The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
PETTgS flEWS STORIES
Meeting of Town Board; Coming
and Goinqs In That Neiuhborhood.

and Goings In That Neighborhood.
Pettis, April 16.-The town boart
of Washington township met Frida.
March 30. The following officers
were selected at the recent election
John Connor, supervisor for tern
of three years: Maurice Clifford
justice for two years; constable, p
L. Biehn, two years. Those elected
for road work were Joseph Biehn
route one; Ray Kopp, route three
and p. L. Biehn, route two.
The friends of F. w. Wendelscha
fer, the popular resort man, are
sorry to hear his health continues
to be poor, and that he is confined
to the house.
Raymond Kendall went to Albert
Lea Tuesday on business and will
visit relatives for few days.
Miss Mary Lurth entertains the
Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terian church of Kasota Thursday
afternoon, April l9.
Miss Rose Kessler was a guest
Thursday afternoon Of Mrs. Teresa
Bauer.
Trunk highway No. 21, running
to Cleveland. has been closed to
traffic by the state highway depart
ment until further notice, so the
ioou, Dceu SuTldC6 BTdN
eled the past winter will not be
permanently ruined by heavy traffic
on the road. The detour signs were
put up the past week
Mike Binder has rented the farm
land of Mrs. Teresa Bauer this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Miller and
family were guests last Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Crassfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burnett of
Cordova are nicely settled on the
J. J. Clifford farm for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. Pettis and
daughter Mercedes were entertain
ed last Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Kate Hermel of Cleveland.
in Mankato Tuesday between trains.
J. J. Clifford had business at the
county seat Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mulvehill of
Mankato were calling on relatives
here last Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Hack return
I ed Friday from a few days visit
with relatives at st. Peter and
vicinity.
AnnabeIle Jacobson spent the
week with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Oehler were
business callers in st. Peter Thurs
day afternoon.
Minneapolis last Friday. where she
was successfully operated on at St
Joseph's hospital. She is feeling
| better and her many friends hope
she will continue to improve.
r. j. Carr made a business trip
to st. Peter Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. A. Mott of Ka-
sofa were business callers here last
Tuesday.
| Mrs F. Volk. Charles Volk and
Fred Nolk visited relatives at Man
kato Thursday.
Peter Kline and sons from Blue
Earth motored here Sunday and
spent the day at the Reintjes home
j.: j. Dobie was a business caller
! in st. Peter Wednesday.
Edward Volk of Marysburg is
suffering with infection in his arm
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Mention spent
Tuesday with relatives at Mankato
Mrs. John Livingston. who has
been confined to her. home with
a fractured rib. is improving slowly
Malinda Puffpaff of Cleveland
spent the past week at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Clair Davis of Lake
J. II. Hartman did some repair
! ing on the Herman Lurth tubular
we'll this week. returning to Cleve-
land Thursday evening
Mrs. Teresa Bauer was shopper
in st. Peter Thursday afternoon.
j. J. Clifford transacted business
at the station Friday.
F. J. Carr purchased a farm horse
recently of Burton Brown.
| Henry Reifschneider. who recent
| ly bought a Ford car, ran into a
ditch near the Omaha track last
Tuesday night. Fortunately he was
not injured and the car wasn't dam
aged much.
| Charles Drenttel. who has been
) working on the McDermott farm,
left for Kasota Friday afternoon
quarries.
, Mrs. John Binder and son Ted
were business callers at st. Peter
/ Friday.
Rose, Kline of Mankato Is spend
ing the week at the Reifschneider
home.
; Lawrence Stepple, who was in
jured by the caving-in of a bank at
/ the gravel pit. has recovered from
his minor bruises. but will go to
Rochester to consult the Mayos in
IeSdTu 10 MS DdCK. as ne Is not aOle
+ to do any manual labor.
Gerald Connor. who is a student
at the high school in st. Peter,
! spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Connor of
, Lake Washington.
Sam Connor was among the bus
mess callers in st. Peter Thursday
Mrs. Jake Reifschneider is among
those sick with the grippe.
Spring seems to be lingering in
the lap of winter. Another snow
storm visited this section of the
country Saturday morning.
Mrs. ]. ]. Dobie was shopper in
kasota Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Kessler and daughter
Hattie were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Harry Reifschneider.
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