The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
news OF VERNON
LISTED BY SCRIBE
Parties From Village Were
Married In Mankato I
NOTES OF THETOWN
Social Affairs and Happe n ings
Are Recorded BY the
Reporter

Vernon Center. March 24.-Wed-
nesday afternoon, March Il, the
Presbyterian parsonage at Mapkato
was the scene of quiet wedding
when the Rev. #. Ross Paden united
in marriage Miss Doris Slater, Oldest
daughter of ID. A. Slater. ana Mr.. Al
bert Tettam. second son OF Louis
Tettam. The contracting parties are
both Vernon Center people and well
and favorably known. The father oil
the bride and the family of the
groom accompanied them TO Man
kato. Miss Elsie Thew, a close
friend of the bride, acted as brides
maid and Mr.. Asbyron Tettam, broth
er of the groom, was bestman- The
Young people returned TO Vernon the
same evening and will spend week
at the Slater home, after which they
will 60 to their home near Amboy
where Mr.. Tettam has farm rented
The well wishes of A host OF friends
90 with them to their new home.
Miss Lydia Boeck of Lewisville
and Mr.. Arthur Wendt OF this place
were quietly married at ST. James
Thursday. March %. The bride
though not resident OF the village
is quite we'll known, having visited
here considerably in the home OF heI
sister, Mrs. Ed Swanson. The groom
is the son of Fred Wendt and has
lived all his life in Vernon CenteI
and vicinity. He is fine young man
and has many friends here who will
wish for his bride and himself a
prosperous and happy life. The
Young couple will I've at home Il
their friends on the farm belonging
to Chester Bailey. which they have
rented for the coming year.
Mrs. G.. n. Halvorson and sor
Phillip of Minneapolis are spending
the week with Mrs. Halverson's sis
ter, Mrs. X. G.. Champlin and Other
relatives.
Rev. Z. c. Reineke, president oI
Parker college. Winnebago, filled the
pulpit of the Methodist church Sun
day morning. Because of the incle
ment weather the audience was yer!
small, but those present were previ-
ledged to hear an excellent sermon
Rev. Illingworth RECEIVERS very slow
" from his attack Of the flu, being
again confined to his bed a part oI
the week.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid so,
ciety gave a very pleasant birthday
party for three of their members
Wednesday of last week at the home
of Mrs. Archie Partridge. The honor
guests were Miss Lille Halyersor
and Mesdames Lena Muske and
Ethel Partridge. Each was present
ed with glass flower basket as a
gift from the society. Refreshments
were served which included three
4
time was enjoyed.
A copy of the .Aitkin County Pilot
published at MacGregor, Mimi.
brings the information that UelforC
f. Caller has been elected presiden
of the council of that village. This il
a position which calls for consider
able tact and judgment as well as re
sponsfbility, and it tis quite unusua
for the people to choose young
man only twenty years of age fol
the office. The fact that his towns
people have SO chosen him speaks
we'll for Mr.. Caller Inasmuch as Del
ford was born i'm Vernon and liyet
the greater part of his childhood
among us, be still has many friend:
here who arc interested in him.
Mrs. Ella Stoner and daughter!
Genevieve and Dorothy are spendin,
a short time i'm Minneapolis will
Mrs. Stener's sister. Little Doroth.
was operated on for the removal o
some false growths upon the joint:
of one knee and one finger. Mrs
Stoner writes that the operation ha!
proved very painful for the little ont
but she is doing nicely.
Mrs. Louis Warren visited an aun
Mrs. Fessenden in Winnebago Fri
day.
Mrs. T. r. Newell entertained the
Misses Helen Sasse. Sarah Malcolm
son and Maggie Watts at a siI
O'Clock dinner Friday of last week.
A ten pound boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs Mic Thul Monday, Marcel
19. Congratulations.
The pupils of the eighth grade
have been Iaboring with state exam
nations this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. III. Robinson ant
Miss Mae. Mrs. G.. +. Francis ant
Glen Francis were i'm Winnebag,
Saturday of last week TO attend tn,
/ funeral of Mrs. Robinson's sister
Mrs. Roe.
Charles Grannis reports that h
looks for the return of his parents
I Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Grannis from st
= Cloud, Fla, soon after the first o
April.
Two weddings among Vernon Cen
ter young people this week leads III
to believe that Cupid is still busy.
Little Helen Sewers entertained
eighteen of her little friends las
Saturday afternoon in honor of he
seventh birthday. The house wa
prettily decorated in purple ant
white. The children enjoyed them
selves playing games during thu
early part of the afternoon. Afte
the games little tables were brough
in and dainty refreshments wer
served. or course these included I;
birthday cake, and with seven can
dies on ii. Helen was the recipien
OF several gifts from her small
guests. ....