The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09

Directors at Enthusiastic Meet
ing Appoint Committees TO
Direct Various Activities: -.
EMPLOY SECRETARY AT
4 $2,5OO YEARLY SALARY
Remodeled City Hall Will Pro-
vide Quarters-Dues Revi-
sion Important Change.


Eenidji Civic and Commerce associa-
ton directors Thursday evening,
4 committees provided for in the by
laws under the reorganization were
named and brisk year in the city's
commercial, industrial and agricul-
tural activities planned. Every mem
her OF the board of directors was
present at the session.
We As stated in the bylaws, the Be-
midi association is organized TO
. make Bemidji a better place in
which to live; to inculcate in Its
SsAembers and the general public
NAetter understanding Of the unlimited
advantages of Bemidji and Beltraml
county, higher appreciation OF the
. value to the individual of community
SserviceA keener understanding OF
community problems, a more tolerant
attitude toward community limitation
q more liberal contribution of serv-
Z i've for the comnlunity's advancement,
: and a more intelligent public opinion
regarding city, county, state and pa
tional affairs: to promote the econ
omic, social and political life OF Be
midi and its surrounding territory.
/. to perfect, a central clearing house or
reference information relative to this
community; and to disseminate this
! information among the members OF
Il this association. .thg1citizens Of Be,
midji and the public at large. y, p" *'-s =
S64 One Of the, important propositions
! discussed at the meeting was that OF
securing an experienced civic work
er for the associations secretary and
committee comprising R. l.: Given.
Z City Attorney Hallan l.. Huffman and
+ w. z. Robinson was named to gatner
! data and secure applications for the
position. Such, a secretary will pc
paid a yearly salary of $2,5OO. The
committee will report at the next
: meeting Of the board which will be
hsad within the next two weeks,
{ Citv Hall Quarters.
Z The plan of housing the associa-
tion in the city hall when it is re-
Z modelled was endorsed by the direct"
sors. h County Attorney Graham M.
Torrance and City Attorney Hallan
T.. Huffman were named as commit
tee to take proper steps to legallze the
association under it's new. name.
One OF the principal changes in the
REORGANIZATION is the new method OF
dues collection. From now on the
yearly dues will be $40, instead of
$50, and this feature is expected to
create a substantial increase in the
membership rolls. No imitation fee
will be charged hereafter.
Committees, and their chairmen
were named, and they will be re-
quired to prepare an outline Of the
work they contemplate for preseQta-
ton to the new secretary. The COM
mittees follow:
: Executive committee, H. c. Baer,
first president and Fl. l.. Huff
man, second vice-preSident.
= Committee, on Finance, r. Fl. Schu-
maker, chairman George. W. Rhea
and j. Leroy Elwell.
Committee on Membership, A. l..
&f3arker,@ ciIairma an: Walter Erwin,
ID. S.. Mitchell, ]. A. Younggren and
Z G1ennS Harding.
Committee on Publicity, F. s. Ly-
can chairman. G. w. Ferrell. II. +.
Reynolds, Oliver Whaley and c L.
Peglow
Committee on Agriculture, E. H.
Winter, chairman; Harry Olin, A. w.
Aamodt, A. E. Rako, F. G. Troppman,
H. M. Clark, J. J. Opsahl. They are
ex-officio members: Presidents OF all
Farmers clubs.
Committee on Industrial Develop
ment, J. P. Lahr, chairman, Geo. I.
Baker,J Leroy Elwell, w. l.. Brooks,
G. L. listed and e. B. Berman.
Committee on Trade. c. A. HUFF
man, chairman, B. F., Anderson. VIM.
Lalibertie, Ed. N. French, Henry
Miller, c. A. Knapp and L. B. Wilson.
Committee on Charities and Solicit
ors, Secret committee to be appointed
by the president.
Committee on Civic Affairs. w. G:
Bolcom, chairman, A. B. Palmer and
NJ. w. Deputy, DR.. J. w. Diedrich and
T. c.. Bailey
Committee on Traffic and High
ways, J. l.. George, chairman, A. ID.
Johnson, A l.. Molander, S. D: Sny-
der, B. w. Lakin, J. l.. Gilbertson,
A. NJ. Bagley. Roy Dahlberg, F. S. Ly-
can and J. P. Lahr.
Committee on Inter Community Re-
~fations, W. T. Robinson, chairman.
E. Fl. Denu. H. z. MITCHELL G.
W. Harnwell, C w. Vandersluis, G.
N. Torrance, H. L. Huffman and G.
D. Backus.
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