The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
STAGE OPEN HOUSE
EVENT Is FOR FOLK
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE
MARCH 23 TO as
Mankato Merchants Will Put On
Unique Exhibit; Advertising
Forum Held Session Last Night
Following Banquet At Heinrich
Hotel; Considerable Business
Is Transacted.

Mankato's open House" March
% to rs inclusive, is to be one Of
the most interesting and unique occa-
sions that has ever been attempted
by any set of merchants and Civic
organizations in the northwest &C
cording to plans which were formulat
ed last night at a banquet of the
members Of the Advertising forum of
the Civic and Commerce association
which was held at the Heinrich hotel.
On those three days all merchants
OF Mankato and all business houses
other than retail Establishments are to
throw open their doors to the public
In q big at home event when the pub
lie of Mankato and surrounding terri
the purpose of seeing new things,
mixing friends and renewing acquain
tances with old friends. ..
President r. r. Hamilton Of the
Advertising forum is not yet ready to
announce the features that will make
this event different from any old
time spring opening or similar coca
within s-few days, the forum will
have several announcements to make
that will .veritably make the public sit
up and take notice one thing Is GER
tain and that is that there is to be
no bargain day. as the term is
usually applied. but will be chance
for the public to see the stores and
usiness houses as they stand, cram,
med with the newest merchandise
which are now in vogue.
AS to the features that are to in
terest the public, there are to be spe-
cal arrangements made for children
of the schools who will be vitality in
IL. osted in open House" as will the
grownups. These attractions are to
be of a kind that have never been
used in Mankato before and for those
VINO approve TO be proficient In the
used, there will be ample reward.
Enough of that until Mr.. Hamilton
says the word.
That the spring event is to be the
greatest in the history Of the city is
attested by the fact that already
there are 1875 local business houses
signed as cooperators in the move
ening there will be at least fifteen
more which will include solid front
of the Mankato business.
Takes National Membership
The Advertising Forum Of the Civic
and Commerce association through
the secretary. W. Z. Olson, today for
warded to the New York headquart-
Clubs of the World, the dues for a
years membership In the parent
body. Facilities Of the big organiza-
ton will be utilized Immediately and
one of the plans that President Ham
ilton expects to put into use immed
lately is the study club for advertis-
ing men in Mankato. Books have
been purchased as outlined by the
international body and these will
viii completely cover the advertising
field.
1t is probable that the club will
organize study. classes In which some
member viii act as leader for dis.
cussion and which will discuss prob
lens facing the Individual advertiser.
A big meeting Of the Forum has
time the local club will have as
principal speaker c. H. Macintosh,
president Of the World organization
and advertising manager Of the La
Sale Extension university. Mr.. Mack
intosh is completing tour of every
associated club in North America and
is on the home stretch when he ar
rives in Mankato It was said at the
banquet that Mr.. Macintosh is with
out doubt the greatest speaker on
advertising and business that has
ever been heard in this community.
At the May meeting 1t is planned 20
invite several other organizations of
a civic nature in. order that the mes
sage Of the speaks may benefit the
greatest possible number Of business
hren. Cpl.
Before the banquet was served last
evening the forum members unani-
mously adopted a set OF bylaws and
In accordance with those bylaws,
President Hamilton appointed three
members to the executive committee
who will serve for one year. Thew are
7. d. Fisher. ]. A. Smith and Theo-