The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-21
LOTS OF PEP
FOUND At
THIS MEETING


met last Z git at Brooks House
where they ate. sans and eXchang-
ed ideas.
ana right now 1t may be said
that in point OF membership and
pep shown the East Hammond As
sociation has It on every similar
organization IN Hammond right
now. The boys are doing things.
About seventy members and their
friends were seated at the tables
in the banquet room. John NJ.
Hestenes who has charge OF Brooks
House and who Is also one of the
leading spirits of the association
was in charge OF the program. He
started of with leading the COM
munity singing And how those
BOYS can sing They didn't want
to stop but IL was necessary in or
der to eat.
A flock Of candidates had learned
OF the gathering. They were there
with the glad hand Each was
given a chance to tell who he was
and why he should be elected.
During the dinner the East Ham
npnd string Orchestra Furnished
music. Few people are aware that
the city boasts a string orchestra
as good as this one. They made
decided hit with their melodies.
President Sam Skufakiss started
the speaking with his five minute
talk on The Physical Development
OF the Community" He pointed
out the need OF better lighting. Of
better streets and better business
houses. He said they were all
coming. He believes that the com
munity Will some time be blessed
by the removal OF the unslghtiy
company houses.
Dr. Jacob Schlessinger's subject
was sanitary improvements and
the Community" He called atten-
tion to poor housing conditions in
East Hammond and said that inn
provement along this line should be
one of the principal objects of this
association. He said that where
whole families occupied only two
rooms, as is frequently the case it
is impossible to isolate cases Of con
tagious disease and protect other
members or the family. He COM
mended the city administration IN
providing a school physician.
The Professional Man and the
Community" was the topic assigned
to Dr. u f. sullivan. East Ham
mond's only dentist. He has been
there four years and is doing we'll
in spite of the fact that friends were
horrifed when he decided to locate
in "Hunkytown." Doc says that
he fnds the garlic eating foreign
ers are much more considerate OF
his feelings than the onion loving
American. He says the garlic
man always apologies but the onion
aend never bothers when he drops
in for tooth work.
Secretary s. r. Gilmore. who is
also head o the Standard Trust &
Savings Bank. called for square deal
ing among the merchants in his talk
on The Business Man and the Com
munity." He showed that as soon
as East Hammond appeared on the
map. business houses came. This
growth has continued until now the
community has a fine variety. He
urged each man to believe that his
business or profession was the best
in that part OF town and try to hold
# to that standard.
How Can We Best Boost East
Hammond" was the topic Of VIII
liam Graubman, the druggist. He
answered It tersely by saying quit
knocking. boost and keep on boost
ing"
II P. Downey. one Of the ring
leaders of the East Side Improve
ment Association was there and he
told how this organization had
brought Calumet avenue into the
lime light. He recalled the day +
when he hrst rode through Ham
mond years ago when Columbia I
avenue, was the city's only real
street. He told the crowd that his
association was with them in what
ever they tried to put across.
Alderman J. V. Keeler and Mayor
on for speeches they assured the as 7
sociation that the administration I
was ready to lend an attentive ear
TO requests which East Hammond /
might make. They urged the as
socistion to make use Of John Maka |
alderman from the sixth Ward. The I
mayor told of better things which
are in store for East Hammond and
the territory south. He predict
ed that the real business center OF /
the city would some day be near /
the intersection OF Morton and Col I
umbia avenues.
John NJ. Hestenes closed the pro-
gram with HIS address on Amer
icanization." He is doing much in /
this line through Brooks House He |
described the true American spirit I
and illustrated 1t with examples
which had come under mis- observa-
ton. He spoke plainly in telling
of some places in East Hammond
which must be cleaned up Night
classes in English are held at the
Community Center: Tonight. he
said, graduation exercises viii be
held for the classes which started
last fall These will be interest
ing. He invited those present to
attend the program.
The meeting closed after more
singin gand music by the orchestra.
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