The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-29
STORIES OF VERNON
Little Giant People Held
Interesting Meeting
VISIT OF AN AIR CRAFT
Case of Little Girl Who Is Ill
Battles the Medical
Fraternity

6dTTleS the WeQlCaI
Fraternity
Vernon Center, July "a very
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Vernon Center stockholders of the
Little Giant Tractor company Of Man
kato was held at the Farmers State
bank Tuesday evening. About $780,
900 of this stock is owned by some Of
the most progressive citizens OF this
vicinity. The trip hammer manufact-
ured by this company has become
famous the world over. No doubt the
Gowners OF stock will receive a hand
some revenue from their investments
as the company seems to be doing a
fourishing business and is contem-
fplatmg charging the plant. Attor-
Iney J. w. Schmitt Of Mankato was
also in attendance at this meeting.
looking after the lsSal end OF the bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Grannis enter
tanned a house party OF relatives from
Mankato last Sunday which included
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Grannis and daugh-
ter Edith, their son in law and daugh-
! ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Case, Le-
land and the Misses Carol and Esther
Case and Dr. F. L. Case The Grannis
amilfy formerly lived in this vicinity
and in the afternoon several Of their
old friends joined this family party
and pleasant hour was spent in re-
newing the ties of early friendships.
Mrs. Cream, who formerly lived near
the Gable Mills, but Of late years in
Minneapolis, is visiting relatives in
and around Good Thunder. Accom-
panied by Miss Hannah Mountain she
was guest Of their old neighbors Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Schwan.
Rev. Edith French returned Friday
i'evening from Minneapolis where she
fattended board meeting of the Bap-
fist church and this morning began
packing her household goods, pre-
tparatory to move elsewhere.
: The monotony of the little village
during the harvest season was broken
Wednesday evening when an aero
plane hove in sight and scared around
town, landing in the Lowell. field east
of town. Almost as soon as the plane
landed autos full of folks in great
numbers were on the spot, and nearly
all the villagers also journeyed hence
to see what was coming next. The
machine was of passenger type with
100 horsepower engine. 1t was
manned by Carl Miller and two other
young men. No doubt the object of
the planes stop here was to make some
money and those having the price. $40
enjoyed novel ride through the air
for several minutes. believe there
the following people, all of whom
were villagers with one exception.
Ed Barnes, A. r. Cotherman, Paul
Thew, +. r. Lowell and Stanley, L. G.
Rev, c. Oliver, Russell Annis, Lois
and Grace Rev, Gardie Mead, Lillian
Keinholtz, Selma Petrich and Esther
Schwartz. The plane stayed in the
Lowell field over night and the next
morning sailed away to the cities.
pleasantly surprised by the arrival Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiekeot Of Fond du-
Lac, Wis. Mr.. Wiekeot is interested
with the Damerow brothers of Fond
du Lac in manufacturing cheest fac
tory supplies and is also travelling
salesman. He travels via the auto,
but at Pine Island something went
wrong with the car, which he left at
Pine Island and came the rest of the
way by rail. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish on
Sunday afternoon took their guests on
a sight seeing motor trip to Rapidan
Dam, Minneopa State Park, Sibley
park and Mankato, where Mr.. WiekeoI
took a train for Pine City. His wife,
who is a niece of Mrs. Cornish, re-
manned or weeks visit. Mr.. Wick
cot will come up here this afternoon
and remain over the week end and on
Monday will leave on their return trip
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bandit and lit
tie boy If North Redwood Falls and
Miss Caroline Shoemaker of Danube,
Mimi, have returned to their respec-
tive homes after short visit OF sew
eral days with the formers sister, Mrs.
Charles Reight and family.
Charles Kraus, who has spent the
past year with his uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Belland in Bal
boa, Panama, where he completed his
high school course, arrived in Mankato
Wednesday evening where he was met
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Kraus and sister Dora, also his aunt,
Mrs Armstrong, who motored down
to the city and returned home late in
the evening.
guest for several days last week Mrs.
Lottie Vogt of Kansas City Mo.
Miss Doris Slater has been enter
tanning her cousins Gale and Willard
Lowell of Madelia. They will visit
other relatives in Winnebago before
they return home.
Aline Klingerman, who makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. James Nor
row, is spending a month with her
! father, who lives at Cedar Rapids.
| Alfred Henderson was up from Man
kato this week and while here rented
his residence to Jack Thul, buttermak-
er, who with his family will take pos
session August l.
Lucius Ashley of West Vernon was
up town "wednesday for the first time
in several weeks. He has been con-
fined to his room with his old enemy
inflamatory rheumatism. All are glad
to know that he is improving daily
and hope that he soon will be able to
get about without the use of clutches.
The annual school meeting was held
at the school house Saturday evening
with eighteen present. Following Is
the report of last years work. The
$4,000, which has been accommodating
for some time past. 1t was voted to
raise $500, which will pay the debt
and running expenses. Mrs. 7. R..
Newell and c. M. Warren we're elected
president and clerk of the board. Mrs.
Newell was not present at the meet