The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-09-07

Frances w. Thompson of Blue
Garth county; Hartman M. Moves
of FaribaAlt county and Lillian
Gustafson Of Blue Earth county;
George o. Preuss of Mcleod county
and Wanda A. Dalluge of Blue
Earth county. ~. :
Alexis Parlova, director and yio-
linist at the Grand theatre, has re-
signed his position. Mr.. Parlova
has a large class Of violin pupils
and wished to devote more time to
them, IL the reason given for his
fesigning. ~.
Rev. Earl Munger of Madison,
Wis, field representative for the
Theological seminary of Chicago,
preached last evening at the First
Presbyterian church in the place Of
Rev. George Armington. His sub
ject was Labor Day.. -
Slot machines shave been ordered
out of Mortified. Mayor Frank Cur
rem issued the decree. a.
Miss Gladys E. Randall, who has
been studying under the master
teachers OF the Chicago Musical col
lege, during the summer, Is expeeted
to return to Mankato soon. She will
resume her teaching at her studio,
Coughlan and Hickey building, be-
ginning Thursday, September 9.
Students of piano will be Interested
to learn that Miss Randall Is offer.
ing q free scholarship to the one
xxxko
emit in piano. Miss Randall has had
several engagements in singing this
summer: Soloist at North Shore
Adventist church and she also sang
at the Emmanuel missionary college,
Berrien Springs, Mich. where she
has been asked to remain to render
solos for the large delegation of
5000 now assembled at the confer
ence which is being held at Berrien
Springs, Mich.
John Ferris, arrested on Mankato
Fair grounds on the charge of sell
ing cigarettes without license late
Saturday afternoon was sentenced
OF $25. Fifteen dollars of this fine
was suspended, however. William
Sheehey, arrested by Special Offic-
er Baumgartper on the fair grounds
on the charge Of drunkenness was
sentenced late Saturday afternoon
to pay q fine of $40. Fred Farbo OF
Faribault, arrested by Chief Phil
Landmark and Officer C. w. Golden
last night on the charge of drunk
eness, put up cash bond for his
appearance on September 4. at 10
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Johnson OF We
Mankato announcing the death<of
their daughter, Miss Eva .John.G
A full -feport Of the death and the
neral announcements will be made
in tomorrow's issue OF The Free
Press.
Frank Minars, who has been con-
nected with the Pierson Peerless
Players, has been engaged by Paul
Hoerr, manager Of the Grand the
atre to take the place of Alexis
Parlova, yiolinist and director OF
the Grand theatre orchestra, who
has resigned to give more atten-
ars is fine vipl1nist and there is
no doubt the standard Of high class
music which has been given the
public at the Grand theatre will be
maintained. Peter Van -Zanten, the
flute player, has also resigned his
position and will go to Minneapolis.
to be nearer his family. AS yet no
permanent flutist has been engaged
but Mr.. Hoerr will go to the cities
this week to engage several new
pieces for the orchestra At pre-
sent there are five and will be en-
larged 10 six or seven more.
Nicollet Leader, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
ter where Mrs. Rabe underwent e.
operation Saturday for goitre at IT,,
Mayo hospital. Reports are that the
operation went through nicely a.
that she is doing fine, which is gooG
news to her many friends.
Stony Point Hotel, Loon Lake,
operated by Mrs. C. r. Moses, will
be operated as long as the building
can be comfortably heated The re-
sort is readySto accommodate hunting
and fishing parties, and those wish
ing pleasant outing
The fiashy pair of Clydesdale
horses exhibited at the Mankato fair
this year by T. B. Taylor Of Maple
ton We're sold to the Standard Inn
Der company of this city at $400.
this is evidence where weight and
quality are combined, purchasers can
De found. Mr.. Taylor is showing
them at the state fair and delivers
them to their new owners later.
John Carney the ten year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Carney of this
city, recently returned from Blake
Camp, which is boys camp located
In Northern Minnesota on Lake HUI
bert. He was there eight weeks and
SO conducted himself that he receiv-
ed the silver cup, which is awarded
each year to the boy In the Junior
camp, who deserved it ou the basis
OF: l: Athletic ability. 9. Being the
best liked boy in camp. s. Character
and all around camp spirit. John
also won his first camp letter by Sc
curing three hundred points accord
ing to the point system. points being
given for such things as, swimming.
diving, hiking, cooking, woodcraft
and nature studies. John is a mighty
fine youngster and all that know him
are very glad to hear of the honors
he received.
"A small balloon to which was at :
tached a paper sack was sent up by
w. c. Anderson of this city from the
Peerless popcorn machine at the Man
kato fair, Friday August 81. This
paper sack was found in hay
meadow about two miles west of
Savage, MINI, the same day about
$40 o'clock in the afternoon by Pat