New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-29

Gibbon was the only place where the
people were congregated so that the plan
looked feasible. Capt. A. Steinhauser
in his Introductory remarks mentioned
the fact that Gibbon and New Ulm have
especially close relations because so
many Of Gibbons inhabitants formerly
lived in New Ulm. Then he introduced
G. A. Ottomeyer, president of the New
Ulm Commercial Club, who dwelt upon
the advantages of booster trips and the
establishing of closer relations between
the various neighboring cities. John
Book, former New Ulmite, was next
introduced and he showed that he was
thoroly familiar with the advantages
which Gibbon and the surrounding
country offers. He cited number of
facts and statistics to prove his as
sertions regarding Gibbons commercial
strength and wealth.
| Winthrop was reached shortly after
five o'clock and the tourists had supper
at the Setter House. 1t would take
long study with the dictionary to ade-
quately describe all of that supper and
the appreciation of the hungry boosters.
There was such a variety and such a
large number Of good things to eat that
one could hardly believe it possible. The
band played on one of the street corners
both before and after supper and at $3.50
they left for Lafayette. Here and at
Klossner stop Of only few minutes
was made and then they hurried for
home. Arriving they made a terrible
racket with their horns and sirens when
they drove up and down Minnesota
street and before dispensing the band
played several selections on Second
North and Minnesota streets.
Only a few accidents marred the plea
sure of the autoists. Henry J. Berg had
the first blowout just before reaching
Redwood Falls. J. H. Siegel had the
same sort of accident between Gibbon
and Winthrop and Frank Niemann had
a fiat tire at Fairfax. Fritz Reuter-, who
carried G. A. Ottomeyer, Capt. A.
Steinhauser and his nephew, Herbert
Weber in his Studebaker had more than
his share of hard luck; Blowouts, engine
trouble and oil-leakages were some of his
vexations. Three times his passengers
were picked up by Hy. Somsen and car
ried to the next town, but Mr.. Reuter-
always managed to catch up with the
procession. 1t was hard to decide
whether Capt. Steinhauser or MIR. Otto
meyer was the hoodoo lowering over
that car, but it must have been one of the
two because Mr.. Somsen no sooner pick
ed them up than one Of his tires blew out.
| There was so much good natured fun
and teasing at every stop that no one
could help but enjoy the trip. Some
body plucked a roll Of $27 from ALI. J.
| Vogel's pocket and he spent considerable
time trying to locate the guilty party.
W. J. Alwin's coat was missing torso long
time that he began to doubt whether
someone in the party really had it.
Richard Pfefferle enjoyed the trip even
more than the others because. all of the
"oldtimers'' along the route knew him
and they recalled incidents Of long ago.
J. A. Kennedy supplied free gas for the
trip and was the only misrepresentation.
1t is not generally known but Mr.. Ken
nedy was responsible for the wonderfully
fine weather of theday. 1t was reported
that he stayed up all the previous night
and dispersed the threatening clouds and
the tourists gave him vote of thanks.
City Engineer Minium had to endure
some chatting because of the shovel which
he carried strapped to his car and almost
everyone came in for his share of the fun.
That the women are rapidly coming to
the fore and asserting their rights is
shown by the fact that one lady accom-
panied the tourists during the trip and
several more joined the party at Fairfax.
H. 0. Schleuder rode in J. r. Higgs'
car and enjoyed the whole trip very
much, but he knows the sensations which
must come to Oldfeld, Burman, Resta,
and other speed demons at times. Dick
held back on the road from Gibbon to
Winthrop and gave the cars ahead of
him chance to get far out of sight.
Then when he reached that two mile
stretch Of fine road leading into Winthrop
he ''opened 'er up.
When the trip was over there was no
one who did not believe that this was the
finest tour they had ever participated in.
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