Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-03-09
NAME MEMBERS
OF COMMITTEES
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS In
REGULAR SESSION AT NOON
YESTERDAY
PLAN UNITED AMERICAN MEETING
Aims OF Patriotic Organization To BE
Presented Tonight

The board of directors of the Koot-
enai Valley Commercial club held it's
regular weekly MONDAY meeting yes
terday at the International hotel, the
members of the board of commits
sioners and Frank Chase, of Boise.
Idaho, being guests of the commercial
club directors.
The chairmen and members of the
several standing committees were read
and ratified. Following are the new
standing committees:
Agricultural Committee-F. A. Shul-
tbs, chairman; T. j. Jones, vice chair
man; Charles O'Callaghan, II. S. Kerr,
e. Des Voignes, 0. III. Campbell, r. L.
Little, ]. r. Wiley and ID. c. Farms
worth.
Rural Committee. N. Brown.
chairman; George r. Causton, vice
chairman; Clem Gorsline, Porthill; c.
B. VanAlstine, Copeland; John Sher-
man, Eastport; Boyd Spring, Meadow
Creek; Wyman Hoagland, Moravia:
|C. E. Honsinger, Naples; Earl Newton,
Curley Creek; C. l.. Heinz, Paradise
Valley.
Civic Committee-D. C. Mcdonald.
chairman; G. W. Spoerry, vice chair
man; O. f. Howe, w. G. Reid, Ralph
Clapp, F. B. White, H. B. Kinnear.
Finance Committee-J. w. Reid,
chairman; ]. B. Brody. II. j. Macna-
mara, A. B. Ashby and Frank Zim-
norman
Membership Committee-A. ]. Kent.
chairman; o. G. Wilson, vice chair
man; W. W. Ferbrache, G. w. Meg
quier, and j. A. Jacoby
Entertainment Committee-D. M
Palmer, chairman; ]. A. Hanson, vice
chairman; ]. G. Bush, w. f. Kinnear,
Roy Voshmik and ]. A. Walden.
Publicity Committee. Bert Cowen,
chairman; w. T. James, vice chair
main; G. w. King, A. A. Mcintyre,
II. w. Bliss, Il. L. Squirting and Byron
N. Hawks.
Frank Chase, who is the secretary
and state manager of the Idaho unit
of the United Americans, a patriotic,
non-political organization that was or
ganized over a year ago in eastern
states to further Americanism gave
a short talk in which he told of the
aims of the organization and how il
proposed to solidify Idaho and all the
interests of the state-the farmer the
laborer the business man and the man
ufacturer. He stated that in every
community strong organizations were
being effected and he desired that If
possible arrangements be made for a
public meeting in Bonners Ferry. He
suggested that Ex-Mayor Hindley OF
Spokane could possibly be secured to
come here to explain to the public the
purpose of the United Americans A
committee was appointed to arrange
for a public meeting to be held this
evening at the X. P. hall. The pub
lie is assured that there will be good
speaking. Mr.. Chase is a talented
public speaker and is known for his
ability in this line in many states of
the Union. The public is urged to at
tend this meeting and decide whether
or not the United Americans is an or
ganization that should be effected in
this county.
An article dealing with the United
American organization is published on
another page in this paper.
The board of directors voted to
adopt resolutions favoring the chang
ing to mountain time in Idaho.
Several matters in regard to secur-
ing publicity for Boundary county
were referred to the publicity commit
tee.
| Chairman Fry read a letter from
| Congressman Burton l.. French telling
/ of his efforts and those of Congress-
man Smith in behalf of Bonners Ferry
in the controversy over the sale of the
Callahan creek timber by the forestry
department.