The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-12
NOTAT|0NS IN MAPLETON
REV. MELBY HAS TAKEN UP
CHURCH WORK
New Farm Bureau Organization
Is Move In the Right
Direction

Mapleton. November 9.-Rev. Melby
of Minneapolis mas accepted the pas
torate of the Federated church here
and entered upon his duties Sunday.
A we'll filled church greeted him, con-
sidering the roads are such Tia. no
one could attend from the country. He
was we'll received and it is believed
that the work will go forwaSd now
under his leadership. Mr.. Mslby is
we bespeak for him the help Of all in
this.
The rain Saturday made the roads
not oiled or graveled very bad Indeed.
yet many found a way to attend Sou
sa s band concert at KatO.
Mrs. Elmer Taylor and little daugh-
ter left Thursday evening for Santa,
Anna, Cal.
julius Jepson has moved his family
from Fairmont.
The Farm Bureau branch formed at
the Whitney school house is right
move in the right direction. Let the
farmers get together and ferret out
way to assist in making life on the
farm more prosperous and agreeable.
The Mapleton library receives the
state agricultural press bulletins upon
subjects OF interest to the crop grow
er. Special bulletins have been re.
ceived from the state university. The
use of bordeau mixture for spraying
potatoes; potato diseases in Mime
sofa; a Helminthosporium disease Of
wheat and rye. Ask the librarian for
anything you want and II Mapleton
library doesn't have 1t 1t can soon be
gotten from the state library for a
two weeks loan. The librarian will
appreciate being notified a few days
in advance by the program committee
so that the material asked for may
be found. Remember that you are to
return your books to but one place,
the public library. You are respon-
sible for them until such time.
Peter Schwietzer of Minneapolis
visited his mother a few days last
week
]. w. Sprague unfortunately fell and
hurt his back and foot recently and
is now confined to his bed.
Mrs. Kathryn Jerome and little son
of Minneapolis were Mapleton callers
Saturday looking after affairs for Mrs.
Belle Libby, who Is the formers moth
or and resided with her in Minneapo-
lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prohl and son,
Stuart, leave Tuesday for San Diego,
Cal, to spend the winter. Several
Vernon people go with them.
The High School Glee club will give
the operetta Yanki San November Is.
The story Of the play is interesting.
Prince Toto was banished to No Mans
Island. His daughter, Yanki San, is
loved by all except her seven sisters,
who bribe the Wolff witch to cast a
spell over her. The Nikado wishes
the prince to marry Yar}ki San. Aft
er failing to awaken her the father
offers her hand to anyone who can
slay the Wolff witch and restore Yam
XII San. Prince Otto succeeded in do
ing this and carries her off to Old ia
pan as his bride. The club has been
practicing for some time and will be
well patronized by the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rupert were
Mankato visitors between trains
Thursday.
Among those attending the Sousa
band concert were Wallace and Archie
Alderman, James Quinn, Jr., A. T.
Johnson, A. B. Borchert and Arnold
Wick.
The new Standard Oil station and
rest room Is nearing completion. 1t
is small duplicate OF those in Man
kato and will be great convenience
the auto travelling public, who Ger
tainly appreciate it.
Miss Loretta Mccarthy, who belongs
to the Brewster faculty, stopped over
Saturday night at home on her return
from the NJ. E. A. at st. Paul.