The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
STORIES FROM VERNON
NUMBER OF PLEASUREABkE
EVENTS IN VILLAGE
Splendid Social Affair At Home
Of Henry kraus; Lectures
BY Pastor
From Mondays Daily.

Vernon Center, May 22.-Rev. w.
w. Brown is giving a series Of ster-
eoptican lectures at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. They are
well attended ana very interesting
1.-THE Passing or the Melting Pot"
will be given. The lecture is without
sectarian bias and is purely patriotic
Everybody Is cordially invited.
Mrs. E. w. Washburn and Mrs. F.
H. Barnes returned Thursday even
ing from Minneapolis where they had
been visiting their aunt. Mrs. Sadie
Brooks!
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Partridge went
returned that evening in their ear
which had left at his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. c. Kraus were host
and hostess to most delightful mo-
tor party Monday evening in compli-
ment to the teachers in the village
schools and few intimate friends.
Leaving town at $3.50 they drove TO
Winnebago after visiting the beauty
spots in .s tint little city and Parker
where they enjoyed that fascinating
three act comedy Green Stocking"
presented in the auditorium of the
Delevan Consolidated high school by
the ladies of the faculty. The five
who acted the mems part were SUI
perb and convinced all that women
can fill mans place in play as well
as in work. Preceding the last act
Professor Wolverton, the superin-
thanked the audience for the splendid
attendance, kindly attention and
hearty applause that had been accord
ed actors, saying that there had been
some 60 entertainments given in the
auditorium for the benefit Of the
school and that in this as with all
others the entire community had stood
loyalty by the teachers, showing by
a oN mues es daaas aae TGr e
splendid work that had put Delavan
consolidated school one of the best
in the state At the conclusion Of the
program, Mr.. Wolverton although the
hour was late, showed the party the
beautiful building and splendid equip
ments and the fine work of the stud
ents. We wish every citizen In the
van until they caught the splendid
community spirit everywhere In EVIL
dence. The writer sat among a group
of eight and nine grade pupils and
a stranger and that 1t was an oppor-
tune time to tell Of the pleasure Of
going to school under their present
environment each seemed bubbling
lover with praise and appreciation.
Everyone connected with the school
tendent all seemed to regret that the
school year was drawing to q close.
II you want to know how to boo1f
your town and school go to Dola4ozas
how to kill your town and sschooI
come-if you don't know the place IN:
a 2. q. shellhart and Z. Taylor and
families from Ames. Iowa. have NOV
ed onto the Hemingway farm north
of town.
d. A. Baker, who owns. the cable
mill farm, suffered heavy loss this
week when his barn caught IRE from
an unknown cause and burned to the
ground. Two good horses and al
the harness was burned also. Only
small Insurance was carried.
The fame Of the splendid teachers
in the Vernon Center public school
during the past two years has GER
taiEly spread to the uttermost parts
of the state Numerous positions
have been offered them in the normal
high schools, colleges and grades.
This week Miss Bowen has been Of
fered positions in the Rushmore,
Winthrop and Cleveland schools. Miss
Bailey at Cloquet, Jordan, Winthrop
and Cleveland Both Miss Bowen and
nesiay from the president of the
school board at Cleveland, importun-
ing them to accept. AS these two
girls wish to be together they are
thinking quite favorably of accept
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen McElmeel OF
Yakima, underwent a very serious
operation for mastoids at a hospital in
seriously i'll with flu and measles and
the operation was necessary to save
his life. 1t was successful and al
though he is still in critical condi-
ton he is gaining a little daily. The
physician thought 1t would be sir
weeks before he would be able tc
leave the hospital. His mother Is
with him constantly.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. and Mr
Franc Stoper took their youngest
daughter Dorothy to Mankato to con.
suls with DR.. Ida Osborne in regard
to her health which has been poor
since she had the flu last winter. Will
nourishing food and careful atten.
ton It is expected she will overcome
the ailment. Mrs. Stoner will take
he's daughter again to DR.. Osborne II
tGH udyS. mSSQducS JduicS anu \ III
accompanied the Stoners where the.
spent the <fternoon shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Partridge havt
returned from a ten days visit will
their daughters, Mesdames Harrison
and Sewey and families In Jeffers
Lucy Harrison, who had been staying
with her grandparents, returned t,
he. home with them. Messrs. Dewe.
and Harrison have during the pas
year moved from their farms Y Ii
Co,nfrev to Jeffers and are joint:
engaged in the garage and auto busi
ness and are doing we'll
Will Taylor, one of the progress
sive farmers of Sterling, with hi
family were in town Tuesday after
neon.
Among those who enjoyed moto
ride Monday to Mankato, but not tn
ride home after the downpour of tn
rain were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gran
mis- and sons, Charles and Russel
and John Bowen and his father
!, Miss Marguerite Wilbur, who ]
taking course in nursing in Min
neapClis, is thoroughly enjoying tn
work and Is getting along very nice
ly. Miss Wilbur has in her make-u
the essential qualities requisite to
good nures and all feel sure she wi
make good n this, her chosen Pre-
feSsion.
Mrs. Lillian Loveless and two chi
dren and Mrs. Vivian Gossard an
four children are down from Albei
Lea visiting their parents. Mr. ar
Mrs. James Morrow. Mrs. Gossal
will spend part of her three weel
visit with her sister in law Mr.