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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
KELLEY SENT TO JAIL

Young Man Brought Before Judge
comstock Yesterday Afternoon.
James Kelley was sentenced to
serve six months in the Blue Earth
county Jail by Judge w. l.. Com
stock in district court yesterday
afternoon following his plea OF
guilty too charge of carnally and
abusing female child under the
age OF eighteen years. Kelley was
arrested several weeks ago at DIVA
tonna and was brought back here,
arraigned in municipal court where
he was bound over to the next
grand jury.
Judge Comstock set the bail bond
of Loren Burns. at $1,000, when the
defendant yesterday pleaded not
guilty to a charge of deserving and
failing to provide for his wife. A
bench warrant had been in sheriff S
office for over two years waiting
service. and was not served on
Burns until his return to the city
recently. The grand jury during the
February term of court In 1922 re-
turned an indictment against Burns
charging him with desertion In
default Of the bail. Burns was tax
en- into the custody of Sheriff Ed
ward Ario yesterday.
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Hurt In kittenbaII Game

Rochester, May 23.-Horton Rob-
inson, aged eighteen of st. Charles.
was today suffering at his home
from a double fracture of his leg
sustained in collision with another
player in a kittenball game at a
school picnic at st. Charles. Robin
son was catching for one team in a
kittenball game at the annual picnic
of the high school, at Whitewater
park, and Coach Clarence Engh was
pitching. Both went after a pop fiy.
Coach Engh's knee struck Robin
sons leg just above the ankle and
broke it in two places. A doctor
was Immediately summoned, and he
characterized the break as severe.
Robinson was to take a prominent
part in the play Creased Light
ming" to be put on by the st. Charles
Civic club. Because of his accident,
the play has been postponed.
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Injured In Auto Aeeident

