The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
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Committees made up OF Lake Crys-
tai and Mankato business men met
yesterday afternoon at the Civic and
Commerce rooms of this city and
discussed the proposition OF locating
site for the proposed ten million
dollar Brotherhood of American
Yeomen Children's School Home.
The committee from Lake Crystal
consisted of George w Norman, 8.
L. Sherwin,- j. C. James, Il. Keller
and Z. A. Epson. These gentlemen
stated that one OF the main objects
of the Yeomen was to secure site
suitably situated to provide sewer
age to some river, and also PROVIDE
iUr bathing beach for the boys or
me school. Lake Crystal delegates
I..a decided on a site on Loon Lake,
III were not set ON that site il Man
A.a0 could suggest better-one. 1t Is
a., aim OF the Yeomen to secure l.
g. ;,ciss for the site of the propos >
"a Stnooi and home with at least
- auldred acres of woodland. A
.-Ber OF sites were suggested but
.le OF them would provide the ne
4.szafy sever outlets.
eT.iAa * /. 4NOt 11GA .tAOu6ut that -
sl.5S OF land could be procured ex-
.s-ais from Loon Lake across to
1.de Earth river. The bathing
I'll could be located on the lake
tne sewerage outlet be estab
IA OH the river.
E.snkato Will Cooperate
MaiiEato business men assured the
Lake Crystal gentlemen that they
y eGid CO. operate with them IA every
way. Ii a better site were decided
u..sn they wished the Lake Crystai
men TO co operate with them on
suggesting that site.
Before leaving the Lake Crystal
delegation extended an invitation to
the Mankato business men present
10 go to Lake Crystal Wednesday
forenoon and meet with them and
representatives of the Yeomen-s
grand lodge, and look over the pro!
posed site at Loon AXE. Wednesday
evening banquet will be held at
Lake Crystal for the visiting Yeo-
men and representatives of Manka.
to and Lake Crystal
Stony Point will be suggested by
the Mankato men. This is situated
on Madison Lake, and has consider
able native timber ON it. The su.
preme lodge members will be shown
the proposed site at Madison Lake,
if the question of sewerage is salts
factory on that lake.
Home For Fatheriess
1t IL proposed to establish q home
for the fatherless and motherless
boys add girls of deceased members
of the fraternity. A village of one
hundred and twenty five cottages
nestled among the trees on q tract
Of rolling Land with school buildings,
shops, chapel, library, museum, bank,
stores and parks and play grounds
is the aim. In other words, city Of
childhood, providing for home en-
vironment. The committee Of the
gfard lodge who will come to Man
kato Tuesday night, have already
looked over several places In this
state and Wisconsin. Minnesota
stands a splendid show of securing
the home. providing a suitable site
can be procured. No bonuses are
aid. The proposition Is financed en-
tirely by the Yeomen lodge.
The members of the Mankato
committee consist of Mayor w. A.
Beach, George NJ. Palmer, +. w.
Rruse. John Nyquist and H. A. Pat
tersonl
DISGUISED Route No. 5
Following a decision on the part
of all present to cooperate in the
qllestion of site for the proposed
Yeomaf1's Childrens Home, the Lake
crystal and Mankato men present at
tie meeting next turned their at.
fsnt.nh 10 the question or senoang
f-lsaates TO the meeting at LeSueur
today TO discuss the paving of high
~ No. from the twin cities to
MHnkato. Henry Robeb ST.. OF North
aankfto spoke at some length on
ihs adyissbility of designating that
highway along the base of the bluffs
on the. EiUoliet county side of the
river so as to eliminate. all railway
crossings. Councilman w. g. Fenger
and VI. NJ. Cram of the north side
also thought that the road on the
west side Of the river would be
feasible
n. E. Brown, Joseph Hruska, Matt
Sanger and Mayor w A. Beach sug
gested that 10 might be well to sub
NIT plans for proposed route for the
highway, but the thing TO do tomor-
: row is TO all be of one mind on the
question OF paving. This was the fin
81 decision reached. The committee
sshieh left here at one o'clock today
forfLe Sueur consisted OF: Lvuncil :
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