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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
DEACON DUBss" AT MApELIA.
Cast VIII Be Made Up OF Home
Talent: Farm Unit Benefit.

Madelia, March 31.-That delight.
full comedy drama, Deacon Dubbs,
will be presented by home talent
of the Fieldon Unit Of the Farm
Bureau at the new Fieldon town
hall on Monday evening, April 9,
and at McLean's hall in Madelia on
Tuesday evening, April 10. The
proceeds of both performances will
be used to purchase furnishings for
the new town hall. The cast fol-
lows:
Deacon Dubbs, from Sorghum
Center. West Virginia-Geo. Mauer.
Amos Coleman, his nephew, a
young lawyer-Floyd Larkin.
Rawdou Crowley, wolf in Sleeps
clothing-James Mclean, Jr.
Major McNutt, Auctioneer and
Justice of Peace-R. H. Mccarthy.
Deutennony Jones, country pro-
duct-Chas. Larkin.
Rose Raleigh, the brave little
school ma am-Mary Mcnamara.
Miss Philipena Popover, with both
eyes on the Deacon-Annie Ras-
mussen.
Emily Dale, the richest girl in
town-Harriett Mclean. -
Trixie Coleman, sister of Amos,
full of mischief-Marie Sullivan.
Yemie Yensen. hired girl from
Sweden-Julia Neil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
BOYS AND GIRLS
HAVE fine TIME
They Attend Short Course
At Minnesota State
University

I'VE have a fine group of boys and
girls at the thirteenth annual short
course" said Mr.. T. A. Erickson,
state leader OF Boys and Girls clubs.
OF the group who attended the
short course at University Farm
March rs to 81, eighty five girls
and over a hundred and forty boys
had glimpse Of college life. lived
in the dormitories and enjoyed the
campus in real college fashion.
The girls learned something about
baking, bread and cakes, canning,
sewing, how to furnish the girls
room, what to wear and how to en-
terrain and how to listen to music.
The boys learned to be good farm
ers, stock judging and feeding, poul-
garden. -
The short course was honored by
visit from Mr.. Ivan Hobson. Ma
tional boys and girls club leader of
Washington, d. c. Minnesota leads
IN the LARGEST enrolment in the U.
81. saiI MI. HobsCn.
Mrs: Margaret Baker and Mrs.
Genevieve Meybohm, assistant club
leaders, were delightful hostesses
during tne week, and Miss Mildred
Nerleck OF the Home Economics
department had charge OF the pro-
gram. The talk OIL Picture for the
girls room, by Miss Goldstein Of the
same department. How she spent
her money, by Miss Nemeck. Doro-
thy Jane at home and in the COM
munity by Miss Anna Coyle Of the
Farmers Wife and How to Listen to
Music by Miss Buchanan. The
spirit of all the girls was expressed
in the statement Of Helen Barnes,
who said: ooh, 1 don't want to go
home SO soon!" And many hope
they may some day return as a
regular student.
The many places OF interest Wis
tied were the state capitol. histori-
cal building, prison at Saltwater,
Webb Publishing company, tele-
phone tunnel, Dayton's store in
Minneapolis, Institute Of Art, Cath :
edral, auditorium, where they have
one of the largest pipe organs in
the Northwest and we were enter
tanned at the Capitol theatre one
afternoon. This is the finest the
atre in the twin cities.
The following girls from Mankato
attended the short course accom-
panied by Mrs. Kesler, Violet John
son, Carol Kesler, Clara Emmler
| and Clara Hensie.
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NEWS OF MAPLETON
Business Houses Were Closed In
Observance OF Good Friday.

SeStuCSS FIo6oCS WGEG IlOSSu IN
Observance OF Good Friday.
Mapleton, Mimi, March 31.-Mrs.
Ed Weeks and children of New
Ulm are visiting at the C. NJ. Cred :
icott home.
Do not fail to attend the grand
Easter ball at the American Legion
Hall Monday evening. April 2. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the Orvis
Orioles of Mankato.
Thursday. March 20 was the thir.
tieth anniversary of the local Re
bekah Lodge and a big time was
held at the j. o. o. +. hall in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McGregor ar
rived home Thursday from Florida
where they. spent the past several
months. They were very favorably
impressed with the sunny south
land and their stay was most en- a..
joyable one.
Leslie Kreuger and sister. Miss
Alice, who are attending Carleton
college at Mortified, spent a few
days the past week with their par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Kreuger.
Mrs. Sam Evans was a Mankato
visitor Wednesday.
Misses Override and Bernadine
Troendle are spending the Easter
vacation with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Troendle.
The various business houses were
closed Friday afternoon owing to II
being a legal holiday in the state.
The fine black team which has
been on the dray line for the past
few years was disposed of this
week to an outside buyer. Mr..
Bittner the drayman has replaced
them by span of bays purchased
OF party near Good Thunder.
Miss Lille Mullin who has spent
the past few months in California
returned this week and has been
visiting her cousins. Mrs. Helen
Howieson and Miss Mabel Mullin OF
this place.
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NEWS OF TIvoLI

