The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11

his son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrst
l.. L. Champlin In kat0.
Mr.. and Mrs. t.. w. Wash5Wn anc
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. cooper were caIieIs
at the GeOre John hcH1e IN 9afdeH
City Sunday aft0rDOOn
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooper drove
to Good Thunder sunday afternoon
for a short visit with their son IN
law and daughter, MT. ana Mfs. n.
Tyrholm.
the patrons OF the Vernon Center
creamery 1t was voted TO form an
incorporated company ana articiss
of Incorporation were adopted. SAID
COMPANY will have an Authorized
capital of $40, 900. Shares of $50 each
will be sold. r. G.. Champlin vas
authorized to canvass the farmers
for the sale OF shares. IL was voted
TO build the new creamery on the
present site. The officers Of the old
company~were elected officers OF the
new. and It was decided to continue
to hold the annual meeting in the
month of February. About twenty.
FIVE patrons were present, also Fred
Hansen, state field man OF tnv
creamery association and A. j. Me,
CURE of st. Paul were present ana
gave some advice.
Art Steinke and family are enjoy
ing a new Nash car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Randall OF
NASHVILLE drove down Sunday even,
fng to attend the oratorio given Dy
the Parker college choral club.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Leslie Cooper re-
turned Saturday from seven
months sotourn in st. Cloud, Florida.
They came by auto and report a very
pleasant trip. They covered the dis
lance in thirteen days.
Mrs. Vesta Armstrong Of Dodge
Center spent the week end at the Il,
G. Kraus home.
z. A. Purvis has crew Of work
men busy remodeiing his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A r. Cotherman and
Roland drove to Huntley SUNDAY al
Rev. Deloss Fuller, Mrs. G. Nelson
and Miss Lille HalversOn called on
the Tettam and Conrad families In
Anboy Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John KienhoiZ, Mr..
and Mrs. Lucius Ashley and Nj. and
Mrs. A. G. Halverson were Mankato
visitors Tuesday
II Is understood that Mrs. l.. A. Cox
will give up the farm they had rent
ed for the coming season ana move
into Garden City, where she mas
rented residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Halverson, hr>
and Mrs. Gust Nelson and Miss LII
lie Halverson drove TO st Peter sun
day.
Words of Christ" was given mere
Sunday evening by the Parker Col
lege Choral society OF WlnneDago.
The concert was given under the
auspices of the Methodist church
and was held in the opera house,
which was flied to it's utmost capa
city by an attentive and apparently
appreciative audience. The Choral
society is a chorus Of about sixty
voices under the leadership Of Prof.
Sanders, vocal instructor OF Parker
college. and made up Of students or
the college and many musical people
OF Winnebago. The chorus is pre-
pairing another cantata The Rose
Maiden" to be given at Winnenagv
early in June. Ii Is hoped they VIII
repeat It in Vernon Center. me
Sunday evening Offering OF $50 wens
into the treasury OF the society
Miss Liza Wilson Of Garden City
was a visitor at the c. NJ. Warren
home Saturday.
Mrs. G.. W. Champlfn and daugh-
ter Mary OF Lake Crystal are spend
ing the day at the e. T. Champnn
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Force arrfv-
ed Thursday afternoon from Long
Beach, Calf. and Will spend the
summer here Mr.. and Mis-. Force
were married April II, and are stay
ing for the present with the groon's
son in law aid daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Halverson- The newly
weds were serenaded very happily
last evening by old neighnors and
friends. Mr.. Force with lavish hands
treated his guests With candy and
cigars. All unite in wishing them
much happiness in the days to come
Mr.. and Mrs Force will return To
Long Beach, where they win make
their home
Obituary OF Lee A. Cox: Lee A,
Cox, eldest son Of Steven and Nancy
Cox. was born IN KCOkuk county,
Iowa, April Z, 1870 When quite a
child he removed with his parents to
Bonaparte, Iowa, where he greW to
manhood and was married TO Miss
Nellie Bridge. to this union were born
six Sons and one daughter: Frank a.
of Ottumwa, Iowa. Harold g. OF LIE
Sueur, Walter Lee Of Blue Earth.
SdTNlu SiduS oho .oA0AkCy
Donald of Garden City, and Charles
and Lester at home. For q numer
OF years he was in the employ OF
the Rock Island railroad company in
Iowa. In 1912, he came TO Minneso-
ia, and had been continuously en-
gagged in farming. Always living an
upright and industrious life. he has
teen affiliated with the Methodist
Episcopal church; he WAS a prcfnf-
Dent member OF the Masonic order
end Modern Woodman OF Vernon
Center, also of the Royal N0ghbors
OF America, at Garden City He was
an exemplary man in his, hume and
community, beloved by all who knew
him. being an especial fayorite with
young folks and children; ever ready
to assist in time of need, and help
ing to better conditions in the COM
munities in which he lived He pass
ed 2sway Ct his home near Garden
City, April 25. 1922. OF heart failure.
being fifty three years and eighteen
days of age. Besides bis wife ana
children. he leaves six grzndchiIu-
rem. four brothers. three sisters and
other relatives. Funeral services
were held last Friday afternoon. Ap-
ril 81. at 1880 at the house and 1880
at the Methodist church at this
place. Rev. n Rfingworth preached
the funeral sermon and the Metho-
dist choir furnished the music. In
r. ment was made in the beautiful
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