The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-18
DELIVERY SERVICE
PEASED PATRONS
FREE PRESS READERS RE-
CEIVE PAPERS EARLIER
TRUCK ROUTE IS THING
, News of Vernon and Neighbor-
hood; the Personal and
Social Gossip

ice IleSS lSduSlo III LAC hLloSoO,
and that means practically every
body are hoping that former train
service will never come back" ow-
owing TO the fact that The Free
Press distributes its paper to towns
along the" Omaha branch" by truck
and in about an hour after the
paper comes from the press. This
little burg is reading not only the
states days news, but the Associat-
ed Press news from all over the I'm
tied States. Thus when the papers
from the cities arrive the day al
ter the night before" the news they
contain are past history" to folks
in tnis neck of the woods. We
think The Free Press is pulling off
the biggest advertising stunt ever
and like the ancient Bible adage Of
casting bread upon the water 1t
will be returned in twice "twofold"
by increased subscriptions TO the
best and biggest paper not only in
Southern Minnesota, but through
out the state as we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Frances, Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Cooper and Grandma
KrauS were among the VernonlteS,
who enjoyed the Territorial Old
Settlers picnic at Sibley park Thurs
6ay afternoon. The program was
intensely Interesting. consisting Of
reninisceces by we'll known pion
GERS and singing of old time songs
that never grow old by a quartet
from the county fair town. Mr.. and
Mrs. George John and niece and
Rev Olmstead of Nebraska, who
with his family are visiting here;
This was the largest picnic and
tho hoSf hold Z
the close several new names were
added TO the membership.
Miss Selma Petrich was among
a group ofasirls, who enjoyed e de-
lightful house party in Mahkato
just recently Miss Volborg Olsen
was hostess and she entertained her
guets at her parents nome.
Mrs. George Lasseck and fam
lily have for their guest this week
Mrs. Arthur Remote Of Minneapolis.
r. Larson is the new section fore
man at this place He received his
appointment and entered upon his
duties this week Mr.. Larson ia
es the place of Henry Halverson,
who resigned the position a few
weeks ago, after many years of very
efficient work.
The Misses Val Olson OF Manka-
to and Juliet Gordan of Duluth have
been entertained at the A. W. Pc
trich home this week, the guests Of
Miss Selma Petrich. These girls
are CO. workers in the schools at
Duluth and these get togethers"
during vacation time are most de-
Eghtful ones.
Mrs. Hobert Petrich is expected to
return to her home in the village
after spending the week with ner
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Weir in
West Lyra helping to care for her
mother, who has ben quite i'll, but
Is now much improved.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Walter
Rambo entertained the Ladies OF
try home in West Vernon. After a
short business session. which the
president Mrs. Fred Wilbur presided
over, the meeting took the form of a
surprise party for Grandma Rambo.
who was presented with several
very nice gifts as tokens of love
from ner friends. At the close Of the
social hour a delicious two course
supper was served, which all en-
loved.
Mrs. Theodore Johnson and Clay
ton are here VISITING among rela-
tives and friends at their former
home town. They arrived Wednes
day via the auto trail in the Ford
Sedan
Mrs. Myrtle Murtaugh and Miss
Esther Of Granada are visiting at
the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Randall.
While shock threshing at the Gil
les Grav farm last week. the cooling
OIL on the engine caught fire. All
efforts to put out the fire failed and
the engine was ruined. It was forum
ate the wind blew the flames in
the opposite direction from the sep
arator and straw pile for even as II
was il took heroic work to save
them. Fred Wilbur and Fred Mer-
tersdorf are the owners of the ma -
chine and carried insurance which
vi! above cover the loss of the en-
Ene.
Mss Mary Burke OF Owatonna is
spending a week with her friend
Mrs. Veronica Thul and family. Miss
Burke was one Of the bridesmaids
years ago, and this is her first visit
70 Mrs Thul in the new role of wife
and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Tnul and baby
accompanied by their brother and
sister Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thul and
daughter motored to Shakopee for
an over SUNDAY visit at the paren
tai home Of the Thul brothers.
Sunday guests at the A R. Goth
erman home included his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Cotherman OF
Winnebago. Mr. and Mrs. ]. R White
and D. H HIGHLANDER of Blue Earth
HIGHLANDER. who had been a guest
of Mrs. Cotherman for a few days
returned home with her husband.
Mrs. Anil Langern and children
Marian, Frank and Alice of Medina
N D arrived via the auto trail Tues
day evening for a months visit at
the home of the formers father E
w. Washburn. Enroute here thew
stopped of at Clear Lake, SD. for
a visit with Mrs. Langers aunt, Mrs
George Force and family.
Mrs. Nettie Carpenter has return
ed to her home in the village from
a most pleasant visit with the Had
leys at .Mapleton and other old
friends in Sterling township.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bates have
returned. from Lake Washington
where they enjoyed a weeks va
eaton in company with relatives in
Mankato. Their SON in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Kietz
er and Maureen motored to Lake
Washington Saturday afternoon for
an over Sunday stay at this resort
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates returned with
them Monday. O..
Marian, the three year old
"a ~