The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
FARM BUREAU UNIT
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Sewing Class Also Had SEES,
sion; Notes of YER
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Vernon Center, April S.-An in
teresting meeting Of the Farm Blu
reau unit was held at tie vernon
Center State bank Wednesday aft
ernoon. County Agent l.. r.. McMil-
len OF Mankato was present. leading
discussions and answering Ques-
tions asked. 1t was voted the Yer
non Center unit would Join this
summer with the other units OF the
county in county picnic at the
Garden City fair grounds.
Mrs George O'Connor of ST. Paul
was a visitor AT the A. j. Partridge
home Wednesday and Thursday.
| DR.. J. T.. Arnold attended scs-
sion of the Medical association in
Mankato Monday.
Fred Rosin and sister. Mrs. Ed
Muske drove 10 Good Thunder Wed
lnesday.
w. w. Griffith was in Pine City
several days this week looking after
his farming interests in that local
ity. He was joined on the home
ward journey at Minneapolis by ms
daughter Miss Ora. who will spend
1.-THE Easter vacation at home.
Thursday seemed to be "Mankato
day" for the Vernon people. Among
those transacting business in the
county seat that day were Mr.. and
Mrs. i. r. Lowell, James Lowell and
1.-TWO children, J. H. Cookson. John
Kienholz and son Lloyd. Lucius
Ashley, W. /. Free and Lawrence
Warren and his guest Roy Hagen
and the r. G.. Champlin family.
i The evening service at the Meth
odist church Easter Sunday will in
clude a reading bv the pastor on
the life of PLATE. The reading Will
be in the form of A monologue and
the rendering will cover about forty
minutes Of time.
Mrs. T. r. Newell and two chill
dren are visiting relatives at Amery,
Wis.
|, Mrs. F. II. Stoner returned We'd
nesday night from the twin cities.
J. HI. Robinson is building broo-
der house for George Mertesdorf.
| Charles Stores of Amboy was
Vernon visitor Thursday.
n. J. THU. George Mertesdorf.
August PAIL and c. NJ. Warren
drove to Cambria Thursday to in
spect the creamery building. with
own new building. They also
looked over the Lake. Crystal cream
cry.
At meeting Of the school board
last week the entire school faculty
was re elected.
The Vernon Center creamery paid
81 cents for butterfat in the March
settlement.
sydney Austin of Winnebago was
a caller in town Thursday. Mr.
Austin is a cousin of A. r. COther-
man.
, Friends of A. E. Briggs of Stan
berry, Wis, will be sorry TO learn
,, that he has met with an accident.
While hauling pulp wood he had
the misfortune to have his foot
, caught between the sleigh and a
stump. breaking his ankle.
Il Lawrence Warren is entertaining
Row Hagen of Duluth and Russell
Humphrey of Woodstock this week.
The three boys were schoolmates at
Parker college three years ago.
Alfred Henderson of Mankato was
, business caller in town Monday.
Fred WILDER has lately purchased
, a new Oakland sedan.
. The Glade Randolph family are
! moving into the tenant cottage
, owned by Mrs. Lorenzo Carpenter.
house vacated by tho Randolphs. ...."
II Rev. Illingworth preached in the
methodist church at Granada Thurs
| lday4 evening. Mrs. Illingworth &C
/ companied him. While there they
called on the A. c. Gray family.
Miss Julia Nelson. who teaches in
: iIamberton, spent her Easter vaca :
ttion at home.
Mrs. Marie Brown and small son
. Iare spending the school vacation on
! 1.-THE farm with her mother. Mrs. &.
, e. Brown.
,, The Fred Wendt family have
. moved into the house owned by VIII
,, A baby girl was born 10 Dr. and
Mrs. Arnold Monday, aMrch 20.
!, The sewing class under the super
: vision of Miss Louise Hoff. OF the
, University of Minnesota, met Wed
nesday at the Lucius Ashley home
( The entire class with one exception
was present and several visitors
= besides. The time was spent in the
J CONSTRUCTION of dress forms, seven
: being completed. Samples Of the
% sewing which the class was in
structed in at the previous meeting
I were handed in and commended on
q noon hour the lunch pals were
brought forth. Hot coffee, which
was furnished by the hostess. add :
t ed much to the dinner. The next
: meeting of the class will be held
S MAY 2. and will be at the home OF
Mrs. Ed Mertesdorf.
e The last number of the Lyceum
e course was put on Thursday even
e ling at the opera house. II was given
e by the Berkeley Concert company
which is composed of a trio OF
: young ladies. They were greeted by
I good sized audience The ladies
:, proved themselves fine entertainers
! putting on their program with plen-
S ty of snap and enthusiasm. The
: program consisted OF vocal numbers
= readings and numbers on the xylo-
= lphone, ukelele and saxophone, which
, provided a pleasing variety.