The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
SHOW AT MAPLETON
Benefit OF RED CROSS
Junior Organization Realized
Handsome Amount
RECEIPTS WERE $3.50.
Senior j. Scamperin0 Jazz and
His Sensational Band Made
Some Hit

Some Hit
From Wednesdays Daily.
| Mapleton, February 1a.-Nothing
has ever equalled the enthusiasm and
loyalty displayed by the Mapleton
school as a whole as that which burst
forth in the event Saturday. For two
weeks memberships have been paid
in voluntarily from the primary to
the high school, and when last Mon
day it was decided to invite the
Greatest Show on Earth" to give
performance at the school build
ing Saturday evening, everyone went
to work with will jays celebrated
toned and were on hand in glaring
uniforms to head the mammoth parade
which took place PROMPTLY at four p.
m. The band was followed by three
most beautiful lady artists seated in
/ a modern sleigh drawn by noble
animal bedecked with the national
colors. AS escort there rode behind
squad of mounted colored police
men Then appeared the most
beautiful float, driven by Columbia
carrying representatives of the won,
derful aggregation of modern achieve
ment
Clowns were everywhere in evil
] dence The band then under the
i talented leader, "Senor j. Scamper-
/ inc jazz made tour of the bus
mess houses on Main street Not
one escaped and as a result hat
which had been improvised as col
] lection plate contained the sum of
sixty-two dollars of Uncle Sans cur
cency But sad to relate the enthu-
siasm of the drummer was too great
and the drum responded with pune
i tured head.
Those who were not intimately in
touch with the principals were sur
prised at the transformation the
regular class rooms and halls had
undergone in such short period of
time. The Japanese booth with
beautiful ladies serving ice cream and
I pink lemonade re-" tho entrance.
The elegant flower booth w ! oarna-
tions, tulips and jonquiils for sale
| first greeted those bent on enjoyment.
| There was an animal show with all
the thrills of the most dangerous of
adventures. AS the crowd wendell it's
way up the climbing stairs directed
by sign boards it was permitted to
see the incubator baby, the three
legged man and two magnificent
shows, one of living pictures, the
other the punctured romance of Flora
Dora. Nor were those anxious to
know what fate had in store for them
forgotten, as dame of untold age
disclosed all secrets of the future to
those who applied. The weary wan
derer was refreshed with hot coffee
and sandwiches which were handed
out to those who had the price.
/ The building was crowded with a
happy good natured crowd who
squeezed into places here and there
in order to take in or to "be taken in"
no matter which, the wonderful en-
tertainment. Some of the older were
transformed into children and other
magic stunts too numerous to mention
were practiced, all for the enjoyment
of the Junior Red Cross treasury.
When all was over and the principals
had time to get breath and count the
cash it was found to be in the neigh
borhood of $3.50, which added to
the $62 of the previous collection
makes grand total of 1912. 1t is
thought that $25 will pay all ex-
penses. The faculty and children of
the public school demonstrated that
they are true Mapletonites in that
what they begin they bring through
to success.
Those of the Mapleton branch of
the Red Cross who wish 1918 pins or
service buttons please renew your
membership with the secretary at
the library Thursday afternoons. The
pins must be ordered. otherwise the
plain pin will be given.
Rex Pomery has received his COM
fort kit and thanks the Red Cross
for the same, saying: 81 was much
in need of the sewing outfit" He
expects to be "over there in the
near future.
(! The firm of Loomis Bros. have
| disposed of their business interests
here to e. B. Higley company of
Iowa. Charles Loomis has been re-
tanned as buyer.
On Friday evening the freshmen
class gave a return party at the
domestic science building Members
of both classes together with the
faculty enjoyed social evening long
to be remembered. The rooms were
decorated with hearts and kewpies
The class electrician Lyle Sillers,
! wired the rooms and many colored
lights added beauty to the scene
Dainty refreshments were served
and all voted it the pleasantest
occasion of the school year
I Two Mapleton boys are called R.
S. Cooper and James Carroll. They
go about February o.
| Remember the patriotic meeting
at the Pastime Wednesday, February
20, to be addressed by Fritz Osten-
] Coclra.,