Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING.
Members Become Enthusiastic Over
Possibilities for DEBORAH, and
Resolve to Get Together.

What may rightfully be termed
the most enthusiastic meeting of the
Commercial Club ever held in De-
corah took place at the city hall on
Friday evening, when a number of
the business men Of the city took
steps which bid fair to result in
much good for our city. 1t was
shown what other cities are doing
with a close alliance of the business
men for the city's good, how a first
class, live boosters club" is the
hIe of any town, and what we can
do if we only think so and start out
with a determination to do it.
G. F. Baker, president of the
Commercial Club, presided and in
the absence of the secretary Fred
Biermann filled that position. After
taking the action with reference to
the Fourth of July celebration. a..
the Fourth of July celebration noted
in detail on the first page of this
paper, the meeting resolved itself
into a heart to heart talk for the
good of the city. The good roads
proposition, the proposed county
hospital, the distribution of circu-
lars advertising the city, and a bust
ness mems banquet were all dis
cussed, and each suggestion heartily
approved.
H. A. Warner offered the follow
ing resolution. which was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, believing the establish
ment of good roads is most vital
factor fer the benefit of DEBORAH, it
is hereby suggested that the De-
corah Commercial Club be request
ed to make definite movement for
permanent improvement of all roads
leading TO the best natural city in
Iowa, viz: DEBORAH"
E. ]. Curtin then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was also
adopted:
Whereas, the Board of Supervi'
ors of Winneshiek county is to be
petitioned to place before the voters
of the county the proposition to APP
propriate $4,000 TO build a hospi-
tai in DEBORAH, and
Whereas, there is great need for
a hospital in Winneshiek county,
where patients can be taken, and
Whereas. under the laws no
physician can be a member of the
Board OF Directors of said hospital,
but that any reputable physician
can use it for the benefit of his
patients;
Be it Resolved, that the Com
mercial Club of DEBORAH, Iowa, in
meeting assembled, approves the
proposition heartily, and requests
its members 20 use every effort to
secure the building of the hospitai3r's
The suggestion was then made by
Stewart Bailey that illustrated
booklets be printed advertising the
city, offering to print 5000 free,
and the SAME offer was made by the
other papers, which was accepted
and will be carried out, Mr.. Bailey
having charge of getting together
the subject matter for the booklet
The matter of further advertising
the city was taken up, and upon
offer of the city newspapers to pub
fish free anything presented by the
Commercial Club, E. j. Curtin and
Ben Bear were appointed a commit
tee to prepare the advertisements.
1t was suggested that a business
mems banquet, at which matters for
the good of DEBORAH may be dis
cussed, would be good thing, and
II. j. Green. e. J. Curtin and Ben
Bear we've appointed committee
to arrange for the sane.
The boosting spirit seems at last
to have pervaded DEBORAH. Now is
an opportunity to do something for
the old town which we all think so
much of. If the business men will
wake up and get together there
isn't any doubt about the future of
DEBORAH. A live, hustling, wide
awake, enthusiastic boosters club
can do wonders for any town. Let's
do If for Decorah