Faribault. May 23-Joseph DeMars
was painfully hurt when his auto ran
into a car driven by a party of Owa
tonna people late Sunday night. Mr.
DeMars had several Of his teeth
broken or knocked loose in the ac-
cident. The collision occurred about
eleven o'clock on Seventh street
near Second avenue. The two cars
were going down the street and the
first machine stopped at the curb
the DeMars machine hitting It from
the rear, and pushing it against the
curb. breaking one wheel. The Owa
tonna machine was driven by Ar
thur Wilker.
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Letter From Son On Occasion of
Parents Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest E. Grunde-
meirer of 429 North Sixth street
celebrated their thirty fifth wedding
anniversary on Wednesday. A let
ter as follows which was received
by them from their son Ernest, who
Is attending the University of Min =
nesota and will graduate from there
at Christmas time meant more to
them than any valuable gifts they
could have received from him Last
night at the library Twas reminded
or the fact that your thirty third
anniversary would be tomorrow. To
you IL is doubtless to realize that
thirty five long years have passed
since you were married. Those have
been eventful years filled with many
and varied experiences. happy and
sad: The 6rst years Of your mar
ried life were a period OF striving,
struggling-an effort to make COM
Portable living. AS the years rolled
by, children came to bless this un
ion. One by one they came until a
happy circle OF seven was formed
womanhood only too swiftly, but
they were fit sons and daughter OF
Of noble parents reared. wisely and
we'll and in the fear Of the Lord.
The heavenly Father saw At to take
one Of these to him, leaving six to
carry on. The benign spirit OF that
loved one Is as strongly felt today
as II was when he was here in per-
son. The ties of love that bound
you together then are just as strong
and firm today. You have strug
gled bravely for many years to rear
your family and give them the ad
vantages Of education. The have
nearly all married and settled in
homes Of their own. But my dear
folks they are so loyal and true ia
you as when they were young folks
yantages OF education They have
They realize what a debt they owe
you both. Our home has been a
dear. happy one. And why should
1t be so particularly blest? Because
the members Of the home have been
formed by the ties of love, Christian
love. You have taught us wisely
and we know that you have been
TIE best parents ever. 1t is to you
that we owe whatever we have
honor you from our childhood. Had
would not be what we are. YOU
have done great things for US, and
we can never repay you except BY
living UP to the standard set up BY
you. 1t is beautiful to ponder ovel
the faithfulness and loyalty thai
you have manifested toward eact
other. Though we children have
taken wing and flown from the home
nest we are not SO far away and we
return to the home circle with larger
hearts and happy thoughts. AS the
years go by, that tie that has held
so reverently. will become sweetel
and stronger, your love deeper ant
sweeter and that relationship o.
| husband and wife, more beautiful
May I extend my heartfelt wishes
and prayers on this happy day
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short wedding journey the couple
will go to Harrington, Kan, where
Mr.. Widell will spend year doing
construction work. He is associated
with the Widell company of this''city
Presented Pupils In Recital.
Miss Helen Black, one OF Manka-
to's pianists of the younger set, who
has been presenting her pupils in d
series of recitals at her home, gave
the last of the series last evening
Miss Lois Rowe, Miss Leona Capil-
ouich and Miss Inez Kelly assisted
on the program. Miss Rowe, who
has a lovely high. soprano voice,
sang Summer" and When | Was
Seventeen" Miss Capioluich, who
is a pupil of Mrs. Millicent Nitz-
kowsH, gave musical reading "Po
Lii LIANT" with plane accompani-
ment played by Miss Black. BY re-
quest Miss Kelly read The High
wayman" which she gave the even
ing before. The program follows:
Sonata Pathetique. 49,. Beethoven
Grave and list movement. Beethoven
Helen Morrow
Anitra's Dance .Grieg
Popular Melody .............G rieg
SdtneTlHe Il lSneT
Curious story ....... Heller
Mary Catherine Riser.
Traumerei ............. Schumann
Agner Perrin
Musical Reading ..........S Selected
Leona Copilovich
Minuet ...............P aderewski
Dorothy Black :.
Duetl ...'.' udhz
Agnes Perrin, Clara Pay
Dorothy ............-.... Smith
Kathleen Streater
Sparkles ..............Pe Pennington
To the Rising Sun. .... .Torjussen
Clara Pay
Serenade ....'. Olson
May Night ...............P almgren
Agnes Perrin
Vocal solo Selected
Lois Rowe
witches Dance ......... Mcdowell
Virginia Peterson
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Infantry National Guard, to fill a
vacancy caused by te resignation
Of Captain Phil Comstock Captain
Zuel was over seas with the head
quarters company Of the Fifty
Fourth Infantry, and took part in the
big drives of the world war.
M. d. Fritz has returned from a
visit in Cleveland, Ohio, where he
called on, relatives In Chicago he at
tended the spring meeting OF the
Inland Daily Press association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Lenway and
family of Faribault motored here
yesterday and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bader.
Miss Bobbie Frommes is spend
ing the weekend with friends in
Minneapolis.
is here today on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Black, Mrs.
Emil Judd and Mrs D. A. Little
went to Minneapolis yesterday, re-
turning last night
The funeral of the late Michael
Sheehen of this city was held yes
terday forenoon from all Saints
Catholic church at Madison Lake.
Requiem high mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Gueminder. The fun
eral was very largely attended by
the many friends of the old pioneer,
and the floral tribues were beautiful.
The burial took place in the Catho-
lie cemetery at Madison Lake. Those
acting as pallbearers were: Law
renee and Charles Doran, Dan Brown
Dan Sullivan, Michael Baynes, and
Charles Nimerfro. Relatives from
out of town in attendance at the
funeral were: Mrs. Mary Tanning,
Mrs. Henry Cochran and Harry
Sheehan of st. Paul, and Edward
Sheehan of Campbell, Mimi.
Chief Phil Landmark headed one
police squad consisting of Officers
Henry Kachelmyer and Rudolph Ario
and himself which went north from
the station to the residence of John
| Winkler, 125 West Vine street, while
| OFFICER A. L. Volk headed squad
consisting of himself. Officer Frank
Bienaph and Sheriff Ed Ario, which
twent to the residence Of Gilbert
Burt, 325 Poplar street. Both squads
were armed with the necessary
| search warrants for the search OF
! the premises. At the Burt place no
thing but empty jugs, which smelled
! like moonsbine were found. AT the
winkler place = coil and cooler was
found and abou, gallon of what the
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New Main Line suqaested

