The Mankato free press., 1922-06-23
VERNON CENTER NoTATIoNs

Vernon Center, June 21.-Miss- Ju-
liza McDonough, who recently receiV-
ed her masters degree from the
the teachers department of Colum-
bia university, stopped off on her
way from New York City last week
for a visit with Mrs. v. c. Armstrong
and sisters. She was enroute to
Minot, N. D., where she is to teach
during the summer session Of the
Normal school. Accompanying Miss
McDoIiough was her niece Miss Ruth
Regan, who is home for short Wis
it with her mother and family at
Butterfield from Washington D. c.,
where she has been employed in the
treasury department for the past
four years, and where she this month
received her masters degree from
the George Washington university.
Mrs. Myrtle Gray entertained last
Saturday at a parcel shower in hon
or of Miss Marie Award Of Manka-
to.
The Mack brothers yesterday re-
ceived a carload of Guernsey cows,
which they drove to their farm.
They will keep art of them and dis
pose of the rest to farmers in the
neighborhood. They were handsome
animals and showed their breeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Noonan and DR..
and Mrs. Butler of Madelia were
pleasant callers Sunday afternoon, at
the H. c. Kraus home.
Miss Frances Pepper of Mankato
is spending a few weeks in the lit
tie burg doing some dressmaking
others.
Lawrence Warren, who has been
attending Minnesota university, ar
rived home Thursday for the sum
mer vacation, which viii be spent
on the farm assisting his father.
This was Lawrence second year at
the university. Melvin Griffith, who
attended Hamline last year and
Charles Kraus Of st. Thomas are
spending their vacation assisting
with the work at the home of their
parents. Charles Kraus did very
commendable school work last year.
He completed his first year at col
lege with high grades besides TAX
ing one high school subject, and was
graduated with the class the first
week in June.
The Misses Ida Bowen and Marie
Brown, who are attending the sum
mer session at the State Teachers
specializing in certain subjects
spent the week end holiday with
their home people.
A very happy occasion was the
get together of the Paden- Willards
of Mankato and Sewers families last
Thursday afternoon at the old home
stead of the Sewers in South Vernon.
After sightseeing of interesting
places about the farm and in view
ing the one hundred head of steers
that are being fed at the Sewers
Brothers farm by Arthur Beland the
company repaired to the lawn, where
there was long table on which GOV
ers were laid for twenty three: A
most bountiful repast was enjoyed.
Miss Lou Paden Of Utah, who is
spending the summer with her bro
ther and family, was among the
guests. Gene and Billie Roberts,
who brought the Padens to the So
turned to the village and spent the
time with their brother Leslie Coop
er.
Saturday at about 10 a. m. twen-
ty or more autos placarded &c. L.
Fitch, candidates = for sheriff OF
Blue Earth county" and filled with
citizens of Lake Crystal, entered the
village, making known their arrival
by the blowing of whistles and toot
ing of horns. They motored up Main
street, encircled around the flag
staff, where they made a short stop
while some of the boosters tackled
up pictures and distributed cards OF
their candidates.
H. r. Halverson found a big pois-
onous snake coiled in a bunch of
bananas. The snake was killed and
is a tough looking reptile. 1t meas
ued about 20 inches.