The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-01-15
new OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
Commercial Club Has Enthusiastic
Meeting At Regular Tuesday
Noon Luncheon

Meeting At Regular Tuesday
Noon Luncheon
DIR. MAERCKLEIN IS PRESIDENT
w. T. Noonan is Vice President and
C. E. Roney Treasurer
A better selected set of officers
than those chosen by the Commercial
club at its regular Tuesday noon
meeting would be hard to imagine.
DR.. Maercklein was elected president
by acclamation, as were also the vice
president, w. T. Noonan; treasurer,
G. E. Roney, and board Of directors,
Messrs. w. j. Seifert, Fred B. Ingstad
and F. d. Mccartney. No secretary
was chosen, as this is an appointive
Office and will be left to the president
and board Of directors. DIR. Maerck-
lein was chosen as president at ar.
inpromptu meeting several weeks
ago, but as the club is Incorporated
and operating under it's own set Of
bylaws which state that the presi-
dent and other officers must be elect
ed at the annual meeting to be held
the second Tuesday in January, Mr..
Maercklein preferred to have it def
iAitely settled at this time.
That the genial doctor will make
an excellent executive goes without
saying. He is enthusiastic over the
greater Oakes movement and is a
booster than whom there is no great
er in town. Mr.. Noonan's selection
as vice president was ten-strike,
and no better man could have been
found for this place. He is a busi-
ness man of keen insight and wide
experience, and his ability is unques-
toned. The selection Of the board of
directors was rare piece Of good
fortune, as the personnel comprises
three Of the most level headed men
in Cakes. Mr.. McCartney's associ-
alton with the banking business for
so long has given him experience en-
joyed by few men. Mr.. Seifert con-
ducts successful establishment Of
his own, as does also Mr.. Ingstad, and
successful business men are the tim
Der Of which good Commercial club
officials are made. It may be neces-
sary to secure a secretary from out
Of town, as most of the competent
men here are unable to devote
their whole time to the work, Mr..
Dill would be an ideal man, but his
time is wholly taken up by his duties
at the bank. He served last year
and made an excellent official, but
did not care to continue for, the. rea-
son given above. e0
C. E. Knox officiated as president
the past twelve months and consider
able work was accomplished under
his able direction. He did not want
the place again, preferring that some
other man assume the burden for u
while.
A petition from the high school,
signed by 120 scholars and request
ing aid in securing toboggan slide,
was presented by the chairman, and
after some discussion committee
consisting Of Messrs. Guy, Nichols
and Gould was appointed to ascer-
tain il any feasible plan could be for
mulated for acceding to the wishes of
the students. This is referred to
more specifically on page four.
DR.. Maercklein suggested that
those having the good roads petitions
in charge try to get them signed as
quickly as possible, in order that
they may be presented to the commits
sioners and county aid be obtained.
When the Odd Fellows home prop
osition came up for discussion the
committee was not in a position to
make comprehensive report, but
Mr.. Mccartney caused to be read a
paper setting forth some of our many
advantages. This is reproduced in
full in another column. The home
subject will come up later. for final
action. It is necessary that the club
and citizens Of Cakes go after this
with all possible enthusiasm, as it
would be big boost for the town and
besides other towns want it and are
putting up regular fight.
So many men are attending the
club meetings that it is difficult to
seat them all because Of the scarcity
Of chairs so the executive committee
was instructed 60 p0fcha6e SIX dozen
opera house chairs from Mr.. Bittman,
who offers them at the low figure of
$3.50 per dozen.
The question Of financing the band
also came up for discussion. The
firemen have backed this organization
for about three years, but they have
finally reached a stage in their finan-
cial condition whereby they feel that
they cannot afford to do 90 longer. A
committee consisting Of Messrs. Re-
ko, Seifert and Whitver was appoint
ed to confer with the city council at
their next meeting, the first Monday
in February, and solicit city aid. They
will report Immediately after their
session with the council.
Some. Of the members present ex-
pressed themselves % in favor Of a
larger hoard AZ dinacfnrs INIT n xv..