The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
poSSUM CLUB FEAST
 OF FOOD AND FUN
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UT IOOD AlND O N (Continued froia Page 0ne) Club, heartily endorse the stand
 taken by Secretary Hughes in his great address at the opening of the Disarmament Conference at Wash ington, with the hope that his posi- tion and the position of our own great government may be crystal lized into international law to the
 end that war will be a thing of the
 past and that instead of giving the
 best we have in mind and money to
 finding how to destroy human life
 and of devastating homes and prop
 erty, We may be allowed to cxpend
 this same effort in the upbuilding
 of mankind.
 The first toast "How Do You Like It?" was given by D. II. Simmons. principal of the Corinth-Thacker school. The speaker took the It" of his subject to represent two things. one of which was the state in which we live and the other the namesake of the Possum Club. He then proceed cd to tell some complimentary things about Arkansas and some humorous ones about Brer Possum, ending with 9 description of the animals famous smile.
 ''The Good That May Come Thru Organization" by Secretary Fred J. Smith of the Commercial Club, start ed with a laughing reference to what a well know lady had been doing with his hand, but it ended with a good sensible thought regarding Mena's chances to organize and land the Methodist assembly. Secretary Smith urged that the home folks show the same tenacity in holding to those things that will benefit Mena that the possum shows when disturbed in his native haunts.
 "Must Get Together" was the toast to which Fred c. Angwin, city super intendent of schools, responded Supt. Angwin's short talk brought out some high class humor that the ban queters appreciated. His explanation of the resemblance of certain charac- teristics of humans to those of animals was dryly put but reached the point, especially his illustration of "chick- ems" and "possums-" This was the new school heads first Possum Club banquet and his closing thought was that the work of the Possum Club would extend turnout the world and bring merry laughter to hundreds of who miss the good fellowship of the organization.
 President Petefish also asked for extemporaneous remarks from a num- Der of banqueters and among those who responded were Rev. W. L. Bran don, J. P. Callahan, Father Gallagher, s. c. Payne, Alex Coyle, Rev. D. J. Sossamon, Mrs. M. M. Little, Mrs. Hal Norwood, William Weir, John H. Hamilton, Charles Haltom and Judge Finger. Judge Finger sang one of his famous homemade songs instead of making a speech.
 When the speaking was over Presi- dent Petefish made what his friends considered the first pebble of the evening, when he announced Ut is now time to re-elect the president" But if it was a pebble, it came out that way. There was no chance to elect any other man.
 Before nominations were made Mrs. M. A. Stratton, on behalf of the ladies present, arose and demanded to know why President Petefish was so greatly in the "bridaP' trail up Rich Mountain. President Petefsh, how ever, insists it is "bridle" and not a bridal" trail he is interested in.
 Judge Alley thereupon nominated Petefish for president and the worthy executive sprung the big surprise of the evening by returning the comph- ment and nominating Judge Alley for the same office.
 Gene Cox and George w. Petty sec onded the nomination of Petefish and then Nose Legate nominated Cox for the presidency, making 1t three cor nered race. W. French declared he was for Alley and s. c. Payne created a stir by announcing he had come to Mena with the intention of supporting Petefish but was no longer able to do it.
 It should be said that tho he was opposed by leading lawyer and a prominent citizen, President Petefish did not appear to be worried. In fact it seemed that he thought both would be easily beaten, and the Possum Club banqueters confirmed his confidence. When the viva voce vote was taken there were 25 ayes for President Pete fish and zU0 nays. Neither Messrs Alley nor Cox received nearly as many ayes or nays and because the Acorn man had received the most votes cast he was declared elected for the en- suing year.
 To console the defeated aspirants for office, Judge Alley and Mir. Cox were elected right and left hand vice presidents, one for each side of the new executive.
 Mayor T. R. Jones was unable to attend the banquet because of illness and his absence was regretted. There were guests present from Wickes, Grannis. Hatfield. Heavener, Fort