Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-21
STURGESS SPEAKS
TO IMPLEMENT MEN
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many samples Of ears OF corn for the test
demonstrations as he went along.
Exhibits Viewed.

The dealers spent the afternoon view
ing the exhibits of implements covering
all the floor space of the Auditorium, and
the tractor exhibit. consuming all the
floor space In the basement.
In the evening at 7:3O a reception was
given by the Commercial club at the
club rooms. TO the visiting implement
men, A. w. Jefferis gave an address OF
welcome. and Bruce Mccullough showed
moving pictures of the activities in the
live stock industry I'm the Union Stock
yards of Greater Omaha. Music was
furnished. and cigars and punch were
enjoyed by the visitors. 3
Officers of the Midwest Retail Imple-
ment Dealers association viii be elected
today. The regular session viii open at
3 o'clock In the morning.
Implement Notes.
There are ten local clubs in Nebraska
for more.
Anton Hanson of Upland. Neb.. was on
the scene early and reports a splendid
years business Just closed.
y w. Hubbard, manager OF the Elliott
% the llvs wires OF Iowa on the Job from
the start.
steven Schultz. who has been in busiue..
tor many years at Hastings, reports an
exceptionally fine run OF business during
the year Just closed.
J. y. Morrissey OF Shenandoah reports
business lust fair during the last year on
account of the excessive rain. Mr. Nor
rissey Is vice president Of the association.
Secretary James Wallace OF Council
bluffs says the association has far more
money In the treasury now than II ever
had before and that the membership cam
paign Is coming fine at this time.
A. y. Tunberg OF Hooper who. has
been IN business there about thirty-five
years. bad about as fine a run OF bust
year since he has been IL business.
The. visiting women OF the Implement
association attended the orpheum the.
ateE IN the afternoon. In the theeter
and coaneii Bluffs rs Vehicle 1 q eI 1ns Omaha
~ j, Giese OF the firm of Wallace &
viese Of Council Bluffs. had 20 stay at
she Bluffs and tend g business while
ciation
President Ed r.ehmkuhl of wa,oso came
% the convention directly from Zion City,
before Win Mrs Eeh ns Shf For te NE ds fy
neral OF Mrs. Lehmkuhl's father Mrs.
Lehmkuhl Is still there.
70. T., Morse OF Turin. Ia, also saws
that on account OF the excessively wet
fields during the summer and especially
IN the harvest season, business In the
implement line was just fair. Mr.. Morse
10 director OF the association.
Former Secretary M. l.. Goosman. now
blockman for the International Harvester
company, travelling out OF ST. Paul Neb.
10 attending the convention with the
same enthusiasm he manifested when he
was secretary for series OF years.
G. u. Gallagher OF Coleridge, who has
not missed a convention nince anyone can
remember, Is on the toh and lust as
NideAwake as ever IN the natter OF tax
Ing the floor at a moments notice 10
discuss any point that chances TO be up.
Q. a. Rystrom of stromsburs. Just be-
fore he caught the train TO come TO the
convention, had an order for farm
tractor and had to rush to a telephone
booth and have Secretary Wallace OF
the association have one sent out TO him
TO fill an order while he Is attending the
convention. Mr.. Rystrom's company has
three Establishments one at Stromsburg,
one at York and one at Polk