The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Commemorate Birthday OF
Clara Barton
SOCIAL AFFAIRS THERE
Announcement of the Marriage
Of Lily Butler To II. J.
Ulrich
Especial to The Free Press.l

the Masonic hall Wednesday evening.
December %, at $50 E. N. Leayens
Corps No. ~. will commemorate the
one hundredth anniversary Of Clara
Barton's birth. A short program Of
readinsg, solos and biography Of
Miss Barton, who devoted her life to
the good of hsmanity and whose
most enduring achievement is the
founding of the United States branch
Of the Red Cross society. Singing
patriotic songs, both old and new will
be pleasing feature during the pro-
1.-THE Pledge to the Flag" given in
unison, will be the closing event Of
the evening. Everybody interested
Is cordially welcome. A social in
vitation is extended to veterans Of
the Civil, Spanish and World War.
Mary and Dora Kraus are spending
a few days most happily In Mankato,
guests Of Miss Marie r. Lange. Miss
Lange, who is head & Of the science 1ss
school, is a charming hostess to lit
tie folks as we'll as grown ups; and
these little girls look forward through
the whole year to this customary
pro Christmas visit with happy an
tfcipation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Annis, who are
spending the winter with their SON
in-law and daughter in Lyra town
ship. are back to their home in the
manager of the n. D. Power Utilities
at Vernon, Amboy and Garden City
and meter reader.
Rev. Paul Walther, pastor Of the
st. Peter Lutheran church, was a
business visitor in Mankato yester-
day.
Mrs. ]. E. Barnes went to Lake
Crystal This afternoon to remain over
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dredge and sister Belle.
Misses Lucy, Alice and Emma
Weir, three Of the most progressive
rural teachers, are spending the
holiday vacation at the home Of their
parents, Henry and James Weir.
teaches at Prior, Mimi, and
Griffith in the consolidated school
near Jackson. arrived home yester-
day to spend the holiday vacation
with their parents.
Lawrence Warren, sophomore at
the state university, arrived home
Wednesday evening to spend the
holiday vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulrtch returned home
Friday, owing to the fact that q
young lady, who was hired to take
the position Of night operator for q
week. did not show up, which neces-
STATED the return Of Mrs. Ulrich,
who is lack on the job answering
hello calls In her same efficient way.
Cards announcing the marriage or
Miss Gala Lily Butler to Herman
J. Ulr1ch were received here Thurs
day, and came as a pleasant surprise
to the friends of the young couple In
the village. Mr.. Ulrich and Miss
Butler took the early morning train
Wedhestay for Minneapolis, stopping
OF in Mankato. They were quietly
married by Rev. Ralph Jensen Of the
continued their trip to Minneapolis,
where they will visit friends for a
week. The bride wore a tailored suit
OF blue wool velour with dress ac-
cessories and hat to match. The
newlyweds will be at home in Ver-
non Center. after January l, 1922.
The II h1 bride s,d is the the youngest dsughter.
winnebago and for the past several
years has been night operator at
central, making her home with her
aunt, Mrs. Sarah Butler. The groom
Is young man Of sterling worth and
has employment with the Standard
Oil company at this place. The best
wishes OF the community is extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Butler for a long
The high school put on a very
successful drive for the sale of T. B.
seals. Supt. Selby appointed the
following students to sell the stamps.
Bessie Carpenter, Alice Warren,
Myrtle Keinholz, Elsie Robinson,
Lois Rev, Lillian Nelson, Marie Pet
rich, Sumner Sewers, Virgil Griffith,
Robert Gray and Herbert Brown:
the week and turned in $27.01. The
pupils in the lower grades of the Sun
day schools in the various churches
have been practicing for their Chris
mas programs which will be given
during the week end. The Methodist
Sunday school will have their pro-
gram and tree on Friday evening.
day evening at 1880. At the ST.
Peters Lutheran church the Christ
mas story in recitations and carols
by the children Of the school at $50
Christmas eve, followed by a Christ.
mas sermon by the pastor, Rev. Paul
Wafther,
From F. r. Lowell we learn of an
Los Angeles, Cal, recently figured in,
in company with three other young
men. He was enroute to Glendale to
do some landscape work, when the
gearing broke and the car and occu-
pants went over a twelve foot en-
bankment. Fortunately the boys es.
capped without serious injury, but all
received bad bruises. James suffered
bd11y sprafned ankle. The car was
badly wrecked.
School closed Wednesday and the
grade teachers, the Misses Watts,
Miller and Malcomson have gone to
heir respective homes in st. Charles,
St Paul and Mankato to enjoy the
holiday vacation of two weeks. Mr..
5elby, the principal, will spend his
vacation at his home in the village.
Vernon Center wishes to announce
The arrival OF DR.. and Mrs. Bruce
Mackall d.. Mackall is a graduate
,f Georgetown university Medical
aepartment, Wash, d. c., and has
aad twenty years of valuable exper-
lence, both IN public and military
practice. He served in the United
States Public Health service, spec
alizing in heart and lung in the
army and women and children's dis.
eases IN Public Health service 1t is
he wish Of this community that Or.
and Mrs. Mackall can be persuaded
% permanently locate hero.