The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19
Booster Club is Busyl

There was large and representa-
tive attendance of both business men
and farmers at the regular meeting OF
the Meridian Booster club Wednes-
day night of this week and several
propositions OF especial Importance
to the community were considered.
The meeting was marked by spirit
Of interest and cooperation that
promises well for the success of the
various Undertakings which the club
has In hand. L. A. Copeland, presi-
dent OF the club, presided at the ses-
sion.
Ono Of the most important ques-
stions discussed was that of establish
ing a monthly sales day or trad
ers day in Meridian similar to the
plan that has worked to such great
success at Nampa and Caldwell. The
sale would furnish a medium of ex-
change for the people of Meridian
and vicinity who have livestock,
farm Implements, furniture and 9TH
er articles for sale but in quantities
too small to warrant their holding
sales themselves. Parties who find
themselves in this position, it was
pointed out, are now forced to pat
ronize the Caldwell or Nampa month
ly sales, and with this patronage
goes considerable business that right
fully belongs to Meridian. ]. j..
Caldwell and s. II. Griffith were
named as a committee to promote
the sales day plan and they will re-
port at the next meeting to the club.
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reported that he conferred with Joel
Priest, the Oregon Short Lines spec
ial agent at Boise, regarding the
question of securing for park pur-
poses the block owned by the rail-
road here and located between Broad
way street and the depot, and that
while there have been no definite de-
velopments as yet the prospects are
excellent for the scheme being a
success. 1t has the support of the
village trustees as we'll as the
Booster club and has been taken up
by Mr.. Priest with the o. S. l.. Of
ficials at Salt Lake. E. G. Pfaffle
and George Atwater, the other men,
bers of the park committee, were not
present at the Wednesday night
meeting.
S. n. Grundahl, president of the
Farmers Country club was present
and gave short talk on the benefits
derived from that organization both
in social and commercial ways. The
members of the club are ranchers re-
siding south of Meridian. A hearty
invitation was extended the Farmers
club to join interests with the Boost
ers and it is probable that the two
organizations will be merged in the
near future.
Mr.. Grundahl also announced that
at the meeting of the Farmers club
Friday Prof H. A. Ireland, govern
r-ent advisor for the Boise pro-
5ect of COW testing. Prof. Williams
the Ada county farm expert, will also
be present.
Arrangements are under way fol
home talent show to be staged with
in the next few weeks for the bene-
fit and financial aid, of the Booster
/. club The play will be under the di
rection of T. A. Bisby.
zThe quarters in the South church
now occupied by the Booster club viii
In the future be shared with the Par
ent-Teachers circle, according to &C
ton taken Wednesday night, and vii
be Furnished and fitted up for the
convenience of both organizations
This work will be in charge of ;
Booster club committee consistin,
OF DIR. Reynolds, DR.. Neal and A. V
Tallman and Parent-Teachers com
mittee including Prof. Gould, Mrs
Wilcox and DR.. Neal.
Rev. Joel Brown was appointed t
prepare program for the next meet
ing of the club ON Wednesday
December /, and it is proposed t
make this meeting the best tn
Boosters have ever had. The pro
gram is to include music, several ad
dresses and close with banque
and informal social session.
The ladies of the Christian churc