The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-30
YOUNG NAN THANKS
NAPLET0NRED CROSS
FEELS GRATEFUL FOR GIFT
FROM THE SOCIETY
Events That Have Taken Place
In That Village Past Few
Days
Especial to Free Press.l

MapletOn, August 22.-The county
Sunday school convention was held in
the Baptist church Sunday.
The bad roads prevented many from
attending from other parts of the
| county. President Haedt presided
and A. M. Locker, Sunday school
worker of Minneapolis was on hand
The program as printed was carried
out as far as possible, some parts
being ommitted where the speakers
were absent. The convention sermon
was given in the evening by Rev.
Smythe of Amboy at which time the
house was filled. At noon a picnic
dinner was held in the church dining
room to accommodate all from out OF
town.
The reports of the officers were
given and the treasurer reported S19
in the treasury at the beginning of the
new year. In all it was a very pro-
.fitabe meeting, delegates being pres
ent from Amboy, Good Thunder,
Medo, Beauford, Grapeland and others.
The district officers were elected as
recommended by the committee con-
sisting of Mrs. 2. Larke, Mazel Ward,
Jessie Hislop G. C. Conrad, president,
E. e. Rue; vice president, u. G.. Ar
getsinger; treasurer, Mrs. Fred Buch-
holtz; secretary, Miss Amy Lunberg,
elementary superintendent, Mrs. s. J.
Getty; secretary superintendent, AL
bert Linton, adult superintendent,
George Rynerson. educational, Mrs.
L. w. Kruger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lownes went to Man
kato Saturday where Mr.. Lownes took
the train for Western Nebraska where
he will look for land during his va
cation
V. j. Greiner heard a wireless S. O.
S. call from Bass Lake Thursday and
drove out through the mud with Art
thur Borchert and together they
rescued the camping party who were
facing starvation and bankruptcy
The Red Cross hopes to complete
its quota of everything this week,
thereby having one week of rest be-
fore the strenuous fall campaign be-
gins in September. The check of 1898
received from the National Red Cross
is very welcome just at present when
the new plan is being worked out
]. Koenen made a trip to Iowa last
week to assist his brother in law
with the threshing. The heavy rain
prevented operations last week and
he returned home in time to vote
Monday
Mahlen Lewis Lf Pittsburg. Pa,
was the guest of his friend Lester
Kruger one day last week.
T.
next week for New Mexico to spend
the winter with their son Andrew.
Mrs. c. H. Leiferman went to
Mankato Monday with her sister,
Sister Angelina who returned to her
duties in Wisconsin.
Harry Sprague, the newly appoint
ed mail carrier, has not yet assumed
charge of Route 8.
Mrs. Jennie B. Johnston, president
of the Mapleton Red Cross branch
received the following letter from
Mark A. McCarty who is stationed at
Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla:
Dear Friends From my heart |
thank you for the Exit" which came
to hand in good shape. There are just
the most serviceable things in the kit
The Red Cross seems to have had the
fright idea in the make up of kits. 1
am going to find the comfort in this
one. 1t surely sums up the bulk of
necessities in a very small space
still believe the rank and file outside
can't ever feel the appreciation the
"bOyS" do toward the Red Cross,
Knights of Columbus, Y. M C. A.
These organizations are passing the
favor from home to the boys. It's good
to see the boys in the clubs writing
and playing the piano because it
means they are maintaining the home
ties. They are staying the same fine
fellows as when they went away. Be-
lieve me when say you have my
most sincere thanks, very sincerely,
Mark A. McCarty, twentieth Com
pany First Office regiment.
Mrs. Ed Gilmore, son and daughter
of Fergus Falls are the guests of the
M. A. Gilmore home
Mark Jensen, son of Charles Jensen
of Little Falls is helping his grand
father, M. A. Gilmore on the farm.
Miss Lael 1. More returned to
Alden Thursday after a. week spent
here and at Bass Lake. She reports
her father, Rev. William More in very
poor health.