The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
NEWS OF VERNON
CENTER IS LISTED
ANNUAL MEETING OF RED
. CROSS ORGANIZATION
FINE SHOWING MADE
Charles Dimmick Met With IN
fortunate Accident; Notes
Are Picked

Vernon Center. October THE
annual business meeting of the
Vernon Center branch of the Amer
lean Red Cross was held at the
Thomas Halverson Lumber Office
were present. The treasurer's re-
port showed S1S1.S1 at the begin
ming of last year with receipts as
follows: Membership dues, S65; do
nations, $3.50, bringing the cash to-
tai for the year up to $250.31. Dis
bursements: Mankato chapter for
SO per cent of membership dues,
$3.50; overshoes for needy chill
dren, $500; loan closet supplies,
$7.35; southern food sufferers, $50;
total, $95.05; leaving a balance on
hand to date, $155.26. Mrs. Gladys
Halyerson, superintendent of the
loan closet, reported the loan clo-
set well patronized and articles
condition or replaced by new ones
where breakage occurs. If the local
Red Cross were doing this one work
only, 1t would abundantly prove its
right to existance in the comfort it
is giving to the sick Of the com
munity. Last spring at the time of
the flu epidemic articles from the
loan closet were in great demand
and in some cases relieved desper-
ate need. We hope to have a COM
plete list of articles on hand for
publication soon. The local Red
Cross membership numbered only
sixty nve last year, but it is hoped
TO double this number for the COM
ing year. 1t if thought this can be
done by canvassing the country dis
tricts. which were Internationally
neglected last fall. The member
ship drive in the country at least
will be made a bit early this year
before cold weather, probably this
month. The plan last year was to
ask for one member from each
family, and this will be follow ed
again this year. Greet the solicit
tors with a smile and dollar. The
old officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. T. r. Newell;
vice president, Mrs. Gust Nelson;
Mrs. Jessie e. Barnes. At her re-
quest Mrs. H. C. Kraus was dropped
from the executive committee and
Henry Good elected.
Rev. Fuller and family are enjoy
ing the hospitality of Mrs. o. ].
RandaIl-s home, while waiting for
Henry Thul and family to vacate
the parsonage.
Charles Dimmick met with an
unfortunate accident Wednesday
evening while hauling hay. He fail
ed to return at supper time as ex-
pected so his two grandsons, who
make their home with him. started
in search. They found their grand
father under the wagon, one wheel
of which had evidently passed over
him. He had sustained fractured
collar bone and rib, and bad cash
on the head. DR.. Arnold was called
and made the injured man as com
Portable as possible. At the last re-
port Mr.. Dimmlck was not suffici-
emily recovered to explain how the
accident occurred.
Martin Swartz was well enough to
be brought home from Mankato Sat
urday. That certainly is speedy
pendicitis only four days previous.
F. M. SeIby, Jr., and C. M. War
rem drove to Lake Crystal Sunday
to attend an executive meeting of
the county and district officers of
the Sunday school association.
About fifty we're present. The able
president, Prof. Amonson of Amboy,
had plans for the years work wen
thought out and these were thor
oughly discussed and completed.
The prospects are bright for good
years work
W. W. Griffith returned Thurs
day of last week from business
trip, which took him to Hinckley'
and Hill City. =.
l. G. Rev and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Franc Thurston of Garden City
are planning a hunting trip to the
Hill City country before long.
Vernon people we're shocked to
learn that Henry Dietman had com
green. The Dietmans were at one
time residents of Old Town and the
family had many acquaintances
here, who will sympathize with
them in their SORROW. The tragedy
seems all the more sad In that it
leaves a helplessly crippled wife to
b n. Raschke, the new cashier
in the Farmers State bank. and
family are moving into the E. A.
Barnes residence. The people Of
that neighbofhood are glad to see
this house have an all the year
round occupant again, as it has
stood vacant for several winters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes spend them
winters in California.
Communications from MIS-. Ruby
Randolph to Vernon friends brings
the saw news of the death OF her
grandfather soon after their arrival.
The Randolphs are considering re-
turn to Vernon as they were attach
ed to this place and left it only
that they might care for the grand
father in his declining years.
Fred Randall. wife and three
children visited at the home of Mrs.
o. J. Randall Thursday. He reports
the crops on his Pleasant Mounds
farm good.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Leslie Cooper
expect to leave Saturday morning
for st. Cloud, Fla, by way of the
auto route. They will be Joined at
Mankato by Eugene Roberts and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hall,
Mrs. Mary Borchardt, Misc Gussie
and Will Roberts, brothers and sis
tiers of Mrs. Cooper. All wish them
a pleasant trip and safe ARRIVAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kienholz and Mrs.
Henry Yanhke were in Mankato
Wednesday. Mr.. Kienholz attended
the Guernsey sale, while the ladies
shopped. He reports the prices were
altogether too stiff for his pocket
book.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Lowell and
James Lowell and children drove to
Good Thunder Monday. F. r. plans
to go by train to Blue Earth Sat
urday, where he will meet his son
John and drive home his Dodge
car, which John has been using the
past month in his campaign work.
NJ