The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
MEETING WAS SUCCESS
MAPLET0N STUDY CLUB Is
BEHIND GREAT MOVE
Community Building Most Like.
Iy Will Grow 0ut of
Gathering

there being very little opposition to
the caucus ticket which contained ali
of the present council eXcers one.
Two new tickets were out on Tues
day morning with u. u. Argetsinger
against II. Pagel for mayor. w. G.
/ Schultz, f. Hadley for councilman.
/ William Albrecht ard William Wick
were opposed fer a&s2ssCr. The clec-
; ton results were as follows: Mayor,
/ u. G. Argctsinger; recorder, Charles
| Schweitza~; treasurer, William Stro-
! BEL councilmen, Alex Ellis, w. G..
Schultz; M. Schimmele; assessor,
! William AlbroCht; ccnstahles, joe
Schimmele. John Johnston.
| The community meeting held at the
! Pastimc theatre Tuesday evening un-
deT the auspices of the Woman's stu
| dy club was largely attended and the
program was well received. The Sc
! leCtions by the community chorus or
| Choral club Of twenty voices under
the leadership of A. J. Rice with Mrs
! G.. G. Fetterman at the piano were eX-
iceptional and as ore speaker put Ii,
What would have been the effect in a
place OF proper acOustics?" The stage
was beautiful by the arranging OF
several large flags, the center being
occupied bT the large community
service flag of $50 stars. Above float
cl large American eagle. The first
| selection by the club was Columbia
| the Gem If the Ocean," followed by
Dixie Land" Mrs. Charles Schweit-
ger, president OF the Study club then
smoke Of the occasion which brought
us together, and called upon Mrs. o.
! w. Healy, who is happy to belong 10
this community and TO contribute to
! this meeting born CO a community
! spirit which is a result Of this war.
Because OF the sacrifices of the boys,
Eeople are today free from the tyr
ants Of war. Mrs. Healy favored the
building Of = community building TO
honor our defenders rather that a cold
voic2lcss stone shaft for that pur-
pose 1t is with the individual that
rests the responsibility. Mrs. II. G.
Hotaling was then called and spoke
of Mapleton being known far and
wide as an enterprising city. eve
cannot keep up with the story OF the
past urless we are progressive. We
have no place in which to entertain
a large crowd, no place for our young
men, our girls and others TO entertain
or be entertained in. We must have
a place which will belong TO every
one" She spoke of the public school
the reed of new building IL Maple
tor is 10 keep up to date. why not
make Il with large auditorium, q
place for all kinds Of meetings, Wo-
, mems clubs, Mems clubs, HEREFORD
, club, Boys Pig club, Girls Bread, club
, etc? We must do something if w
, wish to progress ard then every
shoulder must be put to the wheel an(
! boost. The choral club then g"vt
, Water Lilies" and responded to the
encore with the Hunters song. Prof
t essor NJ. w. Melvin, the next speaker
1 heartily agreed with the lady proceed
ing him, in that Mapleton should have
rev school building with an ag.icul
}, tural department, gymnasium apc
consolidate with it the surroundin:
), community. The public auditorium
K should be on the school grounds
n The present heating plant is suffi
e Gent for two buildings. The new
building should contain play room ant
= club room This would be econom.
O as the machinery is at hand. Tn
community spirit is necessary but
is not necessary that all agree as t
EiGe"s. There must be good tear
work ard whatever the plans "
must get behind it and boost. Johl
McGreGor, the next speaker, change
The subject a trifie and paid mer
> II d tribute to woman and the belief
. Of woman suffrage. lie also favor
, a community building of some soE
: at home. not in some other place
=" Mrs. James Ccggcrshall then CAV
!, the Boat Race ari responded to a
~ encore with short description G
), ! How He Cured The Flue." Miss Car
T. RE Bachtle. superintendent of tn
- consolidated school ct Delavan, CAV
- some very interesting facts about tn
- consolidated school as teing a grea
~ community center. After two NOR
:, selections by the chorus. Attorney
J. Ilaurisch was called upon. NJ
20 LauriSch resented being spoken OF q
being from Mt.nkato. He is froI
MGpletCn, but for the time being re
- sides in its suburb, Mankato. Th
speaker said all the thunder and rna
had been taken from bis speech b
the former speakers. However, NJ
Laurisch found much material
talk about and brought the people ti
at necns sity for this step and the ea2
"a with which this car be done by
community which has gone over tn
top so many times the last two year
rs The meeting was closed by the sine
4 ing Of the Star Spangled Banner /
~ all
'e Does the postal department inten
&c making a change in the postOmit
lie here. Several democratic either
re have received notices TO prepare fl
the civil service examination for pos
master.
About twenty friends of Mrs. |. .
at I.ownes surprised her Saturday aftel
% noon. They brought dainty lunc
he and after visiting for some time II
". lunch was served. Mr.. and MI
ur Lownes and family leave for Crav
he ford. Neb., next week.
n John McGregor. Jr.. returned
" his work iT Austin Monday, havir
II fully recovered from the scarf
,tt fever.
he Mrs. Mary Burns is visiting wi
he her daughter, Mrs. Malek Near Far