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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

Otto entertained a number of guests
at Q six thirty o'clock dinner party
last evening at the same place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Pretty Dance at Golf Club

Forty couples dancad away the
hours from nine to twelve o'clock
last evening at the Mankato club
house, amid attractive settings OF
decorations of Chine lanterns and
balloon and flowers. Refreshments
were served shortly before the clos
ing hour. Several Of the members
held dinner parties before the
dance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Entertained at aridoe

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Held were
hosts to sixty friends on Saturday
evening at the Masonic Temple at q
bridge party. Mrs. r. e. Scott re-
ceived the highest score for the
ladies and DR.. c. D. Snow received
the highest for the gentlemen. The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with baskets Of pink carnations, H.
laos and ferns. A dainty luncheon
was served. The out Of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Beecher
and son Sherburn Of New Ulm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

the Academy so memorable in the
past.
A picnic was given by the New
man club will open these events.
This is to be followed on June 5, by
the Glass Day, which has always
been a unique affair at Good Coun :
sci. Essays on up TO- date topics
will be read by members OF the
graduating class, and as usual, there
will be a luncheon extraordinary.
After the luncheon the girls will
take q hike" IL the weather permits.
On Thursday evening, June Z, the
juniors will give their annual ban
quet in honor of the seniors.
A day particularly looked forward
meeting Of the Alumnae Association.
A number of members who now
live at a distance have already re-
sponded to the invitation to be
present and look forward with great
pleasure to this reunion, which Is
always source of great pleasure to
faculty and former students. Sat
urday. morning will be registration
and informal visiting at the Acad
envy. The business meeting and
the reception of new members is to
take place In the afternoon and will
be followed by banquet. In mem
DRY of the old time boarding school
days the evening will close with
chapel services, to which all will
repair as in their school girl days.
and during which they >will sing
their favorite hymns.
Graduation exercises will be held
Sunday afternoon June 10, at three
o'clock, at st. Peter and Paul's
Church.
The Class of 1923 is made up as
follows:
High School-Bernice Geraghty,
Madeline Mccarthy. Helen Meehan,
Elizabeth Rotramel, Leonelda Schmitt
Mildred Schneiderhan. Alma Talbot,
Agnes Thro, Anna Weber.
Commercial-Ruth Brown, Flora.
bel Brown, Agnes Hagen, Florence
Kfanz, Esther Leick, Josephine
Rech, Alberta Reichel, Mary Smith,
Florence Westhoff, Mary Weiss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
shnwer For Bride .ro.Re

.. Complimenting Miss Frieda Frey,
whose marriage will occur on June
6 to Mr.. Delbert Vickernlan Of Sioux
Falls, S. D., her sisters. Mrs. George
Meyer and Mrs. Hugo Frey, gave q
miscellaneous shower and surprise
for her, limiting the guests to init
mate friends, on Tuesday evening at
the home of Miss Frey, 219 East
Spring street. Pink and white were
the colors carried out in the decora
lions and serving. The luncheon table
was centered with a basket of pink
sweet peas and the personal favors
were boutonnieres Of the same. Miss
Frey who has been employed in the
office Of the State Teachers college
for the past six years, resigned her
position Monday. Her marriage viii
be at the Emmanuel Lutheran church
In the evening of June 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

An ideal setting among old forest
trees, singing birds and the scent Of
lilacs and apple blooms. was the
breakfast at eight thirty o'clock,
given by the Thursday Reading club
at the home of the president, Mrs. g.
H. Morrow, IN compliment to one OF
its valued members, Mrs. A.. ]. Vet
gel, who will leave in q short time
to make her home In Minneapolis.
The breakfast was served to, the
twenty guests on small tables, which
were effectively decorated With
sweet scented pink and white hon :
eysuckles. The morning was spent
socially. Another worthy member OF
the club, Mrs. E. S. Selle, who will
soon be leaving for her new home,
was honored by the club with q So
cial affair a few weeks ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

played mandolins, guitars and ban
JOS. The school closed Friday and
Miss Mabel Englerut, the teacher
left for her home at Hutchinson to-
day.
Entertained o. N. o. Club
The o. N. o. club Of Lake Cryt-
tai met at the home of Mrs. Davis
Roberts 800 Van Brunt street last
Friday evening. A delicious two
course luncheon was served by the
hostess, Mrs. Roberts, who was q
former member Of the club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Trjp To the Coast

