The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
STORIES FROM VERNON
WHO is G.. o. p? VILLAGE
FOLK DO WONDER
Felix Denies He's the Fellow
Man OF, Mystery; Many
Topics

Vernon Center, January 21.-Hav-
Ing received nothing this year from
the versatile pen of the California
touri4 E. w. W., whose interesting
lettdb published in The Free Press
have given pleasure and been of
educational value to the countless
readers of the paper, not only in the
old home town, but elsewhere
through the county and state, folks
We're beginning to wonder Il the
pike which he so wildly described
IN his last letter, had not absorbed
MN completely. But our fears were
mayed yesterday on receiving big,
fat letter, extracts of which We
Long Beach, Cal, Jan. 2, 1921
AS Hattie and Jessie are out I'll
Just little note Of our doingS. Don't
know where left off in my lst but
believe we will commence with the
flower festival or as known more COM
monty the Rose Carnival. That was
q great show and host to witness
1t. Just imagine a circus in town
and the crowds standing and people
standing kids on the hip and leading
others all patiently waiting, waiting
for the parade to come into view.
That's it, only more so. All told
delightful day and pleasing sight.
hCAA VIC "Cht " IuC pay oS
San Gabrial, a thing where all or
many tourists go when in reach of it
and / can say If you ever come this
way and the play is on go and see it,
for acting, singing, dancing and
scenery is fine. January Mr..
Brown and Nellie Cornish, his wife,
Feamin on the San Pedro harbor.
We took eatables for a picnic dinner
and just think of it there with our
grub spread on the table prepared
for such and eating warmed by the
kindly rays of the sun. famed by the
coasts breeze of the old Pacific and
our social and loving disposition. After
dinner we went down on the govern
ment break water, running into
the ocean two and an eight miles,
built Of gray granite rock, blasted
out from some of the mountains
some distance away, and at cost of
millions Of dollars. Then we came
park on the crest of the hill where
we stood and looked down on a great
hive of industry, consisting of lum-
bering. government ship building,
fish canning. immense, oil storage
tanks and many other enterprises
way back from Redowds beach we
came through a manufacturing cen
ter, among which was window
glass factory. Here we got out and
went in and learned all about how
70 make window glass. We started
in the sand pile and traced it through
to where they were boxing it for
tobbers and retailers. Next day
Dwight Cornish with Margaret Stelt-
er, his wife, came for us to go into
the country districts east of the
City Of Long Beach. We went via
the Seal beach, Santa Ana, Amaheim
home. altogether most delightful
drive through beautiful little cities,
live progressive and prosperous.
This was q trip of seventy five to a
hundred miles over smooth gravel
or surfaced road. solid on either side
with orange, lemon and walnut
groves. The orange and lemon trees
ready for the harvest. Our old
friends are very good to us and we
rather regret to move on as we eX
pect to move tomorrow morning.
Just now as I look out of my window
note the rim of the mountains
stacks going straight up. I am re-
minded of early fall and those glor
ious Indian summer days in good old
Minnesota. E. w. W."
Mrs. James Morrow returned on
the afternoon train Saturday from AL
bert Lea where she had spent part
Of the week with her two daughters,
Mrs. and Mrs Charles Starbuck
and little son are expected home
this evening from Nevada. Iowa,
where they were called by the sud
den death Of the latter's mother, Mrs.
I'LL H. My-e
sick only forty minutes and the sad
news of her passing was a terrible
shock to her daughter, who has the
sympathy of all in her bereavement
Mrs. Dayton had frequently visited
her daughter. here where she made
many friends and acquaintance,
and friendliness. Mrs. Dayton spent
the month Of December with her
daughter, returning to her home on
New Years day.
D. A. Slater is recovering slowly
from a cold and other ailments
which have confined him to his room
King is attending to the elevator
during Mr.. Skaters absence.
Mrs. Ida Lee has returned home
from a few days visit with Mrs. Will
Stelter in Ceresco. The friends of
Mrs. Stelter will be glad to know
that she mas completely recovered
from a very critical operation which
she submitted to about eight months
ago in one of the hospitals at Man
kato She is now enjoying splendid
health.
DR.. Walter Eberhart spent the week
end and over Sunday in Mankato. He
shipped the rest of his office fixtures
and furniture here on Monday and in
stalled the same in the well lighted,
commodious rooms over the under
taking parlors. The doctor has fine
apartments as the many patrons
who have had dental work done can
testify Now if we could only have
first class physician locate in this
place we would feel quite content
with this little village and it's en-
voirments. 1t certainly is splendid
opening for good doctor. Some
one had better get into the game
while getting is good.
The Queen Esters met Tuesday
evening with Miss Valaria Petrich
1t was a splendid meeting called by
the president, Mrs. Flora Morris to
complete arrangements for a fete
which will be held in the near future
Among the pleasing things which
will make the evening an enjoyable
one will be a thirty minute play, etc
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