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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Y. N. c. A. ALLIED
WITH LIFE PEOPLE
Organization Strong Help
In the Community
FOR MEN AND BOYS
Platform Upon Which Associa-
ton Stands Is Chance For
- All-Around Development

IN Mankato. as in many other
places today. the comment is not in
frequently heard the life of the COM
munity is over organized. An in
creasing number of people are in
quiring as to the purposes and values
of the numerous organizations they
are invited to join or otherwise sup
port; and organizations are realizing
more and more the importance of
subjecting themselves to critical self
analysis.
This is healthy tendency" said
prominent Mankatoian in commenting
upon this matter yesterday. land it
is to be hoped that it will continue,
particularly as regards such organic
atoms as are intimately allied with
the life of the people. The more that
the public will search into the ma
ture and work of organizations which
have grown out of its own vital needs
and aspirations, as the Y. NJ. c. A
has done, the better will the public
understand its own ,prnblems and the
better will it be able to serve itself
through these organizations.
FlCfptH9 tfOfi anu DSJos
There is an aspect of Y. M. c. A.
, work on which we would greatly ap
preciate frank comment and help. It
is this-how best to keep the en-
phasis clear and DEFINITE that the
purpose behind every Y. NJ. c. A.
activity is the spiritual one of help
ing men and boys to live the most
useful lives of which they are cap
able. "a
"The platform on which the as
ISOLATION has stood, from its begin
nings in a small group of young men
until its round the world status to-
day, is that every man should be
given a chance for all-round deVel-
opment. This means development of
body, mind and spirit. side by side.
1t believes the spirit stands better
chance with sound body and an
occupied mind, and in its seventy
five years of history, has made OF
| this theory an axiom: so that mum
erous organizations tina, look toward
the training of youth have adopted
this idea. -" r..
Ideal of Practical religion.
IF the association were merely
club where at small price men and
boys could get physical training. ed.
lucational opportunities and healthful
L
i ion still be worth all it costs to any
community. Were it taken out of the
community, it would have to be in
vented again, because it meets gen
eral need economically and demo
| 'tically.
/ but the ideal of the Y NJ, ca.
| is more than this. It Is the ideal OF
practical religion, permeating every
activity of living, building honorable,
generous public spirited citizens, and
bringing together men of differing
shades of beliefs in common inter
ests and common service to their fell
| low men.
! I'VE of the Y. NJ. c. A. want to
serve, and want to help others serve
N that way. We want to enlist men
! and boys for service, in leadership
and in the ranks. For we want the
! Interpretation of our associations to
be that it stands for the practical re-
| ligion which is indicated by its
4 name, #a~ rF"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
MISS SALISBURY SPEAKS
She Don't Know How Tragedy Hap
pened At Montevideo
Minneapolis. November Is"

minneapolis, november 25.-I-
] don't know how it happened"
Sitting in her attorneys Office in
Minneapolis, small, perfectly
groomed woman, Elsie Salisbury,
former stenographer for the ST.
Paul railroad made this statement
today concerning the shooting of
her childhood sweetheart, Oscar
Erickson, division accountant for
the railroad in the company's office
in Montevideo last April.
1t was the first public utterance
of the real Elsie Salisbury since
that Friday afternoon when other
employees, breaking into her little
office, found Erickson lying on the
floor mortally wounded, and the
girl. her face buried in her hands,
sitting motionless by her desk. For
more than month afterwards, Ell
sic Salisbury was in a state of
mental and physical collapse.
Fully recovered nov, the real FL
sic Salisbury will go to Montevideo
in about a week to stand trial for
the shooting Of Erickson. The
charge is murder in the first de-
gree. Her tl!al begins December 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Money Is Paid Over
To Lads and Lossies
Those Who Were Awarded Prizes
BY Garden City Fair Received
+ y Their SimoIeons

