The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15

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the sites under consideration. 1t was
decided to send Secretary w. e. Oh
SON to Des. Moines, where the sup
RENE officers of the society are 10
Gated, for the purpose OF obtainins
complete detailed information per-
tanning to the proposition.
Out For Convention
J. E. Brett met with the board
and called attention to the fact that
the Minnesota Retail DSy Goods men
are to hold a convention at Hibbing
on June 10 and 20. and he suggested
that steps be taken by the Civic
and Commerce association to bring
next years convention to Mankato.
The suggestion will be carried out
and Mr.. Brett who expects to atteud
the Hibbing convention was author
lied to assure the Dry Goods men
that the association will furnish
them with a meeting place provided
that they accept the invitation to
convene here next year.
A committee of three is to be ap-
pointed by president Chas. K. Mayer
to investigate and see what can be
done to give Mankato more satisfac-
tory airplane landing field. Complaints
the present condition of the held
alongside the St. Peter road is stony
and rough, and should be improved
and properly marked in the event
that 1t is to be used regularly as
landing field. ..-...
New Building Discussed
President c. X. Mayer was also
authorized to appoint COMMITTEES
to inquire into the feasibility Of the
Civic and Commerce association
taking steps to secure a building
that can be used exclusively for as
sociation and general community
purposes. 1t was pointed out at the
meeting that many civic CONNER.
cial organizations are housed Al
their own buildings.
The pageant committee held a
meeting a short while ago at which
time it was decided to postpone the
staging of historical pageant in
Mankato from August I, 2 and 8, to
July 8, and 5 of next year. This
was found advisable owing to the
fact that the interference that would
naturally come from vacations 10
greater during the latter part OF
July and the month of August than
during the fore part of July. This
pageant is to be put on for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to pay for the
new chairs at the armory.
New Name Suggested
The advisability Of changing the
name OF the Civic and Commerce
Association to the "Mankato Cham
ber of Commerce" was given con-
sideration, and this proposition win
be submitted to the members Of the
organization for a mail vote at the
time that the election Of officers is
held. This will take place in the
near future.
A letter from E. H. Emery, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce of
Ottumwa, Iowa, expressing appreci-
alton for assistance rendered by
Fred w. Kruse, national councillor
for the Civic and Commerce assoc
of Commerce, at the annual meeting
Of that organization which was held
in New York a short while ago when
Mr.. Kruse worked for the election
of Henry Foster of Ottumwa, Iowa,
to the board of directors of the Ma
tional Organization. Mr.. Kruse was
requested to make a report on the
meeting referred to above at the
next meeting OF the board Of direc-
tors. .r.-
Proposed As Speaker
William Burkhart, manager, j. G.
Penney company, met with the dir
ectors and called attention to the
fact that DR.. +. B. Short, head OF
the educational department Of the
]. G. Penney company, is to be in
Mankato on Tuesday July "a, and
suggested as Mr.. Short Is a very
capable public speaker It perhaY.
would be well to arrange for q meet
ing of some kind which Mr. Short
could address. AS the Civic and
Commerce association membership
meetings are not held during the
summer months. 1t was not fc1nd
possible to accept the offer, bu,
steps will probably bc taken TO have
Mr.. Short address the Kiwanis club
or arrange for a meeting in some
other way.
Future meetings of the board Of
directors are to be held On Tuesday
mornings at nine o'clock. President
c.. X. Mayer, Vice. President J. c.
NARROW, Treasurer M. d. Fritz,
George Atchison, p. M. Ferguson,
c.. w. Fisher, John Nyquist and Sec
retary Olson were present at the
meeting.