The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-10
Dedication Of Service Flag
]. In Sterling Town /
BOYS RESPOND TO CALL
Impressive Ceremonies Were
Held in Historical Church
There Sunday
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Vernon Center, May S.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Robinson of Truman who
spent the past winter in California
and who have been visiting relatives
in this locality during the week,
spent part Of Tuesday with their old
friend and neighbour Mrs. Sarah But
Ter at Central
Billie Roberts of Mapleton was a
week end visitor at Strawberry
Point and incidently attended the A
F. and A. M lodge. Owing to rap
id growth Of this lodge during the
past six months, it has been neces-
sary to hold meetings weekly in
stead of twice monthly
Miss Liza Wilson spent the week
Land holiday vacation with her sis
], ter, Mrs. c. M. Warren.
i The farmers are busy getting their
! corn ground ready. Corn planting will
be quite general by the middle of the
week.
! The old historical church in Sterl-
i ing was comfortably filled Sunday
| afternoon where the country side for
miles around gathered to do honor
to the twelve boys who have joined
j the colors. Four of the twelve are
Somewhere in France" and the 9TH
ers are in various camps training for
service. The service flag was made
and presented to the church by the
Ladies' Aid. Each star was an en-
blem OF boy who had gone at the
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WELL Rev. Smythe was in charge
of the dedicatory services which were
nicely arranged and carried out The
service was opened by singing three
verses of America, which was fol-
lowed by scripture reading and prayer
i The names and addresses were then
read by Rev. Symthe after which he
read the new verse which has been
added to America and which is sung
by his Amboy congregation every
Sunday morning, the first two lines
being God bless our noble men
Bring them safe home again." The
last verse of America was then sung
this being the prayer of the con-
gregation. This part of the service
was very impressive and preceded
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text from Gen. 5-24 "Enoch walked
with God" while the text was an
unusual one, Mr.. Smythes discourse
showed it was very appropriate
one and made deep impression or
the entire congregation. George
Conrad sang as a solo Battle Hymn
OF the Republic" the congregation
singing the chorus, Mrs. Conrad was
the accompanist The service CLOSED
by the benediction. Although it wa;
nearly four o'clock when the meet.
ing closed, people seemed in no haste
to leave, although autos galore were
lined up On each side of the road Il
take them wherever they willed
Friends greeted friends, groups O
Red Cross workers held short ses.
sion, others visited the beautifu
cemetery adjoining the church where
SO many loved ones are RESINS
peacefully in this most halIowc(
spot. No hurry no noise or confu.
sion, everybody seemed loath to leave
for their different homes MAN made
the city but God made the country
these words came into the scribe.s
mind very forcible and we couIdn'
but fUel that heaven seemed a LITTLE
nearer amid these sylvan scenes ant
the spirit of the day, more in ac.
cordance with the plans of the Mar
OF Galilee than is found in the cit,
or even the small village church
Wnere most people go to church be-
cause their names are on the church
DOCKS and think it their duty. no
because they enjoyed it as they hur-
ry from the church into their car:
or walk to their homes on their ex.
press1ve faces we read "This lob i:
ever with until next Sunday"
T Mr.. and Mrs. Gardie Mead were
.cailed to Mankato Tuesday forenoon
by the passing away of Warner
Scott.
Grandma Meixell, who makes he
home with her daughter, Mrs. Charlie.
Bates in the village, is quite ill ant
confined to her bed since last Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes wer,
passengers on the early train Tues.
Il day for Minneapolis where the form.
er goes every three weeks for treat
ment and medical attendance will
/ DR.. Bell
i Mrs. Lorenzo Carpenter, who ha.
spent the past winter in New Yorl
state, returned last week to he,
home in the village.
!. MI. and Mrs. Jay F1achsenhar wifi
!, a party OF friends of Mankato. were
motoring in this locality SUNDAY.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Rev moforef
to Springfield Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Quimby anf
daughters of Mankato motored II
Vernon Center Sunday, spending tn,
| day with their old neighbor, Mrs
Carpenter. ).
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Leslie Cooper. il
company with Mr.. and Mrs. r p
Fate and Master Keith Fate, motore1
} to Sterling Sunday afternoon and at.
tended the service flag dedication a
the Sterling church, returning from
church with the Roberts. The,
spent the remainder of the after.
noon most delightfully."-. Miss Stel.
ia Webb of Sandstone who teaches il
= Wlnnebago, was also a guest. Sun.
per was served at the Billie Robert,
home which everybody thorough,
enjoyed.
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