Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-30
CITY WITNESSES THE GREATEST
MANIFESTATION OF THE BOOST
SPIRIT THAT HAS EVER BEEN
SEEN HERE.
MEMBERSHIP TO BE
INCREASED TO SOC
CAMPAIGN FOR MORE NEW MEM
BERS TO BEGIN IN FEW DAYS.
EVERY WALK OF LIFE is INTER
EsTED IN BOOSTING THE TOWN

With the singing of song composed
and led by Prof. j. H. Rheem, entitled
Boost, Boost, Boost for Old Ottum-
wa, and in which all joined, the pop
ular chord OF enthusiasm was struck,
and from then on the meeting of the
Ottumwa Commercial association with
its enlarged membership, at the Ar
mory last night waxed more enthusi-
astic for Ottumwa's veal. Splendid
was the demonstration of good-fellow-
ship and inclination of those present
TO mix and pull together. Then, too,
| there We're over 800 men present, each
of whom was perfectly at home, and
by word and action demonstrated his
Willingness to make Ottumwa $4,000
in size within the next few years. The
query placed on cards handed tho
members as they entered the hall
sd in the answers every need for
0lwa as a city that Is to rank aa
best In the state lnterurbans, wat,
/ jcrWorks, Identification of the city; ef
! fort, endeavor, good fellowship, etc.
and all Of the elements that make for
the goal, which the loyalty of the city
as embodied in the Commercial asso
citation can see for Ottumwa, were
mentinned. Taken as a whole the
! fore attempted in Ottumwa as an en-,
thusiastic and concerted move for the
Greater Ottumwa and the spirit OF
| progress. The move for making the
city the best in the state was launched
under the most auspicious conditions
and 1t but requires that the flame of
enthusiasm aroused and expressed
last evening, be famed and kept alive
/ to accomplish what Ottumwa is sure
to attain, the name Of being the best
city In Iowa.
Talk and Eat.
More than twenty loyal citizens re-
sponded when called upon for short
talks Of three minutes each, and these
talks each waxed more boosting and
more enthusiastic as the meeting pro-
gressed. Above all else the spirit Of
united Ottumwans for Ottumwa's well
fare featured the meeting and started
the movement that must finally land
the city where she belongs, in the
$4,000 class-wfth interurbans and all
the modern improvements that large
and enterprising city has need of. Be
fore the speaking program had reach
ed completion, a luncheon that was as
dainty as it was appetizIng, was serv-
. GU WIN tilc uICSIy VI d DduQuSI, III
, which oysters, salad, sandwiches, sara
, toga chips, pickles and coffee made up
, the menu topped off with perfectos
that changed the speech-making into
j a heart-to-heart chat and the exchange
. Of ideas for the improvement and
needs of Ottumwa by all present.
Never were so many OttImwans Of
different opinions SO unanimously
agreed on any one thing as were the
I more than 800 men who gathered un-
der the banner of boost in the Com
mercial association. which Is now in
the eyes of the state as the most pro-
: gressive body to be found between the
: two big rivers. Truly that membership
J. campaign meant much for Ottumwa.
/ Speeches are Spicy.
The meeting was formally opened
. by President Joseph Dain OF the Com
mercial association In short address
= in which the object Of the meeting and
{ the mode of conducting business by
u the association were rehearsed for
= those present Postmaster F. A. MIN
{. ocks was then called upon and In his
short time of three minutes, which
was assigned the speakers, dropped a
few hot ones well worth taking to
: heart. Let us have more workers and
/ less takers" said he, "and become
9 imbued with the get-together spirit,
g and all else needed will follow. Don't
, knock the man who has the money,
but get behind him and push with him
D for Ottumwa. None of you want to pro.
fit at the other fellows expense and
because you may not be business
man is no bar to your aiding, for 1t is
: your duty out Of loyalty to the city's
A. progress. If some Of the tight people
II who have always lived at the ex
o pense of their neighbors' efforts should
S die, all that could honestly be said Is
n his death will give the town a chance
e. to grow"