The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
CONCERT AT VERNON
BOOKED BIG SUCCESS
PROGRAM WAS NICELY CARRIED
OUT TUESDAY NIGHT.
Pleasing to Large Audience; Manka-
to Artists Receive High Praise
For Their Renditions.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Vernon Center, May 1.-THE Red
Cross benefit concert at the opera
house Tuesday evening by Mrs. Min
ME Hubbard, Misses Eleanor Rodg-
ers, Elna Meyers, with Professor
Jenny of Bethany college of Man
kato accompanist, was most splen-
did success. The decorations, Amer
lean flags and bowls of apple bios
SONS, stood on stands and pedestals
on the stage. Everybody was ex-
pecting rare treat and their eX-
pectations were more than realized
Each was at his or her best and the
hearty applause with which each
number was received, showed how
thoroughly the program was enjoyed.
As benfits these stirring times and
patriotic occasions the audience
stood while America was sung, led
by the entertainers, Professor Jenny
and Mrs. Hubbard playing accom-
paniment on the piano and violin. B.
F. Koch, in his usual happy vein,
made few remarks appropriate and
introduced the artists. The program
was then carried out as previously
advertised Mrs. Hubbard is GER
tainly a charming violinist and her
and naturalness which delighted
everybody. She is certainly superb.
Miss Rodgers, the solOist, pleased
everyone, her voice is sweet and
pleasing and her numbers merited
| the applause given her Miss Meyers,
who has several times given delight
| to Vernon folks with her readings,
was at her best. Miss Meyers al
ways entertains an audience and on
| this occasion. gracefully responded to
encores which added laurels to her
self That much of the enjoyment of
| the evening was due to Professor
Jenny's splendid paniment. He
| is masterhand and the applause he
received was merited. The program
closed by singing the Star Spangled
Banner. This community will al
ways remember the evening with de-
| light and the generosity of Mrs. Hub
/ bard and her assistants which pro-
noted them in giving their services
! free gratis to this worthy cause
They certainly are more than doing
their Bit by Frightening up by music.
song and verse these troublesome
| sorrowful times when all we think.
hear or talk about is war and blood
F, shed and death The door receipts
nearly amounted to $65. At the close
of the entertainment, the company
were entertained to a course lunch
con at the Wyman house. Plates
were laid for fourteen guests. This
was pretty and enjoyable finish to
the evening.
Miss Gladys Cooper was unable to
meet her music classes at the lake
/ this week on account of illness which
has confined her to her room since
last Saturday when Dr. J. E. Merrill
was called. Today she is reported
as being better but is not gaining
her strength as fast as hoped for.
Miss Cooper has large classes here
and in the nearby villages which
keeps her time fully occupied leav-
ing very few spare moments for rec
reation or rest
Mrs. Ellen Robinson is enjoying
a visit from her brother, J. A. Fraser
of Cumberland, Wis. Mr.. Fraser
| formerly lived in Vernon and has
many acquaintance who are glad to
have him among them again.
Mrs. Mary Cornish last week
bought from Mrs. B. M. Rowland of
residence which the Howlands pur-
chased last spring when they con-
templated locating in the village
Extracts from letters recently re-
ceived by Mrs. Thomas Caven from
her two brothers Frank and Mike
PETER will be of interest to the many
friends of the boys in this, their old
home town Frank, who is on active
service with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces. Somewhere in
France, sends the following letter
dated March 20, 1918: Hello Every
body: want to write to you to tel
you / received your Christmas pack
age a short time ago all intact anG
in good condition in spite of it's long
journey. The cakes and cookies
were just as fresh, in fact they were
even better than when you sem
: time ago. They lasted about two
minutes after the box was opened
and the many fellows that helped me
consume it will corroborate my state.
ment when I say everything wa.
great. The pipe and tobacco was {
real blessing and I've stopped cigar.
t rettes and have gone to smoking tn,
| pipe. The weather here is very dis
, agreeable, now especially when yol
can't tell whether it is raining o.
showing. 1t started showing yester
day and has been alternating from
rain and snow and back again eve
since. The only complaint 1 hav,
! to make is that I have to cover m.
| head well to keep from catching COLI
on my bald spot. Just the same al
: a matter of information, fellow toll
me that the bald spot is now bein,
head blown off. Let me know all thu
covered with fine growth of whit
hair. I'll try dying it tomorrow
Don't worry about me I'll let yol
> know about it if I get hurt or m,
news from home and where Will
! Koenitz is and how he is getting on
, in fact give me all the home gossip
Frank.
Mike, who is in the navy dates hi
letter u. S. S. S. C-133, April 81
2 1918. Dear Sis: Just line to lie
you know the usual health an,
S weather report because that is abou
all know except that I have had
forty eight hour trip from Norfolk t,
t New London. 1t was sure swell. TIL
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