The Monett times., 1921-03-25
SOCIAL MEETING
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Men and Women Enjoy Banquet az
Baptist Church. E. N. Meador
Speaks on Cooperation.

Men ana women OF Monett enJ0yeC
a luncheon given by the Commercial
club at the Baptist church Thursday
evening. There was a large attend
ance and the affair was one of the
most pleasant the club has held. The
luncheon, which was served by the
Philathea class, was excellent and the
service was efficient.
Women are becoming more and
more interested in civic affairs, owing
to the fact that they are now allowed
the privilege of the ballot, and these
get-to-gether meetings of the club at
which they are guests are real treai.
The women were vitally interested IN
the discussions at the Thursday night
luncheon.
Music was furnished oy Rice's
orchestra and male quartet COM
posed of Lee Adams, Glen Mills, Les
lie Mason and Fred King.
The president, J. v. Nelson, presid-
ed over the proceedings. II. T. Os-
born, a member of the park committee
reported that he and E. w. Pfau,
another member of the committee,
had gone over the tract of land on
Marshall Hill and they found that It
was well adapted for park use. s.
d. Shipley, resident of Marshall Hill
was present, and told of the advant-
ages of the tract for city park. No
definite proposition was presented
the club, however, and no action was
taken.
DR.. r. F. Whitlock spoke in the
interest of the Gray-Lhevinne concert
to be given here under the auspices
of the American Legion next Tuesday
night. Guy H. Capps, superintendent
of schools, supplemented his remarks
with comment on the excellence Of the
work of these artists.
Sig Solomon and E. A. O'Dwyer,
members of the fire prevention COM
mittee, spoke on the organization OF
Fire Prevention Unit and circulated
a petition in the room in which proper
ty owners agreed to inspect their own
property in the interest of fire pre-
vention.
]. P. Burnley, of Kansas City, state
agent for the st. Paul Fire & Marine
Insurance Company, was present and
made a short talk along the line OF
fire prevention.
Mrs. Jeanette Dunlap made a
short speech in a humorous vein,
expressing the appreciation of the in
vitation extended to the women TO
attend the luncheon, and their inter-
est in public affairs. She presented
the idea that the police department
needed not only officers to take cave
of law violators, but that they also
needed a police matron to prevent |
wrong doing.
E. N. Meador, editor of the Cass-
vile Republican, was the main speak
er of the evening. His subject was |
and he spoke in an in
manner on the different
phases of the subject as it related to
.he work of Commercial Clubs.
Mr.. Meador stated that, while the
main object of such clubs was for the
of material interests, that
hey could also be great power in
he advancement of higher things and
he cultivation of our higher nature.
He spoke on the importance of
agricultural interests, the basis of all
industry, saying that Monett was To-
ated in the choice agricultural sec
ion of the county, where the most
progressive farmers made their homes
lie mentioned the railroad industry, Il
which takes rank as second or third
industry in the country and the fac
ories which are the beginning 1t
.reater things for Monett.
A community's spirit, pride, friend
mess, courtesy and hospitality mark
he degree of its progress. Pride in
he old home town is to be commen-
ed and encouraged.
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