The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
Recital Given BY Miss
Gladys Cooper
PROGRAM IS PLEASING
Young People Participate In
Very Enjoyable Affair;
News Notes ss

in the nigh school assembly room,
which was handsomely decorated
with potted plants and flowers for
the occasion. A pleasing program Of
plano and violin NUMBERS, songs and
readings was given before large
assemDlage OF interested friends that
filled the room 10 OVERLOOKING. 1no
following pupils, who make up Miss
Cooper's local class, took part: The
Misses Harriet Wilbur, Elmer
Schwarz, Elsie Refs, Marie Petrich,
Lila Kaul, Helen Lee, Florence
Brown Leila and Irene Sewers, Lois
and Grace Rev, Mary and Dora
Kraus and Wilfred Kaul, Harold Hal
version and Harod Mertesdorf The
young people all acquitted themselves
exceedingly well. many OF them
playing with rare feeling and sym
pathy,l even the little ones showing
accuracy and precision in touch and
expression, and the class reflected
great credit on their teacher. Miss
Cooper has recently reorganized her
Crystal since her return last sum-
mer from, six months course. in
Guiding a course in teacher training
at MacPhail School of Music in Min
neapolis, where she graduated in
June. Vernon is fortunate in secur-
ing one OF Miss Cooper's training
and ability to instruct its young
slant touch with the most progress
sive musical thought by going regu-
larly 10 Minneapolis for lessons,
where she is Studying under the di-
rection of Miss Else Jache. She
goes TO MINNEAPOLIS next Friday for
that purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Quimby of
NrS
Edward Manning Rose Of New York
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hadley
of Mapleton were guests last Sunday
of Mrs. Nettie Carpenter and daugh-
ter MIS- Lulu Austin.
Frank Grannis Is adding to the
convenience and comfort of his resi-
dence of building a new chimney
starting from the basement. Charles
Redfeld is doing the work.
Mrs. Farnsworth and daughter and
Miss Helen Cole of Lake Crystal and
!. Mrs. V. c. Armstrong of Amboy
were among those from ont of town
who enjoyed Miss Cooper's recital
last Friday afternoon.
Lyle Cooper and Miss Helen
Black of Mankato were guests over
the week end OF the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Cooper.
Messrs F. H. Griffin. Clayton Ro-.
binson and Ross Alexander of Good
Thunder were guests of the A. F..
and A. NJ lodge, here last Saturday
evening. After Nthe work of the
evening was cornpleteN refreshments
were served and a smoke social en-
joyed. -
the two lower grades of the public
school Friday afternoon. The little
folks enjoyed various games suitable
10 the season and Halloween refresh.
lnents were served.
Mrs. Lietie Warren and he's
daughter Miss Alice spent the week
end in Garden City, guests OF the
Liza Wilson.
Miss Sarah Malcomson, teacher
In the intermediate grade of the viii
lage school, spent the week end holi-
days with her parents in West Man
kato.
and Mrs. Arthur Steinke, Mr.. and
thur Breland, Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Kelly
and Mrs. Lulu Austin were among
the Vernonites, who took in the
Royal Neighbor dance at Garden City
Friday evening.
Among the Mankato visitors Sat
urday afternoon We note Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Cotherman, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. Champlin and Mrs Myrtle
Mrs. Bert Barnes entertained a
number of little girls at Hallow
cen slumber party after school last
Friday The big supper preceded the
= playing OF games until S:15, when
they were taken to the play at the
opera house. The girls, who enjoyed
this happy occasion were Leila , and
~
Dorothy Brown, Mary and Dora
Many Vernon friends of DIR. Helen
Hughes Hielscher have asked that
the following clipping. taken from
the american Legionnaire," Of Oc-
tober 81. be published in The Free
BY Mrs. S. B. swenson, auxiliary
correspondent: The Minnesota dele
CATION of Auxiliary representatives to
the national convention at Kansas
City will 60 with at least one definite
objective to be obtained. Minnesota
prides herself on having the most
: Progressive worker in the Auxiliary,
taking in all the states of the Union.
One who by her perseverance and
extraordinary ability, has made the
Minnesota department Of the Auxili
airy a standard for all other depart
ments to work up to. The Minnesota
delegation will go to the convention
with the avowed determination to
elect Dr. Helen Hughes Hielscher Of
Mankato, the first national president
of the American Legion auxiliary
For several years DR.. Hielscher
has put her profession in the back
ground and devoted her best efforts
to the furtherance Of relief for the
disabled servicemen and kindred
work of the Auxiliary. 1t is only
fitting that such industry and ability
should be rewarded with the highest
honor within the power of the Auxil-
iary-the office OF national president.
1--WE know that DR.. Hielscher would
not be content to rest on the laurels
already obtained but would apply the
same efforts in the extension of ma
tional endeavor, as have, SO far, made
Minnesota the best known state de-
partment in the Auxiliary. 1t is up
to our, representatives to bring to
the notice of the convention the fact
that DIR. Helen Hughes Hielscher, is
the logical candidate for the highest
Office, both by virtue OF past record
and present ability.
"The Minnesota delegation of the
Auxiliary will have its headquarters
whila af Kansas Civ in the H0tpI