The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07
NEWS FROM VERNON
FAMILY REUNIONS AND
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Parties Who Drove To California
Had Experience With Bad
" Roads; Short Stories

to spend Thanksgiving and the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. B. Randall and relatives, left for
home this morning. III Sc. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson and
three children from Mawer, Canada,
who are at Garden City to spend the
winter, visited the formers sister,
Mrs C. NJ. Warren of Vernon. Liza
Warren spent the weekend at the
Warren home.
The Misses Esther and Eva Mel
son, who left with two friends about
a month ago for Long Beach by
car, write their brother Ivor that
the trip was not as pleasant as
they anticipated: They struck bad
roads and also bad weather, which
secured a position in a real estate
office and Eva as bookkeeper in a
bank.
Rev. and Mrs. T. r. Paden and
family Of Mankato were guests
Thursday at the home Of Bob Sow
erS.
Alphonse Noy left Saturday morn,
ing for Iowa where he will visit
friends for few days. After that
he will go to Chicago where he will
attend the Livestock show and from
there he will go to New York City
to spend a few days sight seeing.
Later he will leave for Holland hop
ing to arrive at his parents home
December 81, having been in Amer
lea FIVE years. Mr.. Noy goes back to
take care Of his aged parents as all
the children are in America. He
much rrefers America, but duty calls
him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Halverson had
as their guests for Thanksgiving
dinner, MIR. and Mrs. G. Wendlandt
and A. C. Gray and family OF Gran
ada.
Mrs. Vesta Armstrong, director Of
Teachers Training department,
Dodge Center and her nephew,
Charles Kraus, who is a student at
st. Thomas college, motored to
Mankato Sunday afternoon where
they left by train for Dodge Center
and st. Paul, to resume their work
after spending Thanksgiving with
the home folks.
Ray Winters and Clarence Rev,
who left about three weeks ago in
the formers. car for California, have
arrived safe and sound. They took
the southern route, going through
New Mexico and Arizona. They have
travelled $500 miles without any car
trouble.
Tho Kraus families, as is their
custom, gathered at the old home
stead Of Mr.. and Mrs Lou Kraus on
the Watonwan to spend Thanksgiv-
ing. Plates were laid for thirty four
guests. Those included in the party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Kraus and
four children; Mrs. v. C. Armstrong
and Mrs, Anna Mastingly oc VefEar
Center; Charles Wagon and his
mother, Mrs. Mary Wagon of Man
kato:s Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Robinson
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Olson and
children of Lake Crystal; Mr.; and
Mrs. Clayton Robinson and family
OF Good Thunder: Mr.. and Mrs.
charles Graf of Truman.
NJ. S. Jacobson, State Inspector Of
graded schools, inspected Vernon's
school Monday and found everything
satisfactory.
guests Thanksgiving or their son and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. r. Nj. Tyr
holm, Of Good Thunder.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Champlin en-
tertained at dinner Thanksgiving
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.
Champlin; Mr.. and Mrs. L. d.
Champlin OF Mankato; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Champlin and children.
Lewis Brown while helping to
move equipments from the old to
the new creamery, in some way
bruised his ankle, causing an in
lection which will keep him con-
fined to his room for some time.
Mrs. Ann Mattingly leaves, today
FOR Winnebago where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
William Ware and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Spence were
amono the substantial farmers OF
North Vernon who entertained on
Turkey day. The guests included
their sons. daughters. and their fam
lilies. Covers were laid for. twenty at
bountiful one o'clock dinner. Mr..
and Mrs. ], L. Halverson and little
daughter Irene drove out from the
village to enjoy the family gather
EAST, West, homes best" so
thinks H. A. King, who left about
ten days ago ON a bicycle trip
through. the southern and western
parts of the U. s. He returned Sun
day evening to the home Of his dau-
ghter, Mrs. Grover Spence. Mr.. King
went as far as Omaha, when be de.
cided that he had had enough. He
bought a railroad ticket to Lake
Crystal. checked his bike and start
ed for home.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the Methodist church Thurs
day evening. Rev. w. D. Fuller, pas
tor of the Baptist church delivered
the address.
The Junior League held Thanks
giving part at the Methodist par
sonage Friday evening. Nearly all of
the thirty five members were pre-
sent to enjoy the festivities.
The Boy Scouts and their leader.
Rev. Fl. lllingworth went on a hike
Friday. taking to the woods. They,
followed the river for about ten
miles, and then cooked RABBITS over
a bonfire and enjoyed an appetizing
luz ch. ELS. S., s.
Fred Tnoln shipped the Jack Rab-
bits, Cotton Tails and pigeons 10
the cities where they We're sold.
Nearly thirty dollars was turned ov-
er to Captain KrenholZ to help pay
for the big banquet at the Wyman
home Tuesday evening. ~. f.
Weekend visitors in Mankato in
cluded, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Cor
nish. J. r. Mobiles and son Walter,
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Cornish. Mr..
and Mrs l.. C. ReW and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mertersdorf.
Mrs Henry Thul. Mr., and Mrs r. G..
ChamPlin and sons Robert and Eu-
gene. Edwin Good. Ray Ashley and
Alva. Good Most of the visitors at.
tended the matinee at the Grand 10
see Jackie Coogan in Circus DAYS.
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