The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-28
WHAT HAPPENED FORTY MILES
FROM HERE.

To The Messenger: (MarshalD
7 HAD the good fortune of being asked
to attend Commercial Club banquet
over at Redwood Falls last week and
do not doubt me when | tell you that it
was revelation in business man produc-
ing power. Places were arranged for one
hundred and fifty and so we'll attended
was the banquet that a few were obliged
to wait This banquet was not given gra-
tbs in order that a full number be gotten
out The members paid for the dinner;
from the well-cooked roast beef, down to
smacking good apple pie. 1t was enthu-
siasm that brought these good-feeling
men together. 1t was not just repre-
sentation of business heads either. Under
men were there too, and the privileges OF
one were the privileges Of the other. At
ter the chairs were pushed back Mr.. Toast
master called for a few stories and re-
marks and then this fine club OF men
talked business. Some aWfully good stor-
les were told. DR.. Brand the mayor, pre-
sented the needs of Redwood in a clear,
concise way Bess Wilson, editor of the
Gazette, made known the fact that GER
tain legislation was being brought to bear
who were on the border an extra fifty
cents day and asked the Commercial
Club to do all in its power to prevent the
passage of this bill. Lots more was said
and problems were threshed out. Later
banquets and meetings were arranged for
and a splendid evening was the result.
In Redwood Falls a commercial club has
been the means of producing, where in
dividual effort would have failed. And
isn't it better-even though individual eff
fort may build something-to have all
these good things spoken of as result
of cooperation? Then, if cooperation has
done these things, each one of us can say:
Eyes, we think our Club is alive. 1t shows
a combined effort"
And the result of all this is that Mar
shall now has Commercial Club. And
it is the livest club with the smallest
membership of any like organization in
the United States. The dues are $1,000
a year-in advance and this clubs two
members have paid into the treasury the
sum of $4,000. This club isn't limited to
a membership of two though. We want
Incorporated in it's membership every
Marshall loving man of you. So talk it
over with the club members.
Go to your wall map, of the State of
Minnesota. Find Lyon County. Notice
the location of Marshall Just imagine
WHdI IuuSC Uo III SCOT0 LOT uCGI0 Guy ike
we have here that has this location It's
perfect. We have the advantages of two
of the greatest railroad systems. Giving
to us, even now, eight passenger trains
day. Our country roads are fast be-
coming part of a great system of public
highways that will soon connect all the
surrounding towns and cities with u.s. The
Marshall Milling Co. is an asset we don't
seem to appreciate, but should. Our hos
pital is part of us that strangers know
more about than we ourselves. Our beau
tiful theatre is spoken of wherever a road
man sets his grip. With our new grade
school building we will be possessed of an
equipment for learning that every hat
will come off to.
And there are hundred other reasons
why this city of ours is going to grow
and good way to hurry this growth is
to promote cooperation among ourselves
by meeting and talking these things over.
Any town or city that can build and grow
as Marshall has for the last three years,