Members of the Garden City Fair
association as an expression Of
their appreciation of the work done
by the boys and girs c1uos of this
county in making that fair a sue
cess today, paid out premiums to
the amount of $60154 to the lads
and lasses who were awarded
prizes for the raising of fine calves,
pigs and garden vegetables.
At the meeting of the Garden City
fair board held last Saturday the
members expressed their pleasure
at the manner in which the boys
and girls of the county entered into
the spirit of trying to reach perfec-
ton in the raising of livestock and
the cultivation of field crops It was
voted at that meeting to again
make the boys and girls contests a
feature of the Garden City Fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
NeD School House,
EogIeLake, Accepted
Means The Addition of Ninth And
Tenth Grades: Teachers In
Faculty

The new school building at Eagle
Lake was formally accepted by the
board of education yesterday. The
completion of the new school
makes it possible fer the addition of
the ninth and tenth grades and
manual training department.
Obstruction work was started
early last July and the students
have been attending classes in the
different churches of that commun-
ity. The old structure was remodel
ed and the basement was equipped
with a complete manual training fa-
cilities. The cost of the new struc-
ture will amount to nearly $4,000.
The following teachers are in
charge of the school: Mrs. Dagnar
Hanson, principle and high school
teacer; Miss Cora Hanna, fifth to the
eighth grades; Mrs Johnson first
to the fourth grades.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
soCIALS AT JUDSON
Several PLEASING Affairs Were Given
In Village Recently.

a
In village Recently.
Judson. November 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Jones were pleasantly
surprised Saturday evening, Nov.
ember Is, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan c. Jones, when about
twenty five relatives and friends
gathered to help celebrate the
eighth anniversary of their mar
riage. At the close of an enjoyable
evening a delicious lunch was serv-
ed. and the honor guests were pre-
scented with a handsome gift.
Mrs. Ivan Roberts was honor
guest at a birthday party held at her
home Thursday evening, November
Is. BY the teachers and a few other
friends. A delicious lunch was sery =
ed. prepared by Mr. Roberts, who is
quite an adept at making lunches.
Mrs. Roberts received many nice
gifts. ~
ed TUESDAY evening, November p,
| in honor of her birthday. A pleasant
evening was spent, after which nice
refreshments were served, MISS
Nelson was presented with a mum
Der of pretty, gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Snyder were
Mankato business callers Wednes7
day afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Mogren and daughter
Lucille was a Mankato caller Weo =
nesday afternoon.
o. +. Jones has moved his family
to Judson from his farm north Oh
town. They are living in the res
| taurant made vacant by Dixie Little
who has bought the home of Mrs
Anna Thomas. Pete Nelson has
moved his family from the Hugh A
Jones house to that of Charlie Pet
| erson.
There will be another radio dem
onstration at the next meeting OF ne
Community club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
RELATIVES ARE LOCATED
Free Press Proves Medium For
Finding Alfonso Charles Blake

Relatives long lost track of were
located through the medium of The
Fress Press 1t was but few days
ago that Postmaster c. E. Wise re-
ceived letter from Miss Pearle
Blake of West Philadelphia inquir
ing as to the whereabouts of her
father, Alfonso Charles Blake,
former Mankato resident from
whom she had not heard for years
This letter was published in The
Free Press and was seen by a sis
ter of Alfonso c. Blake. Mrs. T. E.
Jones of Mankato Route 3. The let
ter was turned over by The FREQ
Press this morning. to a son of Mrs.
Jones, who stated that his mother
will correspond with both her broth
err, who lives in the state of West
Virginia and er niece Miss Pearle
Blake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01

Slayton. November 24.-The matter
of reimbursement to property owners on
the main street of siayton. for the
eighteen feet of paving laid under the
supervision of the state highway de-
partment, was definitely settled last
Saturday, when Commissioner Babcock
formally filed with z. v. o'Brien. coun-
ty auditor. his order to reimburse the
village in the sum of s21. 800 SO. Mach
in motion. and the bonds sold in the
amount ordered paid These bonds will
not be paid by the county. but will be
paid from the State Road fund. when
they fall due.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
RED CROSS MEETING
Blue Earth County Chapter Held
Annual Session This Afternoon.

