The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Decatur County Historical Society.


The Decatur County Historical
Society held it's annual meeting at
Lamont, November %, 1911. Meet
ing was called to order at 10 a. m.
by the secretary in the absence Of
the president and vice-president.
John Smith was chosen to preside
and Heman G.. Smith secretary of the
society, acted as the secretary of the
meeting.
An auditing committee was ap-
pointed consisting Of Asa S. Cochran
and G. l. Carpenter. Committee on
memoriam consisting of DR.. j. B..
Horner and Columbus Scott was ap-
pointed.
Meeting then adjourned until 2
200 p. m. Invocation by A. S.
Cochran.
Secretary's report was read set
ting forth that no meeting was held
in 1910 on account of there being no
quorum present at the time and place
appointed.
Seventeen volumes had been re-
ceived and added to the Society's
library since last report. The ex-
pense of the Secretary had been
$1.25.
: Resolved to approve the report
and that an order be drawn on the
treasury for the expense.
Historians report, a very interest
ing sketch of early history of Deca-
tur county was read and referred to
the editorial committee.
Treasurer's report was read, show
ing:
On hand last report ..... $3.50
Total ..............$ 49.S0
On mana .P41.oV
The auditing committee reported
finding the account correct.
Upon motion the treasurer's re-
port was adopted.
Committee on memoriam reported
as follows:
To the officers and members of
the Decatur County Historical So
ciety:
g We, your committee, appointed to
report the decease of members OF the
society during the year last past, re-
port that so far as we have been able
to learn, Mr.. William Anderson, OF
Lamont, Decatur county, who de-
parted this life at his home on March
s, 1911, is the only member dying
during the year.
~ OF his memory we report:
That in the death of William An
derson the society has lost an honor
ed member; his family a beloved
and loving husband and cherished
father, and the county a good, up
right citizen.
Resolved, That this memoriam be
recorded upon the record of the So
ciety. Most Respectfully
DR.. j. B. Horner,
Columbus Scott,
X Committee.
y. BY resolution a copy was ordered
sent to the family Of the deceased.
Upon motion of F. M. Weld and C.
/. Carpenter, article III OF the Con-
stitution was amended by striking
out the words lone dollar" and in
sorting in lieu thereof the words
''fifty cents so that the sentence
affected would read Membership in
the society may be retained after the
first year upon the payment of fifty
cents annually, payable January list.
The secretary presented the names
of C. R. Riley, of Decatur City, and
Patrick Griffin, of Grand River, for
membership.
They were received by unanimous
vote.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President-Guy p. Arnold, Gar
den Grove.
Vice Presidents. Varga, Leon.
Secretary-Heman G. Smith, La
moni.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Weld, Lamont.
Historian Duncan Campbell,
Pleasanton.
Board of Directors. w. Harvey,
Leon, Patrick Griffin, Grand River,
J. A. Gunsolley, Lamont, Emaline A.
Mallette, Garden Grove.
Upon motion $500 was appro-
priated to be used at the option of
the secretary in furthering the in
terests of the society.
Place of holding the next meeting
was referred to a committee consist
ing of president, vice-president and
secretary, and this committee was
authorized to appoint program
committee.
{ F. M. Weld gave notice that at the
next meeting a motion would be in
troduced to amend article VII of the
Constitution so as to provide that the
annual meetings should be held in
July or August instead of November.
= ]. A. Gunsolley gave notice that
at the next meeting a motion to
amend article III of the Constitution
by inserting The annual dues shall
be fifty cents, payable January 1st'
in lieu of the last sentence of the
last paragraph.
Adjourned.
Heman c. Smith, Secretary.