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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
PAGEANT AT ST. PETER
Seven Hundred People Will Take
Part In The Event.

Fdrt IN ne event.
st. Peter, May dramatic episodes
and incidents in the history of st.
Peter are to be incorporated in a
scenario for a splendid historical pc
geant which will be given in this
city in August. The production is to
be staged under the direction of tie
and the spectacle will be presented
on Thursday ans Friday, August 18th
and 10Th. 1t will ne Che most ambitions
community entS Use ever attempt
ed by st. Peter. haS
derfuI history N dramatized was
first made last Thursday evening,
when Edward S. Barlow, a represen-
tative of the Thurston Management,
appeared before a meeting of the ST.
Peter Business Mems association
and gave an outline of the scope and
purpose of the production. Another
meeting was held Monday evening
and at that time a committee consist
ing of Judge Henry Moll, Mrs. A
K. Gault and o. ]. Duane was ap-
pointed to present the matter to the
ladies of the city and invite their CO.
operation. Representatives of foul
women's organizations assembled al
thS pooiiS llui dI luCcudy dllCi uoOh
and unanimously indorsed the pro-
ject. The following day Mr.. Barlow
interviewed a considerable number Of
leading citizens, and that afternoon
officials of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION entered into contract with
him to stage the production.
Between 500 and 700 persons will
be required for the caste. To secure
the number needed 1t will be neces
sary for st. Peter to enlist the aid
of the various surrounding commun
tiles, but it is expected that there
will be no difficulty whatever in Sc
curing actors in the historic drama
1t is estimated that the cost of the
production will be $4,000. Of this
$4,000 will be paid to the Thurston
their expenditures, and $1,000 will
be placed 1T the disposal of the 10.
cal committees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
PEMBERTON NEWS NOTES

Reuben oftedahI Suffered An Injury;
Other Events Chronicled.
Pemberton. May THE American
Legion Of this village had the piano in
the hall tuned last week. Hugo Frey
Iof Mankato did the work.
The following pupils of Pemberton
schools were Mankato shoppers last
Lola Wilson. Era Jensen, and Carl Ry-
nearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis were bust
ness callers in Mankato Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson and fam
lily were in Mankato on business last
Miss Lillian Trahms. fifth and sixth
grade teacher, celebrated her birthday at
her home on the evening of May 2. Her
honor. Among the out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cragun and family, and Miss DON
nell.
The Pemberton Birthday club met at
the home of Mrs. Horace Cragun last
ednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Cra
guns birthday. Most of the club men,
Mr.. McKibbon thinks he will be in
stalled in his new building doing bus
mess in the old way in the very near
Mr.. Anderson. senior, is painting his
house this week. He is doing the work
himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Seyerson south
of town spent the Wednesday evening
with the Alfred Nelson family.
The town board is putting in crossing
grounds. This will be a great help in
wet weather as it is a very muddy place
after a rain and nearly all school chill
Sanford ' @ a moved his sar na on
it's new foundation last Tuesday. His
basement will soon be completed SO his
house can be moved next. The butter
makers house is progressing, nicely also.
Mr.. Rynearson'S son, Lloyd, who has
been barber in the twin cities for the
past years has moved on to the White
The census of Medo township show
sus Of 1910. What is true Of Medo is
Corn planting has begun in the Penn
berton district. It seems little early
for that but when the amount of seeding
that some formers :. are doing hd is taken
when they have finished as some are
planting 100 acres.
Miss Johnson. the county nurse. came
the school children this week: She
spent two days, Thursday and Friday,
in completing the work. In this last
fnpd snd OF Of SsS
tonsils. These ailments will possibly be
corrected through the vocation period.
Reuben Oftedahl, son OF T. j. Oftedahl
south of town. had narrow escape
Thursday forenoon while discing for
corn. While making turn the team
became frightened and started to run.
The boy was unable to manage them.
In their maddened run the boy was
thrown off and narrowly escaped being
run over by the disc. One of the horses
became tangled in the traces and the
disc was pulled against him by the 9TH
er horse cutting the tendon in the hind
leg and ,bruising the horse up otherwise.
The second horse tore free from the
disc and ran home. The boy escaped
serious injury but he is bruised and sore
from the accident. ,--~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

lion river near Harrington, estimated
at $4,000.
steel bridge over Plum Creek in Walnut
Grove, estimated at $6,400.
Trunk highway No. 5--A $50 foot steel
bridge over Snake river north of Nora.
estimated at $4,000.
Trunk highway No. A thirty-five-
foot beam span over the Big Fork River
between big Falls and Grand Falls, es-
timated at $500.
Trunk highway No. ga seventy-two
foot 10xS culvert, on Ann river south
west of Mora, estimated at $1,000.
The proposed new bridges are neces-
STATED by the dangerous condition of
present structures, it was explained and
the plan is to defer large expenditures
for bridges by strengthening those in
new when the more urgent demands TOR
road improvements are well advanced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
LANDED M.W.A. MEETING.
WhirIWind Boosters Obtain Big
State Convention For Man
kato In 1925

