The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
BOYS AND GIRLS LIBERTY CLUB
GAVE FINE PROGRAM
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
Splendid Achievement Day Affair
News Notes Of the
Village
Especial to The Free Press

its Achievement day Saturday. At
an early hour our town was astir
with boys and girls completing prep
arations. The weather man was an
unfavorable guest but in spite of all
it was a day of great success. The
program opened with long and i'm
pressive parade, led by Chief
Good Thunder" and the band. The
parade was made up Of the Liberty
club with its eight projects, clubs.
Uncle Sam, Victory float, teachers of
! the public school, two rural clubs,
two Rapidan clubs, the Vernon club,
the Garden City club, Junior Red
| Cross and Senior Red Cross. A short
program was given on the street
after which all marched to the
school house where picnic dinner
was enjoyed. A bread demonstra-
ton was given by Miss Ethel Har-
ris at noon. A large stage and
seats had been arrangd on the
spacious school lawn, but owing to
the rain the program was given in
the opera house which was filled to
it's capacity. A splendid program
was given which was largely re-
view of the past accomplishments.
Mr.. Frank H. Griffin gave the well
come address which was very pleas
| ing. Superintendent w. H. Deta-
more gave an interesting address
on the grand and noble work done
by the club in which they showed
spirit and results in making the
BEST Better" NJ. H. Coe, the
1 hn
ments of the club saying they were
| the pioneers in the county in club
work and that it was one Of the first
in the state to receive charter with
a gold seal from the department of
agriculture at Washington, D. C..
The Liberty club has put our coun-
ty first in the state in club work it
has captured several state champ
ionships. Clubs from the neighbor-
ing towns of Rapidan, Vernon and,
Garden City were present. All club
members and others who took part
are to be congratulated on their
success and all hope the club will
prosper in the future as it has in the
past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Ulrich motored
/ " ohdhhdto Iuui oudy anu spent tuc
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ulrich.
| Miss Madeline Mountain spent
Thursday at Mankato with her sist-
er, Mrs. Ralph Loveall.
Mrs. Otto. Pofahl of Minnesota
Lake visited with her sister, Mrs.
Otto Voecks Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGrew re-
ceived word of the safe arrival of
their son Earl at New York City.
1t is hoped that he will reach home
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bosin, Mr..
and Mrs. Schendel, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Juliar of Rapidan attend
ed the recital here Friday which was
given by Miss Rogers, a Rapidan
young lady.
! Mr.. Eastvoldt of Mapleton is
visiting at the home Of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Carl Tarjerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Wingen and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. UIrich motored
to Mankato Tuesday afternoon and
visited with relatives and friends.
Mountain taught in this school,.
Miss Gladys Good spent the week
end at her home in Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eberhart
and son Woodrow visited at the Ed .
The Cable mill school closed with
picnic Friday, Miss Winifred
win Hansel home in North Mankato
Wednesday.
Miss Rosella Schweitzer of Min
neapolis visited at the Ulrich home
the past week.
Miss Selma Rosin closed a sue
cfsesul term of school in the Wingen
: district Friday with a picnic. In
spite of the disagreeable weather a
large crowd was present and great
! ly enjoyed the sumptuous picnic
f dinner. Emma Matzke was the oily
pupil who was neither absent OF
tardy during the term. She was CIV
en- certificate of award by the sup
erintendent.
Miss Selma Preuss of Mankato
! spent Friday and Saturday at the
/ nome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
, Henry Preuss.
Lawrence Johnson of Garden CITY
came as a representative of the
: Garden City Boys and Girls club
a Saturday.
Miss Lucille and Page Benedict OF
Mapleton visited at the William
Meyer home the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Borchert
were shoppers at the county seat
{ Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Laverty Of
Red Wing are visiting at the joseph
} Kreuer home.
Arthur Nelson of Rapidan played
in the local band for the parade
Saturday.
Miss Eleanor Rogers presented
eight of her advanced pupils in a
complimentary piano recital FRIDAY
evening at the opera house. The
stage was most beautifully decorated
with ferns, chrysanthemums. ever.
green's. cut flowers, Japanese liant.
: ems and chimes, giving it an an
pearance OF typical Jap garden in
Toxic. AS an introduction a mag.
nificently staged Japanese operatta
of two acts was given. Miss Rog.
ers sang the leading part. Ate,
the operetta each pupil PLAYED two
classical selections of the best com
! posers. Miss Edna Never gave
; three good readings between par
, one and two. Mrs. Minnie Hub
> bard of Mankato closed the program
with two violin solos. All performer,