Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-02-28
CITY COMblrRCIAL
CLUB BANQUET
Get-together Spirit Held High Car
ndval.-Delectable Menu Served
by Eastern Star is Enjoyed
BRAGGANS PRESIDES WITH
GRACE AND SUAVITY
Good Roads, Scenic Highway, Drain
age, Pure Seed and every Acre
! OF Marshall County Land to be
Seeded in, 1917, were Subjects
Discussed by Able Speakers.


the Warren Commercial Club was
held on Feb %, at the Masomc-K. P.
Hall, and like all it's predecessors
was an event that was much enjoy
> ed. A number of gentlemen repre-
senting the Commercial Clubs of
Argyle and Stephen and some men,
bers Of the County Board, were the
guests of the club on this occasion
and greatly strengthened the get-to-
gether spirit which was much in evi-
dence.
A delectable menu was served by
the ladies Of the Eastern Star, being
as follows:
Bouillon
Celery Sailed Waters
Roast Turkey, Giblet Gravy
Bread Dressing Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
Cabbage Salad Dill Pickles
Sweet Picked Beets
Parker House Rolls
Graham Bread
Apple Pie a la Mode
Candy Coffee Nuts
When the time for speech making
,sarrived, Mr.. w. o. Braggans took
charge as postmaster and in a
graceful manner and with apt re-
1arks introduced the gentlemen Of
sesdy wit and flow Of oratory. He
Ian, introduced Mr. P. A. Nc
posesn, the man with the silver
which and well known member of
quires rshall county bar, of Stephen,
on farm lbject was "Get Together" :"
cent pe,Glernan said he had been a
.,o1ster Of the Red River Valley du-
ring the past 81 years and better
country the sun never sees. He
spoke Of the things that had been
accomplished by the pioneer settlers
and of the still greater things to be
achieved in the future if we stand
shoulder to shoulder ond cultivate
the "get- together" spirit. In elo-
quent words he pictured the future
of the Red River Valley as a land
flowing with milk and honey. The
value of good roads, drainage, tilling
of farms, flood control, and other
matters were touched upon. He IA
vored digging drainage canals par
allel with Red River to relieve that
/ stream of the burden of carrying
ssSrail the water that is rushed to it
! by the numerous drainage bitches.
His peroration was an eloquent ap-
peal for the general uplift of man.
kind.
The next speaker was julius j.
Olson, Of Warren, whose fame as a
! successful attorney and enterprising
public spirited citizen extends all
over the Northwest. He was usher
ed into the world on Washington's
birthday exactly AZ years ago, hence
I his birthday will always be linked
+ with that of the Father Of His
g Country. Mr.. Olson. has always
B taken a great deal of interest in
\ good roads and all other things that
build up the community. He attend
n ed the preliminary meetings that re-
Il suited in the establishment Of the
n Scenic Highway, and was largely in
q strumental in having same laid out
thru our county. BY means Of 9
v state map he showed the location Of
Q Said highway, which passes thru the
beautiful park region of the state
y the best part of the Red River Val
@ley-s the bread basket Of the world
then the picturesque Lake Of tht
I Woods and Rainy River region ano
Acompleting the circuit by passing
/ thru the iron range country where
amay be seen the greatest iron mine:
lin the world. For scenic beauty thi!
ahighway will be unsurpassed. 1t il
abound to attract tourists ant
thousands Of cars will pass over i
Severy summer, and it will be Of de
fcided benefit to every county thr'
(which it passes, both on account o
Sthe tourist traffic and on account O
1.-THE use that will be made Of sai'
groad by the people Of the county
Zone Of the requirements insiste'
Nupon by the promoters Of the roa'
lis shat the road bed all thru tn
ERed River Valley must be gravelled
MIt therefore behooves Marshall coun
Ety to get busy at once to improv
this road and it is hoped that tn
county board will see its way clea
Ito appropriate some money to begi
the work even this year. We spen
1ioney lavishly at times on thing
That are less important and Of les
Spermanent value than good roads
Let us give the Scenic Highway