The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Armistice Day Was
Observed In JanesoilIe
Judge Harry johnson. Mankato, De-
iiversd Address on Occasion
OF Soldiers Big Event

Janesville, November 15.-Satur-
day was most httingly and properly
observed in this place as Armistice
Day. The local American Legion
post with the cooperation, Of the
Ladies' auxiliary put on avery i'm.
pressive program In thes town hall
in the afternoon that was very well
attended in spite of the bad roads.
the program was opened with Nhe
delightful vocal solo by Miss Ma.
Bile Nyquist. Next the Legion Com.
mandOr L. Christensen introduced
the speaker for the occasion Judge
Harry Johnson of Mankato who de-
livered a most appropriate address
on his experiences as a soldier In
this country with the United States
Expedition in France and the sig
nificance of what the boys did there.
After covering in considerable de-
tail the sufferings and hardships of
the boys in France, Mr.. Johnson
brought out very clearly the fact
that the patriotic duties OF u citizen
did not end with his military ser
vices.
Upon the conclusion of the pro-
gram the en- service men and their
families went down to the North
side Athletic Park where they at
tended the football game between
second team of the Mankato high
school which so disastrously re.
suited in the defeat OF the latter to
a score of AZ to O. The onslaught of
the GAINESVILLE team was so severe
with Nicholson and Gilday the
GAINESVILLE star players In the lead
that it completely broke Mankato's
defense and could only be compared
with the onslaught of the Amer
lean Legion in France. At Ave.
thirty in the evening the members
of the Legion together with their
families and invited friend sat
down to a splendid supper that had
been prepared by the Ladies' aux.
Hilary. This feature was much. en-.
joyed amid tables that were very
pretty decorated with carnations;
iags, and ribbons. The townhali
was also a scene Of beauty with its
varied decorations. AIS Melody
boys an orchestra composed of Al.
fred Nyquist, manager and director,
trombone and Dudley Wlliston
for the supper and the Legion dance
given in the townhali during the
evening.
The Legion Post held an import !.
ant business session In the evening
at which time they elected their
officers as follows: Commander.
DR.. l.. w. Scott; vice commander,
Ben Frank; adjutant,s H. L. Shepl
herd: treasurer, George Schwandt:
chaplin, Oscar Peterson sergeant
at arms. Ira Tritt; and Historian,
A. M. Hirscher.
The members of the |. o. o. r.
gave a supper and social entertain |.
ment to which their families and q
number of guests had been invited.
After the supper there followed q
short and interesting program. A..
A. Wilson with violin and Louis
Sanp with clarinet with Mrs. Uiman
lat he plano furnished music for
the occasion rendering several pleas
ing selections Mrs. o. o. Woiste
accompanied Miss Mable Ny0uist
on the piano In rendering solo
which was encored. Then followed
an address by Judge Harry John
son OF Mankato. The people of this
community were so highly pleased
with his Armistice Day address that
1t was thought desirable to secure
him for this social function also. On
this occasion he laid considerable
stress ON the meaning of the Bro:
therhood of the Odd Fellows and
the principles laid down by the ad.
monitions given by the Chaplin in
administering the degrees. His
speech was interspersed with num-
arabic stories and anecdotes. Mrs.
Weiste and Miss Mable Nyquist
closed the program with a duet
after which the rest of the evening
was spent in card playing and
dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Dooley Of
Mankato came down Saturday to
take in the Armistice Day program
and the football game and spend
Sunday with the parents of the for
mer Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Dooley. Mrs.
A. r. Miner accompanied by her
two sons Robert and David and
master Stewart Hargoshoimer of
Rochester drove to this place Fri
day evening and remained until Sun
day morning, the. guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Henry. The two boys
Masters Robert Miner and Stewart
Hargosheimer continued on to Man
kato Saturday where they went to
root for the Rochester high school
football team which so soundly
walloped the Mankato team that
day.