Blue Earth County Chapter Held
Annual Session This Afternoon.
Blue Earth a County Chapter CT
the American Red Cross held it's
annual meeting and election OF off
GERS this afternoon at swo o'clock
at the auditoriuf, uE the Y. III. G.. A.
Reports of the officers were re-
ceived and placed on file. Anon.
the reports was that CT Miss Olive
Krogstad, Red Cross City Nurse.
which showed that that young lady
has accomplished "a world OF good
in her work about the city. The
report of Miss Lydia L. Ecrsell as
sistant secretary. also gives some
valuable information
Both reports will be published N
full in tomorrow's Free Press to-
gether with the names OF officers
elected at the meeting this after
noon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01

remain with her daughters at that
place for a more extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Christensen
entertained relatives from Iowa the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kurth have
been enjoying a pleasant visit from
the formers sister.
Cars have been secured for the
sugar beets and Albert Schostag is
employed at loading the cars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
baseball At sleepy Eye.

Sleepy Eye, November 24.--Ihe base
past season was a success from a
standpoint of winnings and as an ad-
vertisment for the city. But according
to a report by Secretary Edward Berg.
given last week there is a small deficit
due to the fact that some of the guar
antors had failed TO come across. This,
however. will be easily adjusted, and
the indications point to the fact that
New Ulm will again be on the base ball
man next wear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
tcATrLE poIsoNER SENTENCED
Dave Coonradt of Mabel Must Serve
Term In Prison

Winona, November "a. = Dave
Coonradt of Mabel was sentenced By
Judge ]. F., D. Meighen to serve an
indeterminate term ii the state pen
itentiary at saltwater following his
conviction in district court at Pres :.
ton on a charge of poisoning herd
of cattle owned by Archie Gordon
neighbor. The maximum penalty pre-
scribed for the offense by statute is
two years.
Coonradt was specifically alleged
to have stuffed paris green into core
and to have placed the corn in the
pasture where Gordon, a former
town marshal, kept his herd of cows,
causing the COWS to be poisoned. A
grudge of several years standing
against Gordon was attributed as a
motive for Coonradt's act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
WINoNA MEN FIGHT FIRE
They Prevent Depot At Minnesot
Citv From Destruction,

City From Destruction.
Winona. November 25.-Prompt
work of four Winona men, assisted
by railroad men and townspeople,
prevented serious damage by fire to
the depot at Minnesota City late yes
terday. .
Police Officers Julius Bronx and
Michael Bambenek, accompanied by
Frank CierZan and Joseph Orlow-
ski. returning by automobile from a
fishing trip, noticed flames shooting
from the roof of the station.
They attempted to extinguish the
flames with water from nearby
pump, and in the meantime the at
tention of townspeople was attract
ed. Officer Bronx tagged freight
train which happened along, and wa
ter from the engines tank was OBJ
tanned to put out the fire.
A hole about six feet square was
burned in the roof.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Stranger Dropped Dead
Especial to The Free Press.1

lSpSCidi 10 itS - iSS ! SSo-i 81 )
Worthington, Mimi, November 70.
e. Ploog, fifty four years
of age, a stranger in this section,
dropped dead while engaged in
picking corn on the Jone Bros. farm
four miles from here.
Who Owns This Car?
Redwing, November G.-PcIce are
investigating the ownership of a
Chevrolet turing car.which was aband-
oned on the Wacouta road near the
Ssupe farm some time during the
night There were no license numbers
on the OUTFIT The rear axle wac
broken. The car was towed to this
city and as yet no one has claimed 1t,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
STATE BANK CLOSED
Litchfield institution, Is Ordered r.
Suspend Business.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

INssociated Press DlspatChJ
st. Paul, November 24.-The Citi
zens State Bank Of Litchfield was
closed late yesterday by order Of the
state banking department, accord
ing to R. B. Rathbun, superintendent
of state banks.
The banks sustained severe losses
due to bad management, Mr.. Rath-
bun said. The losses if any, to de-
positors, could not be determined at
this time but officials are checking
the accounts and will make their
report soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Miss voIstead AS Lawyer.

