The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
W. r. 9. HAS CHARGE OF
THE ATTRACTIONS
PROGRAM OF INTEREST
John Z. Howe, Former Resident
Of Old Town, Died In
Montana.

The season tickets are 81. rs; chill
dren, 81. Last week the country
was canvassed by the committee
in charge with good results. The
chautauQua is under the auspices
of the local w. R. c., and the mem
bers have canvassed the village.
Miss Mildred Chatteron. who rep
resenrs the Acme System, has been
in town since Wednesday and leaves
this evening for other fields. Every
thing is in readiness for the opening
Sunday afternoon at 2;45:
First D2y-Afternoon. Concert
featuring Male Quartette music va
ried with readings and skitA The
Lamp Went Out" The Phillips Hale
Quartette.
Eyening-one. Male Quartette
singing. with novelties, The Phillips
Male ouartet5e; 1eti,ee -otr Good RAD
BGgs Second sdfss fPsykftepaoon s keRaasS Lecture,
.'China's Struggle for Democracy"
Richard Low.
Evening-The great comedy dra-
me, Peg o. Ny Heart"
Third Day-Muscal Prelude. The
Lecture, And Then Came a Man
from Missouri" Z. ]. Powell.
Evening Program-Musical and
novelty entertainment. The Bark
leys.
Lecture, FRANCS, Forces, and
Facts" E. ]. Powell.
Fourth Day-Concert prelude, The
Highland Lassies Orchestra.
Reading of Short Play. Anne of
Green Cables" Vernon John Grimes.
. Evening-Concert and grand
finale. with Highland melodies and
Scotch novelties, The Highland Las
sizes orchestra, Dorothy L. Minger
director, assisted by Vernon l..
Grimes in Miscellaneous Readings:
Miss Selma Petrich is expected
home this evening from Lewisville,
where she has spent the week as
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sophia
Zoelmer and family.
Miss Julia Nelson is in Rochester,
this week visiting her aunt Miss
Lille Halverson, who is recovering
very satisfactorily from the effects
of two operations. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Case and
daughter Esther, Sam Grannis OF
Mankato and Mrs. Joyce Wilson
and Master Allan Grannis OF Hot
Springs, S. D., were guests this
Nearly everybody found time to
attend the Methodist Sunday school
picnic held at the John Kienholz
farm in East Vernon Tuesday. The
day was ideal, the dinner abundant
and everybody was congenial and
bent on having the best time ever.
Miss Sarah Ryan of Mankato is
spending a few days in town as
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Weir
and other friends in and around the
Raw Cooper of Minneapolis and
his brother Lyle of Mankato made
their parents a. short visit this
Mrs. Annie Remfrey and little
daughter Tootsie spent the past
week in Amboy where Mrs. Remfrey
did dressmaking for few friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hickey, who
have been guests at the Charles
Redfeld home for two weeks. left
for their home in Missouri Satur-
Viola Schwartz accompanied them
as far as the cities. where she will
. spend a week visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Thul ceJe-
brated their second W edding ami
yersary June %. when they enter
tanned the members of the imme-
diate families at a six o'clock din
ner. Miss Sarah Ryan was the only
out of town guest to enjoy this happy
occasion.
1Busby entertained the Mission Cir
Gle Tuesday evening at the formers
home. This. was the annual meet
ing. Miss Elsie Thew, the retiring
secretary. gave a splendid report ol
the years work. All new officers
were elected as follows: President
Mrs. Gladys Hansen; vice president
Miss Lille Halverson; secretary
Miss Valaria Petrich; treasurer
Miss Nina Rosenberger.
F. r. Lowell was business V1sl'
tor in Mankato Thursday.
News of the death of John K
Howe. a former resident in old towr
was received this week. Mr.. Howe
was a veteran of the Civil war ant
for the past several years has beer
in the old Soldiers Home at Colum
bia, Montana, Mr.. Howe is survived
by his wife, two daughters, who art
residents Of Montana and one sol
Clarence Howe of Hill City.
w. C. Merritt came up from Web,
ster City, Iowa, Tuesday to attent
10 Du6luCSo IuolICio oSAt ~
to greet his old friends. Mr.. Mer'
ritt states that Minnesota crops arr
far ahead and much better thai
they are at Webster City. A three
weeks rain coming at seeding time
made conditions unfavorable fol
good work in getting the grain In
The wet spell was followed by no
dry weather, which baked the soil a.
that oats and corn have not MADE
proper growth, which Is essential Il
a good harvest
Miss Era Griffith left last weel
for Madison, Wis, where she viii
attend the university summe'
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bailey are nice
iy located in the rooms over th'
State bank are are "at home" u
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Bale!
were married the first OF the year
Mrs. Bailey finished her years con
tract as teacher in the Bird lslant
school and caHe here the first o
June. They have been living witt
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harr.
Bailey in the eastern part of th'
VILLAGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Selby AM
children are back from their vaca
tion trip which was spent wit
Mrs. Selby's relatives at Elysian.
Harry Morris, mail carrier o.
route 2. is making the rounds In