The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-11

| IIlSTcldl CIuU mdu0 the IOllOWlns
statement regarding Secretary
Heermans' resignation:
II feel that | voice the senti
ments of the directors and Club
membership as well as myself
in saying that we all regret the
resignation of Mr.. Heermans
from his position as executive
secretary of the Washburn Com.
mercial Club. and this regret
carries with it our personal ex-
|pressions as we'll as our regrets
as business men.
Mr.. Heermans anticipated our
local difficulties in carrying on
this work another year, under
war conditions and due to other
things, just as he has understood
and fathomed some of our past
problems here and at the present
time. His resignation came
as surprise to the directors and
we accepted it, largely because
we felt that we should, both to
meet his sincere request to be
relieved and in view of some
question about continuing the
work next year under a salaried
secretary, owing to local con-
ditions which are as we'll under
stood by Mr.. Heermans as our
selves.
The year under Mr.. Heer-
mans administration has been
profitable in very many ways,
both to the club, it's directors
and officers and to the city and
community as well. Mr.. Heer-
mans has kept all his promises
and more; he has been one of us
socially and in a civic way, and
we have all learned to like and
admire the man. His life and
conduct here lhave been that of a
sincere gentleman, his course
and policy have been fair and
above board and we have all
gotten closer together and Sc
cured many beneficial results,
because of his straight forward
manly course.
Breaking ties of this sort,
with our first experienced secre-
tary, are not easily done and es-
pecially when the relations have
been so delightful and pleasant.
Breaking off these relations are
particularly hard because of the
man himself, and we all wish
Mr.. Heermans the best there is
to be had in a new field. If we
go into the work again, on a
broader scale as we should, to
succeed, we shall want Mr..
Heermans back again"
Another bit of testimony con-
cerning Mr.. Heermans was ad-
ded by Mr.. D. M. Maxcy, presi-
dent of the Bayfield, county bank
also treasurer of the Commercial
Club who said:
None of us, / feel sure, have
a single regret over the years
work of Secretary Heermans, in
the capacity he has held in
Washburn as executive officer of
of our foremost civic organiza-
ton. The work has all been good
for us and we are sorry that Mr..
Heermans will not be with us
for another year. If we do not
continue the work during the
war, we shall surely take it up
again under a salaried secretary
later on, for it has been demon
strated that the work is profit
able.
I'VE do regret that Mr.. Heer-
mans is leaving. While he
brought strong recommendations
to US upon entering upon his
work, he was a comparative
stranger, but he is not one to-
day. He is like one of our own
people and has entered into the
spirit of our community interests
and problems in a most praise
worthy manner. In all his
transactions and conduct of his
duties, both personally and
officially, Mr.. Heermans has been
fair, square and upright, giving
us the best account of his
stewardship. We shall hope for
him thn host thinra In life and