Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
IOWA PHARMACEUTICAL Assocl'
ALTON TO HOLD CONVENTION
IN WATERLOO.
rRAvELERs' ORGANIZATION
TO MEET At SAME TIME
Two Organizations Expected to Bring
1000 Visitors For Three Days SEES.
siens-oPsnins Sessions on Tuesday
Waterloo to Entertain Iowa Rural
Letter Carriers in August.

Waterloo, July Iowa druggists, to
the number of 1000 will be the guests
Of Waterloo Tuesday for a three day
state convention Of the Iowa Pharma-
ceutical Association and the Iowa
Pharmaceutical Travellers Association.
This meeting Will be the largest con-
venticn held in the city this year, and
nothing has been sighted to make it
the most successful.
| The local committee in charge of the
arrangements has outlined a three
day program Of business pleasure and
recreation. Noted speakers will de-
liver addresses before the druggists
and subjects of vital interest will be
discussed. The business meetings of
the association will be held in the
armory hall starting at 1880 o'clock
Tuesday. Mayor r. c. Thompson will
deliver the address OF welcome and a
response will be made by w. H. Tor
bert of Dubuque. Frank Shane, presi-
dent Of the association will deliver
an address Delegates, the state
board Of pharmacy and committee on
pharmacy will make reports.
! The business meeting in the evening
will be given over to report OF the
Druggists Mutual Insurance Associ-
alton. followed by an address by Prof.
| e. F. Ladd. of Fargo, n. D. His sub
ject will deal with patent medicines
and their relation to the drug bust
ness. His address is expected to be
one OF the features of the convention.
| ]. r. Chittick. state chemist of the
pure food and drug department of Des
Moines will follow Professor Laid. His
talk will deal with the result of analy-
| sis made of various drugs and medi-
cines submitted to him thru the state
| board of pharmacy.
Hold Queries Session.
| The business meeting Wednesday
! will convene at $50 o'clock and the
afternoon and evening will be devoted
10 events planned by the entertain
ment committee. George H. Boysen
will be in charge of an educational
meeting. The entire session will be
devoted to queries. George Newcomo
! Of Crestcn. is chairman Of the COM
mittee and druggists are expected te
explain methods and IDEAS adopted BY
them and with which they have been
successful.
Bookkeeping. Skin games question
OF long hours in drug business, ad-
vantages ACQUIRING from taking q year
Nv inventory and best methods to take
same and best paying side lines. THESE
land many other subjects Will be taken
l up at the meeting M 49, -,
| The closing business. meeting VIII
be held Thursday morning and Will De
devoted to a report Of the committee
on resolution. unfinished business anu
the election Of officers. The balance
of the day will be given over to par
| becue and athletic contest to be heio
at Elk Run park.
| The travellers association Will hold
a business meeting Wednesday morn
| ing at the Ellis hotel. Plans are un-
derway for a reunion OF state Uni.
ye.stty of Iowa graduates to be heio
during the convention.
To Meet Delegates.
| Local committees accompanied by a
/ band will meet the trains Tuesday ana
Wednesday and welcome the visitors
They will be taken to the headquaf-
ters at the Ellis. where they Will re-
gister and be assigned to rooms.
! The state association Is one OF the
largest in the country and Is COM
posed of 1.4oo members. Delegates
from the travellers are expected TO m
crease the attendance to the 2,ooo
mark. w. L. Holden Of Waterloo. vice
president of the association has taken
Ian active part in arranging the pro-
eram and preparing for the reception
of tho visitors