The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
STORIES FROM VERNON
M. E. MACK CONDUCTS
LIVE STOCK SALE
He Sold Sixty-Five Head Of Cat.
tie At Madison, Mimi,
Recently

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pure bred live stock for the Lacqui
Parle County Breeders. Merle is a
product of Vernon Center, a young
man of ability, integrity, in his make:
up he has the pep, vim, wit. optimism
and many other qualities that spell
success. He is recognized as one OF the
best auctioneers (for Ibis age and
length Of time he his been in the work.
to be found in the state. Between
auction seasons he is engaged in the
real estate business.
Mrs. Peck and three children from
Birmingham, Alabama, Is in the vii
lage visiting her former friend and
schoolmate, Mrs. l.. c. Rev and fam
lily. Thursday Mrs. Rev took her
guests to Mankato for a few days
visit at the James Pepper home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Morrow of
Osakis, Mimi. are visiting relatives and
many old friends and neighbors in
this vicinity. Everybody is glad to
see that Mr. Morrow has fully regain
ed his health after being quite POOR
ly for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Barnes and son
Kendall of Cedar. Mimi, who are en-
route over the motor trail for Fort
Meyers, florida, stopped off in Yer
non for a short visit with his sister.
Mrs. E. w. Washburn and other rela-
tives. Their Oakland sedan is pro-
vided with full tourists equipment
and they are expecting to enjoy the
| trip immensely. They started south
ward Thursday morning, expecting to
make several short stops to visit rela
tives and friends.
Everybody is buying tickets for
Monday evening, October II, when
Pauline Lucille Mayo, reader and i'm
personator, will give one of her many
splendid programs, "Pollyanna," at
the Vernon Center opera house
Tickets for adults are fifty cents;
school children. twenty five cents
Miss Mayo comes under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church. You will find the pro-
gram helpful, up lifting and enjoy
able from start to finish. Remember
the date and place. Monday evening,
october IL, at the opera house.
A former pastor, Rev. B. F. Koch
and his church at Albert Lea enter
tanned the Minnesota conference of
the Methodist church during the week
from September % to October 4, and
did it in royal fashion. They have a
fine new church and a new $4,000
parsonage. Everything about the in
stitutlon seems to speak Of prosper
I ity. Rev. Koch was invited to and
does remain for another year with
another very generous advance of
salary. The reports given at the con-
ference indicate that the Methodist
churches of Southern Minnesota have
just closed year Of unusual growth
and achievement. The previous year
school membership and attendance,
but the year just closed showed a de-
clded advance in both these items.
There was also a large increase in
church membership and very de-
cideG advance in gifts to missions and
other benevolent enterprises of the
church. Vernon Center and Garden
City the askings for benevolences met
in full with a small balance in the
treasury with which to begin the new
year.
Next Sunday evening Rev. w. W.
Brown will give at the Methodist
church the first of a short series OF
stereoptican lectures. The subject will
be Hawaii and some seventy beauti-
full pictures illustrating what is said
concerning this beautiful and PICTURES
que group of volcanic islands and the
religious conditions and social customs
Of their people. Admission to these
lectures will be free.
Everybod who heard Miss Pauline
Mayo give her reading THE Man Who
Forgot" at the Methodist church Sun,
day evening, September 26, was sc
pleased that she has been invited t
return and she is to give "Pollyanna
=, at the opera house Monday evening
October IL, at eight o'clock.
Guy Fessenden, who has been visit
3 ing his relatives in Winnebago and hi:
r two cousins, Mesdames Bowen and l.
Warren here. has returned to his home
in California.
Mrs. Drury left for her home in Twir
Falls, Mont, after visiting her sister
Mrs. F. r. Lowell and family.
The Queen Esthers entertained
n Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs
e. w. Washburn in honor of one o
the prominent members, Mrs. R. E
v Fate, who will leave the latter part O,
, the week for her new home in Des
Moines. Iowa. Refreshments were
served and enjoyable evening spent
l While all regret the, going away o.
Mrs. Fate, they hoIe that she will have
3 and enjoy the best of life's blessings
> In her new home. health, prosperity
I contentment, good and loyal friends
3 Will be a constant reminder of those
she left behind her in the old hom,
; town.
Mrs. Mary Cornish returned Wed
4 nesday from a short visit with he]
niece. Mrs. Ida Marston in Winnebagc
anu Oh FRIDAY sne went to CerescC
TO visit her son in law and daughter
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Russell unit
I Sunday when she will start for Pan.
: anna. Her grandson, Charles Kraus
-. will accompany her.
, F. r. Lowell is expected home thi.
2 evening from Minneapolis where ht
! has been attending to business matter.
and visiting his daughter, Mrs
q Miles Porter and family.
: Mrs. Harry Morris has recently en-
Joyed visit from her parents, MI
and Mrs. Vernon from Kasota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plainly are about set
tied in their new home which the,
purchased from Herman Swanson. MI
and Mrs. Swaneon will live in Man
kato until they decide on their new
location. While all hate to lose thes
excellent people they extend a heart,
welcome to the newcomers and w,
9 feel sure they will soon think GU
= little village community and new
o home the best place ever, as do thei
i four sons who during the past yea
bought farms in this vicinity, upol
: which they located last spring, an,
even in that short space Of time the.
c have proved their worth and wit
n hundred Of other Iowans are full
4 fedged boosters for Blue Earth Count
with several extra boosts for Verno'