The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
EVENT FOR FOLKS
Stage of Novel Features
These Three Days
PUBLIC TO TAKE LOOK
Those Living Models and
Everything Attract Atten-
ton of Everybody

MankatOS business district pre-
s,hled the brightest spot on the
map this morning when one hun
dred and fifty cooperating business
men finished their drastic cleanup
and decorative Program in antici-
Ietion of the three day open
t19Ise' of This cIty's BUSINESS en-
terpriscs. which opened in earnest
shortly before noon. For the last
three days Mankato has undergone
such a scrub ing, POLISHING and dec
oraUn., as the city has never eX
poFienCad before and the result
was the greatest the most attrac-
tive. and the most comprehensive
display OF merchandise that has
ever shown here.
Artistry o. the highest order was
shown in the makeup of display
Ninuows and the arrangement or
merchandise within the salesrooms.
81 eciaI attention was paid 10 color
schemes since the essay contest is
TO deal largely with that subject.
The result OF that effort was more
than worth the price in toll, time
ana money 10 the city of Mankato.
Cream and attractive business
houses arc a credit to any city and
today Mankatc made a decided i'm,
preston with both home and out
SiuG flSllOlS WIZ -nONhCua w. thu
downtown districts for the purpose
of visiting business men in their
establishments.
For those who were OF the opin,
ion that grocery lines could no,
make extra preparations or inn
p.oYe their window advertising
faculties. :hp displays of this week
are a revelation. Freshly cleaned
ard showing the most desirable
Ines of their goods there was not a
retaii.-ur wholesale house of this
10. create a favorable impression.
those from these lines who took in
open House" were the Leader
Mercantile company, Draper and
Peterson, Hareins', Payday, Pur
ity Cash, Z. A. Engwalson, Gender
Cash. Steiner Brothers. Otto Kan
merer. and Ole Hanson. Others
associated in these lines are the
meat markets and bakeries where
appetizIng displays of food prod
uCts were shown in each and every
one. These lines were shown by
the Kyser Meat Market, Sunshine
Grocery. the Farmer & Labor
store, and Himmelman's Bakery
Food products carefully placed for
the correct blending of colors and
special designs in handling canned
goods were features OF the win
COWS.
Interiors of all stores received
the same careful attention as the
exteriors and every one was a
shining example of cleanliness:
Roberts & FITZGERALD has one OF
the neatest OF the exhibitions Of
fresh meats in the entire business
districts.
Auto Displays Attractive
Mankato automobile agencies and
garages joined in 10 make Open
House" the big success that il has
turned out to be. Without excep-
ton these business houses have
done their part in making their
show rooms as neat as possible for
the crowds that are frequenting the
business district. Auto men who are
Minneopa Garage, Mankato Nash
company, Overland Perrin COM
pany. Powell Auto Company.
Anderson Radiator company, Dire
blow Tire House, J. p. Duren-
berg. Mankato OIdsmobile com
pany, Leon S. Little, Clements Auto
company, Chris Danielson, G. w.
and w. II. Eckman, w. e. Lloyd
Auto company and the Dillner Auto
20. Other business dbSOCldtCu WIN
these lines who are taking part are
the Manklto Vulcanizing company,
the International Harvester com
pany and the Ole Peterson garage:
TWO oil companies, the Standard
oil company and the Mankato OIL
company are classed with these as
associated industries and these in
solutions cooperated to make these
three days success,
OF retaurants Mankato has hne
representation in the event. Not
one but has undergone thorough
Tenovating for the open House
occasion and they literally shine
frora the thorough. work OF their
proprietors: Those in cooperation
Tor the affair are the Elgin Cafe
tbe Empress cafe, the Criterion
lunch. the Olson cafe and Mrs.
Anne Tnisen Flo Knapp com
many show a fine line of crockery
Ind the Royal Coffee company has
\ window display OF that product
md associated merchandise.
Hardware stores without excep-
ioin have taken this advantage TO
show their lines and also sporting
Goods as attractively as possible.
Since the building clinic several
weeks ago and the coming OF
snrin-. of all k!ns catch the eye OF
ne amateur carpenter and gardner
with the result that these lines are
excessively shown. Sporting goods
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