The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11
MANkATOPAGEANT
DEPICTING HISTORY
Event For Next August Is
Slated By c. and c.
PLAN Is UNDER WAY
|" Homecoming +" May Be
Combined With This
Celebration

According to present indications,
an elaborate pageant symbolizing
and depicting the history Of Man
kato will be staged at the fair
grounds on August 1, 2, and 8, un-
der the auspices Of the Civic and
Commerce association, for the pur-
pose of raising funds to help pay
for the seating recently purchased
for the Armory. The matter was
given consideration late yesterday
at meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of the Civic and Commerce as
soc1ation. w. d. Willard who to-
gether with members of the Armor
Seanng committee have investigated
the matter, met with the board. w.
ID. Willard, c. r. Butler and Mrs. III.
A. Patterson, who were prominently
identified with the successful page
ant held in 1915, will, il the commit
tee, to be appointed by c. X. Mayer,
president OF. the association to in
quire into the matter further, find
the proposition feasible at this time,
have charge OF the production end
OF the pageant. Pageants are prov
iA6 WHY POPuldI IUIS ana
as Mankato history is rich in mater
ial for this type of celebration, it
is felt that a very successful pag-
cant can be conducted here. 1t was
also proposed that a Home Com
ing be combined with the pageant.
Definite decision in the matter will
be reached within the next day or
two.
]. r. Snow, a member Of the in
dustrial committee. met with the
board on an Industrial proposition.
This has to 90 with the proposed
establishment here of a factory to
manufacture numerous labor saw
ing tools and devices invented and
patented By a local man. George
Atchison and W. D. Willard were
appointed to meet with the indus
trial committee this week to deter.
mine what can be done to bring this
proposed factory into a reality.
Committee on Identification
President Mayer announced the
appointment of committee con-
sisting of F. J. Sperry, chairman;
DR.. H. ]. Lloyd, Frank E. Morse,
Gust Kleinschmidt and Miss Sophia
]. hammers, who have been delegat-
ed to work for city Identification.
This committee will be expected to
work for the preservation of trees,
many Of which have been ruthless
ly destroyed on the hillsides; to
promote gardening, especially in va
cant lots that are now neglected
and are constantly given over to the
raising OF weeds, and are otherwise
to encourage "clean. UP
and paint up" wherever needed and
to give consideration to the posi-
bility of having city plan adopted
for Mankato. City planning as
sures proper and symmetrical growth
and development OF community,
and If Mankato Is to build for the
future along definite lines, it is felt
that now is the time to begin. 1t is
pointed out that the cities which !
have systematic arrangement. with |
industrial districts, definite system
Of parks, Fairgrounds, ETC.. do not
grow haphazardly, but rather are
built from a we'll defined plan.
Last fall when sign board was
erected alongside I trunk highway |
No. 5, about five miles north of the |
city. the Civic and Commerce asso- /
citation asked the concern that erect
ed IL to move 1t, SO as to eliminate
he danger which Is entailed by the
obstruction or the view Of persons
toward Mankato by auto
mobile who can not see approach
ug trains from the south on &C
count Of this board. The foreman OF
/ construction crew sent hereby the
concern in question called at the
association offices Monday and stat
I'd that the desired adjustment would
,e made this week.
VIII Have Road Improved
Nynt,iof chairman Mt the
committee on good roads, reported
hat he has conferred with the
county board and the local mainten
,nce superintendent Of the state
highway department in regard to the
improving Of the road between Ma
leila and Lake Crystal. He expects
o go to st. Paul within week at
which time he will take the matter
I'D further with Chas. NJ. Bacock,
tate highway commissioner
Chauffeurs' examinations are to
,e held at the Civic and Commerce
rooms on Friday after
loen of this week between the
yours of two and four, and on Satur-
lay morning from ten to twelve, Dy
". r. Tebo, state automobile exam
ner. This will be the first examina-
ion of this kind held in Mankato for
,yer a year. These examinations
we're discontinued owing to the fact
hat the 1921 Legislature failed to
make an appropriation to cover the
raveling expenses of the examiner.
The coming examination was ar
'anged for by the Civic and Commerce
and will mean the saw
ng of expense to parties interested,
IS 1t will now be unnecessary to go
o st. Paul for the purpose OF taking
he examinations.
Report was made at the meeting
# the fact that J. E. Reynolds and
Secretary Olson represented the ash
ociation at a chamber of commerce
,anuuet and meeting which was held
L Waseca on Monday evening OF
his week Mr.. Reynolds was one of
he speakers at the meeting.
Suitable membership signs are to
re provided for members of the Civic
md Commerce association. These II
igns will show the name of the Il
member and will note the period for
which he is in good standing, and
hey will be of neat and attractive
lesign.
Bills were allowed and other mat
ers received attention. The follow
ng named directors were present
It the meeting. C. K Mayer, George
atchison, Harry K Cain, M. FL.
,hesbrolgh, C.. w. Fisher, M. ID.
fritz, r. A. Jensen, Charles It. Tay
or, John Nyquist and Secretary Oh