The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
CONNIE RC|AI CLUB.
GOOD ATTENDANCE AND LIVE
PROGRAM MONDAY.

For quick action and responsive
meeting. the MONDAY luncheon of the
Oskaloosa business men held Monday
noon at the Lacey hotel. in connection
with the representatives from nearby
townships of the county, caps and eli
max. The meeting was called on Mon
day, in place of Wednesday for the
purpose of organizing the working
forces of the county in the interest of
the Liberty Loan Bonds. Wednesday
is to be day of work. After the city
is canvassed the work will be extended
to the country districts.
Several people were called upon by
president Roberts and responded with
terse statements, some of which were
particularly well put and TO the point,
r. M. Boyer, cashier of the Mahaska
County state bank occupied minute
OF so in introducing the subject.) He
was followed by number of speakers.
l. R. Briggs of New Sharon, a former
Mahaska county official, c. c. Branson
i of New Sharon, Francis F. Everett Of
Madison township, J. e. Vanderzyl of
Leighton, Park Way of Bussey, Frank
Epperson. of Eddyville, Tolbert M.
Wells of Oskaloosa, representing the
Oskaloosa Trades Assembly. j. p.
Houston of the M. & st. l.. manage
ment, G. w. Shockley, and others.
Secretary Shanahan and members
/ of the board of the Commercial Club
has been at work upon the plan of or
ganization and the idea was explained
The town of Oskaloosa is divided into
fifteen districts with committee OF
six men to canvass each of these dis
tricts The committees start Wednes-
day morning and the work is to be
closed UP, by Thursday night.
Every one in Oskaloosa who desires
to buy liberty bond is to, be given
the opportunity. a.t ~, ..t
The committees will be started from
the hotel Lacey which will be head
quarters for the canvass and where
workers and helpers. will report as
the work progresses. sec ,.,ss .
Recognizing the fact that all these
named on the committees as published
might not be able to. report at the
time specified volunteers were called
for who might be appointed to supply
upon vacancies. Many in the room
whose names had not been read in the
regular assignment responded TO the
call and were told to report for duty
at the hotel at eight-thirty o'clock.
"Wednesday morning. And be 1t said
that any others desiring to volunteer
services in the cause will be made
welcome at the Headquarters at the
Lacey Hotel Wednesday morning.
The attitude assumed by the Com
mercial club is to go at the thing with
determination and organization that
will accomplish the business in hand
with dispatch and yet have the whole
thing accomplished in a thorough
going business-like manner. Il u AK,
knowing that the committees will
day and Thursday the people may be
prepared to see them. If you are look
| ing for the bonds here will be the OPP
poTtunity to have the proposition
brought home to your door. ANY ques'
tons you may have concerning the
| tee members.
7 Other Matters.
Winning of special prize by Chas.
H. Johnston. of the Johnston Vulcan
! izing Company was mentioned in con-
ncction with the wide publicity given
| the name of the town. In this connec-
ton the name of John H. Blakeslee
was also mentioned as having been
prominently connected with several
prize winnings of this character in
competitions of recent date. Doctor
Roberts stated that possibly the com
mercial club would see fit to add some
thing to the. prize winners reward in
recognition of the advertising given
the town name, ST.. is
President Jay G.. Roberts extended
a warm welcome to the numbers of
visitors present at the session to the
farmers from the townships of the coun-
ty and to the men from adjacent towns
and expressed the hope that they
would be with the business men of
O9kaloosa upon other occasions. Rain
interfered with the attendance from
the country to some extent. Had the
I day been favorable and highways open
ithc representation from the townships
would have been large.
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