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnum ana
children, Gertrude and Lester, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Barnum and family
and A. H. Spaulding and family will
start on June 10, for trip TO the
coast; returning some time in Sep
TENDER. There will be five cars in
cluded in the party and after reach
ing California they will tour various
parts Of the state. Charles Barnum
has Just completed tourist car
which he has been working on for
some time, 1t Is practically a bunga-
low on wheels, containing almost ev-
on such trip. The metal work OF
the car is practically all made I'D OF
aluminium and is very light, yet dur
able. There will be one car in the
touring party from Tracy and the
other from Lake Benton
Families Enjoy Community Picnic
Twelve families In West Mankato
held a very enjoyable community
picnic at Lake Francis yesterday
The day was very pleasantly spent
in playing kitten ball, boating and
fishing. Uncle Joe Enz, landed the
biggest fish of the party. But the
things Joe said. when he brought in
IhC hhOhoLCI net WUull
not sound good in print. for the catch
happened to be a very large dog
fish. Aside from the barking kim.
fine strings of sunfish. crappies and
the likes were brought home by the
fishermen.
The families taking part in the
outing were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Short, Ruth Gunstrom, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Hartwig and family, Mrs
Amanda Mailman and daughter
Matilda, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wig
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Luth
and family, John S. Stoves and fam
lily, Joe Enz and wigesand children,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shonka, Joe Mey-
ers and wife and family, and Fred
oetking. r.
It was voted to hold a like picnic
at the same lake Fourth Of July.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Will Present PUPILS

Miss Gladys E. Randall will pre-
sent Lillian Vosbeck of Mankato alI
Esther Schnitker of Minnesota Lake
in a piano reciRl at her studio In the
Coughlan Hickey building this even
ing. Miss Schnitker will accompany
Miss Randall to Chicago, where she
will spend the summer studying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

bride to be was asked to be seated
in the honor chair. Then hand
somely decorated cart filed with
parcels was drawn in by Elaine and
Joyce Steifenhofer. After the par
cells had been opened, much to her
surprise, rice fell over her from the
bell like spring shower. The guests
then busted themselves writing re-
cipes and embroidering initials in
and dancing l The happy happy evening
was brought to a close with the
serving of a delicious luncheon. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. L. Re.
vier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Williams of
Lake Crystal announces the birth. of
q boy born today, Mrs. williams is
sister OF Mrs. Hugo johnson of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Student Faculty Picnic


Students and faculty of the State
Teachers college to the number OF
i've hundred enjoyed a picnic at
per they attended the cantata, Pan
on Summer Day." presented by
the high school.
Lincoln Parents Teachers Meeting
The last meeting OF the Parent
Teachers association OF the Lincoln
district for the school year was held
ct the Lincoln building yesterday
afternoon with large attendance OF
mothers and teachers. Mrs. J. H.
Gregg pleased the audience with two
vocal selections. Nothing Venture"
By Phillips, and 81 Heard a Thrush
At Eve" by Cadmann. Later on in
the program she sang q Parent
Teachers song. which was suggested
that II be used for the regular song
Of the Lincoln Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION.
Then followed annual reports OF
the various heads Of committees, all
of which showed a very profitable
years work. Mrs. Jens Nostdal, who
was sent as a delegate to the Parent
Teachers association meeting In
HNShLuShy IOSShSIy saw Gil AhtOi Oob-
ing talk on her trip. The motto
adopted by the association is THE
love Of childhood Is the common tie
that should unite US In hottest pur-
pose. Election Of officers for the
ensuing year resulted: President Mrs.
s. X. Fowler: hrst vice president,
Miss Clara Kelly, second vice presi
dent, Mrs. q. C. willard; secretary,
Mrs. ]. c. Covington: treasurer, Mrs.
NJ. II. Nicholson. After some dis
cussion the Parent. Teachers asso-
citation voted to 60 on record as de.
string to retain the dean OF women
In the public schools. which office
the past year has been held by Mrs.
Jens Nostdal
At the close Of the business SEES
sion a delightful lunch was served
by the outgoing officers. Regret was
expressed over the loss Of two valued
members Of the association. Mrs. c.
E. Philips. who served as secretary
for the past year. and who Will make
her home In St. Paul, and Mrs. J. H.
Gregg who has given 50 freely OF her
talent, will also leave Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Good Counsel Academy Activities

