Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19

report new 16CtOfy IOr, M6I 0uail'
town. The committee felt that the
thing to do was to help local factories
already established and not doing as
we'll as they might. and this was to be
the policy of his committee during the
year.
| Rev. B. F. Martin thought the mis-
sion Of his fellowship committee one
of the most important in the club life,
and asked that all club members be-
come members of this committee and
make 1t a point to welcome new mem
bers and make them feel at home.
Much the same argument for the
betterment Of the club was advanced
by J. T. Basham, chairman Of the
membership committee, who said that
each member could assist in the work
of this committee, with the result that
the club would be built up to grea ter
strength.
B. C. Taylor told of the work of the
parks and Fairgrounds committee, and
said that one of the first things the
committee expected to accomplish was
to secure the removal Of the fair
grounds barns from the Lincoln High
way, and have them placed in less
conspicuous place. He also referred
to the possibilities of the work in parks
and Fairgrounds on the part of the
Junior Marshalltown Club, now in pro-
cess of organization.
Publicity for Marshalltown, as con-
templated on the part of this commit
tee was outlined by v. N. Hansen and
e. P. Gale told Of the club organ and
its mission, as chairman of the publ
cation committee.
w. w. Doolfttle spoke Of certain i'm
provements the transportation COM
mittee had in mind. in its work among
the railroads in behalf Of manufac-
turing, jobbing, and retail interests. .
+ w. H. Gilbert announced greater ac-
tivities on the part Of the house COM
mittee, and a series Of entertainments
that had been planned in which the
wives of members were to participate.
Convention finances were discussed
by Chairman W. H. Arney, of this COM
mittee, which is to start out Tuesday
to raise $4,000 to defray the expenses
of the different conventions to be held
during the present year.
G. E. FOrkner told Of the mission Of
the new ad club, which is as yet in it's
infancy, but which expects to accom-.
plish much from a standpoint of truth
full advertising. ~
Other chairmen who told of the work
or plans. OF their committees We're E.
l.. Billings, jobbers; H. w. Shove, in-t
surance; II. A. Kinnan manufacturers;
Robert E. Johnson. municipal affairs;
j. L. Denmead, decorating; and J. W.
Alden, elections. There were other
chairmen unable to be present owing
to illness or other engagements.
Secretary johnson Optimistic.
That Secretary Sidney Johnson is
most optimistic over the prospects of
accomplishments during the new club
year was shown in his, the closing
address of the evening. Mr.. johnson
felt that the outlook for results was
more ffattering than ever before. The
club Is in better financial condition
than ever before, altho it is still i
great task to secure prompt payment
OF dues.
3 Mr.. Johnson Outlined in little more
detail some Of the more important
works of the different committees, told
OF the plans for entertaining the diff
ferent conventions, and of some Of the
big things the club had accomplished
during the past year. He referred es-
pecially to the work done on the CEN
sus, and quoted business man With
the statement that if the club had ac-
complished nothing more than placing
Marshalltown in its right place among
other cities: in Iowa, it is worth all it
costs. More detail of the publicity
planned by the club for convention
visitors, and an illustrated booklet set
ting forth statistical informa ton about
Marshalltown, was referred to.
P. Lewis, an architect for the
Bankers Realty Investment Company,
Of Omaha, who is in the city looking
up the prospects for launching an i'm
portant building proJect here, was a
guest at the meeting, and spoke brief
ly, telling Of the board Of trade a.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Of which he is
member. ~.