The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-29
AND THEN FROuC
Serious and Humorous Re-
marks At Meeting
POURING OUT 0RATORY
Splendid Gathering of Repre-
sentative Men From Kato
And Elsewhere y

Presentation of the charter mem
bership to the local Kiwanis club
was the feature of the big Kiwanis
banquet and meeting held at the
Elk's club house last evening.
About seventy-fiv visiting klwan-
1ans from ST. Paul, Minneapolis, st.
Cloud, kocnester ana hedWlng, as
sisted in making II big night.
lney Were present TO participate In
the festivities, which began shortly
dIler eIsuL O'CLOCK.
An elaborate repast of several
courses with friea spring chicken
ana all the ''tlXlnc" was served in
elegant style and there was food
apienty 1cr the hungriest OF men,
between courses, attendance prizes,
which We're donated by Mankato
business men, were AWARDED to visit
ing members.
Having partaken of the big feed"
the klwanians then adjourned to
the spacious Elk's hall, where the
main program OF the evening COM
menced
DIR. A. F. Schmitt had been select
ed by the program committee to
give the address OF welcome and it
- A4SN0A~oS W soy IhdI Tic
made the visitors feel right at home
with his warm Mankato welcome.
he stated that he was proud OF Man
kato because of it's enthusiastic
Kiwanis club and marveled at the
galioping sreed which this organi-
cation had attained since it was or
ganiZed less than three months ago.
Music Was Feature
Man VT VA & Kis s1 - e|F ~ q ail
ability as songsters Several h8upv.
musical numbers were given by A
double quartet composed of local
members, the solo parts being given
by David Quail, DIR, c. N. Weyer
and al Kircher. Then there was
community singing led by Miss Cor
nelia Mansfield and assisted by Miss
Bonita johnson which was thor
oughly enjoyed. 1t seems that song
No. 4S is the popular number in the
Queen City" club as the represen-
tatlVes OF that organization insisted
mat this number be sung only to be
turned down by president Pete"
done in the presence of a lady.
An exhibition in the art of manly
defense" was then staged by Kenneth
Hoerr of Mankato and Sergeant
N1chols OF the national guard. Pres
ident Pete" Ferguson appointed
Larry Ho' as referee and M. n.
Goss as time keeper and the bout
wa son: 1t is safe to say that the
st. Paul mayor hes never refereed a
match before As was evidenced from
the distance he kept from the par.
Elephants. ", '
Greetings from the st. Paul or
ganization was brought to the Man
kato Kiwanians by Larry Ho",
mayor Of the Capitol City, who con-
g ganiIit the local club upon the
ing it's official charter.
Said BY Larry"
In part, Mayor Hodgson spoke as
follows: "The true spirit of XII
wants has been well expressed in
the slogan, Join the Construction
Crew. Not the Wrecking Gang In
kiwanis activity is exemplified the
brotherhood. Kiwanians are banded
together not for the purpose Of hav-
ing weekly lunches, but for the pur-
pose of having daily inspirations
toward triumphant living. We have,
no one job. Every job that ought to
be done is our job. The Kiwanis
club in each community tries to do
the thing. the community needs.
"Kiwanis stands for law and order:
for the patriotism Of civic service:'i
for the brotherhood OF human sympa-
thy; for the happiness that is based
on clean living; for the righteous
ness that means spiritual mobiliza-
ton and social dedication"
His talk was interpersed with
facts in which he told Of what other
Kiwanis clubs throughout the coun-
try had accomplished. Here are
few of the things being done by
Kiwanis; backing Salvation Army
drives, Organizing community in
stftute. furnishing local rest room,
leading pure milk fights, raising
money to care for ex.soldiers. back
bond issues. building hotels for CT
ties, financing newsboy's home, in
stalling beds in hospitals, establish
ment of employment bureaus, etc.
The Hoistein Meeting
Mayor Hodgson then referred to
the Minnesota Holstein Breeders
Association Sale, which will be held
at Faribault on next Tuesday. He
urged the Kiwanis club to 60 there
100 per cent strong and help Man
kato secure this convention and sale
for next year. At the conclusion of
his remarks the president informed
the members that the next Tuesday
luncheon of the Kiwanis club would
be held at Faribault.
Sure, it's good car-and your
way Louis Muesseps business was
introduced. Mr.. Muessel is the In
ternational Kiwanis governor from
this district and enjoyed the priv
lege of presenting the ManlSato or
SANITATION with a Kiwanis Charter
Mr.. Muessel in his remarks stated
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