The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
STORIES FROM VERNON
w. X. G. HELD INSPECTION:
WAS FINE EVENT
Excellent Program Was Carried
Out; Other Functions In
The Village


day evening the E. N. Lavens w. R.
c. No. 40 of Vernon Center had the
great honor Of being inspected by
the department president, Emma w.
Campbell or Minneapolis. he nall
was very prettily decorated with
the national colors. flags and autumn
leaves. Nearly everyone CT the
forty seven members were present
and entered upon the work of the
evening with the determination Of
doing their very best, realizing that
our corp being the youngest in the
district had much to learn and the
criticisms that were forth coming
should be received thoughtfully and
cheerfully. President Pauline Nelson
presided and after the usual open
Ing exercises and business routine
the entire floor work was put on by
the w. r. =. degree team, closely
watched by the inspector. Mrs.
Campbell is endowed with a charm
Ing personality and the needed cri-
ticisms We're nearly always proceed
ed by few words of Concentration.
In her closing talk after reviewing
the evenings work many practical
suggestions and new ideas relative
to w. r. c. work were brought forth,
some Of which the cor voted to take
up. Mrs. Campbell most interesting
ly gave brief sketch of the life of
that gallant Civil war veteran E. N
Laven for whom our corp Is named
Very nice refreshments were served
by the members whose. birthdays &C.
cur in October, viz Mesdap:es Myrtle
Gray, Ida Lee, Selma Mead, Hulda
Busby and Miss Gladys Cooper fol-
lowed ty social hour.
Will Tnplk nf rnlIinS Iauya {ol
his aunt. Mrs. Jennie Cook Tuesday
On his return trip from visiting his
old home in Columbia county. Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cox and son,
Don, have returned from a nine days
trip TO the southern part OF Iowa
The trip was made via the Ford and
proved TO be a very quick way of
travel as they made Ottumwa. Iowa,
S07 miles the first day. After a
short visit with their son, Frank
and family they went out TO the
Homer Miller home, a distance Of
about twelve. miles from Ottumwa.
They found them all well and en-
joying their new home and anxious
to hear from their many friends
around Vernon From there they
went farther south where they Wis
tied for severa, days with relatives
and friends. II is almost ten years
since the Cox family came 20 Min
nesOta to make their home, but they
enjoy trip back to the old home
town every once in awhile.
Russell Grannis had dental work
done in Mankato yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Sewers enter
tanned the Queen Esthers and their
husbands or friends at Halloween
party Thursday evening. 1t was a
very happy occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Washburn and
Mrs. j. E. Barnes were among the
Vernonites who attended to business
matters in Mankato Friday. They
are planning on leaving November 8,
for California to spend the winter
Charles Bates and family enjoyed
an over Sunday visit from his uncle
Hiram Wallace Of st. Paul.
w. J. Richter and B. F. McGregor
of Mapleton snent few hours in
our little village Sunday afternoon
evening Mr.. McGregor took a train
for Omaha where he will transact
business for few days.
Miss Marie R. LANCE. head of the
science department Of the Mankato
high school, spent the week end and
over Sunday with old school friends,
visiting Mrs. v. C. Armstrong at
AnLboy until Saturday evening when
they both came up to Vernon as
Sunday guests Of Mrs. H. G. Kraus.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Cooper and Mrs.
Frank Grannis spent Monday after
noon in Mankato, the Coope.s going
down to bid bcod bye to Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hall, who left early Tuesday
morning for their home in st. Cloud,
Florida.
Mrs. Anne Mattingly, who has
heen ct her daughters home west of
Winnebago for the past several
weeks, returned home last Friday.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Mattingly is not enjoying the best Of
health and will spend the next few
weeks with Mrs. Ella Stoner or until
she feels able to l,ok after her
work in her own no ~.
Miss Belle Dredge entertained a
small party of relatives and friends
at the Garden City Inn Monday at
dinner Among those from dis
lance present were: DR.. and Mrs.
Will Dredge of Minneapolis and Mrs.
J. E. Barnes of this place.
Harold Cox spent Sunday at the
home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Cox in Garden City. He Is en- :
ployed in Sibley county where he and
Andy Anderson have contracts for a
large county ditch.
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