The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-09

Mrs. Sigma Olson Bunkers Of Cole
man, S. D., is in the city as the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Hon. E. T. Champlin of Vernon
Center spent the day in this city as
the guest Of his son, L. l.. Champlin.
Sherburn Advance Standard: The
George Sim family started out on
their western auto tour last Tuesday.
From here they went to Mankato,
where they will be Joined by the c. j.
Mohr family who make up another
auto load for this extended trip. The
party goes from Mankato to the Twin
Cities, thence to Melrose. thence to
Warren, where they visit relatives for
to Ortonville where they hit the yell
lowstone Trail and then proceed to
take up their drive to the Pacific
coast Mrs. Sim has relatives at
Reedsley and Fresno, California,
where they will spend some time
visiting. They expect to drive
through all the Pacific coast states
at their spot out in that western
country leisure. Should they find
some that suits them they may decide
to locate there. We hope they don't.
George and his family are excellent
people and we would like to have
them return to Sherburn. We hope
George runs across a few tarantulas
and rattlesnakes just as soon as he
hits alifornia and that this will serve
as a reminder to him that there Is no
spot in all the Union so grand and
glorious as Minnesota.
Austin Herald: Mrs. e. H.
Mahlke left this morning for Man
kato, the home of her parents. Her
sister is to undergo an operation at
one of the hospitals there. She will
return next Monday
Mrs. Bert Halter is back from La
Crosse, Wis, where she visited for
a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rose and Mr..
and Mrs: Higley Of Minneapolis were
enroute to Fairmont.
Miss Edith Sheldon, formerly Of
Mankato, but now of Pomona, Cal,
arrived in the city today and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Cook on
Center street. Miss Sheldon will re-
main in the city few days and will
then go east to visit relatives for a
few weeks before returning to Po-
mona where she teaches In the pub
lie school.
Aviator Fred Parker arrived in
Mankato last night and was at the
landing field on the st. Peter road all
day today.
Alec Hansen and family of Lake
Crystal motored to this city yester-
day afternoon and called on friends.
e. R. Halter of Elk River, Mimi,
who has been in the city as the guest
of his brother, August Halter, return
ed to his home. today
Donald and Dorothy Blanch OF
Minneapolis, who have been the
guests of Mrs. J. A. Farmer for some
time. enjoyed dinner at the Garden
City Inn last evening. Master and
Miss Blanch returned to their homes
Thursday.
and Mrs. Jack Schmitt at the lat
ter's summer home at Lake Washing
ton. ...
Mrs. George Pusch, Mrs. ]. Lind
quist and Mrs. 0. J. Wilson are spend
ing the day at Fairmont.
Paul McGuiggan of Map1eton spent
yesterday afternoon in this city call
ing on friends
Mrs. NJ M. Atwater and son M. M.
Atwater of Benson, Mont, passed
through the city yesterday while on
their way to their home after spend
ing some time on an automobile tour.
Attorney A. R. Pau, Jr., returned
home yesterday after being in Albert
Lea several days on business.
Miss Valarie Petrich Of Vernon
Center was in Mankato shopping to-
day.
C. R. Oliver, who has been connect
ed with the Northern States Power
company for some time, left yester-
day for Mitchell, S. D.
Judge Evan Hughes and family left
this afternoon for Spring Valley,
where they will be the guests of Mrs.
Hughes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mason until next Tuesday.
James WILL w. c. Schultz, John
Johnston and Attorney q. G. Arget-
singer of Mapleton, spent the day In
this city transacting business at the
court house.
Miss Edith Sheldon, a former resi-
Pomona, California, arrived in the
city this morning and is now the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Neil Cook.
This is the first time Miss Sheldon has
been here in eleven years
Mrs William George has returned
from Milwaukee, where she spent a
week with Mr. and Mrs John Manz
With her went her daughter, Mrs ].
F. Manz and children, who were join
ed there by Mr.. ]. F. MANI, who had
returned from trip to Oklahoma. Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Manz are enjoying q
weeks vacation at the home of the
formers parents, and they WIN then
30 to Saginaw and Bay City, MIchi-
gan, where Mr.. MANI win install cost
accounting systems