The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-02
NEWS OF VERNON
LISTED BY SCRIBE
Parties and Social Events
In That Village
NOTESFROM TOWNS
Happenings of Neighborhood
chronicled BY Free Press
Reporters

Vernon Center, February 26.-One
Tuesday afternoon February 20, lit
tie Madelyn Ruth Petrich entertain
ed several of her small friends and
their mothers. The occasion was her
fourth birthday. Very nice refresh
ments were served, the center of at
traction being a birthday cake
adorned with four candles. The
guests wished their hostess many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs. +. III. Barnes is visiting her
mother and sister at Minneapolis.
G. c. Cornish was in Garden City
Tuesday on insurance business.
Among the Mankato visitors this
week were John Kienholtz, Vera
Fleming and Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Warren.
Word has been received here of
the birth of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Nelson of Cheyenne,
Wyoming. Mrs. Nelson was formerly
Miss Elsie Nelson of this place.
Last Tuesday evening the Nilsson
Circle gave a farewell! party at tho
home of Mrs. Ella Stoner, ST., for
Mrs. Hulda Busby and Mrs. Myrtle
Gray, two of their members who are
to leave for new homes In the near
future. Over forty were present. The
house was prettily decorated with
patriotic colors. A musical program
was given which was greatly en-
joyed.
Mrs. Gladys Hansen In behalf Of
the Mission Circle~presented each
Of the honor guests with vase as a
token of remembrance. At the close
of the evening very nice lunch
was served
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey were
guests at the Harry Bailey home
Thursday.
Q Miss Doris Slater spent a few
days of this week in Winnebago Wis
iting relatives.
here last Saturday to attend the
Selby, returned to his home in Man
kato on Monday.
Harold Halvorson celebrated his
fourteenth birthday Tuesday of last
week A party was held in the even
ing for six of his boy friends.
The Epworth league held social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Halyorson Wednesday evening at
which a goodly crowd of young peo-
pie were present. Games and stunts.
made the evening pass all too quick
ly. Nice refreshments were served.
The social was in the nature of a
farewell party to Robert and Donald
Gray who leave next week for their
new home in Granada. The Misses
Wilma Uptegraft and Mabel Cram
let and Lester Cox friends Of Robert
at the Garden City school attended
the affair.
The Women's relief corp held a
Washington social at the village
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Som
ers, Thursday evening. Ladies of the
corp and their husbands were the
only ones privileged to attend. The
house was appropriately decorated
for the occasion in the national col
ors. The price of admission was gov
erned by the size of ones waist: one
half cent being charged for every
inch of the persons waistline. The
admission fee caused considerable
merriment.
Mrs. Gust Nelson was a Lake
CRYSTAL visitor on Friday.
Mrs. o. Mack and son Merrill we're
visitors in Mankato last Saturday to
see Miss Eleanor who has been ill.
She hopes to return to her study at
the Mankato Teachers college this
week
Mrs. A. C. Gray and Robert we're
In Granada visiting on Monday. Rob
ert expects to enter the high school
at that place next Monday.
The Vernon Center high school
gave a play and box social at the OPP
era house last week.
B. e. Gates of Garden City called
at the C. M. Warren home on last
Thursday.
The board of trustees of the Yer
non Center Creamery met Saturday
afternoon to perfect plans of incor-
poration. The step was taken pre-
paratory to starting a campaign for
funds for a new building.