New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-02
MANY NEW ULMITES
-~a ARE ON THE COAST
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Crone Are Home
From Long Western Journey.

MIR. and Mrs. Carl CrOne, ST., returned
Sunday afternoon from a two months
trip to the Pacific Coast, reporting most
enjoyable journey, during which they met
many former New Ulm residents. Mr..
and Mrs. George Marti, who accompanied
them on the journey, stopped to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Peter Olson, East
Scobey, Montana. Mr.. Marti returned
yesterday afternoon, but Mrs. Marti
extended her visit for several days.
Leaving here the party made their first
stop at Omaha, where they met Mr.: and
Mrs. Liver and Mi. and Mrs. William
Setter, with whom they enjoyed a brief,
visit. They next went to Denver, where
they enjoyed a visit with Miss Minnie
Hoffman,. At Salt Lake City they
visited Mrs. Perry Durham, formerly
Miss Bertha Hummel, sister of August
and Otto Hummel of this city.
Longest Stay in Los Angeles.
The longest stay was at Los Angeles,
where they were the guests of Mrs.
Adelia Schell, and also Mrs. Schell's
daughter, Mrs. Maier, and Walter
Schell. At Los Angeles they were
fortunate in meeting many former New
Ulm people. Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Schonlau, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fielder, and Mrs. Mary Fielder
and daughter, Anna. They also met
Miss Amelia Helm, sister of Prof. Herman
Helm of this city.
They also made side trip from Los
Angeles to several points of interest in
California, including Pasadena, River
side, Redlands, famous winter resorts;
and Arrow Head, known far and wide
for it's baths. They also visited the
Catalina Islands. At San Diego they
enjoyed a visit with DR.. Otto Wicherski,
former New Ulm boy, brother Of Emil,
Ernst and George Wicherski. .. ::
From Los Angeles the party eded
to San Francisco and Oakland. AT the
latter place they met George Fey, also a
former resident here. Then they pro-
ceeded up the Pacific coast to Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma and Everett, Wash. At
Portland they visited the family of
Adolph Schell, and at Tacoma they
found Otto Duevel, and Frank Peuser
at Everett. Proceeding to Spokane,
Wash, they spent several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Kiesling, Mrs. Rosskopf, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Setter.
Visit. Old Mexico.
One of the most enjoyable trips was
that taken from Southern California, by
automobile across the border into Old
Mexico, a distance of about $50 miles
They found the people there in most
deplorable condition, being poorly clac
and apparently many of them bordering
on starvation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Crone say that while
prosperity exists in California, such is
not the case in the state of Washington
and in the small parts of Oregon in which
they visited. In all of the cities in the
northern coast states they found many
vacant buildings, and other evidences O
hard times. Buildings in some of the
cities that formerly rented for from $3.50
to $3.50 month it is hard for the owners
to realize half that amount now.
They were more impressed with Cali
fornia than any other part of the country
visited. ..
While in California the party visited
the government aviation training grounds
and were greatly impressed with the
sight. The grounds are closely guarded
no strangers being allowed near. The
air, they said, is filled with aviators al
tall hours during the day appearing like E
great flock of immense blackbirds.