The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-06
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Day in Park
MUCH WORK DONE BY MEN AND
BOYS LAST WEDNESDAY.
FINE DINNER SERVED.

Last Wednesday was the first Park
Work Day Of this season, this day hay-
ing become an annual event in which
every one in the community who has
n interest in Ramsey Park takes part.
Over two hundred men and boys par
ticipated in the work and a large corps
of women gathered to serve them with
dinner at noon and with substantial
luncheon at four o'clock. The amount
of work accomplished fully justified
the effort put forth and is the source
of keenest satisfaction to Park Com
missioner Marion Johnson and to the
members of the Ramsey Park Commit
tee who had the preparations for the
day in charge.
The work done consisted of the lay
ing of rock foundation for the road
which was temporarily built in the
new park addition last summer. Rock
for this foundation was taken from the
bluffs in the deer park and the neces-.
sary gravel was also within easy
hauling distance in the park limits.
Nature has very kindly provided alt
the essentials for good road making
within the park itself and this greatly
facilitates the work. The road still
needs finishing, but most excellent
bed has been provided.
In addition to the road work con-
siderable clearing was done providing
space for large picnic or camping
grounds and sufficient space for anna
teur athletics. This necessitiated the
clearing away Of underbrush and a
few trees and a large number of the
workers were kept busy at this for
the most of the day.
At noon an excellent dinner was
served by the women of the city un-
der the direction Of Mrs. A. D. Nc
Rae. An elk, roasted by Leroy Ever,
formed an important part of this din
ner. Grocers and butchers Of the city
gave of their supplies and their SER
vices and the women provided the bak-
ed beans, pies and other edibles as
we'll as the serving of the dinner so
that practically every family in the
city took part in the Festivities" of
the day in some way or another.
But the work accomplished was re-
ally the least of the days satisfac-
tions. The most gratifying feature
of it was the fine spirit shown by ev-
cry one to do just what was expected
of him and then a little bit more; to
make the day one full of accomplish
ment and also big example of what
community cooperation in Redwood
Falls really means. The business men
are due much credit, but their splen-
did spirit was even a little bit out
done by that shown by the farmers of
the district who left their work and
brought their teams in for full days
labor. One farmer came from nearly
ten miles distant and stayed until the
last load Of gravel had been put in
place, and his example was closely
followed by many Of those living near
er the park. Twenty-Five teams were
on the job the entire day. Not even
unpleasant weather which was jum-
BILE of spattering rain, chilly winds and
a miniature blizzard in the afternoon
was permitted to interfere with the
work done. The state has been most
kind to Redwood County and this ter
ritory in preserving these wonderful
park stretches and it is very evident
that the residents of the vicinity APP
preciate this beautiful gift and make
manifest this appreciation by taking
the best possible care of the states
property