The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-01
BOOSTERS
BOOST FOR
THE GOOD OF
CANON CITY
ALSO ATE FINE BANQUET AND
TOLD ABOUT SOME OF THE
AIMS AND AMBITIONS OF
THEIR ORGANIZATION.
EXCELLENT POST
PRAADIkL PROGRAM

The eetterment Of Canon City in
Every way Possible.
Pushing and Pulling for Those
Things that will Help the Town.
Using the Block and Tackle in
stead Of the Balloon and Ham
mer.
a Country Club and Golf Links.
Fair Grounds.
A Baseball Team.
A Band.
These are the purposes and some of
the ambitions of the Canon City
Boosters Club as brought out at the
rousing banquet held at the Strath-
more hotst Tuesday night. over one
hundred memSers.were present and
from early until late. wit. humor. com
mon sense, sound lagio. splendid
music and funny stunts Wed for sn-
premacy In she mingling feelings of
the guestsf 1t was great event for
Canon City and seemed. because Of
the enthusiasm and earnestness man.
Tested. 10 sound a new note Of pro
gfessiyeness for the town.
The evening started on with one
of tn. very lest banquets ever seTv'
ed a crowd OF Canon City folks. IL
consisted Of nine courses. well cook
ed and well served and reflected
grea; credit upon the management OF
the house Everyone was unstinied
in their praise and started boosting
--for the town by boossins tine banquet
President Eugene Crawford. OF the
club presided as toastmaster at the
post prandiai program and brought
credit 10 himself by the mastery. self
contained and witty manner In which
he introduced the speakers and the
other events OF the evening.
The speakers we're: Mayor ID. y.
Cooper. A. n. Mcl.ain. Prof. Gamble.
Dr. Hart Goodloe and Dr. J. II. Dick
son. The music was furnished by
Fredrickson's orchestra which dis
played splendid ability in keeping
everyone happy while dinner was be
ing served. The harmonious Booster
ouartette composed of Walter kcar-
ney, Melvin Melchi. Herbert Brewer.
and Ed. Fredriekson were eneored
time and again when they sang. show.
ing conciusiveiy that they had hap
pily struck n responsive chord Ia the
hearts OF all OF those present. Mr.
Rex Dickinson put on clever black
face act that would rival any OF those
IL. aAsaesf fstF
cults. His line OF talk was steady
and seemed spontaneous. His Jokes
and "take-offs" were all humorous
and OF local nature. taking very
well with the audience. in fact. some
laughed until they cried.
The clever and talented Boucher
boys gave varied programme of
singing and instrumental music. They
virtually brought down the house
with their various numbers and just
10 show that their talents do not all
u. along musical lines they put on
short boxing bout which was YER:
ro.,d. The boys have much 10 be
pioud of IN their accomplishments.
Mayor Cooper talked in an informal
way but showed that he is always
thinking for the good OF Canon CITY.
lie /, was. who suggested the block
and tackle instead of the balloon for
the advancement OF the town. fgur-
ing that "the long pull and strong
pull" MS Mr.. Mci.ain stated. was the
better way to progress than the quick
rise and the sudden fall as symbol
ized by the balloon. lie said that the
big thing necessary for progress was
cooperation and the unity spirit, that
working in harmony with get.to-
gefher vim would do the most good
OF all. He sails that the true booster
! was the man who accomplishes things
and he used this as a preface TO the
recommendation that all who possl.
bly, could should buy homes here,
Nice homes. according to the speak
er. can be bought here for low
prices and on reasonable terms. He
contended that home owners make
men who are more Interested in the
community, men who possess more
real sincerity Of purpose and men who
have the real good Of the community