The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
Mapleton
Mapieton's Commercial club got busy

Mapleton's Commercial club got busy
at meeting Friday night and planned
a community carnival and home COM
ing for September "a and Is. For
years 1t has been customary to hold
a harvest festival of some kind. Two
years ago it was held for the bene-
fit of the local Red Cross. This year
it is. for the benefit of the returning
soldiers, sailors and marines OF this
community, and every kind Of en-
tertainment most enjoyable will be
on the bill. The general committee
appointed is v. J. Greiner, Frank
Borchert, John F. Albrecht and J. W..
Getty, B. F. McGregor. chairman. The
members of all committee will meet
Friday evening for consultation. They
are: ; Finance, Henry Pagel chair
man; Frank Simon, A. B. Borchert,
C. Nj. Credicott. Amusement: J. w.
Getty, Joe McQuiggan. Rev. w. e. F..
Griffin, Pierce Norton, DIR. A. W.. Al
brecht. Decorations, T. M. Hamp, w.
F. Henning, Frank Penhiter. C. A.
Saunders, T. j. Burns. advertising,
H. C. Hotahng, C. T. Schwietzer, Ell
Wis Rinehart. Dance. w. r. Borchert,
M. ]. Ryan, John B. Carey. w. C.
Schultz, Raymond Schweer. Burnham
Greeley. Livestock, exhibit, T. B.
Taylor, Sam Evans. Exhibition hall,
Mrs. NJ Schlingerman. Farmers
i,clubs; Sterling. Mrs. L, Bruntz:
Medic; Mrs. George Krause; Grape
land. Mrs. H. o. Healy; Beauford
Myrl Greeley. Grounds and build
ings, C. ]. Norton, B. F. Taylor. G. N
Alderman, j. H. Dobie.i The matter
of a community building Ind soldier
memorial was also taken uD and a
committee was appointed. The band
also came in for consideration and q
| motion was made and carried to pay
the band $25 per month }or instruc-
| tor, music and expenses % soon as IL
formed an organizations also 800 for
playing at the carnival Mapleton
has much excellent talent and now
that the boys are nearlyIall returned
there is no reason why We should not
have the best land in Sputhern Min
nesota as we always hive had. .
Rev. and Mrs. v. N, Robbins and
| family are on a two weeks vacation
| Upon their return it is hoped to be-
gin the fall work of TIE church with
renewed activity.
T. The Misses Frances and Cecilia
Pagel are spending a few days in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Karl Lusko and little son Al
fred returned to their nome in Minot,
N. D., after an EXTENDED stay at the
home of hex parents Mr.. and Mrs.
AL. Johnson. the latt,r being very
sick with carcinoma of the throat.
Mrs. H. c.. Liferman has charge of
the. case as nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri. Troendle have
been entertaining Mr. A. G, Mobile
of the Winona Sc Teresa college.
Neil McKinnonI aRther. Mapleton
marine is in New Ydk and will soon
be home. We can my number those
not returned very lilly, there bes
ing but three or fouiteft. .
Wednesday eYspis, Miss Laila
Quinn entertaindd 4 dinner for her
| guest, Miss Graz kceSglis 0f Wells.
l. Nh and AIS. l2sy \ I've COOPER went
to Rochester, Wednesday to tqnsult
| in regard ,td he alAtters 'healthgs,e
| Miss Sadi |SAtcherson spent Sun
day with re7Aves in Mankato. -
Misses My and Geneva McQpig
gan, DIR. Charles = McQuiggan. and
sister Mrs. 1enry Nichols of Wiscon-
sin visited Y P. J. McQuiggan's Mon
day.
Miss Crete Gilmore returned from
her visit With MIRO and Mrs. George
Nerbovig al Sioux Falls. s. d.
A numbeI of young people attended
the dance IN Sterling Friday night
Word h$ been received from c.. H.
Holmes, frmerly superintendent Of
| schools heSe Mr.. Holmes expects to
teach in he agricultural department
at the stae university where he will
be pleaset to meet his old pupils.
TwelveIladies gathered at the
sewing rom of The high school
Thursday to sew upon refugee gar
ments. Those present We're Mrs.
William rroendle. MRS. L. Garrett,
Mrs. G. Anderson. Hrs. G. Oleson,
Mrs. william Mcqueen, Mrs. H.
Pagel, 1iiss Anna Troendle. Miss
Fannie lam, Mrs. u. G.. Argetsinger,
Mrs. M Burns. Mrs. ]. Johnson.
Another meeting viii be held Thurs
day, Adjust 81, at which time thirty
womenI kre requested to be present.
RossI Johnston went to Wells Fri
day mining with Emmett Carey to
drive tie new tractor to Mr.. Carey's
farm CAST of town. AS soon as the
plows are attached the fall blowing
will be done.
Mrs F. 8. Krause and brother
Henry White, lately returned from
servine, Miss Ida Krause, Loren and
Leonard Krause visited with their
sister, Mrs. George Hussey at st.
Clait Sunday.
MISS Mennette Miller is spending
her vacation at her brothers, Albert
Miller.
MRS. William Morris left Tuesday
for her home in Seattle. having
speht some time here visiting her
mother, Mrs. J. c. Kline.
Miss Hilda Gutenberg of Henderson
is the guest of Miss Margaret Al
brecht.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tooth and
children are visiting in Candy, having
made the trip by auto. 20
Wells is having home coming
celebration. 1t was attended by Ade-
liza and Louise Simon and Irene Mel
nov of this place.
Mrs. F. C. Keinholtz and daughter