The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
Board Of Directors Make Wise
Choice in Successor
to ]. Albert
Kiedaisch. =
BROAD BUSINESS MAN
New President Will Spend an
Hour Each Day at Associa-
ton Rooms-Asls
Cooperation.

u. +. McFarland IS the new preS1-
dent of the Keokuk Industrial associa-
ton. Mr.. Mcfarland was chosen to
this position Of responsibility by the
board Of directors in their meeting
last night at o'clock. The other of.
fcers Of the association were chosen
at the same meeting, and the new Of
fcers and directorate are already at
work on the problems Of industrial
activity which conffonts them.
The directors were most fortunate IN
the choice Of G. F. Mcfarland. MI.
Mcfarland has firm faith in Keokuk
and her prospects. He has proved his
worth as business man here, and the
same good business policies which has
followed in his career will be instilled
into the work Of the association. Mr..
Mcfarland has been closely associat-
ed with the work In the past year,
and it is certain that his administra-
ton will be successful.
The Of1cers Elected.
The other officers Of the association
who were chosen by the board are the
following: $
Ira w. Wills. frst vice president;
Stephen Irwin, second vice president;
u. Boyden Blood. treasurer; G. ].
Kirch, secretary.
James M. Fulton will continue UNI
der the present arrang ement as exc
cutive secretary Of the association.
Be At Office Each Day.
President Mcfarland plans to be At
{he association Offices on North Fifth
street. every morning from 10 until IL
o'clock. He makes the request that
80 far as possible association matters
be brought up with him at that time.
While Of course. he will be ready at
any time to take care OF the associa-
ton, 1t viii be only fair to the new
executive to adhere to his plans where
ever possible and bring in the work OF
the association at this hour This
time he will set aside rom his bust
ness for the sole consideration OF as
ISOLATION work. 1t is probable that he
will not be at the Office on Saturdays
as this is short day.
Il deem 1t great honor to be
placed at the head Of this organization,
one which means so much to this city,
MIR Mcfarland said in talking over
his policy for the year. IT under
stand fully the high standard Of serv-
ice which has been set by my pre-
decessors in this Office shall try
my best to bring results as they have
Aone."
Team Work 10 Necessary.
Mr.. Mcfarland made a plea for CO.
operation and for team work when he
said:
"The whole thing is a matter OF
team work and every director and es-
cry citizen must be on the team, and
must be on his toes every minute. l
call for the loyal support both financial
and moral, Of every good citizen, and
I can promise for myself that we will
leave no stone unturned to make 1916
banner year for Keokuk."
During the course Of his interview
the new president called up some
events OF past history OF the associa-
ton which are interesting to think
about, in the light of the association
being five years old, and quite large
2or it's age, thank you.
Recalls Some Past Work.
ut is interesting" he said, eat the
end of five years Of activity TO look
back over some of the experiences OF
the Industrial association. We are
sometimes apt, in the glory Of the
present. to forget the accomplish
ments Of the past-the pioneers who
blazed the trail are sometimes forgot
ten when we get to riding on the as
phalt pavement which runs in the
same places. The first directory OF
The association consisted Of:
"A. D. Ayres, T. A. Craig, Jas. Cam
eron. Jr,. j. A. Dunlap. j. F. Elder.
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