The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
OBSERVE FOURTH
WITH BIG DOINGS
KATo Is TO PUT ON BANG
,., UP CELEBRATION
WORKERS ARE NAMED
Committees Appointed To Take
Charge of Many Impor-
tant Details.

or July LnlS year In even a sui more
elaborate manner than last year,
which was a great success. A joint
committee of the members of the
Mankato Civic and Commerce asso-
citation and Mankato fair board to-
gether WITH members of the Ameri-
canization board of this city met at
the Mankato Civic and Commerce
association rooms this morning and
perfected an organization to look
after the celebration. RoysG. ALI
son was made chairman OF the joint
committee with Christ Steiner as
vice chairman, who will be assisted
by w. E. Olson as secretary and ].
]. Flacnsenhar as treasurer.
1t was decided at this mornings
meeting at the suggestion of George
Atchison to solicit subscriptions to
defray the expenses of the celebra-
ton from the Mankato merchants.
The committees will go out with the
object of at least raising $1,000 for
that purpose.
Spirit of Amerieanization.
Mrs. c. e. Wise and Mrs. r. B.
willard of the Americanization COM
mittee of this city appeared and
asked to be permitted to maintain a
booth on the fair grounds. where
AmericaniZation literature could be
handed out to foreigners on the
Fourth of July. The ladies were as
sured that they would be afforded
any privileges they wished along
those lines. Mrs. Wise said that
the ladies of the organization were
intending to if possible get a speak
er, who would at least devote part
of his speech to Americanization.
Professor jerks, head of the Amer
icanization movement in the state
university had been suggested.
cIague May Speak.
Senator Frank Clague has been
invited to speak here on the Fourth
of July, but he may not be able to
leave his duties in Washington for
the occasion. George Atclison sug
gested that one of the incest things
the ladies could arrange for would
be the grouping of as many children
as possible in the parade, each child
to carry an American flag. Mr.. At
Gibson thinks that the best part of
part taken by the Boys band and
the Young Americans" following in
that section. Mrs Wise promised to
take up the matter with the ladies
of the Americanization committee.
Every boy and girl taking part in
the parade will be given a flag to
carry home. ...r
$500 For Horse Racing.
A purse of $500 will be hung up
for the winners Of the horse races.
Large amounts will be offered in
prizes for winners of a baseball
game to be pulled off that day. An
abundance of fireworks will be dis.
Mayed on the evening of that day.
The Mankato Elks' band and the
Boys band, which made suci de-
cided hit on Memorial day will dis
pense sweet music on the streets
and grounds during the celebration.
In the evening before the grand
stand on Mankato fair grounds
boxing match will be pulled off. 9th
er manly sports will also be staged,
so as to give the people their mon
ey's worth.
Street Sports Listed.
A program of street sports will
be put on this year, similar to the
ones put on with such great success
last year, and giant parade. Glenn
ent Nachbar, who was the only
member of the Mankato Retail Mer-
chants association present, was del
egated to see the members of MS as
and arrange for the so]i-
of subscriptions for the f.
of the celebration.
At the suggestion of John H. Mac
beth it was voted not to allow any
form of gambling whatever. There
had been some objection on the part
of the ladies of this city in regard
to gambling devices being allowed
on occasions such as the Fourth of
July. Mr. Macbeth said the best
way out of this. was to prohibit
on the grounds in any
form.
Kids To Be Admitted Free.
The kids under twelve years of
age will hail with delight the fact
that they are to be admitted free to
everything on Independence Day.
Children over twelve years, will be
charged an admission fee of TWEEN
ty- five cents to the afternoon show,
and fifteen cents to the. night show
ing. The general admission for
adults will be fifty cents; automo-
biles, twenty five cents: grand stand
twenty five cents, and bIeechers,
fifteen cents. Adults will be charg-
cents in the evening.
Chairman Allison appointed the
committees to take up the
different phases of the work of pre-
pairing for the celebration:
Fireworks George Atchison.
Horse Races-John n. Macbeth.
Baseball--M. F. Sullivan.
Music-George Draper.
Concessions-A. e. Quimbv
Boxing and Wrestling-J. E. Rey
noIds, and J. Fl. Macbeth.
Street Sports-M. y. Fritz, G.. A.
White and F. NICK. Biough.
Advertising-C. W. Fisher W. z.
Olson and Frank Franciscus.
Program. E. Reynolds and w.
Dancing-Fred Manderfeld, George
Draper and M. W. Pugh.
Parade-Louis Salet, George, La
vim, Dr. Roy Andrews. Mrs. G. e.
Wise, Mrs. C. H Nerhovig. Miss
Clara Stahl and Colonel W. s. Full
ton.
Tickets-J. ]. Flachsenhar.
Gates-T. H. McGovern and c. J.
Laurisch.- %
Grand Stand-George Draper and
J. S. Cook.
Grounds-Christ Steiner.
Finance-William Schultz and c. !
Nachbar.
Police and Parking-M. r. Sulli-
van. e. W. Willard and Clement
Nachbar i
Lighting H. McGovern.
Celebrate In Mankato.