The Mankato free press., 1919-04-25
.EASTERSONC CWASHEARD
CEREMONIES WERE HELD IN
MAPLETON YESTERDAY
Appropriates Service and Sermon
Filled With Thought Gems;
Village Notes
Lspecial to The Free Press. !

Especial to The Free Press.l
I Mapleton, April 21.-Easter wa
appropriately observed by the var
ious churches by special service
and music and although the road
! were such that very few from th
country attempted to attend, all serv
ices were well attended. In the eve
ming the choir of the Federate'
church gave the beautiful cantata en-
titled "The Redemption Song" com
posed by Fred B. Holton, with A. j
Rice as leader. The singers were
Sopranos, Misses Ardis Gilmore
Lenore Greiner, Laura Chase; altos
| Miss Cretie Gilmore, Mesdames II. c
Busse and Charles Schwietzer; tenor
! G.. G. Fetterman: bass, Claude Saxon
H. M. Berry; piano, Mrs. G. G. Fetter
man. The house was crowded ant
! chairs were added to accommodate thu
| people. Rev. V. N. Robbins, the new
| pastor, being present gave the scrip
tive reading and prayer. A short ser
mon was presented during the in
! termission. The cantata consisted o
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were beautifully and artistically rend
cred. among them being Rejoice ant
be Glad, Tell the Glad Story, The
Song of the Redeemed, We Shall Sc,
| Jesus"
Mapleton will miss Mr.. and Mrs
Fetterman when they go to their new
] home. During their residence her,
they have made scores of friends ant
have always been ready to assist il
1.-THE many ways those gifted will
music are called upon to do. Maple
ton will be at loss to fill theil
places.
/ The Mapleton House which ha!
not been used for a hotel fol
some time owing to lack of trade
might be made profitable invest
ment if it were remodeled into foul
or five room flats which would rem
for reasonable price. Houses ar,
| very scarce in Mapleton.
Miss Alice Bomberger, who teaches
at Albert Lea, spent her Easter vaca
tion with Miss Rosalie Schwietzer il
Minneapolis.
Miss Helen Fiyol, who teaches neal
Minnesota Lake, spent Saturday a
home here.
Mrs. o. w. Healy and son Harold
Healy were Mankato visitors Satur.
day.
/ John Johnson, who has charge O.
the T. B. Taylor farm, transacted
business in Mankato Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Gilmore spen
several days the las tof the week will
their daughter, Mrs. Paul Barney a
Mankato.
Miss Alma Rue returned to he,
school work at Mankato Saturda,
evening.
Mrs. E. ]. Church and Miss Iren,
were Mankato visitors Saturday.
The Misses Pagel of the New Uln
faculty spent the Easter vacation
with the home folks in Mapleton
Miss Francis goes to Blue Earth mex
year and Miss Verona to South ST
Paul.
Mrs. Paul Salswadle of st. Paul /,
the guest of her mother "Grandma'
Wick this Easter time.
Misses Johnson and O'Dea re
mained in Mapleton during the weel
end vacation.
Walter McKinnon, who returned
from overseas duty the first of tn,
week is looking fine although he ba,
the flu in France. During his alb
sence his fathers health has bee,
very poor and his youngest siste
Herma passed away with the flu il
January.
Horseback riding is the vogue a
present with farmers.
One lone hog arrived at the stocl
yards Saturday. 1t weighed over 90
pounds.
Pat McGregQr had man and hi
family from Mankato Saturday r
move into the vacant house. Wb.
VIII help with the farm work tbi
season?
Miss Belle Eastvold shopped i,
Mankato Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mattoon arrive
Saturday evening to spend q fey
days with friends. Mr.. Mattoon wa
recently discharged from militar
, duties
Miss Sadie Eaton of Mankato wo
an Easter guest of Mrs. Charlie
Schwietzer.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hamp spent Easte
"i1Ii MdhhdtO friends.
Miss Carrie Bachtle spent Easte
WITH Mankato friends.
MISS Carrie Bachtle spent Easte
with her sister, Mrs. S. Evans
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Rappe wer
the guests of the latter's parent,
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Hanna. easter
Mayor Argetsinger paid Mankato
visit Wednesday.
M. r. Benedict and L.. w. Whit
man of Grand Forks, N. D., were i
town recently for the purpose of in
teresting farmers and others in tn
: culture of hemp. The, prepositiy
'1eft no chances for the farmer. Tb
international Harvester Co.. woul
, furnish seed, machinery and eithe
pay the farmer for his work or Civ
the farmer the right to take tn
crop as his own, paying at the rat
! ! OF $6.25 per bushel for seed and
!, small rent for the machinery. Th
1 roads being too bad for a person;
! visit to the farmers anyone intereste
! is invited to write to J. G.. Haney. f
!. bre department, International HaI
; vester Co.. Fargo. N. d.
:. Miss Helen Youno 1T Monda
! for Mankato frcra which place sh
accompanied Mrs. Goldenstar to (
G. to spend the summer in hope