Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-13
IMPROVEMENT
BODY At PARTY
True Public Spirit is Shown at
9th Anniversary of West
ern Improvement Assn.

spirit DIS wen dS d
splendid feeling of good comrade-
ship was displayed at the eighth an
nual celebration of the Weste-- I'M
provement Association at its organi-
zation hall on Brace avenue Satur-
day night. Featured by sump-
tuous banquet prepared by the ladies
of the organization and several in
teresting speeches and followed by
dancing. the event was one that Will
not soon be forgotten by the men,
bers and guests. A most pleasing
element of the affair was the charac-
teristic representation of the chill
dren and younger people of the
families who gave the affair the air
of being a huge family reunion.
j. T. Jorgenson, the new president
of the Western Improvement Asso-
citation, presided, and at the termin
alton of the banquet called upon
MAIDS Dinesen, the first president. TO
give a short history of the organi-
zation from its birth. Mr.. Dinesen
telling of the formation of the So
ciety II better the conditions in that
part of the city. said that. although
it was originally but temporary Or
ganiZation, it became permanent
when it realized the benefit the COM
munity was deriving from its ac-
tivities.
Giving q resume of its struggles.
Mr. Dinesen spoke of the numerous
trips to City Hall, where. at first,
the delegations were ridiculed and
frowned upon and how. eventually.
the organization came to be recog-
nized as a power for good not only
in the western part of the town, but
in behalf of the community. An
other feature of the success of the
group, the first president stated.
was due to the loyal cooperation OF
the young people and the ladies who
were always willing to extend
helping hand in any activity that
was taken up.
John Pfeiffer, one of the guests of
honor, also spoke of the women as
a great factor in the affairs of the
city and admonished those present
to join in with their husbands at
! the work that has been SO benefi-.
cially carried out.
Mr.. Pfeiffer praised the spirit OF
the assemblage which manifested
the obliteratins of all personal feel
ing at such affair as this. where all
gathered with their families in gen
| uine good comradeship Having
! been the presiding officer of the
board of aldermen, Mr.. Pfeiffer
spoke with authority upon the atti-
tude of the representatives from the
| western part of the city. who were
always most reasonable in their de-
mands from their city, and who
were "a all times a most loyal. group
in every respect. The speaker also
reviewed the immigration situation
in this country and spoke warningiy
of the element that has crept into
| the United States of late.
Recorder Harold Il. Pickerseili.
another of the speakers, told the
members of the Western Improve
ment Association that they had the
one real, live organization that is de-
voted to the welfare of the city. The
| three things in the favor of the or
ganiZation, Mr.. Pickersgill said, Was
that it has accomplished most, that
! it has always known what it wanted
and that it never wanted anything
but what was within reason. Mr..
| Pickersgill, in his characteristic WY,
caused much merriment by his witty
| remarks and congratulated the or
ganization most heartily on its spirit
and the accomplishments it has to
| its credit.
! Rasmus Hansen. also former
president of the association, thanked
the committee in charge for its sue
! cessful efforts and was particularly
| grateful to the women who were re-
| sponsipie for the banquet.
Following the formal part of the
evening. a most enjoyable time was
spent in dancing. and refreshments
| that reflected much credit upon the
| ladies were served throughout the
night
The committee in charge of the
celebration consisted of NJ. j. Dine
sen. S. p. Stark, j. r. Morgenson. NJ.
| III. Madsen and Chris Rasmussen