The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-26
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Especial to The Free press.l


Vernon Center, September 20.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Halverson and little
daughter, Erna, left this week on a
two weeks vacation trip They viii
spend the first week with friends In
| Chicago. H., Valparaiso, Crown
Point, and Hoovart, Ind, then to
Brooklyn, Mich. for weeks visit
with Mrs. Halversons cousin, Mrs.
Faith, Bowen Green and husband. C.
F. Force and Miss Mary King are in
charge of the Halverson restaurant
Mrs. Lodia Warren has returned
from several weeks visit with rela :
tives and friends in different parts of
the state. On her return trip she Wis
tied a day with Mrs. Gardner at st.
Francis and spent foul Gays in the
cities with Mrs. Eta Tallman and
Miss Nettie Babcock, all of whom
We're former Vernonites.
Mrs. Mary Cornish and her daugh-
ter, Miss May, left Monday evening
for Grand Forks, where Thursday
morning they will attend the wedding
of the formers youngest son, S. B.
Cornish. and Miss Gertrude Shaw of
East Grand Forks. Immediately aft =
er the wedding breakfast they will
depart on quite an extensive wedding
journey, at the close of which they
may possibly visit this, the old home
town OF the groom. where his many
friends extend their heartiest con
CALCULATIONS, and wish for him and his
a brid ol f.;D
their journey through life be over q
pleasant road without any difficulties
hat energy and love cannot easily.
overcome.
A. {. Gray, cashier of the Farmers
State bank, left Thursday morning on
business trip to Morris, MINI.
Mrs. Frank Stoner and little daugh
,ers, Genevieve and Dorothy, are in.
Minneapolis visiting the formers sis
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Washburn will.
return this evening from a vacation
1f sixteen days, which was spent
With relatives in Madina and Willow
City, n. d.
Quite encouraging are the reports
'eceived from Mrs. Rob Sewers, who
las teen removed from the HudsonI
'anitorium to one in st. Paul. Mr.
sewers returned from st. Paul Tues
lay evening and states that the doc
ors in the st. Paul sanitorium arel
giving her an entire different treat
nent and for two weeks at least she
yin take complete rest cure" rel
"erving no visitors. nor will she BIZ
lhowed to write, read or receive let
.ers. Under this new regime it icy
hought that she will more rapidly
'esume her health.
Miss May Cornish, after ENJOYING ?
TX weeks visit with her mother and
listers in the village while resting up]
rom overseas Red Cross work, Mon,
Jay morning accepted position with
he County Public Health association
At a recent meeting in Mankato OIL
he Board of Directors, consisting OIL
Or. Helen Hughes Hielscher, presi]
'ent; Professor NJ, A. Nichols of the|
normal school, secretary, and Mrs. Fa
4. Barnes, Vernon Center, treasurer
mariner We're appointed from eacll|
own and township in the county
'hese chairmen with the board of
lrectors will constitute the execu-
I've committee and will attend the
meeting of the board which convenes
Mankato from time to time at the
all of the president Miss Cornish's
york will be to instruct these chair
nen in the work thew will be expected
. perform in health survey of the
'ounty, particularly in regard to tu-s
Nerculosis. C. NJ Warren is chair
ran of the village and Mrs. Lucius
Ashley, chairman of the township.
Alverz Frances is recovering ind
cod shape from inflammation of thea
tomach. He has been very sick, but
he crisis has now passed and here's
the hoping" that his comeback to
us usual good health and strength by
cry rapid. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sodagren and
little daughter. who came few weeks
go to visit Mrs. Sodegrens parents
ar. and Mrs. Gene Francis in North
Vernon. have decided to locate and
ave ordered their household goods
APPSo " NOfloH Tor Tie present
hey will reside at the Frances home.
All arrangements and decorations
7ere completed early Tuesday evenine
nd the neighboring village on the
K outh was in gala attire to celebrate
he anniversary of the signing of the
constitution of the United States Sep
ember II, and the home coming of
he soldier boys. but the weatherman
Tot one of his tantrums and gave vent
his fury in a deluge OF the wettest
ind of rain the whole night through
nd when morn broke Ambvy village.
PRESENTED a very forlorn appearance.
'he bunting and flags which has been,
lsed profusely in the decorations
Tere ruined and everything and ev-
'ry body looked as if they had been
eaten to a frazzel, but the undaunt-
d citizens got busy and soon the
hole county was notified by phone
hat the celebration was postponed
until Thursday and again began the
elaboration under lowering clouds.
thursday was far from ideal but by
,oon large crowd had assembled
md when the afternoon program,
which started with a huge parade,
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