Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-17
SOCIETY IS
ORGANIZED
Lewistown Now Has improvement
Club and It is Ready to Begin
Active Work.
OFFICERS AND THE COMMITTEES
Some interesting Suggestions as to
Matters That Should Receive I'M
mediate Attention.

Fully organized and ready for busi-
ness. the Lewistown improvement So
ciety was successful launched at the
meeting held in the court room last
evening. The attendance was not so
large as at the first meeting owing
to the fact that several of those most
deeply interested in the movement had
previous engagements and were there
fore unable to be present.
O. w. Belden, chosen as temporary
chairman at the former meeting, pre-
sided with Mrs. G.. J. Wie1eman as
secretary.
Constitution Adopted.
The committee having charge Of the
matter presented a draft of the cOnsti-
tuition and bylaws. which was adopted,
and the election of permanent officers
was then taken up.
Officers Elected.
BY unanimous vote, the following
officers were elected:
President. O. w. BeMen; vice presi-
dent, Otto Wasmansdorff; secretary,
| Mrs G. J. Wedeman; treasurer, Mrs.
r. X. Cheadle.
! Committees were then announced by
the president as follows:
Executive commttee-F. e. Smith.
Mrs. F. f. Wright L. w. Eldridge ani
the president and vice president.
Membershp-Tom Stout, Rev. Hen
ry Quickenden, Mrs. Charles Lehman
Program-Mrs. n. G. Brown Albert
Pfaus and the secretary
Publicity committee-Tom Stout H.
r. Watson and Mrs. Vrooman.
Notices of Amendments.
In accordance with the provision of
the constitution regarding such mat
ters. Frank f. Smith gave notice OF
motion to strike out the word Evil
age" in the name of the society, and
| Mrs. Wiedeman gave notice Of a mo-
| ton to change the name to the Beau
, tiful America Society. She did this
: because she thought it would be well
for the society to affiliate with the ma
/
which would cost nothing and give the
} Lewistown society the benefit of valu-
: able suggestions and information.
Mrs Wiedeman was subsequently in
structed to communicate with the ma
tional organization and obtain partic-
ulars as to the method to be followed
in affiliating with that body.
For a Housecleaning Day.
Mrs. Cheadle thought it would be
l. good idea to confer with the city
council with view to carrying out
the Spokane idea" here and having
a grand housecleaning day for Lewis
town.
p President Belden thought it would
u be good idea also to cooperate with
u the school children in observing Ar
e Dor day.
n Mrs. Wiedeman suggested that be
e fore the schools close for the year, the
Is teachers should be consulted and ask
S ed TO urge the students not to throw
lie paper about the grounds and else
+ where. Mrs. Wiedeman made anoth
TO er excellent suggestion, to the effec
e. that receptacles be secured and plac
re ed on the sidewalks and that peopl
la be urged to throw waste paper, etc
III in them, instead of littering tn
ey streets.
pt' Mrs. Cheadle suggested that som
all steps should be taken looking to 81
curing city park by donation or otl
erwise.
hS Shows Need of Society.
'at President Belden, in commenting VI
rN on these various suggestions, sal
oe- they all showed the need of just sue
De- an organization as had been fOrme
'h These suggestions were only a few {
the things to which the society coul
profitably devote it's energies.
'i'i The meeting then adjourned.
The Constitution.
ne The constitution bestows upon til
nd organization the name of the Villae
ed improvement Society of Lewistowl
hg This will probably be amended late
II The dues are fixed at 50 annually, an
oe- notice OF amendment reducing tn
Die amount TO 81 has been given. tn
purposes of the society are TO assoc
ate persons who are interested in in
proving and beautifying the city;
'i' bring about such action on the pa
'' of the members and others as will r
:, suit in cleanliness and beauty in the
-" own home premises; to promote til
MS establishment of sanitary and sight
conditions in the community; to e.
me courage the establishment of publ
-" parks, drives, play grounds and bath:
to create an interest in the plantiI
-" of trees, etc, for the beautifying
the homes and highways of the cit!
to improve the sanitary conditions
the public school houses and the bea
ei' tifying of the school grounds; to briI
III about the removal of whatever is u
slightly in and about the city; to c
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