The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-05-26
CLUB DINNER
FRIDAY NIGHT

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Dan E. Weigle, Secretary of st. Paul
Business Mems Association. Will
Be Principal Speaker
CIVIC LEAGUE SERVES BANQUET
More Than Three Hundred Members
Expect to Attend
Some time ago President Seifert
originated the idea that a member
ship campaign would be a good thing
for the Commercial club. He accord
ingly chose two captains, divided the
club into two parts and told the boys
to go to it. The net result of this
campaign was the addition Of nearly
three hundred new members, and
these, together with those who al
ready belonged, swelled the club
membership to unheardof proportions.
The prize dangled before the eyes Of
the contestants was banquet, to be
paid for by the losing side. It was
later decided that the big feed should
be paid for out of club funds, as the
expense would be somewhat too heavy
on the individuals under the former
arrangement.
1t was then decided that a good
speaker ought to be secured for the
evening, and Mr.. Seifert and his ad-
visers made up their minds that Dan
E. Weigle, secretary Of the St. Paul
Business Mems association, should be
induced to come if possible. Mr..
Weigle has a national reputation ~
a speaker and good fellow, and his
time is practically taken up touring
the country and appearing before
commercial organizations. After sev-
eral weeks Mr.. Weigle finally found
an open date on his list and prom
ised to come.
The banquet will be served in the
Legion pavilion next Friday evening
at $3.50 o'clock, and all members of the
Commercial club are cordially invited
to be present. Secretary Glenn v.
Dill has sent out return postal cards
to all members that they may indi-
cate whether or not they will be able
to attend, so the ladies Of the Civic
league will know how many beans to
cook, chickens to slaughter and pies
and cakes to manufacture. 1t prom
ises to be fine large evening and If
you fail to be here you'll regret it as
long as you live.
The farmers living adjacent to
Oakes are the finest bunch of men in
North Dakota, or anywhere else, and
the business men are not SO slow,
either, so come on in and renew your
acquaintance with each other.
There will be enough to eat for ev-
erybody, and it will be fit for king.
Supt. Gould, Gene Naylor and T. H.
Ferber have regulations to sustain in
the matter of slowing away eatables,
and if you think you can eat more
than they can you may be able to
scare up small bet on the PROPOSE
tion. Personally, we wouldn't mind
wagering small amount that the
equals of these champion eaters do
not exist on the American continent,
north of range fifty-three. We know
perfectly well that all three of these
gentlemen have purchased elastic
belts in order to be ready for any
Emergency.
And last, but. not least, the club
pays the bill. Can you beat it?
The following letter sent out to
club members makes it all perfectly
clear:
II am enclosing your Commercial
club membership card for the year
1921. Keep this card, it is valuable.
1t would have been sent to you before
were it not for the fact that there has
been some difficulty in arranging for
the banquet that was to mark the
close of the membership contest. We
have felt that we wanted first class
speaker present ON that occasion; the
best is none too good for the people
of this community. For this reason
we have had difficulty in getting the
man we wanted, as he is in great de-
mand.
'The man is Dan E. Weigle of St.
Paul and he is live wire. He will be
with US on May the twenty seventh
and will address US after the banquet,
which will be served by the ladies of
the Civic league in the Legion pavilion
starting at six-thirty in the evening.
Mr.. Weigle is busy most of the time
addressing just such gatherings and
he has message for US that will do
US all good.
! "Please remember that this banquet
is free to all members of the Cakes
Commercial club. 1t is purely a club
!, affair. Do not forget to bring the
membership card with you. It will
. assure you admission.
ut is necessary that we know at
once just how many to prepare for.
For this purpose am also enclosing
a self addressed postal card. Please
indicate on the back of the card