The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08

night the smoldering mulch must
have developed into a real fire, fol
the next morning the only thing lef
to tell the story was the iron. L
might easily have been a much more
destructive fire as the wagon was
standing about six feet from the
woodshed that was full OF corn cobs
a' Mrs. Mable Gray Of North Vernon
was quite bady hurt Tuesday after.
noon when driving away from towr
when her horse became frightened
by two cars passing. The horse rar
away, tipping the carriage over anG
throwing Mrs. Gray out. Several o.
her ribs were cracked and she was
quite badly bruised. DR.. Arnold wa:
called, who made her as comfortable
as possible under the circumstances
Walter Richter of Mapleton wai
seen on the street Monday evening
Lyle Annis was over from Maple
ton Monday. bringing the sad news
of the death of the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, Ross Annis, former
residents here. The little child ha6
extend their sympathy TO the be,
reaved parents. Several old neigh
bors in North Vernon attended the
funeral services at the Sterling
church Tuesday afternoon.
George Vagstead, who worked fol
the Thomas Halverson Lumber com
pany in Vernon several years age
with Mr.. Halverson. was calling or
old friends here this week. Mr.
Nagstead is convalecsing from ar
operation for appendicitis.
The F. r. Lowell family motorec
TO Falrmont Sunday. where they Wis
tied their son, Attorney John Lovel
and family.
T. R. Newell returned Monday
evening from a week end visit with
his home people in New Richland
Wis.
Charles Wagon and his mother
Mrs: Mary Wagon and Mr. and Mrs
Cook all Of ;Mankato motored tc
Vernon. where they spent the even
ing at the H. c. Kraus home.
Mr.. and Mrs. We're Fleming ot
North Vernon enjoyed Sunday Wis
It from their mother, Mrs. Briggs ol
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Ashley and
son Roy and Mrs. Henry Schwarz o.
West Vernon spent Saturday in
Mankato. The Ashleys went dowr
to have dental work done. Later
they went up to the Emmanuel hos
p1tal to call on Gage Sewers. The
Ittle boys are schoolmates. They
found Gage out on the porch. where
lis nurse had taken him for the
hrst time. Tuesday evening Gage
was brought home. His nurse, Miss
Arndt, accompanied him and vii
stay for few days. DR.. Arnold, the
family physician. will attend TO- his
foot. II is thought there will be nc
further trouble and that the wounC
o, = heal rapidly.
Mable Robinson Of Garden City
is in town this week visiting hel
schoolmates Mary and Dora Kraus
The girls are having a good time
They took in the first movie THE
Old Nest" and say II was we'll worth
seeing it through" even if they die
get a good soaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kienholz were
business callers in Good Thunder
Monday.
The school board has engaged
teachers to fill two of the yacancjes
in the faculty for the coming wear
Miss Elizabeth Bomelyn of Olivia
has been engaged to teach the gram
mar room and Miss Blossom Reneke
OF LeSueur will be the teacher In the
intermediate. room. Both ladies are
graduating from. the Teachers col
lege this June and come well re
commended. To the regret of al
Miss Helen Sasse of Blue Earth vii
not return here next year, but has
accepted position IN the second
grade OF the North Mankato schools
R. G.. Champlin Is recoverine
slowly from the measles.
Mrs. Frank Clague and her mother
Mrs. Ellen Porter drove down from
Redwood Falls Tuesday for a short
visit with friends. This is the firsl
visit here since ther return from
WASHINGTON. D.. c. Mr.. Clague is in
New YORK at the present time.
Godfrey Wendlandt. one of the
big farmers in this locality, has 1sf
acres into corn this year. He nm.
ished planting Monday night. T. D
Hays is putting 14O acres into sorr
this year and many other farmers
have put in large acreages this
spring.
The Misses Marcie and Hildred
Frances daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs
c. c. Frances of West Vernon viii
arrive home this week to spend their
summer vacation. Since they, were
graduated from the Teachers col
lege at Mankato three wears ago
these girls have been teaching In
Arizona. They enjoyed their work
and at the same time are seeing an6
learning much of the Topography oi
the great southwest of the G. S. A
Miss Ella Bolton stopped of II
town on ,aer return to Mankato from
Blue Earth where she had spen
Decoration day with friends, for :
short call on May Robinson. Miss
Bolton was a former pupil OF Mis-.
Robinson In the Plainview school,
and is now attending the Teachers
college Mankato. Her home is IL
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Spence. O
North Vernon and Mr.. ana Mrs
Eddie Bailey of the village made III
party and autoed to Elmore Sun
day. ..-.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sharp Of ole
town are among the latest to pur
chase a car having bought a ForC
coupe from the Tyrholm company al
Good Thunder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooper enter
tanned quite a large family party a
their pleasant home in the village
Sunday. The guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra Cooper and oldest sol
and grand daughter Lorene Clute o
Huntley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Credicott of Mapleton and Mr.. anc
Roy Tyrholm Of Good Thunder
All left for their homes In the eve
ming with the exception Of Mrs
Tyrholm, who visited with her par
ents until after Decoration day.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. F
L. Cooper and Mr.. and Mrs. e. W
Washburn drove over to the beauti