The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
BUDGET IN VERNON
WHAT'S DOING IN THAT
VILLAGE RECENTLY
Free Press Correspondent Re-
iateS Incidents of
Past Few Days

hllLdDSln AlNdTu anu jessie IdlCu
who have spent the past i've months
touring through IAe west are now
homeward bound. Miss louise AL
ward today received a letter from
her sister saying they were at Port
land and expected 10 De back in
Minnesota the latter part OF the
month.
Mrs. David Cross of San Diego,
Cal, was a pleasant caller Wednes-
day afternoon at the Z. W. Wash
burn home. Mrs. Cross has been
spending the summer in her old
home town of Amboy and leaves the
latter part OF the week for the cities
where she will visit relatives for d
short time, after which she will
leave for her western home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. YarwoOd and
daughter Phyllis of Mankato, were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Yarwood's
aunt, Miss Louise Award.
Mr.. and Mrs. Than Award and
family came up Sunday from Man
kato and spent the day with the
latters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Wilbur.
Frank Hartwick and his son Rog-
er or Mankato. were business call
ers in the village Thursday after
noon.
Russell Grannis was transacting
business at the county seat, Thurs
day morning, He was accompanied
by his father, G.. +. Grannis, Mrs.
]. z. Barnes and Mr.. and Mrs. z.
W. Washburn, who spent the time
at Prey's Optical shop, where they
had their eyes examined and glasses
fitted
Although Wednesday evening was
a bad night for a lawn social, the
anNjpfU
Matthews took in over $40 from the
sale OF sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream and cake. The social was
held IN the dining room OF the
church instead of on the lawn, ow-
ing to rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Halverson and
youngest son. Frame. accompanied
by Mrs. VIII Rambo OF West Yer
non and Miss May Robinson motor
ed 10 Lura Lake Thursday after
noon. Harold Halverson and Alan
Rambor are among the boy scouts
who are enjoying a week there.
Mrs. z. T. Champlin and grand
daughter, Florence Brown, went to
Mankato on the early train yester-
day morning to spend the week end
and over Sunday with the formers
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Champlin.
mr. anu MIS-. marry moTIlo anu
two daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
SAM McMongale picnicked at Lura
Lake Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Halverson and
their daughter Irene, struck the
trail early Moncay morning enroute
for Rochester, for consultation at
the Mayo's clinic, in regard to their
daughters health.
Grandma Kraus is now back to
the old farm home on the Walton
wan after spending the past month
in Mankato. Charles Wagon and
his mother motored to the L. P.
Kraus home Thursday evening,
bringing grandma, who thinks her
new grandson, who tipped the scales
At ten pounds, the best ever.
H A King was called TO Blue
Earth Tuesday afternoon to attend
the funeral services of his nephew,
Maynard King, who was killed in an
auto accident Sunday night between
Blue Earth and Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Champlin and
family left Monday m1-ning on a
motor vacation trip through the lake
regions OF northern Minnesota They
VIII be gone about two weeks.
Miss Esther Nelson came down
Minneapolis on the late train Satur
day to meet her twin sister, Eva
who motored down from Colman, s.
ID. and together spent the week end
and over Sunday with their father
Mr.. Jake Nelson and family in north
Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs Arch Partridge are
spending the week in Stearns coun
~, where Honorable Magnus John
son lives, who win speak at the
county fair. Thursday, August %
Plan to hear him.
Mrs. Alice Marie Brown and little
son, Kermit arrived Saturday even
ing 10 spend the remainder Of the
mother, Mrs. Emma Brown out on
the farm. Mrs. Brown since the
close Of the schools the first OF June
has been doing credit tax work in
Minneapolis. Mrs. Brown will teach
IN ChasEa, having been a member
OF the faculty for the past three
years-
MT. and Mrs. Roy Tyrholm and
little daughter Audrey Jean, motor
cd over from Good Thunder Wed
Desday afternoon, as this was the
tttle new daughters first visit "a
the home OF her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. e. Cooper. 1t was made
quite q gala day and many former
friends OF Mrs Tyrholm called to
pay respects TO Audrey Jean and to
congratulate the proud parents OF
their first baby.
Mrs. Liefie Warren viii leave
ne1t Monday afternoon for Virginia
MINI. to attend the w. @. T. q. con
ventton, as a delegate from the locaI
union At a recent meeting of the
union the election OF officers tool
place and the following ladies vii
be at the helm OF the ship estate"
Mrs. Mamie SeIby. president; Mrs
H. Iningworth, vice president; Mrs
Will Case, superintendent Of say
ings banks; Emma Schwan, super.
intendent Of mothers meetings; Liz
zie Randall, superintendent OF now
or mission; NJ. Plainly. superinten
dent Of parlor meetings: Liefie War.
rem, press superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Warren spent
Friday in Mankato, Mr.. Warrent go
ing down in the interest of the es
state Of the late Eugene Frances, ht
being the administrator
Mr.. John Morrow of st. Paul anC
son Kenneth of Mankato were call
ing on former friends in the village
Friday.
Mrs. Hannah Turrittin Of Monti
video and niece, Mrs. Frank Howe Of