New Ulm review., 1922-10-11
JUNIOR PIONEER BANQUET
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versary Celebration with the assist
ance Of the citizens in general. The
speaker went into detail somewhat
with regard to the celebration, telling
the members how great a success it
had been financially and in other re-
spects. He showed that the financial
returns, after paying all expenses
would fttafW balance Of almost $500
to 90 into the treasury of the organiza-
ton. thus swelling their funds to $4,000.
He then discussed the use to which
this money should be put. He re-
called to the minds Of the members the
aims Of the Junior Pioneers, one of
which is to beautify and help to build
up the city. He suggested that a
very good way to do this would be to
secure some portion of the natural
beauties surrounding the city and
create permanent park and said that
a number of members had in mind the
Marschner Mills property with its
wonderful springs. Mr.. Steinhauser
then took occasion to announce his
retirement from the presidency of the
Junior Pioneers, saying that he felt
ten years of service deserved chance
to pass on the work to some one else.
After the Presidents talk, Toast
master Graft called upon Mrs. Michaels
a daughter of A. c.. Ochs of Spring
field, for z a musical number. Mrs.
Michae1s sang: "On The Adrian Sea-"
accompanied by Miss Irene Forster on
the violin and Miss Florence Baer on
the piano. &
The next speaker was Jacob Kloss-
ner, Jr., who recalled in humorous
vein, events Of the early days VIXEN he
came here with his parents as mere
boy. He was followed by a mandolin
and piano duet by Mrs. Clifton Smith
and Miss Florence Baer.
Miss Marguerite Vogel gave two
readings Convalescent" and "Black
and White next before the toast
master called on A. C. Ochs of Spring
.ield.. Mr.. Ochs declared he was
totally unprepared to make speech
but he nevertheless made few re-
marks on life in general and the neces-
| 'ity of doing something kindly to
tighten tie burden for others before
io foroIror TOO 1oto
Messages were received from Chas.
and Hugo Roos, bearing congratula-
ions and good wishes for the Junior
aoneers. The latter sent AN extract
rom tie books. of the "New UIm
Pioneer", first newspaper published
ere which was an interesting com
nentary on the times. Mr.. Graft
read Mr.. Roos' contribution which
vas as follows: ,..--
The New .Ulm Pionier, the. first
number Of which appeared on january
[, 1858, and which was published
weekly thereafter untilin August 1862,
was an active factor in the early de-
velopment of Minnesota Besides
keeping the pioneers informed as to
the happenings in the outside. world
md in the local field, it served as a
means of carrying information as to
the opportunities of the new territory
to the residents Of many other states
and also to the foreign element. es-
,ecially German, which was coming to
America. ~:'- .s..'.. Il ~
This publication: had a wide dis
;ribution due to the plan under which
the town of New Ul1n was founded and
also to the activity of the publishers
n the solicitation of subscriptions and
| in their liberal exchange with other
| publications. - ...fs ~ ~,
The subscription record of the
Pionier for the first three years of it's
existence, shows that the paper cir
culated in rs of the territories. The
publication had a number Of agents to
whom. copies were sent each week. for
sale. The distribution Of the paper
was as follows: }; @.>~ :H