New Ulm review., 1920-10-13
$l0|I0 II: VOTED !, ]. FOR
RIVERSIDE PARK
GIFT OF JUNIOR PIONEERS rs
CONTINGENT UPON 81, 600.
TO BE SECURED.
TURN DOWN PROPOSITION To
ACQUIRE "HUNDSRUECKEN.o
HISTORICAL PAPERS.

HISTORICAL PAPERS.
At the annual meeting of the Junior
Pioneers, held at Turner Hall Thurs
day evening Immediately after the
close of the banquet, President Albert
Steinhauser received a crushing defeat
at the hands of the meeting with his
pet project to have the Junior Pioneers
purchase the so-called "Hundsruecken"
and make it a public Park. The pro-
position of public bathing place re-
ceived favorable consideration and the
sum of 800 was voted for the beautify-
ing of Riverside Park, provided $1,000
IS raised from other sources. The
meeting lasted until midnight and then
the hundred or more members present
were in no hurryto break away They
seemed willing to stay for another hour
If necessary to transact the business
that required attention. The spirit
manifest thruout the meeting was ad-
mirable. 1t showed keen interest on
the part of every one in the affairs of
the ssociation.
Financial Condition Good.
From the treasurer's report it ap-
pears that the Association is financially
in good shape. At the end of the fiscal
year there was on hand the sum of
81 ,453.20. The committee on last
years banquet submitted its report,
showing surplus of $51.85.. The in
complete report of the committee in
charge Of last years concert and dance
showed net profit of not less than $50.
The final and complete report of the
committee on the Homecoming Cele-
bration of 1919 was also presented and
the main items of receipts and expenses
read. All these financial reports were
referred to the auditing committee.
Mrs. L. B. Krook, Treasurer, collected
$106 annual dues during the course of
the afternoon and evening.
Would Preserve Beauty Spot.
When President Steinhauser report
ed that the total acreage OF the Hunds-
ruecken amounted to nearly rs acres
and the price that it could be purchased
at, it became manifest at once that
there was considerable opposition to
the project of purchasing this tract of
land. The opposition, in fact, was
simply overwhelming. In spite of Mr..
Steinhauser's eloquent appeal in favor
Of the proposition, he was voted down
by a vote of four to one All were
agreed that this beauty spot should be
preserved but felt that this duty
should not be left to the Junior
| Pioneers, but should rather develop
on the city at large, and motion later
prevailed, directing the appointment OF
committee to appear before the city
council and SECURE from that body
favorable action. Without a dissent
ing vote the expenditure of 500 of the
Associations funds was authorized tc
aid in beautifying Riverside Park il
$1,000 were raised from other sources
Likewise favorable action was taker
with reference to securing bathing
place for New Ulm's youth: A com
1nittee is to be appointed to take uI
this laudable project.
Offers Historical Documents.
! Hugo Roos spoke at length about
the different historical documents thai
are in his possession and the efforts
that are being made by the Historica
Society of the State to get possession
of them He said that he had hereto
fore turned deaf ear to these appeal!
because he felt that these document:
rightfully belong here but that unles.
he'was given some assurance that New
| Ulm wants these documents he woul(
4 turn them over to the State where h,
| knew they would be properly cata
logued and preserved and be accessibl,
Eto any one for research purposes. MIR
4 Roos was assured that the JUNO
Pioneers desire to have these docu
ments preserved for New Ulm and tina
steps would soon be taken to find
J, suitable place where they can be pre-
served and made accessible to tn
public.
! Society Voices Appreciation.
Thanks were voted Mrs. Georg
), Schneider, Mrs. Carl Crone and Mrs
George Marti for the furniture tha
they had donated for the log cabin
: to Mrs. Anna Maltzahn for a $50
donation; Athanas Henle for recor
book containing original signatures {
pioneers who attended the 25th ann
Il ICnntinnpd on na1a s;yA