The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
OPTIMISM IS PREVALENT
Not One Note Of Old Man
5 Gloom Was Sounded
BARRED CREPE HANGERS
Future Prospects Of Association:
Reports Are Most
Gratifying

Mankato Retail Merchants associa!
ton held its annual meeting and cleo
ton of directors last evening at the
Lutheran Mems club rooms following
a six-thirty dinner served by the
ladies auxiliary Of Emmanuel Lutn.
eran church. The ladies received
many compliments for the excellency
OF the food. 1t was decided unani-
mously at the feeting to cooperate
with the Mankato Civic and Com
merce association and the Mankato
Fair association in putting on a
rousing Fourth of July celebration.
1t was also decided last night to dis
penSe with a new rating book, which
would cost. in the neighborhood OF
$500, and depend upon reports from
Secretary Jenson's office as to the
Secretary J. r. Jensen in his month
~ report sent out to members, will
give list of realestate transfers, and
chattle mortgages. A committee will
be appointed later on to 60 to the
banks and get a list of checks re-
turned for. lack of funds to meet
them. A list of these checks will be
furnished the merchants.
Officers Were Not Idle.
At the opening of the meeting last
night, President M. F. Sullivan. stat
had not been held fr some time but
the officers and board Of directors
mad not been held for some time but
every tuesday noon to talk over mat
tiers of interest to the Mankato mer-
chants. President Sullivan gave sew
eral instances of where the associa-
lion refused cards to solicitors Of un-
iYr0 -
In this way the merchants had been
saved a great deal of useless expen-
dlture. A number of the association
members short time ago had bitten
on one of those advertising schemes,
and to their sorrow short time later
learned that the publication was then
out Of existance. President Sullivan
stated that the association is willing
at any time to give cards permitting
the solicitation of profitable advertise
ing but no wild cat schemes.
ATTENTION was called by the pfesi-
dent to the aid given the Mankato
Fair last fall by the merchants assoc
citation. which purchased 1850 tickets
for which $40 was turned over to the
Mankato Fair association. Mankato
Fair association stands out promin-
emily over most of the fairs In Min
nesota outside the state fair in the
way of premiums, which last year
amounted to 81 ST.. 90 while the at
tendance during the three days OF
ceipts, 1885,. 0s. It is safe to state
that the amount of premiums paid
out by Mankato Fair association is
double that of any fair outside the
state fair In this state. Among the
greatest improvements in the way of
buildings on the grounds this year is
the fine $4,000 livestock pavilion
Mankato Fair association Had sus-
tanned considerable loss in the burn
ing of the horse barns at the Fair
grounds last fall. He suggested that
the merchants association go on
record as favoring Fourth OF July
celebration. 1t was unanimously de-
cided to CO operate with the Mankato
Civic and Commerce association and
the Mankato Fair association In put
ting on a Fourth of July celebration,
such as has not been seen here in
years.
W. Peterson G. M. Roberts and A.
j. Veigel were elected to IAN the
vacancies by the expirationS of the
terms of A. II. SLIDER, Henry Sperra
board of directors will meet next
Tuesday noon at GriebePs Tea rooms
when the election of officers will
take place. A. J. Veigel stated that
he had belonged to both the retail and
whole sale merchants association at
ST. Paul and found that those asso-
Citations are Of great aid to the mer-
chant. He thought thai. very good re-
suits can be obtained here through
Mankato organization.
An Interesting Discussion.
After considerable discussion taken
part in by Secretary J. r. Jenson, A.
H. Siber, President Sullivan, Glenn
emit Nachbar, DR.. B. H. McCleery,
Teddy Lindholm, AL Holman. It was
decided to not get out new rating
book. The merchants will depend
upon calling. up Secretary ]. r. Jen-
sons office to get the proper ratings
of customers. In the monthly reports
sent out to members, from now on
Mr., Jensen will include list Of
ages and checks returned for non
payment. Clement Nachbar, I. B..
Fisher, and Lee Wood were appoint
ed as committee to look up the
check proposition, and report to the
A. H. siIber suggested that the
a hold a picnic some time
ton was taken on the matter.
Secretary ]. r. Jenson by his an
nual report showed that he has been
a busy man. During the year the
total receipts Of the association were
S2,747 and the expenditures $2.668. 81 .
leaving a balance in the treasury nf
$50 .07. DURING the year $500. 10 in
outstanding bills were collected. The
number of accounts collected were
$50. and to accomplish this 148 ac-
tons of law had to be instituted n,,-
ing the year 1897 ratings had bee-
furnished to the merchants.
The merchants were entertained b.
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at the close of the meeting.
Baby Boy Arrived.
Oscar Olson Sr.. of this CITY rc-
ceived we'd from his SON Oscar n,
son. Jr. of Kearnev. Neb. ststiro
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