New Ulm review., 1922-08-23

furnished the ideas for the floats and
New Ulm's decorators did the work.
Tally One for New Ulm!
Bezirksturnwart William Mueller
Of st. Paul will not forget this cele-
bration even if he lives to be hundred
years old. And he has good reasons
not to forget the celebration, because
he was presented Sunday with mag
nificent loving cup by the active
Turner's Of the Minnesota district in
recognition Of his untiring work in be
half of physical training. Mr.. Mueller
has seen 40 years of continuous active
service in physical training work.
1 The Community Singing at the
Band Concert during the celebration
was more of success than could really
have been expected for the short pre-
paration. A. j. Alvin certainly made
good as leader and it would be a fine
idea to have Mr.. Alvin come to New
Ulm frequently to lead in community
singing until everybody goes to the
band concerts, not only to listen but to
take part as we'll
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at the band concert, not all opinion ex-
pressed is entirely favorable. 1t
seemed to be the impression that
nothing has ever been done here to
teach the children proper behavior at
musical performance. The youngest
ers run and shout and squeal and throw
pop bottles and generally raise Cain
to the annoyance of those who want to
listen to the excellent music. Are
your children some of those who do
this? If they are, what can be done
about it? If they are not, are you
willing to help remedy the situation
by expressing your opinion to others?
Once more it was plainly demon
strated that carnival is not an alto
gether delightful part of community
entertainment. Many places have
banned the carnival long ago and it is
to be hoped that before New Ulm puts
on another Home Coming celebration,
we will have arrived at like advanced
point of view. The first two evening
programs were practically spoiled by
the counter attraction Of the carnival.
The Home Coming guests followed the
official program and gathered at the
park concerts in the hope of meeting
hundreds of old time friends. Instead
they found a scattering crowd which
contained but a few of those they
wanted to see. The noise and motion
of the carnival had drawn them to the
streets of the town instead of the parks
and it was really two days before the
true welcome was manifested. There
was too much to do and see and there
fore not all was done as well as it
should have been. A carnival may be
all right for a 4th of July celebration
or county fair but it doesn't mix well
with Home Coming.
Adolph Steidle, 1927 Oakdale Ave-,
Chicago, was New Ulm visitor last
week from Tuesday till Monday, being
the guest of Major Albert .Pfaende,
during the anniversary celebration
He left Monday for St. Paul on busi.
ness. Mr.. Steidle is a scenic artist
and was employed several years age
for some work for the Turner Theatre
His father was an actor and lived with
the family at New Ulm in 1854 and
1866, shortly after the Indian out
break. Mr.. Steidle is therefore one Of
the early settlers of New Ulm.
George j. Bastian of Ridgely town
oll1pS 4N1CO1ACC SOu1Gyj Wno OLA yOoAo Wv
at the time of the Indian massacre.
His parents had started farming in
oRidgely township at that time, al
though not at the same place as
where Mr.. Bastian's farm is now. He
can rememb Der very we'll the fight to
St. Peter to escape the wrath of the
Indians in 1862.
C. H. Dietz of Mapleton was 60th
anniversary visitor in New Ulm last
Sunday. He was six years old at the
time of the Indian massacre and lived
with his parents in Cottonwood town
ship at that time. They fled to New
Ulm for safety and the little six year
old boy was amongst those huddled in
the Erd building. "But didn't know
anything about the 1keg OF powder at
that time,''' said Mr.. Dietz.
August Hummel, New Ulm's pioneer
clothier, put out souvenir during the
60th anniversary festivities for which
he deserves great praise. 1t was in
the form of q large folder, the front
page carrying a drawing, made at the
direction of Mr.. Huminel by the