The close of final examinations al
Good Counsel Academy MARKS the
beginning of the varions social &C
tivities which have helped to make
the last days Of the graduates at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Dinner Party.

' Dinner Party.
Mr., and Mrs. W. W. Weller enter
tanned a number of friends at a din
ner party yesterday at one o'clock. at
their home, 213 North Sixth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

Many friends of Attorney H. w.
Volk are urging him to become a
candidate for county attorney, to fiji
the unexpired term of c. e. Phillips.
resigned. Mr.. .Volk is q member of
the firm of Schmitt & Volk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
WORK OF GREEK BUILDERS
Expert Describes Their Methods, Es-
peclaIly in the Construction Of
the Marvellous Parthenon-

Throughout Greek architecture, II
is apparent that the designers were
working on the basis of centuries Of
precedent, following definite standards
of proportion and detail, standards
which varied but slightly In each gen.
Grafton. No mysticism. no laws Of
ritual, no arbitrary applications of geo
metrical forms or Of mathematical
formulate, but rather the juxtaposition
Of members carefully proportional to
each other and marvelously refined In
detail, produced a whole, the general
proportions of which could not have
been foreseen at the beginning which
was, furthermore, often varied In the
course of execution-resulting, how
ever, in what may be regarded as the
most perfect building that the world
has ever seen. And yet 1t is instruc'
tive to note that the Parthenon. while
synonymous with perfection, had ita
like every other human
creation; and 1t Is through these I'M
projections that we can perceive how
its designers were cropping toward
their goal-Prof William Bell Dis
moor, in Architecture
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19

right shoulder, or rather, falling off It
A very famous Paris dressmaker,
Lanvin, seems satisfied that smart
women will really accept this style,
and In the near future. But then Lam
vim is now showing quite a different
silhouette curious models which are
very tight over bust, waist and hips,
and which then flare out In an aston
fshing manner One of these models
was made of fine black lace, elaborate
" shirred over the hips, with a tight
casaquin corsage and immensely full
flounces spreading out from a low hip
line. At one side there was an enor-
nous taffeta bow, with ends which
trailed on the ground Molyneux also
is showing models which are tight down
to very long hip line and which then
break out into wide, very full fiounces-
This Is a revival of 1880 styles. 1t Is
becoming to women of exceptionally
good figures. tall and slender, but the
average woman will find such dresses
distinctly trying.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
Brilliant Colors for
Sweaters for Riddles

Sweaters for little men and women
are most pretentious. The sportsman
of three or four summers is quite as
smartly decked out as his elders He
has sweater jacket of brushed wool,
fitted and tailored in the correct new
fashion for country wear. 1t is of two
tones Of figured wool with plain knit
ted back and sleeves, and severe
row of buttons down the front, as well
rs most importantslooking pockets
Slipovers are the easiest to get into,
and are likely TO stay on, so they are
much In vogue for the little folks
These have a sailor or turn-back collar
and wool ties.
Many of the sweaters are in two
colors and have woven designs Of
Mother Goose characters and animals.
A galloping white horse adds a splen-
did touch of decoration to a bright red
slipover.
SILK and wool weaves are very popu-
lar. Collarless sweaters are finished
with a woven border design.
An interesting trimming that is much
admired by little folks is an organdie
medallion with embroidered pictures
In colors. These are used as belt tabs
or edgings.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19

