The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
Vernon Center
From SATURDAYS Daily.

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very creditable showing in the sec
ond Liberty loan campaign-$1, 1925
was taken by the teachers and pupils.
Mrs. Robert Fate and Keith re-
turned yesterday from Lena, ILL.,,
where they were called two weeks ago
by the illness of Mrs. Fate's mother
who now has almost regained her
usual good health.
DR.. and Mrs. T.. G. Clement have
sold their new modern residence to
DIR. M. B. Howland of Melbourne who
will locate here and resume the splen-
did practice of Dr. Clements. Mrs.
Clement is working over time with
her school work and in packing house
hold goods preparing to take posses
sion November Is. DR.. Rowland and
family will receive a most hearty
/ welcome to our community.
John Bowen was business visitor
at the lakes~Tuesday
Vernon Center creamery paid it's
patrons fifty-two cents for September
butter fat
Frances Stoner spent part of Tues
day on business in Winnebago.
Tom Hays and his cousin Sam
Hays of Oconomawac, Wis, who is
here on a visit have returned from
several days visit with Minneapolis
relatives.
This little village, T"The morning
after the night before looked as if the
Huns had been abroad as the Hal
lowe'en stunts that had been pulled off
under cover of darkness could not have
originated in America"
Mrs. E. E. Griffith returned yester-
day to her home at Barlus, Minn
after spending couple of weeks with
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Griffith and
family in East Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs.. c. E. Johnson have
recently moved into the east neigh
borhood having rented the old West
over farm.
Clyde Uptograft and family who
have been residents of this vicinity
for the past three years will move
onto the Barney place on the Walon-
wan as soon as corn husking is
finished. The Uptografts are splendid
neighbors and we all hate to have
them leave the community
The Halloween social at the hall
was a success both socially and fl
nancially. A big crowd was present
and a very jolly time was had
Misses Lydia Annis and Julia Nell
son are enjoying few days vacation
from high school at Mankato.
Mrs. Harry Morris has recently
enjoyed a visit from her mother Mrs.
]. H. Vernon of Kasota.
Gardie Mead has bought lots in the
eastern part of the village and will
build a modern residence in the
spring. If weather conditions are
favorable the foundation will be built
this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Malson have re-
turned from the cities where they have
spent part of the week buying goods
for their store.
Mrs. Ella Stoner is home again aft
er a short visit with relatives in
Winnebago.
Rex. Gentry and family after being
residents of the community for few
years, recently had farm auction
where he disposed Of his farm ma
chinery, stock, ETC., and this week left
for their old home in Missouri where
they expect to live
Mrs. w. L.. Tallman who was Vern-
on visitor Saturday between trains
made few calls on some of her
many friends in the old home town.
At the usual Thursdays work day
meeting of the Red Cross eight new
members were added to the list Of
workers. While Vernon Center has the
largest membership of 394 of any
auxiliaries in the county our working
number is altogether too small aver
aging less than twenty at meeting
We do not like to think of the absen-
tees as "slackers'' but believe now that
the strenuous work that of the farm
women is stacking up little, they will
rally to their work for the United
States with the same vim and energy
they have put sinto the work of con-
serving the product from the farm and
garden and orchard. 1t would surely
make Uncle Sam laugh to see the cellar
bin and shelves filled to the utmost
with eatables enough to supply the
family and some to spare.
Will Baumgartner is home from Ro-
chester and recovering satisfactorily
from an operation for appendicitis
which he submitted to three weeks
ago