Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-29
EDITORS METZ IN SIOUX CITY
Newspaper Men From Three States
Given Right Royal Welcome

Publishers Of newspapers of South
Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa gathered
! in Sioux City, Thursday, July 18th
for a combination business session
and Funniest, and so successful was
the affair from every point Of view
II was generally agreed that such
meetings should be held regularly in
the future-at least once year.
Characteristically, Sioux City was
there and over" in the role of host
From beginning to end of the con-
| vention, 1t was one merry round of
entertainment, with few profitable
business sessions In between times
So often has Sioux City proved its
capabilities in showing visitors a
good time, convention attendants
have come just naturally to look for
a good time in Sioux City, but in the
case of the tri-state editorial meet
ing the good berg even outdid itself,
and every prospective United States
president of the 200 or so that made
up the convention went homo on Sat-
urday more enthusiastic than ever
over the Sioux City way and more
kindly inclined than ever toward the
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west.
The big doings began on Thursday
evening, when the editors and their
wives were entertained at the beau
tiful Shore Acre Boat Club grounds
on the banks of the silent Sioux. 1t
is doubtful whether the people of
Sioux City fully appreciate Riverside
park and the many boat clubs and
other attractions that GO with it..
Persons who come to Sioux City
from other places, however, see in it
most unusual pleasure spot and
envy the people of Sioux City for
having IL so close to its doors. The
editorial brethren fully appreciated
their evening at the boat club. First
came a bounteous lunch, then a boat
ride on the river and then a dance.
Henry Hoskins, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee and William
Holden, general secretary of the
Sioux City Chamber Of Commerce,
had charge of the festivities, and
proved themselves most capable di-
rectors. John o. Knutsen, presi-
dent of the Shore Acre Club, made a
brief speech of welcome.
nc was oSSSlOu IWO
days and was full of wholesome en-
tertainment and food for the craft.
In closing this report, one natur-
ally reverts to the hospitality of the
people of Sioux City, which i'm
pressed itself upon the visiting ed
itors in such way that they never
will forget it. AS the central sta
ton of the live-wire territory which
includes northwest Iowa, northeast
Nebraska and southeast South Da-
kota--what the late George d. Perk-
ms used to delight in calling the
garden spot Of the world-Sioux
City has a wonderful future. For
its prosperity to date, 1t owes much
to its surrounding territory, and it
appreciates that fact. 1t is grateful
for what nearby newspapers have
done for ii in the way of favorable
publicity. and II recognizes it's con-
tinuous need for the good will of the
neighboring press. But, as Sioux
City is dependent On its tributary
territory, so is that territory de.
pendent on Sioux City. II is a me-
tropolis Of which any territory has
right to be proud and ever citi-
zen within a radius Of many miles
ought to rejoice in every success
that comes to Sioux City.