The Mankato free press., 1915-07-23
Vernon Center
Frnr Thursdays DAILY.

Funeral services for Miss Annie
GlaubitZ who died in Rochester July
6. were held Thursday afternoon. July
8 at the German Lutheran church in
Willow Greek. Rev. Cloeter, who con-
firmed the deceased four years ago,
preached her funeral sermon, and mu
sic was rendered by the church choir.
The flower girls were three young
ladies from the Vernon Center High
school, and three from the home dis
trict, all dressed I'm white and carry
ing large arm bouquets of roses. Those
acting as flower girls were Misses
Veronica Coed, Valeria Petrich, Julia
Nelson. Agnes and Rosa Schwartz, and
Anna Wilde. The pail bearers were
high school boys as follows. Paul Thew
Dean Barnes. Edward Bailey. Adolph
and Fred Larson, and John Wolsch
lat er. An abundance of beautiful flow
ers spoke eloquently OF the high es-
TEEN and love i'm which this bright and
lovable girl was held by all. High
school and eighth grade pupils sent as
p memorial n large bouquet OF beauti-
full white Gala lilies. Miss Annie Glau-
bitz was the third daughter or Mr..
and Mrs. James Glaubitz OF Ceresco
and was born near Springfield, Mo-.
January 80, 1897. When she was about
four wears of ago the family removed
to Iowa. where they resided until
about 10 years ago, when they came
to Vernon Center. where they have
resided on the Porter homestead
about seven miles west OF town. She
a trsa
pleted the eighth grade work. after
which she attended the parochial
] lutheran school. After her confirma-
ton she entered the Vernon Center
high school where she soon became a
favorite with teachers and pupils
Miss Glaubitz was exceptionally
bright. ranking high in her classes,
end having a fondness fer study and
high ideals, which made school days
most joyous ones for her. She was
preparing herself to become a teacher
and was surmounting many difficulties
that would have daunted a less brave
girl. Much sympathy is extended to
the bereaved parents, brother, and
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pfeffer were
down from Easton for an over Sun
day visit with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Weir Of West Sterling,
end attended services at st. Matthews,
where they saw many old friends and
neighbors!
Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. Halvorson and
son Harold. are in. Rochester this
week. the former going down to re-
ceive treatment for hip trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Barnes and
Grandpa Barnes spent Sunday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Barnes parents in
Lake Crystal.
Miles Porter of Mankato Is looking
after his farms here and at Amboy
His daughter. Miss Stella accompanied
him here, and will spend the week
with her Grandma Lowell and Porter.
Mr.. McGracken of st. Clair Is spend
ing a few weeks with his son Rob
and family in West Vernon.
Master Thomas Dunlap Hays Is
here from Minneapolis. snending the
balance OF the vacation with his faith
er and aunt on the farm. Mrs. Hays
will remain I'm Minneapolis. caring for
her mother, Mrs. Allen, who Is very
III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Russell mo-
tored over from Madelia Sunday
morning, attending mass at st.
Matthews and spent the afternoon and
evening at the James Weir home in
West Lyra. Mr. Russell and Mrs. Weir
are brother and sister.
Commissioner ii. c. Krause is at
tending a session of the county board
I'm Mankato this week. Z. T. Chaplin,
Millard Busby and Fred Wendt also
went down to look after a ditch prof.
ect In which they are interested.
Mrs. Henry Good and two little boys
have gone on a trip to Saskatchewan.
Canada, and will spend a month there
with her brother. George Ward and
family. Mr.. Good and two daughters
accompanied them as far as Mankato
In their automobile.
). Rev. Father Colbert gave the boys
In his class a delightful outing last
Monday. taking them In his automo-
bile to the circus at Mankato. Those
In the party were Charles and Edwin
Kraus, Harold and Harland Weir.
George Pfeffer, Francis and Clatus
Weir and Raymond caven. The boys
range I'm age from seven TO eleven