The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-30
STORIES FROM VERNON
SOCIAL EVENT PROVES
VERY ENJOYABLE
Death of Miss Maria Sanford
Causes Great Sorrow In
The Village


Vernon Center, April 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Wasserman very delight
fully entertained a party of friends at
Garden City Inn last Friday evening
In commemoration of their second
wedding anniversary. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Thurston Of
Ceresco. Dancing preceded the most
delicious midnight dinner served in
three courses. The tables were very
prettily decorated. Plates were laid
for twenty five. Mr.. and Mrs. Was
serman are royal entertainers and
this was an exceptionally happy occa-
sion and much enjoyed.
Sandons orchestra of Mankato fur
nished the music for the dance here
Wednesday evening which was fairly
well attended by those who enjoy this
kind of recreation. We understood
that spectators tickets sold outnum-
bered the dance tickets as large
number of the villagers took this op-
rortunity to hear the splendid pro-
gram Of music and song in which the
Sandons excel.
Hon. Frank Clague is spending a
to his home at Redwood Falls Satur-
day morning to spend Sunday with
his family.
Mrs. F. H. Barnes will return this
evening from Minneapolis where she
has visited a week with her brother
and sister.
Lester Henderson, who is employed
by the Omaha railway company with
headquarters at Mankato, is spending
the week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Henderson.
A good attendance was present at
the hall Tuesday evening. A. ]. Don
ovan, field representative of the Min
nesota improvement association in his
lecture explained and made it very
clear that it was very important that
all should vote for the Babcock
amendment No. l. The local com
mittee is H. c. Kraus, Mayor r. G..
Champlin, w. w. Griffith and l.. c.
Rev. Wednesday forenoon 1926 was
raised for the road improvement
fund.
Eugene, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen McElmeel, who moved to
Yakima, Wash, about a month ago
is seriously i'll with complications
arising from a severe case of measles.
Ali sincerely hope that the little fell
lows life may be spared to comfort
his parents, who are broken hearted
over the death of their daughter
Catherine, who passed away in March.
All roads led to the Corner store
Friday where Halverson Bros, Serv-
ed very substantial, appetizing dain
Cup brand, real cream, sugar, buns
made from Vernon Center best patent
-four (there is no better our on the
markets) Vernon Center creamery
butter and nearly a odZen varieties Of
cookies and crackers, products of the
Manchester Biscuit company, which
goods this store handles, whose ex-
cellency is far famed. Everything was
excellent as several hundred people
who enjoyed the feast can testify.
The demonstration was success
from start to finish and Big Sioux
products sales will be more popular,
If that be possible, than ever.
The passing Of Maria Sanford came
as a personal loss to several in this
locality who knew this grand woman
often spoken of as the best known
and best loved woman in Minnesota.
Mrs. V. c. Armstrong, former pupil
of Miss Sanford's, like hundred of
other university graduates, has been
on intimate terms with Miss Sanford
and in deploring her loss Mrs. Arm
strong said: Just three weeks ago
when l had tea with her at her home
In Minneapolis she said in outlining a
very strenuous months program OF
lectures which took her all over the
United States, 81 want to die at work.
/ have always had a dread Of help
less old age. have a message | wish
to leave and ! want to give it to as
many as possible" Continuing Mrs,
Armstrong said Miss Sanford was
the living embodiment of public serv-
ice. "She gave up her whole life for
the benefit Of others, always a tire
less worker in promoting every kind
Of worthy enterprise. She was strik-
ing proof that personality is the most
potent force in education as thous-
ands of pupils throughout the land
who came under her influence will
testify. She has been constant
source of inspiration to me since
first knew her and l shall keep her
unselfsh ideal with me to the end
Her memory will live a benediction
to all those who came in contact with
her"