The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12

Vernon and his protner. John and
family in town.
After all expenses had been paid,
over one hundred dollars was real ;
lied from the dance held at the
Opera House last Thursday even
ing. The money will be used for
the benefit of the Vernon Center
ball team
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. ChampIin &C.
companied by the formers parents,
Hon. aud Mrs. e. T. Champlin mo-
tored to Mankato, Thursday after
noon where. they spent few hours
at the Lee Champlin home. Mrs.
Champlin will remain in the city for
for a few days visis with her son
and family. -
John Kienholz of East Vernon at
tended the Guernsey sale at the
Mankato live stock pavilion on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Keinholz
and youngest daughter Vernia, ac-
companied him and spent the after
noon shopping.
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Brown were
Mankato visitors Thursday after
noon.
: Arno, the little four year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Reight,
had the misfortune to break his
shoulder blade, Sunday afternoon.
The little fellow vas playing "crack
the whip" with several of his play
mates when he fell on the cen1aut
walk. with the above results. A
physician from Amboy. was called
and his shoulder set.
The e. N. Leavens Corps No. 40
of Vernon celebrated the one hun
dredth birthday anniversary of Cen
eral u. s. Grant, Wednesday even
ing at the Masonic hall. A SPLEEN
did program was presented by the
high school students under the
guidance of Superintendent Marion
Selby. The Girls Glee club under
er, made their first public appear
ance, and captivated the audience.
They responded to repeated en-
cores, seemingly having quite a
large number of pleasing selections
only been in training about four
months and their singing not only
shows they have been putting hard
and careful work in their practice.
but also that Miss Cooepr is first
class instructor. At the close of
the program refreshments were
served to over a hundred guests.
Jane Neill, who has been assist
ing Mrs. E. T. Champlin with her
homework, has accepted position
in the Halverson Brothers general
store. -
The pupils of all the grades gath
cred in the high school room Thurs
day afternoon at three o'clock to
commemorate the one hundredth
anniversary of the birthday of
Ulysses S. Grant. The pupils sang
toll I'D
later enjoyed an address given by
civil war. He recounted the occa-
sion on which he was personally
most impressed by Grants good
Judgment and executive ability and
told a number of interesting Incl
dents in the Generals" life. Be
sides this program the teachers of
the various rooms observed the day
in gay suitable to the ages of their
pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cooper motor
ed to Mankato early Saturday
morning to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hall upon thei. arrival from St.
Cloud, Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
will spend the summer months with
their numerous relatives in Man
kato and elsewhere through the
county.
F. c. Wilbur and wife and A. R.
Cotherman and family were Man
kato visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Lulu Austin spent all day
Saturday in Mankato. after complet-
ing her shopping she spent the re-
mainder of the day at the E. A.
Quimby home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cotherman
enjoyed a Sunday visit from the lat
ter's parents and brothers and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lane and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Lane Of Winnie
bago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Quimby and
daughter, Miss Flora, stopped IN
town early Sunday morning enroute
to a visit with Mrs. Quimby's sis
ter. who lives in Fairmont. Mrs.
Nettie Carpenter accompanied them
as far as Winnebago where she |
snert the day with relatives.