The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
RITES HELD FOR
MRS. ANNA REV
She Was An Old Resident
OF Vernon Center
SOME TOWN TOPIC
Social Events and Personal
Social Events and Personal
Mention; the Short
~. Stories

the late Mrs. Anna Rev were
brought here on the noon train from
the Soldiers Home in St. Paul where
she had been living for the past sew
eral years. Mrs. Julius Stencil Of
Mapleton, who Is a sister of Mrs.
Rev, and with her husband had
been In st. Paul for several days,
accompanied the body here The
funeral was held from the Methodist
Episcopal church Monday afternoon
lat 1880. Rev. Illingworth officiated
and the regular church choir sang.
Interment in the union cemetary be-
side her father and mother who
passed away many years ago. Mrs.
Rev had been an invalid for five or
six years, and for the last ten years
she has been totally blind. This she
bore with great fortitude and always
remained cheerful and no word OF
complaint passed her lips. Among
the near relatives to attend the fun
eral were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Proehl and son of Mapieton, Mrs.
Mussman Of Iowa and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Thompson OF Amboy and M.
II. o. Thompson Of Garden City.
Among those In Mankato yester-
day Were l.. c. Rev, Lawrence Butler
and his mother Mrs. Sarah Butler
and Gardie Mead and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Randall will
leave tomorrow for Austin, where on
Sunday they will leave with their
son In law and daughter Mr.: and
Mrs. Joe Turner on a motor vacation
trip to Wiscosin where they Win
spend two weeks with relatives.
Honoring Mrs. Ellen Robinson,
who will leave Friday for st. Paul,
where she will make her home with
her daughter Mrs. Emma Christie.
The w. R. c. ladies are enjoying
social afternoon at the home Of the
president Mrs. Gust Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gray OF Grana-
da were called here Tuesday to at
tend the funeral services Of Mr..
Gray's aunt Mrs. Anna Rev.
Two little boys celebrated their
sixth birthday this week by inviting
their little piaymates to their home
for an afternoon OF fun and frolic,
closing with nice refreshments and
the proverbial big birthday CAKE
decorated with candles. Clifford
Randolph had his party July and
Eugene the youngest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. R C. Champlain celebrated his
JuIy IN ss-ai--zal- >-stt
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Force and
three children OF Clear Lake arriveu
Monday evening and are visiting
among relatives and many friends in
the old home town where they lived
for several years. Mr.. Force has been
In the banking business at Clear
Lake for about ten years, having
Just recently desposed of his inter-
ests in the bank, he and his family
are taking a well earned vacation
and will visit relatives in Southern
Minnesota and Iowa.
Mrs. Charles Starbuck and two
children Donny ana Betty are
spending a few days with relatives
in the Twin cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Leffel and
children of North Vernon recently
enjoyed a motor trip to Madelia,
where they spent the day with rela-
tives. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Mabel Gray and son Douglass.
Mrs. Jennie Cook Is again con-
fined to her room and under the
care Of her physician, DR.. ]. e. Arm
old. All OF her friends hope her iI-
ness may be Of short duration.
l.. P. Kraus and family and
grandma Kraus were among the
Watonwan folks who motored to
Vernon Saturday evening to enjoy
the band concert and a short visit
with relatives.
Miss Grace Tiffiny is assisting
Mrs. John lMertesdorf with her
|housework.
Millard Busby Of West Vernon
drove in q fne bunch Of sixty A. No.
] fat steers Saturday afternoon ann
accompanied the shipment to Chica-
go. H. C.. Kraus shipped car load
of steers to South st. Paul at the
same time.
Russell Grannis motored to Fair
mont early Sunday morning where
he spent q most happy day with an
old college school mate. whom he
had not seen for several years.
Mrs. Lulu Gates and Miss Liza
Wilson Of Garden City are spending
the week with their sister Mrs. c.
M. Warren and family and incident
ly enjoying the chautauqqa.
Stewart of Mapleton and Mrs.
George Mussman and their children
of La Kota, Iowa were callers sun
day afternoon at the V. w. Wash
burn home. They also drove tu
North Vernon, where they spent
short time with their aunt Mrs. Ma
bel Gray.
Mr.. Proehl was making arrange
ments for the funeral Of Mrs. Rev
who passed away at the Soldiers
home early Sunday morning. Mrs.
Rev is an aunt Of mesdames Proehl
and Mussman.
: Mrs. ]. e. Barnes returned from
Amboy Monday evening after spend
ing a few days with her brother
Howard Diedge and family.
After an absence Of eight months,
Miss Louise Award returned to Yer
non last week, and has reopened
her house, She will spend the re.
mainder of the summer and fall
here.
Lyle Cooper drove up from Man
kato Sunday morning to spend the
day width the home folks. i
This, Is the third day OF the Vernon
chautauQua. The Acme company Is
pulling Off some fine programs, the
attendance Is good and everybody
seems well pleased with the deversi-
fed entertainments. This Tuesday
afteroon an especially interesting
feature was given, musical prelude
by the Kizer Sisters. These charm
ing girls are twins of the most evil
dent culture and musical ability
Miss Violet Kizer is soprano, plan
ist and piAnologist and Miss Vivian
is a vfolinist, pianist and reader.
DR.. George e, Francis lectured,
'sChips OF the Old Block" which
was splendid. Mr.. Francis was here
three years ago and by request he