The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23


face the east with the pulpit in
front the altar in the center and the
pipe organ which has not yet been
installed yet but which has been or
dered and Is expected in the near
future on the LETT. Right above the
main floor is the gallery witch will
accommodate hundred people and
with the auditorium has a seating
capacity OF 800. But by putting in
extra chairs the church held about
one thousand people for the dedica-
ton services.
In the basement are situated the
kitchen. furnace room and dining
and social room. The kitchen is
up to date equipment for the serv-
ing Of meals. There Is large range,
tables, wash stand, and window tor
handing the dishes with rood
through to the walters. Electricity
supplies power for the Indirect
lighting system which gives q soft
radiance Of light from many globes
in chandeliers and hanging from the
sides Of the walls. The pastors study
is furnished with a telephone and
is just in the back of the pulpit and
there is plenty Of room in the study
for his library, tablets and chairs.
The church is surmounted By
spiral tower on the northwest cor
ner in which the old bell which per-
formed so many years OF faithful
work in the old building and on the
southeast corner is a hall tower.
We. give herewith the figures in
volved in the contracts left for the
construction OF the building. The
cost Of the building is approximately
| $40, 900. The price to Mr.. Schumacher
after all additions and deductions
had been made and due allowance
for changes was S2S,425.
The Odd Fellows Hall Thursday
evening was the scene Of a large
gathering Of farmers to attend the
better Sires Meeting held under the
auspices OF the Farm Bureau. Music
was furnished by an orchestra com
posed of Mrs. F. H. uhlman at the
piano, A. A. Wilson violin and F. H.
community singing. ]. NJ. Byron,
cashier OF the Citizens State Bank
OF GAINESVILLE occupied the chair and
introduced the speakers Of whom
there were several They included:
Robert Geiger. lsecretary OF the Min
nesota ~Holstein Breeders associa-
ton; Harold Searles of the extern
sion department of the University
Agricultural College OF the Uni
versity; Emil Boie Of the National
Bank Of Commerce Of Mankato; M.
B. Wood and j. c. MARROW the
Guernsey and Holstein Breeders
respectively Of Blue Earth and Mr..
Dickinson The Waseca county agent.
All of the speeches were OF vast in
terest and full Of matter that vitality
affects the farmers. Mr. Boie of
Mankato was particularly a pleasant
talker and dwelt upon the know
ledge that business man or bank
er could gain OF farming conditions
by going out and getting into direct
He stated that the bankers were al
ways ready to cooperate with the
farmers in all of their efforts to pro-
mote the dairying industry so as to
place Minnesota in a high rank with
the state of Wisconsin. ]. c. Mar
low spoke OF the possibility of
spreading out and widening the
scope Of the activities. Of Minnesota
Farmers in dairying. It is just as
much within the realm Of probable
ity to accomplish this as it was in
Wisconsin. He took Green county,
Wis, as a typical example OF what
has been done In dairying In that
state and said this industry could
be developed and carried on in this
state on an equal scale without dan
ger Of OVERRIDING it. In the Wiscon-
sin county of twelve townships
there was a revenue Of $4,000, 900
derived from milk and cream sold.
At a legion community celebration
in that county $4,000 cheese sand
witches and 10000 gallons Of milk
were sold. There was a very great
the dairy industry. And the demands
for dairying products in the big
cities of Minnesota and elsewhere
in the country is so great that there
is no danger of overproduction If
the scope of this industry is en-.
larged. People in the cities are more
and more requiring milk, butter and
ice cream and cheese for food and
their demands for this means more
prosperity for the farmers who go
into dairying. The speakers all made
earnest pleas for more farmers to
go into dairying and to improve
their herds by the elimination of
the scrub bulls. An economical
method = Of accomplishing this is
through the cow testing associations
which enables the farmers to, CO.
operate with each other in. securing
a man to test their cattle at a min
imum OF cost. It is hoped that the
farmers will have more of these
meetings that means so much for
the welfare and prosperity Of them
selves and the entire community.
The annual Bazaar Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church was held at
the Masonic Hall Thursday evening
and was wen attended. Very many
useful articles were offered for sale
and from FIVE thirty on an excellent
supper was served. In the evening
there was a short program consist
, ing Of community singing, selec-
ton by Mrs. F. H. Uhlman, pianist,
F. H. Uhlman, saxaphone and A. A.
P. X. Empey and duet by the
Misses Guylet Gordon and Aleen
Zimmerman. A feature Of the pro-
gram was an auction with Arthur
Shell and Mr.. Davidson as auction
GERS. A beautiful chair was offered
and went to DR.. J. ]. O'Hara as the
highest bidder. Many other things
Including aprons. towels and flowers
were easily disposed Of. APPROX
mately $3.50 was realized by, the
Ladies Aid Society from the pro-
J ceeds and will be utilized IN con
nectiun with the various activities
Of this society in the church. Mrs. P
K Empey took this occasion to bring
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