The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Wedding Anniversary
Celebrated at Vernon
Silver Event For Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Arnold; News Notes
Of The Village
Especial to The free Press.l


Vernon Center, January Tues
day, January 3, to commemorate their
twenty fifth wedding anniversary MIR.
and Mrs. w. c. Arnold of South Yer
non entertained house party Of re.
.latives at dinner. 1t was veritable
family reunion and the most thor
oughly enjoyed from the oldest down
to the youngest participant. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold received some very hne
gifts, which no doubt will come very
handy when they celebrate their gold
en- jubilee. Z. F. Griffith OF Amboy
presented his SON. in law and daugh-
ter with fine large oak rocker up
holstered in leather. The other re-
latives presented them with money
to buy an oak dining table and a
chest of silver. Including the Arnold
f-14-s:s there were thirty present,
which included Mrs. Newland, Arvia
and Aria Newland of kiester, Mimi,
Mrs. B. K. Hutson and Miss Dorothy
Hutson Of Haytield, Iowa; Mrs. y. w.
Griffith and Wayne OF Swea City, 10
wa; Mrs. L. Z. Griffith oil Barkus,
Mimi, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Griffith
and family OF Amboy. Mr.. and Mrs.
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son, January 3, 1897, where they re-
sided until 1908, when they moved
onto the Parker farm east OF Garden
City. Three years ago they bought
their present farm and are among the
prominent farmers of South Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold have nice fam
lily OF sever children, all OF whom
are at home. May mis- quarter or a
century OF married happiness be dup
Heated by ''matrimony's pleasant au-
tumn" and bear golden fruit twenty
both far and near.
l.. c. Rev drove to Mankato Thurs
day, going there to bring home his
wife and two daughters Lois and
Grace, who had been spending sew
eral days as guests OF Mrs. Rew's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pepper
and family.
All of the relatives who were here
to attend the twenty fifth wedu1ng
celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
have returned to their respective e
Z. Griffith OF Barkus, who is assisting
in the care Of her mother, Mrs. Lar
son, who makes her home with her
SON in law and daughter, Mr.. AID
Mrs. W. w. Griffith In East Vernon.
Mrs. Larson's condition remains the
same. zig, -af r.
Charles Bates and his crew of men
have begun the work OF putting up
ice. The weather man should con-
tinue this weather so say the ice men.
At the Masonic hall Thursday eve
ming, January II, at eight o'clock the
Woman's Relief corps OF e. N. Leav-
ems lodge No. 49 will install officers
who will be in charge of the work for
the coming year. VI IS. amy Hughes OF
Mankato will be the installing officer.
Following the ceremony refreshments
will be served and a social hour en-
joyed. All veterans of the Civil, Span
ish- American and World war, also
Red Cross nurses are given special
invitation to attend.
The annual meeting of the sunday
school board Of the Methodist church
was held at the parsonage Thursday
evening All old pfficers were re-
elected. A most splendid report ot
1.-THE past years work was given. TIE
school is in very flourisbing condi-
ton The financial conditions are
way above par The supplies for the
coming year are paid for and ther,
still remains over $40 in the treasury
Miss Florence Jones OF MankatG
| was a guest of Mrs. Arthur Belanu
this week. Miss Jones, who is teach
| ing in the public school at Nashua
MINI, taught one year in the govern
ment schools at Panama during the
time the Belands were in the cana
zone.
Mrs. Viola Schwartz after spending
six weeks visiting her sons anc
daughter in law at st. Mary, Kansas
and with friends in Kansas City, MO.
returned to her home Saturday on the
late train. ..... l..a..s
An epidemic of stomach> trouble
| following colds seems 20 be going The
rounds, both in the village and coun'
| try. L. P. Kraus and family alst
Grandma Kraus are among those il
| that neighborhood who have passed
| through the seige and are back u
their usual vocations. ... -
Elmore, where she will resume hel
Miss Julia Nelson has returned tf
duties as teacher in the public schoo
at that place.
The Misses Ida Bowen and Marga
ret Denison after spending the MID
winter vacation of two weeks witt
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bow
en- and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dennison
left Monday to resume their teaching
at Jordan and Lamberton.
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