The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
They Prepare To Swoop
Down On Town
EVENTS FOR OCCASION
Committees Reporting Indicate
That There Is to Be Things
Doing Every Minute

That plans for the big celebration
which is to be held at Mankato on
July 4 are beginning to assume
definite shape was evidenced at the
weekly meeting Of the general COM
mittee held last night at the Civic
and Commerce association offices.
c. w. Fisher, chairman OF the ad-
vertising committee, reported that
much publicity material has been
distributed ano posted within a
radius of fifty miles of Mankato, so
the event is we'll advertised. More
material is to be distributed by the
committee. Auto banners are being
used on many cars inviting people to
spend the Fourth at Mankato. Per
sons desiring to obtain such banners
may do so by calling at the offices OF
the Civic and Commerce association,
where they will be handed out as
long as the supply lasts.
Racing Program Developing.
The racing program is developing
nicely, ]. H. Macbeth chairman, of
the committee in charge reported
1t was decided to add another hun
dred dollars to the prizes for the au
tomobile and the motorcycle races,
which are being rapidly lined up.
NJ. F. Sullivan, committee on
music, baseball, and policing has its
work almost completed. Three bands,
the Fifth Regiment, the GAINESVILLE
and the Minnesota Lake bands have
been engaged TO furnish music
throughout the day and evening.
These bands will also march in the
parade that is to be held on the
morning of the day in question: Or
dancing. The Loyola five piece
orchestra will play for the dance that
is to be held art the Armory in the
evening, and Sontag's orchestra will
play at the fair grounds in both the
afternoon and evening.
Plenty Of Fireworks.
George Atchison, chairman of the
committee on fireworks and aero
plane exhibitions, reported that he
has practically arranged for the fire.
works and he assured the committee
ions, reported that he has practically
arranged for the fireworks and he
assured the committee that the dis
play will be exceedingly good. He
expects to sign up someone for the
the aerial program soon and pro-
misses something good in this line.
]. E. Reynolds, chairman of the
committee on boxing and wrestling,
reported that he has arranged for one
wrestling match and boxing match
and he Assured the committee that he
has lined up some good talent for
these and also that he is arranging
for another high class wrestling
match and another boxing bout.
George Schwickert reported that he
is making satisfactory progress on
the tug of war that is to be staged
between two teams from outside of
Mankato. He is doing his best to
select teams where rivalry will be
assured, as he is determined to make
the contest hot one.
The Parade Report.
M w. Pugh's parade committee
reported excellent progress and ex-
pect to produce one of the biggest
and best parades ever held in Man
kato.
C. R. Buffers committee is out
lining some special novel and at
tractive stunts that are to be pulled"
before the parade begins.
All committees are working hard
to make this years celebration one
of the best ever held in this section
of the state, and no expense is being
spared to hinder its success.