Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-05
Report of 1918 Mo Valley
Commercial Club

Looking back over the past year of
Commercial Club work it might be
we'll to recall a few of the steps of
progress the attempts to do pro-
gressive things which may nave look
ed like failures and their effect on
tht civic life of Mo. Valley.
On Jan. s. a committee consisting
of W. M Carlisle, w. Allen Jones and
A. b. Hosbrook attended Good
Roads meeting at Carroll, Ia, at
which were representatives from the
towns along the Trans Continental
Route from Mo. Valley on the west
to Boone on the east. The report
that the committee brought back to
the Commercial Club contained the
information that everything looked
favorable for the Trans Continental
Route being chosen as the official
highway.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee on Jan. 81, motion was made
that resolution be prepared for the
next regular meeting relative to paw
ing our streets and performing such
other work as was necessary to get
ready for the same.
1t was also suggested that each
Club member bring a guest to the
next regular meeting which idea was
carried out and on Feb. 4, at the *.
p. hall which was splendid meeting
in point of attendance and interest
taken. The resolution on paving
Erie street from 2nd to 5th street.
south on 5th to Ontario, west on On
tario to 5th and north on 5th to Erie,
together with the curbing of the hill
streets to protect the same was intro
duced and carried with loud yeas
from everyone. This is the thing
that gives a council courage to do
things when body of 100 representa-
tive men of town favor such improve
ment.
A check for $1,000 was sent the
Good Roads Lobby at Des Moines to
help get favorable legislation to the
good roads movement of Iowa.
AT this meeting was introduced a
resolution favoring a non-partizan
election of the city officers in the
spring election with the view of pick
ing out men who were favorable to
public improvement. The Non-parti-
IAN idea was carried out and the re-
suit of the election you all know but
the spirit of public improvement is
marching on and has been during the
past year thanks to fearless mayor
and city council backed by the best
men Of Mo. Valley.
On Feb. 20, the Ladies' Improvement
League requested the Commercial
Club to put up some decorations at
the Cold Storage plant for the grand
opening of Mo. Valley Ice and Stor-
age Co., to which everybody was in
vited and the Improvement ladies
served. This we gladly complied
with and the result was very salts
factory.
The committee from M. VIC. c.,
C. w. Kellogg and W. M. Carlisle to
the good roads convention at Marsh
alltown, Feb.14, at which we're repre-
sentatives from towns from Clinton
to Mo. Valley-came back with fine
report of an enthusiastic meeting and
| for the Trans Continental Highway.
May 8, at the regular meeting of
the Commercial Club the commit
tee of the 4th of July arrangements
was appointed and they carried out
the program to the satisfaction of
everyone. The Club had painted a
large ''Welcome" sign for each en-
trance to Erie street east and west.
1t was at this meeting that G. w.
Kellogg made rousing speech COM
amending the city council on their ac-
tion taken on civic improvement and
received the hearty applause of the
Club.
The committee on permanent road
improvement gave detailed and