The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-21
MEETING WAS SUCCESS
M. W. A. AT MAPLET0N HELD
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION
Splendid Program Was Rem
dered 81 Ladies and Gen.
tlemen; Notes
Especial to Free Press.l

Mapleton, February 13.-The recon-
struction meeting of the NJ. w. A.
held in the Pastime theatre Tuesday
evening was largely attended despite
the muddy roads and it is safe to say
that everyone enjoyed the evening
and carried away many thoughts for
reflection. B. F. McGregor was in
charge of the program and in his us
ual happy manner introduced the
speaker. F. E. Hadley of Winnebago,
with the remark that he ought to be
governor of Minnesota, to which Mr.
Hadley very happily responded. The
different numbers were encored and
the responses were very pleasing to
the audience. The following was the
program:
Selection -. High School Orchestra
Song, "A Long, Long Trail a Wind
ing" ............ Ladies' SeXtette
Misses Ards Gilmore. Verona Dietz
Lucia Spaulding, Cretie Gilmore,
Lenore Greiner. Mrs. T. G.. Busse
Violin Solo, Miss Bernadine Troendle
Address ....... Mrs. Fl. C. Hotaling
Solo ............... Lloyd Morrow
Instrumental ...... Gerald Greeley
Address IF. E. Hadley, Winnebago
Violin Solo ...... Miss Lucille Fisher
Song, Star Spangled Banner.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Audience
Roland Borchert arrived Saturday
night from New York, having received
his dischage from the navy. Roland
expects to assist with the work OIL
the farm the coming season..
J. F. Albrecht of the firm Albrecht
e Sonve went to the cities on Mon
day evening to attend the Retailers
association. He may take short
course while absent.
Miss CRETE Gilmore, teacher of the
second and third grades went to Man
kato Friday evening to spend the
week end with her sister, Mrs. Paul
Barney. While in Mankato she was
taken with the flu and was obliged to
remain.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NerboviG and
daughter Ruth Of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
were visitors at tire M. A. Gilmore
home Tuesday on their return from
Minneapolis where Mr.. Nerbovig was
ir attendance at the dental conven
ton.
Word from Lawrence Johnson tells
of his being nicely located in the Sea
men Gunners school at Washington,
d. c.
]. r. Alrecht is attending the
wholesale grocers' meet in st. Paul
this week.
Doctors Holbrook and Miller of Man
kato assisted DIR. l.. w. Krueger to
perform an operation on little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Strobel
of West Medo. DR.. Miller operated
upon her other ear on Tuesday of this
week. The little one was the victim
of measles and flu both with, these
serious results.
Miss Lucille Fischer spent Saturday
with her parents at Mankato.
Mrs. Gleason and Miss Keel were
Mankato visitors Saturday.
Miss Laura Chase is substituting
this week in the second and third
grades for Miss Cretie Gilmore. About
one half of the pupils of these grades
are sick with the flu.
Should the weather permit the
Heather Curling club expects to hold
a bonspiel Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, February IS, IA and Is at their
rink in Mapleton.
The w. C. T. u. meeting which
shoul have met Teusday with Mrs.
Clara Davis was postponed till March
on account of sickness.
John McGregor. Jr., who has been
attending technical school in Aus
tin. arrived home Wednesday night
sick with scarlet fever and was taken
to his home in Grapeland where he
is reported to be doing nicely.
Charles Bomberger arrived from the
United States naval school at New
London, Conn. Tuesday evening. hav-
ing received his discharge. Charles
expects to enter the state university
in the fall.