The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
MApLFION COUPLE
JOINED IN WEDL0Ck
sHEALY-LANG NUPTiALS EVENT
OF LAST EVENING
Number of Very PIeasantAffairs
Are Given In Village
Recently
Especial to Free Press.I


Mapleton, August 30-The beauti
full farm home which overlooks tn,
"murmuring Maple" was the scene o
a very pretty wedding Thursda.
evening when at promptly p. m. Miss
Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. o. w. Healy, was united in mar
riage to Robert Lang, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Lang. the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Edmund Lark'
of the Congregational church.
The home had been made a bowe
of beauty by the use of cut flower.
and green, and several musical selec
tions were given before and afte
the ceremony, also solos by Mis-:
Rosebark, particular friend of thu
bride, from Albert Lea.
The bride was gowned in white
georgette crepe, trimmed with Lace
which formed most pleasing picture
Both contracting parties are favorite:
in this locality They are graduate:
of our high school and both attended
the university, the groom having
graduated from Manchester college
several years ago.
Immediately after the ceremony 9
delightful wedding dinner was served
to the guests who were members OF
the immediate families concerned with
a very few friends from out of town
After a somewhat extended trip the
happy couple will be at home on the
Grieg farm which the groom has been
operating this season. The best O:
good wishes go with the happy couple
and the pleasure of knowing they will
remain in our midst is a joy to all.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
Webster, Miss Rosebark, and Miss
Ruby Thomas of Mankato.
Miss Bernice Bishop, daughter of
Dr. Ira Bishop, departed Monday
morning for Duluth after making a
short visit with the home folks. Miss
Bernice is a graduate of st. Luke's at
Duluth and expects to be sent "over
there" soon.
A delightful parcel shower for Miss
Lorna Decker who is soon to be a
bride, was held at the home of Miss
Amy Morris Tuesday evening. Games
were played and conserved refresh
ments served.
Misses Ards Gilmore and Ardis
Ruth Gilmore returned from Mankato
by auto Tuesday evening. DR.. and
Mrs. Paul Barney making the drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Mccarthy and
Miss Julia departed Wednesday
morning for New Mexico where they
will spend the winter.
u. G. Argetsinger transacted bust
ness in Mankato Thursday.
The Mapleton Red Cross is taking a
weeks furlough, having been good
soldiers and completed the quota
and gone over the top in every de-
partment. The surgical dressing de-
partment is made UP of fifty workers,
During July and August 1854 differ
ent dressings were made, many of
these were used in caring for the
wounded at Tyler. The workers in
this department are very enthusiastic
and faithful. The Junior Red Cross
has been working under the direction
of Mrs. S. Emmerson and Mrs. w. l..
Mcqueen. Besides the knitting, two
pieced quilts have been completed and
a number of child's petticoats, etc.
The work will go forward as soon as
school begins and the new orders
arrive The hospital supply commit
. -
newed energy when the new orders
and quota arrives for September.
Over $4,000 was used during the first
year of the organization. The funds
are now supplied by allotment, pay
able monthly or quarterly.
William Meeske received word
Sunday that his youngest brother
Emil who left White, S. D., in the
June draft, had arrived safely over
seas.
Louis Wick is laid up with the
rheumatism. He has been helping
with the harvest and stacking at
William Pagenkoph's.
William More, a pioneer farmer in
South Mapleton, is very sick at his
home having suffered a stroke, and
is unconscious although he may rally.
Miss Rosalie Schweitzer leaves
Sunday for Minneapolis where she
will take up kindergarten work, pre-
paratory to teaching the same
Miss Elsie Pagenkoph left Friday
for. Round Up, Mont, where she will
teach the coming year. This is her
second year there.
Mapleton schools will begin work
MOnudy. oOIle CilduS0S VIII De IudIo
and a number of new teachers have
been engaged The normal training
department will be discontinued at
present. The teachers: Primary, Miss
Lucille Fischer; second and third,
Miss Cretie Gilmore; fourth and fifth
Miss Anna O'Dea; sixth and seventh
and eighth, Miss Maude Bowen and
Miss Ida Keel. High school: Super
intendent M. W., Melvin; principal,
Miss Selma Johnson; assistant
principal, Miss Marjorie Mills; home
training Miss Bertha Gleason. Free
text books will be one of the changes.
Pupils are asked to turn in any books
they have and receive those needed
for their own use.
Mrs. u G. Argetsinger returned
from Rochester Thursday. Mrs. S.
Garvin is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Argetsinger.
A pleasant evening was spent by
number of young people Thursday
evening in honor[of the birthday of
Miss Ards Gilmore of Fergus Falls
who is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ A. Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Schimmele have
gone to Minneapolis at which place
Mr.. Schimmele will instruct in the
manual training department of the
city's schools.