The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-01
Vernon Center
from Tuesdays Daily.

There were 223 delegates from the
various unions throughout the state
present at the W. G.. T. U. conven-
ton at Owatonna. To be entitled to
send delegate to the national con-
vention which meets in Indianapolis,
Ind, next month, district union
must have five hundred members.
Districts twenty one and thirteen are
united this year and Mrs. George
Neff of Lake Crystal was elected to
represent these unions. All the state
officers were reelected with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Blanche Walch OF
Minneapolis, who has been the re-
cording secretary for seventeen years.
Mrs Walch declined a unanimous re-
election and was presented with a
beautiful large bouquet of roses and
a purse of gold in appreciation OF
her splendid services. Mrs. Blanche
LaDue of Minneapolis was chosen to
fill her place as recording secretary.
Grandma Rambo and Mrs. Mary
Willard of Canton, S. D., were over
Sunday visitors of the formers son,
Will, and family in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Bossuet and
Mr.. and Mrs. NARROW of Mankato
motored to Vernon Sunday in the
formers car and were guests at the
VIII Rambo home. Mr.. Bossuet is a
brother of Mrs. Rambo.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rambo spent
Sunday at the home of Lester Elem
ming in Garden City, going down to
make the acquaintance of the little
new nephew, who was born to Mr..
and Mrs Leslie Childs last week.
On account of the heavy dOwnpour
of rain Friday evening, the Baptist
Ladies' Aid ice cream social was held
over until Saturday afternoon and
evening. 1t proved a pleasant and
successful affair. Everybody enjoyed
the delicious home made ice cream
and cake and the funds of the So
ciety were materially increased
Miss Audrey Petrie, whose home is
in McAllen, Texas, is visiting for a
few days with Miss Dora Furnald in
Old Town. Miss Petrie and Miss
Furnald became acquainted while at
tending school in Mankato and Miss
Petrie who is on her way to Tracy,
where she holds position in the
schools in that city, took this oppor-
tunity to renew their friendship and
the visit is very happy time for
both.
District 21, including Blue Earth
county, was well represented at the
State w. C. T. U. convention which
convened at Owatonna last week.
The thirteen delegates who were
present to enjoy this splendid ses-
sion were Mesdames Huber, Amboy,
Neff, Christensen, of Lake Crystal,
Mesdames Wilbur and Warran OF
Vernon Center, Mesdames John and
Thurston of Garden City, Mrs. Wood
hall of Ceresco, Mesdames Tallman,
Elliot, NARROW, Switzerland of Man
kato and Mrs. Foster of st. Clair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mobiles and
daughter, Miss Ethel, motored to
Minneapolis last Wednesday to at
tend the wedding of Miss Olive Car
ter and Mr. Leroy Keene. The cere-
mony took place at the brides home
at $3.50 Wednesday evening and was
witnessed by the immediate families
and few intimate friends, about
seventy being present. After con-
gratulations and good wishes were
spoken, a most delicious wedding
luncheon was served by girl friends
of the bride, among those being Miss
Mobiles The bride is well known to
many in this vicinity, having taught
the Mobiles school for several years
with marked success and her many
friends extend their 'heartiest con-
gratulations and best wishes to Mr.
and Mrs. Keene.
Miss Rily of Milbank, S. D., is Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. George Mer-
tersdorf in North Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mobiles went to
Hutchinson Thursday morning, where