The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
)RIVE AT VERNON
TUESDAY THE TIME
ed Cross Will Seek the
Names To Enroll
Totes OF VILLAGE
'appenings There Are Chron-
icled BY Free Press
Reporter

Vernon Center, October 10.-The
annual meeting of the Vernon Cen
ter Red Cross was held at the Hal
yerson Lumber office Saturday
evening. The meeting was fairly
we'll attended and everybody seem
ed interested in keeping the Red
Cross up to its usual standard. The
secretarys end treasurers reports
were accepted in regard to finances.
lows: Chairman, Mrs. T. K. Newell; |;
vice chairman, Mrs. Gust Nelson ;
secretary, G.. c. Cornish; treasurer,
Mrs. J. E. Barnes. The annual
membership drive will be Tuesday
afternoon, October 16. Will every
family in the village and county,
who are in the/Vernop Red Cross
territory have 81 ready for the soli-
citors when they call, Tuesday, Oc-
tober 16.
Tuesday, Mrs. Hattie Jacobs of
Tacoma, Wash, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Waite of Lake Crystal Were
entertained at a six o'clock dinner
at the home Of their brother, John
Mertersdorf.
Mrs. Louis Terhune Trist Of Mis-
sion, Texas. who has been In Ro-
chester where she was operated on
for the removal Of a goitre, has so
far recovered as to be able to come
TO Vernon where she is guest of
her cousins, Mesdames Louis War
rem and Sarah Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen and
little daughter Elaine, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Bowen of South Vernon,
motored to Winnebago Saturday
where they spent the day with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Fletcher of
East Vernon are the proud parents
of little daughter, born Tuesday,
October 9.
Glenn Frances and his mother,
Mrs. Effie Frances of~North Vernon,
accompanied by the latters parents;
, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson and
sister May, motored to Kasota early
sunday morning for an all day visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Frances.
The day was ideal in every respect
and full of nleasant surprises which
will make it long remembered. Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Frances moved
on to a farm near Kasota last
spring and in speaking OF their
neighbors he mentioned Harvey and
Porter Basey. Mr.. Robinson on in
vestigating found that they were
his boyhood chums. Several hours
we're spent in recalling events OF
boyhood days. Miss May Robinson
also met a formI pupil OF hers, who
is married and lives on an ad1oln-
ing farm.
Clerk of Court, Frank Thompson
oi Mankato was a business visitor
in the village Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mertersdorf
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mertersdorf of
North Vernon, attended the funeral
services of the late Mrs. Elmer
Philips at Mapleton, Mrs. George and
Mrs. Ed Mertersdorf being nieces
OF Mr.. Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert York of
Amery, Wis, have returned to their
home. after a pleasant visit with
friends in the T. R. Newell home.
Robert Henderson of Mankato
spent Saturday in the old home
town, calling friends. Mr.. Hender-
son is an ex-service man and saw
active service across. He was gas
sed and has never been we'll since,
having been in various hospitals in
the state. He leaves today for Ari-
IONA where he expects to fully re-
sam In HtS e. Rev. accompanied by R.
Raschke, cashier at the Farmers
bank, returned Monday afternoon
from a business trip, which took
them to Aberdeen, S. D., on their
way to North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barnes and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Force are on
their way to Long Beach, Cal. The
Barnes started from Mankato Sun
day and Mr.. and Mrs. Force left
Vernon Tuesday noon on the south
bound passenger train.
past week in Mankato where she
assisted in the annual sale week at
Woolworths.
The Misses Marie Ashley and
Blossom Renneke, spent the week
end and Sunday at their respective
homes at Madelia and lie Sueur.
Mrs. Mary Cornish, who spent
part of the past week visiting
friends In Mankato, returned Satur-
day evening, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. V. c. Armstrong of
Dodge Center, who spent until Sun
day evening at the home Of her sis
ter. Mrs. H. c. Kraus.
Mrs. Julia Nelson, teacher in the
public schools at Lamberton spent
the week end and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nelson.
Miss Laura Patloff, who teaches in
the Rapidan consolidated school
we're guests of Miss Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clement mo-
tored up from Minneapolis Satur-
day afternoon and visited until Sun
day evening with the formers broth
er and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Clif-
ford Force and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Busby enter
tanned at a family dinner and re-
union at their home in West Yer
non, Sunday, honoring Mrs. John
Edwards of Nebraska, who is a sis
ter of c. Z, and Millard Busby.
Among the out Of town relatives
present were. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Grant of Winnebago.
Messrs Fl. C. kraus and John Bel
o.Lrd of North Nernon were hIlSineSs