The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
VERNON CENTER
PEOPLE ABROAD
They Made Over Thousand
Mile Auto Journey
NOTES OF VILLAGE
Social News and Variety OF
Happenings Penned For
Readers

-. " llUuI anu IlC41
ed last Thursday from a tour to
Wisconsin. having driven HOS miles
or the trip using fifty three gallons
OF gas. They visited in Lacrosse,
Sparta. Portage, Pardeyille, King
ston. Madison. Oshkosh. Menasha,
Appleton Hortonville and Omoro
but of all the roads they went over,
the Minnesota ones were the best
although Wisconsin has much more
pavement. Wisconsin has been very
dry until recently as it has an abun
.ce of moisture>now. Hay is Dc,
ter there IMAM III t4IlS part or Min :
uesoLa, but small grain and corn are
much better here. Among the peo-
ple visited were. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Judd and June, Mr.. and Mrs,
Edison Judd, Mr. and MRS. William
Judd, Mrs. Ethel Moore or Kingston,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, Mr.. ana
Mrs. L. E. Wincle OF Menasna. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Winch, Mrs. Hes
ter Poole, Mr.. and Mrs, Rutus Poole,
they were on q motor boat excur-
sion on Lake Monona. They also
went through the capital building,
which ranks the fourth highe st
building in the world, where Mr..
Moore mas his office. he being cor
poration income tax inspector, for
the state Of Wisconsin. One Of the
Inlngs that surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur was some Of the hilly, stony,
that it was we'll built up and the
people seem to be prosperous. Upon
inquiry we found It was owing to
the cheese and tea factories and the
herds of Holstein cattle. Milk at the
present time is netting the farmers
from S2.04 to S. per hundred at the
cheese factories. Wisconsin makes
fifty per cent Of the cheese and cans
seventy nine per cent of the peas of
the United States. The pea crop,
however. this year is poor on ac-
count OF the dry weather.
Mr.. John Scott, who motored here
Mrs Viola Swarts, and her brother,
Charles Redfeld has completed his
visit and returned TO his home in
Hatfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Cooper enjoyed
greatly the ElkS- Legion band con
cert at Sibley Park. They heard
Mr.. Blyler the last time he sang
before he left for the coast, 10 study
music and were glad TO have the
opportunity, Of hearing him on his
return. Lyle Cooper is a member
Katie Wsfr 4ssssbesS entertaining
q house party Of friends, who were
formerly residents OF this vicinity.
The guests included Mrs. NJ. o. Neill
and daughter of Illinois, Mrs B.
Stewart and daughter from Oregon
and Miss Sarah Fogerty OF Manka-
TO- We learn that Miss Fogarty has
decided to make her home in Man
kato and has her residence in the
village listed for sale.
Mrs. Joe Chesrown and two child
rem, who have been visiting the for
mers sister Mrs Sarah sButtlen and
her son Lawrence, left for Good
Thunder Monday, where Mrs. Ches ,
rown will visit her parents and 9TH
er relatives before returning to her
home at Watauga, South Dakota
During the last few weeks. all the
Chesrown family living at a dis
who is over eighty eight years old
Chesrown lives with one of his
children at Winnebago.
Miss Elizabeth and Celia Weir
are enjoying short vacation with
relatives and friends in Marysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cotherman
'and ROLAND returned Saturday from
three weeks vacation. In comany
with the formers parents, who live
at Winebago. They spent the time
igan and Chicago. They enjoyed the
trip Immensely, having no ear trou-
pIe and road were good for the most
part.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Tall and two
children are down from Clear Lake
South Dakota visiting their numer
GUS relatives and friends in and
around the village.
Mrs. Margia Porter and little son
from Minneapolis are the guests of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Lavell ana family.
Mrs. John Boumgartner left on
the early Monday train for Roches-
ter to be with her sister Tuesday,
when she will be operated on for a
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Lane and two
children motored here from Penn
berton, Sunday, where they were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cotherman, Mr.. Lane being a broth
er Of Mrs. Cotherman.
Mrs. Adra Kendall and daughter
week with her brothers, Will and
Rob Sewers of South Vernon.
Mr.: and Mrs, Ole Stoner and
daughter Genevieve and Dorothy
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen and
Elaine motored to Fairmont Sun.
day, here they were guests Of Mrs.
Stoner's sister.
Douglass Gray of North Vernon
and Harold Halverson spent from
Saturday until the following Tues
day afternoon with Donald Gray at
Granada The boys made the trip
on their bicycle in three hours COW
ering thirty miles.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming and
daughter Miss Marie entertained a
house party Of relatives and friends
az their farm home in North Vernon
Sunday. The guests included their
two sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Flem
ing and three children from Good
Thunder, Mr.. and Mrs Rob Fleming
and son and Mrs. Glare La Pierre,
Mrs. 3. Lawrence, Miss Hulda Zas-
tro all of Manksto and Mrs. ]. Snid
ar of Wisconsin and Mr.. and Mrs
lee Fleming Of Garden City.
Mrs. ]. II. Cookson has been call
ed TO Fox Lake, Wisconsin to see
her sister Mrs. Ellen Tusscon. who
is quite i'll.
Mrs. Lottie Voght arrived Saturday
evening from Kansas City, Missouri,
TO spend q month with her friend,
Mrs. Viola Swarts.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Cornish ac-
companied by Mesdames Swarts
and Voght, motored to Mankato
Monday on q pleasure trip.