River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-05-12
Commercial Club Organized
Atty. w. p. Knowles, II. Lusk.
p. w. Ramer, w. G. Spence
and r. w. Freeman
Appointed Directors

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the purpose of having in this city
some definite authority by which
propositions beneficial to the COM
munity can be handled. This has
been a long-felt want, and this club
has all the appearances of being a
practical solution OF that problem.
Several different societies, which
have organized here in the past,
with something of the same idea in
view, have dwindled out, the chief
cause of their failure being a too
strenuous program of tasks to ac-
complish.
A meeting was called Tuesday
evening and about seventy of those
who had signed the membership
petition assembled at Odd Fellows
hall. Mr.. Knowles called the meet
ing to order, and after the appoint
ment of Mayor A. w. Stiles as chair
man and o. w. Newcomb, secretary,
explained in detail the purposes of
this organization. 1t was to have
no primary object, but was for the
purpose of having representative
body with the power to grasp op-
portunities, put through legislation,
answer inquiries of manufacturers
desiring locations, or of prospective
citizens, in fact, attend to any of
those opportunities which pass un-
needed, without such an organiza-
ton. There is no idea of hustling
for factories, etc., or dragging the
population suddenly up to 5000 in
habitants. Mr.. Knowles suggest
ed 1.-The River Falls Commercial
Club" as an appropriate name for
the organization and upon vote the
name was adopted.
The chairman of the meeting then
appointed a committee, consisting
of Messrs. Wellesley Vannatta, DR..
H. E. Follansbee and Geo. Theo.
| Smith, to select a board of directors,
and another committee, consisting
of Messrs. Ray Williams, w. H.
Currier and w. H. Putnam, to draw
up bylaws. The bylaws submitted
by the committee, and adopted by
| the Club, are given in another
column and fully explain the
nature of the organization. The
committee on the appointment of
directors handed in their report,
which was accepted. The directors
chosen were: W.sP. Knowles, /. I.
Lusk, P. w. Ramer, w. G. Spence
4 and r. w. Freeman. The meeting
then adjourned, after which meet
ing of the directors was held. They
elected officers 'assfollows:
President, W.. G. Spence
Vice President, l. l. Lusk
Secretary, w. P. Knowles
Treasurer, R. w. Freeman
The membership petition has re-
ceiyed ninety-seyen signatures and
everyone seems interested in the
success of the enterprise and there
is every indication that the River
Falls Commercial Club will be a
permanent organization. Member
ship fees may be paid to secretary
w. P. Knowles or the treasurer, R.
w. Freeman.
A nice line of Oxford shoes for
men, women and children at AL
| lard's.
A. P. Forsyth has purchased the
G. F. DieSslin farm of 100 acres, To-
Gated five miles east of Ellsworth in
the town of Ell Paso. Perry For
syth will move there with his family
next week and. take charge of the
farm.
A tennis meet had been arranged
| for between teams of the River Falls
and New Richmond high schools, to
be held here next Saturday, but ow-
ing to the fact that the local courts
are in such poor condition at pres
ent, it was decided to postpone the
event.
The Normal school faculty will
hold reception in the school build
ing tomorrow (Friday) afternoon,
from $3.50 until o'clock, for the
local students and the delegates
who come to attend the district high
school oratorical and declamatory
contest.
Emmett Koran, chairman of the
Board of Regents Committee for
inspection of Normal school build
ings, visited the local school Tues
day. He and Regent F. H. Lord
left Tuesday afternoon on an in
spection trip which will include all
of the Normals in the state.
Fred Carisch visited at the home
of his brother Emil, Monday and
Tuesday. The Columbus team
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