The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
Mapleton

company and the Mapleton High
School orchestra furnished music
which was delightful. The charact
ers were all taken by young ladies
and certainly could not have been
improved upon. The makeup and act
ing was equal to professional. 1t
would be unfair to mention one more
than another as each character was
equally well portrayed. The cast of
characters is as follows:
THE COTSWOLD FAMILY.
Sir John Cotswold. "A. J. Nelson
Lady Cotswold. :. Mildred Brockway
Cecil Cotswold. F. C. Kahnke
Ulrica Cotswold. 49,. .Therese Lieske
Winning ..............D. J. Jaeger
Capt. The Hon. Give Trevor. -.
northumberland M. Davis
THE JACOBSON FAMILY.
Sir Isaac Jacobson. 49,. ID. " Fuller
Lady Jacobson. 500. Marjorie Ruedy
Adrian Jacobson. E. F. Weiss
Esther Jacobson. .Myfawny Evans
Macmillan. ...........V. A. Guilbert
Walter Lewis IF. H. Severson
John Carey is in Chicago on bus
mess. {
..
Wise were among those who drove
from Manaato TO see the Normal play.
Thes Mapleton Red Cross wishes to
thank the members of the Dramatic
club and those who so kindly donated
their cars which made possible the
evenings success.
The address by Ex-Governor NAL
comb r. Patterson of Tennessee was
rot largely attended Thursday even
ing on account of the storm of wind
and rain which also cut off the light
ing system so that again the old
fashioned lamp was once more a very
necessary article. Those fortunate to
hear the address were well pleased
southern gentleman whose speech is
fluent and convincing. During the
course of the talk the speaker favored
federal government laws for divorce,
military training and the liquor bus
mess. Other features of the evening
were solos by Lloyd Morrow, reading
by Frank Pierce, my Bit in Elan
ders," solo by Miss Laura Chase. 1t
is regretted that the roads were such
as to prevent the country people
from hearing so able a speaker
John McGregor, Jr., and Mace
Saunders expect to leave Monday for
Minneapolis to enlist in the navy. A
party of their frineds gathered at
the home of the former in Grape
land for a farewell Friday evening.
All rapof1 a delightful time
Tie funeral Of George NJ. HarriSer,
lrother of Mrs Alfred Adams took
place from the Baptist church, We'd
nesday afternoon The manner of
his death was reported in The Free
Press of Monday when it told of H.
c. White knocking the old gentleman
down and running over him with the
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Bell and Mrs,
Stiles of Walnut Grove and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Fernald of Vernon attended
the funeral of Mr.. G.. M. Harriger.
The speech of Governor NJ R.
Patterson of Tennessee at the Pas
time was preceded by a business
meeting and banquet in the Congre-
gational churct. parloEs, The ladies
of the church serving. About sixty
were present and delightful hour
spent
Rev. Edmund Larke is attending
the Congregational association at
Montevideo, Mimi.
Miss Ruth Schweer is at home after
finishing her years wark as teacher.
| The high school domestic science
class in charge of their efficient
! teacher, Miss Gladys Billiard, served
a six o'clock course dinner to Super
intendent Melvin, the members of
! the school board and their wives.
Dainty butterflies were used as place
cards and the serving was done by
members of the class. The following
menu was served to the entire COM
pany of twenty-seven people at a
total cost of less than So Fruit
cocktails, chicken pie, mashed pota-
toes, gravy, grape jam, barley biscuit
perfect salad, lemon pie, coffee.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. B.
f. McGregor. T, B. Taylor, VIM.
Borchert, V, J. Greimer, G. N. Acker-
man, Professor and Mrs. Melvin were
hosteSSeS
All united in attending the meeting
in the interest of the Dry fedora
tion movement held at the Baptist
| church Sunday evening. The meet
! ing was opened by the singing of the
| RED, White and Blue by the con-
gregation followed by scripture read
! ing, Acts 2, and Prayer by Rev. Ed
mund Larke. HI. G. Hotaling then
introduced Mr.. Norman S.. Mears of
St Paul who spoke on the needs of
prohibition at this time which was
given in very forceful and enthusi-
astic manner convincing everyone of
the necessity for the movement. This
was followed by Senator Jones of
( Duluth, state organizer for the federa-
ton, who outlined the necessity for
organized efforts and 1he methods to
be used to accomplish this end. Both
speakers were very well received and
no doubt set people to thinking along
the right lines.
Mrs. John SchweitZer spent Sun
day with her daughters at Good Thun-
der.
Mr. and Mrs. John Oyer of Beau
ford attended the Sunday evening
meeting. at the Baptist church.
| A very pretty wedding occurred at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N
Alderman on Saturday, May II, at
high noon. when their eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Alta was united in marriage
% Claude Saxon by Rev. G. S. Mars