The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
Patriotic Program,
GiUen at GAINESVILLE
Exercises Were Carried Out Un-
der Auspices of Women's
Relief Corps

GAINESVILLE, Mimi. March S.-Under
the auspices of the Women's Re-
lief corp a grand patriotic social was
given in the Odd Fellows Hall in
GAINESVILLE, Saturday evening. The
numbers given on the program were
as follows:
Singing by audience Of Battle
Hymn of the Republic"
First prize essay, Miss Esther
Behrndt.
Reading, Miss Blanche Lamonte.
Second prize essay, Valda Poster.
Song, Star Spangled Banner"
Audience
Reading, Miss Mildred Stroll.
Piano solo, Miss Guylet Gordon.
Third prize essay, Miss Leona
Arnoldt.
Address, The United States AS a
World Power" J. A, Henry
The program was arranged through
the indomitable and untiring efforts
of Mrs. Jennie She'll patriotic instruc
tor, and was huge success. Under
her direction the corps had offered
a series of prizes to eighth grade pu
pills in a competitive essay on What
the Flag Means To Me-" over fifty
essays we're written and turned in
and they were all good and well
rendered. Those receiving the prizes
were: First prize. Miss Esther Beh-
rndt; second prize, Miss Valda Pes
noldt. All of the prizes were silk
flags of the finest quality OF material
and were awarded by Mrs. Shell at
the close OF the program. In place of
the regular speaker for the occasion
Attorney r. r. Brown, who was I'M
able to attend. Editor J. A. Henry
had been secured and he delivered
an eloquent and forceful address en-
THE United States as a World Pow
err" He showed where the visions of
Elk President Wilson had fallen down
of Nations upon the people. And he
brought out distinctively how the
policy of American nationalism as
embodied by President Harding in
his four power pact and through his
advocacy Of the ship subsidy bill
were bound to succeed. The more so
because President Harding has TAX
en- the p,Ol lie Of America into his
confidence.
Mrs. Shell deserves many econiume
because of all of the enjoyable fea-
lures of this patriotic, social and it
is of vast benefit to the entire com
munity for herself and the organiza-
ton she is identified with to keep
alive the patriotic ardor of the people
through these excellent social func-
tons occasionally.
Commercial Club Meeting
The GAINESVILLE Commercial club
held it's regular monthly meeting
Monday evening in its rooms. Presi-
dent G. III. Woodhall presided over it's
session, Several projects which were
brought up received favorable action
by the club. The first of these pro-
was decided that the committee on
roads should see that a petition be
drawn up requesting the city coun-
ell to cooperate with Mr.. Babcock
and the state highway commission in
letting the contract for paving and
that the city council take action to
have the city defray its share of the
expenses. 1t is expected that the two
blocks on main street will be paved
at least. And it is hoped that high
way No. z will be paved as far as
turning west down fourth street to
where 1t turns north again. The mat
ter of opNSing up negotiations with
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way company for the construction of
a new modern passenger station for
GAINESVILLE was brought to the atten-
tion of the Commercial club. After a
thorough discussion of the project on
motion a committee was appointed to
take up the question with the railway
officials. 1t is believed that if the
subject is approached in a diplomatic
and careful manner without any ar
bitrary methods that the railroad of
ficials can be induced to take the
necessary action and authorized the
building Of this depot.
The road committee of the Com
mercial club deserves commentator
highways in the vicinity of this vii
lage clear of snow drifts so that
those travelling in cars could pass.
Everyone of those comprising this
committee are able and efficient and
spared the time to assist in this
creditable enterprise.