ISpbNLsLI W II = &C L IS5H'I
CANDY, Mimi. November ga re-
port given circulation here is to the ef-
feet that Miss Laura Volstead, daugh-
ter of Congressman A. ]. Volstead, will
soon arrange to open a law office in
Granite Falls. Miss Volstead is a grad
uate of the George Washington Univcr-
sitys college of law. She will be the
FIST woman lawyer to practice in West
ern Minnesota. Miss Volstead is now
in Washington with her father
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Awards TotaIina $4,000.

Owatonna November 24.--Awards to-
falling $4,000 were made TO the FIVE
property owners affected in the mat
ter of condemnation proceedings for
right of way for Trunk Highway No. l
by the board of appraisers composed of
Paul H. Evans, chairman, Guy B. Ben
nett and John Dinsmore which was
appointed by Judge Arthur b. Childress.
According to information which ives
attainable the state was not satisfied
with the amount of the awards. claim
ing that they were excessive. An APP
peal, 1t is understood. from the awards
of the appraisal board will probably be
made ~ .f@
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
CASH FOR COUNTIES
Inheritance Taxes Collected Are Be
ing Returned BY State Treasurer

IASSOClated PreSS DIspAtch.
st Paul, November 25.-Various
counties of the state will received
their ten per cent apportionment of
inheritance taxes collected in their
respective counties by the state
treasurer's department R. P. Chase,
state auditor announced today. The
auditor is sending checks to seven
ty- four counties totaling $50, $50. SO.
The total received on tax inheri-
lance for the fiscal year ending
June 80, last, was $966,539. S29.
Among the counties receiving the
ten per cent return are: Ramsey
s25. 6a2; Hennepin $22,566. and st.
Louis county S17,063.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Personal injury Action.

The case of Effie Kendall against
N. A. Nelson went to trial in the
district court this afternoon before
Judge w. l.. Comstock. The action
is brought by the plaintiff to recov-
er for alleged personal injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident.
Regain & Grogan appeared for the
plaintiff and S. B. Wilson appeared
as attorney for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
GIRLS RAN FROM HOME
Two Maidens In Faribault Ar
Sought BY Parents

Word was received by Mankato
police from the chief of police Of Fari-
bault stating that two girls had run
away from home in that city. They
are Lillian Robinson, aged fourteen
height FIVE feet seven inches tall,
weight 100 pounds, dark brown hair
when she left home she was wearing
a green cloak with fur trimming.
The other girl Is Elizabeth Miller,
aged thirteen years, five feet five
inches tall, dark brown bodied hair,
Wore a light colored coat with fur
collar and striped dress with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
BOXING BOARD NAMED
Governor Panama Canal Zone Ap'
points Commission For Sports

H Associated Press D!spatch r.,
Washington, D. c., November rs:
-Appointment by the government
of the Panama canal zone OF box
ing commission for the zone with
such authority to regulate the con
duct of boxing exhibition there Jas
he may prescribe is provided i'm an
executive order issued by Presi-
dent Harding and made public to-"
day. The order, in addition to au.
thorizing a commission Of FIVE mem :
bers, permits voluntary boxing and
sparrlng exhibitions In the public
schools and on military and naval
reservations and ships.
The order provides that such
other exhibitions OF this descrip-
ton may be held in the canal zone
for which either the governor of
the commission with his approval
may Issue a permit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01