Blue Earth, May 23.-That the
Northwestern ,contemplates making
the Sanborn- Belle PLANE division its
main line to Chicago. there is little
doubt. Next. year. the work or re-
graveling the line west from Blue
Earth to Sanborn will be undertaken
and we hear at about the same time
new and heavier steel laying will be
pushed from Mason City westward.
All South Dakota stock shipments
and about train load of meats
from the Sioux Falls packing per
week are now being forwarded east
over this line.
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Legion Meeting Discussions

Lorentz Post No. II American Lee
gion at its meeting to be held in the
Armory this evening, there will be
a program of boxing. The matter OF
the part the Legion men will take in
the Memorial Day program will be
taken up and discussed, as will the
Fourth of July celebration, and the
problem of sending the ladies to the
lakes to spend the hot summer
months. The evening will be brought
to a close by the serving of coffee
and "sinkers."
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Entertained For SPEEDY Skater

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nyquist en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. John Nielsen
of Minneapolis Yesterday. They were
enroute from Southern California
where they have spent the past ten
months. Mr.. Nielsen is the worlds
champion ice speed skater. and
while in California did some skating
for the movies on artificial ice.
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officers say smells like moonshine
whiskey. The. evidence in both cas-
es will be presented to the grand
jury.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Brown of Madison Lake. Tuesday, a
girl at st. Joseph's hospital.
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New Postm aster At .FuIda

Fulda, Mimi, May ga. w. John
son, editor of The Fulda Free Press,
master here and will assume the
duties of the office at once.
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Franklin School VIII Present Pro
gram

The Franklin grade school Will
present an all school program, con-
sisting of games, folk dances, Choir
uses, interpretative dances, and a
flower pageant The pupils and
teachers have been busy in prepare
ton of the event. The program will
be presented on the Franklin grounds
On Tuesday evening Of next week,
beginning at seven O'Clock. Should
the weather be unfavorable for an
out of door performance. there will
be a postponement to an early future
date. There will be an admission
charge Of ten cents to defray ex-
penses.
sThere will appear the gold and
crimson tulips, the modest little
violets, the lavender and pink sweet
peas, the sleepy poppies, the little
Misses Daisy, also the butterflies.
Several intern ediate girls will in
terpret the Narcissus. The bubble
dance will be a special number.
The Franklin Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION is closing successful year
and it is hoped to have a full atten-
dance of parents and friends at this
final program Of the year.
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Annual Canoe Trip
The Blue Mimi Canoe club will
take its annual canoe trip to St
Peter and have dinner at the Mush
room caves. They will leave the
docks at nine o'clock and arrive al
St. Peter station at eight o'clock
They will take the twelve o'clock
train back Miss Grace Jones and
Miss Alma Puckholz will have
charge OF refreshments and II. l.
Anderson and Russell Hoverson will
have charge OF the transportation
The canoe club have had several nice
outings during this month.
Students 10 Present Cantata
Under the able leadership of Miss
Campbell, director, Miss Edna Sill,
her and Miss Thornton, accompan
lists. the Glee clubs OF the Mankato
high school, Franklin, Junior high
and Lincoln junior high are now
ready to present 10 the public a can
tata entitled, Pan, On a Summer
Day"
The pantomine and ballet in one
act, nine scenes. From the first CLINT
OF dawn to the rising Of the full
moon Of summer night.
Pan is nature in sound. The
"chirpirg' OF the birds, the pit pit
of the summer. shower, the hum
ming of the bees, the roar of the
storm, the mysterious murmurs OF
the night.
Synopsis: On this summer day
Pan plays his pipes as the world
awakesH now hummins softly, now
with bird calls. The "sunbeams'
steal over the hills to draw up the
dew drops 1.-THE diamonds which
night has droppedl resting on the
dowsy pillows of Gossamer Webs
which are little bits of nights trail
ing garments, torn off as she fed.
A summer shower ends abruptly
At noon, Pan, in the reeds by the
river, lulls the world to sleep with
the song of the bees. In the after
noon during a great storm, Pan flies
from the wind and rain. After the
storm, returning through the fsrest,
Pan laments over a mighty oak tree,
fallen.
In the twilight Pan pipes a sere-
made to the myriad of dancing stars,
only to hide in terror at the sight
OF the slow rising moon.
All sounds Of Nature Pan hush in
breathless alteration TO hearken to
the music in praise of night.
This cantata will be given at Sib-
ley park May "a. GAS p. m. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
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Rev. Anton Lundeen Told of Ex-
perience With Bandits.

