The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-20

part Of the state. Mr.. Nyquist could
not resist the temptation to associ
ate his numerous story with the to-
! pic Of roads. He said that he came
/ to this country from Sweden
fifty years ago and walked up one
of the streets of Mankato, which at
that time were noted for the depth
of the mud. Some one said in Eng
lish words" which Mr.. Nyquist said
he would not repeat in the presence
of the ladies. for the man was dis
Gusted with the condition OF the
streets and roads and used some eX-
| pletiVes that only mule drivers use
at the present time. He said that it
was about thirty FIVE years ago that
! he began boosting good roads. Now
his competitor in business, G.. w.
Fisher had to come along and put
up road signs on the Nyquist roads.
| II was with considerable feeling
that Mr.. NyQuist blessed the day
that he left his native land to take
up his residence under the Stars and
! stripes. II can not estimate what
owe my adopted country and the city
OF Mankato." said the speaker. II
would rather live in Mankato. a city
of about fifteen thousand than in
any other city of 100000 population
, in the world"
Need Of the Organization.
r. j. Brett said that MankatOs
greatest need was enthusiasm ex-
pressed through the medium of the
Civic and Commerce association. No
city can thrive and grow without
such an organization. 1t is up to
every man in Mankato with the in
terest of his city at heart to back
up that organization. To do this
unity and cooperation is necessary.
In closing Mr.. Brett urged that the
single memberships be gone after
strong. in order to get as many
working members as possible.
! Mrs. j. K. Brandrup like the other
speakers Of the evening thought that
everything possible should be done
to bring in new memberships to the
association. She said that she knew
the ladies would do their part to-
wards making the drive a success.
Miss Sophia hammers public Ii
brar1an, suggested that investiga-
ton OF Mankato be carried on and
constructively criticised so as to ar
rive at any faults which may exist.
She thought that this could be best
done through the civic and com
merCe association.
George Atchison said that he had
gained a great deal of inspiration
from his association with the Civic
and Commerce association and felt
| that the drive for new memberships
! would be great success. He said
that some Of the best business men
in this city are giving freely of their
time and money and expect no fur
ther reward than to see Mankato grow
and prosper. The speaker said
that when his journey in life is done
II he can look back and see that he
has done something for his home city
OF Mankato he will die happy. Every
dollar taken in by Mankato Civic and
commerce association will go to-
ward the development of Mankato.
anyone else in the crimes and allie
Remarks BY M. D. Fritz
NJ. ID. Fritz, treasurer OF the Civic
and Commerce association. made
the following talk, urging all to get
together in the membership drive
to be put on and do their bit. He
said: Mr. Chairman and Boosters:
The civic eyes of Minnesota are on
Mankato now, and will be focused
here until our reorganization drive
is over. For we have said to all
the other cities with similar organ
izations that we have men land
women, too in our city who can
touch the torch of civic pride and
put over a membership drive that
will burst forth into a. flame OF en-
thusiasm such as was never before
known in the annals of effective eff
fort, viz; OF enrolling 500 members
Into the organization, and that by
our own loyal men and women,
thereby saving to our city $4,000
that can be put into a fund for the
advancement and upbuilding of a
4 greater Mankato.
| There is no longer a north or
south end Of this city when it comes
to matters OF progression; there is
no longer any feeling of discomfort
in any part of Mankato, but every
one is going to boost for 500 mem
bers to this grand organization which
is the lifeblood and pride of the
metropolis of Southern Minnesota
The Civic and Commerce associ-
alton is as necessary here as are
our schools, as is our city govern
ment, as is our mercantile establish
ment, for without it we would be as
helpless as the ship minus a rudder
on boundless sea, tossing hitler and
thither over the breakers, or we
would be left behind in the mire and
classed with the standstills.
"Mankato has a population that
easily justifies a membership in this
organization or 300, and II should
be an easy task to enroll this num-
Der. Three years Of active activities
by an unselfish board of directors
and an efficient secretary, has de-
monstrated that the accomplish
ments in that time have been many
so many that every city in the
state is looking to us with an en-
vious eye and with the inquisitorial
air Of How do you do it,
These Forum meetings, under the
leadership Of Chairman Mayer. one
Of the progressive, enterprising. ag-
gressive and indomitable workers in
the club, have done much and
gone far toward the stimulation of
interest and creating kindly feel
; ing in this organization: and to him,
men and women, we owe a debt of
gratitude and a rising vote OF
thanks-and a tiger.
I'VE won't fall down on this mem
: bership drive. Our civic pride won't
let us. We must not fail. We're a
band Of doors and accomplishers.
United as we are we can carry
this thing through hands down. Men
and women now to your task. Are
you with US? Sure you are. l thank
YOU"
Report Of Treasurer
Annual report OF the Civic and
Commerce association for the fiscal
year ending April 80, 1928, by
treasurer, M. ID. Fritz.
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