H. B. Synder of this city. F. B..
Kn6ff of Madison Lake and w. E.
Olson of the Civic and Commerce as
sociation OF this city did some tall
boosting for Mankato while attending
the state meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of America at Virginia.
Mimi Those gentlemen in the face of
stiff competition from Minneapolis
and other large towns landed the
1925 state convention of that order
for Mankato. This will mean that over
thousand delegates will come to
Mankato from all parts of the state
during the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
REFORMS AT ST. PETER
Mayoress A. X. Gault Issues Orders
To The Police Department

Mayoress A. K. Gault Issues Orders
To The Police Department.
st. Peter, May Indecent dane
ing, bicycle riding and the familiar
"booze" signs in the soft drink parlors
are the subjects for correction by
Mayor A. K. Gault this week. Orders
concerning these three items have
been duly proclaimed and will be
strictly enforced as part of her pro-
gram, she says. These are the last
reformations SHE has in mind.
The shimmy and cheek to- cheek
dancing, as we'll as indecent conduct
on the dance floor, will be strictly
prohibited henceforth. This she has
left to the management of the local
dances to enforce and has instructed
her policeman to assist them if neces-
sary. She states that she has heard
no criticism concerning the dances
since taking office, but wants the
public to understand that the rumors
concerning these orders are true.
Eight miles an hour is, the speed
limit for bicyclists, according to a
city ordinance. Every cycle must be
equipped with an alarm which must
be sounded within thirty to sixty feet
Of pedestrian. This means that a
speed a trife faster than walk
must be observed. Riding on side
walks in the city limits is also sub
ject to fine. She stated that the
cinder path towards the hospital and
other foot paths in the city are open
to cyclists, however, but that the
alarm must be sounded before pass
ing pedestrians. Complaints from
elderly people regarding reckless
riding caused her to dig up the ordi-
nances concerning them.
The old familiar signs that have
adorned the walls and windows of
the city "gin mills" have been order
ed taken down. The orders have
been complied with and the buildings
refuse to look natural, say the fire.
quenters. These signs were ordered
down at the time prohibition went
into effect, but the order was never
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
TOOK THIRD DEGREE
Candidates Initiated Into Masonic
Lodge Last Eveninu

Candidates Initiated Into Masonic
Lodge Last Evening.
Mankato Lodge No -, A. F. and A.
M, at its meeting last night conferred
Inc third degree on A number of can
oloates at the Masonic temple. The
meeting was honored by the pres.
ence of the following grand lodge Of
fcers: Grand Master F. E. jenkins
of Faribault, Deputy Grand Master
Herman Held Of this city, Senior
Grand Warden, j. NJ. Mcconnell of
st. Paul and Guy Streater~of Winona
grand pursuant. The work of the
order was carried out following an
elaborate(six o'clock dinner was serv-
ed by the ladies of Cereal CHAPTER
No. 2. Order OF Eastern Star. The
meeting was very pleasant one.
Many of the members of the United
States court, which is in session here
attended the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
RICHTER IS REELECTED
Again Placed At The Head of Stat.
Modern Samaritans.

C.. Harold Richter of st. Paul was
re- elected grand good samaritan for
the fourth time at the closing session
of the bi-annual state convention of
the order of Modern Samaritans in
Minneapolis yesterday. The conven-
ton, which has been in session two
days, closed last night with a ban
quet and dance by the four Mime
apolis councils Oh the order. Other
officers re- elected for the next two
years were c. A. Rossbo, st. Paul.
vice grand good samaritan DR. r
Denton White, Minneapolis, grand
scribe and Edward Mattson, Minne-
apolis, grand treasurer. D. A. Scott.
OF Aitkin, was elected grand council
Tor, and j. A. Truesdale, of st. Paul,
grand high priest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
MOVED TO WINONA
Owatonna Plant Will Be Operated In
The Former City
Winona Mimi Nav Thine new,

Owatonna Plant viii Be Operated IN
The Former City
Winona, MINI. May 1.-The new
Owatonna Manufacturing company
will move it's business here from Owa-
tonna and erect a $25Q,000 factory n
Winona this summer, it was announced
today by j. w. Q. Mills, secretary and
general manager of the corporation.
Subscription to more than $150,00O
worth of stock in the concern by CT
tizens of Winona and vicinity prompt
ed the board of directors to vote for
the change, Mr.. Mills said.
The firm, which manufactures grain
drills and ensilage cutters, has been
located at Owatonna for number OF
years, and the movement to induce 1t
to come to Winona met with opposition
in Owatonna.
Mr.. Mills said the factory when in
full operation would give employment
10 about $50 persons. Manufacturing
is expected to begin in the new plant
this fall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
TEA TABLE GOSSIP
Anderson Diamond,

