The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
VERNON CENTER STORIES


tion; Happenings In Neishborhood.
Vernon Center. October 3.-Mr.
and Mrs. A. c. Wilbur entertained
n a twelve O'Clock dinner Sunday,
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Force, who leave the first Of next
week for Long Beach 10 spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Wendlandt
were transacting business at the
county seat this forenoon.
Miss Louise Award has closed
her home in the village and gone 10
Mankato where she will spend the
winter with her niece. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wendlands had
for their guests on Suneav thc for
ner's brother. August Wendhndt,
of Northfeld and family. They mo-
tored TO Vernon Center in the morn
Ing.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Wendlandt had
ror their guests on Sunday the for
mer's brother, August Wendlandt,
of Mortified, his son, Paul Wend :
landt, and wife and two children or
Olivia. They motored to Vernon Cen
ter in the morning and returned TO
Cambria Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Force, ac-
companied by the formers daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. G. Halverson, and her
youngest son, Duane, motored to
Granada Saturday, where they spent
the day with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kraus and four
children m6tored over from the
Waterman Sunday and were dinner
guests at the H. c. Kraus home.
Grandma Kraus, who had been Wis
iting her son and family for several
days. returned home with them Sun :
day evening.
III. e. Roberts and family, Mrs. NJ.
A. Borchert and Miss G. A. Roberts
Of Mankato spent Monday in Yer
non Center as guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stienke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raschke mo-
tored TO Lake Francis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Rev, accom-
panied. by Nr. and Mrs. Frank
Monday evening from a motor trip
which took them north of Brainerd
where they spent several days en-
: loving the bracing ozone and fish
ing. They caught fifty fine fab and
can prove that this is a really true
fish story by producing the goods.
The fish were brought home, pack
ed in ice.
The Palmby- Yahnke clans from
Blue Earth county and Buffalo Cen
ter, Iowa, to the number of forty
eight, enjoyed their last get -togeth-
er for this year at Blue Earth last
week Those from Vernon Center
who motored 10 Blue Eartn 20 en- :
ioy the occasion Included: Mr.. and
Mrs. Pafmby and family OF Vernon
village; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palmby
and family of Garden City; Messrs.
Henry and Charles Yahnke and fam
fly of Good Thunder; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Rhodes and children OF Rapi-
dan; E. J. Ell and family Of Man
kaIo.
Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Brown and two
children motored to Welcome where
they spent the week end and Sun
day with relatives Of Mrs. Brown:
Mrs. Edward Bailey left this aft
ernoon for Mitchell, Iowa, where
she will visit for a week or ten days
with her sister, Mrs. Z. T. Meditt
and family, Her husband and faith
er, II. A. Mattenson will keep Bat
chelors Hail. during Mrs. Batleys
absence. ..
The annual meeting of Vernon
+, Center Red Cross will be held a
the lumber office Saturday evening
at 7:80. Everybody should be In
terested in this organization, whose
object is the elevation Of distress
in all forms. Its motto Is, "ln time
of peace and prosperity, prepare for
calamity" Hardly month passes
without a call for Red Cross aid
from some desolated parts or the
world. A dollar makes you a part
OF this organization. Join the REQ
Cross.
Travelling library, furnished by the
state dnpaTtrnent of education, will
soon be installed in Vernon Center.
There win be fifty volumes sent at
stated periods during the year, open
To the general public. The books
viii be kept in the public school
building and Miss Elizabeth Bone
lyn, eighth grade teacher, will be
secretary.
Henry Good and Russell Grannis
returned Sunday evening from a
! business trip to Kenebec county
where they purchased twenty-tw
high grade Guernsey cows and heif-
srs, which will be put In their herds
Jn their respective farms. Mr.. Good
has rented his farm, three miles
son, Edmond, and his SON In law,
the village on the farm the first OF
March. Henry Noy, the present
renter, will move on to one OF the
Cooling farms, near Madefta, which
he has rented for a term Of years.
While Messrs. Good and Grannis
were away In Kenebec county they
met several former Vernonites In
the vicinity of Mora. They met
Mrs. Ben Peterson Of Sterling whose
husband died several years ago.
Mrs. Peterson is now the wife Of a
Druggist at Mora and was very much
pleased to meet old friends. They
also had a visit with Mr., and Mrs.
Frank Cords, formerly OF Garden
City. They remained one night with
Joseph Tallman and Mrs. Tallman,
both Of whom are well. Joseph Is
teaching school.
Mrs. Frances Stoner and little
daughters, Genevieve and Dorothy,
are spending a few days with Mrs
sNiu Benton and family In Amboy.
4 Will Hike To West Coast