The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-05-31

At Carroll an overnight stop was
made. At this city the association al
ready had a good membership. but the
autoists promised to push it with re-
newed vigor, and stated that they
could in a short time have at least $50
members.
Still determined to catch up with
that schedule, the tourists rose at the
unearthly hour of 4:30 and made the
run to jefferson before breakfast.
Much work has been done on the
roads of Carroll and Greene county.
but they need attention. The graveled
roads have the ocean wave" effect,
and the drag could be used on the dirt
roads with splendid effect.
In memory of Henry Haag, if for no
other reason, Greene county ought to
take continued pride in its roads.
Good roads, such as he established
throughout the county, will be the
best, the dearest and the most en-
during monument to this man who
was one of the greatest men Greene
county has produced. At Jefferson
the good roads people were up and
coming and pledged good support to
the movement. Mrs. Haag, widow of
Henry Haag, who was president of the
|trans-continental at the time Of his
death, has been continuing his work
as she could and has shown much
zeal in furthering the plans which her
husband was obliged to lay down.
The first formal meeting was held
at Ogden, where special session of
the Commercial club was hurriedly
called. Ogden promised to respond to
the call land we believe a live and
active branch of the association will
be formed at once. Cars from Boone
met the Spaulding at Ogden and acted
as pilots over the rolling hills and
through the picturesque valley of the
Des Moines river. At Boone lun-
cheon was rendered by the Good Roads
committee of the Commercial club and
meeting was held in the beautiful
club rooms overlooking the thriving
city. Mr.. S. C. Goldthwaite was Sc
lected as vice-president for the county
and committee appointed to solicit
members. The Boone people were
sure that the membership would reach
200, and that the work would be car
ried on effectively. Plans for improv-
! ing the road were discussed and the
city council promised certain improve
ments in the vicinity of Boonesboro.
| it was after three o'clock when the
tourists were able to get away from
the jolly enthusiasm of the Boone
boosters. The next important stop
was at Ames. A number of cars met
the party and escorted them through
the beautiful campus of the State col
| lege, which is one of the scenic adj
vantages of the trans-cOntinental
route A meeting was held at Ames,
which, by the way, is paving its Main
street with creosote blocks, and then
the party proceeded to Nevada for
late supper and an all-night stop. At
Nevada an informal meeting of the
Commercial club was called and
committee was appointed to bring the
hat fh@ IL nf
the club. The association was as
sured that this would be followed b.
real results and a good membership.
Iowa was looking it's very best when
the tourists left Nevada the next
morning and drove for miles past
splendid farms and well-kept homes.
State Center held brief and informal
meeting and the boosters of the town
promised good support for the asso
citation. Several autos from Marshall
town joined the party near State Cen
ter and acted as an escort over the
finely dragged roads which lead into
that prosperous city. The first view
of MarshalltoWn as one suddenly sees
it from the hilltop, is one of the in
spring views along the way. At
Marshalltown the tourists were given
a warm reception and rendered a lun-
cheon. On account of great gather
ing of Shriners on that day, the good
roads meeting was small, but num-
Der of the best pushers in the town
were there and they were empowered
to speak for the Commercial club of
MarshalltOwn. They pledged them
selves to get busy and secure large |
membership, attend to the roads and |
to prepare warm welcome for the |
members of the association should |
the annual meeting be held in their
city. Marshalltown has very wide
awake Commercial club The rooms
occupy the entire first floor of the
Masonic temple, and one
of the features of the club is the fine