The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-10
NelUs EUents Picked
From GAINESVILLE TolUn
Many interesting Happenings
In That VilIege; CONNER
cial Club Banquet
Especial to The Free Press

lSpeClal 10 Inc FREE fESSS.1
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, February S.-The
GAINESVILLE high school won and lost
Friday at Waterville, the girls win
ming over the Waterville girls by a
score of II to 10 while the boys lost
by a score of 20 to IL. The girls
played an excellent game and deserv-
ed to win. Hortense Dieudonne scor-
ed IL out of the IA points made by
GAINESVILLE. The boys have no alabi
for the loss of the game except that
they were playing on strange moor.
Next Friday evening Will be the Dig
game of the season when we meet
good team but with all the regulars
back in the team, the boys expect to
put up their best game and should
have u good chance 10 win. AS
preliminary there will be game be-
tween a team selected from the sew
enth and eighth grades and high
school boys not on the first squad.
The preliminary game will begin at
1880.
held at the town hall last Wednesday
evening. Owing to bad weather only
small crowd was present. However
the contest proved to be very good
one as each OF the contestants had
worked hard and faithfully on their
selections. Sadie Lynch giving the
reading, 1.-THE Story Of Patsy by Kate
Douglous Wigging was given first
place. Charlotte 7ollner received sec
Accordingly Sadie lynch will repre-
sent the high school in subdivision
contest to be held at Kenyon, Febru-
airy II.
out the Fire department to the Gels
Ter residence where a slight .bsaze
thought to have originated from ali
overturned lamp was quickly put out.
The GAINESVILLE Commercial club oil
tainment at the townhall to the farm
bureaus of the western portion of Wa
SEGA county. As the weather was good
there was indeed a-post gratifying
outpouring of the>fafmers and their
families of this section. That emerge
tic and forceful president of the Com
mercial club. Charley Woodhall, once
more exhibited his indomitable capa-
cities in his selection OF the various
tails of the entertainment. A program
was prepared that met with the pro-
found enjoyment of all who heard
Editor J. A. Henry of the Argus acted
as master Of ceremonies and in his
speech which opened the affair ex-
pressed the good will and comite that
should prevail between the business
men and the farmers. There were
several excellent selections by Al Ny
solo rendered by Mrs. p. X. Empey.
Thomas Savage a pioneer farmer and
resident of this section rendered q
pleasing Scotch Melody. Sweet At
ton" followed by a reading. He still
retains his yigor and keeness and pos
sesses distinct speech notwith.
standing his advanced age of eighty
years. He mentioned only few OF
the most distinctive features OF the
program. All of the numbers brought
out encores and applause. A social
time followed the program and con.
listed Of dancing and visiting and
gave the farmer and business man a
chance to rub elbows with each other
in spirit of genuine cordially. Our
business men endeavored to repay
merely in small part the farm bureaus
members Of the Commercial club re-
Gently. The wives of the members of
the club having been solicited pre-
pared a delicious lunch which was
served near mtinight. The CONNER
cial club is putting GAINESVILLE on the
map and doing things to show the
country neighbors that the business
are their friends and with them in
all their problems. They are helping
to bind this community together in a
truer and frmer bond Of loyal Ameri-
canism.
DR.. Frank Doran, district superinA
tendent of the Mankato district, &C.
cup1ed the Methodist pulpit Sunday
afternoon and delivered a grandlecture
on his trip through Europe. His talk
was we'll liked by the large number
who turned out to hear 1t. The mem
oers OF the Metnoafst congrsgatlon
quest of their pastor invited their
members and friends who reside on
farms to attend the morning service
be entertained at dinner at their vari
GUS residences and remain for the af-
ternoon lecture. This was a very sue
cessful move. DR.. Doran held quarter
ly conference the previous evening.