The Mankato free press., 1920-04-30
SPEECH BY TT. WILSON.
Saltwater Man to Speak
Here MondayNight
ADDRESS CIVIC SUBJECT
Will Discuss Need of Comm cree
Association In Mankato;
Other Programs

Judge Frank T. Wilson Of Stillwa.g
ter, will deliver the principal address
at the Mankato civic dinner to be
held Monday evening, April 26, at the
Masonic Temple at 6 AS O'Clock. Judge
Wilson is a lecturer widely and fav-
orable known throughout Minnesota.
He is a senior member Of one OF Still
waters most successful law firms.
Judge Wilson is the author OF the
Saltwater community market and
most successful promoter OF many
community projects. A man with
vision but not visionary and prac-
tical idealist with plan and pur-
pose. Invitations have been put il
the mail. Reservations for this dinner
should be in the hands Of the dinner
committee not later than noon on
Monday Men and women of Mankato
and Blue Earth county are cordially
invited to be present at this dinner.
Majors Will Meet.
On Friday evening at 7:45, majors,
team captains and workers who will
compose the teams which will be ac-
lively engaged in the solicitation OF
memberships during the membership
campaign for the Civic and Commerce
Association of Mankato on April 27,
20, 29, 80, will meet in the Assembly
Hall at the organization campaign
headquarters under the Mankato
State bank. A school of instruction
will be inaugurated and the team cap
tains and workers will he fully in
formed as to all of the details of DR.
ganiZation and plans of campaign as
well as the installation period so that
thew will be enabled to answer any
and all questions which may be rails
ed on the subject during the cam
paign. The ladies' teams and mems
teams will all meet this same even
ing for the purpose of instruction.
DR.. Samuel F. Kerfoot President
Hamline University of st. Paul, will
be in Mankato on Sunday next to de-
liver an address at the Civic Union
Church service to be held in the First
Presbyterian church, Broad and Hick-
ory streets, at 7:45 p. M. in which all
the churches of Mankato will join.
President Kerfoot will speak on thes
Soul of City" DR.. Kerfoot is wide
ly known throughout the northwest
and he will receive warm welcome
In Mankato next Sunday evening. A
special musical program is being ar
ranged. 1t is hoped to make this
Civic Union Church service one of the
most notable church services held in
Mankato. Invitations are being ex-
tended to all citizens OF Mankato and
Blue Earth County to attend this
meeting.
Resolutions Of Ministerial Association.
The Ministerial association has
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, the problem Of the na-
tional unrest and reconstruction per-
iod can be better handled and solved
by organized leadership in the indi-
viduaI community, and
Whereas, many opportunities exist
for Mankato to become bigger and
better in which to live and transact
business; and
Whereas, a movement Is inaugJ
rated in the City of Mankato to or
ganize the Civic and Commerce AS
sociation of Mankato so as to extend
its usefulness into the social, civic,
agricultural, commercial Nand indusx
trial life or our city; and
Whereas the ideal of the church is
unselfish service; be 1t
Resolved, that We go on record as
being in the entire sympathy with the
present movement to organize the
Civic and Commerce Association Of
Mankato, and pledge our loyal sup
port toward its accomplishment;
Resolved, that we designate Sun
day, April 25, Civic Sunday andt
from pulpit or through printed am
nouncement make special reference to
the proposed campaign for bigger
and better Mankato."