The Monett times., 1922-03-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Large Attendance and Much Interest
Manifested in Local Projects.
Change in Sales Day
Advertising.

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The Monet Commercial Club held
very enthusiastic meeting Tuesday
evening at the city hall, many citi-
zens not now members Of the club be-
ing present. Subjects considered
were new plan for sales day adver-
tising and the proposition Of the con-
crete highway location, which Mo-
nett expects to secure through this
place. r. E. Galloway, president Of
the club presided,
The first discussion was on the
subject of sales day. A new plan was
submitted by the president In which
the outside pages of the sales sheet
be used for advertising the city of
Monett. The two inside pages are to
be divided into forty inch spaces,
every space the same size. The idea
is to make it a cooperative community
sheet, changing from the old plan Of
advertising wherein certain adver-
tisers featured their own line, rather
than cooperative plan. The fourth
or back page will be used exclusively
! for advertising Monett and for the
/ purpose of furnishing Information in
regard to subjects Of community
interest. The club hopes to secure
articles on horticulture and agricuI-
ture, also educational matters.
! The idea of the sales sheet for the
specific purpose of offering real
bargain and space to be allotted TO
each advertiser will be carried out.
If the advertising of one merchant
conflicts with that of another,
changes will be made before the ad-
vertising reaches the sales sheet, to
conform to the purpose Of the sheet.
1t was the unanimous opinion of all
present, as we'll as of all members Of
the club, that the new plan is a bet
ter one than the one now in use. In
connection with the sales day plan,
four committees were appointed to
canvas the section surrounding Mo-
nett in each direction, with view Of
securing articles for the auction sale.
The club members are much en-
.couraged by the attendance of the
meeting and the spirit of cooperation
manifested. The only hope of sue
cess on the sales day or any other
public question is through the CO.
operation Of all concerned.
After disposing of the sales plan
Mr.. Chapel, representative of the
club in the road meeting at Spring
field, gave a great deal of encour-
agement in regard to what might be
expected by Monett in the way of
support in securing q concrete high
way.
I The club is working on this propo-
sition on definite plans, securing in
formation to place before the high
way commission. They feel confident
that after the meeting on Thursday
night with A. C. McKibben that they
will make rapid progress.
1t is hoped that every Monett citi-
zen who is interested in this highway
be present at the meeting at the Gem
theatre Thursday night to meet Mr..
/ McKibben, who represents the Capital
\ City Highway.
J The Monett State Highway Associ-
alton is department of the Monett
Commercial club and, if any citizen Of
Monett is not member of one or the
other, it is hoped that he will enroll
before the meeting Thursday night, in
order that Mr.. McKibben may make
favorable report on the community
interest in this highway.
The club ought to have member
ship to report to Mr.. McKibben chat
would do US credit.
If we can only report a membership
of so or rs on this big proposition, it
will put us in an unfavorable light.
Let every citizen who has not Joined,
get in line so that we may nave a
membership of 500 by tomorrow night
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Counts visited
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