The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
OPEN MEET OF THE
STUDY CLUB
Excellent Program Pleased An
interested Audience; Village
News Notes
FROM thursdays Daily. rnn

of the fact that the walks and roads
were in anything but good condition.
Several were in from the country. The
program opened with the singing of
America" by the audience after which
! the High School Glee club sang two
selections, accompanied by Miss Beryl
| Busse, very beautifully and artist
cally, showing that the talent in that
institution is being well trained by
Miss Helen Ranney. Mrs. II. M. Ber-
ry then gave in detail the experiences
of a Fart of emigrants, coming to
America and their becoming citizens
of this country which was very well
zone anl proved instructive to those
present. Mrs. James Cogeshall at her
best, save AN Irish dialect and an
encore witch brought forth hearty ap-
plause from the house. Rev. v. N.
Robbins then spoke for short time
on Women aad til J. Ballot, which con-
tanned much food for thought r.. and
pointed out that the ballot in the
hands of women will prove of benefit
to the country only as women study
and use it for the. betterment of con-
ditions, John ,McGregor followed with
more thoughts along practically the
same line. The meeting closed by
the president giving the call to the
League of Women Voters meeting to
be held at Mankato Friday and Sat-
urday, March IL and Is. The next
regular meeting of the Study club will
be held with Mrs. James Coggeshall
March %. ..
| Election day was very quiet. No
interest was taken in who should
handle our municipal affairs the COM
ing year. The whole number of votes
cast were sixty five. j. T. Knight
was elected mayor; Charles Schwiet-
ger, clerk; William Strobel, treasur-
er, received all the votes. w. r.
Borchert replaces Alex Ellis. The
other members are Martin Schimmele
and w. C. Schultz In the township
, the contest was on between C. K.
Whitney and A. Pagenkcpf. Whitney
came out ahead, two to one for town
! board.
/ Miss Cecilia Pagel has been on the
sick list which is not pleasant when
this happens to be vacation for nor
NAL students.
I Miss Hazel Johnston has accepted
a position in the second grade OF
the schools at Balaton, Mimi, for
next year. She finished normal in
June.
/ Mr.. Hoffman Of Mankato was an
over Sunday visitor at the home of his
sisters. Mrs. William Schultz.
| Wedding bells are to ring soon.
! Martin Schimmele, Raymond
Sewer and John McGregor. Jr.. are
/ taking in the sights at Chicago this
week, having gone down on the stock
| train Saturday afternoon.
| Miss Ruth Schweer, who graduated
from normal Friday, March 5, went
to Tyler Saturday morning where she
has accepted a position in the public
| schools for the remainder of the
year.
/ d.. r. C. Busse and DR.. A. w. Al
brecht returned Saturday evening from
/ the cities, where they attended the
dental convention.
| Mrs. Lorraine rHenk Ecklund Of
New England, N. D.. and little son
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. v. j.
Greiner who are relatives.
| A baby daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Richard O'Conn0r Tuesday,
March 9, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Carey, who are the parents of Mrs.
O'COnnor. &sa
The Federated choir. met for prac-
tice at the home of DR.. and Mrs. L. w.
Kruger Wednesday evening.
| The Congregational thimbie bee was
held at the home of Mrs. u. G. Ar
getsinger Wednesday afternoon to
which all ladies of the Federated
church were invited. A large number
was present and spent social aft:
ernoon after which a dainty twenty
cent lunch was served by the host
csses, Mesdames Strobel, Credicott,
McGregor and Argetsinger.
Services of the Federated church
are held in the Congregational church
during this month and April.
Mrs. H. NJ. Berry was called to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday by
the illness of her mother. Mrs. Clara
, Davis is looking after the little Ber-
rvs.
Miss Esther Jaeger, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Jaeger was married
. to Aaron Dunn Of Beauford at the
Lutheran church Wednesday at three
.. m. The party then returned to the
home of the brides parents, south of
town, where sumptuous wedding
dinner was served to the guests, who
were relatives of the contracting
parties. l,as9.ish
A. Rinehart and son 3 Isold their
restaurant business Tuesday b,par-
ties from Lambertop. go.
This is good location and has en-.
ioyed good trade for number of
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hadley left
Thursday on an extended trip through
the west. They make several stops
both going and coming. At Ortonville
and Spokane they will visit two of
Mrs. Hadley's brothers. A son lives
at Seattle. They will also visit at
Everett and Portland. The return will
be via the Great Northern. stopping
in Montana. GAINESVILLE and Bertha,
Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Taylor, who are
at the home of F. McLauren in Ari-
Yppa,, eYpect to return by way of Los
Ange3&Il hftland and Settle. H1ey
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