The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
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Vernon Center, January Miss
Mary Hanson entertained several Of
her little friends on her seventh
birthday, Friday afternoon, Decem-
Der 20. Games and nice lunch
were enjoyed by the little folks.
Miss Gladys McCabb OF Hum
boldt, S. d., came December 26, to
spend the week with the Lucius
Ashley family.
Mrs. Ella Stoner and two children
returned from visit to Welcome
Friday.
Mrs. Viola Schwarz left Thurs
day afternoon for months stay
with her son and his wife at St.
Mary, Kansas.
Members and friends of the Ep-
worth League to the number OF
forty FIVE had an enjoyable eve
sing at the parsonage Friday.
son are now located in the house
Lucius Ashley and son Ray left
Friday for Lacrosse, Wis, to visit
his mother
Miss Agnes Swanson of Good
Thunder is spending a few days
with Mrs. Lucius Ashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F, Wilkinson and
daughter Lottie of North Mankato
We're visiting at the John Kienholz
home last Wednesday. Lottie re-
NAMED for longer visit.
Clyde Merritt arrived last We'd
nesday to look after his farm in this
vicinity and call on old friends. He
lefr> Saturday for Webster City, Iowa.
Miss/Selma Petrich returned to
her school work in Duluth New
Years day. 80.
! The sale held at the Bates home
last Saturday aftersoon was well at
tended and most of the things sold
well.
Those who remember the Lyman
Babcock family, who formerly lived
that their daughter Miss Ninette
was in the fire which nearly de-
stroyed Astoria, Ore She escaped
without injury but the Y. M: &. A.
building, wheS. she was employed,
was burned. She was taken over
by the Red Cross society and was
doing relief work. She wrote that
twenty seven blocks and $50 bust
ness places were burned and so
many were homeless.
Rob Champlin returned home
Wednesday from short visit IN
The Ice harvest has just begun.
The ice is about twelve inches
thick, but the river being so low,
1t makes ice getting quite prob
lem. This year there is no contract
job, each man putting up his own
ice.
Mrs. Jessie Barnes returned home
from Minneapolis Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Buck Of Garden City
is visiting in town.
Miss Frances Pepper of Mankato
has been visiting at the L. c. REV
home
Mrs. Ida Marston and two sons of
Falls, S. D., were guests of Mrs.
C. L. Kelly last week Wednesday.
Art Steinke went to Eagle Lake
Tuesday where he will be doing
Rev. and Mrs. Illingworth and
daughter Marie drove to Verdi,
Mimi, last Thursday, returning
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown of Sioux
Falls, s. d., were gusets of Mrs.
Herman Ulrich last Thursday.
Lawrence Warren spent Sunday
in Garden City.
Mrs. Hartman and Mrs. Dungay
of Mortified came Friday night to
visit at the J. II. Robinson home.
Mrs. Hartman is a sister and Mrs.
Dungay a niece Of Mr.. Robinson.
Mrs. Dungay expects to return
home today, but Mrs. Hartman will
remain for a longer visit.
Mrs. Herman Uirich'S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W.\H. Butler tof Win
ne5ago and her brother Wayne and
sisters Lois and Loris spent Sun
day at the Ulrich home
The bus running through Vernon
has changed time. It goes through
at $3.50 in the morning, returning at
6 p. m.
Miss Ara Griffith returned to
Hamline university Tuesday morn
ing. - e. =
Miss Mary Weir of Mankato spent
part of the past week with the
James Weir family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and family
of Amboy and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bailey ate New Years dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs, r. T. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs ArthSr Steinke and
children spent New Years day at
the Charles Call home in Garden
City.