The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-25
SOCIETY HAD splendid
SUCCESS IN MAPLETON
Study Club Closed Its Year
With Fine Program
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Matter of Civic Improvement
Was Brought Before the
Organization
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

IuSctlllS vi INC NOIudu Otuuy Slul
for the year was held Saturday
afternoon at the home of it's presi.
dent, Mrs. Charles Schwitzer. At ont
O'Clock the hostess served a delight
full three course luncheon to the
members of whom but one or two
were absent. The beautiful home
was decorated with bouquets of thu
club flower, red carnations. About
two o'clock the guests were called t.
order for the final business session
which consisted of the secretary
treasurer report which contained the
gratifying news that the club had
s107 in it's treasury. The election OF
officers followed which resulted in
unanimously choosing the, old Off
GERS to succeed themselves the fol-
lowing year. They were: President
Mrs. Ada Schwitzer; vice president
Mrs. Grace Busse; treasurer, Mrs
Emma Argetsinger; program COM
lnittee, Mrs. Clara Bomberger, Mrs
Estelle Berry and Mrs. Lottie Wolff
! The matter of civic improvement
was brought up. Mrs. jamie Hotaling,
: Mrs. Helen Gilmore and Mrs. Rena
Pomroy were appointed a committee
! by the president On motion utility
committee was appointed as follows:
I Mrs. Jamie Hotaling, Mrs. Tena AL
brecht and Mrs. Lennie Coggeshall.
The club members expressed them
selves willing to cooperate in any
way possible with the Red Cross
branch of the Federated clubs. The
club adjourned after very enjoy
able session and closed its books
for the third year of it's existence.
The coming commencement and
baccalanreat sermon for the high
school will be held in the large tent
owned by. the Old Settlers associa-
ton which will be placed in position
in the school park where the chau-
tauqua tent is usually to be found.
There will be nine graduates, young
people who have completed h e
course as required by the state, two
OF whom Miss Myra Farmesworth
and Mrs. Florence Whitney are tied
for the honors. The remainder of the
program is as follows for June first.
Overture by Mapleton orchestra.
Inyocation-Rev. L. A. Gassman.
Salutatory&
Solo-Miss Eleanor Rodgers, Man
kato. ~
Valedictory-Mis Florence Lang.
Selections by High School Glee Club.
Benediction-Rev. Edmond Lake.
The baccalaureat sermon will be
given at the same place by Rev. G. A.
Cahoon of Mankato on Sunday even
ing, May q. The school industrial
Exhibit at the school house Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of this week
ycxas a credit in every way to teachers
rand pupils alike 1t contained writ
,aing, examinations, papers. paint
aiings and drawings from primary and
other grades, hammock weaving by
the second, third and fourth grades
and map drawing by the fifth grades.
Sixth, seventh and eighth grades
displayed many maps, paintings and
SO forth, perhaps the most interest
ing of which was product map of
the United States on cloth with the
product of each state sewed into
place where they are produced. The
classes I'm domestic science had, a
fine display of canned fruit and jel-
lies, while others had exhibits in
sewing which consisted of under
wear, dresses, waists, and the
younger grades displaying pattern
garments. In the manual training the
exhibit was smaller than usual on
account of SO many young men leav-
ing school which prevented the COM
pleting of their work. A cedar chest,
looking glass and. frame and library
table were among those on display.
One, grade had number of original
poems which were a credit to the
pupils.
The eighth grade graduation ex-
ercises will be held in the assembly
room Friday at 10 a. m. June l.
Charles Stevens is very sick at
his home in Sterling. Ed. Sanborn is
said to be down again.
The rain Friday night was quite
welcome for the gardens and grain.
The hail which fell at the beginning
was. surprise but it did not hurt
anything.
Ross Johnston passed the exami-
nations and returned home for
week before enlisting in the navy.
The cast of players who short
time ago presented to the public the
play, "Why Smith Left Home" en-
loved a six o'clock dinner in the
Congregational church parlors Thurs
day evening, which was greatly en-
joyed
Rev. Edmond Larke, T. NJ. Hamp
and G.. G.. Fetterman are the dele
gates to the assembly of Congre-
gational churches at Fairmont this
week.
The Baptist church which has. been
recently remodeled will be dedi-
Gated at the. time of the meeting
which will be held here June sixth
to ninth inclusive.
"a number of old settlers attended
me funeral of the late Dan Town
send at Minnesota Lake on Thurs
day.
Rev, Gassman and the members of
his J parish are anticipating with
Measure the visit of Bishop Hebron
to- this church May %. when a class
viii be confirmed.
Mrs. IS. C. Brooks enjoyed a visit
nom her son Claude of st. James on
Tuesday and "Wednesday.