wire, the terminals being connected to
the detector unit One side Is placed
to the rod, as shown Another coil II
shown at c, consisting of a wooden ring
with toroIdal winding Of 30 turns Of No.
30 enameIed wire inclosing the rod
The Transmitter.
Fig. 1 shows the transmitter; e II q
wooden handle ten inches long, carry
ing two rectangular blocks Of wood o.
bakelite, D. Two choke coils, G,
are wound upon a three-quarter-inch
diameter fiber tube and consist Of sew
eraI hundred turns Of No. 80 enameled
copper terminating at binding posts
for attaching to coil and oscillator rod
shown Rods, A, may be Of three thirty
second inch diameter brass rod, each
18 inches long. The receiver In Fig. Z
Is constructed similarly, with the add
ton Of q small platform to support
fixed condenser. G, and detector, d.
Receivers rod, A, Is also Of brass, 30
inches long, including coil, b
These instruments VIII be found
quite critical to length Generally the
receiver Will be shorter, 4 difference ok
one Inch In length being sufficient to
vary the strength considerably. For
e1perimenters desiring moro effective
instruments the system In Fig Is susF
rested Here q seamless brass tele-
scope tube Of one-eighth inch inside d.
ameter Is cut Is inches long for each
rod Of the transmitter go inches fot
receiver. A slot at f provides 4 frie-
ton junction upon the one-eighth inch
brass rod G Is inches long that slides
into the tube These rods may b
pulled out so that either of the systems
may be extended for critical tuning q
changing Of wave-length-
When operating with such short
many interesting expert
ments may be performed With sua
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
Choose Wall Paper for
Your Home With Care

When you choose the wall paper for
your home, select 1t with special care,
advises writer in the Milwaukee Sen
tinel. If you are q renter, you will
find that many apartments are fortu-
nately decorated in good taste.
The five-room apartment or house
always includes bath and sometimes a
sun room, in addition TO the living
room, two bedrooms and a kitchen
Sometimes these rooms are found al
ready papered and the pattern is SIM
ply atrocious. With this condition.
visualizing furniture settings and that
lat home" feeling is utterly impossible
To avoid these wallpaper jolts, If
you redecorate, use care in the selec-
ton of patterns and colors-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19

the selection of furniture as you have
In preaching civic beauty and higher
moral standards.
When you assist in creating the
home of taste you are ministering TO
culture and intelligence. One cannot
very we'll continue without the other
1t Is a proven fact that no home
maker can associate himself with
household goods In which the kindred
quality of each is well established and
inter-related, without being improved
by the contact.
Mental efficiency, moral breadth and
social uplift are all promoted and
maintained u our intimate environ
ment.
And what environment is more con-
slant than good furniture ?-Milwauke
Sentinel.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19

tential to operate detectors. Three
schemes are shown in Fig. 4. all of
which possess some advantages when
used with certain lengths Of receivers.
However, the scheme at d and in Fig.
2 II simplest and most effective for
spark and crystal reception The exact
center OF the rod includes a very small
helical coil Of several turns across
which Is q small fixed condenser Of
500 m-mfds and crystal detector. as
shown In Fig. 4 d. The potential dis
tribution Is maximum at the extremes
OF the coil during reception and is,
therefore, zero at the center, so by en-
ploying this small coil sufficient drop
to operate the detector is provided
without destroying the effect as an os-
Another scheme Is shown at
B, where q small inductance Is placed
In inductive relation to the current
(current carrying rod) Of the oscillator.
B Is a rectangular block Of wood sup
porting 30 turI1 Of No. 80 enamelsd
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
Straight Dresses
Favored in Paris
Mode Is Doomed for Winter
Wear, According to the
Fashion Writer

