The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
BALL GAME WAS
Seen AT VERNON
Last of World Series Stir
red Fans There
SENT In BY RADIO
News of Village Gathered; the
Personal and Social
Notations

Vernon Center, October II -
One o'clock Monday afternoon.
through the courtesy of Mr.. and
Mrs. Halverson a goodly number of
Vernonites heard via the Radio.
Lloyd George, Englands war pre-
mier, speak. 1t was delivered follow
ing luncheon at the Radisson ho-
tel. Baseball fans who were present
had remained rather quiet during
Georges speech, but as the radio
began to clip off news from the Polo
Grounds, New York, where the last
game of the world series was in
progress, the excitement waxed
warmer, reaching the climax at the
ninth inning when the Yankees
were proclaimed victorious.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Partridge en-
joyed a. short visit with their SON
in law, Mark Harrison of Jeffers.
Mrs. Effie Frances of North Ver-
non went to Butterfield Monday
for an indefinite stay at the home
of her SON in law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lane and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. ". Cotherman motored
down from Winnebago and spent
Sunday with their son and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cotherman.
T. B. and Miss Ella Hays ac-
companied by Mr.. aud Mrs. F. l..
Cooper, motored to Winnebago Sun
day afternoon. -. s -.
Owing to unfavorable weather.
the country Red Cross drive has
been postponed until~ Thursday af-
ternoon of this week. F..
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Cornish of
Grand Forks left Tuesday by auto
/ for the Twin Cities, after short
III. C. Kraus and mother, Mrs. Mary
Cornish. Mr.. Cornish is working for
| the National Film Company with
headquarters at Grand Forks.
Messrs III. c. Kraus. Tom Rooney,
Olaf Peterson, Rob Sewers, Free
man Radcliffe. Will Griffith, c E..
+, Becker. Aloise Noy motored to the
Twin Cities Sunday where they arc
spending several days on busineG7
proposition.
/ Among those who were shopn
or pleasure seekers at ManE"
eaturday, from Vernon Center, W.
Tr. and Mrs. J. r. Mobiles and E
Walter: Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Bro
md daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Geos
lIertersdorf and family:
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Champlin, NJ
End Mrs. A.. r. Cotherman ar
Donald. Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Rev
and daughters, Lois and Grace:
Mesdames, Eunice Newell, Mabel
Gray, Misses Sylvia Ashley, Bios
son Renneka and Elizabeth Bone
/ lyn.
| Mrs. H. o. Thompson, who went
to Amboy Friday for visit with her
sister-in law, Mrs. Mary Isatten and
other friends, was taken suddenly
III Saturday night while visiting at
the Elias Olson home. 1t was q
case of Indigestion and was confin-
ed to her he'd for several days.
/ Mrs. M. Weir and daughter, Miss
Nollie of Mankato and Mrs. Flora
! Champagne of Worcester. Ohio,
| spent the week end with Miss FL
| Zabeth Weir and niece, Miss Celic
Mrs. Joan Robinson and Miss Me-
| Robinson were guests at the hon"
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvery Frances.
| Other guests included, Mr.. and Mr.:
! Martin Sodergren and children and
Ma and Mrs. Park Melvin of But
terrified.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haight and their
son Everett and wife and baby boy
of Winnebago, were pleasant cal
lers at the c. NJ. Warren home Sun
day afternoon. Miss Ruth Howard Of
Elmore, who had been a week end
guest of Miss Alice Warren, return
ed to Winnebago with the Haight
party. !,
| Mrs. Harley Spence and their bro
' ,,I
! nick were driving past the c. M.
Warren place, something went
wrong with their Ford car and it
turned turtle. The occupants were
all more or less hurt and badly
shaken up. They were taken into
the C. NJ. Warren home and DR.. Ar
mold was called. Mrs. Spence was
the most seriously hurt, being cut
on the ankle and arm. Several stit-
ches had to be taken but at about
$50 all were able to go to- their
homes. Although the car was bad
ly damaged, they were able to go
on with it.
Mrs. Mary Cornish has been vi
sitting at the home of her nephew,
Frank Peev and family at Garden
City.
Saturday, October IS, Rev. and
Mrs. Fuller were surprised when the
ladies of the Baptist church and
congregation met at the parsonage
to honor Mrs. Fuller, as II was her
sixty-seventh birthday. She was
presented with numerous presents.
Mrs. Randall gave them to her In
behalf of the ladies'. A picnic supper
was served and beautiful cake.
decorated with candles was pre-
sented by Miss Lily Halverson. IL
was cut and passed by Mrs. Fuller.
4 hymn was Sung. to close happy
dav. u
Mr., and Mrs. F. G.. Wilbur and
Youngest daughter Harriet, are ex-
pected to reach home this evening
from a motor trip to the northern
part of the state.
M. A. Slater, who, keeps "Batche-
lors Hall" kept open house last
Sunday when relatives from far and
near met for a family reunion. hon.
oring Mr.. Skaters sister, Mrs. Franz
Cornell of Missouri. Other guests,
included Mr., and Mrs. John LoYe-
lett and two children and G. Splin-
ter of Madelia: Mr.. and Mrs: John
Slater Of South Mapleton; Clifford
Baxter and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tames Slater and their mother, Mrs.
Edith Slater and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bromlee all of Winnebago.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Stoner and
two daughters accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff Mead and children,
motored to Welcome Sunday, taking
with them Mrs. Dorothy Kramer,
who had been VISITING her daughter,