The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-12-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS A MEETING
Question of Securing Laundry for
Village Comes Up for Con-
sideratiOn of Members.
SECRETARY TO PLACE ADS
Flour Mill Proposition Also Brought
Up-Newton Submits Road
and Bridge Report.

Commercial club was held at the arm
DRY on Tuesday evening with Ia men,
bers present and DR.. McRae presiding.
Following the reading and approval
of the minutes the club began the con-
sideration of the regular business.
It was reported to the president that
the gular October 10 meeting was
given over to having Il social time. No
official business was transacted and
no minutes of the meeting were kept
as the secretary was absent. 1t was
further reported that the regular meet
ing of November IS was not held as
there was not quorum present.
The president announced to the club
that, in compliance with the minutes
of August 16, he had appointed as a
membership committee O.. J. Odegard
and Ira G. Stanley, with authority to.
select third member to act with them,
in case they deemed it necessary.
The question of getting steam
laundry started in the village was
brought up and discussed and the Sec
rotary ordered to insert proper ads in
Sunday editions of three city papers
for the purpose of interesting some
desirable person in this proposition.
The secretary was instructed to
write to Peter Hanson Of Lindstrom
to find out whether or not he would be
interested in local flour mill proposi-
ton. =
A motion prevailed that the presi-
dent appoint committee Of two to-
wait on G. A. Eaton and J. A. Nyberg'
relative to the flour mill proposition.
and the president appointed E. K. Ev-
ems and j. A. Jorgensen on this COM
mittee. :
Fred Newton submitted the report
of the road and bridge committee. Ac-
eoraing 70 the report The state and
county engineers are now going over
the Princeton-C Cambridge road doing
preliminary engineering work, and
as soon: as, it opens up in the spring
actual work will be started: on this
road. 1t was further reported that in
all probability considerable work
would be done this coming season on
the state highway from St. Cloud to
the Duluth Twin City highway, this
being a connecting crossroad running
through Princeton and Cambridge.
The proposition of holding father
and son banquet in the near future
was taken up and discussed by the
club and sentiment was strongly in
favor of putting on such an affair. It
was then decided on motion that the
club arrange for putting on a banquet
Of this kind and that the president ap-
point a committee to take charge of
it. The president appointed B. F.
Hall, William Roos and Ed. Nelson.
The question was then raised wheth-
er or not it would be feasible and prac-
tical to incorporate the village as a
city of the fourth class, and it was
moved and carried that the president
appoint a committee to look up this.
matter. The president appointed w.
c. Doane as chairman Of this commit
tee with authority to call on any other
members Of the club, as he deemed
necessary.
It being reported to the club thu
the annual meeting of the stockholders
and patrons of the Princeton Coop
erative creamery company would be
held at the armory on January "a, it
was decided by the club to make some
arrangements for participating in the
entertainment of those attending this
meeting, and the details were left to
be decided on at the next regular
meeting Of the club, which will be on
January II. On motion the meeting
adjourned.