There is war In the world Of dress
Not an unfriendly war; nevertheless
one which Is being carried on with de-
termination. 1t Is a war Of length
versus breadth.
My personal opinion, states a fash
lon correspondent In the Boston Globe,
Is that there is not shadow Of doubt
about the winner-for this year, at
least, length" has become an estab-
lished favorite; that Is to say, the
tunic-dress outline.
At the beginning Of the year ono
heard many rumors about a drastic
change Of line. Many of the leading
dressmakers Of Paris tried hard to get
this change accepted by the women
who have influence In dress matters,
bat 1t was no use. Straight dresses
which display the outline Of the figure
and which had youthful effect re-
manned strong favorites. Full and
fussy dresses were accepted here and
there, for evening use and for special
summer fetes, but not for general
wear; and so 1t happened that the ma
jority Of the dress people In the rue de
la PAX, ETC., accepted a defeat and
quickly turned out straight models, sur
prisIngly short and tight, which gave
general satisfaction
For the summer, at least, these
straight models will remain in favor
but the advocates Of full-even hoped
skirts have only retired for a mo-
ment. They have not changed their
opinions. Certain attractive actresses
have been induced to appear on the
stage in the Second empire ball dresses
Of ultra attractive appearance. Winter
halter hats and fichus call for founced
skirts and early Victorian corsages.
And so the thin end of the wedge Is
being steadily inserted.
1t is not safe to make distant predic-
lions, but 1 am afraid that the present
season will see the last of our lovely
straight dresses; that when winter
comes we shall have grown used TO
founces and fussy pillows. even hoops
A wonderful specimen of modified
Second empire dress certainly created
a sensation. The foundation was gold
lame, with a series of gathered fiounces
in fine gold lace. The corsage was
draped tightly round bust and waist,
with a bertha of gold lace falling off
the shoulders. A magnificent touch Of
color was introduced in the form Of
deep pink poinsettias which seemed
thrown against one side of the skirt,
one gorgeous blossom resting on the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19

How the Transmitter 10 Connected.
coil. c, Is connected through two small
choke coils, R, TO the rods The coil
energies the rods, one positively and
the other negatively, until the gap
breaks down, after which the energy
becomes oscillafory until damped out
Chokss, R, prevent the capacity be-
tween leads and coil from becoming
defective by retarding high-frequency
currents tending to move back into that
circuit.
Figs. 2 and are Of the receiving
unit Since this must be tuned to the
uansmitter, its length Will be approx
mately the same, except that the rod Is
continuous and undivided
Detecting Received Energy.
The problem Of detecting received
energy Is quite a d1nicult one, since the
energy at 4 distance Is very small and
the addition Of extra apparatus In the
circuit prohibitiva. The rod being open
makes 1t difficult to obtain sufficient po-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
Method of Mounting
the Spider-Web Coils

The following method of mounting
the spIder-web coils allows rapid In
terchange Of the coils for reception At
various wave-lengths-
First make pieces "a of thin
brass. Then drill holes through them;
also In the coil forms Fasten these
pieces to the forms with short ma
chine screws The parts to be -
cured to the panel are quite simple
Put machine screws through the
panel and solder to the heads Of the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
Plain Tailor-Mades for
Fall and Winter Wear

The fall and winter seasons of 1923
will witness a gain In production ane
distribution of plain and semiplair
dress goods
With the heads, backs and busts OF
women everywhere decorated with EN-
broidery, it seems to be a logical con
clusion that the smart set will b.
driven TO the other extreme. viz. plair
tailor-mades. If they wish to appear
as being distinctively dressed.
In the exclusive New York shoppin,
district one notes coat dresses mad,
from navy blue worsted twills an,
bearing all the earmarks of a skille,
ladies' tailor.-Dry Goods Economist.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
A CLIMBING WheeIbarroW.

In China there is a wheelbarrow
which climbs stairs. Some distance
ahead Of the regular wheel there is
another smaller one. In climbing over
fiagstone steps or bridges the handles
Of the barrow are lowered until the
auxiliary wheel rises above the next
higher step. Then the wheelbarrow,
which often carried as much as 400
pounds, see-saws from wheel to wheel
until the next levd stretch Of nag
stones u reached
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-09-19
Chicken In Alaska

On the Yukon the chicken is a pam.
pered luxury, according to Frank G.
Carpenter. in alaska, Our Northern
Wonderland" In summer the chick
ems who do not like twenty-four hours
of daylight are put in darkened coops
at s p. m, and during the long. dark
days of winter the coops must be light
ed IN order to make the chickens lay
It is the custom during the winter to
put chickens out to board In chicken
boarding houses. These are log build.
ings, lined and oiled, with the space
between filled with shavings and heat
ed with air-tight stoves.