Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-16
Commercial Club Votes to Hold An
other Big Homecoming Next
Year, Bigger Than
Ever Before.
INTERESTING CLUB
MEETING THURSDAY
Various Topics Discussed and Much
Interest Displayed in Different
Subjects Brought Up.

The meeting was presided over by
Pres. Johnson. A number of things
were discussed.
President Olson of Luther College
referred to a resolution passed by
the faculty concerning the Sixtieth
Anniversary of Luther College and
thanked the club in behalf of the
faculty for the assistance rendered
by the Club during the anniversary.
Secretary j. A. Nelson brought up
the matter of the discontinuance of
the morning and night passenger
trains on the Rock Island north of
West Union. He read a resistance
and cross petition prepared by him.
self and Atty. Hart in behalf of the
North East Iowa Shippers Assn. 1t
was moved that the secretary draft
resolution opposing the discontin-
uance of the trains, and also re-
quested the meeting before the rail-
road commissioners be held in De-
corah instead of Des Moines. A
representative of the club will go to
Des Moines if the meeting is held
there, sometime within the next
week.
President Johnson announced that
it had been suggested to him that
the court house grounds could be
beautified to greater extent with
very little expenditure. This brought
forth discussion and it was the
general opinion of the club that the
grounds could not be improved and
that they are very excellent right
now.
The electric light matter was dis
cussed. Mayor Conover stated that
the present rates vary great deal
as to power. The city council of
fered them a rate higher than the
average rate they are getting, but
they came back asking for a rate
out of proportion to the other towns
around DEBORAH. The proposition was
discussed by Atty. Houck and Alder
man Dale also. 1t was moved by
the Commercial Club to request the
city council to proceed and establish
schedule of reasonable rates for
light and power.
The committee on public amuse-
ments was represented by Prof
Rovelstad, and he stated they were
trying to secure lecturer for some
time in January, and Will Irwin
was the man suggested the Club
try to secure. A concert by the St
Olaf Choir or some other organiza-
ton was also suggested.
Mr.. Fagg of the DEBORAH Pioneer
Oil & Gas Co., appeared before the
Club and presented the oil company's
proposition briefly, and requested the
club to investigate the company's
proposition and to give it its moral
support.
Prof. Sperati, chairman of the
committee on public amusement
stated that at a meeting of the com.
mittee they made a motion asking
the club to invite Senator Kenyon
to come to DEBORAH and deliver an
address before the citizens of De
corah. A motion was made to in
vite the senator.
Prof. Sperati referred to the mum
bering of the houses in DEBORAH ant
stated several mistakes had beer
made. Mayor Conover stated that
the numbering had been under tn,
direction of the city engineer and he
had plated the city, gone over il
and figured out a scheme and the
numbering goes accordingly, and hi
was trying to get the work done il
good shape.
w. F. Baker brought up the mat
ter of homecoming for DEBORAH ant
stated there was one red letter day
in the history of DEBORAH that hi
always looked back to and that wa.
the Homecoming. President johnson
suggested the executive committe,
be put in charge of the proposition
and appoint sub committees whicl
could best handle things. 1t wa
moved by the club that we have
the greatest homecoming in 1922 tina
was ever heard of in the Unitet
States, and the motion carried, 81
we are all set for big time mex
year.
The noon day luncheons of tn,
club was referred to by Pres. John
son, and he stated if the club de
sired they could get speakers to at
tend through the Iowa Chamber o
Commerce, and the expense would b
the speakers railroad fare. Land
lord McTague of the Winneshiel
stated that the luncheons would b