The Mankato free press., 1919-02-07
STORIES FROM vernon
EVENTS IN THAT LIVELY VII.
LACE PAST FEW DAYS
Soldier Boys Coming Home:
Baptist Aid Society To Give
Annual Supper
[Special to Free Press

Vernon Center, February 1.-Mrs.
Lodie Warren has retuned from a
three months visit with relatives in
the east. On her return trip she
spent a few weeks with her niece,
Mrs. Faith Bowen Green and husband
in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Beautiful weather, SO remarks
everybody except the iceman
Mrs. Eta Tallman of Mankato
spent Friday evening and Saturday
with Mrs f. W. Washburn.
Little Miss Helen Francis is staying
with Mrs. Bert Barnes ard attending
school while Mrs. Francis is in Hori-
con, Wis.
Miss Elizabeth Fate of Lene, Ill.,,
is in the village visiting her brother,
r. L. Fate and family.
Slowly but surely the boys are
coming home. The last arrival is
Rnssell Grannis with ar honorable
dismissal by Uncle Sam from military
training at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Henderson received
letter from their son, Robert, writ
ten before Christmas saying he was
still waiting for an order to return
home. When he would embark was
still an unsolved mystery. He sure
is anxious to get home. He has
about recovered from his injuries re-
ceived while at the front. Paul Thew
is in Germany with the army Of oc-
cupation ~aEd hopes to reach homo
next summer, but this is just a con-
lecture on his part.
Joseph Robinson and Harry Bal
ley spent Wednesday between trains
transacting business in Amboy.
Godfrey Wendlandt returned We'd
nesday from business trip to Des
Moines, Iowa.
Mesdames Laura Mead ard Kate
Johnson visited the first Of the week
ct the Fred Mead home in Amboy.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Griffith OF
Backus, Mimi, are visiting the form
er's broher, w. w. Griffith and fami-
ly in West Vernon this week.
Hon. E. T. Champlin has returned
home for several days stay with
his son Lee in Mankato Vernon
friends are glad to hear that Lee is
somewhat better from serious at
tack of stomach trouble and all
hope that from row on his comeback
to his usual splendid health will be
fast and soon.
Mrs. T. Thorne is down from JEFF
fers spending the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. +. II. Barnes.
Clate Kelly has rented the Howard
house and he and his family will again
be residents of the village where
lthey will remain until the close OF the
school year.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Clarence Howe are
rejoicing over the arrival of a bounc-
ing baby boy, who arrived Tuesday
evening 1T their home IN Old Town,
making a quartet of youngsters in
this home, three boys and one girl.
Rev. Paul Walthers and wife well
coined twin baby girls into their
home this morning. We presume
twin BOYS would have been just as
acceptable as they already have two
little daughters, THREE ard two years
old.
No little anxiety and concern is felt
by .the Jake Nelson family in regard
to the fate of their SON. Ivor, who has
not been heard from for many months.
Letters sent by the family and friends
TO him across the seas have been re-
turned. 1t may be he has been taken>
prisoner ard is still being held or has
been with the army in Russia, but
this seems improbable. All are hop
ing ard believing that he is o. K.
somewhere and that he will some time
in the near future be heard from all
safe and sound.
Miss Eleanor Mack, who is board
ing at the Joseph Robinson home and
attending the village. school,. came
down with the flu last Monday and
was taken to her home in Southwest
Vernon the same evening.
The Baptist Aid tea held at the home
of Mrs. S. Nelson was well attended.
The hostesses were Mrs. Rambo,
Mrs Randall ard Mrs. Nelson.
Seven. dollars and twentyfi five cents
was realized from the tea.
Rev. Edith French attended the
Baptist missionary conference at