Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-07
ANNUAL MEETING.
Marathon County Bankers Association
at Hotel Bells on Saturday
Evening

The annual meeting of the Mara
thon County Bankers association was
held at the Hotel Bells last Saturday
evening. 1t was largely attended,
about every bank in the county being
represented. All sat down to the
dinner which was served at seven
o'clock. A Quartette composed of c..
G. Hooker, j. E. Murray, Max VehlOw
and Emery James sang several selec-
lions during the dinner hour. Dinner
was followed by business meeting,
Walter Oby, cashier Of the State
Bank at Stratford and president Of
the association, presided, and read a
very able address, covering the year S
work and making recommendations
for the future. The principal address
of the evening was made by R. E.
MacGregOr, cashier of the North
western National bank of Minneapo-
lis. He gave his idea of what was
going to happen in the United States
when the war abroad closed, and pre-
dicted such prosperous times as was
never known before: he went eXhaus-
lively into the agricultural resources
| Of our country and showed the ire
mendOuS increase in the great
northwest over 200 per cent. in
some instances and especially
in North Dakota and Idaho.
He told of the efforts of the wealthy
men of Minnesota interesting them
selves in the farmers of North Dakota
to the end that they might follow
their pursuits on scientific basis.
He cOmplimented the members of
the bankers association on having
interested themselves in securing a
field man for Marathon county. He
thought the new monetary system,
recently adopted by our country,
would prevent further panics coming
to us. There would be depressions,
but no panics. Mr.. MacGregor gave
those present much to think about,
including some excellent points along
the lines of banking.
Alfred II. Zimmerman, president
of the Rotary club of this city, was
called upon and gave stirring ad-
dress on Rotarianism, telling many
things which was surprise to those
present. Mr.. Zimmerman is an en-
tertaining and effective speaker.
There was a long discussion on seed |
corn in which nearly all took part. 1t
was generally conceded that mas
much as corn was failure in Mara
thOn county the past season, there |
was great lack Of seed corn in the |
county and in fact throughout north |
ern Wisconsin. 1t was the cOncenSuS |
of opinion that the bankers of the |
county should buy up enough reliable
seed corn that would be suitable for
this section and sell to the farmers
at absolute cost. The matter of find
ing out just the amount wanted by
our farmers was discussed and it was
thought that this could be done
through the press Of the county and
the schools. 1t was finally decided to
appoint committee of three to pur-
chase the corn and to see to its dis
tribution. The president appointed
Messrs. W. A. Won Berg, Of Mosinee,
H. G. Berger, of Wausau and George
Fullmer Of Athens. 1t was also
thought best to have Messrs. Humph-
rey and Berg, Of our agricultural
school, who were present, act with
the committee that the best of seed
corn could be assured.
Fred Bandy of the town of Flieth,
gave an excellent talk on pedigreed
seeds and matters Of general interest
to the members Of the association.
A nominating committee consisting
of W. A. VonBerg, G. G. Kruger
and Geo. Fullmer, recommended that
the old officers be reelected for the
ensuing year, and the recommendation
was unanimously adopted and H. G.
Flieth instructed to cast the vote as
follows:
Walter Oby.
Vice-President-H. G. Berger
Sec and Treas.-Geo E. Ritger.
II. G. Flieth was called upon to
give a talk on the Ashland dairy
pillow, but as the hour was late he
thought it best to do this at a special
meeting. c. G. Kruger, who had the
plan put in pamphlet form, said he
would send a copy to each of the
bankers so that they could be in
formed at the next meeting, which
will probably be held in January, and
which will be Of much interest and
profit. The meeting was closed by
singing "Auld Lang Sine"