Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
ORGANIZING A
COUNTRY CLUB
Open to Business Men of Cities
and Towns Located in
the County.
KNOWN AS GRAT|OT CLUB
Outgrowth of Meeting of Factory
Heads and Business Men of
Alma and st. Louis.

< A new organization in Gratiot coun-
: W which will include the business
and professional men of st. Louis and
Alma, is in the process of formation.
. which promises to cement the rela-
tions between the business men of
each city and Of the two cities Jointly.
more closely, especially as the two
communities continue to grow in size.
grow nearer to each other and have
the same things to contend with.
The new organization is really
coming to fill long felt want among
the business men Of the two cities
and the department heads of the Re-
public Motor Truck Company Inc. 10
furnish place of recreation during
leisure hours, where the men NAV
take thelr wives and enjoy them
selves, and where as time goes ON
mutual problems will without a
doubt be thrashed out and the var
ious business men Of the two cities
put IN closer touch with each other
A meeting of the business men of
the two cities and the department
heads of the Republic was called AZ
the cafeteria of the plant last Thurs
DAY evening, large number attend
ing frow each Of the cities. The oh
Ject OF the meeting was the formation
OF club which would fill the long felt
want, and provide a good place of
recreation, and entertainment n,
these men and their other business
associates.
Inc meeting was called to order bv
l. Mcoormlck, who explained the
purpose OF the gathering to orga-
nize and maintain Country club
he also stated that upon investioa-
ION, 1t was found that room 90 hv
- leet over the ID. w. Robinson store.
an De obtained, and that the plan is
% equip this room with pool and
'ililard tables, card tables, cigar case.
cafeteria and also arrange for a
ance hall there and thus make il nos
lDle Tor the business men to have
ONE place to take their wives and
hJoy their leisure hours.
When Mr. Mccormick finished bis
Npiahatlon the meeting was turned
yer to II. NJ. Crooks, president of
una college, who heartily approved
tne plan. after an extended dis
issIoh committee consisting of c
{: brown, II. c. Carter and w G.
est was appointed as a nom;nat;rn
TO suggest committee.
ing Oh TWO members each from
= LOUIS Alma and the, Republic.
no should select board of govern.
1t is the duty Of the board of pov-
nors to perfect plans for a perma
NJ organization, and submit them
a later meeting. Mr. Carter. act
Tor the committee presented the
mes OF l.. Markle and w. l.. Yost of
: Louis, Henry Soule and II NJ
ooks of Alma, and G. w. Rath and
l. Mccormick for the Renvhlic
'tor Truck Company Inc. The re-
Il OF the committee suggested that
name OF the club be known as the
atiot County club. The report of
committee was adopted
snort intermission was taken. fol-
ing which the committee appoint
BOARD OF governors, the personnel
winch follows; H. NJ. Crooks, chair
n; II, II. Soule, G. W. Rath. il
Cormick, W. G. West, c. G.
odes, J. W. Blakely, L. Markle
:. jackson and Mr.. Banard. A
nmittee on membership consist
of Messrs. Chick, Chairman.
MS West, Cave, Darragh and
IS was also appointed.
is understood that memberbins
ne club will not be confined 70 tbe
mess men Of the two cities and
truck plant, but will be omen 10
business men Of every city and
IN the county, the idea being
lake the club real county affair
blowing the business meeting AN
ant lunch was served in the
terra to those who attended the
ing after which the meeting was
urned subject to call of the
rman of the board of directors
it 100 members have already
I'd up.
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