The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Secretary NOT CHOSEN
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS
ON HAND AT 8 A. Nj.
SEVERAL PLANS ARE STARTED
Local Club viii be Represented at
State Meeting Of Commercial Clubs
at Observation-Disclosures Factory Pros.
poets to be Investigated.

at Lincoln-lncubator Factory Pros
poets to be Investigated.
No secretary of the Commercial club
was elected at the regular weekly di-
rectors' meeting, held at 8 o'clock a.
m. in the Office of Secretary Mathew
son, as had been thought probable.
Selection of a man to fill this Office
seems to be more uncertain than 1t
did week ago and there is nothing
definite as to when one may be chos-
en- or whom.
A number of matters important to
Norfolk were taken up and disposed
of. 1t was decided that the club shall
cooperate with the Driving associa-
ton in arranging a street fair In con-
nection with next summers race meet
ing; it was determined to send rep
resentative to the state meeting Of
Commercial clubs to be held in Lin
coin this week; 1t was determined to
get in touch with members of the con-
gregation of st. Paul's German Luth-
eran church. with regard to the cree
ton of new church by them; 1t was
decided that special committees APP
pointed by the directors to attend to
particular matters, shall have author
ity to involve the club in reasonable
expense for the work; movement to-
ward investigating the cost of various
sorts of bridges, such as might be used
over the gulch on West Norfolk av-
enue, was started; steps were taken
toward securing information as to the
prospects of an incubator factory for
Norfolk; a movement for better roads
inside the city, as we'll as the protec-
ton of the new cement cutters, was
set on foot; and an effort was launched
toward securing junior normal school
for Norfolk.
Directors Got UP Early.
Every director of the Commercial
club who was in the city got up early
and appeared at the meeting place
promptly at 8 o'clock-an hour de-
signed to test the loyalty of the board.
Only two were absent, Mr.. Burnham
and Mr.. Witzigman being out of the
city, Mr.. Burnham in Lincoln and Mr..
Witzigman in Iowa, called by the death
of his brother.
G. d. Butterfield was selected to rep
resent the Norfolk Commercial club at
the state convention of Nebraska Com
mercial clubs which will be held in
Lincoln Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. He was given authority to
substitute in case he can not attend.
A. Degner was appointed as COM
mittee of one to cooperate with the
Norfolk Driving club with regard to
the race meeting and companion street
fair and carnival, to be held July 81
and August l and 2.
Mr.. Durland and Mr.. Mathewson
were selected as committee to draw
up resolutions expressing sympathy in
the movement of the st. Paul's Luther
an church people toward the erection
of a new place of worship, and set
ting forth the desire of the Norfolk
Commercial club to assist in any pos
sible way in carrying out this good
work.
c. E. Burnham was delegated to in
vestigate and attend to the locating of
a junior normal school in Norfolk, If
possible.
A motion prevailed that when CON-
mittee is appointed by this club for
special service, said appointment shall
carry with it authority to involve the
club in reasonable expense.
Mr.. Carney was delegated to investi-
gate the relative merits of the various
bridges suggested for the crossing on
West Norfolk avenue. Mr. Carney was
also appointed as a committee to aud.
it the treasurer's accounts for the year
ending January 1, 1907.
Looking for Incubator Plant.
A motion prevailed that e. P. Ohm
stead be requested to represent the
Commercial club in keeping in touch
with the proposition to locate an incu
bator factory in Norfolk.
Mr. Mathewson was delegated to ap
, pear before the city council and advo
cate the use of the King road machine
on the streets of Norfolk at such times
when greatest good may be accom-
plished thereby; also to protest against
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