The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
VERNON TO SERVE
FINE MUSICAL Dish
Friday, November 9, Date
Decided Upon
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Glenn Shoemaker Will Sing;
Late News of the
Village


cents for butterfat for September.
The following received checks of
over $50:
Olaf Petersen, s14S.7O: H. P.
Tuck, $133.50; August Reinke, s104-
so; Harry Butson, $3.50; Thomas
Bowles, $3.50; Albert Poap, $9O.5u;
M. Coyen, $S4. 80; Ed Mees, $3.50;
Edwin Hohenstein, $685.: E. D.
Kietzer, $3.50; Ketzer Brothers,
$3.50; Ed Wilde, s7O.O5: A. l..
Tucher, $6S.45; Jake Nelson SGT IS;
Henry Zfenke, $1,000; C. H. Nelson,
SCI. As; C. c. Busby, $64. H.
PAIL, $64.25; H. V. Bunce, $6415;
NJ. Busby, S6S ;$5; F. R; Lowell and
sS ahn SeF HeTm s5s Sep TheoS SSG
Herman wilde, $55. 80; John Lar
son, S55 .55; John Mertersdorf, $54-
80; Charles Reed, $52.75: Albert
Pohl $50 40; R. C. Pohl, $50: 05;
Charles Baumgard, $51.65: Albert
Muske. $51.55; H. F. Hohenstsin,
Mrs. Sarah ]. Minis, the subject
Of this sketch, was born at Roches-
ter, New York, on January 4, 1845,
and died October 80, 1923, at the
age of seventy eight years, eight
months and twenty-six days. ST.
Minis in 1866 and the same year
farm near Vernon Center. About
thirty years ago they moved to the
home in this village, where she has
since resided. She was the daugh-
ter Of Sheldon Cook, a native of
New York state. She was educated
at Fox Lake, Wis, college and after
graduation taught school and won
fame for her thorough work as a
teacher. She possessed high literary
ability, besides writing considerable
poetry for several years. she re-
ported for leading Minnesota pa,
pers and had the distinction of hay-
and memories than any other resi-
dent of the county. At an early age
she united with the Presbyterian
church at Fox Lake, Wis, and re-
tanned her membership in that
church until her death. For many
years she has been faithful, sEs-
ficient worker in the Baptist church
In Vernon Center, always respond
ing literally to every call. Since
the death Of her husband In Octo-
Der, 1913, she has lived alone in her
pleasant home In the village,
Frightened by occasional visits from
her daughter and daily by her
many friends. She leaves TO mourn
T1hbitts of Harvard, Idaho, and one
grandson, Ellsworth Morrison of
Westby, Mont, and three great
grandchildren. The funeral services
which were held from the home
Thursday afternoon, were conduct
ed by Rev. Illingworth of the M. e.
church and music by the M. e. A.
choir. Interment was made in the
Vernon Center cemetery. The pail
bearers were A. D. State, r. r.
Schwan, Frank Hannay, John
Baumgartner, A. e. Quimby and r.,
g. Champlin. The. flowers were
many and beautiful, mute testi-
mony Of the love and esteem in
which Mrs. Minis was held. Those
from distance to attend the fun
eral We're: Mrs. A. N. Tibbits, Ida
no, her daughter; Ellsworth Nor
rison, Montana; Mrs. T. H. Hazel,
Mrs. John Crosswell and Mrs. Hat
tie Chapman of Garden CITY; L.
Hemingway. Amboy; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Eberhart, Rapidan: Mr.
and Mrs. William Schultz and Miss
Louise Award of Mankato: Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Waite. Mrs. Will
liam Richmond and son and Mr..
and Mrs. Gilscrist of Lake Crystal;
Mrs. Myrtle Gray of Granada.
Plans are nearing cc-~-''-+'"n for
"a musical program, November 8.
confident in assuring a literal song
fest. AS Mrs. H. A. Patterson, the
ub leader says, I'VE would not
offer the proeram, did we not feel
sure YOU would be more than pleas
ed with It," Competent p'nsic crit
les predict a brilliant future for
Glenn Shoemaker with his wonder
full voice. He has spent several
months in New York in voice Gull
ture and exDects to study further,
to perfect his voice. Mrs. Wilbur
Taylor who will accompany Mr..
no Hmaker. has contributed no
small part toward the success of
the Orpheus Club, possessing the
PIANIST. Mr.. Maurice Nelson's con-
tributions to- the program in the
role of impersonator, is looked for
ward to by his Vernon Center
friends with pleasurable anticipa-
ton. The following is the program:
Morning-Speaks: Love Me or
Not-Secchi; Rolling down to Rio
Last Rose of Summer
by by request, Mr.: Shoemaker. Honor
MI. Shoemaker; Swedish dialect
readings, selected-Mr. Nelson:
McGill; the Great Awakering-
Kramer; Loves Old Sweet Song.
by request-Mr. Shoemakc-. Dia"
lect readings, selected-Mr. Mel.
SON; Give Man a Horse He Can
Ride-O'Hara: Kitty of Coleraine,
CLARK; On the Road to Mandai.v'
Speaks; Hard Trials. Burleics.
Good bye Sumner, Tosti Mr.. Shoe
maker; Mrs. Wilbur M. TAYLOR. ac-
companist. This will be at the
Vernon Opera House. Friday even
ing. November at eight o'clock.
Lillian Nelson is visiting her sis
ter. Miss Julia Nelson, who teaches
In the consolidated schools at Lam
berton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Tyrholm and
their little daughter, Audrey Jean of
Good Thunder, spent Wednesday
afternoon with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Chamulain were
among the villagers, who drove to
Mankato Tuesday to hear the Min
neapolis symphony orchestra.
Park Melvin of Bntternut visited
Thursday at the Avery. Frances
home in North Vernon.
J. H. Robinson, the local weigh
master for the Northern Sugar
Corporation of Mason City, who has
the contract for the seventy acres of
sugar beets raised In Vernon town