The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-29
Interesting Program Carried
Out at Vernon Center
From Mondays Daily.

Vernon Center, September 25.-
One of the most interesting and en-
joyable events in the annals of the
local w. G. Il. U. was the parlor
meeting last Friday afternoon held
in the very pleasant home of Mrs.
AXel HalversOn, which was hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
,Aspergus ferns and autumn leaves
made an effective border around the
rooms, while large bowls of asters
and cosmos were placed on mantels,
piano and pedestals in the various
rooms were most beautiful and elicit
ed much praise from the guests as
they passed through to an upper
room where they removed their
wraps. A social half hour preceded
the short but very pleasing program
which opened by all singing, Work
For the Night Is Coming" Mrs. Ma
bel Halverson read the story of the
talents in Chapter So of Matt, fol-
lowed with prayer by Mrs. C. E.
Eastman. Mrs. Leafie Warren read a
paper on Sleeping Sickness" This
was written and read by Mrs. H. S.
Madland of St Paul at the recent
state convention at Owatonna at the
clinic which was held to discuss and
remedy some of the diseases that
effect the local unions. This was very
interesting and well handled and
brought out many homely truths and
pithy remedies for a union that had
contracteds the disease. Mrs. R. E.
Fate, who possesses a most beautiful
voice which has been carefully train
ed, delighted everybody by singing
the solo, Don't Bite the Hand That's
Feeding You," Miss Gladys Cooper
accompanying her on the piano. This
was followed by one minute talks by
seven different women to represent
the different departments in the
union Mrs. Nellie Cox acted as time
keeper The ladies had their sub
jects simmered down and put in the
fewest words possible to show the
splendid work and wide range COW
cred by this great organization. While
all the talks were good, it was con-
coded that Mesdames G. E. Eastman
and A. J. Partridge and Grandma
Warren got the most out of the min
| ute allotted to them. The topics were
SClclIlHS do lOllo"o. lCiupCi
instruction, Mrs. Lowell; humane de-
partment, Mrs. Rambo; press work
Mrs. Force, medal contest, Mrs
Eastman; looking after the depot
box, Grandma Warren. The later has
been in charge of her department fol
the past seven years and is nearly
eighty four years old, but she makes
weekly pilgrimages to the depot with
supplies and has received the thanks
of a great many, who have been wait
ing for trains, for the interesting
reading matter they found in the
racks. Other departments are: Anti
narcotics, Mrs. Frances; peace and
arbitration, Mrs. Partridge. The re-
mainder of the program was given
by the little folks, which made a
most appropriate closing. A recita-
ton, "Betwixt Them Both" was CIV
en- by Alice Warren and another
"Shut UP Saloons" by Harold Halv-
erson, and a solo, We'll Turn Dowr
Our Glasses" While the hostesses
were preparing lunch paper and pen
ellis were distributed among the
guests and ten minutes was given in
which to see how many words could
be made out of the letters contained
in Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. Mrs. Church of Garden City
was the prize winner having made
eighty-two words in the given time
At the close of the game Mesdames
Halverson, Cox, Zumwalt and War
rem brought in the trays on which
the luncheon consisting of rolls, sal
mon loaf, apple salad, pickles, cake
tea and after dinner minis, was
served The favors were dainty little
bouquets of fern and white cosmos
tied with white ribbon. The fifty
guests had most delightfully."- socia
time. That evening the beautiful
flowers used in the rooms were sent
to the sick people of the village, thus
serving a double purpose.
Mrs. B. F. Koch went Friday aft
ernoon to Rochester, where she will
join her husband, Rev. Koch, to re-
main through the conference.
Miles Porter and wife were Vernon
Center visitors over Sunday.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Baptist church held a very in
teresting meeting Thursday after
noon at the suburban home of Mrs
F. C. Wilbur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sprint and two
children drove to Madelia Sunday
and spent the day with the formers
parents.
Harry E, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Keith of Sterling and Miss
Anna Larson of Amboy were mar
ried yesterday in Mankato. Mr.. and
Mrs. Keith departed at once for the
twin cities where they will visit
relatives for a few weeks when they
will return to their home in Sterling.
The Misses Marie Mullerleile of
Madison Lake and Lucy Weir of
West Lyra have been engaged to
teach in the Mertersdorf and Hays
districts respectively and entered up