The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
STANDARD OIL co.
| CHANGES MANAGER
Board Director Announce
Shift In Executives
Monsoon TO DIES MONIES
IN. n. Chesbrough Takes Charge
OF Mankato Branch
Office

At the age Of thirty five Harry A.
4onson, since May l91 10 local man
.A.ger of the Standard Oil company of
Indiana. has been appointed to the
nanagership of the Des Monies Oh.
ice where the business volume WIN
sne exception Is the largest IN the
western division OF the company. On
he face OF it, the change TO Lhat
Important office, SJnp41slns near!
TWO thirds OF the state Or Iowa, Is Inc
NEST compliment the organization
IAN nay 10 an executive VINO mas
made good on one position IN every
sense OF the word.
M. H. CheSbrough, assistant man
ager OF the local office Tor the last
Two years and hall, has been named
As manager OF the Mankato 9ranch.
These appointments were MADE 4ale
yesterday by the board OF directors
sitting in Chicago. MI. Monson Will
replace Amos Ball, who has, been
advanced tc the position OF assistant
General manager OF the entire west
arm division OF the Standard OIL COM
oany.
In 1903 Harry A. MonSon began MS
association with the company In the
Capacity of office boy in the Mankato
bffice. Until 1907 he held that posi-
lion doing clerical work part OF the
line. From that time until May,
1915 he acted in the capacity OF
salesman, covering every territory
Under the local branch. In 1915 Mr..
Monsoon was promoted 90 the Jollet
office in sales promotion work and In
January 1917 he was made assistant
manager of that office. Another step
in his meteoric rise was his lnstala-
lion as manager of the Mankato
branch in May OF 1919.
The retiring manager is natlFe
Of this city and he said today thai
eyen the prospect of the big promo
ton does not take away the keen re-
greet that he feels in leaving Mankato
and the host of friends that he has
here. Mr.. Monson will take up his
new duties in 'Des Moines on or be-
before the first Of December. Until
after the holidays he will return 10
this city for his week ends. AFTER
that time the Monsoon family Will re-
move to the Iowa city where they
will make their home.
Large Cities In Division.
Among the larger cities that are
under the Des Moines Office are Coun-
i Gil Bluffs, Mason City, Fort Dodge,
Waterloo, Dubuque, Clinton, Mar
shalltown, and legion of small cl-
ties and villages.
The retiring manager is at present
vice president of the Mankato Civic
end Commerce association and d1-
rector Of the local Kiwanis.
Mr.. Chesbrough, upon whose shout
ders falls the Mankato branch began
with the Standard Oil company In
1904 as a clerk in the Peoria Illinois
office. He was advanced to sales In
1907 and to sales promotion in the
same Office In the fall OF 1916. He
became assistant manager In Manka-
to in 1918 during the month OF July.
Mr.. Monsoon said this morning that
the appointment of the new managers
was based solely on merit and the
ability that the board of directors are
confident will carry on the work sue
cessfully in this territory.
Among the larger cities in this
territory that will be handled by the
new manager are Albert Lea, North
field, Faribault; Fairmont, Luverne,
Pipestone, Sleepy Eye, New Ulm,
Wells, st. Peter, Worthington' Blue
tory comprises twenty five counties
in the southwestern portion of the
state
The promotions of these two men
are more than gratifying to the hosts
Of friends that each has made in this
city and the poignant regret felt in
Mr.. Monson's leaving is only in part
compensated by his splendid advance
ment.
II has long been the policy of the
company to draft the executive corps
from among the ranks of employees
and every member of the present
board of directors in Chicago has
come from the same beginnings as
have the two local men. With the
changes that have been made today
in mind, there can be no doubt as to
the ultimate position of either in the
Standard Oil organization,