The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
NJOYTHEOCCASIONE
THE COMMUNITY TREE AT
GAINESVILLE EVENT
Promoters of This Happy Affair Ex-
pect to Repeat 1t Annually

Janesville, Mimi, December "a
The people OF this community and
a large number from the. country
were the guests of the business
men OF GAINESVILLE for the occasion
OF the Municipal Christmas tree on
Friday night. The weather being
quite favorable many took advantage
Of it to come from considerable
distance. Everything bore the as
pect of the Xmas season. A large
at the intersection of First and
Main streets. It was beautifully de-
corated with an artistic array of
electric lights of many colors and
trimmings. A fitting program for
the accession was given as follows;
Carol-"Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing"
Songs, by children of the primary
grades. Carol, 1T Came Upon the
Midnight Clear"
Song, BY the High school Glee
club.
silent Night" Male Quartet.
Carol. Joy To the World the Lord
Is Come
Every number on the program vas
exceedingly well rendered and en-
joyed by everyone. A distinctive
feature of the occasion followed the
conclusion OF the program when
Santa Claus appeared and distribuC-
ed with his assistants one thousond
bags of candy to the people. Ed
ward Marx impersonated this part to
| perfection and the people both young
and old were royalty entertained. 1t
was first intended to give the bags
of candy only to children under the
age of twelve but when it was scene
that there was more than suf-
ficent supply for the young folks
many were given to older boys and
girls, men and women. The business
men of this city who through their
generosity and united efforts made
| the municipal Christmas tree a pos
,sibility and contributed so largely
to its success are deserving of the
highest praise. 1t Is hoped that this,
the first event of it's nature in the
history OF this city, be made an an
nual gala occasion.
Word was received in GAINESVILLE
Saturday that Edward Gayer > a
graduate of the GAINESVILLE High
school and now a student at Croigh-
ton university at Omaha, has re-
ceived well merited marks of dis
| pSCduSS vi Ills az
tivities in football at that institu-
ton. He has been selected as a
member Of all American college
university football team o. sIort
by the Merrick Eastern, a football
magazine that writes up the star
players of football teams. He has
also been elected captain of the
Creighton University team for :he
year 1924. He was recently cited fol-
honorary mention as result of his
playing there. While a student at the
GAINESVILLE Highschool he was star
player. During his vacation last
summer he was employed by Edward
Schumacher of Mankato while he
was constructing the German Luth
eran in this place. Mr.. Schumacher
permitted him to choose his owIl
work and he selected the hardest
kind of job that Mr.. Schumacher had
in order that he might keep his
every day. He is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gayer of this city, his
father being at the head of the
Gayer Clothing company.
The ladies of ST. Anne's Catho-
lie church served luncheon Thurs
day evening at the - Odd Fellows
Hall. They also had sale of var
ious articles in the afternoon.
Rudolph Johns who is attending
IDunwoody Institute and Louis Santo
and, Ralph Gordon, students at the
state university. Minneapolis, are
home for the holiday season. Mr
Johns who, entered the Stout IN
stitute at Menominee, Wis, in the
fall recently transferred to Dun
woody.
The public schools closed Friday
for the two weeks vacation extend
ing over the holidays and all of the
teachers who do not live here have
departed for their homes.
At the meeting of the w. R. C.
at the Odd Fellows~Hall occurred the
annual election Of officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Ina Hodgkins, senior vice
| president, Mrs. Jennie Shell: Junior
vice president, Mrs. Eliza Geary,
treasurer. Mrs. Della Cameron; con
ductor, Mrs. Ida Zimmerman and
| guard Mrs. Isabel Paddock. The
secretary is appointed and will be
announced later.
| Louis Bartelmehs is entitled to
the credit for his skill in decorat-
ing the Community Christmas tree
Oscar Bartelmehs. a nephew of
Robert Bartelmehs, who is EN- :
| ployed at the Wiste meat market
arrived this week coming direct
from Germany. He expects to be-
come a permanent resident OF this
country.