The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
STORIES FROM VERNON
VILLAGE is TAKEN ON
CLEANLINESS
SPOTLESS IS THE TOWN
Little Tots Have Done Much to
Make the Place Look
Handsome
ISpecial to Free Press. !

toptCl'iI ~ FitC 1909
Vernon Center, April 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Godfrey Wendlandt are greatly
pleased to learn of the arrival of a
little baby daughter at the home of
the formers nephew, Paul Wendlandt
and wife of Olivia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wendlandt have visited their rela-
tives here on several occasions where
they have made acquaintance who
extend congratulations. Mr.. Wend-
landt' was a lieutenant In the aviation
department during the world war. He
is n0w head man in the tile and ce-
ment company of Olivia. - e~a
Mrs. Gardie Mead has been confin-
ed to her bed since her return from
Madelia Wednesday where she is TAX
ing treatments of DR.. Mccarthy She
took q severe cold, this combined
with the trip and the treatment prov
ed too much for her Today she is
a very little better and from now
on her comeback to her usual health
will be rapid-sO we all hope.
Harry Bates. who last week moved
upon the farm, is having a rather
strenuous time. He has two boils on
his shoulder which will not come to a
head. The pain is SO severe that he
little for the past several nights
Anil Keitzer Of West Vernon is very
sick. suffering intensely with sciatic
rheumatism. DIR. Cornwell of Man
kato was phoned for and drove up
in his car He gave him his first
treatment Friday afternoon. D..
Hugh Frances and daughter. Helen
arrived OH the late train Thursday
evening from Pine City and will Wis
it until Sunday with relatives and
friends in the village. Mr.. Frances
nj ny,nsI n- nh xxystI,
their new location. Their farm is
about four miles from Pine City. They
expect to return home in their car
which is here. '1s ~ -
Miss Eva Griffith spent Thursday
between trains at Lake Crystal where
she is taking treatments of Dr. Will
liams for throat trouble.
Miss Selma Petrich has spent a
part of her Easter vacation in Man
kato, having dental work done. She
will return to her teaching in Duluth
Saturday afternoon. s-a
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rambo drove
to Amboy Friday where they visited
at the Henry Crooks home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bailey and
Mesdames Fate, Washburn and Barnes
were among the Vernonites to take
the morning train for Mankato where
they spent the day. Mrs. Barnes and
Washburn finished their business in
the city in the early part of the day
and took the noon train for Lake
Crystal where they spent the rest OF
the day with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Dredge.
Indications that farmers are wax
ing up to the great benefits derived
from having their farms tiled are
very evident by the large amount of
&c, in, OF orb To- Jr
has been busy for the past week sur
veying and establishing grades. He
has at the present time crew of four
men. but a little later will have q
much larger force.
= Miss Lille Halverson celebrated
her birthday Wednesday afternoon
very pleasantly, having for her guests
the ladies of the neighborhood and
a few near relatives who spent the
time in visiting. Dainty and appe-
tizing refreshments were served at
the out of town guests were Mrs. AL
bert Halverson and little daughter,
Petra of Sherburn, who are spending
some time with relatives here.
Mrs. Will James spent the first Of
the week with friends in Mankato and
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon in Kasota./
The James family. who have been
living in Old Town during the winter,
will soon move into their new home
which they purchased from Fred An
mis-.
This little village is rapidly putting
on a spick and span appearance. Back
yards are being cleaned of the win
ter's accumulation of ashes, tin cans
and rubbish of all kinds. Wednes-
day it seemed everybody from grand
parents down to little tots of four and
five received the "call to the great
outside world" and with one accord
began the happy work of raking up
the dead leaves and grass. picking up
scraps of paper. gathering up the
dead branches that had fallen from