Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
THOUSANDS
ATTEND THE
AUTO DANCE
Most Successful Auto Show
in History of City Closed
Last Night.

The Ninth Annual Automobile
show. given by the Grand Forks Auto
Dealers association, closed last night
with a dance. Yesterday was a q
tional holiday. and the management
closed the exposition with a real holt
day frolic. Over 1000 attended last
night, it was announced.
The show was without doubt the
most successful ever held in the city.
Because of the abnormal conditions
caused by the var many dealers
doubted the advisability of holding a
show this year.. but their fears were
entirely u~nwarranted. as the show SO
clearly proved.
The attendance was greater this
year than eve before. n business
transactions far exceeded the most
optimistic hopes. Every dealer re-
ported an unusually good business
week. both in the number Of actual
sales and. the number of prospects Sc.
cured. 80
In speaking last night of the show,
Fred Haverland, president of the as
ISOLATION, said:
ut has been the mos successful
show in the history of the associa-
ton. Many Of us were afraid that it
might not prove SO. but our fears
were unwarranted. One would think.
under the circumstances, that bust
ness would not nave been good, but it
was a wrong assumption. Every deal
err did exceptionally we'll. The thing
itimistic feeling that prevails every
where. business undoubtedly will be
good throughout the year." ,..
j. W. Lyons, who exhibited the
Franklin, said: 1.-THE outlook for the
year is unusually bright. The show
has been II most successful we ever
have held. and it gave us Il start for
the year that means much. Grand
Forks dealers nee not fear the out
come"
lI.'W. Sims, exhibitor of the Buick,
Hudson and Packard. also was we'll
pleased with the outcome. ut has
been an exceptionally good show" he
said, IAN the outlook for the year is
very promising"
II. C. Torrance. of the Moore Auto
company. said: "It has been Il great
week. We did much business. and
every other dealer reports the same.
What plcases me- though. is the out
look for the year. Business will be
good.''
H. L. McHugh, manager of the
Fuller Motor company, also was en-
thusiastic in his statements. The
show has been a great success. both
from the OIL ~atLeTudnCe anu
business 1t gave us a fine start for
what promises to be an exceptionally
good year"
p. w. Miller of the Grand Forks
Overland company, said: The show
has been a big success. There is no
doubt about that. Business was eX-
~lceptionally good and there is every
indication that it will show a good in
crease as the weeks pass"
U. S. ~Snellbaker, who exhibited the
Maxwell, was we'll pleased with the
results. 1.-The show far exceeded my
fondest hopes" Ne said. much bust
ness was done, a fine foundation for
the year being laid. There is every
indication Of a successful year."
Geo. Read. of the Read Motor COM
pany. also was pleased with the out
come. of the show. He declared that
it was an exceptionally good business
show.
The success of the Auto show is an
earnest of business conditions for the
year., many believe. 1t meant more
than the sale of automobiles, for the
truck and tractor business was greater
than ever, an indication of the gem
eral expansion of industry and agri-
couture. For the first time. tractor
dealers played a big part in the expo
sition. and they report prospects for
the most successful yea in history.
Farmers are planning upon a big
year they say. n they are making
every preparation to meet it.