The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-08
TOWN CR|!ERS (lRCHfS-
IRA MAKES ITS DEBUT
New Musical Organization Makes De-
but at Monthly Banquet Tuesday
Night-ChOral Club Next.

The Town Cfiers held-,one of the
best meetings Tuesday evening in the
history of the organization, the event
sembly rooms of the Association of
served by the Y. W. c. A. During
the early part of the evening, Pres.
w. F. Jones was in charge. He call
ed on v. E. Stenefsen to explain the
membership drive for the Association
of Commerce. The Speaker said that
the Town Criers appreciated the i'm
portance of the parent organization
and he urged every member to- assist
in the drive if called upon, or to be-
come member of the Association if
asked
Orrin Pierce said that he was ready
to go ahead with the Town Criers
Minstrel show to be held in February.
The twenty candidates for the even
ing filed in after the other members
had been 2aated and they took their
oath, given by C. B. Bach.
The meeting was then turned owe,
TO Bert Stewart, who proved to be one
Of the hest toastmastevs who has ever
presided at Town Crier banquet.
q. X. Woodward, display manager
at the Fair store. read very valuable
paper on advertising, Illustrating his
talk with number of advertisements
on display board He urged the
merchants to pay more attention to
their window displays, which ought
to be changed twice week He ad-
vised the merchants to take more care
in preparing their advertising copy
and said they would find it interesting
to take their copy to the print shop
and stick around and see how it is
set up. He finds newspaper advertis-
ing the best, but referred to circulars
as being very effective way Of put
ting ones business before the pub
lie. He stated that many of the large
stores were cutting out the price,
slashing sales. Some of the country's
greatest merchants use very little
prices in their advertisement, relying
on a mere statement as to quality. A
successful merchant must gain the
confidence of the public, otherwise all
the publicity in the world will avail
them nothing Mr.. Woodward, is re-
garded as one of the best ADVERTISING
men in the west.
A. F. Bacon's address on out doc,
advertising was great. Mr.. Bacon,
who is at the head Of the Minot Dis
play Advertising Co., kept the Town
Criers in an uproar of laughter, He
proved to be a regular Bill No Mr..
Bacon is the only man in the west
who makes a speciality of bill board
advertising. He stated that he could
get a great deal more business in his
line, providing he had the boards for
The big sheets. He refers to the bill
boards as positive ornaments and not
the eyesores that some of the city
beautifiers would have us believe
Major Person was called upon to
speak in behalf Of the Town Criers
Choral Club, which he has consented
to direct
Major MCDANIEL and Major Crane
spoke in behalf of the members4of the
new class,
Cap Aaker and John Quigley were
elected artist members Of the Criers.
Secretary Holbein read an interest
ing letter from Gus Hassel, Of Bis
narck, former president of the club.
The Town Criers Orchestra made
their, first appearance Tuesday night
and the organization proved to be a
delightful surprise to the members.
There were nine who played Tuesday
evening, tho the. orchestra will be
much larger within short time. Not
that they had practiced
but one evening, the orchestra played
most creditab1y. The orchestra is un-
der the direction Of Prof. John How
ard of the Minot schools and the
is as follows: John How
ard and Guy Humphreys, violins; H.