The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-11-21
MOVING FOR BETTER
THINGS FOR SALMON

Salmon is moving for better things
Ebat are to be embodied in a Commun-
I'm house as living memorial for our
koldiers.
expression was given to the idea at
mass meeting held at Shoup hall
Iast saturday evening and it was a
Fep1 p1esentative Salmon gathering.
Sfrs. NJ l.. Emigh presided as one OF
(be War Mothers who have had the
honor of undertaking the enterprise
tith enlistments from other civic
Iodies. Mrs. Emigh briefly stated the
Inrpose of the meeting, which al
kady was well understood from
newspaper announcements.
Mrs. Emigh called upon Allen c..
Merritt to state the scope OF the
|uildings and grounds as he might
able to plan them. Mr.. Merritt
hid he had not actually drawn any
hans but would do so as soon as he
build find the time. In outline, how
yer, he thought the building should
: located in an available place as to
Feasibility, with ample grounds for
Editions to the building as needed
suggested later. ITO begin with he
kought a fund of $4,000 should be
soyided for the building ITSELF The
ructure should have a homelike ap-
karance and be constructed of native
)ilding material, in architectural de-
gn having a central rOtunde with
|ngs to each side and to the rear;
e wing to furnish theater of 500
ating capacity. another wing a IL
ary and rest room and the other q l
u room, with basement for gym
sium.
others to speak for a community
use of the same general plan and
ppe were T. j. Atkins, Fred l.. Viel,
8. Stringfellow, J.~P. Maxfield, Mrs. |
II. Wright, w H. Shoup, r. M. |
bore, l.. E. Glennon and Peter Nc |
bney.
n the beginning of the meeting !
s. Emigh said she had been assur-
by one man and his wife of the !
of a thousand dollars toward the !
erprise. She said the state funds |
the same purpose would amount I
another thousand and she felt sure /
county would subscribe like !
D. In this connection Commits
her Mckinney said the county
uu Wouiu CCi itdiuIy IOOh Will IdN- l.
upon subscribing the limit to meet
state subscription.
y. H. Shoup stated that he had |
IN authorized to say to the meet
that of any available lots owned (
the George l.. Shoup estate except I
In street property the estate would /
ate ample grounds for the purpose
|he Community house. The. speak
|also stated that he felt sure he
ID name 300 citizens of the coun-
Lemhi who would be glad to
scribe 800 each, so that from
source the grand total of $4,000
Id be raised.
p. Atkins suggested in giving con-
ptions many might like to give y
ly sum for improvements and the
pep of the house. There were
e who had had no children to go
far and these might like to render
(arly sacrifice.
+. Viel emphasized the necessity
harmony of action and suggested
same manner of payments on sub
btions as had been carried out on
rty bonds.
Maxfield suggester the giving
ar bonds as contributions. lt
Glcnnon pledged the support
he council but said he had not
BOXED up the law but thought the
legislature had provided means
(nder financial help to such a me-
bl.
fore the meeting adjourned a
hitee made up of Mrs. w. B.
Ter, Mrs. r. M. Moore, Mrs. w. H.
3p, Mayor Glennon, Fred l.. Viel
w. H. Shoup was appointed to
= ulate ways and means to raise
\ unds and complete the organiza-
Unbounded enthusiasm prevail