Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-19
BUSINESS FIRMS WHO SUB
SCRIBE TO FUND OF CONl-
MERCIAL CLUB TO BIZ
GIVEN BENEFIT.
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED
Finance Committee Reports Total of
$235 Monthly Subscribed; Few Re-
fusaIs Met With; Saturday Night
Concerts May End With July;
Other Matters.

Announcing that total Of more
than 1895 per month had been pledg-
ed by the enterprising business men
of Dallas for the support Of the Com
mercial club and its booster efforts.
Chairman w. " Fuller of the tlnance
committee reported to the regrlar
meeting of the club on Wednesday
night that the work of his committee
had been practically completed. He
said there yet remained three or
four business men to see and these
would be called upon at once. or as
soon as possible. He stated that the
committee had had very good sue
cess, and had met with but few re-
fusais In this connection he thought
that those who had subscribed to the
fund should be encouraged and given
every consideration by members of
the club. This sentiment found a
ready response among the members
present at the meeting, and a motion
made and carried with whoop,
provides that the names OF the bus
mess men and others who have sub
scribed to the support of the club be
published once each month, In order
that the public generally may know
the identity of the people who are
contributing to the progress OF the
city. No attempt will be made 10
publish the amount of each subscrip-
tion, the list will merely include the
subscribers classified according 10
their business.
New Members Admitted.
Under the new rules, which makes
every subscriber a member OF the
club. 12 new members were admitted
at the meeting under a susl ension of
the rules. as follows: Robbie a.
Catherwood. G.. L. Hawkins. J. G.
Rickll. NJ. B. Young Dallas City
Bank. Dallas Meat Co, Miss Flora
McCallon, johnson Electrical Co.
Dallas National Bank. Holman 4
Boydston. Dallas Lumber & Logging
Co. Holmes & Grant
Band Concerts May End.
During a discussion relative 10
providing seats for the people upon
the occasion Of the regular Saturday
night band concerts, II developed that
but two more concerts would proba-
blv be held. IL was reported that
the band people understood that the
concerts were TO be- held only during
the months Of June and July, the
same as last season. and that some
Of them had made arrangements to
be away during the month Of Au-
gust. After a conference with Di-
rector Grant and a few Of the band
members who were practicing in the
circuit court room, W A. Ayres re-
ported that the band had understood
that there were 10 be but two more
concerts. and the organization had
MANNED upon "A vacation during Au-
gust Mr.. Grant suggested that af-
ter July. further concerts be post
D0ned until the last week In August
and the first three Saturday nights
In September during hop picking a.
il was figured that such procedure
would draw more people. The mat
Ter was finally referred TO the amuse-
ment committee
Minor Matter.
Matter of providing temporary
seats for the Saturday night concerts
vas discussed. II was suggested that
.eats which could De- removed during
he week should BE- provided. while
ahers thought that permanent seats
Tor the parking strip on the Court
-Fouzs plaza for the accommodation
y everybody. 10 De paid for equally
ly the cIty. the county court and
.be Commercial club. would be ad-
HsabIe. The question was left with
Do amusement committee
Chairman Fuller of the commlttee