Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
cREpiT 10 GIVEN FOR
TsE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
Notes . Small Decrease in Membsr-
chip But an Increase in Money on
Hand-Aidsd in industrial Ventures
and Hslpsd Promote Activity in Re-
tail Trade.

things done by the c,up during 1911
and pointed out more things to ne done
in the future. The report, which IN
cludes brief summary Of the financial
condition Of the club. is as follows:
..To the Members of the Marshall
town Club: In behalf Of your board
Of directors, who have sacrificed much
Of their time to serve this club. I sub
NIT Aarsport Of the years usefulness Of
this club which, I think, is q creditable
showing. and yone that deserves un.
animhuA verdict that the Morshalltown
ClubstSs worth while.
"The retiring administration took
rover $10s.5s In money and 25S members,
and will; turn over to It's successors
1855 In money and 245 members.
with, practically all bills paid. We have
{ now invested in furniture and fixtures
34.l08.1l. cafe equipment, $46470, Sor a
total Of 34.572.S4. upon which we carry
insurance Of $500.
If this were all that had been done
for one would be ready to disband;
however there has been accomplished
| more than keeping our own ship afoat.
=. Aided for Good Roads.
"The good roads movement in Mar
/ shall county. which received a greater
impetus during the past season than
II Has in any ten-year period before.
was the direct result Of the activity OF
this club, aided by the agitation OF our
daily newspaper. Beginning with big
meeting of township trustees, at which
time committees Of the Marshalltown
Club outlined and explained how we'll
dragged roads could be had with the
tax monies available, End followed by
the persistent work Of members OF our
good roads committee turnout the sea-
son, the roads in this county were kept
in far better condition than they ever
had been kept before, and next year
will see almost a perfect system OF we'll
dragged roads thruout Marshall coun-
ty, thanks to the Marshalltown Club
and the public-s spirited citizens and
farmers who have joined in the move-
nent. The effect upon trade has been
noticeable to marked degree. some
merchants actually remarking that 1t
has been worth as much to the town as
an interurban.
Helpsd Promote Sales.
1--WE have promoted three Big We'd
nesday' sales, which were a marked
SUCCESS in bringing trade to our stores.
and which have been the means Of
uniting our merchants in cooperative
boosting for retail trade. The big jan
uary sale In which twenty of our lead
ing stores will take part, will reach
out and widen the field of retail trade
for this town.
I'VE have succeeded in securing
more adequate lighting system at the
union station for the convenience Of
the people coming to our city to trade.
and for the advertising of our city to
strangers at our gates.
Points to New Tile Plant.
1--WE assisted materially in bringing
about the 100000 vitrified sewer pipe
and tile company which Is now
operating the abandoned pottery fac
tory with new factory for Marshall
town.
I'VE assisted in attracting cream
cry man to our city and Marshalltown
now has q creamery paying cash to our
nearby farmers, which is largely the re-
suit Of this clubs work.
= I'VE managed and put on two flying
machine exhibitions In our city, which
brought 5000 or 1000 people to town on
the first day and which so increased
the county fair attendance as to save
owing to rainy weather, had 1t not been
for the enterprise of the Marshalltown
Club. We did this at a profit to the club
Of $473, after all expenses were paid.
1--WE have inaugurated a series OF en-
tertainments which will prove Of in
structive value to our members and
serve to bring together the business
ana professional men of this city into
helpful social contact which is bound
to breed a spirit Of cooperation and
good fellowship in our town.
Lunch Room Success.
I'VE have recently equipped cafe
4 terie lunch room which now promises
to crowd US for room in which to ac-
comnaodate the patronage and which
has already attracted few new. men,
bers, while reviving interest in the
club on the part Of great many who
were wondering whether the club was
worth while or not. 1t was our belief
that the lunch room would we'll he
worth maintaining Of for nothing more
than the convenience of our members,
but 80 far 1t has earned a small profit
shove expenses and las materially In
creased our cigar sales.
However, in the things we have not
done. - we'll as In the things done,
~ 0o0s tNIO ClVO DScIlt usSelui. we nave HOI
darkened the skies VITA smoke from
new chimneys. nor did we expect to.
\ Booster clubs can not build factories.
They can only assist. We have consid
cred an amory. but have not yet found
it feasible. It would cost $4,000. ana
would not be sufficiently profitable to
attract private capital
We attsnsp pied to interest the New,
England cereal mill In the denatured
alcohol plant. but without success, and
4 We did not consider the sale Of $4,000
OF preferred stock possible.
ssos1: eAofts to attract the Bentley
Y Olmstsad shoe factory were outbid
by Ottumwa.
.geverai propositions frcm automc-
bile factories nave beci rejected by our
: 5 s..:::.s.sAtriaf committee because Of the
q new capital asked. Likewise with the
Gohr Chemical Company, and the Am
eF1can Cut Glass Company.
Club ~ Gntsrta;ner.
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