The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
Vernon Center
From Fridays Daily.


callers Sunday at the home of Millart
Busby in West Vernon Mr.. Busby ha.
just finished his threshing and had &
most excellent crop. Wheat yielded
thirty-two bushels to the acre an6
oats seventy-five. Weather condi-
lions are being watched closely by
all corn raisers but especially so by
Mr. Busby and son, who have a fine
field of one hundred and seventy-five
acres, which in couple of weeks OF
favorable weather will be out Of the
way of frost.
Miss Gladys Cooper is making a
splendid success in her chosen pro-
fession as instructor on the piano and
violin and her ability as a teacher
was manifested in the pleasing and
excellent work of her pupils last Sat-
urday afternoon, when she presented
twenty in piano recital, which was
greatly enjoyed by large number of
visitors and friends Of Miss Cooper
and her pupils. The program was
given at the opera house, which
had been very prettily decorated with
a profusion Of garden flowers and
foliage. The pupils taking part in
the recital were from classes at Gar
den City, Amboy, Ceresco and Yer
non Center and were divided into two
groups, the younger pupils giving the
first part and the older ones the last
half. Ten small chairs we're placed
in a semicircle on the stage, which
the little folks occupied, and from
which they went to the piano and
performed their parts most charming
ly and accurately. The older pupils
composed the second group and gave
a program which was greatly enjoyed
and showed special talent and the
thoroughness of their work. The
program opened with a trio by the
Misses Era Griffith, Florence Koch
and Zelma Francis and closed by a
duet by Miss Cooper and Willis John,
a Garden City boy, who is making a
marked success in his musical stu
dies. The following are the names
of those who took part in the recital
and rendered their parts very nicely
and in an effective and charming
manner, Era Griffith, Alberts Weir,
Florence Koch, Zelma Francis, Roy
Uptograf. Dorotha Brown. wilma Up
tograf. Lillian Nelson. Donald Gray,
Harold Ralverson. Marie Petrich,
Helen Francis, Audrey Neixell, Vieva
Griffith, AIeen Klingerman, Leona
SCHNEIDER, Willis John. Karn john
son. Maud Koch and Rhoda Johnson.
Guests at the home of F. c. Cooper
during the week included Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Endicott of Mapleton, Mrs.
Will Ryan of Blue Earth, Mr.. and Mrs
F. Ray Cooper of Truman, and CIaud
Cooper of Minneapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Briggs and
daughter, Alta Briggs, and Claude Nc
Comber Of Stanberry, Wis, arrived in
Vernon last Wednesday evening via
Of the auto route to visit their many
friends in their home town being their
first visit since they left here four
years ago. They attended the last
two days Of the county fair, where
they met many of their old neighbors
and former acquaintances. Tuesday
morning they again struck the trail
south to visit friends in Martin coun-
ty, after which they will leave for
their home, having greatly enjoyed a
most happy months vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Warren and
children and Mr.. Ed. Warren have
returned from pleasant vacation Of
ten days which was spent in North
ern Wisconsin .r.
Miss Stella Riley, who has been
spending the greater part of the sum-
mer vacation with her cousin, Mrs.
Pearl Mertersdorf of North Vernon
and other relatives in and around Ma
pleton, left Saturday morning for her
home at Milbank. g. Oak.
Rev. B. F. Koch and Hugh Fran
els are driving new Fords, having
traded in their old cars in part pay
ment for the new ones.
Avison, Kenneth, Lyle, Florence
and Maud Koch are expected home
this evening from Mortified, where
they have been visiting relatives since
Sunday afternoon.
Charles Kraus, who was riding his
pony last Sunday with out saddle or
bridal, in trying to dismount fell to
the ground. His face was quite badly
bruised and two of his front teeth
were knocked out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Kelley are en-
joying a visit from their sisters, Mrs.
Ida Marsten of Winnebago and Mrs.
Ethel Morre of Lewisville.
Vernon is not sending her usual
quota to the state fair this year.
Mrs. Mabel Halverson entertained
the little folks of her Sunday school
class at an afternoon party on Tues
day, twenty being present The little
tots had a happy time together end
ing with supper on the lawn.
Editor Harold Burdick and sister,
Miss Blanch Burdick, and Mr.. and
Mrs James Lowell, left this morning
for the twin cities where they will
spend the rest of the week taking in
the sights of the fair and the attrac-
ton of the cities.
Mrs. Robert McCracken and children
Of Albert Lea, who have been visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. r. Randall and other rela-
tives in, the village. received a tele-
gram Tuesday evening telling of the
serious illness of her husband. Mr..
Force took Mrs. McCracken and chill
dren to Winnebago Wednesday morn
ing in time to take the early Mil
waukee train for Albert Lea.
Mrs. Owen McElmul is spending sew