The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

appointed to CO operate in q move
Ac2l looking toward the establish
ment OF a safe bathing place for
N.a.-k.to people, appeared before
! he city council accompanied by
Clement Nachha and Frank Land
. IN e., two other members OF tbs
committee.
Mir. Palmer explained that in tn
face of the unfortunate drowning o.
river recently, citizens of MaDkato
a committee to CO. operate with the
city cornell in seeing safe bath.
ing piece. The members Of the
committee had visited the North
A-ankato bathing beach yesterday
and had learned from lifeguard
DelSert Wood that clear across the
Minnesota in front of that beach is
a safe place to battle. There IS a
charge now made at the North
thought that 10Th cities should
share the expense and make the
beach on both sides OF the river
free to all people OF Mankato until
such time as provisions could be
made for a permanent bathing
place outside OF the river. That
lie guards are necessary, Mr..
Palmer said was evidenced by the
iact that the life guards at North
MenEato bathing beach had saved
fClrteen children tGis year from
twenty eight ?oung- ters who ha@
gotten in deep wafer. Life Guard
" Cod thought that with the prope.
.OL42S or o. The river Clear aCro3
d beach in connection with IL,
north SIDE beach could be mad
AelE the loot 81 A street. ar. Palm,
81 s2i1 that the road leading down
to me foot OF A st.eet would nave u
De C.eargd or Dl 1Sh. Councilman J.
W. JoAnson SAID that ne would See
10 tuat at once, 50 that the Cn-IdGe--
lrOm this side OF the river would
nave free passage GOWN under Ia
l.aChs at the emu OF Mound avenue.
"A~ tAuS avoid the danger or Cross
.4g the railroads in order TO reau.
t--e river. Mr.. Landkamer and .ur.
-'~-h-ar thought that u satisiaGtu..
- EaGSsmen. could be made lOr q
-em2-CJer OF The season as suggss.
III by N4r. Palmer.
Ordinance Should Sc Passed
Mr.. Palmer sUgsested tnaI
such a bathing beach wero provid
& i, It would be well TO pass an ord
nance torDldding bathing in Il .
minnesota river within the corpo.
ate limits. This IN way would
lave tendency to make the boys
nd girls go to the UatAlAg Ueacn.
- al means the CITY sUOu-I stand
ne expense and make, me DeacA
Zee 10 the chndren and Oilers.
Mayor w. A. Deacn agreed with
gentlemen, aid appointed a
committee OF the cOunLil -Snsist!n. =,
OK Councilman Christ Steiner,
ouncilman j. w. Johnson and
councilman Gust Kleiuschmidt to
act with the citizens Committee, on
tAe matter Suggested. and at the
anne time looD forward to a per.
-anent bathing place away from
lie river.
A Petition signed by about fit:
asking for the placing OF an arc
Int at the Intersection OF Lime and
-'orth Broad street This matter
as referred to Mayor Beach.
Property owners on Blue Earth
treet appeared and asked when the
aiding OF that thoroughfare would
% commenced. They were in
ormed that the work will be con
nenced Just as soon as possible.
Wants Light Stationed In PARK
Professor Hugo Frey, one of tn
leading musicians OF this city, II
would appear does not believe IL,
,hakespeare. That all the, world
owes lover" At least he does mo-
Se Cupid to carry on his art in til
dark shady spots Of Washingtc
ark in the wee sma' hours of th
tght, and continue until the east
Frn horizon begins to blush eithe
rom the effects of the sun, or Gu
DIS nakedness. The musician sal,
nat he would li'-o see an arr
l. t placed in both divisions O
washington ark. If the youns
eopie have to spoon, let them do
beneath the electric lights. and
It under the baneful and ailurinG
0onbeams, which have a tendency
Award romance. 1t is ANNOYING tc
:earby residents.
What do you want the lish,
,, 'or?" asked Mayor Beach. as It I,
T more light on the subject?"
That may be the reason" salt
Professor Frey with a laugh.
Mayor Beach promised to looI
a. er the matter.
1t was decided at last night,
r citing to make plans and specifi
e ions for the extension of q storm
ever In Silver Ravine, and plan:
P7d specifications for grading
travelling, and gutering West SIKH
rect; the extension of a storm
: sewer on Franklin street.
At this point the meeting ad
: tourned.