The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11
BIRTHDAY is CELEBRATED
Grandma Dickie, Pioneer Pettis. Has
| Party In Her Old Ace.

party In Her Old Age
Pettis, May T.--Grandma Dickie,
one of the pioneer settlers OF this
county, passed her nintieth birthday
last Tuesday. She is hale and hear
ty at this time, and retains her
mental faculties.
Peter Menten, who has been con
fined to his home the past two or
three weeks with rheumatism. is
on the gain.
Mrs. s. Wolfe has been on the
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Kendall and
children Of Albert Lea motored here
last Sunday, spending the day with
relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Lurth, who has been
confined to her home with severe
attack of the flu, is convalescing
news which her friends will be glad
to hear.
seriously ill at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Wildes. Her
many old friends in this -neighbor-
hood hope to hear Of her improve
ment soon.
Mrs. Max Hack was Kasota Wis
itor Wednesday afternoon between
Miss Quirk spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ouirk OF Lake Washington.
Mesdames Albert Mack and Ed i,
win olsen were guests Sunday OF
Mrs. Fred Fechter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Carr motored
to Mankato last Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Mention and daughter
Bonita were shoppers at kasota
last Saturday.
Mike Bauer and Misses Martha
and Nellie Schoeb were callers at
the J. ]. Dobie home last Sunday.
Kathryn Lambert and Hazel West,
phal and sister of st. Peter enjoyed
a hike to Pettis Sunday afternoon.
Miss Martha Schoeb has returned
home from Minneapolis for the sum :
mer, where she was employed the
past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Wendell
schafer and family Of Traverse spent
Sunday with relatives in this vicin :
Mrs. NJ. Holmes after three
weeks visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Maurice Clifford. returned to Le-
Sueur Center last Saturday. -
Sam Conner and George Farrell
are among the hog raisers that mar
keted some large ones at st. Peter
this week
]. J. Clifford and C. A. Miller were
delivering stock at st. Peter Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Davis and
daughter were guests last Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hallock.
Farmers are busy dragging their
beet ground and blowing for corn
this week.
A good soaking rain Wednesday
and Thursday was beneficial for
grain sowed and pastures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Overn were
business callers at st. Peter Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Alva Pettis. who has been
caring for. her, sister, Miss Mary
Lurth during her illness, returned
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mulvehill
motored here from Mankato last
Sunday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Biehn and
family were guests Of relatives at
st. Peter Sunday.
Mrs. w. O. Shuey was a Kasota
caller last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and MRS Carl Becker and
sons and Mr. and Mrs. George
Spoomer OF. Mankato and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Binder and children were
entertained Sunday at the Henry
Reifschneider home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lee Of KasOta
spent Thursday here. They expect
to move here soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Livingston and
daughter Lora of Kasota were
guests over Sunday of the form r's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Living
Ston k
Mrs. Thomas Mulvehill sold two
loads of fat, hogs at st. Peter Wed
nesday.
MI. and Mrs. Carl Pettis and
daughter spent Sunday with Cleve-
land relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kendall and
son Clifford of Kasota were callers
Sunday at the Lon Kendall home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Wendelscha
noon with the latteTs mother, Mrs
s! J. Pettis. who continues to be
very i'll at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. S. Wildes of Kasota.
DIR. r. e. Dean of st. Peter was a
professional caller in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Dobie were
shoppers at Kasota Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schoeb
were shoppers at st. Peter Friday.
Dan Mulvehill was a business
itor in St. Peter Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Ponwith (nee
Julia Wendelschafer) are the happy
parents of a daughter, born to them
at st. Joseph's hospital, Mankato,
Tuesday May l.
Miss Elsie Farrell spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Farrell.
John Conner was a business Wis
itors in st. Peter Friday.
Gerald Conner, who attends school
at st. Peter spent the week end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Con-
nor OF Lake Washington.
Mrs. w. o. Shuey was shopping
in St. Peter Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farrell were
among the business callers in St
Peter Friday.
Sam Biehn and mother. Mrs
Henry Biehn were business callers
in St Peter Friday afternoon.
Fred Fechter was in st. Peter on
business Friday.