The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25
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Ten local citizens. interested In
promoting the movement for the edu-
cation of the male population OF this
nation I'm the handling OF the rife,
met last evening at the office OF DR.
J. p. Rosenwald I'm the Kruse Broth
ers' building and organized what Is
10 be known as the Mankato Rife
club. These ten were DR.. j. r. Ros-
enwald. J. q. Schrodt. George J.
Grabowenski. DIR. A. J. Wentworth.
DIR. w. o. Radichel. J. f. Regan. G..
Is. Caldwell. RI. F. Schwickert. Charles
Steiner and A. T. Johnson.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. DIR. !. =. Rosenwald: vice
president, DIR. w. o. Radichel. secre-
tary, J. J. Regan; treasurer. Charles
Steiner: executive officer. George J.
Grabowenski.
Everything was done strictly I'm ac-
cordance with the rules laid down by
the National Board for the Promo
ton of Rife Practice. appointed by
act OF congress. for the organization
of government rife clubs throughout
the country. Ten members were re-
Quired for the organization OF the
club. Quite a number who were not
present last evening have signifed
their intention of joining. II was de-
cided. however. to limit the member
shin to twenty five.
n.
ponding on the subject with Albert S.
Jones, assistant recorder and secre-
tary OF the National Rife Association
Of America. with headquarters at
Washington. ID. c. Mr.. Jones has
furnished DR.. Rosenwald with the
literature and blanks. giving all the
necessary information and facilities
for the organization for a rifle club
ut Mankato. The club adopted the
bylaws that were submitted These
have been approved by the secretary
of war.
After organization the club Is re-
quired to affiliate with the National
Rifle Association of America. Other
wise the local club will not he rec
ognized as a government rifle club
and will not have the privileges or
receive the aid extended by the gov
eminent TO such clubs. All applica-
tons for affiliations are referred to
the adjutant general of the state for
his approval. owing to the fact that
he must approve acquisitions which
may he put through for the purchase
and free issue OF ordnance supplies
from the government. Such clubs.
after they have been approved by the
adjutant general OF the state are
elected to membership I'm the National
association by the executive commit
tee.
The National Rifle Association of
America presents annually to all of
its affiliated clubs medal, to be
competed for by the members OF the
club. The war department issues
decorations free to those who qualify
as marksman. sharp shooter or ex-
pert on outdoor ranges. The Nation
al association issues marksman and
sharp shooter watch fobs to members
who make certain percentage on
targets which are sold by the asso-
citation.
IL newly organized rife club has
no indoor or outdoor range of its own,
the National Rife association will do
all II can to secure range facilities
for the club from the local National
Guard authorities or the army. The
association can also assist I'm the con-
struction OF new ranges by furnish
ing designs and specifications for
construction.
All the rife clubs are given the
right, under act OF congress. to pur-
chase rifles. ammunition and ordnance
supplies from the ordnance depart
ment OF the army at the same prices
they are sold to the National Guard
and by special arrangement between
the department and the association.
clubs can purchase new Krag rifles
for five dollars each. NearN all the
manufacturers and dealers i'm arms.
ammunition and riflemen's supplies
give reduction to the government
rife clubs.
Arms are issued by the govern
ment to the clubs on the basis of one
rife and the necessary appendages
to each five members in good stand
ing. There is to be an additional
rifle issued to each club for each
member who qualities I'm the pre-
scribed course OF fire as sharp shoot
er or expert rifleman. Ball cartridges
for target practice are to be issued
annually, forty rounds OF ball car
tridges for each range at which tar
get practice Is had. but not to exceed
total of hundred and twenty
rounds per year per member taking
part In target practice.
Independent Chautauqua 10 Assured.
That there will be an independent
chautauqua In Mapkato I'm the sum-
mer of 1916 Is assured Philip C.. Nor
rell. who has taken leading part i'm
pushing this proposition. stated today
that sales OF more than twelve hun
dred tickets had been pledged. A
thousand such pledges would give as
surance OF the chautauqua. but Mr..
Morrell says the newly organized com
pany that has the matter I'm charge
viii seek to get fifteen hundred pledg-
es, and this will give assurance of
better independent chautauqua than
any OF the private ones that have been
given here have ever been.
Pretty Wedding In Judson.
Salem Congregational church OF
Cambria was the scene OF very