The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
HIGHWAY ON WEST
BANK ISPROPOSED
North Mankato Commercial
Club Takes Action
ASKING FOR SUPPORT
New Organization Perfected In
Brooklyn" Henry Robel,
ST., President

0T., ,1ToSlueus
North Mankato is not SLOW in pro.
noting it's plan to have temporary
highway No. 5 changed over to the
West side of the Minnesota river
between St Peter and Mankate
thereby eliminating seven very dan
gerous railroad crossings and de-
veloping a piece of highway thai
cannot be equalled any place In the
northwest for its scenic beauty
This afternoon committee OF the
newly organized Commercial club II
North Mankato met with a view tC
obtaining the CO. operation of Man
kato in changing the route highway
No. 5.
Next Wednesday evening at eight
Mankato there will be a meeting
called by the Commercial club tc
urge upon the citizens of NORTH
Mankato their cooperation to senC
a large representation to meet witt
the Commercial club of st. Peter OF
Thursday evening at eight O'Clock
to enlist the aid of that organization
in the highway plan.
New Club Is Organized
At the mass. meeting held las
Saturday evening at the schoo
for the purpose, of organizing, 9
Commercial club great enthusiasm
was aroused. Permanent officers Of
the club were elected as follows
Henry Robel, ST., president; W. G
Fenger, secretary; Jacob Schaus
treasurer; d. o. Tenney and ID. Z
Donahue, Publicity Committee.
Henry Robel, ST., the newly elect
ed president explained the purpose
of the meeting and said in part: 81
shall assure you that will do every
thing in my power to promote the
interests of the Commercial clut
and the citizens of North Mankato
l am sorry that more people did not
turn out for the meeting tonight, but
we all realize that Saturday is a bad
night for the business men to gel
away from their stores. There has
been many Commercial clubs or
ganized in North Mankato and they
have all fallen by the wayside. We
don't want this one to fall by the
wayside and we must go ahead, put
our, shoulders to the wheel and push
Sincerity in the matter is what
counts" In regard to the election OF
Mr.. Fenger as secretary, Mr.. Robe
said: "Ihe most responsible office
in an organization of this kind is
that of the secretary. feel confident
that in the election of Mr.. FengeI
you have a man that will do all that
is in his power for the interest and
good of the club. Mr.. Fenger, as a
member the common council oil
North Mankato, has served as a
faithful and Conscientious servant.
Will Be Magnificent Highway
.This undertaking that we are eH-
tering into is q public proposition
and it is up to us to inform the peo-
pie and the highway commission OF
what we have to offer. Our aim Is
to have the temporary highway No
5 to run from st. Peter to Mankato
We have route that will compare
with any in the state as highway II
developed. 1t is true that the high
way will go in the right place, but 1t
is our duty to let the commission
know what our interests are ii 1t is
placed on the west side of the Min
pesota river. The commission will
look after the interests of the peo-
pie in placing the highway"
The committee consisting of ID. E.
Dpnahue and C. Mcdonald reported
on the arrangements for the meet
ing with the st. Peter Commercial
club. In regard to this matter, Mr..
Dopahue said: I'VE have arranged
for a meeting with the st. Peter
Commercial club for next Thursday
evening at eight O'Clock. We are go
ing down there $50 strong and show
them we mean business. The meet
ing to be held at the city hall next
Wednesday evening at eight O'Clock
will be a chance for every North
Mankato resident to come out and
boost. This commercial club we are
promoting is for the interest of
North Mankato and we must lay
aside some of our duties and get to-
gether and thrash out some of the
many important matters to come
before this body"
Remarks BY Mayor Tenney
at seems to me we have started
an organization that should be the
pride Of every citizen in North Man
kato," said ID. o. Tenney, mayor OF
North Mankato. We have the grand
est little city in the southern part OF
the state and we do not have to Jake
our hats on to any of them. Every
citizen should put their hearts into
this matter and put their shoulders
to the wheel and push. Everything in
the organizing of the Commercial
club and the proposed changing of
highway No. has been done right
up to snuff so far and hope every
citizen will come out and help US
keep it going right.
81 wish you could see as l see
what the changing of highway No.
5 means to the city OF Mankato and
North Mankato. 1t is one OF the
greatest things that comes knocking
at our door and / feel confident that
the city of Mankato will see every
thing in the right light and be will
ing to CO. operate with us in the un
dertaking after the meeting with the
Civic and Commerce committee next
afternoon"
A committee to form the consti-
tuition and by laws for the new club
win be appointed at latter date by
Henry Robel. president of the or
ganiZation.
ROASTED HY THE COURT.