The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
STORIES FROM vernon
VISIT OF THE BOOSTERS
PLEASED PEOPLE
Banks Held Their Elections;
Notes of Village; Personal !.
Mention
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honor. of half hour visit from the
Mankato Elks and carnival boosters
this little village was put in gala at
tire. Old Glory waved majestically
from the village flag staff and the
public school building. The snow was
cleared from the center of the streets.
the villagers and many others from the
country, also the teachers and pupils
of the public school lined the side
walks from the depot to the flag staff
corner where the brief ceremonies
were to take place. At 3:05, sche-
dule time the special pulled in. The
five coaches We're soon emptied of it's
$50 passengers. j., E. Wise was the
first to alight from the train Fol-
lowing came the Elks in pairs, follow
ed closely by several fawns almost
grown to Elkdom's estate. They be-
gan the march up the center of the
street followed by the carnival boost
ers who were members of eight of
the biggest clubs. =, Three bands were
in the parade, their inspiring music
intermingling with the footing of
horns and blowing of whistles of the
various clubs added much merriment
to the occasion. The bright colored
suits of the different clubs We'd with
each other combining beautiful PIANO
rama of color. superior to any photo
play we have ever witnessed. Arriv-
ing at the flag staff the bands played
yells were given, songs sung ana
various titles bestowed upon several
townsmen. At the conclusion of these
oil OIL IN, Ir,A oiv,
and marched to the K c. Kraus resi-
! dence where several of the promi-
nent Elks called upon their brother
Elk, who was barred from having a
part in the joyous occasion by being
laid up with badly bruised ankle,
which has kept him confined to his
| room for nearly two weeks. Return
ing to the line they marched around
the block to the corner store, then
down Main street to the depot, enter
ing the coaches on double quick time
| The train pulled TOUT of the station
| followed by cheers and goodbyes from
| the villagers. Never before had our
| little village witnessed so beautiful a
sight as was presented by the Man
kato boosters andtnever before had a
| brief half hour been filled with such
pure, keen, wholesome fun or so full
| ly enjoyed. Everybody forgot they
ever had crouch or grudge and
we just envied these Joy makers who
| are making this -old world brighter.
happier and better and at the same
time boosting inca worth while way
their own fair city, which every citi-
zen in Blue Earth county should be
proud of, and should work shoulder
| to shoulder with them in making Man.
kato not only the biggest and best
city in Southern Minnesota but
| throughout Minnesota. Among the
prominent EIks and boosters who
could be easily recognized in the par
ade were Messrs. Wise, +. E. Rey-
nolds, the Fishers, c. r. Butler, Wag-
en-, Stein. Among the fair sex whose
charms were enhanced by their nat
| ty carnival suits we noticed Mes
danes Patterson, Wyatt, Taylor, But
Ter ard Fisher. Vernon Center is
the home of four Elks Messrs. l.. c.
Row, III. C. Krause, r. D. Hays and
S. Wasserman. Only the latter was
able to attend the ceremonies at
Winnebago.
Mesdames J. L. Barnes and " C.
Armstrong attended the county pub
lie health meeting in Mankato Satur-
day. The meeting was called to dis
cuss the disposal Of the county funds.
Five hundred dollars was voted for
running expenses and $500 between
the clinic and educational work. Mrs
j. e. Barnes in the treasurer of the
association. Delegates were present
from the various towns.
Mrs. Loretta Fahey is visiting rela
tives at the James, Weir home and
with friends in the village for a few
days. Tuesday morning she will leave
for her home in Graceyille. Her
youngest sister, Catherine Russell will
accompany her. b.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Wilson and chill
dren of Mauer, Canada, are spending
the winter months in Garden City
are in Gernon Center for a weeks
visit at the home of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. G. M. Warren.
T. d. Hays returned from couple
weeks visit with hisi family in Min
neapolis. While there he took treat
ment for his limb, which has never
healed properly from an operation
performed about year ago.
The correspondent is sorry to re-
port that the Saturdays telegram
from San Diego, Cal, stated that
George Gray, who is bill with pneu-
monia was much worse The telegram
on Wednesday was favorable, and
that his condition had taken turn
for the worse is causing much anxiety
among his old neighbors and friends
here.
Mrs. Ella Avarill. who expected to
start last Thursday i,fOr Spokane
Wash, has been obliged to give up
the trip for the present, owing to
sickness Mrs. Avarill9 has spent the
past six months with Mas. Clara Cup
by in North Vernon.
Miss Ivadell Elwood.G who spent
the holiday with her parents at Ne
Iyada, Iowa, returned to Vernon Sat
lurday where she remained over Sun
day with her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Starbuck. She resumed her teaching
in the rural district of Garden City
Monday.
Simon Wasserman returned yester-
day from Chicago where's he spent the
: week on business connected with the
Wasserman mercantile business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hansen are the
proud parents of a fine eight and one
half pound baby boy. The little chap