Tivoli, April 2.-There was good
attendance at the meeting of the
Farmers club Saturday evening. } A
good program was given and lunch,
consisting of potato salad, sand
witches and doughnuts were served.
Stephen Harvey, who is attending
the agricultural school at st. Paul
returned home Saturday.
The Red Cross meeting this
week was held at the home of Mis-
ses Cinda and May Harvey. There
was an increase IN the attendance.
The meeting next week Thursday
will be held at the home of Mary
Phalin.
Lottie Bennett has been enduring
a siege of the grippe this week.
Nelson Bennett spent Wednesday
at the home of his sister, Mrs
Charles Hilton at st. Clair.
Lelah Harvey, who Is teaching
near st. James, spent the week end
at her home here.
John Haffner was a Mankato cal
Ter Thursday.
The sewing circle met at the
home of Mrs. VonHelmst Monday
These meetings are proving OF
great interest. Mrs. Fred Day and
Mrs. Emmett Tanner of Eagle Lake
attended the meeting in the after
noon.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
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WILLOW CREEK NEWS
cominss and Goinss of People Liv.
ing In That Vicinity

Comings and Goings of People Liv.
ing In That Vicinity
Willow Creek, March 29.-Robert
Hohenstein, Lorenz Schwartz and
John Bode returned from the School
of Agriculture. University of Min
nesota, last Saturday. All three have
been attending there since New
Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Bergemann
and family of Mankato and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernhard Luedtke of Good
Thunder were visitors at the H. A.
Luedtke home Sunday.
Arnold F. Cloeter and r. l.. Bode
are enjoying a nine days vacation
under their parental roof. They are
attending Concordia college, ST. Paul
Miss Martha Cloeter, who Is at
tending Bethany college, Mankato. is
spending her Easter vacation with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. o. Cloe
ter.
Miss Hulda Block, who Is teaching
near Good Thunder, is having her
Easter vacation this week.
Reinhold Bode had some dental
work done at Good Thunder Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Kietzer and
little son Eugene of Amboy spent
Sunday with the Leonard Tabbatt
family.
Gilbert Urban of Lewisville is
spending several days with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Tom drove to
Good Thunder Sunday to visit with
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Bergemann.
Mrs. Fred ALL is on the sick list.
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DISEASE SPREADS
AMONG PORkERS
Hog Cholera Has Developed
In Parts of Blue
y Earth County

