The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
VERNON CENTER
HUNTERS FEAST
They Enjoyed Gay Time At
Their Banquet
GUESTS AT THE BOARD
Election Held BY w. C. 7. G.; Notes
Of Village; Social and Per-
- sonal Collections

Election Held BY w. C. 7. a.; Notes
Of Village; Social and Per-
sonaI Collections
! Vernon Center, December 18.--At
SIX o'clock Friday evening at the
Wyan house, the victors In the Sc
cond big hunt, with their escorts and
! few guests, were entertained by
the losers. Captain r. H. Raschke
and his able assistants are to be
/ congratulated in the manner OF ar
rangement. At six o'clock the dining
room doors were opened and Cap
| tain Raschke ushered his guests 10
1.-THE tables where they were seated
according to their rank. Captain
, Kienholz, who was given the high
seat of honor was granted permis-
sion by the host to defer his speech,
which he had carefully prepared. but
at the close of the banquet found
himself too full OF Inference" to
speak. The tables were pretty with
their appointments OF snowy linen,
silver and cut glass. The color
cheme OF red and green was carried
out in the table runners. Maiden
hair ferns and bowls of red carna-
ticns centered the tables. The place
cards were decorated with spary
of holly tied with red ribbon and
bore the inscription, Hunters Ban.
quet,' Friday, December IA, 1923. At
the close of the banquet the men en-
joyed a smoke social The following
| is the menu, which was served by
the Misses Jane Neill, Lillian Nell
son, Ruby Lee and Marie Petrich,
supervised by Mesdames Lee Bowen
and Stoner: First course: Roast
Goose, stuffed, mashed potatoes,
brown gray. Cabbage salad, Gran
berry sauce, apple jelly, dill pick
les celery. Parker house rolls but
ter, coffee cream, sugar. Second
course: Mince pie, cheese and Cali
fornia fruit salad.
Miss Frances Pepper will return
this evening to her home in Mankato
after a weeks visit with her sister,
/ Mrs. L. C. Rev and family. Other
guests at the Rev home Monday
included Mrs. Henry Quimby, Mrs.
Earl Pepper and daughter Peggy, ALI
Of Mankato. ~
The basketball teams Of, the Gar
den City. Consolidated school, ac-
companied by superintendent M. o.
taken in the school busses to De-
Stuvel and three teachers, were
levan Friday evening, where they
played a return game with the DE.
levan teams. They lost the game IA
to. 18.
Miss Celia Nelson, the youngest
daughter of Jake Nelson OF North
Vernon who has been very IL the
past week is reported better.
Week end shoppers in Mankato
included: Mesdames Wilde, Arnold
Wendt, Mabel Gray, j. E. Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Fleming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Griffeth and daughter We've
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. G. Arnold, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Champlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Mertersdorf. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mertersdorf. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Cornish and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Mobiles.
Carl Skagerberg, who has been III
for several weeks, has gone to Roch-
ester where he will have his all
fments diagnosed at the Mayo's Gil
mic. .----s-.-.
Shoppers In Mankato Monday in
cluded. Mr. and Mrs. f. G. Merters-
-dorf Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Stoner and
Mrs. Chris Hansen.
At special meeting Of the A. F.
and A. M. lodge, held in their ahll
Thursday night the following officers
were installed:,J. l.. Halverson,. w.
NJ. Mark Mack, s. W.; Chris Han
sen, j. W.; R. r. Cothern,an, trea-
surer; G.. c.. Cornish, Stewards;
F M. Lindcnmeyer, chaplin; F. L.
Cooper, marshal.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Fleming and
son Morris and Miss Marie Fleming,
all of Mankato spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fleming Of North Vernon.
Roy SwartZ, who is attending the
Y. NJ. C. A. college at Springfield,
Mass, is a guest this week of his
friend, Miss Blossom Renneka at the
Newell home. Mr.. Swartz is delighted
with the weather here. He found
plenty OF snow in New York state
and several other places. He will re :
turn east after the holidays.
w. r. C. of Vernon Center elected
the following officers at their regu-
lar meeting last Wednesday evening
Gladys Thul, president; Viola Swar.z
senior vice; Julia Randall, juni9r
kvice; Mrs. Larson, chaplain; Gladys
Hansen, guard Varoriic Thul, conduc
tor, Eunisel Newell, treasurer. y :
Johnson Must Help Pay
st. Paul, Mimi, December 1S.-
United States Senator Magnus john
son must add $50 to his campaign
expenses in his race for his present
position, following a verdict Of a
jury in the Ramsey county district
court Monday afternoon, il he wish
es to keep his accounts square with
one of his ardent supporters. For
mer Lieutenant Governor Thomas
Frankson Of st. Paul must pay a
Judgment of $50 to Charles A. Per-
ham of Northfield as a result of an
automobile collision July IL last,
when Mr.. Frankson, with United
States Senator Henrick Shipstead.
were travelling over the state max
ing speeches for Senator Johnson.
While going from Northfield to
Foribault July IL in Frankson's au-
tomobile the car collided with that
of Mr.. Perham on the Jefferson
highway between Dundas and North
field as both cars were rounding a
corner. Mr.. Perham sued for $17S.35,
alleged damages to his car. Frank
son came back with counter clam
Of $90.50, alleging that the, Perham
car carried some ladders or boards
across the rear seat of the car which
struck his auto. The jury returned a
verdict OF $50 to District Judge j. G.
Michael late Monday against Frank
son.