The Mankato free press., 1919-10-31

YUltIiDE SEASON
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the g1adiRs forms were not adap-
table TO Ell types of stores entered
a9eL LspiFE Elfxhwep n xIhepgAi it might be well
TO change 44RYp before another con-
Test was heid
Theodore Williams. chairman of
tlssas6faitfea 1Sg Confer with other
aiiss rekar ardshsl 4 consolidation. re-
ported tina, not-a- great deal OF prog
ress had been made as yet.
siNe ripateSA ',iin the plan very
mueh, said Nj Williams. I'VE feel
lhatFwe sAeulf have 4 central place
of meeting here, Il place where We
could entertain out of town guests.
Also !; a consolidation was effected
there would be no duplication of
snT-Bitts Create Discussion.
Secretary julsruds. reported 10 the
club, that, ne had received a bill of
$3.50 from the state association for
dues,and a bill -of, S5l from the ma
tionaii association? This brought
forth another lengthy discussion OF
the financial condition of. the club.
the manner in which the treasury
funds had apparently been hishand-
led previously and othee best manner
OF checking up where, the. aorganiza
ton stood.
JrEs Brett suggested that on ac-
connto off, the Gclib finances could be
found at, the bank and from this il
couid be, estimated about where the
organization stood. He expressed
the, opinion. that former secretary,
l.. iNentre. should be made to ac-
count for the funds Or, make good
whatever. appeared !. to- be. missing
Members expressed The opinion this
would Ne a hard matter TO do. On
motion Of Mr., Julsrud it was, voted
that The, president appointed "a com
mittes- of three. to look up the, ,ac
count at the bank. and, make a
thorough investigation of the club
President DIuckenbrod expressed
the opinion. that. a, city 1.-The, size OF
ManEato deriSrS little benefit from
the, National Advertising clubs. or
ganizatiOn Mr.. Brett, disagreed with
Mr. nFuekenbrod, saying thai the
,sySfa work, of ; tpis body ale =
Ua,,;.. 5rfh all that 1T. cost. ,He.t y
Clapsens stated that the New Or
leans meating of the national orga-
nization showed the benefits accom-
ed. Secretary Julsrud stated by
the, next ,meeting ahe hoped, 10: ,ha'-t
enough in, the treasury. to- pay +
amount due. -sss.r. -,.,, 49,.
r. A.. Patterson. suggested writing
TO !, The national, Organization and
telling tilem of the muddled accounts
OF last year, asking them to wipe the
slate clean sand start in again this
yeaT.,.rAt this j;;ncture Paul Neff
made, a proposition to, the club, Of
fering TO turn over TO them the
contracts efor, advertising. in "..The
Link which. he stated he purchased
of Joseph, Schelt Before. he left Man
-.cIaiped misunderstanding.
Mr. Neff. said the magazine was
paying proposition if, advertises
could be made to hold 10 their con
tracts. He, said, however, many had
regudiatsd their contracts, r because
they claimed they, had taken them
IN MF. .Schell under a, ,misunder
landing and that he believed the club
WpulG be able to handle the matter
better. Than he could. - .s,--.
,.Tnis brought forth a discussion as
to whether or not club members had
The time. 10 devote TO such a plan.
]. +. Gillespie suggested that, three
members. be, appointed 10 get the
magazine put ont each. month, The
Question OF the good of such adyer,-
tising., the ;, success ii had, met in
other places and other. questions
were all discussed TO some length,
The matter was, finally dropped. no
action being taken on Nj. rNen's Of.
fer :. =, -,
President pruckenbrod brought uo
fFfvy matter OF stores decorating the
outside of the buildings with green
and red rope streamers the week be
fore christIflas. He said il fostere.:
a holiday spfrit. J.. f, Brett said he
believed the trimming shodld he con
fined TO the windows and inferior Of
the store because the outside. trim
ming was soon damaged by the. ele-
rtents William Kaufman suggest
ed that merchants be. asked to CON
tribute TO a fund TO ce used for
decorating the whole city during
Christmas, week. -.