The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-21
STORIES FROM VERNNO
PUPILS OBSERVE LINC0LN'S
DAY WITH PROGRAM
Ladies of the Aid Society Treat
Husbands To Fine Chick
en- Dinner
Especial to Free Prsss.l


Vernon Center, February 49,
The pupils of the village school gave
a program Wednesday in honor of
Lincoln's birthday. In connection
with honoring Lincoln a tribute was
paid to Theodore Roosevelt, who was
honored by not only the United
States, but by many foreign coun-
tries last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Dorweiiier and
Mr.. ard Mrs. We're Flemming went
TO Garden City Saturday evening
where they furnished splen2id music
for a big dance there that evening.
H. c. Kraus returned on the late
train Friday evening from the Twin
Cities where he had attended as d
delegate the Peace League Congress
from Blue Earth county. Among
the other notables Mr.. KTause met
on this suspicious occasion was ex-
President Taft
The War Savings Stamp drive to
begin February II is on this week in
the schools.
All the pupils in the village schools
numbering eighty five We're weighed
and measured last Monday at the
opening of the Health Crusade. The
majority were above normal, only a
few falling below.
Il took four large sleighs to carry
the Methodist Episcopal Aid folks
out to the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rob Sewers Friday where the
ladies of the society entertained their
husbands to q big chicken dinner as
is their yearly custom. The weather
man was rot at his best on this day,
but those who were brave enough to
venture were amply repaid. At the
conclusion of the dinner some little
time was pleasantly spent in singing
patriotic songs which have been so
popular for the past few years, after
which a short business meeting was
held. Proceeds Of the day amounted
to over $40
The big red letter day in Methodist
circles will be next Saturday when a
picnic dinner will be he'd 81 the
church beginning at 1870 to which
the members and congregation are
cordially invited. The big dinner
will be followed by big intellectual
feast. Iic. Doran will give his famous
lecture, Three American Shrines I've
Visited
Miss Lille Halverson is in Sher-
burn visiting her brother and sister,
in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Halver-
son.
Anil Keller expects to go to Ro-
chester this evening where he will
consult the Mayos in regard to his
health which has been somewhat i'm
paired for the past two months.
Hoy to 1.-THE and Why" was the
subject Sunday moring. Along the
lines of the Centenary movement
which is being comm emorated through
out Methodism four minute speeches
on the subjects were given by C. NJ
Warren, The Farmer-Can he 1.-THE.
r. e. Fate and MIR. Axt of Amboy, The
businessman-Can he Tithe and J. l..
Robinson spoke on Bible Tithing
The last speaker had references
from the Bible read by different
members of the congregation on the
subject. The meeting was a very
interesting intellectual feast.
>. SlOQuSt
writes to Mrs. Armstrong in acknowl-
edgment of the receipt of the box
es of clothing sent by the Vernon
Center ladies: Some of the bedding
| gave to our teachers, who you know
are living in the cloak rooms of the
school and have been sleeping with
quilts went to a family who will soon
have two sons back from France.
They had three but one is buried
there. Some of the others went to a
widow who has son in France and
three other children whom she is
trying to educate. The nice warm
shawl also went to her. Please con-
vey to the old grandmother ninety
one years cid my warmest thanks.
Yes, indeed we car use sweater yarn.
Our women will be so glad to knit it
up. And the Valentines, send them
along. And anything you think we
can use which you can spare Our
needs are great and it will be so much
appreciated"