The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
PLANS FOR FINE RESORT
SUMMER OUTING PLACE AT
LURA LAKE
People of Mapleton Are Inter-
estsd In the Enterprise;
News Notes

city hall last Friday evening. Its
Purpose was 10 make plans Iur the
op.ulng OF summer resort at Lura
iahe. Ihe resort will De located on
Inc ]. Z. Daily farm. Mr.. DAILY had
siNen lease OIL tract of land fol-
inns purpose. IL was voted to secure
p.edsSs vi $40 each. At this writing
iarse numper OF business men anc
larlAers have pledged themselves to
donate 10 the project. Inc money
VIII be used 10 builu TWO bath houses
anu other BUILDINGS, place the we'll
In working oruer, 10 clean and
sIralghten up the premises and pos
slDIy TO lay. out ana grade a new
road to eliminate the opening and
closing OF gates. This is beautiful
pace and with a little work and
time could be maze as nice as any
OF the resorts in southern Minnesota.
In lew more seasons the game fish
which have been placed in the lake
VIII be the attraction TOR the lovers
OF the finny tribe. Let us all take
hold and BOOST tor with the coming
OF the hot summer evening II USED
to be mighty fine thing 10 drive out
ana Spenu the evening on the shores
OF TINS beautiful lake.
Miss Lenora Greiner who is at
tending Carleton college spent Sunday
with her parents Mr.. ana Mrs. V. j.
Greiner.
Nj. and Mrs. A. F. Anderson and
daughter OF Wells drove down OIL
Sunuay and spent the day at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Milliken
Miss Julia o Conner, who is a
student at the Good Counsel Academy
at Mankato visited over Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. II.
OConner
f Albrecht went 10 Minneapolis
Monday affand INIT cd
National Clothiers' convention which
was held at the West hotel on Mon
day Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
Miss Kittie Ward, who is employed
as teacher in the consolidated Schools
at Pemberton, spent Sunday at her
home at this place.
II. {. Hotaling came down from ST.
Paul Saturday evening and spent
Sunday with the home folks.
The Commercial club will hold it's
snnual meeting at the city hall Fri
day evening, May 20. It is hoped that
large attendance will be present.
Mr. and Mrs. P. ]. McGuiggan, Jr.,
returned home from their wedding
trip Sunday evening.
The Mapleton high school team
afternoon and defeated the high
school team of that place by the
score of 16 to II. The local team has
done exceptionally well so far this
year as they have won all of the
games played.
Albert Rathstock of Seattle, Wash,
spent few days last week with
his mother Mrs. A. Rathstock of this
place. Mr.. Rathstock is employed
as cook in one of the diners on the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Miss Carrie Quinn of Wells visited
over Sunday with her brother. H. M.
Quinn and family.
Miss Elna Page of Mortified visit
ed over the weekend with her sis
ter Miss Grace Page of the local
school faculty.
The Mapleton Regulars" accom-
panied by large number of base
ball fans drove over to Elysian Sun
day afternoon and crossed bats with
the team of that village. The game
was very exciting throughout and re-
suited in a victory for the local boys.
The score being II to 8. RUDE Dietz
pitched for the home team and prov
ed himself very efficient throughout
the entire game. Next Sunday the
Elysian team will play the home
team on the local diamond
Mrs. Charles Cotton of Minneapolis
spent several days last week with
her daughter Miss Edith of the high
school faculty.
r. V. Townsend of Minnesota Lake
spent Monday evening in the viii
Iage.
The first band practice of the sea
son was held at the City hall Mon
day evening. Owing to the disagree
able night large number of the mu-
sicians were unable to be present.
r. V. Townsend has again been en-
gagged as instructor for the season.
lnrtc L.
held at the Judd Cornell grove on
Tuesday, June IA.
Mrs. Julius Stanzel. assisted by
Miss Edith Cotton entertained at a
tea at the Stanzel home Saturday
afternoon in compliment to Mrs.
Charles Cotton of Minneapolis. A
most enjoyable time was spent
Miss Agnes Morrow spent several
days the past week with her friend,
Mrs. Walter Atcherson of Mankato.
Oscar Borchert and Gerald Gree
ley, who are students at the State
University spent Sunday at their re-
spective homes.
Miss Lilah Quinn came down from
Mankato Saturday evening and visit
ed over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Quinn.
M. B. Fairbanks enjoyed a visit
from his parents. sisters and brother
or Winnebago on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lang enter.
tanned large number of high school
students at their home northwest OF
town Saturday evening. The evening
was spent in playing games after
which a delicious lunch was served
by the hostess. 1t is reported that
a most pleasant time was spent.
Mrs. James Emerson entertained
at surprise party in honor of her
SON James on Monday evening. The
guests being the graduating class of
the local high school of which James
Is a member.
Mr. and Mrs. Judd Cornell, accom-
panied by Mrs. Clair Cornell and
daughter, and Miss Louise Borchert
were Mankato visitors Monday after =
noon.
At a meeting of the library board
which was held on Monday evening
II was voted to grant the use of the
library basement to the Legion boys
to be used as a place to hold their
meetings. The basement will be d.
vided up into rooms and new fix
lures installed. The boys have beer
I'D against ii ever since the origin
Of the Legion for a place to hold
their meetings. in but through the
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