The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
From Thursdays Daily

Miss Olive Hartman, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hartman,
left last night for Fairmont where
she teaches in the Junior high school.
E. w Beims Of st. Louis, a form
er business. partner of John H. Hob
mann, arrived in the city today to
attend the funeral.
Mrs. Leo S. Lamm and sons George
and William Of Minneapolis arrived
in the city this afternoon. being call
ed here on account Of the death OF
John H. Holman.
W D. Willard transacted business
In the twin cities today.
Rsdwing Republican: Pilot L A.
Thro and wife in a Curtiss JN-4
airplane arrived in this city this af
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock from Man
kato. They landed on Sorin's bluff,
ern Minnesota town in SIS minutes.
Mr.. Thro is one Of the expert await
ors with the Federated Flyers of
Minneapolis. He will remain here
until Sunday and will take up pas
sengers at any time if anyone desires
TO take the aerial route of travel.
Mr.. Thro believes that the bay will
prove an ideal landing place in the
winter and intends to Investigate to
WucllST IIlc lC0 ID
enough to permit landing. The av-
iator said the travelling was not un-
pleasant although it was a bit chilly
The plane travelled all the way with
the wind from Mankato and a record
flight was obtained.
Miss Gertrude Binder, who was the
guest Of Mrs. ouis Salet, Jr.. returned
Tuesday evening. Miss Binder was
the guest Of honor at dancing party
given at Guild hall.
Owatonna Peoples Press: Miss
Louise Nerboyig of Mankato came I'D
dance and was the guest of Mr. and
guest of Mrs. Louis Salet, Jr.. returned
none Te s sneur Center Leader Demo.
crat: Lieutenant Lyle Thro Of
Mankato, one of the best known
aviators of the northwest. accom-
panied by his wife. landed here last
on their way from Minneapolis to
Mankato and, although the weather
seemed clear to the ordinary land
navigator, Lieut.. Thro stated that
up in his territory it was somewhat
misty and he did not know exactly
where he was. so decided to land.
In landing in the Bradshaw field
Of his machine. Mr.. and Mrs. Thro
left the plane and went to Mankato
by train. - Lieutenant Lyle
Thro came back from Mankato Mon
day and drove his airplane which he
had left here couple OF days pre-
vious back to that city. He said
that when he first cited the town on
Friday, he thought it was st. Peter.
So you see our town from up in the
air ia ho0inninr Tn Look somewhat
like our more metropolitan neigh
bors. And to a lot of us ordinary
land turtles, it looks every bit as
good.
Frank Ptak of Tyndall, s. D., &C.
co1npanied by his daughter, Miss
Leduse Ptak, stopped off here this
forenoon between trains enroute
from New Ulm to their home. It
will be remembered that Miss Ptak
wandered away from her boarding
place in North Mankato on the morn
ing of December z, and was found
two days later badly frozen in and
abantJned sawmill near Cambria.
Since that time she has been cared
for at the Union hospital at New
UIm- Her father stated to The Free
Press today that his daughter will
regain full use of her feet, which
were ''adly frozen.
arrived in California after an un-
eyentful trip from Mankato by auto,
the young men left here on Novem-
her &c ard after spending Christmas
~ Phoenix, AriZ., arrived in Califor-
ria Teeem ber-29 They bad no trou-
hia whatever on the way. Mr. Kruses
T o.hcr, hrs. G. Knse and sister
J.l-~y viii Join them soon. where they
- Srend the winter.