The Mankato free press., 1923-05-04
A. J. VE|GEL STEPS
OUT; LEAVING CITY
Board of Directors Elected
Successor At Once
TAKES UP FESTIVAL
Committee Selected To Aid
Big Musical Event In
Mankato

A. ]. Veigel who was recently ap,
pointed state superintendent o.
banks, and is consequently leaving
the city, resigned as president and
as a member of the board OF direc
tors at a meeting Of the board which
was held at the association Offices
yesterday afternoon. He presented
written resignation reading as fo! =
lowss
"Mankato. Mimi, April 26. 1928
Board OF Directors, Civic and Com
merce Association, Mankato. Mimi
Dear Friends: | hereby tender nv
resignation as President, Director,
and National Councillor of the Civic
and Commerce association. which aC
ton is made necessary by my aD-
pointment as superintendent OF
banks.
al assure you it is with sincere
regret that sever my connection,
with the Civic and Commerce asso-
citation. The work has been very in
teresting and pleasant, and we have
certainly had a fine group Of men
for directors They have given d
great deal Of time to the Associa
ton and have done good work fog
our city.
you of course know of the ex-
ceptionally fine and effective work
which our secretary Mr.. Olson is
doing II has been a pleasure TO
work with him. and | know that he
is the right man in the right place.
While it will he necessary for me-
to move to st. Paul, ! expect to keep
my legal residence in Mankato and
vote here | also expect to keep my
also in other clubs and lodges in
Mankato, so that Mankato will still
be my home.
"If at any time in the future
can be of any assistance to the Civ
ic and Commerce association, or to
any of my friends in Mankato. sin
cerely hope they will call on me.
and it will be real pleasure TO help
in every way possible. Yours for a
greater Mankato. A. J. Veigel."
The resignation was accepted
with much regret and Mr.. Veigel
was given vote of thanks for the
valuable services rendered by him
to the association and to the com
munity. He has been an untiring
worker and has given freely of his
time dS VI luS SlNlC duu
Commerce association.
c. X. Mayer Elected President
Charles K Mayer, who has served
the association so we'll as chairman
OF the committee on membership
meetings was elected a member of
the board and also president of the
association in Mr.. Veigeps stead 10
serve until the annual election can
be held. This is to take place in the
near future. Mr.. Mayer Is expected
to give a good account of himself as
he is a man who has a reputation OF
seeing job through when he once
starts II.
Fred w. Kruse, who is now in
New York on a business trip where
he will represent the Civic and
Commerce association at the elev-
enth annual meeting of the Uniteu
States Chamber of Commerce, was
elected national councillor in that or :
ganization, at the board meeting
Yesterday. He succeeds Mr.. Veigcl
in that capacity. Mr.. kruse haf al.
ready been designated national
councillor and delegate to the an
nual convention, and the action TAX
en- yesterday made it permanent for
the year.
and explained the work that the Ed
ucational Welfare association OF
Mankato proposes TO do in connec-
tion with helping worthy students
TO secure education beyond that OF
the common school. This Associa l.
ton is now being perfected. The
board of directors heartily endorsed
this laudable work and offered to
CO operative in furtherlng It.
Report was made in regard 10
what is being done to cooperate
with the Orpheus club on the 40
vance sale of tickets for the Spring
Music Festival which takes place a;
the Mankato Armory on May 10 and
| II. A Joint committee from the Civic
and Commerce association and the
Orpheus club consisting of j. A
Smith, chairman, z. V. Nyqufst, +. j
Sperry, ]. E. Brett, w. A. Streater
P. M. Ferguson, Harold Silber, M. A
Nichols, Earl e. Eide and Mrs. n: A.
Patterson has taken charge or this
work. II is planned to sell season
tickets in quite a number or towns
around Mankato. The Spring MUSIC
Festival is an unusually big thing
and every effort is being made to
assure its success. y
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cording to action taken at the meet
ing. is to appoint committee on
city Identification. 1t will be the
object Of this committee to encour-
age gardening on vacant property
and to take other steps to beautify
the community.
The Eat More Wheat" campaign
which is now being advocated in
many quarters as a means for help
ing the farmer get more for his
products was considered and en-
dorsed. It was pointed out that
there is an abundance of wheat IN
the land and that encouraging
greater consumption OF wheat pro-
ducts would have a Strengthening
effect on the price.
Retiring President A. ]. Veigel re-
ported that he, NJ. H. Chesbrough!
j. E. Reynolds, NJ. F. Sullivan and
Secretary Olson went to Faribauli
last Wednesday evening where they
attended the annual banquet and
meeting of the Faribault Chamber
of Commerce. These men were
thanked for representing Manxato
on this occasion.
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