The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
TALENT IS SHOWN
STAGING OF PLAY
Mapleton Young Folks Pre-
sent Wanted, A Wife,; .
Better Sire Meet


Napoleon, Mimi, February 10
The home talent play, Wanted a
Wife. which was presented at the
Pastime theater on Monday and
Thursday evenings, was largely at
tended each evening. The play was
under the director ship of K. D. Boyd
and through his efforts the presenta-
ton was put across in fine shape.
Each member of the cast capably
fill their part. The members of the
cast were: Dan Gillespie, Archie
Alderman; Sallie, Ruth Bishop;
Jobson Jorkins, Archie Johnston;
The Deacon, Burnham Greeley; Miss
Campson, Adelia Emerson; Louisi-
ana Johnsing, Mrs. J. NJ. Coggeshall.
Minor parts were filled by Billy
Pierce, John SchweitZer and Richard
Saxon. No show. nowadays Is com
plete without a chorus and this was
made up Of the following young Ia
dies, namely, Misses Janet McGregor,
Beryl Busse, Louise Schweitzer.
Lorena Sellers, Florence, Johnson,
Anna Templin and Theresa Thomas.
In some of the songs they were as =
sisted by Archie Olson, George Ryan
and Lyle Taylor. ~.
]. H. Quin and H. C. Strobel at
tended a meeting of the Standard
Oil company agents at Mankato
Wednesday evening.
Miss Lucille, the primary grade
teacher, has been confined TO her
bed the past week owing to an at
tack Of la grippe.
Miss Laura Greiner arrived Mon
day from Sarles, N. D. and will spend
some time with her brother, v. J.
Gl elmer. and family.
The price paid for butter fat dur
ing the month of January was So
cents. A noted increase in the
checks of 500 and over. They are
as follows, Schultz Bros, $225.25;
Mrs. William Keller, $214.S4; War
rem Lievan, $196.57; A. L. Miller,
$1S2.21; Amiel Schultz, $170.22; H.
K. Wishart, $139.86: Herman Schube,
$139.15; Robt. Bruckhoff, $13S.76;
Felix Lebrun, $141.13; Carl Proehl,
$l33.15; C. E. Hall, $132.4s; Taylor
and Severtson, $12S.97; Lillion Bros.
$126.61; Amiel Nienow, s126.50;
AmieI Proeh, $11S.S0; Albert Tru.
benbach, $115.55; Ray Ward. $110.-
16; J. T. Golf, $108.62; J. C. Morris,
$107.41; Herman Prenzlow, $105.S7;
A. r. Treanor, $104.94; Fred Hackett,
$104.11;. Ralph Cornell, $101.47; w.
r. Annis, S1O0.65; Otto Schweer,
$4,000. Those receiving checks of
$50 and over are, Rudolph Jaeger,
$3.50; Charles Jaeger, 1926; C. F.
Schulz, $92.7S; Frank Nortz, 95.15;
sS5.47; John Simon, $500; w. 4.
Hanna, $685.; H. Q. Healy, $So.46;
Louis Schultz, sS0.35; George Sny-
der, $77.O5; Steffin and Morris, s75.-
70; T. c. Petit, 1870; John Me.
Laughlin, $7139; Ira Bishop. 1881; ;
Robert Prenzlpw, $4,000; JOS. Stanf-
fer, $3.50; C. J. Griggs.. $685.;
Herman Schultz, $61.98; Fay Hicks,
$61.49; Joe Garner, $61.42; Robert
Bissell, $59.40; Homer Leroy, $5S.87;
John Brewer, $500; August Kunz,
$56,37; Charles Doss. $3.50; G. e.
whitney, $55.77; Ira Whitney, $54.-
SO; John Eruckoff, s5458; o. w.
Keller, $52.85; William Sommers,
$51.4S; John Gerth, $50.21.
A meeting for all will be held at
the Legion Hall next Wednesday
evening, February 81. The meeting
will be held in the interest OF THE
Better Sire Movement. TIC. Cash
man of Owatohna, one of the fvell
known breeders Of the state, will be
present and tell of his experiences
in raising cattle. The Mapleton
Commercial club has taken charge Of
the program and will extend their
best efforts in making this meeting
a success. Do not fail to attend.
E. r. Sheire spent the latter part
OF the week on business in st. Paul.
Owing to the stormy weather the
forepart of the week the train ser
vice on this line has proved to be of
much disadvantages to the travelling
public. Even the roads were SO bad
ly impossible that travelling was al
most at a standstill for few days.
Mrs. P. }. McGuiggan spent a few
days the forepart of the week at the
Stan Smith home in Mankato.
The district school of instruction
of the Eastern Star is to be enter
tanned by the Mapleton Chapter
some time in April. ~"
In celebration of his 191st birth
day George Washington will be en- :
pertaining his friends at costume
party and grand ball in the Legion
Hail under the auspices of the Ma
pleton Eastern Star and Masonic
Lodges on the evening of February
o.
The members OF the Mapleton Ma =.
sonic and Eastern Star lodges are
pleased at the handsome appearance
OF their han since the recent com
pletion OF redecorating the lodge
room.
The Eastern Star is serving a'six
o'clock supper for Masons and Star
members every meeting night and is
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