The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-08-06
LYON ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF MOTOR ASSOCIATION
Permanent Organization Effected at
Boise Last Friday Night.

w. P. Lyon of this city was elected
president of the Southern Idaho
Motor association at a meeting held
in Boise Friday evening. F. F. Lar
son of Nampa and DIR. l.. P. McCalla
Of Boise were elected vice presidents.
H. F. McGirr of Boise was elected
treasurer and A. F. Foltz of Boise
secretary of the organization.
At the meeting Raymond H. Moore
presided. In his remarks in calling
the meeting to order Mr. Moore de-
tailed the plan that had been selected
by the committee for perfecting the
organization. The success of the
Southern California Motor club had
been so pronounced in conditions so
similar that its organization plan had
been selected for the guidance of the
Idaho organization. The men who
had signihed their willingness to serve
he thought should be elected directors
of the association and from their num-
Der an executive committee be select
ed to handle the affairs of the associa-
ton. He called for nominations.
w. P. Lyon Of Caldwell was nomin-
ated for the Office Of president and
elected without opposition. Also unan-
imous was the selection of E. F. Lar
son of Nampa and Dr. L. p McCalla
as vice presidents, H. ]. McGirr as
treasurer and A. F. Folts as secre-
tary.
On motion OF Dr. McCalla after
considerable discussion it was decided
that the board of governors should
consist Of rs men to be selected from
each important section of southern
Idaho and that the officers of the
association be included as members of
this board and form the executive
committee with power to transact all
business at meetings to be called by
the president. The governors to hold
at least one meeting each year and to
have power to increase their own
body when they see fit
To Employ Field Agent.
It was intended, members of the
association stated, to employ field
agent to carry on the organization
work and to handle the routine work
which is usually done by the secre-
tary Mr. Folts accepted the position
of secretary only on the understand
ing that as soon as the association
was able, a field agent be employed
to take that work off his hands.
Dues of the association were agreed
upon as 81 a year for each member.
the same amount which has been
charged in securing the members al
ready affiliated.
An official emblem, circle Of blue
and white, with bar through the
center, was adopted as the official
emblem of the association. On the
white circle are the words Southern
Idaho Motor Association" On the
bar Safety First" On the blue field
the name of the town from which the
member comes This emblem is to be
attached to the car of each member
Of the association.
Elect Governors.
Boise will be the permanent home
of the secretary and the rooms at the
Owyhee hotel, which are being. fitted
up with maps and motorists intorma-
ton, will be his Office.
The members of the board of gov
ernors who were elected at this meet
ing are w. P. Lyon. Caldwell; f. F.
Larson, Nampa; J. H. Brady, Pocatel-
10; G.. F. Bowerman, St. Anthony:
E. M. Sweeley, Twin Falls; F. M,
Moss, Payette; L. P. McCalla, Boise;
Fred W. Gooding, Shoshone; Mr.,
Whittet, New Plymouth; J. P. Gray,
Council N. J. Porter. Idaho Falls;
DR.. L. G. Phillips, Jerome; H. J: Nc
Cir, Boise; W. H. Estabrook, Idaho
CITY; w. A. Talley, Mountour; R; c.
Halliday Rupert; A. H. Lang, Nc
Call; M. H. Brunnell, HALEY; w. A
Rrodhead. Mackay; F. A. Van
Sickin, Weiser; and A. Folts of Boise
The remainder of the executive COM
mittee and the committee will also
draw up a constitution for the organi-
zAtinn