, announcements have been received
In the city of the marriage of Miss
Florence Eleanor Anderson of Mime
apolis to Lewis SeveBon Diamond
formerly of this city. The groom is
well known in Mankatt and was a.
graduate of the fMankap high school.
He Is a son of John E.Diamond, for
merly Of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
Escaped From st. Peter Hospital

Authorities at the ST. Peter state
hospital for the insane have notified
the police to be on the lookout for
one Otto Anderson, who escaped afrom
that institution last night. He is q
1876 pounds five feet seven inches tall,
blue eyes and light hair, and Is sdress-
ed in blue working clothes, Which
are marked with the initials, .DsSW. M.
Son Born.-A little songcame. to
gladden. the home of Mr.. sand Mrs.
H. X. Wishart of Mapleton Tues6aE,,
Mrs. Wishart is the daughter sOf Mrs
Carrie Swenson Of thikacftVx.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
AUTO WAS STOLEN
Thieves Got Away With Car Own ed
BY o. w. Webb of This City.

Automobile thieves again got busy
during the afternoon, when they stole
Studebaker six automobile belong
ing to o. W. Webb of Armour &
Co., this city. Mr.. Webb parked the
in the north part of the city about
1880 yesterday afternoon ard did not
miss the car until he went to get
the same with which to ride home.
The car is 1919 model, license num-
Der, 101965; motor number, 13081;
factory number, 25419S. The color of
the car is maroon with black tenders
The entire car was equipped with
cord Fisk tires and an extra tire of
that make in a black case was at
tached to the back of the car The
local police have notified all sur
rounding towns to be on the lookout
for the thieves. The initials o. H.
W. are on each side of the auto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
YOUNG BOYS AS BAKERS
They Have Entered Contest In Which
Prizes are the stakes.

Ttt[SS dIS tUC SS0NSSs
Yesterday at four o'dock the stu
dents of the domestic science de-
partment had the pleasure of wit
Messing the Clark JewIll gas range
with Lorrain oven heat regulator in
actual use at the Electric Service
company place of busires and were
very much impressed With the sim
plfcity of the Temperature while bak-
ing and cooking.
A contest was Immediately organic
in which the students will make up
and bake angel food axe on these
ranges. Cash prizes vii be awarded
for the three best bakd cakes. Five
boys under fifteen year of age have
entered, they baked cazes that look
like sure winners.
Winners of this contest will be an
nounced in Friday nsht's issue of
this paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
TIME EXTENSION GRANTED
TownIey's Attorneys Shown Cour-
tesy BY the Supreme Court

ton in the case of A G. Townley
and Joseph Gilbert has been extend
ed by the state supreme court to
May 20, il was announced today.
Attorneys for the convicted leaders
of the Nonpartisan league are pre-
pairing the petition and will file it be-
fore the time limit expires, they
said. They will ask the supreme
court to reopen the case and so en-
able them to bring out more fully
some of the points in favor of a new
trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
r. J. Thompson Sold Home.

Frank J. Thompson sold his beautl-
full home corner of State and Marshall
streets to Ted J. Karp, manager OF the
Saulpaugh hotel. Mr.. Karp will take
possession about June 6. This deal
was made through the E. w. Willard
Land cnmnany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
JUDGE VIZ. HUGHES HURT
Was Knocked Down Last Eveninu;
Driver Kept On Goinu.

Judge William F. Hughes was run
last evening at the intersection of
Cherry and South Front streets. Mr.
Hughes stated this morning that the
driver of the car made no effort to
come to his aid when he was thrown
down in the street. It was o Stude-
baker car Minnesota license No.
70360. It is understood that John
Doe" warrant has been issued for
the offender. suasiB a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

The name of the man, who yester-
day called at the sheriff's office in
FairmOnt, and stated that someone
had taken their child, was not learned,
and today the officials are wondering
who the people are and if they found
their child.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
Horses Were Stolen.

Thieves entered the stable on the
Reynolds farm near Ellsworth. Wis,
near Redwing. Saturday night and
made away with two horses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

Son Born.-A boy was born to Mr.,
and Mrs. e. A. Peterson, ia Moreland
avenue. May f. Weight nine pounds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

The Red Cross of Fairmont is going
to send little Virginia Blanck, who
sometime ago was so seriously burned
to a hospital either in Rochester CT
Minneapolis for treatment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

Interlaken park, Fairmont, is open
for the season on Sunday, June 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
SOUTH STATE STORIES

