The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-10-03
Vernon Center
From Fridays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Lowell We're
Mankato visitors Monday.
Mr. Richardson of Faribault was
an over Sunday visitor with Joe
Robinson and family.
Mrs. Emma Robinson returned
Monday from ten days visit with
friends in Sleepy Eye.
Mrs. Correll of Eagle Grove, Iowa,
who has been visiting Mrs. Sadie
Warren, returned. to her home Mon
day. ,
Mrs Pfeffet has bought the Carl
Nordstrom house, which looks as if
she. expected to- come to Vernon to
live .-.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Clement
went to Mankato Tuesday morning
to remain through the conference
week! -. a..:...
Ole Bankson and family are again
residents of Vernon and are living
in the Charles Force house, lately
vacated by the Pepper family.
Miss Dora Furnald has accepted
a position as bookkeeper in cloth
ing house in Fairmont, and began
work there the first of the week.
Mrs. Ida Green spent a few days
the past week with her friend,
Mrs. Ed washburn. Mrs. Green ex-
poets to return to California in a
few weeks. u :. ~
Guests at Strawberry Point over
Sunday we're Mr.. and Mrs. II. +.
Roberts, and Miss Gussie and Billie
Roberts of Sterling and. s. L. Rob
erts of Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson
have as their guests this week Mrs.
Arthur Briggs and daughter, Miss
Alta of Good Thunder, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Ashley Of Birmingham.
Ala. *.r @s. ... 80, :.,.. e. s.... IL.
C. II. Halverson made an automs-
| bile trip to Mankato Sunday, taking
| Mr.. Minis to one of the hospitals.
where he will submit to an opera
! ton for kidney trouble as soon as
his daughter, Mrs, Winnie Tibbits
iarrives from Idaho. Dr.. McMichacl.
the family physician, accompanied
/ him. g.. .....;. III. ,s.-.:,v -. e..
! John Buck who has been in poor
health for several years passed away
Sunday afternoon. The funeral was
held . at the. home Tuesday after
tnoon, Rev. Howell officiating. Mr.
Buck was well known and much
respected man, and had many
friends in this locality, where he
lived for many years. ~;
NJ. G. Thompson and son loaded
two cars with stock. farm maohin.
cry and household goods the first of
| the week, and started for Wyoming,
kwheEe they have, taken claims. The
| ladies of the family will remain for
| week with friends here. The
| Thompson family has lived in this
vicinity practically all their lives and
have many friends who regret their
| departure. ...p So: .,.... :.zs,t, r.,. ...
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown gave
| day in honor of their mother, Mrs.
/ Hiram Brown, and her daughter,
Miss Edna, who have been spending
the summer here. They will start
on their return trip to. Oregon next
Wednesday,, Mr.. and Mrs. Didra
and. son of Waseca and Miss Marie
/ Brown who is attending school there,
were here for the dinner. IT,.
4 The Boys Corn club of Vernon
Center is pleased with the number
of prizes which were awarded its
members at the Garden City fair
Hast week. The first prize of five
l.dollars for the. best ten ears was
lawarded to the club, and Elmer
lChase captured the prize OF three
ldol]ars on ten ears. Mel Mack won
1.-THE first prize for ten ears of flint
Ecorn, Mark Mack second prize on
flint. There We're three clubs to
ienter. into the contest and Mr..
Erickson. state organizer, pfonounc-
ed the Boys Corn club to be the
best organized club he. had yet In
spected. AS soon as the ten boys in
this club harvest, their corn tFG
s100 prize money offered by +. II,
|FBarnes will complete the work for
the year. The boys are enthusiastic
lover their work and are very opti
mistic over the work for next year
A pretty home wedding took place
last. Thursday evening when Miss
Gladys Warren and Mr.. Harry Ru
dolph Halverson were united In mar
rage at the home of the brides
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison War
! rem. The ceremony was performed
J by Rev. w. II. Clement of the Meth
: odist church in. the presence OF the
, Immediate families at eight o'clock
t in the evening: Immediately after
: the, service three course luncheon
Twas served at :. the conclusion of
/ which the happy couple took their
t departure by automobile for Man.
8 kato, en- route ito the twin cities,
where they are spending short
7 honeymoo They will be at home
: in the village after November /.
: Roth Mr.. Halyerson and his bride
4 farewell known to the people of Yer
non Center The, bride is the. only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison War
/ rem and is a young lady of refine.
: ment and education. She graduated
2 from the conservatory of music in
Valparaiso, Ind, three years ago and
;. has been successful teacher OF
music. Mr. Halverson is young
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