The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
ADDRESS BY DR.. MARTIN
WINNEBAGoPASTOR SPEAKS
AT VERNON CENTER
Memorial Day Appropriately
Observed; Funeral Late Mrs,
Otene Halvorson

Methodist church. Rev: W. W.. Brown
ThS Wi Be Hf pone and Rock OF Ages.
three faVorite hymns were sang by the
church choir Beautiful flowers banked
ket laden with the family flowers. These
beautiful tokens of love and sympathy
were later sent to the sick and shut in:
rhe church and class room was filed
tribute OF love and respect TO the MEM
DRY OF a noble woman and great
mother. whose thoughts We're pure and
uplifting and her manner kind end gem
tie. She has passed to That Beautiful
Isle OF Somewhere" but the influence of
a life nobly lived is unperishahle in the
pallbearers Were her four sons and two
nephews. She was LAID TO rest in the
Union cemetery beside her husband.
Anne olene Christianson was born In the
vicinity OF Christiana. Norway, March
rs. 1880 When about twenty years of
age she was married to .Jargen Haiyer-
marriage Mr.. Halverson migrated to
this country and after some preliminary
arrangements were made was followed by
his wife and two sons Carl and AxeL
1854. Mrs Halverson united with the
Methodist church during the passionate of
has since been a very faithful and de-
vout member. Previously she had been
a member OF the state church OF Nor
way. Mr.. Halverson died April 25. 1895.
until her sons were all married and
established in homes of their own, since
which time she has made her home with
her youngest son John and his wife: en-
Joying the fruits OF long years OF labor
and self denial. incidental to motherhood
and the rearing OF children in happy
some weeks of illness Mrs. Halverson
passed to her rest Sunday. May 90. at
the age OF seventy-one years. two
months and three days and has gone 10
enjoy the rewards of years OF earnest,
faithful, christian living. She is surviv-
ed by four sons. Carl H.. OF Minneapolis;
on Center. She also leaves six grand
children.
LET faith exalt her joyful voice.
And now in triumph sing;
o grave where is thy victory
And wheN, Q death. thy sting"
Mrs. ]. z. Barnes went to the lakes
ten days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Dredge.
Miss Mary Bull Of the state extension
division of the university met with her
class in home management at the home
of Mrs Liefe Warren Thursday after
noon. Owing TO other engagements and
poor roadssthe attendance Yas small.
but those present think the results more
than out balanced the efforts made as
the lesson was very interesting
Miss Gladys Cooper will be at home
during the summer months at least and
will recognize her piano classes here
and at Amboy and at the lakes. Miss
Cooper has been studying at the Mac
Phail school of Music. MINNEAPOLIS; dur
ing the past year under Miss Elsie Jacher
formerly OF Mankato one OF Minneapolis
most noted pianists June II she will
which she will receive her piano artists
diploma
ciaude Cooper of Minneapolis spent
of his cousin Frank Cooper earoute to
Aruboy to attend the Memorial services.
Mrs. Gardner from Northern Mime
80 tnGtn and dnr Oh fnF
Mrs. Anna Johnson of Colman. 9. D..
Mr.: and Mrs. George Brown and two
children and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Halver-
son and daughter of Albert Lea were
among those from a distance who came
back to the old home town to observe
Memorial day and spend a few days
Miss Nina Rosenberger. assistant
cashier at the State bank. took the four
O'Clock train Saturday afternoon for
Henderson where she will visit her par
ents and sister until Monday. Miss Alice
Miller. primary teacher. accompanied her
Miss olene HaIverson. who has been
attending the Glenn Eden seminary at
Stanford, Conn, arrived in Minneapolis
ther Nelson came to Vernon Saturday
. evening where her parents and brother
have been for week.
Observance of Memorial day was car
ried out in our little village in fitting
manner. The program was carried out
as previously advertised with the excep-
ton of few changes caused by the in
clement weather. At the close of the
program Harold Bowen. a World war
veteran. if a few appropriate words in
gave the address Of the day. DR.. Mar
tin was at his best and he held the clos
est attention of all. His address was
timely and appropriate. dealing with the
great problems that confront and en-
danger our own America. The services
at the hall were brought. to a close by
the entire audience singing bs the Star
prettily decorated with flags and the ma
tional colors and the stage ives adorned
with beautiful flowers The color scheme
the school children placed wreaths on
the soldiers graves. This done all
gathered around the mound for the clos
Of tho w. r. C. About As Civil. Spanish
and World war veterans enjoyed a lunch
and social hour at the Masonic hall on
lunch was furnished and served by Z.
N. Deavens corp of Vernon Center.
Mrs ID Johnson .s Of t Soi%a md s Sur ID
of her aunt, Mrs. Halverson-
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Champlin and
Tommy and Mary motored down from
few hours ct the z T. Champlin home.
accompanying them was Mrs. Frank
Stone of Minnea polls. who is a sister of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c: Merritt and fam
fly have been enjoying a visit with
the formers mother of Webster City. Ia.
e. Too much rain is putting the. farmer
way behind with his work and seriously
Interfering with corn cultivation. Some
fields are so covered with weeds and
quack grass that the corn rows are barely
descernable.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. "wednesday. May
Is, 1921. This has been one of the balm
lest days of the spring time here and the
first of q series of white house garden
parties took place this afternoon from
five to seven o'clock when 1000 guests
enjoyed the hospitality of the President
and Mrs. Harding. The invitations were
issued I'm the name Of Mrs. Harding. but
the president received with her under
a huge oak tree on the beautiful lawn
south of the white house. Mother, Frank
and were invited as these three par
ties are arranged alphabetically so we
came early In tho list. We presented
our cards at the east entrance and as
the line filed through this long entrance
and we como out into the omen garden so
beautiful now with its trees and flow
ers. a silent thought Of home and friends
was present and we wished they might
have been there to enjoy 1t with us. In
fact Vernon was not 30 far away as IL
performed a part in this garden party
by furnishing three small bouquets OF
1llics OF the valley. one worn By mother
and one raothor presented to Mrr. Hard
ing, telling her these flowers arc from