The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-16
affairs OF VERNON
Center ARE DETAILED
Very Interesting News Notes
From That Village
EVENTS OF few DAYS
Pleasing Entertainment Was
Given; Had Strong Patri-
0tiC Flavor
Especial to Free Press.]

Especial to Free Press.1
| Vernon Center, August 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Quimby and family of Min
neapolis are enjoying motor trip
vacation visiting relatives in Manka-
to, Vernon Center, Delavan, Easton,
Fairmont and other places in South
ern Minnesota.
Mrs. Hulda Reed from Eagle Lake,
an aunt of Mrs. Joe Robinson, re-
turned toher home Friday after
spending week at the j. H. Robin
son home.
Mrs. E. w. Washburn spent We'd
nesday at the lakes calling on rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Willard Busby and little
granddaughter took the early train
Wednesday for st. Peter to spend
"a few days with her son Artis and
wife. We are sorry to hear that her
son is not in the best of health.
Tom Hays and Thomas, Jr., are ex-
pected home this evening from their
stay of several days in the city.
Mrs. Gene Frances and Kenneth
and Velma returned Monday after
noon from motor trip to Camp
Dodge where they had been to visit
the formers eldest son, Horatio.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis of North
Vernon gave a reception Monday
evening in honor of their son Ross
and bride. Relatives of the newly
weds were present from Mapleton,
Sterling, Amboy and Lincoln besides
many friends. The occasion was a
very happy one. Ice cream, assert
ed cakes and waters we're served to
The guests. Mr. and Mrs. Annis re-
ceived many handsome presents and
substantial purse of money which
will be used in furnishing the new
home.
When G.. r. Gray of North Vernon
began stacking Monday he found a
shock of wheat that had been struck
by lightning the night before. The
shock was entirely burned. Forum
ately there was enough rain to extin-
quish the fire or there might have
been very serious loss.
Miss Agnes Spence, night operator
at Central is enjoying vacation
of two weeks which she is spending
with relatives at Truman. Miss Flor
ence Biggs is taking her place which
she is filling with satisfaction.
The deluge of Tuesday and We'd
nesday caused great damage TO
standing grain as well as that which
is in shocks. Many fields are so
water soaked that teams will not be
able to go on them for some time
even if the shocks ever dry out
enough to be stacked which / think
they won't tsos
Mrs. James Lowell left on the aft
ernoon train Monday for Spokane,
Wash, in response to telegram
from her mother, Mrs Ira Warren
telling her that her sister Myrtle,
was very low and to start at once.
Miss Warren has never recovered
from an operation for appendicitis
which she submitted to last spring.
although a letter received from her
few days ago said she was then
on the gain.
Among those from this locality who
motored to Mankato Sunday after
noon and attended the community
sing which was held on the beautiful
lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. George Palm
er's, were Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen
and sister, Miss Ida, Mrs. Sarah But
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. l.. Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Zumwalt and Alice
and Harold. Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Ash
ley and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Cox and family. The last three fam
lilies enjoyed the whole day picnick-
ing at Sibleys
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. G. Krause and Ed
win rained down in Vernon Wednes
Day evening about eight o'clock
from their $500 mile auto trim which
they had been enjoying for the past
twenty days. They visited relatives
IN various parts of Wisconsin, Hill
nois and spent some time at Camp
Grant with Herbert Wagon of Man.
kato who is in camp. His mother.
Mrs. Mary Wagon and Grandma
Kraus were in the party.
/ Hon. j. w. Andrews of Mankato
will speak in the Ceresco town hall
next Sunday evening on county on
ton. Messrs. E. W.. Washburn. G.
M. Warren, Mrs. Mabel Halverson
and Miss Blanch Randall will furnish
the musical part of the program.
Many from here will attend.
| Little Misses Alice Warren, Audrey
Meixeli, Mary and Dora Kraus. i
quartette of accomplished. patriotic
little girls are doing their bit for the
boys over there and at the same
time giving pleasure to their friends.
The little girls have formed a com
pany known as the Strawberry
Point Entertainment company" The
personnel is Audrey Meixell, mana :
ger and. pianist. Dora Kraus, read
er; Alice Warren and Mary Kraus,
singers. The programs are both orig