Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
MANUFACTURERS
HERE JUNE as
PROGRAM OF WORK HAS BEEN
SENT OUT TO THE
MEMBERS.
AT THE Y. M. C. A. HALL
Headquarters Of Convention Will be
at BaIIingail Hotel Paul Ar
benz Chairman of Exec
tive Committee
AT THE Y. m. c. A. HALL

| AIIduSomGuIS dIe near COlupl6IlOu
for the sixth annual convention of the
Iowa State Manufacturers association
which meets in Ottumwa June and
5. Paul Arbenz of the Dain Manu-
featuring company is chairman of the
executive committee and it making
the arrangements Tor the convention
from a local standpoint
The general sessions of the con-
vention will be held at the parlors of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
tioin while the headquarters will be
the Ballingall hotel.
Aside from the members a general
invitation is extended to all manu-
facturers who are interested in the
work Of the association.
The Officers.
The present officers of the associa-
ton are:
S. w. Mercer, Iowa City, presi-
dent.
D. Turney, Fairfield, vice president.
A. G.. Hutchins, Des Moines, secre-
tary.
Executive committee, term expires
June 1908. i
Paul Arbenz, Ottumwa, chairman
R. W. Gould, Clinton.
J. M. McFadden, Dubuque.
M. W. Irwin, Keokuk.
R. o. Green, FIT. Dodge.
Term Expires June 1909.
V. E. Morrison, FIT. Madison.
B. J. Kicker, Grinnell.
w. J. Head, Marshalltown.
J. M. Dening, Cedar Rapids.
F. H. Bergman, Newton.
Term Expires 1910.
Thomas Carson, Davenport.
o. T. Dennison, Mason City.
F. H. Keys, Council Bluffs.
w. w. Marsh, Waterloo.
B. H. Kingsbury, Sioux City.
Following is the program Of the
work of the convention.
Program.
Thursday, June q.
Forenoon session, 1000 a. m.
Address of welcome.
Response.
Presidents annual address,. W.
Mercer, Iowa City.
Appointment of committees.
Adjournment.
Afternoon Session, 1880 p. M.
The afternoon will be spent in visit
ing the factories in Ottumwa, under
the supervision of the Ottumwa Manu-
facturers' association and Ottumwa
Commercial association.
Evening Session, 7:15 P. M.
Banquet-Go., G. Armory. Senator
S. H. Harper POSTMASTER.
7 Address by Governor Van SAINT of
Minneapolis, subject = Our Water
, Ways"
: Friday, June 5, 900 a. m.
: Address-"Recent Railroad Legisla
! ton and What is Yet Needed" BY
/ Hon. Geo. G. White, Nevada.
5 General discussion.
3 Manufactures Insurance
and the Elimination of Hazards" By
w. w. Marsh, Waterloo.
Address-"How to encourage the
Home Consumption Of Home Pro
ducts" Hon. John Cownie Des
: Moines.
Address-"Industia Education BY
t. Prof Shimek, Iowa City.
: Address-"Good Roads," BY Prof
It Mcdonald, Ames.
Adjournment at 100 p. m.
Afternoon Session.: 900.
Business session-Report OF commit
tees.
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
Meeting Of new executive committee
Ottumwa Makes Effort.
The following letter is sent out tt
the members of the manufacturers
association.
Gentlemen
I hand You herewith a program O.
the 9Th annual convention of the Iowa
If State Manufacturers association, tt
e be held at Ottumwa June 4 and 5.
II I trust that you will be able to BIZ
y present during both days of the ses
&c sion. This organization has done
" much during the past few years for thu
manufacturer and shipper in Iowa Al
!, member, you are interested in thu
work of the association. AT these con
is veDtions, you will see more of it,
ID bepDefts than at any other place. Yol
l. will get acquainted with others in tn,
"a state who are worrying with the SAM
~ problems that you are. You will hav,
"a an opportunity to know what other
If are doing, both for themselves and 70
ID the advancement of the manufacturer
interests Of the state.
|Il The informal parts of the meetini