The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-15
old OFFICERS
ARE REELECTED
Annual Meeting Of Commercial Club
Friday Evening Well Attended and
Much Enthusiasm Shown
DIFFERENT COMMITTEES REPORT

DIFFERENT COMMITTEES REPORT
Resolution Of Respect to Memory of
3. Y. Nicholson Adopted and Copy
Sent to Relatives
On Friday evening of last week the
Denison Commercial club held their
annual meeting and election of Off
GERS at the club room. This meeting
was scheduled for Friday, January Sd,
but was postponed week owing to
the fact the attendance was small
The meeting was called to order by
Hugo Gebert, the president, and R. D..
Mote secretary Of the club, read his
report. The membership of the club
is now 400, not including the returned
soldiers who are given six months
honorary membership. The balance
on hand in the treasury Jan. 1, 1918,
was $122.23 and there was collected
through dues, etc., the sum of $3,l22.S7
making a total of $3,245.10. Expendi-
lures during the year 1918 totalled
$2,662.58, leaving a balance on hand
Jan. /, 1919, Of $5S2.52. The financial
condition of the club is in excellent
shape considering the fact that consid-
cradle money has been expended
throughout the past year in entertain
Ing the men going into the service.
Geo. Naeve, member of the special
committee appointed by the club to
confer with the board of supervisors
in regard to placing the pictures of
Crawford county boys who were in the
that the matter had been presented to
the board and they had acted favor
ably on the proposition. The board
has agreed to defray all expenses of
framing the pictures and will provide
q suitable place in the court house for
them.
Members of the club were pleased
when B. Brodersen announced that
new factory will be located in Deni-
son. Messrs. Iwen & Paulsen, Of
eSchleswig, have leased the old cleo
trio light power plant building for
term of five years. where they will
manufacturer their. non-freezing hog
waterer. This water tank is now be-
ing made in Council Bluffs and is find
ing ready sale among farmers, who
claim it is one Of the best on the mar
ket. The building has been leased
from the city at yearly rental of
$500 per year, which will be paid by
the Commercial club.
Seven new members were taken in
at the Friday evening meeting, they
being F. A. Clark, A. w. Mahoney, o.
"A. Patterson, w. H. Totten, John
Champion, R. M. Romans and A. C.
Greene.
w. A. Cramer, chairman of the
house committee, recommended the
purchase of new rugs and aareading
lamp, as well as, a dozen. smoking
stands. This matter was turned over
to the board Of directors who will act
upon the same at meeting to be held
In the near future.
3 "a resolution was read by ]. B. Lyon
Of the civic committee out Of respect
to the memory of B. Y. Nicholson, who
for years was member of the club.
The club voted that the resolution be
spread on the minute book and copy
be sent the relatives.
Geo. Naeve, member of the enter
Ldlu1ucuL COluullLICO, lllduO lCpOA
He told briefly of the entertainment
furnished the Crawford county boys
who were called into the service. Mr..
Naeve stated that plans were now I'M
der way for a big celebration to be
held some time this spring for the re-
turned soldiers and sailors. 1t is plan
ned to devote an entire day to the
celebration.
George Lamberty. chairman of the
Sioux City Cutoff committee reported
that the route is now marked from
Denison to Sioux City. Metal mark
ers have been ordered which will be
installed where the route joins the
Lincoln highway which will give the
names of the towns and the distances
from Denison through which this road
passes. Mr. Lamberty has secured
lit memberships to the Sioux City
Cutoff association. He reported that
another route is being established to
connect with the cutoff which will run
from Norfolk, Neb., to Mapleton and |
Denison will be the terminal Of this |
road.
w. "A. Cramer made motion which !
was seconded by DR.. L. M. Coon, that |
the club officers whose terms expired |
be reelected for the ensuing year.
This motion carried unanimously. |
Thus Hugo Gebert, president; J. T.
Haugh, treasurer, and Roy e. Mote, |
secretary, will continue in office un-
til the next election in January.
County Agent John Quist addressed |
The club and told Of his plans for
short course which will be held in
Denison this winter and asked the CO.
operation of the club. The president |
was Instructed to appoint committee
of five to assist Mr.. Quist, which Mr..
Gerbert will announce within the next
lew days.
4 Considerable discussion arose over
The fact that the club rooms were be-
Ing used by boys and young men until
D late hour at night, and it was de-
cided to have the board of directors
investigate this matter and effect a
solution Of it.
Sixteen pages in this weeks issue.
Jacob Sims is in Logan today trans