The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
STORIES FROM VERNON
MEMORIAL SUNDAY WAS FIT
= IlNGLY OBSERVED
Program Well Carried Out; the
Personal and News Notes
Collected
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Vernon Center, May 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Rooney received a telegram
Sunday morning from their son, Tom,
saying he had just arrived in Newport
News and would soon be home. The
telegram did not say whether he
would get his discharge from Camp
Dodge or Newport News. We hope it
may be at the latter place.
Among those from here who motor
ed to Mankato Sunday afternoon to
witness the initiating ceremonies of
the knights of Columbus hall where a
large number of candidates were TAX
EN- into the order, were Messrs. James
and Henry Weir and their four neph-
ews, Tom and Ed Weir and Mike and
Tom Caven, Frank Kelly and John
Rooney of Ceresco were in the par
.ty also.
: Miss Elizabeth Weir and her niece
Miss Celia returned Monday forenoon
from an over Sunday visit with. the
formers sister, Mrs. Mary Anne Ca
ven az Lyra.
Misses Veronica and Gladys Good.
two Of our successful rural school
teachers have finished their years
work and will enjoy the most of their
summer vacation with their parents
in the village,
Mrs. Ellen Porter, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Clague
at Redwood Falls since late last fall,
hos M hnr in hn vii
lage, where she will spend the sum-
mer. Mrs. Porter is looking and feel
ing fine and her many friends are
glad to have her among them again.
Mrs. Clague, who accompanied her
home, will remain until after Decor
alton Day.
Miss Selma Petrich, who will be
graduated from the advanced normal
course with the June class, will be
one of the instructors in the Manka
to normal summer school. The term
lasts six weeks. The rest of her va
cation viii be spent with her parents.
Postmaster A. w. Petrich and wife.
Miss Petrich has splendid position
fnx-&extI year in the Junior high
school at Duluth. She will receive
$50 per month and $40 additionally
for every month she remains in the
school. and as Miss Petrich is no
gutter, fine student, a girl with
charming personality that is sure to
win the love and affection of her pu-
pills as well as the parents, she will
certainly make good and that she will
receive and merit her splendid salary
of 500 per month is fully assured. .
Miss Dorothy Barnes, who has been
teacher in the consolidated school
in Eveleth, Mimi, during the past
year, has returned to her home in
summer vacation.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs F. G.. Will
Der of North Vernon, will graduate
from the Amboy high school with the
class in June. She Is planning to at
tend the normal school as will also
Miss Gladys Good, another Amboy
high school graduate.
State examinations for the rural
schools were held Tuesday and We'd
nesday in Paguay district Miss Yer
onica Good is in charge and pupils
from several of the surrounding dis
trict are in attendance
Many from this locality are plan
ming on going down to Mankato
Thursday evening, May 20, to hear
Miss Florence Macbeth sing. e
Memorial Sunday was most fittingly
observed in Vernon by union services
held in the opera house at 10:45. The
hall was beautifully decorated. The
color scheme green and lavender was
effectively carried out with liIacs and
ferns which were banked from the
floor to the stage. Evergreens and
small American flags extended from
both sides of the stage to the ceiling.
Large flags extended across the back
Of the stage. The hall was packed
and the following program was great
ly enjoyed by everyone present.
Voluntary, Miss Gladys Cooper, who
was accompanist for all the musical
numbers.
Song. Brave Heart Sleep On, Metho-
dist choir.
Prayer. Rev. Edith French, Baptist
church.
Song, We Pray Thee Our Country,
Catholic choir.
Solo, Ring Out Sweet Bells OF
Peace, Mrs. r. e. Fate.
Address, Rev. Father Colbert.
Song, audience.
Benedfction. s
Vernon was indeed fortunate in Sc
curing Rev. Colbert to give the mem
orial sermon. He is loyal Ameri
can and for the past two years has
been untiring in his work of patriot
ism for his beloved country. Being a
veteran of the Spanish American war
he holds a warm place in the hearts
OF the soldier boy of today. He has
won a wide reputation through South
ern Minnesota where he has given a
large number of patriotic speeches
which have installed patriotism and
loyalty in the hearts of the hearers
His speeches always ring true and the
one Sunday morning was no excep-
ton and many pronounce it the best
of the many excellent memorial SER
mons which have been given here in
the past. a'
The twenty-fifth annual commence
ment of Parker college will be held
from May 80 to June 8. The class
motto is forward" the class colors
maroon and gold; class flower, Amer
lean Beauty rose. There are eight