Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-10
speaker, land pride in yourself and city
is the best step towards progress that
can be made"
Many Local Speakers on Program.

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Many Local Speakers on Program.
After the invocation by Rev. B. F;
Martin, Mr. Boardman prefaced his in
PRODUCTION of the first speaker with a
hit Of Renaissance of the first banquet
held by the Marshalltown Club in the
old y. NJ, G. 4. building, April IL, 1910,
nearly seven years ago. Mr. Board
man nkCNcd tho club to a noisy infant
~ that time waiting and causing con-
/ Siderable trouble. now grown to Il ma
! turc young man. He declared that the
( spirit prevailing at the present gath
I eriug Was as different as the building
of then and now. He spoke briefly of
Z the disappearance of fights and fac
! lions due largely to the clubs influ-
| encC of bringing men together and of
men becoming better acquainted, and
urged 4 continuance of peace and good
| feeling.
who had for his subject, "Brevier
Loaded" drew a parallel between the
loaded story which is always i'm
1 novtart. and the progress in life. which
re declared was full of Headed takes"
or important things TO be done,~
suppressed by the Censor the title
the idea that censorship was not con-
fined TO the warning nations alone but
existed in this country. Mr.. McNally
spoke also of community spirit and
progress, lkening them to the gang
of hoyhood days.
Dr. r. F, French gave three definite
reasons as the answer to his subject,
'.Why | Left Humboldt" Fear. hope
~ "a ha Re-
sides illustrating his reasons with
several apt stories. DR.. French de-
c:ared that he was seeking Utopia, and
found il in MarshalltoWn.
Fitzpatrick in Fine Talk.
Rev. J. ]. Fitzpatrick. assigned TO
talk on without Benefit of Clergy"
gave a carefully prepared talk, which
was replete with fine illustra tons.
Rev. Mr.. Fitzpatrick's main theme was
to eliminate the kicker. the bucker,
the singer and the Stinker" from bust
ness life. and make way for the man
With co-operation, friendship, and
fidelity TO his fellow men. In conneC-
ton with this latter wish. the speaker
drew 4 word picture Of symbol OF
fidelity and permanency from the
coiors Of the flag and the Lincoln
Highway. He took the red from the
life blood Of energy and activity Of the
true, cooperative business man. the
Wilderness of snow TO signify integrity,
and the blue Of heaven 10 typify per
n?anency and stability.
Merritt Greene, Jr. gave short and
concise talk on why We Nod
County Agent" and showed in several
sound and basic statements that ve Il"
need one. His four main reasons
We're for The better interests Of farm
production. farm marketing. farm buy
!rg and Farm finance. Some startling
figures We're given by Mr.. Greene as 10
the result 81 crops in counties in Iowa
where county agents had been at work,
and those counties where no agent was
employed. Iowa farm products
amount 70 about $40. 00N. 900 annually.
said Mr. Greene and Il seems no
more than reasonab BILE to expect that
such an organization should employ at
least one expert to look after its
affairs"
Rodney c. Wells responded to the
toast, 'Pitiless Publicity" and was fol-
lowed by John V. Bass on From
Bush League 20 Magnate.' BeS!oes
giving some Of his own experience IN
his phenomenal rise from bush league
70 magrate. Mr. Bass declared that
the Marshalltown Club had gone thru
the same experiences. and vas no"
getting into the magnate class. Presi-
dent +. NJ Wilbur in MS farewell
speech as head of the club, thanked
his board Of directors and committee
men for the hearty cooperation they
had given him during the past year
Music Adds to Program.
During the serving Of the banquet
the Casino orchestra furnished music
and G. Walter Thompson sang several
popular songs. while some of the
guests Joined in the choruses. which
were printed and laid al each plate \
quartet composed Of Henry shove. n.
/, Bay. clifford Cnger. and Frank
Hauperr also sang several selections
during me program. The entire as
samhl8Ge sang American Immediately
pei, 70 III" program OF -oasts. Toast
master e. II. r. Boardman used a hlat-
ant automobile horn 10 cali the gather
ing to order and threatened 10 use i
III tn" speakers # they exceeded their
time limit. Happily this was unnec-
essarv.
Cutler Abbott had charge Of the en-
-errainmant. f. II. Draper was chair
man ii the banquet committee, and 2.
W M"Creery headed the program
committee.