The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
STORIES FROM VERNON
ELDERLY LADY SUFFERED
FRACTURE OF ARM
Miss Roxa Champlin Fell On
The Cement Walk; -,
News Notes


polls are enjoying a two weeks Wis
it at the home of T. II. Newell. Mrs.
Jarvis and Mrs. Newell's friendship
began when they took the nurses
training course together in st. Paul.
and this get together is a very hap
py occasion for both.
Mrs. Lawrence Barsness and little
daughter have returned TO their home
in Lewistown, Mont, after visiting
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Frances and family in North
Vernon and numerous other relatives
In this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrow and
four children OF Randolph, Neb., were
visitors last week at the Joseph Rob-
inson home in the village. The Far
rows before returning home will Wis.,
il other relatives in Mankato and
Martin county. They are making the
trip in their car and are thoroughly
enjoying the experience.
Dollard Russell and his sister Cath
crime motored TO st. Paul Sunday for
the purpose of attending the state fair.
Ray Cooper stopped Off IN Vernon
Friday for short visit with his par
ents, leaving on the afternoon train
for Minneapolis TO spend the week
end and over Sunday with his wife.
His sister. Miss Gladys, accompanied
him to the cities and will spend part
of the week visiting friends.
Jack Thorpe of Minneapolis is
spending a few days very pleasantly
with friends in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sodergren OF
West Vernon welcomed new
daughter into the family circle the
latter part of the past week. Grand.
,>a onl Crandp,a Cana Fra noaa and
Great Grandma Johanna Robinson
drove out to the SodergTen home Sun
day afternoon to pay their compli-
ments to the little newcomer.
Herman Swanson has disposed OF
his residence, also the lot on which
hds mill, which recently burned,
stood to a party from the northern
part of the state. 1t was hoped that
Mr.. Swanson might see a way where
by he could rebuild as he is con-
sidered one Of the very best mtllers
in the state. He and his estimable
wife are excellent people and have
made many friends who sincerely re-
greet their locating elsewhere. Mr..
Swanson has been offered tempt
ing position as head miller at $3.50
per month In thriving little city in
the northern part Of the state and 1t
is quite probable that he viii accept
the position for the time being,
when there is a possibility that he
will re-enter the milling business
himself.
Silo filing is engrossing the farmers
time these days, the work is pro-
crossing rather slowly and under diff
fculties.
Miss Nina Rosenberger returned to
her duties as assistant cashier ct the
Vernon State bank Tuesday evening
after enjoying a short vacation spent
with her parents at Henderson and In
attending the state fair.
Joseph Robinson left on the early
train Monday morning for the twin
cities where he will enjoy several
days taking in the big show and at
tending the reunion of civil war vet
erans.y
Joe Morrison, former resident OF
thfs place, but now of Wesley, Mont,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs
Nellie Rambo and sons and In West
Vernon, will leave for his home to-
morrow. Mr.. Morrison lives with
his son Ellsworth and family and
holds the position of janitor in the
public school, receiving 500 per
month. His son works in the lum-
Der yard.
The fall term of school opened
Monday morning with the following
corps Of teachers. High school,
Marion selby; grammar, Miss Watts,
St. Charles; intermediate, Miss NAL
comson, Mankato; primary, Miss MIL
Ter, st. Paul; janitor, Fred Annis.
Only half day session was held and
lessons for the next day assigned.
The pupils were dismissed at noon
and the teachers put in busy after
noon doing preliminary work Of get
I'M al IN IN ~ do 20
work. Enrolment Monday, high
school, 16; grammar, 20; intermedi-
ate, 20; primary, 30.
Earl Carpenter Of DAD Town is
taking a short vacation from his
work on the section enjoying the
sights and scenes in the twin cities
and state fair.
Why must these beautiful September
days be spent indoors canning, pre-
serving, picking, brewing and stew
ing when the whole great beautiful
and enjoy the great feast while the en-
joying is good? Getting the vote"
doesn't seem to have made housework
one bit easier"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mobiles, Walter
and Miss Ethel Mobiles m0tored TO
Nicollet Sunday afternoon. Miss No
bles will teach the third and fourth
grades IN the c0nS0llQdt6d Sch00l In
that enterprising little village. Nicol-
let has one of the very best school
buildings, fully equipped with all mod :
ern facilities for up todate work
equal TO the best found in the cities.
The faculty Is composed of ten of the
best teachers available and the school
year opens under the most flourish
ing conditions in this beautiful new
building which has been completed
during the past year.
Miss Alma Wilde of Madelda will
teach in the Mobiles school this. year.
Miss Wide received $115 per month
for teaching the eight pupils In the
district. 1t certainly pays to be a
country school marin"
Miss Hepsy Boles will return to VAL
ley City tomorrow after a months va
cation spent at the beautiful country
home of her brother Thomas .Boles
and family in Ceresco. Miss Boles
is a very interesting young lady, a
trained nurse by profession. She Is
an English girl, coming to America
about q year ago and spent several
months at the home of sister who
lives in Valley City when the flu
broke out last winter. She then en-
tered the hospital at that place where
sh did most effective work. She has
since been appointed to a very i'm
portant place in this hospital. Miss
Boles during the war was head nurse