when 400 residents of Nc
Pherson and adjoining townships met
at st. Clair and listened to addresses
by Superintendent Detamore and C.
w. Knox of Cleveland.
Delegates from twelve of the school
districts adjoining st. Clair expressed
their willingness to learn something
of this movement by attending and
many felt that some of the perpleXing
questions which have arisen since
the movement started had been ex7
planned in satisfactory and practical
way Due to the unfortunate delay of
Mr.. Knox in getting to the meeting
he was forced to cut short his talk,
but took time to answer questions
offered by delegates.
Superintendent Detamore in a
short talk said, that real problem
lay before the people of the rural dis
tricts in determining what was to be
done with the rundown districts
which had lost their enrolment to adj
joining districts in which there were
graded or high schools, and the
former were being continued at an
economic loss to the community. He
asked that they carefully consider
this question and act upon their best
judgment.
Professor Knox Of Cleveland spoke
Of school conditions in Cleveland since
consolidation went into effect. He was
highly in favor of consolidation.
Rev. Father O'Connor introduced
the speakers and gave splendid talk
in which he dwelt upon his personal
knowledge of the consolidated school
at Willard, MINI. He touched upon the
ethical, economical and cultural bene-
fits to be derived from such a plan OF
education. Miss Abbie Thielman gave
two vocal selections which were
pleasingly rendered and called for an
encore.
Brought Out Old Style Garment.
Family clothes chests, which have
remained dormant since father let
ma put his wedding suit into the
family museum, were roughly dealt
with the past week. There was a de-
mand for the old time buds, for they
were the entrance of requirements to
the "Old Time" Party given at the Hall
Saturday evening by Misses Fields
and Fitzloff. Very few failed to quail
ify. and the result was one of the
CO., G 4l,a hn II q
ranged from the Colonial Days to
Mas counting days, Hoop skirts,
trains, flounces, bustles, were all in
vogue, while dads swallow tailed,
wedding suit with pearl buttons, calf
skin boots, and embroidered ties
were appropriate. The Mayor affected
a Norsk sailor while his daughter,
Miss Thielman, YVES the debutante OF
ante bellum days with Powered gown
and pantalets. Dorothy F1tzloff and
Mrs. Williams chose Colonial Gus
toms. Miss Margaret O'Connor Clara
Hintze and others selected the Civil
War period. Miss, La June Foster
wore a dainty dress of the late '7Us.
Miss Jennie Fields wore the costume
of thirty years ago when pleated
skirts with pockets and the fullness
of a circus tent prevailed. Miss Josie
Wingen wore the charming wedding
dress of her aunt, Mrs. Nick Phillips.
Many other pleasing costumes were
shown The styles of Mothers day
predominated and convinced all that
mother had excellent taste in what
she wore, The cloth in one of her
dresses would make dozen hobble
skirts for her daughters. Miss Tracy
Weise, dressed like the old maid that
father fought shy of, for ten years,
won the prize for the best character
costume. Ralph Hilton scored for the
men, dressed as a true Harp from the
"old sod" A musical program with
dancing and a dainty supper was the
order of the evening.
ST. CLAIR SHORT TALK.
The Parnells, who are well known
as high class entertainers will give
the final number of the Lyceum
Course March fourth. Seldom do en-
tertainers give more pleasing pro-
gram or get nearer the hearts of the
people. A large attendance is anti
cipated.
Don't fail to attend the dance Fri
day night The best of Music will be
provided. The proceeds will go to-
ward the Lyceum fund.
The village council, which met Sat
urday, acted upon the petition of the
tax payers to provide electric street
lights for the village. The Council
resolved to enter into a Contract
with the Consumers Power and Light
Co., whenever the latter are ready to
ioin in contract satisfactory to the
Council. The petition calls for 25
lights.
Mrs. Jane Rasdall is visiting this
week at Minnesota Lake.
The Ku Klux Khan sounded the Khan
call Wednesday evening and took
possession of the domicile of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Schostag. The Khan spent
a very enjoyable evening and voted
Schostag and wife into the order of
Royal Entertainers"
Jacob Chase began operations in
the lumber industry last week. His
'aw-mill in st. Clair is surrounded
With native logs and will be kept
Husy for the balance of the winter.
lake can saw two by four out of a
rape vine.
The Botsford Lumber Company's
sc91eS were tactad this week nv In