Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HAS Been ACTIVE
Secretary, /. w. Brunt Gives a Re
sumo of the Work Done and
Offers Some Good Sug-
gestions For More
SOME ROADS LEADING
IN HAVE BEEN IMPROVED
Arrangements for Homecoming and
Fourth of July Celebration
Should Receive Attention
Now
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improvements. The lower portion of
the creek is owned on either side
by the Rock Island and Milwaukee
| Railroads and an effort TO secure
their assistance should be made.
The county, town, railroads and
property owners should take an act
i've interest in this important quest
ion. When ditch similar to rail
| road cut through a hill is made, the
question will be solved and all will
agree it is high time this creek should
be brought under control.
The opportunities for service and
| demands upon our members have
been very great the past year and it
is a source of satisfaction to us all
to know that everyone has responded
to the task assigned him willingly,
faithfully, energetically and the re-
suits obtained justify us in adding
intelligently, to every ldemend.
The great war-now won
brought a crisis to the nation and
it's problems to every state, city,
family and individual. New con-
ditions were to be met. New plans
devised and quick action was neces-
sary to meet the situation that con-
fronted us. The manner In which
DEBORAH and Winneshiek county
took up the burden is now history
and it is hoped this will at some
time be a written record.
The various organizations such as
the Council of Defense, Red Cross,
Liberty Loan, Food Conservation,
War Savings Stamps, Y. M. c. A.,
X. of c. and United War Work
Committees were all we'll and eff
ficiently handled.
Our banks were called upon to as
sumo the greatest burdens and be-
came in fact, literally government
offices, the business Of the govern
ment always having the right of way.
Private business took second place,
but even this was never neglected
and the public was always we'll
served.
The vast amount and incompar-
able service rendered by the women
of the county and towns is so we'll
known comment here would be
superflous.
Our merchants and business men
cheerfully responded to every re-
quest and regulation no matter how
troublesome or what expense might
be entailed. Our newspapers and pro-
ffessional men attended effectively
TO the publicity features, furnishing
speakers whenever or wherever re-
CURED.
The citizens throughout the coun-
ty gave their earnest cooperation
in the various wars demands.
Taken as whole, Winneshiek
county failed in nothing-and was at
the very top in many of the war
activities, for instance the Pig Club
which placed the name of Winnie
shiek county in every European
country.
In closing let us not forget that
We are living in and are part Of
the greatest and best nation of any
time or any place; that Iowa is the
best of all the states and that Winnie
shiek county is strictly all right; and
that DEBORAH is the best town of its
size in Iowa. That the Irritating
differences that beset all towns and
villages are nothing when compared
to the good that may be accomplish
ed by earnest cooperation and work.
We must go on and take up each
problem as it is presented and dis
pose of it in the best way we may.
/. w. BRUNT, Secretary,
DEBORAH Commercial Club.