The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
LURA LAKE IS MECCA
Celebration There Was
+ Well Carried Out
FARM BUREAU AT HEAD
Nice Program Rendered, With
n. G. HotaIing As the
Speaker

Mapleton, July 6.-The members
OF the Mapleton Farm Bureau unit
are to be congratulated for their un-
firing efforts in making the celebra
ton held at Lura Lake yesterday a
success. Hundreds Of people were
in attendance and enjoyed the days
outing. C.. E. Whitney acted as
chairman and the following program
was carried out. Singing of Amer
lea" by the audience, followed by
invocation by Rev. Gustav Melby.
The address of welcome was given
by c. E. Whitney, who in behalf of
the Farm Bureau extended cordial
welcome to all. Mrs, J. M. Cogges-
hall was the next on the program
and gave humorous reading and
was obliged to respond to an encore.
The Declaration OF independence was
read by Carol Conrad of Sterling.
The next number was solo by Mrs.
w. R. Annis. The response to the
address of welcome was given by B.
then called upon for a solo and re-
sponded with an encore. The ad-
dress of the day was delivered by
H. c. Hotaling. The Morrow orches-
ira rendered several selections dur
ing the day. Immediately following
the program the various sports were
held and included swimming races,
tub race. boys and girls races and
mems race.
In the 100 yard swim, A. J. Van
Rcastum secured first place, Gustav
Erickson second and Peter Olson
third.
In the half mile race, Van Roussum
again secuced first place, Erickson
second and Olson third.
W1nifred Whitney secured first
place in the tub race and Bruce
Pierce second.
In the mems race, Harold O'Brien
captured first place, James Sharp,
second.
The boys race was hotly con-
tested and was entered by a large
number OF Youngsters: Theodore
Brown, second, Del Bell third. Les
lie Nelson fourth and Herbert Taylor
fifth.
Mildred Peterson secured first
place in the girls race, Eunice Brown
second, Jessie Hill third, Irene Ro-
senwald fourth. Winifred Whitney
fifth.
Clell Douglas of Delevan and T. B.
Taylor of this place proved to be the
best players in the horseshoe pitch
ing tournament and captured the
prizes.
The ball game between Jackson
Lake and Lura Lake resulted in a
victory for Jackson Lake, the score
being 6 to 2.
The day was brought to a close
with big barn dance at John Nc
Laughlin's new barn. .e.
Mapleton, Mimi, July 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Adams and daughter re-
! turned Friday afternoon from Wal
nut Grove where they spent a few
weeks with their daughters, Mes
w. G. Schultz of St. James visited
over Sunday with his wife and daugh-
ter at the M. Schlingerman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Krengel of
St. Paul arrived Saturday afternoon
for a short visit with relatives in
i this community.
Mrs. F. S. Krouss, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Frederickson, drove
to st. James Saturday for short
visit with their brother, Henry
White.
Mrs. Walter Mccarthy and child
rem left Saturday evening for their
home at WATERFOWL, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Borchert visited
oveS the Fourth at the home of Stan
Smith at Mankato.
H. C. Hotaling came down from
st. Paul s:ssturday evening and re-
NAMED over the fourth so as to attend
the celebration at Lura Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed O'Neill Of Jackson
visited several days the past week
at the Charles Schweitzer home.
Sunday and Monday with relatives at
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roller Of st.
Paul visited over the week end at
the r. B. Taylor home.
William F. and Max Borchert and
William Meeske assisted the Mime
sofa Lake Band at the celebration
at Mankato Monday.
J. w. Getty and family autoed to
Mankato on Sunday and spent the
Joseph Dobie, Nathan Coggeshall
and Charles Bomberger returned
home Saturday evening from their
| fishing expedition.
DR.. A. w. Albrecht and Reuben
DietZ drove to Minneapolis Satur-
day for a short visit with friends.
M. B. Fairbanks and Walter Dietz
spent Sunday at Mankato. ... .
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Cred1cOtt went
| to Blue Earth Sunday and RENAMED
over the Fourth with their daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Ryan.
H. M. Berry and family are visiting
relatives at Clear Lake. Iowa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hanson left
Saturday evening for Minneapolis for
short visit with their daughter Ma
bel and other relatives. =
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. McGuiggan and
Mrs "A. B. Borchert drove over to
Winnebago Saturday morning to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. McGuiggan's
nephew, whose body recently arrived
from France.
Miss Grace Ellis visited few
days the forepart of the week with
friends at this place.