The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
PICNIC OF OLD SETTLERS
OUTING HELD
~ DURING TODAY
Program Was Well Received ;
End of Second District Fed
Grafton Meeting

Mapleton, June S.-The plans for
the old settlers picnic were COM
pleted, grounds beautified and tent IN
readiness, for the crowd Of today.
The program this year has already
been published and is one of the best
and includes the address by Julius
Schmahl. With good weather people
gathered from far and near to greet
once more with friends of long ago.
Preparations have been made for the
largest crowd of it's history. All roads
lead to Mapleton Tuesday.
Herman Hansen, the man who
keeps the Milwaukee railroad tracks
in repair, had the misfortune to be
struck in the face by part Of the
weed burner which he was using
Saturday. Several stitches were re-
quired to close the wound which Is
doing nicely Mr.. Hanson worked for
time before seeing the doctor, not
realizing the seriousness OF his
wound.
Miss Loretta Mccarthy of Sand
stone and. Miss Amy Morris Of Noun
tain Lake are at their homes for the
summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Howieson
is here, the guest of his brother. T.
Howieson.
Rev. Griffiths, superintendent of
Congregational churches, filled the
nulpit Of the Congregational church
Sunday.
Miss Laura Chase is attending the
Christian Endeavor meeting.
The twenty first annual meeting of
the Second District Federation of
Woman's clubs just closed at Lake
| field was one of the most successful
and interesting ever held. The head
quarters were in the magnificent
high school auditorium where all of
the programs were carried out. Mrs.
d. J.. Morse of Blue Earth, president
Of the second district, was on hand
to preside. Tuesday evening after the
excellent program, before spoken of.
was completed, a reception to the
delegates and public was given. The
, convention was honored by the pres
Allen of Rochester. who with Mrs.
Morse was presented with beautiful
bouquet of roses I by the Lakef1eld
club In the receiving line were Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Beatty. Mrs.
Holman of Mankato. A committee of
young ladies served punch to those
present. Wednesday morning after
being called to order by Mrs. Morse,
president, Miss Ada Hartman sang
| ny 1hC bCtp due "dlOT, very
sweetly. The district officers report
ed and presented club work to be in
fourishing condition in the district.
Roll call of clubs, responded to by
presidents, was very interesting and
showed the many excellent things
different clubs are doing for the ben
eft of their communities. Miss Lucille
Holiday. who is so indispensable at
times like this, led the community
singing as only she can. Mrs. A. F.
Beatty of Anoka, told of the work of
corresponding secretaries; piano solo.
Malhildai Morkrid, Lakef1eld:: Wed
nesday afternoon, Americanization
program; Mrs. c.. H. Asch, Spring
| field, presiding chairman. Americana
cation Through School, was the topic
taken by Miss Emily Brown, superin-
tendent of st. Peter schools; Ameri-
canization Through Public Health,
Mrs. j. r. Brandrup, Mankato, chair
man state public health committee.
Mrs. Ach then read the prize essay.
Why / Am Glad am an American
Citizen" The prize was given to
LAURA Jones of Lake Crystal. Mrs.
M. j. James closed the session by
singing solo. A banquet was given
the delegates on Wednesday evening
at s p. m. in the dining room of the
Methodist church which was very
| ShJoyd uiS dndT.-0 "A mOSC eXcellent
four course dinner was served by
the Methodist ladies as follows: Fruit
cocktail, waters, roast chicken, cream
gravy, mashed potatoes, peas in pat
ties, radishes, olives, sailed nuts.
rolls, head lettuce, thousand island
dressing waters, maple vanilla ice
cream, angle food cake, coffee. The
flower garden, toastmistress, land
scape gardner. Mrs. H. J. Leigh, Lake
field: The Seeds, Miss Margaret
Blerie, Blue Earth; Perpetual bloom.
ers, Mrs. A. E. Anderson, Wells: The
annals, Mrs. Aschley of Jackson: the
perennials, Mrs. R. J. Campbell, Stay
ton. The evening program at the aud
itorium began at 8 D. m. by com
munity singing. led BY Miss Lucille
Holiday, Minneapolis, and everybody
sang. Address, The Menace of Radi.
calism by Harry Curran Wilbur, Sec
rotary Minnesota sound government
association. Music, Jackson Ladies'
quartet. The last session Thursday at
1880 a. m. Reports of committees:
election of officers: President, Mrs.
D. l.. Morse. Blue Earth: vice -presi-
dent, Mrs, H. j. Leigh, Lakefield:
secretary. Mrs. c. ]. Laurisch, Man.
kato:' treasurer. Mrs: Crellin, Lake
field. Plans for the biennial at Des
Moines June 1923 are in charge of
| Huio. " y. lttludu VI MdQKdtO,. Sec
rotary of M. +. VIC. The lectures and
Eapers were truly wonderful and in
structive, the fellowship remarkable
and bespeaks wide influence for
good in the second district.
Misses Loretta Mccarthy, Laura
Schlingerman and Elsie Pagenkopf
have returned to their homes for the
summer vacation after teaching in
various parts of the state.
Miss Alice Barlow was a week end
visitor with Miss Hazel Johnson, who
graduated with the class of 20 and
has gone to her home in Window
These young ladies will teach at Bal
atom the coming year.
Mrs. Ives Johnston and children of
Minneapolis spent last week the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. H. O'Connor -
Miss Mildred Bounghton of Lake.
field Is the guest of Gertrude John
ston.
Miss Joyce Wishart, formerly of
Mapleton, who has been at the sani-
torium in Window, is greatly i'm
proved and will continue to reside
there until fully free from her trouble.
Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Event.