County Agent L. z. Mcmillan In
a statement to The Free Press this
forenoon stated that there is cause
for considerable alarm owing to the
presence Of hog cholera in widely
separated parts Of Blue Earth
county.
There are serious outbreaks oil
the disease In Vernon Center town
ship. Medo and jamestown.
County Agent L. E. Mcmillan ex
planned that hog cholera seldom ap-
pears at this time of the year, and
for that reason farmers were caught
off their guard, and allowed the
disease to develop SO far that vac
cination will do little good.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that in order
to prevent very serious loss in the
herds of the county, farmers in gen.
eral, and especially the affected
communities, should take the ut
most precaution to prevent its
spread.
Dogs should be tied up or shot
as they may carry infection from
farm to farm, according to-. the
statement Of County Agent McMil =
Ian. Where sickness is discovered
In the herd, the veterinarian or the
county agent should be called, sc
that the disease may be determined
and If found to be hog cholera, the
animals should be Immediately vac
cinated with anti hog cholera serum
to prevent serious loss in the herd
and if taken in time to prevent the
spread Of the disease in the com
munity.
Where hogs die of the disease
they should be burned to ashes OF
covered with quick lime and bur
ried four feet in the earth.
Mr.. Mcmillan explained in clos
ing that the dry dusty weather this
spring tends to carry the disease
from place to place.
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GRAIN MARKETS
HAD HEAVY TONE
Reduction In the Export
Business Was Cause
FLOUR TRADE DULL
Shipments Continued Moder-
ate On Account of Car
Situation
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, March 30.-Grair
markets during the week ending
Thursday, March 20, had a heavy
tone, principally because of reduc.
ton in export business according tc
the weekly review of the United
States department Of agriculture.
Trading in grain futures has beer
in small volume and liquidation Of
discouraged holders of Chicago MAY
resulted in the prices of Minneapolis
May wheat being 3-4c lower or
Thursday than on the previous Fri
day. July wheat has been relative
ly stronger declining only 3-8c dur.
ing the same period. Evening up oil
open contracts, preceding the Coco
Friday holiday, resulted in the Min
neapolis May closing at $1.18 Is
and July at $1.19 SIS.
Northwestern spring wheat mil
lers reported current flour business
as dull to fair, and during the pas
week milling operation was reduced
to 81 per cent of capacity. Shipments
OF -four continued moderate. Shipp
ing orders are on hand, but ship.
ments are restricted by the car sit
uation.
The Daily Receipts.
Receipts of wheat have averaged
around 200 cars a day. Basis Of
cash wheat has been at firm pre-
miums with No. / Dark Northern
sales ranging from So to $.22 above
the May future, bulk of sales goint
within a range of $.8 to SIS over
the average of all sales being abou
$40 to s.11 cents over the May. Mills
L hoUn foRnn
terminal storage, local stocks show
ing a decrease of 200 900 bushel:
| for the past five days, compared
with an increase of $4,000 bushels
during the preceding week.
Flour quotations have changed
very little, following the changes in
wheat prices. Mill feed prices are
still strong, but slightly easier thar
during the previous week.
There has been a little better in
Quiry for Durum wheat. Qualities
desired by millers have sold at gooC
premiums, while ordinary qualities
moved more readily but without i'm
proved basis, excepting red durun
which showed little Improvement
The No. amber durum traded from
&c under to loo over the Duluth MAJ
durum. Ordinary qualities of No.
durum traded from May price to 81
under, while the basis of No. / rec
changed from &c under to 5 1-2t
and lie under the May.
Slight Change In Rye.
Rye has changed very Title dur.
ing the week, May closing 1T rs 1-St
yesterday. The basis OF No. 2 spo
improved about 1-2c No. now trad
ing IL to 1c over the May.
Demand for oats maintained a ba.
sis of cash prices until Thursday
when the basis of No. 3white was
reduced to 1 3-4c to SC over the
May future, which closed at $.39 ! AZ
May fax advanced lie during the
week, and very light receipts re
suited in an improvement of 81 tt
&c in the basis Of spot prices, anC
an increase of &C in the premium
over the futures of to arrive prices
May closed Thursday at $3.05, with
spot seed trading $40 to 21c above
May, seed to arrive trading 17t
above the May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
ARBOR and BIRD
DAY PROCLAIMED
April II Is Time Set For
Their Observance
PLANTING OF TREES
Governor Preus Urges Appro-
pirate Ceremonies Held
On That Date
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, April 2.-Recognizing
that the forests are essential to the
states industrial and commercial
life, Governor j. A. o. Preus in a
proclamation issued today calls upon
all citizens of the state to observe
April 81 as Arbor and Bird Day by
planting a tree, some shrubbery and
flowers.
The governor says that the peo-
pie of Minnesota should heed the
message Of President Harding re-
questing that teachers, officers of
public instruction. commercial and
other associations and the press,
unite in thought and effort for the
preservation of the nations forests
during the week of April %. The
governors proclamation follows:
"A long established custom very
appropriately DEGREES that we shall
set aside one day each year for
special thought to the planting of
trees, for study of their relation to
public welfare and for attention to
the feathered songsters which in
habit them.
'In6reIOfe, l., j. "A. ". HTeuS,
Governor of Minnesota, do hereby
designate Friday, April q as Arbor
and Bird day.
Our forests supply timber, pro-
tect our watersheds and promote
wholesome recreation. With proper
care, they would be adequate for
these purposes, for many genera
tions, but if needless waste by fire
is permitted, they will soon be in
adequate to the nations needs. In
an age when an ever increasing
number of our people are so en-
ployed that they do not come in
contact with the great outdoors, it
becomes more and more necessary
that we direct public attention to
the importance of perpetuating our
forests.
Recognizing that our forests are
essential to our industrial and com
mercial life, to our strength as
nation, and to our individual we'll
being, and deploring the great an
nual loss by forest fires, caused
largely by carelessness or thought
lessness, President Warren G. Hard
April 1928 as Forest Protection
week.
"Let US go farther. Let us make
the whole week tree planting AND
garden week. Let every man, wo-
man and child who possibly can,
plant tree, q. shrub, and a dower..
Let us surround our homes. wheth-
er in country or city, our factories,
our public buildings and play
grounds. with fruit and shade trees
and with Towering Shrubs and
plants. Let us remember that
HE who plants a tree is the serv-
ant of God.
He provides a kindness for many
a generation,
And faces that he hath, not seen
shall bless him.
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THEFTS BY GIRLS
ST|RS THE TOWN
Sensational Disclosures Are
Made In Fairmont
TAKEN BEFORE JUSTICE
High School Maidens Confess
To Lifting Articles From
Counters

