The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
MEETING WAS SUCCESS
MAPLETON SESSION WAS
HELD ON FRIDAY
inspiring Addresses BY DR.. Helen
So HieIscher and Mrs. n. A.
Patterson

MapletOn, september ZS.-Had II
not rained the evening previous the
attendance at the meeting of women
at the Congregational church on Fri
day afternoon would have been more
largely attended. AS 1t was there
was nice crowd and the meeting
was a success as far as the Mankato
ladies were concerned. The assem-
blage was addressed by DR.. Helen
Hielscher on public health and by
Mrs. H. A. Patterson on the ever
interesting subject Of women voters.
Mrs. Patterson has addressed Ma
pleton women before on several &C.
casions, but never with more force or
conveying argument than on Friday
when she presented to the women the
question of importance and inspired
them with the telling of q new duty
to be performed for the good of all.
At the close the Mankato League of
Women Voters put on little play
which illustrated many points. The
program began by several selections
being rendered by the Glee club In
charge of Miss Cotton. Among those
from Mankato attending we're Mrs. H.
A. Patterson, Mrs. w. Black, Mrs. o.
Little, Mrs. ]. w. Andrews, Mrs. G..
e. Wise. Mrs. w. L. Comstock and
others whose namesNthe correspondent
did not learn.
Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy and daugh-
ter Gertrude were at Mankato Satur-
day.
Mrs. J. T. Pomroy was a week
end visitor at Mankato last week
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schimmele with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Johnston drove to
ST. James Saturday where they visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. William Schulz
and Elizabeth.
Charles Prohl disposed of his stock
in the Ford plant here to his partner.
J. w. Getty, who will collect all
bills and pay all debts Mr.. Prohl
exects to leave with his wife and son
count of Mrs. ProhYs health.
Word from Rev. G. H. Baldwin
informs the Federated church that he
cannot accept the pastorate here. The
annual meeting of the church will be-
held at the Baptist church September
Leslie Kruger came home from
Carlton to spend Saturday and Sun
dav, returning Monday morning.
Ernest Soluble and Miss Minnie
Peterson of BeaSford were married
at the Soluble home Wednesday.
Also Miss Marie Never and Clement
flasher. son of Mr.. and Mrs p.
flasher of this place. were married
at Mankato. Rev. A. F. Winter Of
flciated.
Mrs George Schimrnele drove TO
Mankato Wednesday and brcu~ht
her sister, Miss Helen Young ho--,n
from Normal. who is in poor health.
T. B. TAYLOR has been on the sick
list several days this week.
]. L. Stevens Is confined to his
bed most Of the time.
Of students to the state University
Misses Adelia and Margaret Ernmer-
son. Meryle Greelev, Glare Bishon.
Gerld Greelew, Nathan Cogeeshail,
Charles Romberger, Arleigh Ponroy.
Frazier McGregor. George Lang. Jr.,
Earl O'Brien. Al Wick, Harry Drews.
Lester Mccarthy. Miss Mabel Hanson
was unable to return this week on ac-
count Of having recently been operat.
ed upon for appendicitis. She will take
up work there after the holiday vaca-
ion
Miss Carrie BachtIe arrived from
Mapkato on Friday for an extended
visit at the Emmerson and Evans
homes.
Schweitzer of the Rexall store re-
leased two pigeons Saturday az 10 a.
m. for flight to st. Louis, Mo. II
took them some time to get started
on account of the strong wind pre-
vailing