Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-25
COMMITTEEMAN EXPRESS Salts
FACTION WITH WHAT CLUB
HAS DONE.
REPORT OF SECRETARY
JOHNSON is COMMENDED
chairmen Of Committees at Annual
Supper Review Clubs Activities and
Find Il Has Been Useful-Express
Praise For Past and Optimism For
Future-The Speakers.

The gathering of committee chairrnen
and officials of the Marshalltown Club
at dinner in the club rooms Wednes-
day evening was enthusiastic in ap-
prevail of the clubs accomplishment for
j the year, and faith in its usefulness for
the future.
f! incidentally, following a very capable
report by the secretary. the business
pliment Sidney Johnson for his work
as secretary, which had impressed
| them favorably.
I c. H. E. Boardman spoke briefly up
on the duties of a committeeman and
the necessity for organized effort in
community building.
What Club Has Accomplished.
The secretary then reported upon the
work of the club enumerating in de-
TALL
The retaking of the census, inspired
and assisted by the club.
The cleaning of the city in the
spring, led by the club and assisted
by women's clubs, schools and
churches.
Removing electric trolley poles from
Main street in which the club secured
consent to supper, trolley wires from
adjacent buildings.
Development of Fairgrounds in
which the clubs committee had as
+ sisted.
Promotion Of the public comfort sta
ton. which is about 10 be built in the
court house.
Entertainment Of the employees of
members at the Vardaman lecture.
also of NJ & st L. railway officials
upon three occasions and OF the pas
sencer department officials of the c.
@. w and c. & y. ". railways.
Promotion Of the paving OF six main
roads leading into Mars haltown about
to ne ordered by the city council.
Assisting in the REORGANIZATION and
locating of the Bogardus Nelson Com
pany.
! Operating mailing list. and con-
Quoting an employment bureau. and
! tourists information bureau, together
with the erection OF Welcome signs
upon the Lincoln Highway.
1 Securing for next year three large
and one small state conventions. con-
sisting OF the State Federation Of
I LABOR, State u. A H., iowa state
Manufacturers and assistant post
masters OF Iowa.
Publication Of articles about Mar.
4 shallrown in railroad folders and trade
magazines.
/ Increase of membership. improve
rnent OF club rooms reduction in
operating expense Of cafe, and reduc-
ton Of rent
+ chairnnen Well Satisfied.
Following the secretary's report the
1 responses indicated that the committee
charr1en were pretty well satisfied
with the public usefulness of the club.
regardless Of the number of new fac
tories secured. special emphasis be-
ing placed upon the good fellowship
that exists IN the town, the growth in
popula ton of most desirable class.
and The efforts being put forth TO make
our city the happiest place on earth
in which TO live.
4 Those who responded with remarks
were D. ". Norris, p, ". McCreery. G.
g ST Clair A. a. Moore. Merritt
Greene. Rev b f Martin, w H. Gilbert,
E. P. Gale. P A. Hawley. f. H. Draper.
W l.. Favrao. 5. w. Rubee, 3. c.
TAYLOR. J. V Bass F. P Iierle z. D.
Hamilton. H. X. Denmead and H. A.
Weisman.
Following the meeting many of the
committeeman We're the guests of II.
A. Weisman al the Casino.