Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-22
Form Development
Association Here
Banquet and Preliminary Or
ganizatiOn at the Lyceum
Last Evening Mark
the Beginning.

With cooperation as the keynote
that will spell success for the future
development of Eagle River and ad-
jacent territory, preliminary work
towards the. organization of develop
ment association was started at the
civic meeting held at the Lyceum
opera house last evening, Realizing
the need especially at this time for
such an organization that would
crystalize the progressive sentiment
of the community into a result getting
combination, business men met a few
weeks ago in an endeavor to get plans
under way, and the meeting last night
was the outcome of their efforts.
The evenings program opened
with a banquet at seven o'clock
served by the members of the Won
ans Club. Covers were laid for sew
enty-two, and that number present
were loud in their appreciation of
the spread put before them by the club
members. Following the meal an en-
tertainment program included music
by the Eagle River orchestra, a vocal
duet by Mrs. Flora We'll and Walter
Camden Jr., and reading by Mrs.
Sophie F'rankel Each number was
well received.
The speaker of the evening was b.
O. BarstoW, secretary of the Rhine
lander Advancement Association. Mr..
Barstow spoke on cooperation as the
one essential feature for the success
Of all organizations such as this com
munity is contemplating. His re-
marks, drawn from a wealth of act
ual experience as secretary of com
mercial clubs in various places were
enlightening and instructive, and
much was gained from his talk that
will be of benefit to the local associ-
alton when organization is completed.
Following the speaker, the organi-
cation committee, appointed some
time ago. delivered its report with
recommendations for a tentative pro-
gram of development for Eagle River
and vicinity. In drawing UP the re-
port. . scope Of the work Of the
aeVzls fagnEe Northern Wisconsin,
Development Association formed the
basis Of the committees work The
work of that organization fills so
well the needs of our own communi-
ty and illustrates so aptly the need
of cooperation in all lines that tend
to develop this part OF the state, that
it was favorably received by the
meeting. Discussion of the workings
of the contemplated organization was
INDUCED in by many of those present
and the membership committee be-
gan it's work Of securing a list of
members for the permanent organi-
cation. With the get-together spirit
manifested at the banquet last night
it lis almost needless to state that the
entire assemblage signed up to do
their share toward giving Eagle River
an association that would be a credit
to the community and to everyone
identified with it.
The organization will be completed
and officers and committees elected
at the next meeting which will be
held in the Eagle River Club rooms
next Thursday night, October %.
Every one who was present last night
should be on hand to complete the de-
tails of organization so that work may
soon be started on the splendid pro-
gram of development that has been
outlined for the benefit of the town
and county.
There is no question of the good
that can be derived for the commun-
ty by the proper spirit of cooperation
manifested in a live organization of
the men of this town. Properly
handled it will mean more to the town
than many now seem to realize. The
many instances given by Mr. Barstow
of good that had been accomplished
for towns in his knowledge, carried
convincing proof of the need for such
an association here, and with the
awakening of civic pride now evident,
success is bound to attend the Eagle
River Development Association.