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Members Of Organization Have Pleasant Gathering At Park.
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BENCHES AND TABLES
TO BE PROVIDED FOR
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Pioneers Present. Also Many
Visiting Junior Pioneers.
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A very pleasant afternoon was spent by a large number of Junior Pioneers at the annual picnic held at Pioneer Park last Sunday afternoon. The Junior Pioneer band, John Fritsche, cornet, Henry Kitzberger, saxophone and Edwin Bauermeister, concertina, furnished music and a male chorus sang German folk songs and later in the afternoon Mrs. Olson led the ladies in various popular songs, demonstrating that the art of singing has not died out in New Ulm.
Semi-Annual Meeting.
Coupled with the picnic, the Association held its semi-annual meeting which lasted but a short time. The minutes of the annual meeting as well as the minutes of meetings held by the executive committee since their organization were read to show the membership what is being done to perpetuate the organization and to further its work.
John Henle, president, stated that, based on the work done in executive committee, not as much as had been done to develop the Pioneer Park as the executive committee and the membership had hoped to do, but that lack of funds had held up the work and that the matter of securing title to some of the property had been delayed by conditions over which the committee had no control. The hope was expressed however that in the immediate future something worthwhile and tangible could and would be done.
Tables And Benches Donated.
At the present time there are no benches and tables of any kind in the park which can be used by people who desire to picnic on the grounds. There are a few large tables stored in the building but this is locked and unless the key is procured beforehand, picnickers are forced to eat their meals on the ground. This matter brought on considerable discussion and was disposed of when J.A. Ochsstated that he, Andrew Saffert and Buenger Furniture Co. would be willing to furnish gratis tables and benches similar to the ones donated by them to the city and now in North German Park. The park committee, however, has authority to secure additional tables and benches if the donated ones should prove inadequate. No objections were voiced against receiving with, thanks any further and other benches and table donations that any one else may want to make.
Henles Give Flag.
It developed also in the course of the discussions that the Junior Pioneers have no flag to float on their flag staff in the park. On behalf of himself and, his brother John, Athanas Henle, then presented to the organization a large and beautiful flag which was accepted with a rising vote of thanks. President Henle also explained the methods used by the Junior Pioneer organization of St. Paul to keep their membership at a high figure. That organization admits to membership any one who was born in St. Paul prior to 1879 or who has lived continuously in the city for over 30 years.
Lake Shetek Monument.
A letter was read which August Hummel had received from Dr. Workman of Tracy in which the writer stated that the Lake Shetek monument would be dedicated August 2, this year, and that every one is cordially invited to attend this celebration. Mr. Hummel also stated that efforts had been made to secure an appropriation from the last legislature for a suitable monument to be erected in the Town of Milford and that a bill appropriating $1500 for that purpose had been introduced but had failed of passage. He also stated that it took the Lake Shetek people about 30 years to get their appropriation thru and because of this fact the committees will carry on with their work and make efforts in subsequent legislatures to get the appropriation thru.
Considerable merriment was caused by various sport stunts which were pulled off during the course of the afternoon. Herman Hein had charge of the sport events.
Pioneers Present.
Among the pioneers present were Mrs. Mary Beussmann, Mrs. Mary Julius, Mrs. Pauline Spoerhase, Mrs. Margaretha Vogel, Gottlieb Oswald and Jacob Klossner, Jr.
Visiting Junior Pioneers.
There were quite a number of visiting Junior Pioneers. Among them were A.C. Ochs, Mrs. William Mueller, Lonis Schilling, wife and daughter of Spring feld; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brust and son of Sleepy Eye, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Voss and family and Albert F. Koch of Echo; Mr. and Mrs. George Wiedenmann and daughter of Mankato; Mrs. Regina Hauenstein and son Robert of Exeelsior and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hauenstein and daughter of Minneapolis; Mrs. Carrie Fritsche and daughter Christine of Minneapolis; Mrs. Augusta Yoerg of Little Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Leibold of Daytona, Florida, Henry Haeberle of Cincinnati and Mrs. Augusta Kuehnel Nelson and daughter of Fargo, N.D.
Mrs. Wm. Hoffmann and daughter of Santa Anna, California, were also guests at the picnic.
New Ulm Review,
July 15, 1925