The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-11


Merten is the son of Henry Meixell
who died when he was a small boy
His mother is now Mrs. Thomas Wey
mouth of Lake Crystal. He is a
nephew of Mesdames Bates, Meade
and Claude Meixell of Vernon Gen.
ter He is widely known all over
Southern Minnesota as well as Blue
Earth county. He is big ballplayer
and an athletic in class No. 1. and Is
sure to deal the Huns a big knock
out when he gets into the big game
which is on the road to Berlin where
the final game will take place.
September z, France. My Dear
Grandmother. Just a short letter
Grandma, to let you know I am still
in the game and feel fit to lick my
July %, had pleasant trip across.
/ Took us seventeen days. Spent a
few days in England and then left
for France. England and France are
very much different than the good old
~ S. A. far behind in something's
and ahead in some. Especially farm
ing, their farms are sight for sore
eyes. The way they take care OF
things would make lots of Minnesota
farmers sit up and take notice as they
would easily see they were letting
several hundred dollars slip through
their fingers by carelessness. But
their farms are not as large as ours.
Their fruits are the best in the world
and the French have real price on
things since the American army ar
rived. Two apples, pears or yeaches
cost one franc and fifty centimes
which is about twenty-seve cents in
our money. Houses and stores are
Eall made of stone or cement and roofs
have tile instead of shingles. Their
great big two wheeled carts and one
little burrow or goat pulling it is a
funny sight. Trains here and in
England look like toys and the en-
trance is in the center of the car in
stead of ends. The French are strong
for the Sammies, don't know whether
It's our money or because we are over
mere nght1ng, but anyway they seem
10 be glad we are here. At present
am many miles from the front but
expect to be in the big drive this fall.
Hope we can lick the barbarians and
get home for Christmas dinner.
Sleep out of doors every night gaze
at stars and moon and think of loved
ones at home and soon am fast asleep.
only to be awakened at $50 by the
bugles sounding reviele. Love to YOU
and all. Merten M. Meixell
Dan Bowen returned on the late
traln Monday from Rochester where
ne mad been since the previous Sat-
urday with his son, John, who is
cT1tlcaily ILL He underwent an opera
tlon for acute ulcers of the stomach
Friday and Saturday there was very
little hope that he would survive the
oay but late in the afternoon after a
pint OF blood was infused, he rallied
ana the doctors believe he now has
hghiing chance for recovery if
pneumonia does not develop during
the next two days. EVERYBODY tbis
morning is feeling quite optimistic
over the good news and feel that tho
crisis is passed and that he is all most
OUT OF the danger zone and on the high
road to recovery.
MRS. Ewing, who has been Visiting
ner cousin, Mrs. Nellie Rambo of
west Vernon for week, left for her
nome in Minneapolis Friday on the
late train. Mrs. S. J. Minis entertain
cd at dinner in honor of Mrs. Ewing
on Thursday.
MRS. Eastman of Delavan who is
spending a week with friends in the
village, went to Amboy "Wednesday to
spend few days after which she will
return to her home.
Mrs. Emil Roloff took the afternoon
train Thursday for Minneapolis where
she will attend nurses convention
after which she will go to Farming.
ton for a two weeks visit with her
parents.
a Cav is expected home this
h,ng from business visit TO
CHOKE and other towns in the north
err part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Odegaard. who
nave been in Vernon for two months
or more where Mr.. Odegaarf' has
been supervising the making of navy
Lea
Robert Gray and Harold Halyerson
are out of school this week, the for
mer suffering with a badly sprained
ankle and the latter with badly
fractured arm which is almost worse
than a break.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Eager motored
down from Madelia Saturday EVENING
ana Sunday in company with Mr. and
MIS-. Gardi Mead drove to Ambov and
spent the day at the Fred Mead homa
MISS Clara Powell, who has bean
visltlns relatives here and at Ambov
,or the past three weeks. returned IN
ner home in Madetia with the
EDDIE Bailey, who is attending to
.ne Bowen garage during the alb
sence OF the proprietor male An onto
"Trip to Lake Crystal, taking r. n
nays who took the. 5:15 for Mime
apols where he will spent MONDAY
on business. iudy
Mesdames Nettie Henderson cr,
neison. Frank Schwan and Miss Nav
robinson went toLake CRYSTAL Wed,
nesaay to attend the second district w
~, n. =. convention which opened in that
little city at 2:30 p. m.
Inc children OF the village soboo,
aIso IN some of the rural distr;cts
h he having vacation today, school
having let out" so that the teachers
could attend the thirty annua1
session of the Southern Minnesota
assoclatlon which convenes in ManLoN
20 thursday evening, Continuing INIT,
saturday. Mrs. T. s. Armstrons
principal of Vernon ro,t onS