The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
BETS ARE SHIPPED NEWS FROM KASOTA
THIRTEEN CARLOADS GO
FROM VERNON CENTER
Ladies' Aid Society Hsid Very Sue
eessful Sale Cemetery Society
OTHERS

Vernon Center, December Is
Thirteen carloads OF beets raised in
Vernon the past season we're ship
ped to Mason City on Tuesday of
this week. The beets were piled
southeast Of the depot. August Kiet-
ger had the contract for loading the
beets, but he had some help from the
company for the last week, which
epa bled' him TO get the beets ship
ped out on the above date.
The annua. sale and supper of the
Baptist Ladies' Aid society was held
Tuesday afternoon and evening at
the home of Mrs. Rastus> Larson.
About thirty dollars were the pro-
ceeds Of the evening.
The recent Red Cross drive in
Vernon Center was a success With a
very few exceptions. Everybody
organization which is just as much
needed In times of peace as in war
time. A membership of 11S was
reported to headquarters. besides
those they also have the life mem
berships. 2~
The recent Red Cross drive in
Vernon Center was a success with
a very few exceptions. Everybody
glady gave a dollar. for this great
organization which is Just as much
needed in time sof peace as in war
time. A membership of 118 was re-
ported to Headquarters, besides
those they have the life member
ships.
r. G. Raschke, cashier at the
Farmers Bank and E. L. Ward, pro-
prietor Of Vernon Grocery Store, are
transacting business in Mankato to-
day.
Mrs. Robert Rascke and Miss Es-
ther .Swartz were among the Christ
mas shoppers in Mankato yesterday.
Messrs James Neill and Charles
Reich have completed their con-
tract ditch work which they start
ed September 1. Part of the work
was one mile north Of Good Thun-
der, the rest was west Of the vii
llage. RI
Mrs. Winifred Tibbits, who was
taken suddenly last Monday even
ing, is much better at this writing.
Miss Blowers Of Winnebago is in
attendance. -.
Miss Helen Butler has returned
to her home in West Vernon after
extended visit with relatives and
friends at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Edwin Lee, who for the past sea-
son was one of the patrol men on
the state road between Vernon Cen
ter and Madelia is checking gravel
on the same highway.
The Home Oil company filing
station is nearing completion. The
tanks arrived the first Of the week
and have been placed under ground
several feet. The two pumps have
been placed and the station has
bten wired for electric lights. VIII
bur Award of Mankato did the wir-
day evening, application was made
by Art Busby, the local agent for
city water. The permit was grant !
ed In a few days the filing station
VIII be open for business.
Mesdames Ida Lee Ella Stoner and
Mabel Bowen, three of Vernon's fa-
nous cooks, have prepared the ban
quet which was served at the Wy
man House Friday evening at six
o'clock. Captain r. G.. Raschke and
his twenty four valiant hunters,
who lost out in the last hunt were
the hosts. The guests included
Captain Kienholz and his clan of
twenty-fo four with their escorts and
about fifteen special guests.
The annual meeting of the Ver-
non Center cemetery society was
held December II at the home Of
Mrs. J. e. Barnes. All the old Off
GERS were reelected and are as fol-
lows: President, G. r. GRAMS: Sec
retary, Jessie Barnes; treasurer, C.?
NJ. Warren; superintendent, Gust
Nelson; directors, A. G. Wilbur and
Charles Force, Gardner Mead, Frank
Hanney and Hattie Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fleming Of st.
Paul, who have been visiting their
brother fred Fleming and family,
left this morning via the auto trail
for Florida where they will spend
the winter. Their first stop will be
made at Chicago where they will
spend week with friends. They
stop of in Washington then on to
Richmond.
Mrs. o'Brien of Mapleton, who
has just recently returned from a
visit with relatives in Wisconsin is
in Vernon visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Edward Good and family.
The 1923 sale of Christmas seals,
by which the Minnesota Public
Health and County Public Health
associations receive their support, is
in full swing. The children in the
public school are selling the stamps.
The sale started Tuesday morning
and during the noon hour four calls
were made. The people think that
a certain territory should be assign
ed to each child so a person would
not be solicited twice. ..r.
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