The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
BOARD OF TRADE.
Annual Meeting of 0skaloosa
Business Men.

supervisors room at the court house
Friday evening. There was a fair at
tendance OF the old wheel horses who
have been pulling the wagon these
many years. The young business
professional men with very few ex-
ception were conspicuous by their
absence. 1t was good meeting how
ever, and some good things were
heard and talked over. The board of
fifteen directors were selected and
these elected the officers at an after
meeting.
The meeting was opened with Pres.
ident A. P. Spencer in the chair and
Secretery II. w. Lyman at his post.
The treasurer of the association pre-
sented his report and it was received
for examination.
A committee consisting of G. w.
shockley, N. j. Bentley, Joe Beeson,
John R. Barnes and j. r. Gentry
were appointed by the chair to re-
port to the meeting nomination for
board of directors consisting of fifteen
members.
During thel interval of waiting for
the report of the committee there
were number of things said for the
good of the cause. w. 8. Kenworthy
was the first speaker upon the floor.
He told some things that were pos
sibly in store for the city and told of
the promise of the town in other
lines. The words of the gentleman
were indeed hopeful and brought be-
fore those present the possibilities OF
greater Oskaloosa.
The members of the city council
came during the talk of Mr.. Ken
worthy.
j. T. Redman was called upon and
talked ialong the line of the posi-
bilities of the city and its prospects,
The probabilities of public library
for the city was discussed and the Y.
NJ. @. A. building came up for a word
or two.
The Rural Telephone Co of Cedar,
was represented by Mr.. Moore and
connection with Oskaloosa was dis
cussed and will be looked after in
due time.
| The following board of directors
were named by the meeting to be at
the head of affairs for the ensuing
year:
Sam Baldauf, H. w. Lyman,
John II .Blakeslee, G. E, Lofiand,
John r. Barnes, N. j. Bentley,
John A. Kalbach, W. r. Lacey,
John Renfrew F. E. Baker,
G.. w. Shockley, Richard Burke,
A. P. Spencer, Cbas.V Hoffman,
Frank L. Morse.
There will be a new plan of mem.
bership of the organization devised
and committee will call on the bust
ness men and all those interested in
the prosperity and the future great
ness of the city soliciting member
ship. They should meet with hearty
| IoSOPllOu az lAC Hahuo VI IhO Duol-
ness men of the city and should have
an unqualified success in enlarging
the membership of the association.
Mr.. A. P. Spencer had several
things to say concerning the welfare
of the organization and the meeting
adjourned to permit the newly elected
board have election of officers and
discuss the plans for the year.
New Officers.
Immediately upon the adjournment
of the meeting, the directors held a
meeting Autographed for the work
of the coming year by the selection
of the following officers:
President-Sam Baldauf.
e-President-N. j. Bentley.
Treasurer-John r. Barnes.
Secretary-H. w. Lyman.
President Baldauf will announce his
committees within few days. There
is much work ahead for the board
this year, and the directors expect to
take hold and push for the upbuild-
ing of Oskaloosa, and in this work
they must have the backing and as
sistance of every man and woman in
the city for they can accomplish very
little IL the people who should be as
much interested-and more perhaps
-as the board, sit back, find fault,
and in general discourage the work
and the upbuilding of the old town,
as has been too frequently the case
in the days gone by. Reader the
back-biter, the growier and the kick
er are too common now, don't you be
one of them. II you know Of any
thing-big or small-that in your
opinion would be benefit to the city,
make it known to Secretary Lyman
and assist him in investigating the
matter, and in this way you will find
oskaloosa increasing in size and i'm
portance.