The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
STORIES OF VERNON
1.-THE Tour Round World"
Was Great Success
AFFAIR DREW CROWDS
Pleasing Entertainment Pre-
sented Late News Notes
From the Village

Vernon Center, October ga
pleasant social evening was Tour
! Around the World" given by the
{ Young Women's Missionary circle on
Friday, October p. Much credit for
the success of the evening is due to
the gentlemen. who so graciously fur
nished their autos for transportation,
and then patiently loaded and reload
ed until all had made the ROUNDS.
Ticket buying and waiting for the
scheduled trains was made interest
ing by the anxious mother travelling
laughing woman who hustled against
everybody with her many bundles
Z the love sick groom with his dainty
blushing bride; and we'l not omit
the irate father who came storming
after the runaway pair, only to find
Sthey had disappeared, thanks to the
kindly help OF sympathetic = passen-
gers. In Tokyo, after presenting Jap
sanese calling cards, the travellers
tables in true japanese style and
served tea and crysanthemum cook
lies by daintily kinmoned ladies. Par
lis was full of jokes and memories
dainty china, and the latest styles
"A two mile ride into the country
drought the tourists to an Irish Inn
where substantial refreshments, serv-
ed by, buxom lassies in bold green
and white, renewed the inner man and
THE gallant Irish gentleman with his
mellow voice and rollicking songs
assisted by a talented colleen at the
piano. made the time pass quickly
Homeward bound the travellers reach
ed Georgia. Here youthful darkies
slipped gently about with homemade
pumpkin pies while musical and
literary program was given.
Lyle Cooper of the victrola depart
ment of Landkamer Bros, who is
demonstrating In, the public school in
Blue Earth and surrounding counties
was in Vernon Tuesday IN the inter
est OF his business. Mr.. Cooper DEM
completed whereby they will pur'
chase one of these fine instruments
in the near future. Tomorrow be vii
give demonstrstion in Nicollet. tneL
at st. Clair, Cleveland and dates have
also been made in many OF the rura
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Miller and lit
lie son of Mankato were Sunday
Zuests, at the IF. E. Cooper home
Miss Glayds Cooper accompanied
hem to their home in the evening
and spent the day following shopping
Mrs. Nettie Carpentry, who ma ma:
Tessiden homes in Winnebago for thu
onstrated in the Judson school las
week and arrangements have beer
s,ast week, returned to her home II
he village today.
Dean Barnes left the latter part o
The week for East Helena, Mont.
where he will spend the winter. Hi
lister Miss Dorothy is teaching in TIT
public school of that city.
. e N1ora-oo Hare woc a 0yn1
Sunday at the Frank Grannis home
DIR. Howe in a couple of weeks vii
: complete his season work in the vic
snity of Mapleton and return to hi!
aome in Hill City for the winter.
Charles Grannis took Mrs. SADIE
Barnes to Mankato Tuesday. wher'
he left over the. Milwaukee for Eas
laughter, Mrs Ruth Carpenter unit
bout the middle OF December, whel
he will continue her journey to Call
sornia, where she will spend the win
Ole Stoner, who has been exeayat
ng for the purpose of installing
eating plant today, installed a pipe
Isss furnace in his residence in TIT
rest part OF the village.
Mrs. Mach and son Merle wer'
BUSINESS visitors in Mankato Satur
A few from here took. in the HON,
aient play, "a Cheerful Liar" il
amboy Saturday evening. We ar
aformed that the play will be givel
ere Friday evening of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Thompson o
seblen, 8. D., made a short visit thi
yeek with their cousins, Mrs. Lot
yarren in the village, and Mrs. Dal
Towen of South Vernon. The Thomp
: i5ns in company with Mr.. and Mrs
.leason of the same place are on thei
Fay home from a motor trip. MI
md Mrs Gleason visited their cou
ms George Barnard and family IL
God Thunder.
FRIDAY afternoon in the high schoo
fseenbiy room Miss Gladys Coope
ill present a number of her plan,
kld violin pupils in a recital. Al
: terested are cordially invited to b
resent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Morris are tn,
ioud parents of baby daughter
prn Monday, October "a.
Arm Was Amputated.
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