Show REINHARD OLSEN IS NOW as 85 ot V 4 one of adorgan countes coun tys oldest men marks anniversary reinhard olsen of peterson will observe his sath birthday july 12 21 L 2 1 today to day mr r olsen was born bora in christiana cle norway july 22 1864 he came to peterson october 3 1878 he married josephine fina Steen feldt of milton in 1898 he joined the army and served in the phillipines Philli pines for one year in he started as county mail carrier on horseback later he acquired a buggy and when automobiles were available delivered the mail by car when the san francisco earthquake occurred he would ask the women on the route to bake bread for the unfortunates in the quake city whenever his patrons were disappointed at not receiving aletter a letter he would always say tomorrow tomor tomorrow rov 11 ile he retired july 22 2 1 I 1 ft his wife died march 19 1947 we would like to submit the following poem in his honor boner the country mailman say hi thera reinhardt and the news oh mr olsen wheres my thread do tell me how is mrs peterson today and is she still confined to bed oh could you take this box along and drop it off at richs farm be careful its not very strong I 1 dont want it to come to harm say reinhardt have you a seat so I 1 can go with you to town say could you take this sack of meat and drop it off for farmer fanner brown T this letter here wants registering im sending off a buck to joe he aint just sort of prospering but dont abu you tell his mother so hello reinhardt and hows the mail 9 ali ah youre the man I 1 like to see got time to havea have a glass of ale or would you like a sup cup of tea and so they greeted him along the road and watched for his approaching van he never minded an extra load this amiable and kindly man |