Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-09
j. B. Classen Again Honored
With Presidency---All We're
Reelected
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGE
George A. Turner, Of This City, Elect
cd to Succeed Merritt Greene - All
Directors Re- elected But Two - F.
II. Houghton and George T. Turner
tho Now Directors.

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County Fair association held their an
nual meeting in the east court room or
the court house Wednesday afternoon,
and elected nine directors to succeed
those whose terms expired with the
meeting. Following the meeting of the
stockholders the directors met and
chose the associations officers and Its
managing body, an executive commit
tie Of six members.
All but two Of the nine directors
whose terms expired, We're reelected
f. n. Houghton was chosen In place
of w. 3. Elliott. and George A. Tur-
ner was selected to succeed G. W.
Lawrence: The directors reelected
were George Alexander, Minerva: f.
c. Davis, Bangor. Warren Nichols.
Marietta; N. O. Keen. LeGrand; u. W.
Norris. Jr.. j. e. Stanton and c. c. st.
Clair. OF this city
Officers All Reelected.
The directors made no change In the
officers and for the third time hon
ored ]. B. Classen with the presidency
and the others who have served the
association before The officers re-
elected were:
President b. Classen. Vienna.
Vice President-Warren Nichols.
Marietta.
Troasurer-C. c. ST. Clair, Marshall-
town.
Secretary-W. NJ. Clark, MARSHALL
town.
But one change was made In the ex-
ecutive committee, of which the presi-
dent is an ex-officio member Merritt
Greene dec. ned to serve longer and
his place on the board was filed by
the election OF George A. Turner.
Those who were reelected to the
board were c. II. Van Law and p. F.
Arney Of this city; Il. r. Low Green
Mountain; G. Il. Stansberry. Gilman,
and s. b. Packard. Linn township.
Cattle Exhibitors "kick" Aired.
There was but one controversy
that came up during the meeting, and
1t tended to clear the air OF a past
trouble and establish ruling for the
government of the executive commit
Ice III iututC ySdi7. o. 49, 49,.
last fall some feeling was shown by
the exhibitors OF cattle because the
association " >uld not furnish them
hay and straw for their animals. This
rule had been made and was printed
in the premium list. and s. B. Pack
ard, who had charge Of the depart
ment, insisted on standing by the rul-
ing Of the executive committee. The
question Of hay and straw was finally
adjusted, but 1t had left some feeling.
The cattle exhibitors held that they
were as much entitled to free hay and
straw as We're the race horse owners.
The board of directors. at the meet
ing Wednesday, instructed the eNecu-
tive committee to charge both cattle
exhibitors and horsemen for both hay
and straw, but 1t allowed the eXecu-
tive committee to use it's Judgment In
giving the race horse men free stalls
or charging for them.
Would Vote Direct for Officersi
There appears to be a sentiment
among number Of the stockholders
from the different townships, that the
stockholders should vote direct for the
officers of the association, rather than
voting only for the directors, ana leave
to the directors the choice of the Of
1icers, which is the general rule fol-
lowed almost entirely in incorporated
bodies. 1t is likely that an effort will
be made another year to have the con-
stitution and bylaws changed so as
to make this possible. 1t is not, as the
delegates complaining say, that they
would have made any change what
ever in the present officiary as chosen
by the board of directors Wednesday,
but they feel that, as stockholders,
they are entitled to elect the officers
too. Some Of the stockholders think
that the western part of the county
is not sufficiently represented on the
executive committee, and that il it
were a better feeling toward the coun-'
ty fair might be brought about inS
quarters where complete harmony is at
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