The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-20
See a Future for Norfolk.

New Norfolk Commercial club di.
rectors: A. l.. Killian, l.. p. Pase-
walk, F. A. Beeler, w. A. Witzigman,
II. A. Pasewalk, j. +. Haase. G. p.
Parish G. G. Cow, c. J. Fleming. Mr..
Cow is the only new member, the 9th
or eight having been reelected at the
annual meeting held in the city hall.
II was the most enthusiastic meet
ing that the Norfolk Commercial club
has ever held. Despite the below.zero
weather, every chair in the city hall
was occupied the gathering being
| made up Of representative business
| men. The atmosphere was filled with
more optimistic faith in the future of
Norfolk than had been known in
years. President Killian said he never
| had felt so good over a Commercial
| club meeting as he did over this one,
and when the session ended near mid
night, the business men present SEEM
| ed all to feel that the time had come
when Norfolk was about TO do the
great things by way of developing into
the commercial metropolis of rich
territory. which it's natural location
and railroad facilities have planned
for its destiny.
| There was very pronounced senti-
ment among those present that mass
meetings of the business men of this
sort should be held every little while,
perhaps every three months, in order
TO talk over the possibilities of the
city and to generate new enthusiasm.
President Killian's annual report
was received enthusiastically. 1t
showed that a good many things had
been done during the year for Nor
folks advancement which were worth
while and productive of results. The
report showed that the club has today
only 100 members, but from the enthu-
siasm manifest at this meeting and
from the fact that there are a num-
u Der of new business men in the city
Iwho have not yet been invited to join
the, club, it is believed that a cam
paign for new members would be en-
inently successful at this time.
Frank Pilger, present county super
intendent Of Pierce county and editor
and publisher of the Nebraska School
His magazine OF fifty-two pages has
been published in Norfolk two years
and on motion the Commercial club
voted to give him it,. moral support
and committee was, appointed to
confer with Mr.. Pilger. -.
Treasurer Pasewalk read his report
which showed that there yet reinained
in the treasury 1888, while the. dis.
hursements for the year were $S19.G5.
Races Here, After All.
More hope was injected into the
race committee who Thursday night
announced there would be no races in
Norfolk next summer. The club is to
give all aid possible to the race com.
mittee and it looks now as if the races
will come to Norfolk this year after
all. a motion was made and carried
that Norfolk have these races and p.
NJ. Barrett was asked to meet with
the race circuit people next Monday
when dates are to be made. This
meeting takes place at the OXnard no
tel in this city.
President kiIian's Report.
y, President Killian said:
Members of the Norfolk Commercial
+ Club and Friends: Some one has said
, 1T is better to live a maxim than tC
tell it," Nevertheless | feel that q
few words from me will do no harm
1t has been customary here for the
$ president or secretary to tell what the
!, board of directors has done the past
. year. Whether we have done much
, or little we must leave to you to judge
: Some things we have attempted have
, not yet been accomplished, but Rome
q was not built in day" nor will Nor
A fork be. If you could say that nothing
+ has been accomplished it would not be
right to condemn the board of direct
orS. | can say that no set of mel
9 ever had a greater desire nor made
, any greater effort for the welfare o
:, the city in which they lived than ha!
this board with whom | have had tn,
pleasure of working the past tw,
years. am not here to make eX
cuses. Excuses are not what we want
II is results we need and must have
The present board of directors ar
. all business men and have their ind
+ vidual business interests to look after
+. In addition to this they have givel
!. their best efforts for the upbuilding o
+. our little city. True we have not aC
Il complished all that we have attempt
ed, but | will ask the man who i
prone to criticise if he always accom-
It plshes his end.
IS There is one thing more than an
r other that | wish 20 impress on tn
v members of the Commercial club.
n do not mean the directors, mean tn
whole Commercial club and all men
bers of the club.
n We need your help, we need you
n. suggestions and we need your money
a. If something looks good it is our dut
1t to attempt TO get it. Sometimes W
IS fail because of lack of support bot
% financial and moral. We have put i
S. time and labor, we have spent our ow
money and often no credit is given 70
IS our effort when as matter of fac
e. some one outside and not we is +,
1t sponsible for failure.
IN | wish every member of the Norfol
v Commercial club would feel that he
n part of the club, that success d.