The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-28
READ. FOR SEED SHOW.
BIG FAIR WILL BE HELD IN
MAPLET0N THIS WEEK
PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS
No Detail To Make Expo Com.
pIete Success Has Been
Overlooked
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Napoleon. February 24.--The farm
ers' short course and seed show to be
held here on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, February "a
IS and March 1 promises to be
very interesting and the committee
feel that with the CO operation OF
the State Extension department that
a more interesting or profitable meet
ing could not have been planned II
is hoped the residents of the village
viii receive much information as
well as the farmers and farmers
wives. Miss Lucy Cordiner, a, food
expert, and Miss Josephine CreeI-
man of the health department of the
state university. will appear upon the
program, speaking upon topics OF
general interest TO all. The Hubbard
Milling conany of Mankato has. made
possible the bread contest. The con
oitions are such that any woman in
the county may compete. Ardee flour
must be used and a one pound loaf
must be entered. The prizes are
So. s. and 81 respectively for the
three best loayes, the winners to COM
pete for sweepstakes (S10) later. The
programs win begin at 10 a. M and
1:S0 +. N. u. G.. Argetsinger will
open 1ho first meeting and welcome
the visitors to which Robert Haedt
of st. Clair will respond. The lee
lures will be interspersed with mu-
sic by the high school orchestra and
readings by Miss Helen Pomroy.
These programs will be held in the
Pastime theatre while the seed show
and bread contest will be held in the
Il. o. o. r. building where $500
worth of premiums will be awarded
to the best seeds. The Boys and
Girls club affairs VIII be in charge
of NJ. II. Coe, county club director.
and viii include many features very
interesting TO the young people
Lester Mccarthy spent Tuesday
al home, returning to Minneapolis the
next day, being called to Mankato as
witness on the case in court.
Donald McGregor visited friends in
Minneapolis this week.
Miss Grace Ellis came home from
,Aankato Friday afternoon, returning
Monday to her school work in the
Commercial college.
Charles Gilmore departed Saturday
for his home at La Plata, ~ NJ, hav-
ing spent month with his parents
here and assisting at the sale We'd
resday Which was a great success.
Mrs. A. j. Ellis, wife of Secretary
Ellis of the Burns club, is very SER
iously sick at her home here For
years shos he's been a; sufferer with
kidney trouble and last week was
Frustrated by the disease. She has
been unconscious since Thursday with
no hops of recovery. Mrs. Ellis is a
sister of William, James and Robert
Morn ow.
Practically evsry case of flu has
recovered and the conditions at school
are normal again with teachers and
pupils in their places again. The
several We're confined to the house
but q few days.
A number from here attended the
auto show: Conrad Schield, Elmer
Endfeld, j. w. Getty being among
them.
John Sutton was made happy Sat
urday by the arrival of his sister. who
is HIS only near relative, from Aber-
dsen, Scotland.
Mrs. r. B. Hanna spent several
days this week with her daughter,
Mrs. Reuben Rape at Wells.
Charles Proehl is now full fiedg-
cd tractor expert and can demonstrate
the Ford3on to anyone interested.
The PrOehl- Getty Co., supply these
handy labor savers in this commun-
ity.
There is talk of the Breeders of
this vicinity uniting to build a pavil-
ion in which to exhibit their stock for
sale purposes.
Miss Lucia Spaulding is the valued
assistant at the State bank during
Arthur Borshert's enforced absence.
\ Herman Hance is getting ready for
g record breaking sale at his, farm
north Of town. He has rented the
same next year for cash rent and will
move back to Mankato with his fam
liz soon.
Mrs. August Keller is quite sick at
her home south of town. Her daugh-
ter Minnie has left the Froendle store
in order TO care for her.
Wood from Rev. Hotchkiss, who
formerly preached in the Methodist
church at this place, tells of his wife
being in the hospital at Rochester.
MINI. He occupies the pulpit of the
Federated church at Union, Iowa, and
is doing well. Ralph his son. has
just returned from France and re-
ceiyed his discharge.
Miss Bernice Bishop. Red Cross
nurse, is considering proposition to
go to South America. She is the
or. nf IAf. II.a Dich0Ia