The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
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The Woman's Study club met for
the second time for the new year with
Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Prohl on Tues
day. Twenty five of the thirty
members were present. The meet
ing was called to order by the presi-
dent, Mrs Charles SchweitZer, after
roll call which was responded to by
household hints. The report of the
meeting of the Federated clubs at
Mankato was given by Mrs. Busse,
Mrs. H. c. Hotaling and Mrs. o. w.
Healy, after which the program of
1.-The afternoon was given as follows:
which was inspiring. Climate and
Geography of Minnesota" Mrs. c. S.
Marsten; Natural Resources" Mrs.
u. S. Emmerson. This paper brought
out the fact that the coal, forests,
dairy products and agricultural prod
ucts are the finest in the world. Mrs.
]. T. Pomroy was excused on account
of sickness, her subject being rivers
and lakes will be taken up later. The
next meeting will be held November
20 at the home of Mrs. H. C.. Hotal-
ing.
Miss Maude Barnes of Mankato
sang a solo Sunday morning during
the service at the Congregational
church Miss Barnes has organized
a class in vocal and instrumental
music which she will conduct during
the winter.
Brown, pastor of the Belgrade Con-
gregational church, is the guest of
Mrs. U. G. Argetzinger and other
friends this week. Rev. and Mrs
Brown have been called to Humboldt,
S. D., and will take up work in the
new location after November 1.
Charles Jones, who lives in East
Mapleton township, narrowly escaped
losing his farm buildings Tuesday.
His young son, aged three found
some matches and went to the straw
pile to try them out, with the result
that in no time it was in flames which
endangered the buildings. There
was no wind and the prompt action
of neighbors soon had the fire under
control and nothing was damaged but
the straw. The little fellows cries
called his fathers attention just in
time. At first it was thought that
the little fellow was in the fire.
Mrs. w. ]. Libbey received word
Wednesday that her granddaughter,
Katie More, had been operated on in
a Minneapolis hospital for appended
tbs. Mrs. Libbey and Miss Edwinna
More left for the cities Wednesday
evening to be near the sick one.
Mrs. William Meeske has been on
the sick list for the past week.
The country teachers are in Mankato
attending the teachers meeting.
Those going from here Wednesday
night were Misses Grace Ellis, Bes-
sic Weston, Hazel Johnston, Macbeth
and Mrs. Ed. Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Howelson drove
to Mankato Wednesday with Eugene
Boxberger and little son and brought
Mrs. BoXberger and little daughter
who have been at the hospital the
past four weeks home.
Mrs Mary Milikin is able to walk
out in the yard bit when the wealth
er is good.
Miss Sue Sprague is filling the va
cancy in the eight grade this week,
caused by the resignation of Miss
Mary Cardle.
Many are subscribing for the liber
ty bonds.
Mrs. Charles Borchert of Mime
sofa Lake was shopping in Mapleton
Tuesday.
Mrs John Schweitzer spent the first
of the week with her daughter Mrs.
Flora Ulrich at Good Thunder who is
still very sick though improving
slowly.
Miss Rosetta Hendrix, state presi-
dent of the W. G. T. u, was in Maple
ton Wednesday. She gave an inter-
esting talk to the Ladies' Aid at the
Baptist church in the afternoon and
addressed the assembly in the church
in the evening along w. c. T. U. lines.
Mrs Dennis Mccarthy was a Man
kato visitor Tuesday.
Miss Ida Rood left Thursday morn
ing for Des Moines, Iowa where she
will spend the winter.