The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
STORIES OF THE TOWN
Personal Notes and Daily News
Collected BY the Village
Correspondent
Especial to Free Press.1

SOu anu Two uduSuCCio, JUNO ohu LII
liam, and Miss Lille Halverson mo-
tored to Mankato Monday to see the
circus. On their way home they en-
joyed the beauties of Sibley and Min
neopa parks, having picnic dinner
at Sibley, coming home by the lakes.
A. G. Gray and wife and two sons
motored to Mankato Sunday afternoon
to attend the band concert at Sibley
park. Mrs. Gray and boys remaining
in Mankato until Monday evening, be-
ing guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Flachsenhar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brynbold and
family of Jackson Lake were callers
Sunday afternoon at the Harry Bailey
home: The Brynbold and Bailey
families ere former neighbors.
Mrs. C. M. Warren and Alice re-
turned from Rochester Monday noon,
where they have been going back and
forth for nearly two months, where
Alice has been receiving treatments.
The operations for adenoids and
tonsils were successfully accomplish
ed Saturday morning, and it is hoped
that she will hereafter enjoy good
health.
John Shultz and Eddie Bailey head
men on the I'D. Hays farm motored
in the formers car to Mankato, Mon
day evening to attend the circus.
Mrs. Florence Champlin is spending
some time with her SON and daughter
in Mankato. Many Vernon friends of
Mrs. Lee Champlan are more than glad
to know that she is making a most
splendid recovery, since her recent
operation and it is expected that her
health will be better than it has been
for years.
DIR. T. G.. Clement and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Barnes enjoyed a motor trip to
Mankato, Tuesday.
The hot weather is sending the
corn crop on by leaps and bounds and
although the crop is about two weeks
late, it now looks as if it was making
up for lost time, and prospects for a
very good crop look good.
A meeting of the Vernon Center Red
Cross will be held at their head
quarters in the Masonic hall, Satur-
day afternoon at two o'clock. Every
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and material for sewing have been
purchased and classes will be started
in the work. Every member who pos
sibly can is expected to join one of
the classes and devote at least one
half day of each week to the great
cause.
Will Rambo, Jack Bunce and Will
Griffith have each purchased stave
silos and today the silos were taken
from the depot to their respective
farms.
Clate Kelley has added greatly to
the appearance of his residence and
TO the comforts. of his family by build
ing large porch.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Palmer and
daughter, Miss Frances, of Mabel,
MINI, were in town couple of days
this week enroute home from LETTERS,
where they spent the greater part of
a two weeks vacation visiting relatives
The Palmers retain warm place in
their hearts for the people in their
former parish, and like feeling
toward them is reciprocated by the
whole community. Miss. Francis re-
NAMED for a longer visit with Gladys
Cooper and other girl friends.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid and in
vited guests are enjoying ten cent
tea on the lawn at the Gust Nelson
home, this Wednesday, afternoon.
Little Stanley Lowell has the
cough. -
Vernon Center Red Cross auxiliary
boasts of the largest membership out
side of Mankato in the company. Miss
sent yesterday to the Reu
Cross headquarters at Mankato,
three hundred and sixty-eight names
and four hundred and fifty -eight dol
lars. The purchasing committee, Mes
DANES F. C.. Mertersdorf, G. C. Mead,
and G.. Nelson were in Mankato yes
terday, where they purchased ma
terial for work and a work meeting
win be called soon.
Dick Williams of Madelia was a
Sunday guest with friends in the
village.
Harold Bowen left Monday to begin
duties for Uncle Sam in Company H.
Several auto parties from Vernon
Center held pleasant picnic dinners at
Sibley park, Monday and visited 9TH
ar beauty spots about Mankato. The
Busby's and Kraus' families filled the
big touring car of the formers with
Arts Busby at the wheel, drove to
Madison Lake where they spent sew
eral hours talking over the thrilling
thrills Of circus day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hegstrom and
son, Eben Hegstrom and family, and
n-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Forsythe of ST. James.
here the first of the week in
.wo automobiles, and visited at the
home of their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Johnson and family.
DIR. A. F.. Schmitt, president of the
Southern Minnesota Medical associa-
ion; DIR. Roy Andrews and DR.. George
Z. Curran were all at Faribault in at
enhance at the recent meeting Of
hat body. DR.. Curran read paper
N skin grating. DR.. Andrews dis
;ussed paper by DR.. Schultz of Min
leapolis on children. The business
Meeting of the association will be
leld in Mankato during the winter.
3. A. Boie spent the day on bus
ness in Minneapolis.