The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
AUTO Went OVER
BANK; NO DAMAGE
Escape of Party Returning
From Dance; Vernon
Center News

"Wednesday evening Charlie ana
Morris Stelter and two young ladies
narrowly escaped serious injury.
When about three fourths of mile
west Of town they drove on OF high
grade. Their ford car turned over
a couple OF times. The occupants
were badly shaken and received
some bad bruises. The top Of the
car was demolished entirely. 1t was
- very fortunate accident, but one
they would not care TO experience
ags.2: 1t is better TO be safe than
sorry"
Mics Ellen Swanson. who has
beeL employed in DesMoines, Iowa
for several months past, came home
Saturday for an extended visit with
her parents in West Lyra
Miss Pearl Hay was week end
guest of Alice Warren. The girls re
turned to their studies al Park col
lege, Winnebago, Sunday afternoon
Allan Rambo of West Vernon was
the only high school student on the
honor roll this month. His average
IN all subjects and department was
% plus. Several others almost
reached the high goal.
Mrs Fred Dewey of letters is here
on visit for a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \. J. Patti
Partridge and mother and sister
motered 70 Mankato, where they
spent the day on business and visit.
ing friends.
Mrs. Ed Muske was in Amboy
Saturda=. where she had dental work
done and on Tuesday went to the
Mankato clinic to have her tonsils
removed.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Halverson. Mesdsmes
Jennie Cook and Ellen Robinson en-
toyed a motor trip TO Rapidsp dam,
o About half OF the folks in this par,
Of town are suffering with colds
from which there seems to be no re.
lief.
Mrs. Emma Christie returned
Monday morning to her home II
with her mother. Mrs. E. Robinson
Among the Vernonites, who spent
Monday in Mankato. either on bust.
ness or pleasure. were Mr.. and Mrs
W. Griffith, Virgin and We've Griffith
Mrs. Jessie Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. A
r. Cotherman and ROLAND, Mrs
Pearl Rev, Rev. and Mrs. H. Hing
worth, Mrs; Joan Robinson and Miss
S. May Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Mertersdorf and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nertersdorf an6 family.
The primary room will have a
festival on the school lawn Thurs
day afternoon at three O'Clock. II
the weather is unfavorable il vii
( be held on Friday afternoon. Should
Friday be stormy the May fsstiva
will be held indoors. Miss Sasse
and her little pupils expect to have
very merry time and invite every
body to come and have q good time
with them.
George O'Connor is I'D from St
Paul visiting his step father anc
mother Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Partridge
and other relatives and friends II
the village.
. was in Vernon Saturday on busin IS!
pertaining to his profession as vete--
mary.
Verne Lewis, popular druggist Q
Window, was Sunday guest at the
Mobiles home in Ceresco. Nj. Lev.
conducted drug store in the village
q few years ago and has MANI
friends here who are always GLAD
when he comes back TO the old town
G.. W. Champlin and Tom drove IL
from Lake Crystal Sunday afternoon
) and spent few hours with tbs
Tor mer's parents. II was learned tina
his little daughter Mary Is quite III
She was taken sick about two weeks
ago, after she and her mother re
turned TO their home from a visit
here. All hope she will soon be en-
Joying robust health again.
The Walther League rally will b,
held wednesday evening In St
Peters Lutheran church. Prof. Syre
OF st. Paul will give the history O.
the league and the address of tn.
evening. Everybody, especially the
young people of the community, ars
cordially invited to attend this meet
lng
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson a
Garden City and Mr.. and Mrs. OFT,
;Bahnke of Mapleton motored Il
Yves: Vernon Sunday, where the,
home.
Franc Stoner and Clifford Meat
spent Sunday with their families
Messrs Stoner and Mead have tn,
contract for hauling the tile for tn.
pect TO finish the work there +
abott a month, when they will 20 Il
Good Thunder to do similar work
Gardner Mead has returned from ,
visit with his daughter and familv
MIS- George Brown at Albert Lee
He drove home in hts car, which
had been there for several weeks
Today he drove TO Mankato, accom-
panied by Mrs. Selma Mead. Fear
Rev and Ella Stoner, who are do'ns
their spring shopping.
Miss Nina Rosenberger enjoyed
week end visit from her sister, Mrs
Fred Lieska OF Henderson MT
Lieska accompanied by his wifei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rosen
berger, motored here Sunday morn
ing snroute TO the j. r. Mobiles home
IN Ceresco. where they enjoyed
njeasant family gathering Mrs
TJeska returned home with her hus
hand late In the afternoon.
The three children of the Late MI
and Mrs. Charles Bates, Chester .
s,o,fx Falls and Harry, and Mrs. Ami
Kietzef Of this place, are supervis
ing the erection OF beautiful NOM
mont over their parents grave In thu
TTniou cemetery south OF town.
Corn planting is long drawn ou'
.6ajr this year. Some finished las
-eek others are about half through
and some are just fairly started
There are still others who have not
nianted q kernel and say they won
pntiJ the weather warns up. Al
farmers agree that the prevailing
cold weather Is great for wheat. but
vice yarsa for corn
II e Krause and Tom Rooney. Jr.