The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS
ACHIEVE BIG SUCCESS
VAST AUDIENCE PRESENT
The Old Settlers Are Preparing
To Hold Their Annual
Outing
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| Mapleton May 13,-The annual play
given by the senior class of the Maple
ton high school was decided sue
cess. The, Pastime had been prettily
decorated with potted plants and the
| high school orchestra under the direc-
| ton of A. j. Rice, gave program of
selections before the curtain rose.
Standing By" is patriotic produc-
| ton of the present time. 1t deals with
the love and loyalty of young wo-
man and her soldier lover, who is
in France. The scheming Stacker,
who wishes to gain her love and also
her fortune is assisted by her ambi-
tious mother who wishes her daugh-
ter to marry he, who aspires to a seat
in congress rather than the soldier
who has risked all to serve his coun-
try. The family physician who knows
more family secrets than he can hold
proves his worth and assists in I'M
tangling the net which the designing
william has woven about the heroine.
The old black nanny and Henry,
de homesickes" niger in de whole
army, are RICH at home in their parts
/ Floyd Getty in the roll of indulgent
| father and the soldier laddie was
dine. No one could have guessed the
same party was presenting two char
| acters. Adelia Emmerson was the
daughter who was standing by her
soldier laddie who is far away. Mabel
Hanson persOnated the mother, an am
bilious society lady. while Ernest
Grundemeier the smooth scheming
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the daughter before the return of her
soldier lover, Maysel Dobie. Ole
black nanny Archie Johnston, Hen
ry were two clever darkies.. Arleigh
Pomroy as the family physician, was
as much at home as if he had been a
practicing NJ. ID. for years. Irene Beise
and Julia O'Conner were ideal moth
ers, while Ethel Scott was a real Red
Cross nurse. The verdict by all was
the same. "The 1919 class play is the
best ever given" The whole showed
much careful preparation and to Miss
Selma Johnston, principal of the high
school belongs much of the honor of
| the success.
Mrs w. Schimmele and Miss Keel
were Mankato visitors between trains
Saturday evening.
| C. G.. Fetterman returned from his
| trip to Colorado on Saturday morn
! ing, having decided to locate in Cold
en- where he bought variety bust
ness. Mr.. and Mrs. Fetterman ex-
pect to go to their new home about
the first of June.
Hazel Johnston, who teaches FIVE
miles south. of town. walked in Friday
| and attended the play.
If the plans made by the executive
committee Of the Old Settlers associ-
alton are carried out. this years
meeting will be the best of the many
excellent meetings in the grove
at Judd Cornell's in Old Mapleton.
| One important feature will be the re-
ception of the returned soldiers in
uniform. They will be admitted free
and shown every courtesy which a
community of loyal American citi-
zens as represented by the Greatest
! Mother Of them all can give. The
leading educator of our state, Presi-
dent Burton of the state university,
will give the address. The Auburn
company of the Redpath Vawter
/ chautauqua will assist with the
music. The following commit
tees were named ard soon the
complete program will be ready
for the public: Reception, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Healy, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. John Olger, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Stevens and Mrs. Rebec-
ca Ellis. Races, DIR. E. T. Phelps, S.
Evans. John Macbeth and Ray More.
Race track, Judd Cornell. Finance
and gates, John Golf and Harold
Healy. Tent, Neil Darroch, C. E. FL
lis and H. NJ. Hicks. Ball game,
George Keith, B. F. Taylor. H. B.
Johnson. Foot races, w. w. Taylor,
Russell Annis, Ernest More. Music,
Judd Cornell, o. w. Healy. Soldiers
reception. Mrs. John Johnston and
Red Cross.
| Miss Alice Bomberger came home
from her school work at Albert Lea
Friday night to attend the class play.
Eugene Hadley is visiting relatives at
Whitewater, Wis.
Calvin Hadley arrived home last
week from camp and has gone to De-
graft to visit his sister, Mrs. Albert
Pratt.
band of Vernon attended the class
play Ill WHICH lue lOTIueT SlSleT,
Maysel took part.
| Ed Beise was among those who en-
| joyed the entertainment Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Getty attend
ed the play. Their son Floyd took the
| leading parts of father and soldier.
Mapleton society is gradually re-
Stunning it's usual activities
Mrs. U. G. Argetsinger entertained
on Tuesday
William Rupert arrived home on
| Saturday from Brest, France, where
he has been located for some time
| in the U. s. N.
Burnham Greedy and August Kellar
are expected any day, having arrived
in New York last week
Mapleton has raised its quota of the
| Liberty Loan.
The local o. E. S. will be represent
| ed at the Grand chapter by Mrs. T. NJ
Hamp the worthy matron.
Mrs. Horace Wishart spent several
days last week with Mankato friends.
Miss Ruth Schweer returned from
/ South Dakota Saturday, having finish
| ed her term of school.
! Dorothy Argetsinger, Ruth Lang,
! Beth Grieg and Lucille Benedict at
tended the picnic at Good Thunder
givn nv the Bows and Girls club