The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
passed cigars and the crowd cit up"
Then AZ Truman.

passed cigars and the crowd cit up"
Then AZ Truman.
Truman was the next place visited
and there the program given at
Lewisvtlle was duplicated. In speak
ing at Truman, Mr.. Olson called at
tentfon to the fact that there are
only i've fairs in Minnesota and this
includes the Minnesota State Fair,
that pays out In premiums more
money than does the Mankato Fair.
A fne crowd was on hand at Tru-
man.
From Truman the party sped on
70 Winnebago. At Hotel Florence Of
that city the boosters looked after
boosters were guests Of the Man
kato Fair Association at this lunch
con, and they did full justice to the
meal. After all had been fed, the
band played a few snappy selections.
Mr.. Tompkins addressed the crowd
that had gathered and explained to
them why they should not pass up
the big Mankato Fair this year.
Whistles were handed out and this
enlivened the crowd further.
Amboy the next stop ON the SEIZED
ule, greeted the boosters with q big
crowd Of townspeople ON hand. The
program was carried out splendidly
=. d the spirit Of the day was evil
dent every where. Mr.. Tompkins
spoke at Amboy.
One Of the biggest crowds out to
receive the visiting boosters was
program was carried out there In
fine shap. Mr.. Olson did the stump
work at this stop.
From Vernon Center the party
doubled back through Amboy and
vent to Mapleton, where a large
number of people turned out to take
in the doings. Mr. Tompkins ad-
dressed the good people Of Maple
ton and the balance of the program
was carried out with the usual pep
and zeal
Speaking In German Brosue.
Good Thunder was given an inno-
walton in the program. Emil A. Boie,
president of the Advertising Forum
ton, under whose auspices the tour
was conducted, did the platform
work there, and speaking in a Ger
man brogue brought forth peals of
laughter. The band played and
whistles were again distributed. A
big crowd was out at Good Thunder.
The final stop was made at Rapi-
dan, where a good number Of people
were on hand. Mr.. Tompkins again
addressed the audience and the bal
ance Of the program was given, and
everybody seemed happy.
Before dispensing, the boosters
stopped at the Saulpaugh corner,
where the Mankato Boys band A.
nished a good days work, by play
ing a couple Of selections.
EnIlauyin9 10 nP naDnna NJ
those who went on the tour. 1. N;
Tompkins. Wilbur M. Taylor and
son Morgan, Emil A. Boie, J. A.
Smith, VIM. Meixner, w. e. Olson
and sons Raymond and Roland, DON
aid Martinson, r. c. Scott, I. B.
Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. SLIDER,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Neubert and their
son Elmer and daughter Leona.
George Laven, J. A. Anderson, F. A.
Neubert, L. M. Bowen, Steve Hau-
gen, william Schultz, B. Golburd.
Prof. Hugo Frey and the following
named members of the band, Alb
ner Arthur, Frank Auringer, Eldone
Bergemann, Chester Bolvig, Harold
Duchene, Ralph Durenberger, Harold
Geisler, Reuben Frey, Robley Hunt,
Ernest Hanson, Laverne Hensel, John
johnson, Howard Johnson, Vinton
Jones, Davis Koffron, Adelbert La
ham, Floyd Landmark, Carl Jacob
SON. Kenneth Mueller, William
Muehlhausen, Arloe Sutton, Herbert
Szamet, Kenneth Simonson, Karl
Wishnick, Walter Wiese, Gustav
Zimmerman and Edgar Preuss.