The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-09
DISCUSS FACTOR
les FOR DENISON
Commercial Club Holds Regular
Monthly Meeting-Reports Of OFF,
GERS for Year Heard.
THE MEMBERS TALK FACTORIES
Foundry Owner From MarshaIltown
Delivers Taik-May Get Branch
of State Normal School.

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Inual business meeting and election of
officers at the club room on Friday
evening OF last week and nearly sew
enty-five members of the club were
in attendance. The custom of serving
a luncheon at the close of business
was not carried out at this meeting
as it is against the rules laid down
by the state food administrator.
After the reading of the minutes
Of the previous meeting. which were
approved by the club, the secretary
read his report. Mr.. Mote reported
warrants issued during the past year
totalling $3.6n?.61. with balance in
the bank of $365SS. Treasurer J. r.
Haugh made brief report of the
clubs condition.
Following the reports of the secre
tary and treasurer, J. b. Lyon, preSi-
dent of the club. submitted report
of the clubs activities during the past
year Mr.. Lyon stated that over 100
members had been added to the club
during the past year. He commented
on the present fine quarters OF the
club. In reviewing the activities of
the club during the past year, he men,
toned the fact that through the &C.
tivities of the organization the state
bottler's convention would be held in
DenisOn the first week in February,
that the convention of the editors of
eastern Iowa was held here last fall
and conspicuously put Denison on the
map. DenisOn entertained the Deni-
son.SiouX City cutoff road boosters
and pledged them the support of this
community in making the route an
important one. The club during the
past year donated $4,000 to the Den
ison Red Cross chapter. subscribed
and paid for 100000 in Liberty bonds,
pledged $4,000 to the band, most OF
which had been paid. The club enter
tanned the Denison volunteers at a
banquet and the same attention was
shown the conscripts. Mr.. Lyons
stated that through the efforts of the
club, representative Of the state
agricultural college was secured to
give canning demonstrations not. only
Iii ne4aisOnabut afso1 ssFiouss ot tAssF psaas,
es in the county. Through the. efforts
of the civic committee. the club plan
ned for the proper dedication of the
soldiers monument and had as our
honored guest, Gov w. L. Harding.
At present, the club has under con-
sideration, the removal OF the county
fair grounds from Arion to Denison,
and the proposition for the location
here Of a plant to manufacture the
GodbersOn corn husking machine. He
concluded his remarks with clever
poem written by himself styled ",The
Stacker which brought forth hearty
applause.
-. New Members Taken In.
Geo. Naeve, chairman of the mem
bership committee, reported four
names for membership and it was
voted to suspend the rules and the Sc
cretary cast the vote OF the entire
club. The new members voted in
we're w. w. Rudloff. J. c. Wade. Peter
Andersen and Paul Weatherby.
Discuss Factories for Oenison.
The members of the club discussed
at some length the possibility OF Sc
curing two manufacturing industries
for Denison. If the necessary capital
can be. raised there is little question
but what foundry. and a plant for
the manufacturing of farm imple-
ments would locate here.
Mr.. Mcdowell. of MarshalltOwn.
owner and manager of the Central
spoke to the club in regard
to foundry. He stated that in his
opinion, Denison would make an ideal
location for such an enterprise and
that he would be glad to take hold of
the proposition if given the proper
backing. He told Of his plant at Mar
shalltown which he started three or
four Years ago and how it is now work.
ing to capacity on government con-
tracts. Mr.. Mcdowell explained that
the war has increased the demand for
work and after careful inves-
tigation. it was his opinion that if
foundry was started in Denison. it
would mean within few years time
the expenditure of $500. 100000 to meet
the demands.
Mr.. GodberSOn was present and ad-
dressed the members of the club in
regard to his corn husking machine.
He stated that company was already
organized and $2OO,OOO.OO in stock
sold. The plant he stated would be
built in Denison if the company would
be given some financial backing. He
was of the opinion that $50,O00.OO
worth of stock in his company should
be subscribed by Denison men. The
corn husking machine is now being
tried out in various sections of the
county and those who have seen it
operate say that without question, it
is success. A few minor mechanical
defects will have to be overcome but
with the help of a competent engineer.
the machine will work perfectly Sew
eral acres Of ground would be requir-
ed near the tracks on which to erect
the buildings of the plant.
The club voted that the president
name two additional members to the
that has been investigating
the corn picking machine and Judge
Conner and DR.. l.. NJ. Coon were
placed on the committee This COM
mittee will investigate both the found
ry and corn picking propositions and
ii they report favorably. an effort will
be made to secure these two indus
tries for Denison.
Summer Normal School.
Geo. Naeve reported to the club
that movement was now on foot to
secure a branch of the State Normal