Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-03

MT. l.. II. FelsuSOni Asnldnu niel-
chant and live wire, was elected pres
ident OF the Ashland Commercial
ClubAt the semi-annual meeting held
Monday evening. Mr.. Ferguson has
won reputation as an organizer
and as a man who puts big things
across in big way. The CONNER
cial Club members are congratulate
ing themselves on selecting leader
who has the vision necessary to meet
the problems which will arise and
the vim necessary to carry out the
projects which the club is planning
for the big year which is ahead OF
Ashland.
Mr.. w. H. McNair Of the firm of
McNalr Bros. who has been one OF
the wheehorses in the Commercial
Club and progressive worker in
other lines OF municipal endeayor,
was elected vice-president. Homer
Elhart was selected to fill out Mr.,
Ferguson's six months un-eXpired
term on the clubs board Of trustees.
Six new trustees elected for a one
year term were: j. II. Fuller man
ager of the Southern Oregon Chau-
tauqua whose success in its man
egement assures the club Of yalua-
be advice and effective work; A. C..
Briggs, manager of the Ashland
Fruit and Produce association; A..
c. NininRer of the White House
Grocery; w. +. Loomis Of Loomis
and Nelson; J. J. Murphy, prominent
rancher; and b. Pero2zi Of the Ash
land Creamery. The hOld-oyer trus-
tees are c. W. Whine. H. H Gillette,
George Millner, f. W. Herrin and
Frank Jordan, giving the club u
board OF trustees composed of men
OF a wide variety Of experience and
proven energy and ability.
About twenty-five members were
present at the Monday night meeting.
and lively evening given over to
to reviewing the accomplishments
OF the past six months and planning
for bigger things 10 be done in the
next year ensued.
Encourapins letters from Port
land Chamber oi Commerce officials
and members OF the new Normal
School committee appointed by that
body were read. The secretary re-
ported that Hon. Benz Sheldon spent
two hours at q luncheon meeting OF
the Portland committee last week in
Portland and brought back very op-
timistic view of the Normal situation
as a result
V. o. II. Smith reported briefly
on a joint publicity project
The president and secretary We're
authorized to attend TO having Ash
land represented at the meeting Of
the Oregon state Chamber Of Com
merce of which the Ashland club is
a member, on December 1916. The
Ashland Club is entitled to one yot-
ing delegate and as many more rep
resentatiyes as can attend The
state Chamber plans to make this
one of the livest meetings in the
history OF the state Practically
every commercial organization in Or
egon is a member OF the State Cham
ber and big things are being done
by this strong organization.
J. II. Fuller stated that there was
a possibility OF Ashland getting the
Southern Oregon Poultry Show this
ear and was appointed to extend
an invitation to the Poultry Associ-
alton and further arrangements.
The secretary outlined the Mon
iana plan of financing commercial
organizations and serious discus
sion followed concerning plans for
financing the extensive projects
which the club plans for the coming
year. The club will center its actiy-
ties on an extensive publicity cam
Daign to attract tourists and home
seekers: on development of the auto
ourist trade; on development of
Ashland's resort foundation; on
meeting the need for homes for set
iers and accommodations for tour
SITS and resort visitors, and on fea-
ures to attract celebration crowds.
Secretary Mowat's report covering
he period from June % when he took
Up the club work. to December /,
md which gives comprehensive
dea of the things which the club
las accomplished in this period, fol-
ows:
Report of Secretary
juno 23-Dec. I.
During this five months period an !
.verage of three hundred pieces of I
nail per month have been mailed out a
n August over one thousand. i
Every piece of literature mailed C
,ut is accompanied by personal let t
er. Since we have been out Of dis S
Ashland literature for :
hree months and our county ltera-
ure is out Of date, most of these v
etters have been OF from one to o
hree pages in order to furnish the f
desired. T.
A new letterhead has been de- o
igned and will be used hereafter. c
t is hoped to induce the business t
len of the city to use the cut OF S
.ithia park and the information on II
heir business letterheads |
Material is being gathered pic
ures selected and copy written for s.