The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
Vernon Center
From Thursdays Daily.

who is seriously i'll with hemor-
hage of the stomach, is reported a
little better today.
Mrs. Robert Champlin and little
son were passengers on the morning
train Friday for Minneapolis, where
she will visit relatives for few
weeks.
Mrs. Fred Annis and Harold re-
turned Friday evening from Maple
ton, where they spent the week with
relatives She was delighted with the
corn carnival, as there were many
other Vernonites who attended. 1t
was a big stunt for even city to
pull off, but Mapleton and the ad-
joining townships always working In
unison are sure to reach the nigh
est goal to which they attain and
last weeks event was the biggest
thing that Blue Earth county or even
Southern Minnesota has seen for
long time Many said it beat the re-
cent state fair.
Charles Clifford Cooper, who is
member of the International Alliance
of the Theatrical Stage Employees,
whose headquarters are at Grand
Forks, n. D., where he is stage man
ager at the Grand theatre in that
city, visited his uncle and aunt at
Strawberry Point Thursday and Fri
day of last week 1t has been fifteen
years since Clifford, better known in
Vernon Center as Mike, left with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper,
for Grand Forks, and last week was
his first visit to the old home town,
where he met many of his former boy
friends, who are now like himself,
grown to manhood. The Cooper family
since leaving here have passed
through many vicissitudes and have
seen hardships, trials and sorrows,
and the three eldest sons in family
of ten have been obliged to carry
heavy loads on their young shoulders
which grown men would have faltered
under. 1t is certainly gratifying to
know that the Cooper boys have
made good and are holding positions
of trust and honor and the respect
and esteem of their employees.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bates and two
children. who are spending week
with their parents and brother in the
village, and Mrs. Anil Keitzer in
West Vernon, will return to their
homes in Sioux Falls, S. d., Wednes-
day morning.
The Misses Harriet and Lydia Beck,
who sent part of the past week with
their sister, Mrs. Ed Swanson in the
village, left Friday on the four o'clock
for Mankato where they will visit
another sister, Mrs. Hennessey, for
a few days.
Chris George of Mankato and Miss
to West Vernon Sunday, spending the
day at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anil Keitzer.
Charles Bates ard wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chef Bates and children motored
to Ceresco Monday, where they spent
the day with relatives at the home
of Ed MeiXell.
Miss Ida Keitzer returned home
from Mankato Sunday, where she
had been visiting for week at the
home of her uncle, Anil Ludtke and
family.
Mrs. Goodell and daughter motored
down from Marshall last week to
visit the formers sister, Mrs. Marian
Louer. Rev. Goodell has been trans
ferred from the southern Methodist
been assigned to the pastorate at
Superior. He joined his wife and
daughter here Monday, coming in on
the noon train and they left in the
middle of the afternoon, via the auto
route for that place.
Among those who were shopping
in the city Saturday were Grandma
Warren and daughter, Mrs. Sadie
Barnes, Mesdames T. G. Clement and
R. E. Sewers and two children ana
the Misses Ella Russell and Esther
Nelson and Charles Grannis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster are
spending a couple of weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. T. Johnson in Col
man, S. d.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Brooks of San
Diego, Cal, who have been spending
the past five months with their
children at Lake Crystal and other
places, spent Saturday in the village,
where they were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. z. w. Washburn and Grand
ma Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks ex-
pect to start on their return trip
home next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch who have been
visiting relatives in various parts or
Iowa for the past two weeks, returned
Saturday evening
MeSdames Lee Cox and Leonard
Zumwalt drove to Ceresco Thursday
and spent the day with Mrs. Felmlea.
A. E. Henderson returned Saturday
from a months visit in the east
Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Koch were
given a reception and parcel shower
at the Methodist church last Friday
evening by the members of the con-
gregation and d few invited friends.
1t was largely attended and a very
enjoyable affair. A short program
and refreshments added to the pleas
ure. The shower was very welcome
and greatly appreciated by the recipi-
entS.
A. c. Gray, H. C. Kraus and w. j.
Richter collected $136 in less than
half an hour from the business men
of the village to gravel the state ROAD
from the top of the hill to the viii
1age limit, and the work has already
begun. The road from the cemetery
hill to the village hill has been gray
eled from the state funds.
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