The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
STORIES FROM VERNON
NEWS COLLECTED IN THE
PRETTY VILLAGE
Number of Important Happen
inas There During the Past
Few Days


motored up from Morris this week for
a short visit with his cousins Will
and Walter Rambo and families In
West Vernon. Mr.. Morrison is editor
OF the Morris Tribune and is well
known in this locality.
Through the courtesy Of A. r. Goth
erman, cashier of the Vernon Center
State bank, d. A. Slater and daughter
Miss Doris and Mrs. l.. Carpenter
enjoyed a motor trip TO Winnebago
Sunday where they spent the day
with relatives Mr.. Cotherman driving
on to Huntley for a short visit with
relatives in the old home town. Mrs.
S0therman and baby boy who had
been there for several days returned
with him.
Miss Gladys Cooper will present
several of her pupils in piano re-
cital Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in
her studio at her parents home in the
village
Wednesday evening from $50 on
the ladies Of the Baptist Aid society
solved the high cost Of living for the
other fellow by serving bounteous.
appetizing dinner for twenty five
cents.
Lester Cox. who received first prize
on his yellow corn at the Blue Earth
county fair, also received first at the
Mankato fair. One gave him the
chance of attending the state fair or
a chance to attend the short course.
It Is too bad Lester did not acceIt
the chance to 60 to the state fair
from the Blue Earth county fair and
then he could have taken the short
course from the Kato fair. At any
rate he is going to make the best Of
his chances.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Klinefelter and
sons Marvin and Philip Of Alexander,
Iowa, came last Thursday for a few
days visit at the Evergreen Farm and
to take in the Mankato fair. Then are
old friends Of the Ashleys and make
them q visit every year while on their
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Reed and baby
Mildred Of Alexander, Iowa, came last
Friday via of the autoroute to spend
and Mrs. Lucius Ashley Of West Yer
ncn. These people were very DESTROYS
of attending the big fair at Mankato,
and greatly enjoyed all day Satur-
day sightseeing the beauty spots of
the city and the big things at the
fair.
The residents Of the village are
delighted in knowing that Fred Annis
will read all the n1eters and attend to
with the lighting system. Heretofore
every month new reader would ap-
pear and things were badly mixed up
when the monthly settlement was
made.
Glenn Phelps, a son in law of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Annis, has purchased
what Is known as the Phil. Dun farm
near Marleton. The sale was made bp
Rews and Starbuck. Until Mr.. and
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their farm, which will be in Novem-
Der, they will live with Mrs. Phelps
parents in the village.
The Birthday club enjoyed a So
cial time at the home of Mrs. Fred
Annis Tuesday afternoon. All present
enjoyed the occasion.
Mrs. Belle Reed, who has spent the
past several months In Itasca N Y,
has been spending the past three
and her sister. Mrs. Joseph Robinson
In the village has gone to Minneapolis
to stay q month with her daughter
Esther, who is a stenographer in that
city. after which both will leave for
California to spend the winter
months.
Rev. Edith French of the Baptist
church took her two weeks vacation
attending the North Western Bible
In Minneapolis. The instructors were
Dr.. John McNeel Of Glasco, Scotland
and DR.. Graham Scroggie, Edinburg
Scotland. Mrs. French congregation
attended the services at the Metho-
Dist church during her absence.
Mrs. Edith French and son Lyle en-
joyed q visit this week from the form
er's sister, Miss Ella Haryden of
Chanplin, Mimi. and her grand
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home is at Black Duck, MINI.
The village blacksmith, Walter
Ddmick, and Mrs. Bertha REESE of
Good Thunder, were married at the
court house in Mankato Tuesday. It
IL understood that r. E. Fate, H. G..
Kraus and A. r. Cotherman accidently
witnessed the ceremony and "Iet the
cat out of the bag as the old saying
goes, to the dismay Of the newlyweds,
who expected to keep the marriage
a secret for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Keitzer Of West
Vernon, Ed. Meixell of Ceresco and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates motored
to Albert Lea Monday to visit rela-
tfves and call on Mrs. Laura Mead,
who Is still confined to her bed and
not recovering as fast as her many
friends would wish. Mrs. Bates re-
NAMED in Albert Lea to help in the
Everybody is looking forward to
Eext Sunday evening in pleasant an
!icipation Of big treat that is in
store for them when Pauline Lucille
Mayo of Omaha, Neb, reader, i'm
personator and monologist will give
interpretations of 1.-The Man Who
Forgot" by James Hay, Jr. This is
very suitable for Sundays and the
entertainment will be given in the
Methodist church. The admission is
free, but silver collection will be
taken at the close Of the program
Mrs. Kate Johnston is down from
st. James staying with her mother,
Grandma Meixell at the Charles
Bates home while Mrs. Bates is In
Albert Lea.
Fred Miller Of st. Paul spent Thurs
day night and part of Wednesday with
his daughter Miss Alice, who teaches
the primary department in the pub
lie school. This was Mr.. Miller's first
visit here. He was very favorably i'm
pressed with the little village.
Miss Julia Nelson, who teaches in
the public school at Elmore, spent the
week end holiday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nelson and Miss