The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-03-10
BARKER CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF
BEMIDQ ASSN
UNANIMOUSLY
Successor to r. L. Given, Who
Gave Good Administration
During Past Year
RETIRING EXECUTIVE
OUTLINES FUTURE PLANS
New Board of Directors Elect
ed; Results of Ballots
Are Announced
RETIRING EXECUTIVE
OUTLINES FUTURE PLANS
BEMIDJI ASSOCIATION ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
President--EarleA A. Barker.
Vice President. Leroy ElWell.
Second Vice Pres dent-H. G.. Baer.
TreaSurer-J. l.. George.

Earle A. Barker, proprietor OF the
Barker Drug Store and Jewelry store
and one Of the most prominent resi-
dents of the county, was the unanl-
! nous choice of the Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association for the presi-
dency of that Organization for the
ensuing year to succeed r. l.. Given
Election was held today at the as
ISOLATION rooms following the noon
day luncheon at a special adjourned
session of the annual meeting and
election Of directors last night. Mr.
Barker received the highest number
of votes for the dictatorship and by
choice Of the members present today
takes the presiding officers chair.
He was at one time president OF the
Bemidji Commercial club. but only
held the office for few months when
called into the naval service at the
outbreak of the war, in command OF
BemidU's Naval Militia unit.
He also served as the president OF
the Retail Merchants association
and was exalted ruler Of the Bemidji
Elk lodge, when the president called
the IlISt lluc.
Directors Named.
At the annual election held Tues
day night. 1877 ballots for directors
were counted and the following men
were found to have the highest num-
Der OF votes: E. \. Barker, J. l.. Ell
we'll, G. w. Rhea, c. l.. listed, r. i.
Given, r. Fl. Schumacher. H. c. Baer.
II. l.. Huffman, II. z. Mitchell, ]. l..
George, F. S. Lycan, G.. w. Harnwell.
G. w. Vandersluis, J. =. Lahr and G.
T. Baker.
Counting of ballots was completed
at a late hour and the election of Of
ticers deferred until the adjourned
session today. The judges were r. H.
and G. w. Rhea.
Reports Of the various committees
were made as follows: Highway and
traffic, J. l.. George; Industrial, J p
Lair; membership, A. l.. Barker:
agriculture, E. H. Winter; publicity.
G.. L. Pegelow; civic, Thayer Bailey;
in ter-community relations, w. z.
Robinson; finances, II. H. Schumacher;
trade. C. A. huffman.
President Makes Report.
In the report of the president, r.
l.. Given brought up for discussion
several propositions of vital import
ance to the community at large. His
report was interesting throughout
and was filled with broad ideas for
future activities for the association.
Fl. M. Stanton, secretary. made a
review of the past years activities
and offered several suggestions for
matters to be acted upon during the
ensuing year. j. l.. George. treas
urer, gave his report on the financial
conditions Of the organization,
Market Again Broached.
A change in the method Of ballot
ing was discussed since the present
system involves large amount Of un-
necessary time an dtrouble. Com
munity marketing was also discussed
freely and several fine plans propOs-
ed. 1t was voted to take the matter
up further by thorough investigation.
The maintenance of a soliciting COM
mittee was discussed and it was voted
to retain a committee and give it due