sensing greater opportunities III
Minnesota he came to this state TAX
ing UP a farm nihe miles north of
Waseos, and here passed the re-
manning years OF his life in the pur-
suits of tie soil, passing away at
Waseca In 1900. He was man OF
industry and energy, through long
life of earnest endeavor, accumu-
lated a handsome competency, so
that his declining years were spent
in the enjoyment OF well earned
rev ard. Mr.. Moonan married Mary
Ann Delaney, who was also a native
of Ireland. She survived him ten
years, dying III 1910.
John Moonan read law in the Of
fee of the Hon. L. Bronweil of Wa
SEGA, applying himself so assidu-
ously to his studies that he was
admitted to the bar in 1887, the
year he attained his majority. Mr..
Moonan at once opened law offices
in Waseca, and here for more than
quarter OF century engaged in
the general civil and criminal law
practice. At the time of his death
he was a member of the Waseca
County Bar association, and the
American Bar association. Polit1-
cally a democrat, he had long been
active in the ranks of his party. He
served as county attorney OF Wa
SEGA for two terms, was mayor OF
Waseca in 1907 and that same year
was elected state scnS>Dr, and was
again elected Tin 1911 without oppo-
sition, his last term expiring Ill
1918. In the senate he became
known as one of the working mem
bers of that distinguished body, and
had acted on various committees
incluSing those OF judiciary, rail
roads and general legislation. The
manner in which he discharged the
duties of his high office won the uni
yersal commentator Of his consti-
tuents.
Grown Children Survive Him
In 1890 Mr.. Moonan was united
in marriage to Miss Rose Mary
Breen, daughter of the late Nicho-
las Breen of Waseca. She still sur
wives him to,ether with seven chill
dren. Attorney Joseph Moonan, who
was associated with his father in
the law firm OF. Moonan & Moonan
of waseca: Attorney Ray Moonan
of .Faribault: Paul Moonan now a
student in Cleighton university at
Omaha, Neb.; and Robert who lives
at home. The daughters are: Mrs.
Harry Castor, Waseca; Mrs. kath-
crime Fitzgerald OF Rochester. and
Miss Helen Moonan. school teach
er. .... X. -
Fraternally Mr.. Moorap was affili:
ated with the Knights OF Columbus,
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Modern Woodmen of America, and
the Knights of Maccabees. He and
the members of his family are mem
bers of the Catholic church of Wa
SEGA.
Previous to going to Waseca Mr..
Moonan was resident Of James
Vile. MINI.
Attorneys generally in, Mankato
expressed their regret at the death
of Mrs Moonan. They regarded him
not only as a lawyer of unusual
ability, but he was companionable
man and a genial gentleman whom
it was a pleasure to meet
The funeral of Mr.. Moonan will be
held at nine o'clock Monday morn
ing in Waseca.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Road Projects Are Approved.

Pipestone, MINI, November 26.--The
ed FIVE road projects recently decided
upon by the county commissioners
here Two of the protects are for
short stretches of gravel r--ds con-
Meeting important roads vs--S}h are
already sraveled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Named Special Judge.

Luverne, November 24.--L. A. Head
fey received notice yesterday from Gov
ernor J. A. o. Preus of his appointment
as special nnunicipaf judge for the city
of Luverne The commission accornpan-
led the notification, making the APP
poin-nent Immediately effective.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Great business For cIammers.

cs1rrie' MINI, November 24,-The low
stage of water in the lake here has
made business good for the clam dig
gers. Forty tons of the shells brought
in by local diggers were loaded here
last week for Shipments to the button
works at Muscatine. Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
ENDED LIFE In CIsTERN
Sioux Falls Man Committed suield,

ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH.
Sioux Falls, S. D., November 81
Anthony Mahre, seventy four. last
night committed suicide by jumping
into a cistsrn at his home here,
members OF the family told author
tiles. The dead man paced the floor
OF room in his home all day Sun
day and evidently was worried for
some reason, Mrs. Mahre SAID, but
he told no one of his trouble The
body was found several hours after
he disappeared. He loft a wife, 8
son and O. daughter.