The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Vernon Center

Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Rev and Mr..
and Mrs. John Bowen motored to
Minneapolis Wednesday enjoying an
over night visit at Roy Quimby's
home, Margaret Quimby accompanied
them home and will spend a couple
of weeks with her cousins Lois and
Grace Rev.
r. The folks at Strawberry Point mo-
tored to Sterling Thursday afternoon
and spent few hours at the Roberts
home where they found congrega-
tion of ladies and young girls doing
Red Cross work. The girls were learn
ing the art of knitting under the able
guidance of Mrs. Chandler. Sterling
township has been divided into three
Red Cross districts and the ladies
meet at the various homes weekly
for work. Judging from the splendid
work that was accomplished by their
busy fingers that afternoon, we are
certain they merit the praise they
receive for the excellency of their
work from headquarters.
Alice Warren, Audrey MeiXell,
Mary and Dora Kraus accompanied
the Coopers to Sterling Thursday aft
ernoon. The little girls thoroughly
enjoyed the trip and showed their
enjoyment of it by the merry bursts
of song which were waited on the
breeze from the happy voices of the
songsters and were caught up by the
nc bins, meadow larks and blue birds
in air united singing of the girls and
birds call to the heart of the true
patriot "America! America! What
service can render thee tOday?"
The answer is be calm, be cheerful,
be brave.
!. Mrs. Genie Gates and little son
were guests this week of the formers
aunt, Mrs. Carlos Warren. Mrs.
Gates also called on Miss Blanche
Randall in the village while in this
locality. aRsDi
8aC. M. Warren sold a horse yester-
day to Bert Gates of Watonwan.
Mrs. Sadie Brooks returned yester-
day to her home in Minneapolis aft
er visiting for several weeks with
her nephew and niece Bert Barnes
and Mrs. e. w. Washburn and fam
lilies.
Mrs. w, r. Palmer and daughter
Miss Frances Palmer of Beloit, Wis,
spent couple of days the first of
the week at the Frank Cooper home
enroute to Jeffers where they will
visit for a couple of weeks at the
home of the formers brother after
which they)&ill return to Vernon for
a longer VISIT Rev. w. r. Palmer is
actively engaged in Y. M. Co. A. work
in France and writes very interest
ingly of the, great work that is being
done for > the comfort of the boys
over there, yosslf qfp18I
Fred Mertersdorf lost :, a gcowi by
lightning this, week and the Same
day Albert Spence had stack of
hay burned. ,ea,,,ea pr a15W
A1nboy Correspondence of The Free
Press: The Amboy band went to,
Vernon Center Sunday to participate
in the dedication of the service flag
which WASH presented ? to the loyal
people in and around Vernon. There
was an immense crowd from all the
country. Elder Walther,
Father Colbert, Elder Koch and Mrs.
French were some of the speakers
who took part, and their addresses
were all, loyal to the core. The serv-
ice flag containing thirty-fiye stars
was presented by T. H. Barnes, one
of the most popular citizens in that
locality and known far and wide for
his generosity and friendliness. 1t
will be a day long remembered by
Vernon people.
Evidently the Amboy correspondent
got the idea that the service flag
that was dedicated in Vernon Center
last Sunday was presented by F. H.
Barnes in it's fitting splendid eulogies
to this worthy citizen Tuesdays
paper. But the flag was given by his