At the second quarterly meeting
of the Womens' Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Swedish
Lutheran church, the society was
very fortunate in having as the
speaker Of the evening. Rev. Anton
Lundeen Of China who with his wife
and three children are now home on
furlough. Rev. Lundeen gave a
very interesting account of his ex.
perfence while In the hands of ban
dts for several weeks this winter.
and of his work In China. Two mu-
steal selections were rendered by a
quartet consisting of Mrs. August
Widell, Mrs. Hugo Johnson. Mr.. A.
g. Persons and Mr.. w. A. Johnson
accompanied by Miss Edith Rosduist
at the organ. Rev. and Mrs. Lun.
deem and children are guests at the
home OF relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Johnson, while in the city.
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Mauthe : WfdelI.

The marriage of Miss Thelma
Mr.. Lewis Widell of this city. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Widell, 124
North Broad street, will occur on
Saturday of this week at the brides
home. The bride is the charming
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. William
Mauthe. Her father. Mr.. Mauthe. is
president Of the Northern Casket
company Of Fond du Lac. After q
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Yes-Do

Have you a spring cold? Garry q
handkerchief so you can stop Your
nose II 1t tries to run.
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Actors GoIng To st. Clair

Mankato was put on the map in a
musicalsway last week and all her
local talent was exploited. Now
comes again the amateurs who have
been making the city noted for Its
local productions. "The Minister'S
wffes' New Bonnet" which has been
put on fiye'times will again be given
at st. Clair tonight. The cast is
made UP from the second division
of the Methodist church. The other
rival production, The Old Maids
Convention" witch has been shown
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Entertained For Newiyweds

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl jacobson enter
tanned for Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Knutson of Minneapolis last evening
who are recent newlyweds and who
spent their first week OF the honey
moon here, left today for their home
ing flowers, ribbons and old slippers.
A picnic supper was given for the
bridal party last evening at Sibley
park after which the guests went to
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson
where theievening was spent in var
ious ways of entertainment. Mr..
Knutson is cousin of Mr.. Jacob
son.
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NEWS FROM LOCAL FIELD; SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