Ferdinand Wolter, a farmer of
Westford township, Martin county, is
sueing the Armstrong Telephone com
pany for $17,500 damages. Mr.. Volt
er in his complaint, stated that on
August %, 1919, he was thrown from
his wagon by low hanging tele-
phone wire which caught him under
the chin. He asserts that he suffered
injuries which confined him to his bed
for some tine ad forced him to give
up farming.
Not one dog license was issued in
Fairmont last year. However, hence
forth every dog found in Fairmont
without license will be taken up by
dog catcher and done away with il he
is not claimed and licensed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

T. o. Dillon, for four years cirec-
tor of athletics at the Winona
State Teachers college, has rendered
his resignation, and will enter the
commercial field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

President L. E. Potter of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation, will speak
at the high school auditorium in Ma
della tonight. Mr.. Potter has just re-
ident and has something of interest to
tell
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

Tuesday evening to decide whether Ma
della shall have golf club.
The Luverne High School Glee
Club, under the direction of Mrs.
Cora Rea, made a splendid showing
at the high school musical contest
held at Rock Rapids Tuesday even
ing by carrying off the greatest
number of prizes awarded to any one
school. winning three points out of a
possible six. and received one cash
prize and two remnants.
An armory for Luverne will soon
be an accomplished thing, according
to word received this week by Capt
A. A. Anderson of Co. H, 5th Infan-
try, NJ. n. A.
Two men in an intoxicated condi.
tion were found with their car on
the road six miles north of Butter
field Monday morning by the Sheriff
of st. James. One gave his name as
Ed Bickford and the other as Homer
Carlysle. They had in their car
still complete. They were sentenced
to fifteen days in the Blue Earth
county Jail by Judge B. F. Clement
Tuesday.
The Mayo clinic. all the hospitals and
the majority Of hotels of Rochester will
go to work one hour earlier beginning
next Sunday. An effort is being made to
have the stores and building contract
ors adjust their schedule for work on
the daylight saving plan.
A Chinese operetta 1.-THE Feast Of the
Little Lanterns" will be given by the
senior high school Girls Glee club this
evening in the high school auditorium.
E &
Everymowner of an automobile Is
required to equip his car headlights
and also spotlights with DINNERS
before July 1.
Mrs. C. C. Drew, one of the pion-
GERS of Luverne. died at her home
Sunday morning,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13

A meeting will be held in Madelia next
Tuesday evening to decide whether Ma
leila shall have a golf club.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
WORK WANTED-Concrete work,
rough carpenter work and painting.
Prices right. Albert Clute, Princeton.
23-2p
First Pub. June 2-3t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Probate
of Will.

ESTATE OF JOSEPH .POHL ALSO KNOWN
AS JOSEF POHL.
State of Minnesota, County of Mile Laos.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Pohl
also known as Josef Pohl, decedent.
The state of Minnesota to the next of kin
and all other persons interested in the allow
ance and probate of the will of said decedent ::
The petition of Mathilde Pohl being duly
filed in this court, representing that Joseph
Pohl also known as Josef Pohl, then resi-
dent of the county Of Mile Laos, state of Min
nesota, died on the 9Th day of April, 1921,
leaving last will and testament which is
presented to this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be allowed as
the last will and testament of said decedent,
and that letters testamentary be issued there
on to Mathilde Pohl.
Now, therefore, you, and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause if
any you have, before this court. at the pro-
bate court rooms in the village of Miaca,
county of Mile Laos, state of Minnesota, on
the 9th day of June, 1921 at 10 o'clock a. M.
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable D. S. Phillips, Judge
of said court. and the seal of said court, this
25th day of May, 1921.
D. S. PHILLIPS,
court SeaD JUDGE
w. c. Doane.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-06-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Arrangements for the observance of
Memorial day are now completed and
an excellent service is assured.
The little fve-year-old son of Erick
Bloomberg was drowned at Foreston
on Tuesday.
The bridge on the west branch of
Rum river is being repaired and put
in good condition by orders of the
village council. It had become un-
safe for travel.
The rear of Page Bros.' drive passed
through Cambridge for Minneapolis
last Friday.
Runaways occur with alarming fire.
quency in Princeton and most of them
can be easily traced to the carelessness
of the drivers. The village council
should pass an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor to leave horses un-
hitched on the streets and then in
struct the marshal to enforce such
ordinance.
Robert O'Brien lost his house and
contents by fire last week. He car
ried no insurance.
People who propose to care for their
own lots at the cemetery are requested
to remove the rubbish at once.
The republican convention for the
forty-sixth legislative district has
been called for Thursday, July 30, in
Princeton.
Mrs. F. L. Ludden has been called
to Anoka by the serious illness of her
sister, Flora.
Henry McCue of this village has
been granted an increase in pension.
The Scheen assignment matter was
satisfactorily closed last Monday,
when the final hearing was had be-
fore Judge Searle in St. Cloud.
A spur track is being graded to
c.. H. Rincs & Co.'s warehouse near
the depot.