The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
WINTER WHEAT CUT SANTATHEB|G NOISE
THIS OLD BOY WAS AT
LAKE CRYSTAL
Exercises In City Were Well Car
ried Out In Presence Of Large
Crowd.

Lake Crystal, December 24.-The
Community Christmas tree exer-
cises held in the City Park Saturday
afternoon and fostered by the mem
bers OF the knights OF Pythias lodge
was a great success In every way.
At least two thousand were present.
While the crowd was waiting, two
large trucks appeared on the scene
coming from the north and decor
ated with Christmas tree on each
corner and draped in tinsill. They
came forward to the edge of the
crowd. On one of the trucks was
Santa Claus and his son Bill. The
following were all dressed in beau
tiful costumes and some wearing
crowns: Charles Evans, George Aus
tin, Ben Niberg, Homer Waite, Wal
lie Meyers, Irving Johnson. M.
Paulson, Earl Norman and Henry
Sutherland; also four beautiful
young ladies, Miss Rose Flotley,
Miss Mazel Christensen, Miss Cleo
Fitch and Miss Eva Lameroux. They
all assisted in distributing the good
les to the children.
Professor J. M. Snider was official
announcer. The community sing of
two Christmas songs was ably led by
Owen Parry, professor of music, as
sisted by Harold Williams at the
piano. Then came several songs by
the little children, who wound up by
wishing all a Merry Christmas. A
selection by the male Quartette of
the Welsh Presbyterian church, ac-
song by the high school Glee Club.
Solo by Hugh c. Owens, accompan-
led by Owen Parry at the piano. DR..
Reaser gave a splendid address fit
ting the occasion, after which the
announcer called on Santa Claus.
George Champlain. His long white
hair and flowing beard set off by at
long robe of red made the kiddies'
hearts beat as never before. Santa
mounted the top of the truck cab
and made a speech to the children,
telling them he was a little late
owing to the fact that he had to
leave his reindeers and sled and ira =
vel by the much slower process, the
automobile. At the close he told
the boys and girls to all come for
ward and get bag of candy, nuts
and apples. They were also told to
go over TO the band stand where his
son Bill, Milo Spencer, would give
hem a present. Judge Lorin Cray
and wife and several others from
/ different towns were in attendance.
John McBeth and Mr.. Wood were
L. MCGOWAN land office.
Frank o. Swain, Lake Crystal
archeologist and member of the
| State Historical society. received a
! letter from William Over of the
State Historical department of South
Dakota, with reference to the es-
! tablishment of county museum, tt
display collections of relics found in
the county and other things of his
| torical Importance. He stated thai
if the space could be acquired the
! best possible place would be in the
| Nlblic library at Mankato. Wher
| Mr.. Swain speaks before. the State
Historical society at it's winter
meeting in January, he will speak
on the early history of Blue Eartt
county.
Edward S. Peterson had anothe,
accident Sunday Mr.. Gary was going
to Mankato to meet his sister there
and when making the turn on south
main street. met Ed Peterson in g
head on collision. No one was hurt
but the cars were badly damaged
1t seems that Mr.. Peterson cut
across the road to take the Rapidar
road and Mr.. Gary went way oveI
to the right to avoid the collision
Mr.. Peterson claims he didn't see
the approaching car until it was toe
late.
! John A. Jones autoed to Sleepy
Eye Sunday afternoon to purchase q
pure bred English Cocker spaniel.
| Carroll and Homer Price are
home for the Christmas vacation.