The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-21
LAKE CRYSTAL news
Letter From One Who
Went to the West
ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL
Students Council Organized
Also Athletic Body; the City
News Notes

Lake Crystal. October 1s.-Wher
one stops to think of the vast dis
lance between here and Denver
Colorado then thinks of the short
time it takes to come and go, one
begins to realize the fast pace the
world is travelling today compared
with few short years past A
party who left here last Tuesday af-
ternoon has written back to Lake
Crystal giving an interesting account
OF her travels.
Dear Friends: Having promised to
let you know of my safe arrival
here l will give you sketch OF my
showered upon me began to be
realized Immediately upon boarding
the train at Lake Crystal. A sweet
faced young girl from st. Paul,
shared her seat with me, and began
at once to establish friendly rela-
lions. And on the train we lunched
and lunched and had our tickets
punched and punched"
AT Omaha we took different
sleepers on the same train, for she
was going to Oakland, California,
anu dI Jul pdtuo
The first train was crowded, chiefly
with men and they seemed to be
having very good time. From re-
marks we could catch, we made
them out to be preachers, and
thought they must be on their way
to some convention. Finally a ques
ton put to one of them brought out
the fact that they were going to
the Presbyterian Synod at Luyerne.
They had thrown aside their clerical
dignity, and had flung care 10 the
saen Kelly?" When they all left to
take another train the place seemed
empty and still.
My seatmate had canary in a
small cage. and when he twittered
occasionally, were were amused to
see the passengers look around and
up to locate the sound. In short
time, the bird was the means of
putting us on friendly terms with
everyone in the car.
ing lands, bathed in October sunlight.
A beautiful sunset marked our cross
we reached Sioux city it was dark.
SO we missed the fine scenery down
the Missouri valley. BY the time
we had reached Omaha 1t was nearly
midnight. Our train did not leave
for nearly two hours, so we had
ample time for necessary prepare
tons. My comrade and / took turns
in guarding the baggage while the
fee. We parted with the feeling
that our brief acquaintance was a
mutual benefit.
after a refreshing sleep I awoke
in western Nebraska. There are
many changes to be seen since l
first travelled this road. Even in
five years there are many improve
ments. The dugouts OF early years
have given place to paiatial homes
with prosperous, surroundings. En-
ergy and thrift have made The will
women and children are seen In
the beet fields. gathering In the
crops. These people are mostly
Russian. Farther on, as we cross
the. line into Colorado, the beet fac
tories loom up in immense proper
lions. Great loads Of beets are
drawn by four horses, and every
station is lined with cribs of beets.
Great quantities of hay dot the land
scape, the bright green alfalfa stacks
contrasting with the dull tan Of the
%Watching the varying scenes in
the warm sunshine, the scenes OF
yesterday begin to fade, and the
mind runs ahead to the immediate
future. The mountains appear In
the shadowy distance, and Colorado
has us In her grip for a while. /
nave often said that this is a fine
state, but that casts no reflection on
good old Minnesota. We have only
nit the high spots and made very
on time at $3.50 pu p M. in' Thu nsnssl
Friends are here to meet me after
very pleasant trip. With kind re
CARDS, NJ. J. B, $50 Newton street,
Denver, Colorado"
W. ?. Keller, principal Of the
high school was initiated. into the
mysterious realms OF the Hi-Y last
Tuesday night. The Hi-Y is the
high school branch OF, and is under
the guidance Of the. Y. M. c. A.
its members graduated last year
there are only seven members al
present, but 1t is expected a cam
paign will be made to bring the
membership up to its former strength
Walter Brown has been appointed
to take the school census Of dis
trfct No. 10. He expects to COM
plete the census in about ten days
as he only works outside his class
hours while canvassing the city, but
will probably have to give all his
time to the work when visiting the
country homes in the district.
The A;ssetic association has been
|reorganized with Walter Warner
president Otto Hansen, vice presi-
dent and Walterq Brown secretary,
and treasurer. The association and
school board have several PROPOSE
lions Tor a gymnasium this winter,
but no definite decision has been
reached thus far as to which propo :
sition Is the best. It is hoped that
one or, the other of the propositions