The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
DR.. B. D. Martin, Winnebago,
Spoke AT Mapleton
FINE PROGRAM is GIVEN
"Wets" In Village Want the
Question of License or No
License Submitted
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Mapleton, February ia large au-
dience greeted Dr. B. d. Martin of
Winnebago last evening at the Baptist
church at the time of the patriotic
meeting in honor of Lincoln The High
School Glee club opened the program
by giving two selections and were
called back. Miss Alta Alderman then
gave piano solo followed by Lincoln's
address at Gettysburg by G. e. Whit
ney, who brought out the meaning of
this masterpiece which means so
much to us now. Miss Bernadine
Troendle, who was at her best, gave
violin solo accompanied by Miss
Ethel Scott on the piano and respond
ed to the encore with medley of pa
triotic tunes. H. M. Berry, who pre-
sided at the meeting, then introduced
DR.. Martin, who is no stranger to
Mapleton people. He gave very ex-
cellent address which was both fitting
and proper. "We as people have had
a very little in our life of hero wor-
ship. History centers around the lives
of few men and the work they did.
Failure to recognize this is to fail to
interpret the times in which they
lived 1t would be a sad day if men
should cease to respect and honor
great men, Never did mortal cast a
spell over the American people more
than Lincoln. He stands today pre-
eminent among great Americans. He
was great and human under the stress
of the times because in him were the
elements of all humanity, love for
mankind and good of men. Positive
ness of convictions, genuine sincerity,
subordination of personal feeling to
one great end, the saving of the ma
tion" Dr. Martin held the audience
for an hour and a half and was often
interrupted by applause. Among other
things he spoke of the Non-Partisan
league, saving ten to one the farmers
who have raid the SIG have not given
to the Red Cross, Y. M. G. A., Knights
of Columbus or bought Liberty bonds.
eff there is one people in the U. S. A.
who should want to win this war it
should be those from Germany and
Austria"
At the close of the sneech Miss
Hotaling spoke of the dosire Of some
to organize Lincoln society. Mrs. H.
C. Hotaling was chosen chairman and
Mr.. T. M Hamp, secretary. The sing
ing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
closed the program.
w. E. Chestnut is the guest of his
sister, Mrs. S. McCullum of North
Broad street, Mankato.
Henry Thielman, st. Clair bust
ness man, was in town Monday.
The Misses Honora, Margaret Nor
ton. Ursula Troendle, Mrs. H. Troen-
die and daughter, Mrs. A. B. Borchert
were among those who went to Man
kato to attend the grand opera matt
nee.
Ralph IS. Cooper answered his call
to the colors for Uncle Sam Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Howieson
went to Mankato Tuesday to spend
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Howieson
Mrs. Charles Grover spent Satur-
day in Mankato
A pair of Sundays to all appearances
two days.
The library board decided at it's
meeting Saturday to ask the Red Cross
to meet on Wednesday instead of Fri
day thereby conserving one days sup
ply of coal each week. Hereafter work
will be done on Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons.
The public school children did much
toward preparing the cloth !, clippings
for the twenty five ambulance pillows
just completed for the Red Cross. Sew
eral ladies donated feathers for the
same purpose.
The "wets" have out petition ask
ing that the town again vote on Ii
cense or no license. The principal
argument put forth is that the town
is worse than when wet, but people
generally fail to agree on that.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howieson
spent Tuesday and Wednesday as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Howieson of West Mankato.
Miss Margaret Norton returned to
Minneapolis Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Sprague went to
Mankato Tuesday to consult DR.. Mill
er, eye specialist concerning Mrs.
Sprague's eye.
William Brochert and William Ru-
pert went to Mankato to enlist prob
ably Tuesday.
The public school will hold a circus
in the school building Saturday even
ing to which the public are invited
Proceeds for the Junior Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Wick enter
tanned party of friends Tuesday
evening the day being their wedding
About twenty were pres
ent and very enjoyable evening was
spent.
Mr. and Mrs William Schultz, for