Fairmont, Mimi, March 31.-Six-
teen Fairmont high school girls, &C.
cused Of shop lifting, have appeared
before Judge of Probate Fancher in
the last week. OF this number, ten
have confessed to the stealing of ar
ticles from the counters of different
business houses here-articles rang
ing all the way from hair nets to
scarfs, from candy to toilet water
and expensive perfumes. The depre-
ter of six months and it was only
when the merchants realized that
the crime wave was increasing rather
than decreasing that they took about
steps which has brought disgrace
upon at least ten families in the city
of Fairmont.
They Thought It Cute
The majority Of these girls have
no real cause to indulge in petty
thievery. The parents have ample
means to supply their daughters with
all necessities and a great many Of
the luxuries. 1t was spirit Of
"smartness," Of dare deyiltry, that
prompted the majority of these
thefts, the idea that it was g smart"
to put something over. Articles
0IoiCh oiLhooL IhOoO
of personal adornment and in many
cases the thefts were so frequent
that the girls themselves are unable
to state the exact amount taken.
Ten Girls Have Confessed
Judge of Probate, Fancher, work
ing in conjunction with the mer-
chants and Sheriff Carver, has re-
ceived confessions of ten of the Of
tenders. Many of the confessions
have implicated others either in the
actual, theft or as accessories after
the act. His Honor at the present
time, is making no statement as to
what will be the ultimate outcome
Of this shop lifting wave. Restitu-
ton is under way and it is thought
that il these girls pay for the stolen
their ways, that they will be paroled,
either by the court, to their parents,
or to some other responsible party,
1t was impossible to ascertain the
names Of all the culprits and even
should the Independent be in a posi-
ton to automatically give out these
names, IL would not do SO out Of re-
spect for grieving parents and the
girls themselves who will some
day be the mothers Of daughters
Of their own.
Refrained From Making Charges
In almost any other community
merchants would have pushed char
ges, names would have been dis
clsed and reform school sentences
would have followed. The guilty
parties have shown a brazenness
that Is almost unbelievable. but
should matters be taken care of,
these young people should long re-
member the kindness of the inter-
ested parties and especially of the
store keepers who have made it pos
sible for them to make restitution
and to be given another chance
without the stigma Of thievery at
tached to their name.
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STORIES OF SAINT
CLAIR ARE LISTED
Varie ty of Topics and In.
formation From The
County Villages

st. Clair, April 1.-THE Ladies
Working club of the Evangelical
church met at the home of Mrs
Harry Juliar Wednesday afternoon
A number from the village attended
the meeting. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. Robert Haedt.
Laura Juliar. who is teaching at
Tracy, came home Saturday for a
weeks vacation.
George Kelly and friend of Man
kato were callers at the John Shield
home Monday evening.
Genevieve Andrews is spending a
few days this week at the home of
her sister Mrs. Frank McComb.
Esther Filter is assisting at the
Charlie Dethloff and SON Otto of
Mankato visited at the home of
| Mrs. John Buchholtz Sunday.
| Frances Tillman spent the week
end with her grandmother at Man
kato. .
Mrs. Anna Andrews entertained a
number of her friends Sunday.
| Special Easter services were held
in the Evangelical church Sunday
evening under the auspices Of the
Young Peoples society.
Stephen Harvey, who returned
Saturday from the agricultural
school at st. Paul, was a caller at
the Hilton home Sunday.
The girls basket ball team autoed
to Rapidan Wednesday evening for
a return game with the girls team
of that place. They were accom-.
panied by a number Of the young
people of the village.
| A number from the VILLAGE autoed
to Pemberton Saturday evening and
attended the basket ball game given
in the gymnasium of the high
school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whiting en-
tertained the latter's brother Steph-
en- Harvey Monday.
Tom BoEe is enjoying the pleas
ure Of new car purchased at the
local garage.
Jerry Lynch has rented of Henry
Lubke the building south Of the
garage.
It is reported that Mr.. Proechl
will open his auto repair shop in the
building he rented Of John Beck
back of the hotel.
Bertha Zimmerman is spending
the week at the home OF her sister
Mrs. Ella PREM.
August CHASER has purchased OF
Robert Sodamann his property in
the east part of the village.
Helen Buchholtz spent from
Thursday until Sunday with her
grandmother Mrs. John Buchholtz
at this place.
Mrs. PREM visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zimmerman
Tuesday.
| School closed Thursday for a
weeks vacation. The teachers have
departed for their homes.
Alzada Juliar is spending her va
cation with her parents at this
lplace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haedt and
family were entertained at dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Juliar Sunday.
i Fergus O'Connor assisted with
the farm work at the home Of Ar:
thur Dickey last week.
i The local mems volley ball teams
played at the gymnasium Thursday
evening. An admittance fee Of ten
cents was charged. The proceeds
which netted over six dollars, will
be used to help defray expenses OF
the school annual.
Mrs. Henry Schallow, ST., and
daughter Lillian entertained a
number Of relatives at dinner
Easter.
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STUDY OF GRAIN RUSTS
University Professor Will Go to
Mexico For That Purpose

