Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HAS Been k!oT|vE
Secretary I. w. Brunt G . Re-
sumo Of the Work Don Z. and
Offers Some Good
gestions For More
SOME ROADS LEADING =
In HAVE BEEN INPR, Il
Arrangements for Homecoming
Fourth of July Celebration
Should Receive Attention
Now

The past year has been the most
eventful in the history of the Clut
and although there has not been a
large number of meetings, the few
that have been held have been i'm.
portant, interesting, well attended
and to the point.
The breath of life was again put
into the Club Sept. 10th, 1917 and
none too soon to take up the work
that was required. This first meeting
was for the purpose of arranging
for suitable entertainment for the
boys that were soon to depart for
the training camps. Meetings for the
Liberty Loan followed "A special
meeting to look after the Madison
township sroad was held and other
matters were brought up.
October End, 1917, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Bissell of Dubuque addressed
the Club, relative to the Greater
Iowa Association. Later Mr. Rankin,
Secretary Of the Dubuque Commerci-
at Club, visited Decorah.
Much has been done in the inn
provements of roads leading into
Decorah and considerable money
was raised and judiciously expended
for that purpose. Through the efforts
of the Commercial Club, the Mer-
chants band was re-organized, re-
sulting in much improvement of that
organization. Later on new uniforms
We're purchased for the Drum Corps
which has also developed into a good
organization.
A fine marching flag and also a
beautiful service flag for Winneshiek
county was purchased.
The railorad service into and out
of Decorah has been a matter Of
constant correspondence. We have
succeeded in keeping the service We
formerly had on the Milwaukee and
it is a pleasure to announce that
the former service on the Rock Is
land will very soon be restored An
effort might be made to have the
Rock Island and Milwaukee roads
connect and the Milwaukee station
might be made union depot The
time lost at Postville and also at
Conover in backing up and switching
should be corrected and there is no
better time than the present to ac-
complish these results while the
roads are, under one head and
economy is so greatly desired.
The committee on State Park is
still at work. The committee on
membership drive has not yet re-
ported. Much work yet remains to be
done. An occasional banquet and a
lunch together each week would
doubtless help along the work, in
hand.
Arrangements for a Home Com
ing" should be made, II that is to be
taken up. If Fourth of July cele-
bration is to be held in Decorah, it
should very soon receive our atten-
tion. Arrangements should be made
to have a fitting presentation of the
Service Flag to Winneshiek county
-and the Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Library will require much
attention and work.
Last but not least, the ever pres
ent menace of Dry Run should be
given attention. Much talk, many
suggestions and little action has so
far taken place. Some take the po-
sition that this is a question for the
property owners; who live in the so
called Flood District to handle, but
when the situation is analyzed, it
will be seen, it embraces TO smaller
extent, of course, much more than
that. If not state question, the
county at least, is interested as
severalof the bridges are owned by
the county and much damage and
expense TO, the county has been caus-
ed. The city is still more concerned
on account Of the large number or
bridges and the damage done to the
streets by each recurring Hood.
Doubtless, the flood of last Saturday
night, will entail an expense of from
two to three thousand dollars to the
city in repairing the damage done to
the streets. The property owners of
course, are more concerned. A pc
tition has already been circulated
for the purpose of ascertaining
definitely what is needed and for
arrangements to make the necessary
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