The Mankato free press., 1923-07-27
EE1S FROM LOCAL FIELD SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Totes

A petition for administration and
I probate Of will of the estate Of Eve
lyn Hewson, was filed in Blue Earth
county probate court this morning
by James w. Huffman of Amboy,
Mimi, guardian of two of the heirs.
The estat was valued at $1,000 In
personal property. The heirs are
Richard e. HewBon, Hanford, Cali
fornia, Leslie e. Hewson and Villa
e. Hewson, of Amboy, Mimi.
Mankato fremen responded to
call from Bethany college Saturday
afternoon. Some rubbish In the base
ment was found burning. The fire
was extinguished without any ma
terial damage.
Russell H. Balmes, aged 13, broth
er Of Percy and Donald Balmes OF
Minneapolis, the boy bandits i'm.
plicated in the murder of a Mime
apolis grocer, for which they are
serving time, was arrested by Man
kato police last night on the charge
OF Vagrancy. The defendant pleaded
guilty to the charge before Judge
William Stradtmann, and was SEN
tenced to pay fine of S25 or spend
ten days in jail. This sentence was
suspended upon condition the de-.
fendant leave town. .G...
Rochester has an obnoxious citizen
In the person Of a cow poisoner.
The dry weather has reduced the
milk now, and COWS are suffering as
O consequence. The demand for
ices, Ice cream and milk and butter
is becoming greater, as milk Is di-
minishing. This section needs a
two day rain, to put testures back
to normal and milk production. Corn
and sugar beets look well yet, but
will show effects Of the drought in
another week.
During the warm weather OF the
past two weeks fish in the lakes
around Mankato are laying off. This
is true of many or most Of the lakes
IL the state. Cooler weather is
needed so the finey tribe will come
out into the shallow water, looking
for bait or food.
The summer school sessions will
close on Wednesday. The warm
"
been a handicap to the hundreds Of
teachers and students in attendance.
The new parking ordinance which
had its first reading at city council
meeting some two month ago, has
been tabled for the present 1t does
not meet with unanimous approval
Of the commissioners and has many
ooJectors by the merchants and tax
payers.
Mayor W. A, Beach is in receipt
Of communication from the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association of
the United States, asking that he
nominate eight candidates for the
aerial service Of the United States.
1t is planned to give young men,
with the proper physical and educa-
tional qualifications an opportunity
to study flying without cost In gov
ernment aviation schools. The ed
ucatfon Of flyers, is to put America
first In the matter of flyers. A cur
tiss JN-4D airplana with engine.
all ready to fiy will be awarded to
the winner of free flying scholar
ship, who makes the best showing
In the scholarship campaign any
where in the United States.
Own r. Ficklfng and Miss Anna @.
Staska of LIE Sueur county, were
quietly married yesterday afternoon
by Judge William Stradtmann. The
couple expect to make their home on
a farm in LIE Sueur county.
A party Of motorists drove to
Mspkato from Winona last Sunday.
They made the trip, a distance Of
LAG miles in less than four hours
and fifteen minutes. While in the
city they stopped at the home of
George Jacobs. Mr.. William Som
mer, a member Of the party is a
brother Of Mrs. Jacobs.
John Ferris, Jr.. arrested by OGi-
Ger Kachelmyer this forenoon on
the charge of speeding was SEN
fenced this forenoon by Judge VIII
liam Stradtmann to pay fine of
$40. II -.
The equalization board continued
their postponed session of wea.L
ago, this morning. Several COM
plants have been received but tho
DouiO Lao tunCh AO OlACldl
as yet. The board consists Of the
five county commissioners and the
county auditor, C. L. Kennedy.
The Mankato Loan and Trust
company has fled petition in Blue
Earth county probate court for the
allowance and probate of the will of
Elsie Gronquist. The petition sets
forth that the estate is valued at
S5 800, consisting of $4,000 in per-
sonal property and $4,000 in real
estate property. The company is
named as the executor of the estate.
Heirs named in the Will are as fol-
lows: Emma A. Palmer, Spokane,
Wash, Ida A. Duffey, Spokane, Wash,
August A. and Louie gGrenQuist OF
Mankato. ...- -.... ,s
Miss Ann Eustice has accepted
position with the lingerie depart
ment Of the j. B. and D. Richards
store, beginning her duties today.
Morgan Taylor, who Is spending
ths summer at the family cottage at
Madison lake, received a few un-
pleasant cuts and bruises yesterday,
while taking his daily plunge. As he
went upon the diving pier, some one
pushed him over and he fell into the
steel wires which, hold the pier. The
life saver went to his rescue,
brought him in and administered