The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24
CALVA CHAMBER
COMMERCE HAS
FULL SCHEDULE
Sale of Membership in New Store
Stopped Until State Permit
Is Given.
Especial Correspondence.)


GalVa, Ill, Dec. z4.-The Galva
Chamber of Commerce has Ia
ken in several new members
lately. Mr.. Brown, president, is
undertaking TO put over large
amount of business for the coming
year. A committee, composed OF
Forrest Kelly, F. T. Reid and Will
Soderberg has been appointed TO
see about a public camping ground
near Galva for travelling autoists.
The treasurer has been authorized
to purchase a $40 tuberculosis
bond. The next meeting will be
held the first Monday evening in
January. There are nearly 100
members.
Investigation of the Common
wealth Stores corporation, Chicago.
which is planning to open a gro
Gerry store in this city, has resulted
in this company abandoning it's
plans until its financial plans are
approved by Secretary of State EN-
merSon. Officials of the company
stated their attorneys had advised
them that they did not need a state
permit to sell membership in their
store here as their plan did not
come under the states securities
law. At a conference with the
states attorney of Cook county they
agreed to stop the sale of member
ships until they receive a permit.
Though the membership selling
campaign in this community has
been brought to a halt, it is ex-
pected that the work will be re-
sumed early in January. A num-
Der of memberships have already
been sold by the corporation in
Galva and the nearby rural dis
tricts.
Children to Be Entertained.
Monday morning Mr.. Best, man
ager and owner of the Princess
theatre, will give a performance
at 10 O'Clock at his show for every
child in Galva under high school
age. The picture will be Re
becca of Sunnybrook Farm, with
Christmas stories and music. The
Women's club is assisting with this
program.
Oberg-SwanSOn.
Edward Oberg of Galva and Miss !
Sarah A Swanson of Bishop Hill |
were united in marriage here
Thursday afternoon at the Swedish |
parsonage by Rev. A. G. |
Peterson. They were attended by |
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pickens Mrs. |
Oberg is the daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. c. ]. Swanson, who live near !
Nekoma, III. Mr.. Oberg is the son !
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Oberg, well |
known residents of this city. The |
N a " Ivy 1Ar3
+. Borg farm, near Galva, III. /
Christmas Exercises.
At Lutheran church at 5 O'Clock |
Christmas moring there will he
early services. First service in
Swedish and later one in English
The church chorus will sing. Sur
day school Christmas festival Mon
lay evening.
Swedish Methodist church-Ju-
otta will be observed at 5 O'Clock
Christmas morning. A Christmas
party will be given by the mem
oers of the Sunday school Thurs
lay evening, Dec. 30, at 7 O'Clock.
North Side Methodist church,
Two tabernacle services, morning
and evening at $50 D. m. Mr..
Taylor will lead the large union
chorus in the usual evening meet
ng held regular at this time.
win Soon Arrive.
Mr.. and Mrs. P o. Peterson have
received word that the body of their
son, Fred Peterson, had arrived
Dec 10, at New York. The BODY
Will probably arrive here the fore
part or the week. The burial will
'e made at Bishop Hill and will
'e IN charge of the American Le-
Slon post of Galva with full mill
airy honors.