The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1920-01-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING AND
ELECTS OFFICERS

Commercial Club was held and one
of the largest attendances that has
been at a meeting of the Club
was present. A great number OF
new applications for membership
were accepted and prior to the OPP
ening of the new years business
the membership numbered thirty
paid up in full for the year, and
since the meeting more have been
added and before the next regular
meeting in January the member
ship will have passed the mark of
forty in number.
The meeting Tuesday night was
enthusiastic, everyone present hav-
ing something to say and with a
continuance throughout the year
of the spirit manifest at the meet
ing Tuesday evening, the Kadoka
Commercial Club will have its
greatest year for the accomplish
ment of good for Kadoka and Vi
cinity
Just as the business of the old
year was being closed, upon a mo-
ton put and unanimously carried,
a committee was appointed con-
sisting of c. N. Leedom, Selmer
Solem and J. H. Snyder to draft
resolutions thanking the retiring
officers for the earnest efforts put
forth by them in the interest of
the Club during the past year and
especially to the Secretary, A. q.
Granger for his untiring efforts in
the securing of the White River
Bridge south of Kadoka. A copy
of the resolutions was ordered to
be spread upon the minutes of the
meeting and published in the
Press and further as deemed ad-
visable by the committee. The
acceptance of the resolution re-
turned by the committee was by
unanimous vote.
The nominating committee con-
sisting of B. L. McNally, J. E.
Brockelsby and Z. I. Nellor bro
ught in a report and presented the
following names for the officers
of the Club for the ensuing year:
President, Otto c. Sharon
Vice-President, F. J. Simek
Treasurer, B. L. McNally
Secretary, Selmer Solem
Member Board of Directors, }.
H. Fryberger
The report of the committee was
adopted and the recommendations
made by them accepted by un-
animous vote. and the new Off
GERS were called to take their re-
spective places. In accepting Mr..
Sharon made a few remarks and
urged that every member be pres
ent at each meeting of the Club
and take an active part in the de
alterations and activities of the
organization. When called upon
for a speech Mr.. Solem made few
interesting remarks and also urg-
ed the attendance of the entire
membership at every meeting OF
the Club. He said that. an organl-
zation was a combination of parts,
and that each part of that organ
ization was dependent upon the
proper functioning of the other
parts, and that as each member OF
the Commercial Club was q part
of that organization its success
was dependent upon the presence
and activities of each of the parts.
Upon taking up the matter OF
new business number of things
of vital Importance to the town
and community were taken up and
discussed, among them being the
waterworks system, and by a un-
animous vote of ALL present the
hearty support and cooperation
of the Club was pledged to the
Board of Trustees in their efforts
to supply Kadoka with an adequ
ate and complete system of water
works for domestic use and fire
protection. The matter of new
SchOOl mouse was uiSCuSSeu an"
every one present recognized the
need of new school building and
the Board of Education will have
the support and backing of the
Club in their efforts to erect
new building this year in keeping
with the needs and progress OF tho
district. The building of an aud
itorium was also taken up ano
while no definite action was take;
at this meeting the united opinion
was in favor of an effort to er
ect such a building at the earl
lest possible date, and further ac
'tion in the matter will be -takcI
at the next meeting.
The matter of again resumlni