The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
AT VERNON
LISTED FOR SUNDAY
PROGRAM WILL BE CARRIED
OUT BY THE PEOPLE
Mrs. II. A. Patterson To Act As
Director; News of That
Village

Vernon Center. August 3O.-The
program for the Community Sing
next Sunday, September 1, at 8 b.
m. is now complete. Mrs. H. A. Pat
terson has arranged TO bring from
Mankato a male chorus who will
sing "A Perfect Day" and "a Flag
Without A STAIN" Thirty little girls
who will render half dozen OF the
latest patriotic songs will also ac-
company her. Vernon talent will pre-
sent Keep The Home Fires Burn
ing" "My Belgian Rose" and There's
A Lang, Long Trail" and as the au-
dience is expected to join in the
choruses, all are requested to learn
the words of these songs as we'll as
the words of America Battle
Hymn of the Republic and ",rhe
Star Spangled Banner" so that the
singing may be effective. All those
who have copies of the "Marseil-
laise" are urged to practice on this
song as it is earnestly desired that
all patriotic Americans be able to
sing the song of our ally, France.
These community chcruses are to be
held regularly henceforth, several
loyal citizens having offered their
lawns for this purpose. A large
crowd is expected Sunday and among
those coming are former yeronites
residing in the country
Miss Bake of st. James and Miss
Lahey of Plainview were guests this
week of Miss May Robinson. These
three young. ladies were teachers In
the Plainview public schools for sew
eral years and this visit was indeed
very happy one for all.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Grannis and
youngest daughter Miss Edith Of
Mankato were visitors the first of the
week at the Frank Grannis home In
the village.
Mrs. B. F. Koch and two little
daughters, Sherry and Joy are spend
ing week at Mortified visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. Carpenter and
family.
Mr.. Oggard and wife are greatly
enjoying their summer outing CAMP
ing in the beautiful park of E. w
Washburn. Mr., Oggard is the navy
butterman who is overseeing several
creameries which are making butter
for the navy with headquarters here.
Mrs Oggard mad made many friends
While here who will regret their de-.
parture
Mrs. Douglas Fleming and four
children left Tuesday evening for
st. Paul after spending several weeks
with her uncle Charles Fleming and
family in North Vernon. Mrs. Elem.
ing's husband has Joined the color.
and is Somewhere in France" She
and the children will go to her faith
er's home to stay until after the war.
Miss Elsie Nelson leaves Saturday
for Colman, s. D., where she has ac-
cepted a position in a general store
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley and family
will soon be residents of Vernon,
Mr.. Ashley having purchased last
spring the place known as the Wells
Cornish farm and will move here
next week. Vernon extends hearth
est welcome to the newcomers and
hope they will enjoy living among us.
Miss Marie Fleming, who has beer
visiting at the home of her brother
Robert in Mankato for some time.
returned home Wednesday.
Fred Wilbur had a fine collection
Of apples on display at the county
a iv. nj oys1
fourteen prizes, mostly blue ribbons.
c. NJ. Warren who has some fine
pure bred registered hogs, took a
couple of them to the county fair and
,eels justly clated in getting Glue
ribbons on each as some of the ami
mails in competition were from Iowa.
Vernon Center faired very we'll in
Iced in the number of first prizes re-
,eived and hope to have a complete
list next week.
The terrible cyclone brought sor-
-ow to one family in Vernon. Mrs.
-assach, wife of the depot agent
nOurns the death of cousin, Mrs.
Peterson. bride of four months.
Mrs. Peterson had been to see her
husband in camp and had just come
n on the train which arrived in Ty-
er one half hour before the cyclone
struck. Mrs. Peterson's parents are
n Norway. One sister who lives near
Tyler reached her sister before she
lied which was about four o'clock in
he morning
Patriotic Vernon people compiled
With the request of the National
Council of Defense and met at the
base of the flag pole in the postoffice
puare Tuesday evening and sang
he Star Spangled Banner and other
,atriotic songs.