The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
NEED OF SKATING
PLACE IS SHOWN
Student Entertainment Is
Suggested By Traitor
HELP PROTECT TREES
Proposed To Hold Get Together
Session To Discuss Country
Zone Questions

With a view of continuing efforts
to have trunk highway No. 5, which
is the river road between Mankato
and the twin cities, paved at the
earliest possible opportunity, COM
mittee consisting of John Nyquist.
chairman; Mayor w. A. Beach, Gus
tat Widell, George M. Palmer and
Charles T. Taylor, was appointed at
a meeting of the board of directors
of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton which was held atsthe associa-
ton offices yesterday afternoon. All
OF these men have been in touch
with this proposition and are famil-
lar with the details involved.
4rovide Skating Rink.
G. H. Trafton met with the board
and called attention to the need of
additional finances for properly OPP
Grating the public skating rink at
Van Brunt slough. With SO many out
of town students here, 1t was felt
that the matter merits support, and
President VeigeI was asked to ap-
point committee to raise the neces-
sary funds and to supervise in some
way the expenditure thereof 1t was
suggested that skating club member
ships sold at a dollar each would
probably bring about the desired re-
suits. The city council has appropri-
ated $112 for this purpose, but ac-
cording to Mr.. Trafton a total of
really satisfactory skating rink.
Prevent Destruction Of Trees.
DR.. H. ]. Lloyd, A. G. Lack and
q n Roll ruora rrnOfnfal nc n a1xx,
mittee, TO investigate and determine
what can be done to prevent the de-
struetion of trees on the north side
of the Minnesota river opposite Sib-
ley park. Attention has been called
to the fact that some of these trees
have already been cut down, and il
is felt that the beauty OF the bluffs
In question ought to be preserved
A report was made on the work
that has been done with-a view of
bringing the proposed Yeomen Chill
dren's School home to some point in
this vicinity. The directors, approx
ed the action that has been taken
and pledged the complete support of
the association to this laudable en-
terprise.
Conference To Be Called.
1t was suggested that a, confer
ence be called at Mankato some
time in the near future for the pur-
pose of considering agricultural and
general business conditions. The
plan is to invite farmers and bust
ness men from Southern and South
western Minnesota to the confer
ence, and to have authorities on
farming conditions and business af-
fairs address the conference follow.
ing which round table discussions
are to be held. With the legislature
about to convene it was pointed out
that get together meeting between
farmers and business men along
these lines would prove beneficial
to this section of the state. A com
mittee is to be appointed by Presi-
dent Veigel to go into the matter.
Agricultural Associatino Meeting.
Attention was called to the an
nual meeting of the Mankato Fair
and Blue Earth County Agricultural
association, which Is to be held at
the Civic and Commerce association
offices at two o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon of next week. 1t is hop-N
ed that Mankato stockholders in the
Fair association will attend this
meeting to meet with those pres
ent from out of town.