The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-21

Simon Wasserman and Mayor H. G.,
Kraus. All speak In most glowing,
terms of the splendid address deliv-
cred by Mayor j.. c. Hodgson OF st.
Paul Larry Ho," the best known and
most highly sesteemed man in the
state. Americanization was the
theme of his address and was the,
most wonderful speech of the kind
ever delivered. From what your
correspondent has learned of the adj
dress it should Re a part of every
text hook in American literature and
should be thoroughly studied and
di"ested bv every student of every
school in America.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. John
Mertersdorf of North Vernon was
hostess to a large party of ladies in
honor of her niece. Miss Gladys Good.
TIE affair was in the form of
parcel shower. About fifty were
present and the afternoon was spent
most happily. The library table was
piled high with useful gifts of linen
china. silver. etc. Miss Good tried
20 guess the contents of each parcel
before opening, which created much
merriment as the guesses were
mostly wrong. Preceding the open.
ing of the gifts Mrs. Remfrev read
m original poem entitled ITO the
Bride" which was we'll received. Miss
Good doublv thanked the donors for
their beautiful gifts. one thank for
herself and one for Hank" and told
tie guests that Tuesday was the big
day. and invited, all 10 witness the
marriage ceremony ut st. Matthews
church at 10 a. m. Mrs. Mertersdorf
served ice cream. cake and coffee to
the guests. which closed the after
moons festivities. Among the out of
town guests present We're Mrs. John
Hu'ert and daughter of Amboy.
The anntial chicken pie supper to
he given under, the ausnices of the
I Paptist Aid viii be served at the hall
Wednesday, November 19. beginning
at 6 o'clock, Two, fine quilts, Which
the aid made during the past year,
, will be sold to the highest bidder.
EHe-Hoae is invited to come, and en-
i"v the supper rSps social time which
follows. eis5o,.Tf as
Mrs Jennie Cock left last .Wednes-
day for Narshaltown. Iowa. for few
'''ne vs. visit with Rev. and Mrs. W.
HI Clement lblHEoi IT, scss fr-
hrmistice .day in the village public
| school WIS ofnaervc1 by patriotic ex-
! ercises at which time the whole
! school was ae-nr,' led from 9 to $50
a. m, Rev. w. w. Brown of the
Methodist church grve talk to the
pupils in which he sketched the story
of the great battle between might
! end right that ended on November IL !,
4 lost year. Mr.. Brown pointed out
10 the pupils that thnv must soon
/ take M the resoon~ibility of carrying
out these ideals for democracy AMI
hade them prenare themselves. He
drew fine 'pioture of, patriotism
from the talk After shining the Star
Spargled Banner the entire assembly
saluted the fiae At II o'clock the
/ he'll was r,lng for several minutes to
remind all that reace cftne at the
eleventh hou~ of the eleventh dav Of
eleventh month of the year. Pa
| triotic selections were read and
| studied during the day In the differ
ent, classes aInong them the Life OF
Cart ssfhusz. that eminent American,
who fed from Germany in 1S4S to
escape oppression and who after
wPrd became r.'ost jealous patriot
with lofty. ideals for Freedom. ~
| Nc.. and Mrs. Herman Swanson are
"njcving a visit from Ms. George
Cook end two children of Aberdeen.
$ y Mrs Cook is sister Of MIR.
Swanson. ~.