New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13
JUNIOR PIONEERS
WILL SEEK RELICS
DECIDE AT MEETING TO BE-
GIN MAKING HISTORICAL
COLLECTION.
FIRST OBJECT TO BE SECURED
WILL BE HULL OF THE
"OTTER".

One of the best, if not the very best
meeting ever held by the Junior Pioneers,
was the annual meeting held at Turner
Hail last Thursday evening. The at
tendance was unusually good and there
was enough business so that there
wasn't a dull moment at any time.
One of the things decided upon at
the meeting was to inaugurate vigorous
campaign to get additional members
There has nothing been done to get new
members since the Home Coming Festi-
val and at that time quite a number
were overlooked and not asked to join.
This is to be remedied now. A COM
nittee was appointed to look after this
matter and the Treasurer was autho-
rized to purchase $50 more Junior
Pioneer buttons.
At last years meeting committee
was appointed to find out if it were
feasible to move the hull of the ship
''Otter'' which is embedded in the
bank of the Minnesota River near Capt.
Hindermanns place and to secure the
boiler of this erstwhile river craft which
is reputed to be one of the oldest boilers
in the United States. The committee
reported that on account Of the high
stage of the water very little could be
accomplished and they were continued
in power till the next annual meeting
at which time it is confidently hoped
that they will be able to report that
they have secured the boiler at least.
Following this report, the question
of whether or not the Junior Pioneers
should start an aggressive campaign
to secure other relics and historical
data gave rise to a very lively dis
cussion. It was finally carried that the
Junior Pioneers take up this work and
Adolf Meile, Henry J. Meyer, John H.
Weddendorf, Charles A. Stolz, George
Marti, Mrs L. B. Krook, Mrs. F. H.
Retzlaff and Miss Alice Haeberle were
appointed a committee to take it in
hand.
It was also decided to have q Junior
Pioneer picnic on the second Sunday
of June and at this time any matters
which require attention will be con-
sidered. -
A plat prepared by the Pioneer
Nursery showing the plan of the Junior
Pioneer Milford Monument Park was
adopted and William Pfaender, Jr;
was instructed to place the trees and
shrubs as outlined in the park scheme
1t was left optional with the Individual
members to pay for and have planted
each for himself tree or shrub. John
n. Weddendorf and J. A. Ochs have
already constituted themselves as a
committee to raise from individuals the
money necessary for planting the park
so that the Treasury of the Association
will not have to be resorted to.
On behalf of the committee in charge
of the Old Settlers picnic c.. A. Stolz
reported a deficit of $645 which was
ordered paid out of the Treasury. The
committee in charge of the entertain
ment and banquet for the old folks
reported deficit of $21.05 which was
also ordered paid out of the Treasury
The Treasurer submitted his report
showing a balance of $527.O5 on hand
October l, 1915.
The auditing committee reported
having examined the books of the
Secretary and the Treasurer for the past
two years and found them in excellent
shape. The present officers were re-
elected as follows: Pres, Albert Stein
William Pfaender, Jr.; Treas, w. j..
julius; members of Executive CON-,
Adolph Meile, Mrs. L. G. Bell and Mrs.
l.. B. Krook.
Immediately preceding the business
banquet for the old folks. AS early as
8 o'clock the pioneers began to gather
at Turner Hall and for nearly two hours
they enjoyed themselves in visiting.
They then proceeded into the large hall
where the afternoon program was rem
dered. Albert Steinhauser, President
of the Junior Pioneers, gave them a
short address in which due credit was
given the old folks for the part they
played in building up New Ulm. Miss
Frances Krook favored them with a
vocal solo and the Misses Marti with a
vocal duet. There were several reels
of motion pictures which proved very
pleasing and entertaining.
After the conclusion of this part of
the program the old folks and the
Junior Pioneers repaired to the gym
nasium where splendid banquet was
served which had been prepared by the
Ladies Society of the New Ulm Turn
verein. Prof. Herman Helm acted as
POSTMASTER and in few we'll chosen
words explained the object of the
gathering. Owing to the illness of Mrs.
Zieher, her number on the program had
to be dropped and DR.. Fritsche was
also unable for that reason to be present.
The program which Intentionally had
been made very short was thereby cut
down to a few numbers only.
August Schwerdtfeger on behalf of
the pioneers thanked the Junior Pioneers
for the splendid banquet and entertain
ment which had been given them and
Mrs. John Schapekahm recited num-
Der of poems. The serious illness of
Mrs. Zieher had cast a gloom over the
entire assemblage and the banquet
came to close sooner than had been
= planned.
The following pioneers were present: