The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
VERNON TO DEDICATE
SERVICE FLAG sunday
Appropriate Ceremonies Are
To Be Given In Afternoon
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
News and Personal Gossip OF
The Village; Events Are
Detailed
Especial to Free Press.]

Especial to Free Press.]
Vernon Center, July 1C.-Yernon
is making extensive preparations TO
dedicate the new community service
flag donated by e. A. Barnes on next
Sunday, July Ii at 2:30 p. m. at the
hall. The date chosen is the nation :
al holiday OF France who recently
made our independence Day ma
tional holiday there and it also made
the anniversary of the departure OF
our first contingent to war. A COM
mittee having charge of general ar
rangements consists of H. c. krauS,
chairman; the Messrs. A. w. Petrich,
l.. C. Rev and G. c. Cornish, Misses
May Robinson, Lily Halverson, Ida
Bowen and Mrs. T. S. Armstrong
with H. Burdick, Mrs. T. L. Cooper
and Mrs. Butler as publicity commit
tee and d. H. then in charge Of the
music Addresses will be made by
the pastors of the four churches,
the Reverends Colbert, WaltheTt
Koch and French There will be
music by band, community sing
ing and other musical numbers By
local talent and the flag will be TAX
en- to it's place in the post office
building after the ceremonies by al
escort consisting of the next con-
tingent of the draft of July %, thG
G. A. R., Boy Scouts, w. r. c. lad
les, the Red Cross and the school
children. The parents of the thirty
five whose stars now adoru the fia2
will be special guests of the occa-
sion as well as the next draftees. A
cordial invitation is extended to al
to attend.
Cornish Saturday evening, the first
since her arrival overseas. report ;
safe landing and very pleasant
voyage.
August Pfeffer writes his relative:
here OF a safe return from his mos
recent journey across in the nava
service and Frank Pfeffer from
Somewhere in France" of a res
after a strenuous experience in thi
trenches.
The Old Oaken Bucket of long age
came into the lime light last weel
while the city water works were be
ing repaired The villagers were
without city water for almost {
week. Fortunately there are sever.
al good wells in the village which
supplied the water needed for drink
ing and cooking purposes. The state
health department ordered a nev
pump jack and other improvements
The tower and tank have been re.
painted and new riser pipe ha,
been installed, the tank has beer
thoroughly cleaned. The work wal
done by the Des Moines Iron ant
Bridge company. Some time ago al
electric motor was installed fo
pumping and the council wish t,
dispose of their fifteen horse powe
Fairbanks Morse engine which is il
excellent condition. The work wa
completed last Saturday and the vii
lags now have an abundance of pur,
water.
We predict a large assembly O
farmers out Tuesday evening whel
County Agent Benedict of Mankat
and Mr.. Mitchell of Rapidan will
give interesting talks on the value o
dairy products.
The Misses Mary Errne and Mar
gUerite O'Brien of Whitmore, Iowa
who spent the past week with thei
cousin Sylvia Dorweiler in the vii
lage, returned to their homes today
Miss Eva Nelson, who complete,
her course of short hand and type
writing at the commercial colleg
at Mankato last week, has accepte
a position in the bank at Colman, s
D., and left Monday morning fo
that place and will begin upon th
duties at once. Her twin sister, Es
ther finished like course in a busi
ness college in Minneapolis in Jun
and accepted position in John Nc
Micheal office in Winnepeg, Canade
Mrs. Frank Clague has returne
to her home at Redwood Falls afte
a visit which included the F'ourt
with her mother, Mrs. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Halverson an
son Harold expect to derive grea
pleasure if it ever stops raining fror
their new Brisco car which was pur
chased last week from the Bowe
garage.
Dale and Kenneth Rice, Flor
Armstrong and the Misses Naon
and Marion Rice and two gentleme
friends who enjoyed the hospitalit
of the Patterson home in West Yer
non for several days of the pas
week, have returned via the aut
= route TO their home in Austin
Miss Gnssie Roberts who has bee
in st. Luke's hospital for nearly tw
months, has been making splendj
recovery, for the past two week
and it is eXDectod that sha will h
able to return to her home at Maple
ton next week Mrs. William Hal
who was called here from ST. Clou,
Fla, has been with her Sister #
about six weeks. She will retur
with her as win also special nurs
who has been in attendance to Mis-
Roberts.