Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-25
Atlantic Entertained Many Editors

On last Friday the city of Atlantic
entertained the editors of western Iowa
at the summer meeting of the Western
Iowa Editorial Association. Ii can
truthfully be said, that the Atlantic
meeting was one of great pleasure to
all who were fortunate enough to be
present. Some forty editors and their
wives attended the meeting. Many
publishers who live on branch railroad
lines had planned to make the trip in
automobiles, but the heavy rain at noon
prevented many from attending. A..
Atlantic's glad hand was outstretched
to all, and those having charge of ar
engagements certainly made every visit
ing editor feel that their slogan, What
Atlantic Wants is You, was in good
working order. A committee met every
train and the editors and their wives
were escorted to either the Commercial
Club rooms or to the Masonic Temple
where all were made to feel at home.
The Commercial Club and the citizens
of Atlantic had planned very extensive
entertainment for the editors, but about
moon rain came up and the downpour
was SO heavy that the auto trips had to
he abandoned as well as a visit to the
biS SSASS SDuhbJ lar. ETGc CHlbIlStiu
ment was provided at q picture show
and later smoker was given It the
Club rooms, which are the most elabor-
ate and complete the newspaper men
had ever seen IN town the size of
Atlantic
A short business session was held at
the Club rooms in the morning. Mayor
Brunea gave u most hearty address of
welcome on behalf of the city. Sec'y
Bradley, of the CONNER cial Club gave
a very interesting talk to which Editor
McClintick, president of the association
made a pleasing response.
The election of officers tor the ensuing
year took pace and the following were
elected: Editor McCabe of the Logan
Observer, president; Editor Hoogenak,
ker of the Audubon Republican, vice
president; Editor Schaffer of the Rand
olph Enterprise, secretary. The next
meeting of the Association is to be held
at Council Bluffs sometime next Febru.
airy.
Although the rain spoiled many of
the plans made for the afternoon enter
tainment, the editors enjoyed them
selves at the smoker more than people
not familiar with newspaperwork would
imagine. 1t gave them chance to talk
over matters in which all were vitality
Interested The editors regretted of
course that they were not able to see
as much of the progressive city of At
lantic as they had hoped, but the hos
pitality they had already been shown
was evidence that much more was to
follow. Every editor is a town booster
and inasmuch as the city of Atlantic
had made more progress and advance
ment in recent years than any other
town in Western Iowa, the editors
would have been pleased to see what
was being done in the residence section
and in the new addition to the town.
1t was at the banquet at $3.50 given
in the Masonic hall where the true
spirit ard hospitality of Atlantic
blossomed forth like rose. The
Womans City Club had charge of the
serving and we are free to confess that
the banquet in every detail was equal
to anything of its kind ever given in
any section of the State. 30 lady
walters entered the dining hall singing
song especially arranged for the oc-
casion, to the tune of "A Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight. This brought
down the house. Immediately thereafter
the editors, led By II. J. Hoogenakker,
sang in response They Say That ATTAIN
tic Amt Got No Style" etc, followed
by What's The Matter With Allan
tic?' She's all right, and further
query: who Put the Tic in Atlanticg"
was heartily responded to by Her
Women" This was in the nature of
surprise TO those seated at the banquet
tables but the ed tors had gotten wise
to the fact that the women had song
prepared for them, and they were not
going to be ontdone This was pleas
ing introduction to the 200 Atlantic
folks who joined the editors at the
banquet.
After the inner man had been satisfied
and all were too full for utterance, "
G. p Chase, of the Atlantic NewsT ele-
graph, as POSTMASTER, started the after
dinner speeches. c. b. Clovis, president
of the Commercial Club was the first to
speak. In his inimitable manner he
gave one of those heart TO heart talks
that made everyone feel that they
wished the world conld produce more
Clovis. His remarks were right to the
point and left feeling of Good will
to all men" Others to speak We're
Chas. F. Chase, II. NJ. Boorman, John
Rapp, Rev. Handy, and Mrs. Finkbine
of Atlantic; Editors Brown and Camp
bell of Harlan, President McClintick of
Tabor, Editor Schaffer of Randolph;
Chief of Police Froom and o. b Towne
of Council Bluffs The toasts were all
of high character and especially that
of Mrs Finkbine who proved herself to
be talented and highly cultured lady
The editors, one and all, freely ex-
pressed themselves as being more than
satisfied with Atlantic's hospitality,
and this delightful summer session of
the Editorial Association will forever
linger in the hearts of the men who
seek daily or weekly toupbuild and ad-
vance the various communities in which
they live.