lAS5oclateQ Press D1Spatch.
st. Paul, April 2.-Dr. e. C. Stalk
man, Of the University of MINES
ota farm here, agent of the federal
office of cereal investigations and
an internationally known plant
pathologist of the Minnesota Ag-
1fcultural experiment station, will
make q months visit to Mexico to
investigate the relation of early
stem rust in that country to the la.
ter infection in the United States.
DIR. Stakman's Investigations will
determine for federal and state au-
thorities the possible relation of the
occurrence of the black stem rust,
SO fatal to the wheat crop, in the
early spring in the country of Mex
leo to the subsequent development
of this rust across the border In
this county.
Last year DR.. Stakman toured all
western European countries for the
federal department while making a
through study Of barberry and its
control in old world countries. He
was a leader also In the campaign
for the eradication Of the barberry
bush in Minnesota, which 1t Is held,
is a source of rust infection of
grains.
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at the home of Mrs. Guy Ford
Wednesday afternoon, April 4.
Mrs. Chester Christensen and son
Paul and daughter Alice left Sat
urday for Iowa to visit the formers
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Buchholtz
and daughter Helen were guests al
the Buchholtz and Hilton homes at
st. Clair Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Caswell OF Eagle
Lake were callers at the home OF
Nelson and Lottie Bennett Tuesday
Mrs. John Crowley and daughter
visited Mrs. Robert Scheurer Wed
neSday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
JOHN WENDT PAROLED
. Pleaded Guilty To Having Still
In His Possession

I John Wendt, farmer pleaded guilty
q Blue Earth County district court
tie Saturday to charge OF having
; mis- possession apparatus for the
aufacture of illegal liquor. Wendt
3 paroled by Judge w. l.. Com
ock and will have to report to the
)urt on April 80. He was arrested
gently in a raid on his farm home
, Sheriff Edward Ario, In which a
E,sntity Of moonshine and an alleg-
4 still was confiscated. A special
nm of district court will be held
ia afternoon. Divorce cases and
.tions to quite title are scheduled
he heard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
creuory Bank Closes

IASSOcIdttu FFtSS DISpHtCh.
Gregory. S. D., March 31.-The
First National bank of Gregory, one
of the pioneer banking institutions
of the Rosebud country, closed its
doors Friday Failure to make col
lections and Withdrawals OF deposits
were given as reasons forth banks
failure.
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Dropped Dead at Mass
II A n II

Cold Spring, Mimi. April O.
Eugene Hermanutz, prominent brew
er of this place, dropped dead from
heart trouble while attending mass
at the st. Boniface Catholic church
here at 6:45 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He is survived by his widow
and six sons. Funeral services will
be held from the church Wednesday
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
CHARGED MAN SUICIDES
Frank NahodiI Held For Death Q
Woman, Killed Self
ASSOC, ated Press Dispatch

ASSOC ated PresS DISPATCH.
Baudette, Mimi, March 81
Frank Nahodil held in the Baudette
Jail charged by coroner's jury
with responsibility for the death of
Mrs M. A. Stepan, committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself
with a handkerchief. Mrs. Stepan
was killed in the explosion of a
stove at her home six miles south of
Gracetown last Sunday. Nahodil was
arrested at Spooner, Monday. A
coroners' jury was convened this
afternoon to investigate Nahodirs
death,