Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
LEAGUE ELECTS
new MEMBERS
Col. Marvel, Elected President at
Annual Meeting, Declines
Honor-C. H. Clifton
President.
]. ". SCHROEDER SECRETARY.
Ex-President Richeson and Ex-sec-
retary sparboe Deliver
Short Addresses

Several changes ih officers of the
commercial league for the coming
year were made at the meeting OF
the board of directors Friday even
Ing in the city hail. The meeting
was called to order at o'clock and
directors A. r. Peterson, Geo. E.
Younkee, T. d. Butler, F. A. Hud-
dlestun, l.. A. Lehnhard and J. B.
Hughes were present.
At the annual meeting Of the
league recently, Col. C. w. Marvel
was elected as president for the COM
ing year. However, Mr.. Marvel when
officially notified declined that hon
or. Friday evening c. H. Clifton
was nominated for the position and
elected. Mr.. Marvel was appointed
in his place on the board of direct
ors The secretaryship that has been
held by H. M. Sparboe the past two
years was again offered to him.
Z
had served his time and preferred
that some other man shoulder the re-
sponsibility. J. W.. Schroeder, ap-
pointed first vice president at the an
nual meeting,was unanimously chos-
ZEN to take the place of Mr.. Sparboe.
Sand A. J. Peterson was elected vice
ynresident. AS this would require an
yother member on the board of direct
}ors q. S. Boudinot was elected to fill
the place. Inasmuch as tie board of
directors and the officials of the
league are almost all new to the work
1t was suggested by ]. B. Hughes
that three Of the old number be re-
tanned on the board at each election.
C. H. Richeson was recommended as
one of the old number to be retain
ed However, Mr.. Richeson declin-
ed and spoke in favor of an entire
ly new board, saying that they
would have different ideas which
would no doubt prove of advantage
to the league. The old officials then
turned the books over to the new
officials.
Aft9r the business had been trans
acted Ex-president Richeson was
called upon for recommendations
Mr.. Richeson held the floor for a
short time in talk. expressing his
good will toward the league and de-
claring that he would be found will
ling to serve them in anything they
might desire and at any time. Mr..
Richeson has been at the head of
the league for two years and since
that time has done much toward
putting it in it's present good condi-
tion. Upon the completion Of Mr..
Richeson's remarks. Mr.. Sparhoe
was called upon for his ideas as to
how to keep the league in it's pres
ent good condition Mr.. Sparboe was
asked for suggestions as to any i'm
provements he had for the league to
work on. In his talk Mr.. Sparboe
referred to the electroliers on Second
street and said he would like to see
them put in on Des Moines street
from the Illinois Central depot to
the court house. He said that mas
much as the present ones proved
very popular it would probably be
easier to procure the additional
electroliers. A member OF the new
board asked the ex-secretary what
he would recommend as to the i'm
provement OF Nokomis park. Mr.. s.
told how the park was purchased by
about seventy-five men of the city
some time ago to be set'apart for a
park. AS member of the board of
trustees in the ownership Of this
tract Of land, Mr.. Sparboe said that
he thought the plot would be do
mated to the city should the COM
mercial league raise an equal
amount OF money for Its improve
ment. He said that probably some
OF the holders OF the land would not
be willing to do this, but as ha had
talked the matter over with mobt OF
them, he thought that the prAject
was possible Mr.. Sparboe thentre-
ferred to the past record OF the