The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13


being used, nothing bigger than an
inch and a quarter pebble is used in
the gravel. Every thirteen hundred
feet, SAMPLES OF material Is sent to the
state department for Inspection.
The meeting adjourned after a most
successful session, and good reports
that were turned in by officers of the
club.
Report of Secretary Soaring
The following is the report submit
ted by the retiring secretary, E.. +.
Soaring:
TO the onicers and Members Of
We are again met to review a years and
work and to plan for the future. | shall
only briefly refer TO the accomplishments
81 isZi: Us ogerta m Jew svggestions; and leave
In accoroance with the action of the
last annual meeting of the club. the
board of governors invested me with
authority e take fun charge OF the sign
board work. and no place where l thought
there ought to be sign was left without
one; I selected the Lyle signs-a Mime
ouilet-p'oof. neatest appearing and easi-
est TO tepaint,f and all new signs bought
were Of this, make. Instead of getting
me posts which regularly go with these
signs, secured from local hrm S-tnch
iron pipes. costing much less and permit
ting OF the sign being attached moro
solidly. The ends of the post were
nattened and set in concrete and the
JOB is as near everlasting as any
york of that nature can be made. Man
dato has always been VIGOROUSLY hard
Of on the roads they wanted TO take.
but there is now no reason why tourists
cannot find his way about by consulting
signs located at the points where ne
have the city streets been thoroughly
supplied with signs. but AL Of the main
highways leading into the city haye been
signboarded for distance of Is to 20
miles So that every corner and main
cross road has one of our signs.
Nearly all OF our old sig IS were brought
up were repaiIed and repAinted, with cor
rected mileage TO the Saulpaugh corner
and put up again. Also. many Lyle signs
club or by Others were repainted. the
posts Strengthened, where needed. brush
and limbs cut away, etc. Some signs
were moved. and some were taken, from
posts. More danger signs were put up,
and old ones retouched.
All in all, the sign board work was
very extensive and the club has received
numerous compliments from tourists on
the excellepce of Its system OF signs.
doubt IL any city in the country Is bet
ter supplied with signs, now, than Man
kato. The club should see to II that tho
signs are kept legibly. painted, for the
paint had entirely disappeared 1rop<some
The Tourist Camp.
The long felt need for a Tourists camp
site was supplied last srinmer. at the
ssSTs Of es aPS ST CITY GyG eoan and
Gil setting aside Highland Apark for this
purpose. This turned out to be very
suitable selection. Tor IL was the almost
tourists who patronized 1t that the loca-
ton was ideal This year few more
conveniences should be added. including
ofA f4.oT. .Iad uraAl a rf7nG
lpsites contain. Councilman Lack,
who has charge of city parks, has takep
keen interest in the campsite. and he
informs me that he will be glad to pro- |
vide such added conveniences as ART
needed. Free campsites are now we'll
established feature provided by cities and
to attract and hold the automobile tour
ist traffic, and cities which vision the
future are vieing with each other in az
fording the most comforts on Their
ISOLATION Joined with our club In erecting
signboards at all city entrances, welcom-
ing tourists to the free campsite and
pointing the way to It
Inasmuch as the state has taken over
the Improvement and care OF the leading
highways into Mankato, there have not
the roads as formerly. but our club re-
eponded to every can that was made and
spent seve.al hundred dollars in this line
crossroads that win need help from time
to time. ]especiaaly in seasons of rain
storms.
ly designed, windshield emblem made.
and purchased enough to last several
years. 1t is neat in appearance, and the
name OF the city Stands out prominently,
and as the cars of our members traverse
the various states of the Union. the en-
blems cannot but make our club and city
known far and wide: In fact. we have
the reputation with the automobile clubs
of the principal cities as being thor
oughly live-wire club
We Joined with the Civic and Com
merce Association in having another edi-
ton of some of the route maps printed,
bringing the road markings up to Date.
Another edition of some others of these
maps should be printed the coming
spring. The maps are not only great
assistance to tourists-and as such eager
~ prized-but are splendid advertise
ment of the city. Our club, as hereto
fore, was helpful in routing tourists; and
the United States weather bureau contin-
ued to supply us with daily reports OF
road conditions. ....
which was slightly less than the previous
year, due to several cause.-the business
depression, the new automobile tax, and
possibly lack OF a membership committee.
These causes can be largely overcome
this year, and the membership pushed up
again.
ing with the other automobile clubs of
the state in securing the passage OF the
highway bill and other legislation.
Club has Responded
Our club responded the past year on
several occasions when it was called upon
to furnish cars for this or that purpose,
and our committee on entertainment de-
serves credit for cheerfully attending to
all these calls. and no less deserving of
credit are those who rendered the use
of their cars.
In concluding my sixth and final year
as secretary of this club, / wish to ac-
knowledge the free hand which the board
of governors has always given me. its
uniform courtesy. and to thank it and the
membership in general for the fine spirit
of cooperation shown. l only regret that
circumstances will prevent my longer re-
naming in the service Of the club my
work hereafter being fully taken up with
other work.
/ herewith account for the funds that
have gone through my hands the past
year:
Membership dues .555. 90
Refunds
Civic and Commerce Asso-
citation graveling ..$S7
Civic and Commerce Asso-
citation sign boards. ..$34
Good roads committee. gray-
cling. ..............,..*5O
s141.oo
Road man advertisements, etc. 95, so
- IL -l.lS