The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-05
STORIES OF VERNON
Correspondent Tells of Nice
Trip In the Auto
SWUNG AROUND CIRCLE
Number of Very Interesting
Events In That
Village

Events In That
Village
Vernon Center, August Sunday
being and ideal day for motoring Mr..
and Mrs. F. Leslie Cooper, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. =. w. Wash
been made a circle in the country
! which to us is just now appearing at
its best. Our journey took US to
| Madelia, then north to New Ulm
| and back via Mankato and home-a
| distance of about one hundred miles.
We. never had been to New Ulm and
| SO the country from Madelia and the
Minnesota valley road from New Ulm
| to Mankato was new to us. We were
impressed with the many beautiful
farm houses along the way, fine groves
| ample and fine buildings and crops In
abundance. From the appearance OF
| the stubble fields and shocks Of grain
in evidence, 1t would seem that the
country has fairly good small grain
crop and the corn simply immense.
| Nothing happening to this crop be-
tween now and ripening time, we
will harvest a bumper corn crop.
| Somehow we couldn't help going
lack in our minds over the years
gone by and think of the toll and
perseverance Of the pioneer folk in
bringing this country up to its high
state Of development. This being
seemed to ebe enjoying day of rest
auto riding and visiting neighbors in
| friendly sociability, and the children
| dressed in their best were playing
| about as happy as the lambs in the
green pastures and by the gurgling
| water brooks, and so now altogether
| happy and prosperous people. New
Him is a beautiful little city and as
We went about its streets we were of
the opinion that its people were con-
tented and prosperous. We visited the
| ment erected in menory Of the siege
by the Indians in thoise troublesome
times. In reading the names on this
shaft of the men who had a part in
New Ulm's defense we noticed the
names that were familiar to US, but
| who have long since passed to the
great unknown. The Minnesota river
valley Is rich in soenery,-driving
| along on higher elevations and gag
ing down On the valley below and on
hills beyond, dressed in green, is all
NolS duu lulcI6Sll 10 any
| lover Of the beauty in nature. And SO
| we came home, feeling that while
not in any house Of worship, vet with
| God in nature and his beautiful
creation.
Mrs. V. c. Armstrong left Monday
evening for Great Falls Mont, where
she will spend three weeks vaca-
| ton with her brother in law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. McElmeel
| and family.
Your correspondent is indebted to
e. w. Washburn TOR the write up of
out trip to New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Niles of Liy-
ingstcn, Mont, arrived last Tuesday
! for weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Denison, Mrs. Niles will be
remembered by her old friends as
Mary Dennison. Their daughter, Mrs.
Carl Howard Of Lewistown, Mont,
! accompanied them. The party drove
through in their car and camped on
the way. At Olivia they were joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Helms and son
Carl and Captain Lewis Cole and
Mrs. John Farra. all Of Olivia, Mrs.
Howard Smith Of Hamline, who are
cousins Of the Denisons and former
residents Of this community with
| with the exception Of Mr.. and Mrs
| Niles and daughter, all left for their
respective homes the latter part of
the week. The Niles will visit rela-
tives at Redwing on their trip to
their home in Montana.
The Vernon ball team crossed bats
with the Good Thunder team at the
latter place Sunday afternoon. The
boys returned jubilant with a score
have, during the past two Sunday
games, won reputation which will
keep them on their mettle to main
tain
Miss Nina Rosenberger, assistant
cashier at the Vernon State bank,
spent the week end at the home of her
uncle, J. r. Mobiles and family in
Ceresco. and accompanied them on a
very pleasant motor trip to New
Ulm.
A. C.. Gray, cashier at the Farmers
weeks vacation, which was spent
with his parents at Clay Center, Neb
Mr.. Gray travelled by car and was
accompanied by his two sons Robert
and Don and his nephew Douglas
Gray of North Vernon.
Mrs. Frank Clague and mother,
Mrs. Ellen Porter and the three
youngest Porter girls Of Minneapolis,
returned Saturday morning to the
/ All ACA . hVluC Of pOuWOOU dllS HI
ter week spent with old friends in
the old home town. Congressman
Frank Clague of Washington, d. c.,
expects to spend the second week in
August attending to business matters
at Redwood Falls and at this place.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Randall, Jr.,
returned Sunday to their home at
Albert Lea after spending a short
vacation with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Randall In the
village and with his wife's relatives
at Good Thunder and at Winnebago
| Mrs. Dora Kramer of Welcome,
who has been in Minneapolis visit
ing relatives. arrived in town last
ewing for weeks visit with her
son in law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Stoner and family.
Thousands Of people were attract
ed to Interiaken summer resort Sun
day to witness the circus in the air
when three airplanes pulled of var
ious thrilling stunts from their
planes, such as hanging by their
feet, walking about. One performer
while 1000 feet in midair, jumped In
a parachute and from that dove into