The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

ht lue meeting uSlO at lne ltOtel
Heinrich, last evening:
We take pleasure in submitting to
the members OF the Civic ana Com
covering the activities for the current
fiscal year, which closes on April 80.
1928. In view OF the fact that the
three year period for which present
membership contracts were signed eX-
pires simultaneously. with the fiscal
year. and as it will be necessary to
renew these contracts. we feel that it
Is quite proper to not only touch upon
IN this report. but also to call atteu-
tion TO some OF the activities in the en-
tire three year period.
The Civic and Commerce association
vas organized in April. 1920. a short
time before the period OF business de-
preston came upon US. and naturally
the times through which our associa-
tion has functioned. have not been as
propitious as they might have been
However. Notwithstanding unfavora Bile
conditions. our report shows. we be-
heve, many important achievements
and the need of q central organization
such as our Civic and Commerce as
soCia ton in Mankato, has been fully
demonstrated.
We wish 10 take this opportunity 10
thank our members for their financial
moral and active support. all OF which
have made il possible for the assscia-
have been done by and through II. We
believe that our businessmen and 9th
er citizens who are Interested in the
betterment and development of our
community will not only continue to
support the association as they have in
the past. but will do so on an even
larger scale in the future. Ii has been
pleasure for us TO serve you on the
board OF directors: II has been neCeS-
sary for us to devote considerable
time and thought 10 this work but we
have done this gladly and willingly.
and We will feel we'll repaid for what
little We have done. for after all il is
but little. as We all owe much 10 our
community. If the citizens OF Maukato
"in ralE 10 the support Of the aSsO-
ciauon and make Il a still stronger
factor in our community life. An as
.soclauon such as ours can only do its
best work when we have the united
support and cooperation OF all Of our
citiEcns.-RespeGttLhly submitted. A.
J. NeIgel. president, J. c. NARROW,
first vice president: w r. Adams
second vice president; NJ II. Fritz.
treasurer; George AtchisOn. Harry X
Cain, NJ. n. Chesbrough. {. W. Fish
er. =. NJ. Ferguson, r. A. Jensen John
Nygulst. Chas +. Taylor. w. E. Oh
son, secretary manager.
PROGRAM OF WORK
As has been stated in previous re-
ports and from time TO time in other
instances. the Civic and Commerce
OF work. This program is developed
and changed as conditions may war
rant from suggestions made by MEM
bers through mail referenda. at menu
oershlp meetings and on various 9th
er' occasions. These suggestions are
all recorded and are available for
mandy reference. our pTogram is di-
Vided into three diviSions-the first of
which is the Major program, which
covers various propositions that have
developed 10 the point where action
may be taken upon them; the next is
the minor program which includes
propositions of merit but upon which
further development must take place
before active work can be undertaken
on them; and then We have the Forum
program which covers subjects that
are OF such nature that discussion is
necessary TO crystalize public senti-
ment one way or the other in regard
70 them before action can be properly
taken. This discussion takes place at
our membership meetings. The Major
program therefore really is our work
ing program. Projects may be trans-
ferred from one program to the olner
as occasion may demand Our cf-
torts. however. are not confined 10 our
dehnite program. as emergency mat
terS often arise and receive attention.
RURAL RELATIONS
Rural relations" is a plank in our
major program ana covers all aCtivi-
ties relating to city and country. As
and productive agricultural section,
and as much Of our trade comes from
territory outside Of the city. 1t is very
important that we pay considerable
attention to this important plank.
The Better Sire. campaign which
was recently conducted in this county
represents the outstanding activity on
this plank for the current fiscal year
The Civic and Commerce association
co-operated TO the best of it's ability
in this work II assisted in getting the
campaign under way and also in help
ing to make the various meetings that
were held throughout the county TO
further the work. successful This
splendid campaign which had as it's OBJ
ject Better Herd Sires in Blue Earth
County" achieved splendid results.
More than one hundred pure bred sires
were sold TO farmers in this country in
one months time. This represents a
definite and an important step in de-
veloping the live stock industry in this
vicinity. and as time goes on both city
and country will benefit therefrom.
Boys and Girls Club work has re-
ceived Wholehearted support from
Mankato for number OF years. The
Civic and Commerce association during
the past three years has made annual
appropriations of $50 to further this
work. Last fall the association paid
the cost of having photographs taken
of boys and girls gardens in Mankato.
A meeting was held in this city last
winter to devise ways and means to
rid this county of tubercular livestock.
A committee was appointed at this
meeting to handle the situation Your
secretary was appointed as a member
Of this committee
On December IL. 1922, farmers in
stitute was held here under the aus
pices of the development department
of the Chicago Great Western Railroad
company. This association arranged for
the use of the Council Chamber for
this institute. and also co-operated in
giving 1t publicity.
The National Dairy show which was
held at the State Fair Grounds last
fall, received considerable cooperation
from this association. We helped to ad-
vertise this in every way possible
Efforts are constantly made by the
association to have business men at
tend farmers picnics and gatherings
held at various places throughout the
county. especially during the summer
work and the advisaHlity of having
on all occasions can not be over-em-
phasized.
The annual meeting Of the Holstein
Breeders association of Minnesota
which was held here last May, was
secured for Mankato largely througl'
the efforts OF the Civic and Commerce
association. AS a result OF the work
done through this association, MankatC
sent a delegation Of several hundred
people together with a band to Fari-
bault and secured this meeting. Our
association paid for the band.
A committee has been appointed tC