Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Lasomsreino is Club President
Paul Lagomarcino Of the Lagomar-
lcino-Grupe company was elected pres
ident OF the Davenport Commercial
club at the annual meeting OF the
board of directors OF that organiza-
ton. J. Reed Lane was elected first
vice president. r. $. Johnson second
vice president and Otto Hin treasurer.
l. c. Norwood was reelected secretary.
The meeting was attended by most of
the retiring. holdover and new mem
bers of the board of directors and eX-
ecutive officers of the organization.
Those present are F. W. Mueller, y.
ID. Ely. r. W. McCabe. Tom McClel-
land. VIM. Pohlmann. DS. G. NJ. Mid
dleton. VIM. A. Hickey, Otto Hill.
Jules Kerger. J. Reed Lane. r. s.
Johnson. Paul Lagomarcino. Isaac Pet
ersberger. !. c. Norwood. +. r. Marsh.
r. J. Danner and V. r Powell. Inter
est centered in the report OF the sec
rotary showing the improved condi-
ton OF the club in 1914 over the prev
ious year. This report shows a net
profit 10 the organization in 1914 of
S539.71. as against a net loss in 1913
a
s4.OiO.51. The profit in 1914 was made
possible by the increased attendance
OF the club and the consequent in
creased receipts. For instance. the
cafe receipts in 1914 were So. 65s. SO
as against S1S.314.I5 in 1918. an in
crease OF S7.24S9s Receipts from the
sale OF cigars went from S2.714.S5 to
s3.f2s.7O. an increase OF S714.S5. The
service receipts increased from S3.-
cS5.7O in 1913 TO S3.625.35 in 1914 and
the receipts OF the pool room jumped
from $4GO.55 in 1918 TO s1.3IO.S5 in
1914. The club now has a membership
of 76l. made up OF $50 resident msm-
bers. ia nonresident members and
81 travelling members.
Beard Of Education Members Resign
w. r. Weir. member of the board
OF education for nearly 10 years. and I
T. Mittelbuscher. director for the past 4
two years. will not be candidates for |
reelection at the annual school cleo |
ton this spring. Both declared their |
intention OF not again being candidates |
following the regular board meeting /
For the greater part OF his term Di-
rector Weir has been president OF the
board. Business demands are given
by both as the reason for their retire
me1t- l. J. Eaggy. recently elected to
MI out an unexpired term. will be q
for reelection.
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kroeser. Petersen and Radenhausen
Representatives - johannes Kroeger.
Adoiph Petersen and DR. Paul Raden-
hansen were selected as delegates to
the annual state convention of the
alliance of Iowa at
the meeting OF the Scott county alli-
ance- The state meeting will be held
In Manning. Iowa, Feb. 1920. The
delegates from Scott county will be
by Mayor Alfred Mueller,
president OF the Scott county alliance,
John Schnack, state treasurer, and
John r. Grant. district chairman. The
siternafes chosen were Peter Ehmke.
J. r. Rsedow and Louis Beck. Vice
President Grant reports that the date I
yet for the big benefit entertainment .
or the German war relief fund would !
pc the second Sunday in April
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Ed T. Parmeie a Veteran in TeIe- !
,hone Serviee-E.JT. Parmele. the well
N1o"u anu AtcipfioihS SoLiiucicidi q
manager of the Iowa Telephone CON-
ANY. celebrated an anniversary yes {
erday. He has been affiliated with
he company for % years. When Mr.. I
'armele entered the employ of the :
ompany its exchange was located at !
% West Second street This build !
ng has since been torn down and up {
n the site stands a portion OF the j.
I. c. Petersen's Sons establishment. !
twenty-five years ago or when Mr.. a
'armele first entered the employ OF, 9