six times, will be put on again AT
Garden City on Wednesday evening,
by the third and fourth divisions oil
the same church. And still there are
calls from other places for these
comedies. Notwithstanding the fun
they have had in putting on their
productions. they have added con-
siderable to the Golfers OF the church
and the expense have been only
some tissue paper and hat frame
from the ten cent store. for the
minister's wife's new bonnet, and the
costumes were borrowed from their
neighbors, and others, attics. The
members OF the other production
down from other generations, which
we're also donated.
jolly Dozen Live Up To Motto
The Jolly Dozen live up to their
motto. For some time past not one
of the members has had a birthday,
consequently they have lad no
meeting. Yesterday afternoon they
went to the country home OF Mrs.
John Steel. Route 4. and had one of
the happiest occasions since its or
sanitation. They all had 30 much to
tell each other and so much to talk
about and so many plans TO make,
they hardly put stitch in the sew
ing they brought along. Anyway
they have been sewing all winter
long at their meetings and they
should worry, so they decided to
get out and frisk and gambol on the
nice green lawn of the hostess
Those who hadn't taken on too
much superfiuous avoirdupois dur
ing the winter, danced like Grecian
fairies. One OF the ladies who Is an
expert boxer, Taught the others a
few tricks like the toe hold. the
head lock and the strangle hold.
Then another lady familiar with
"ju. jut- su" showed them how to
put robber out of commission in
case they were held up some night
After gymnastic stunts. came the
most important part of the meeting.
the dinner. which was served at
FIVE o'clock. All OF the members
brought something extra good
which they had prepared for the
occasion and as they ate they re-
lated all the funny jokes they knew
as well as some on each other.
Mrs. p. p. Blyler and Mrs. Peter
Christensen gave few musisal
numbers which was followed by
community singing by the club.
Sometime early the coming month
the club will have another outdoor
fete at Sibley park.
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Annual Canoe Trip

God bless you and keep you all the
years that lie ahead"
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Enjoyed Trip To Minneapolis

GUlOyCu tTtP ~ "HiHCdpOilS
Last Saturday the members of
.he Red Crown club. composed of
employees of the local Standard Oil
company, journeyed to Minneapolis
for a return game of Kitten ball
with the team representing the Min
neapolis division of the company.
About one hundred members left
Mankato at ten o'clock Saturday
morning via automobile arriving in
Minneapolis in ample time for the
game which was scheduled for four
o'clock. The weather did not per-
nit a game during the afternoon, but
this did not deter the combined
crowd Of merry makers from enjoy
ing the get together to the utmost.
An adjournment was taken to the
beautiful Masonic Temple, corner of
Emerson and Broad, where a delic-
ious banquet was served followed by
a delightful program by Minneapolis
entertainers. Dancing in the Tenn
pie ballroom brought to a close the
second annual gathering OF employees
OF these two divisions Of the Stan
dard Oil company. Mankato people
returned Sunday speaking with great
enthusiasm of the brand Of enter
tainment supplied by their Mime
apolis CO. workers. Plans are now
icing laid for joint picnic OF the
two divisions at some suitable points
later in the season.
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Week End Party

A group of six young ladies enjoy
at Lake Jefferson. Though the rain
came down in torrents it made 1t
more thrilling to the girls who arriv-
ed at the lake dripping wet. A big
fire soon brought back the girls
good nature and made the week
end the most enjoyable. The fea.-
ture OF the night being play staged
by a Glow like animal which proved
to be a large bat that refused to
be coaxed into silence or could be
driven out of the cottage. In the
party were Misses Lydia Kruger,
Florence Johnson, Flavia Sorensen,
Rosetta Meurer, Violet Trautman
and Bertha Dethloff. The party was
given in compliment to the girls who
will soon leave for the west.
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Comedy For Garden City

The comedy, THE Old Maids
Convention" will be given by spec
ial request this evening at Garden
City. When the comedy was given
for the first time by the ladies OF
the third and fourth divisions of
Centenary Methodist church in the
church in this city, they little real
lied how popular the little comedy
was to become. This is the seventh
time 1t Is to be given, each TINT
by special request In the towns
around Mankato. Everywhere 1t hat
been well received and has played
to full houses.
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. Program
Organ Prelude ......... Reuter-
s. Duin
Hymn
Audience
3-Dedication
4HChorus-H lovely are the
Messengers $500. Mendelssohn
5-Organ: Fantasia and Fugue -.
........ ........ Mefhel
s. Duin
6-Hymn ......... .......-.......
Audience
Rev. r. Gose
S-Hymn ................ 500.
80. Audience
9-Cello with Organ: Kirchin
Arie .Stradella
A. F. REIN
10-Chorus: Largo ........ Handel
l1-Organ: Variation Sanctisslma. &.
1AiiASA
12-Benediction and Doxology.