The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
NORTH MANKATO
lFrom Wednesdays DaiIyl

Meters for the water system are
being installed in North Mankato, and
one hundred have been placed to
date. That a friendly spirit prevails
In the village is evidenced by the fact
that the man who is installing the
meters started at the bridge on Bel
grade avenue, and worked down one
side OF the street and up the other,
without any complaints on the part of
the residents whatever, and they all
paid their $3.50 gladly. He will
install the meters ON Nicollet the
same way. ~'
The new portion of the school
building els practically completed but
in all probability will not be used this
year for general routine school work.
Kaufman Brothers have sold the
store which they purchased about six
months, ago, to John Minks and Carl
sion the first Of March.
There is strong talk of putting in
storm sewer this spring on Belgrade
Nicollet and South avenue, so as to
take care of all surface water that
has always given the village trouble
in the spring time when the snow
"CitS, anu III thC SuhiiSi WITCH hSaNs
rains come.
In spite of the fact that there has
been $350.000 worth of improvements
made in North Mankato during the
past wear which includes 100000 put
into the school building. sewer and
additional water extensions in the
sum Of $4,000 and IAN additional levy
for school expenses of $4,000, the tax
levy there Is 33 6 less this yearthan
it was last this condition being caus-
ed by the increase in taxable prop
erty.
Mrs. c. Larson returned to her
home in Usage, Iowa. this morning.
after having been in the village for
two weeks as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Jaehn. los Wheeler avenue.
An open evening Parent Teachers
association meeting will be held in
the school building the first part of
February. the date to be announced
later During the evening C. P.
Blakeslee, physical director at the
High school, will talk on playground
Work"
Although election comes the first of
March candidates who are contem
plating putting their hats in the
ring" are very quiet about the fact,
and no names have been given as yet.
Members of the official board of
the Methodist church and their wives
and husbands will meet at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Hitchcock,
313 Sherman avenue, this evening
for a dinner. each member of the
board to bring some part of the din
ner Following the dinner there will
be business meeting.
Twelve students received eighth
grade diplomas last week, and started
work a. the school Monday. The stu
dents included Leona Lehman, Irene
Anderson. Rhoda Paswalk, Robert
Laven. Merle Austin, Luella Herrley,
Lola Cate, Gretchen Veisselman. Ivan
Dubois, Paul Larson, Ethel Wildes
and Mabel Sorenson. There were no
exercises. due to the fact that later on
there will be other school activities
that will take the place of the usual
exercises.
The Nicollet County Public Health
association has offered prizes to the
seventh and eighth grades of the North
posters advertising the eye, ear, most
and throat clinic to be held at the
school, Friday January 28th, from
1890 a. m. to $50 p. m. The clinic
is free and will be open to all chill
dren of North Mankato from five to
eighteen years. Where it is possible
the mother should accompany her
child. No treatment will be given by
the specialist but the child will be
examined and the parent advised as
to it's needs. Members of the Par
ent Teachers association who will
assist are Mrs Sam Sandon, Mrs. Au-
gust Holtz, Mrs. E. r. Jones, Mrs. r.
B. Prince, Mrs. ]. Kessler, Mrs. l.. T.
Wilson Mrs. J. R. Hitchcock and Mrs.
r. c. Wilson.
Mrs. J. R. Hitchcock entertained
the Missionary society of the Meth
odist church at the parsonage, yes
terday afternoon, and an exceptionally
large number Of ladies were in at
| tendance. Mrs. E. N. Gun talked OH
the Home" Mrs. E. H. Dubois gave
an interesting paper relating to the
same subject; Mrs. M. J. jacobson
sang Mother Macree: Mrs. G. E. Ball
gave two readings about the "Old
! Homestead" and Miss Luella Jones
played a piano solo. The program
was concluded with all presenting
joining in singing Home Sweet
Home" Light refreshments were
served.