Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-23
TO HAVE A new
MASONIC TEMPLE
MEETING HELD MONDAY EVEN
ING LOOKING FORWARD To
NEW DEAL.

A meeting of the three branches
OF the Masonic order OF Audubon
was held last Monday evening which
had for its purpose the considera-
ton of a proposition to acquire the
Park Hotel building on South Park
to be converted into a Masonic
temple.
A number OF committees were ap-
pointed and at the regular monthly
meetings of each OF the orders, the
matter will be presented and it is
thought will be acted on favorably.
For many years the Masons have
been DESTROYS of obtaining a home
of their own. Several propositions
have been considered within the past
three years, but all of them seemed
! too large for the order to handle
The present proposition looks quito
favorable and could be financed by
the order.
i The post Office is located on the
lower floor which will remain as it
is. The entire building would, il
acquired by the Masons, be made
full three stories. The upper stor-
les would be converted into a largo
! lodge room and also various recep-
ton and ante rooms. The remain
ing space on the ground floor could
be converted into a dining room and
connected with the kitchen as IL
now is.
/ II the Masons do acquire the prop
erty they will probably make quite
extensive improvements and would
be an investment in an adequate
plant from $4,000 to $4,000.
II AS soon as the committees have
secured the necessary figures and
the plan presented to the branches
of the order for ratification, definite
steps will be taken to take over the
property. The lodge here has q
membership of about 175 About
one-third of the membership was
present at Monday nights meeting
and II those who were not present
are as enthusiastic as those who
were present, there will be no ques-
ton but that Audubon will soon
have Masonic Temple of which
every citizen can we'll feel proud.
1T ISN'T THE TOWN, IT'S YOU
We don't suppose the time will
ever come when some Audubon men
are perfectly satisfied with their
surroundings, and when they will
cease to find fault with the town.
And yet we feel the number of those
given to knocking" is steadily de-
creasing. T4ey go elsewhere, see
other towns, and come home inclined
to the belief that this community is,
after all, pretty hard to beat.
The trouble with this class OF
people lies not SO siuch IN the town
as in themselves. They refuse to
take an active part in pushing need
ed improvements, they leave 1t to
someone else to get things done,
and IL such things are not done they
blame it on "the town" The min
ute such a man stops to consider
his own shortcomings, and asks
himself if he is dong HIS duty to-
ward his home town, he peels his
ceat, starts boosting and quickly be-
comes worth more to himself, his
family and the community at large.
Some time ago we recall printing
little poem that ought to help the
fellow who isn't satisfied with his
town. We're going to publish it
| again. in hope that at least one more
OF the class may read it and reform
Here it is, cut it out and paste 1t
in your hat:
"If you want to live in the kind OF
town,
Like the kind of town you like;
You needn't slip your clothes in
grip
\ And start en- 4 long. long hike;
You'll only find what you left be-
hind,
For there's nothing that's really
It's a knock at your self when you
/ knock your town
! 1t isn't the town-it's you.
Real towns are not made by man
afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead;
When everyone works and nobody
shirks
You can raise town from the
dead
And if while you make your person
al stake,
Your neighbor can make one, too.
Your town will be what you want to
tent tnup-it'c Won