The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
VICTORY FOR MAPLETON
DEFEATED ELYSIAN BALL
TEAM IN TWO GAMES
Mrs. Charles Schweitzer Enter
tanned Federated Church
Choir At Dinner

Mapleton, Mimi, May 25th.-The
members of the choir of the federated
churches were entertained at a six
o'clock dinner at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Schweitzer Friday evening.
The event was in honor of the Misses
Grace Page and Edith Cotton who
have so generously donated their
services to the choir during the past
school year.
The Congregational Thimble Bee
was entertained in the church par
lors on Wednesday afternoon. The
hostesses being Mesdames w. A.
Hanna, j. w. Getty, ]. M. Coggeshall,
J. II. Starkey, ]. T. Starkey and
James Scott.
Mrs. c. w. Borchert of Minnesota
Lake was called here last Thursday
morning on account/of the illness of
with her uncle, r. B. Hanna and at
tending school.
Mrs: VIM. Mcqueen arrived home
Saturday evening from Wood Lake,
Neb., where she spent the past winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Hanna.
Miss Anna CASSIDY of Hastings,
Mimi. is visiting at the P. ]. Nc
.Gulggan nome.
There will be big dance at the
Borchert hall next Monday evening,
May 80. Music will be furnished by
Giliam's orchestra of Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Adams visited
at the John higgins home in Medo
Sunday afternoon. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brisbane of
Waseca We're over Sunday visitors at
the B. F. McGregor home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Samuelson
arrived last Tuesday evening from
Thermopolis, Wyoming and are visit
ing at the home of the latter's moth
er, Mrs. VIM. Borchert.
The local high school team cross
ed bats with the Good Thunder team
on the local diamond Friday after
noon and defeated them by score
of 10 to 2. This marks the home
boys fourth victory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bachtle of
Easton drove over Saturday evening
and spent Sunday at the Vrooman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stan Smith of Man
kato- spent Sunday at the McGuig-
gan home. Mr.. Smith returned home
Sunday evening, but Mrs. Smith re-
NAMED for longer visit.
: The following program was render
ed at the services of the federated
churches Sunday morning: Dox
ology; Invocation; Gloria in Excel
sis;" Responsive Reading; Hymn 'In
the cross of Christ I glory" Anthem
"Still in the Tempest" Prayer; An
nouncement and offertory; Duet
Blessed Saviour, Thee l Love-" Ne
vim Misses Verona; Dietz and Grace
Page; sermon, Let there be Light"
hymn Eternal Light" benediction
Evening-Hymn 155; scripture
reading and prayer; hymn 1872; an
nouncement and offertory; hymn LAG:
sermon, Where God and Man Meet
hymn 95-"Nearer Still Nearer"
benediction.
The singing was led by the church
orchestra, j. C.. Saxon, conductor.
Miss Lilah Quinn came down from
Mankato Saturday evening and spent
Sunday at her home here.
Leslie Kreuger who is attending
Carleton college spent Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
W. Kreuger
Mrs. r. B. Hanna returned home
Saturday evening from Wells where
she has been assisting in the care of
her daughter, Mrs Reuben Rape
who has been seriously i'll.
Owing to the beautiful weather
prevailing on Sunday a large number
of local fans and rooters drove out to
the local diamond to attend the
game between the Mapleton Maroons
and the team from Elysian. A week
ago Sunday the two teams clashed
on the Elysian diamond, Mapleton
winning by a score of II to s. Last
Sundays game also resulted in
being II to 5. Following is the