Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-16
ANNUAL MEET
CIVIC BODY
Chamber of Commerce In
Resume of Years Accom-
plishments
HARMONY MARKS
ELECTION CONTEST
Many Suggestions Put Forward Fos
Consideration During Coming Year.
Reports

shower of constructive Sugges-
tions and harmonious action mafkeu
The annual meeting OF the l-adySnll1h
Chamber of Commerce on wednesday
nioht following splendid 6 O'Clock
dinner
while the election Of three direct
ors excited considerable interest anu
stirred I'M some friendly rivalry among
thr members, the result is pr0DaplE
satisfactory TO the great majority. II
not to all, the members.
The attendance at this meeting was
GOOD though number OF absehtees was
noted. The dining room OF the Chahi-
Nor conld not accommodate all the
members present.
Nominations for new directors were
made i'm the most demOcatic way, each
mcmber proposing his choice OF three
ON written ballot, and from the SIN
members receiving the highest vote
me followingi were elected: II. ~
Drake. T. Ditmanson and Harry Ballou'
me hold-oycr directors arc: l.. II.
NcCnl w. \. Blackburn. Frank
Fountain. +. NJ Doyle, L. G. Strcater'
/. W. KaSl. These directors VIII meet
ana elect from their number a presl-
dent. a secretary and treasurer
Suggestions for Coming Near
\mong the suggestions put forward
for the consideration OF the Chamber
during the coming year were: Hitch
ing sheds for farmers teams. closer re-
lattons between farmers and LadySml:h II
husinpSs men. camping sites for tour
iSfS in various parts of the county, arm
orv ana auditorium for LadySmlth. an
icn skating rink for the young people,
\ continued campaign for land clearing
oroanizatfon of Il boys band, and ag-
gressivc campaign for business, WIder
,dvcrtising of the advantages of Lady
smith, etc
TRlBUTE no OFFICERS
\ttv /. F.. McGill made Il very able
address. sketching briefly the organ
ization and history of the association
IIn said thp warning factions mere had
huried the hatchct and finally the nam
mar and declared it would now De har'
10 find Il stronger organization Oh ~
Kind in the state than the LadySmith
chamber of Commerce. Mr. McGilI
raid a most eloquent tribute TO the re-
firing president j. l.. McCorison. Iof
biS splendid. self sacrificing work III
bphalf of the city. and at this poIA'
in his remarks Il portrait oi MI Mc'
Corison was hung ON the wall, Whi'e
mo members arose aud chcrred llSlllH
tribute no less eloquent was
thrn paid hy the speaker to the retlf
ing secretary. F. w. KaSl ut the con
cIusion of which Mr.. KaSl was pre-
srntcd with gold watch as an evl
dn,cn of tbe appreciatiOn felt by the
members for his time. effort aA'
thought literally given in this public
sniritcd work. Nr. KaSl the speaker
noted. declined to accept the SALARY
voted the secretary at the last ahh'a
meeting.
Roth Messrs. McCorison and kaS
wore rather overcome with emouoi
and acknowledged with some dilhcul'!
thc honor paid them.
After the election of directors the te
norts of the retiring officers were pre-
scntcd President McCorison mes
Sago TO the Chamber follows:
President McC0risOr's Message
In his closing message to the 'halll
Lor. Pres. McCorison said
"In passing authority to the one Wh
i 10 succced me. | cannot 40 so with
ont leaving Il message OF appreclatlo
"a Won mon who have aided and g
onpr1tcd i'm such a fine way to max
mis- Chamber of Commerce live ol
ganization.
Il fully realize that no one ma
can compose the personnel nor accoii
plish the purposes Of such an mstlt'
tion: il requires the combined cffof'
of all its members. the genius OF tn
most expert. the activity OF the mos
active. and the advice of the mos
practical. AL cooperating harmon
iously, diligently and unseifishly
thp same end. namely. to make OF La
dvsmith a city Of which we might we
he proud to claim rs our homo.
AS an organization, we are as y
only in the making. but we are Ia
taking ON, or assuming the dignity
full-fledgcd commercial body, havl!
represented within our membership a
Of the clements Of civic industrial an
commercial interests. all ,functiOnii
with very gratifying degree OF a
complishment. We are even accuse
Of having The most active organzatit
in Northern Wisconsin and this ia
has been advertised until we are q