The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-03
MISSION DAY OBSERVED
EVENT OF MUCH INTEREST
HELD AT MAPLETON
Public School Opening Next
Week; Complete List OF the
Teachers

Mapleton, August s31.-Sunday was
mission day at the local Lutheran
church and services were conducted
morning, afternoon and evening. the
local pastor, Rev. Paul Elsel was as
sisted in these services by Prof. Hem
minghaus of st. Paul. Rev. j. Buerkle
OF Decoria. Rev. August Wellner OF
Wooden, Iowa. Prof. Hemminghaus
also gave an English sermon Sunday
evening. A large number were IN at
tendance at all services.
H. NJ. Berry and Mrs. Berry return
ed from the West Wednesday last.
greatly improved in health.
Miss Lois Quinn, daughter OF II.
NJ. Quinn, has been selected county
superintendent OF schools In Montana
with headquarters at Jordan.
Edward Pierce of Mankato. who has
been connected with the Clements
Auto company OF that place, has .pur-
chased the Mapleton Motor company
business of W. ID. Welcome and takes
possession at once. Mr.. Pierce is no
stranger here, having graduates
from the high school at this place.
The company will handle the Buick
and Chevrolet cars as In the past
The Congregational church Eas
we'll filed Sunday morning with at
tendants Of the Federated church.
After the morning service about for
ty-five of the members held bust
nee. nnaaton ~ which TINA fhav T.
tended q unanimous call to Rev.
Baldwin of Connington, Mas.
Mrs. 8. G. Brooks received q mes
sage from St James Sunday after
noon saying that bay girl had ar
rived &C the home OF her SON Clalde
Brooks OF that place.
A little daughter, Nadine, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor OF
Stevltng at Emmanuel hospital in
Mankato Thursday, August 26.
Mrs; =. kIauss drove to Amnoy
who has been spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Krause.
Miss Dorothy Argetsinger spent sew
eral days last week at the home Of
Mr.. Crane. She returned Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Laurisch drove
from Mankato Saturday with Judge
James Quinn who spent Sunday with
his brother II. NJ. Quinn.
AS II usual September viii be
opening day at Mapleton school. Be-
ing Labor day nothing Of any import
auce will be done except the enroll
to begin Tuesday. The faculty La now
complete. a change having been made
by teaching music instead OF manual
training, The teachers are Superin-
tsndent NJ. W. Melvin. Mankato; Ma
RE Hodapp, principal, Mankato; as
sistant principal, Miss Mary Scuba;
music, Miss Edith Cotton, Minneep.
oils; home economies, Miss Minnie
Horn, st. Paul. Sixth. seventh and
eighth grades, Naomi Lundberg. st.
Paul; sixth, seventh and eighth
fourth and NTH grades, Laura Chase,
Mapleton: second and third grades,
Grace Older, Luyerpe; primary and
first grade, Grace Page, Northnsld :.
n. L. Berpt sold his photo business
to George Kain of Minnesota Lake.
Mr.. Bsynt will remain long enough to
finish the business on hand.
Mrs John Stroebsl, who has had
her foot IN O cast on account Of q
spratned ankle, Is getting on nicely
having had The mast removed Satur-
Mrs. @. J. Woln enjoyed q visit
from her friend Miss Rittle, O train
ed nurse from st. Paul whom she
knew when both were training at st.
Lukes.
MapIeton's young people win be
scattered after the FIRST OF Septem-
Der, teaching various parts Of the
state. Miss Verona Pagel went to
Biwabik last week. Miss Rosalie
Schwietzer goes TO Virginia Or kim
dergarten work. The others leaving
this week are Misses Veronica Burns,
Lanuberton; Lura Schlingerman, Far
gus Falls; Francis Pagef. Blue Earth:
Ceceiia PageI, Window; Jessie Nc.
Queen, Menominee, Mich; Alice
Bomberger, Minneapolis; Hazel John
ston, Balaton; Ruth Schweer, Elmore:
Amy Morris, Mountain Lake; Eliza
beth Bishop, Baudette; Dora Tenney,
Westbrook; Blanche Hanna, st.
James; Loretta Mccarthy, Sandstone:
Margaret OConner, Shakopee: Kittie
Ward, Pemberton, Mrs. Ed Sohimmele.
Minneapolis; Edward Schimmele,.
manual training. Minneapolis; Joe
Dobie, superintendent Of schools at
Frsnklfn, MINI.
4. 3. Taylor came home from st.
Peter where he will exhibit his stock
IT the Nicoiiet County fair to spend
Sunday.
rev. Baldwin left Monday after
noon for his home In Massachusetts,.
It is sincerely hoped he will accept
the pastorate of the Federated church.
The Napoleon public library is re-
cefvfng the following magazines and
pamphlets which are of interest to
the entire community. II you are a
new conner you are just as well
come as IL you had always lived here.
American magazine, Breeders Gazette,
Boys Life, Christian Science Monthly,
literary Digest. Scientific American,
Ladies Home Journal, Geographical.
FINS Feathers and Fur, Minnesota
Agricultural Farm Bulletin, Mime
pfa Historical magazine. Ford Inter-
k1onal Weekly.