The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-02
ATTENDED CEREMONIES
Vernon Delegation Witnessed install
Iation Of Rev. A. J. Lee


Vernon Center, October H.-Or
dination services of Rev. Lee, who
was recently called to be pastor Of
the Baptist church of Mankato, oc-
CURED Thursday October rs at Man
kato. Vernon Center was represent
ed by Rev. Delos Fuller, Dea. Will
liam Rambo, Mrs. A. A. WILDER, Mrs.
Fred WILDER and Mrs. o. ]. Randol.
They attended the afternoon serv-
ices and also the banquet given in
the dining room of the church. The
ladies Mission session, under state
president, Mrs. Price also We're pre-
sent. Plates were laid for fifty two.
The rooms were decorated with
flowers and Halloween novelties.
Mr.. George Palmer acted as toast
master and the following responded:
Rev. Alvin Lee, Rev. Earl OF Min
neapolis and Rev. Martin OF Winnie
bago. Rev. Martin gave some Incl
dents of his trip to Stockholm at
the world convention.
Keep an open date for Friday ev-
ening, November and hear Glen
Shoemaker, one of the best soloists
in the state in a fine program Of song
and readings at the Opera house.
Mrs. Augusta Morris and daughter
and her brother, Herman Arndt,
motored down from Fairmont the
first of the week where Mrs. Morris
attended to the gathering OF her We
getables and to the closing OF the
house for the winter, as she Will
spend the winter with her mother
in Fairmont-
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Tomesex and
family have returned from a trip to
Omaha, where they went for a few
days to visit with relatives and to
attend the wedding of a friend.
A delightful program of music
with Glen Shoemaker of Mankato as
soloist is being arranged to be given
November 8 at the Vernon Opera
house under the auspices Of the
ladies societies of the Methodist
Baptist and Catholic churches OF
Vernon Center. Mr.. Shoemaker Is a
member of the Orpheus club and is
well worth hearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Weir OF East
Vernon welcomed into their home
Monday, a fine baby daughter.
Messrs James Weir and August
Pfeffer and the Misses Bernadette
Trendley and Mary Caven, were
among the young people of the east
neighborhood who motored to NAH
kato Sunday evening to see The
Brat.
Mrs. Hattie Jacobs, who has spent
the past six weeks visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Frank Schwan and the
four Mertersdorf brothers in North
Vernon, left for her home in Spok-
ane, Wash, Tuesday.
J. J. Flackseenhar who has been
having some improvements made TO
his store building in which E. L..
Ward conducts his grocery store,
was in town Tuesday. ,
Mrs. Ida Nelson OF Wells and
corps inspector, visited z. N. Levens
corp. No. 149 of Vernon Center,
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Nelson
found everything satisfactory and
complimented the secretary and
treasurer on the splendid form in
which they are keeping the books.
Mrs. Nelson was entertained Dy
Mrs. Gust Nelson, president OF the
local corps.
Congressman Frank Clague of
Redwood Falls, came up from Man
kato yesterday and spent Friday in
Vernon Center, going from there to
Blue Earth, where he attended to
his duties in the second district,
winch ne represents III washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Comnick &C
companied by their mother, Mrs.
Chritiana Keitzer of West Vernon,
have returned from motor trip to
the northern part Of the state where
they visited Mr.. Comnick's sister
at Pine River. They made the trip
in Mrs. Kietzer's Chevrolet Sedan.
Lawrence Butler, Vernon's barber,
has installed an electric hair dryer
in his shop. He quite recently in
stalled a shower bath, 30 is now in
line to command the big patronage
he Is receiving.
Reuben Kietzer Of West Vernon
is among the latest 10 install a radio
in his home, having bought one this
week from H. r. Halverson, the
agent.
The Harry Bates auction, Thurs
day was well attended and every
thing with the exception OF a few
horses, was Sold.
Found Dead Under Auto