Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-04
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Have Interesting Meeting and Do
Something for Decorah.
$4,000 FOR swENsON VALVE CO.
IndOrse Invitation to Hold 1912 NJ.
w. A. Picnic Here, and Prepare
for Action on FreepOrt
Sand Road.


for Action on Freeport
Sand Road.
The regular meeting of the De-
corah Commercial Club at the city
hall Friday evening was attended by
upwards Of forty business men, who
discussed several propositions for
the good Of Decorah, and took ac-
ton which will return benefit to
every citizen.
At previous meetings the matter
of the road between Decorah and
Freeport, the sand road at Free
p rt, and the hill road to meet the
road built under the direction Of
A. T. Holton in Glenwood township
some years ago, was discussed, and
committees appointed to take up
the matter with the farmers who
use the road, the city and county
officials. Messrs. A. T. Holten and
Martin Woldum of Glenwood attend
ed the meeting Friday night, and
stated that a meeting of farmers
had been called, and a committee
appointed of which they were men,
bers, to raise funds for this road
among the farmers, and that they
thought upwards OF $500 could be
raised. II the city Of Decorah could
give $500. and the business men
raise $500, with the assistance that
could be secured from the county,
one of the worst roads in the whole
could be put into splendid
condition, thus making a fine road
clear to Waukon from Decorah. This
road has been q disgrace to the
county for many years, and It now
appears that united action will be
taken, and the work pushed forward
to completion. It was roughly es-
limated that $4,000 would do tho
work. Messrs. H. A. Warner. N,
Z Bailey and Bea Bear were apz
pointsd ~ cemnit1se TO st6top pefate
In the movement.
The secretary then reported the
progress Of the campaign for a pas
senger service OF two trains per
lay over the Rock Island. showing
hat the matter has not been drop
ped. and that the fight will be kept
lp until Deccrah Is recognized as
being on the map. Action has re-
:ently been taken which will bring
! strong influence upon the officials
,f the road to give US the desired
He also reported that the local
odge Of Modern Woodmen were
contemplating inviting the North
eastern Iowa M. w. A. Picnic As
ISOLATION to hold its 1912 picnic in
Decorah, and the invitation was
heartily indorsed by the club, with
he promise Of financial support
from the business men. The past
two M. w. A. picnics in Decorah
have brought here the largest
crowds we have ever had, and the
members Of the club were unani-
nous in indorsing the invitation.
The committee appointed to take
up the raising Of additional stock
Tor the Swenson Valve Co., reported
that it had been decided to sell
$4,000 worth Of 10 convertible
bonds. rather than capital stock,
and that at that time $1,000 Of the
had been subscribed, and it
was expected that there would be
little difilculty in raising the amount
asked for. That the working force
At the plant had already been
doubled. and 1t was expected to in
crease 1t still more at once. That
orders were coming in much more
rapidly than they could be filed,
and the opportunity seemed to be
before us to develop q large, paying
After the adjournment of the
meeting some new members were
added to the club. men interested in
the growth Of Decorah stating that
they thought the Commercial Club
. live wire. and one Of the best
things for Decorah that had been
promoted in recent years.
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