The Mankato free press., 1918-07-19
RONORS FOR VERNON
SOLDIERS On SUNDAY
Service Flag Is to Be Dedi-
Gated By People
PROGRAM IS PREPARED
Splendid Arrangements Made
BY Committee To Pay Fit.
ting Tribute
Especial to Free Press.l

Especial to Free Press.]
Vernon Center, July 12'-Nernon
Center, in fixing the date for the
dedication of it's community service
flag on July Ia, the national holiday
of France, Is complying with tue re-
quest of, Governor Burnqmst. who
asks that the people of Minnesota
return the compliment of France In
observing our Fourth of July, by
celebrating their Bastille Day. In
response to many inquiries It might
be we'll to state that the bastille, the
old state prison of France. where for
centuries people were imprisoned al
the will of the king and whose name
thus became synonomous with royal
despOtism and cruelty, was attacked
by the infuriated populace of Paris
and demolished on July IA, 1892, in
the early days of the French revolu-
ton. Just previous to this event song
composed by a French officer, Rouget
de Lisle, set all France afire with pat
riotism. 1t was first heard in Paris
sung by a regiment from Marseillaise
and thus became known as the
Marseillaise. Ever since that time
republican France has observed
Bastille Day, and the Marseillaise,
one of the most sublime patriotic
hymns in the world, has been the ma
tional song of France, stirring all
Frenchmen to deeds of highest valor,
as in the present war.
Mrs. r. e. Fate will sing the song
at the service Sunday, and the Am
boy band will discourse martial
music; the ST.. James male quartet
will sing "America, My Country, y
the Misses Dorothy Barnes, Gladys
Cooper and Blanche Randall, together
with the Vernon quartet will furnish
other musical numbers. Rev. Paul
Walther of the Lutheran church will
speak on "A Righteous War;" Mrs
French, pastor of rhe Baptist church
will give an address on "Our Invisible
Allies" Father Colbert will discourse
on "Our Duty to the Flag" Rev. B.
F. Koch will give a talk on "The
Boys" and the Hon. e. T. Champlin
will speak for the G. A. R. The flag,
which contains thirty six stars, will
he presented by E. A.. Barnes, the
donor, and will be accepted by Mayor
H. C. Kraus. A community, chorus
will sing several patriotic songs. The
draftees Of July % and the families
of those whose stars are. on the flag
are special guests of the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs, Homer Miller of North
Vernon are wearing the smile that
won't come off, all on account of a
little baby daughter that arrived at
their home this morning. Their many
friends are rejoicing with them in
their great happiness.
Miss Belle Dredge is down from the
lake to spend the week end and over
Sunday with her brother and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes. OIL Is
Cards were received from George
BauIngartner and George Larson
who are serving the u. S. A. at Fort
Croswell, NJ c., thanking the Red
Cross for the comfort kits they had
received that day. The boys told OF
the many nice things the Red Gross
did for Uncle Sans boys all the way
going down.
Mrs. T. B. Russell of st. James is
spending a weeks vacation with Mrs
Sadie Barnes and calling on num-
erous old friends. Rev. and Mrs
Russell were former residents here
Mr.. Russell was pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church for several
years.
Mrs. O. Dedra and Gordon of Wa
SEGA are enjoying a weeks vacation
with relatives in and around the vii
lage. Mrs. Dedra is sister of Lewis
George and Mrs. Charles Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich are dowr
from Willow, N. D., visiting at the
homes of F. H. Barnes and Mrs Ed
Washburn.
Miss Olene Halverson of Mime
apolis is spending part of her sum
mer vacation with Grandma Halver-
son and at the home of her uncles
Axel, Harry and John Halyerson. Hel
former schoolmates and girlhoot
friends are happy to have Olene
among them again.
Mesdames Ellen Porter, Mary
Meixell, Laura Mead, Grace Brown
Jane Neill and Miss Louise Alwart
drove out to the beautiful country
home of Mrs. Charles Brown yester.
day and spent a most delightful aft
ernoon although the ladies were busy
with their knitting for everybod!
knits up this way. Mrs. Brown serv.
ed very nice supper to her guest!
which all heartily enjoyed.
A meeting of the Americanizatio1
of aliens was held at the high schoo
building in Mankato Thursday. Thos,
from here attending the meeting wer,
Mrs Frank Cooper, chairman O
Vernon Center township ard Mrs
Frances Champlin, chairman of tn,
Vernon Center village school, Mrs
May Frances, chairman of thevBro
district and Mrs. Robert Sewers
chairman of the Sewers district. r
G.. Champlin took the ladies to Man
kato in his auto. Mrs. Sperry CAV
{, very interesting talk on the or
ganization which undoubtedly is
good thing
Bright and early Tuesday mornin;
the boy scouts and their scout mast
er, Rev. B.. F. Koch were busy a
work putting the finishing touches t
the various preparations that ha,
been in operation since the previou
day preparatory to going into CAM
on the north shores of beautiful Lool
lake BY nine o'clock the half doz
en- or more autos which had beel
chartered to- convey the boys, tent
and paraphernalia necessary for tn
outfit, had been loaded and the happ
scouts were on the way, looking for
ward to unlimited enjoyment of fou