Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-03-24
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BOARD OF COMM CE
MEMBERS AT ANNUAL. MEETING
FAVOR FULL TIME
= SECRETARY

MEMBERS AT ANNUAL MEETING
FAVOR FULL TIME
= SECRETARY
Members Of the Little Falls Board
xOf Commerce at the annual meeting
Monday evening unanimously agreed
that a strong active civic organization
is needed now as never before because
Of the innumerable civic, problems that
must be met and because Little Falls
must keep pace with the stride set by
neighbor cities. It was brought out
that the present organization, now
four years old, has gone through an
unusual period in history and has done
well, and that consequently it would
be poor policy to make any change
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The annual meeting was held at the
Buckman hotel and was preceded by a
family dinner. More. than eighty men
were present, President A. F. Kos.
losky, presided. The. Misses Loretta,
Mildred and lone Koslosky played sew
eral piano selections which were very
pleasing. = ?. ~, +: !.
. In the election of officers DR.. S. r.
Fortier, E. A. Berg, c. Rosenmeier
and j. G. Patience: were chosen as
members of the board of directors, Mr..
Patience being reelected. The others
succeed Ed. M. LaFond, T. C. Gordon
end Geo. H. Peterson. II. E. Biddinger
was reelected recording secretary and
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surer.
Secretary Biddinger read long
report on the activities Of the Board
of Commerce in which he expressed
the belief that the organization has
done much for the city and county
which could not have been done with
out such an organization: He pointed
out that the four years that the Or
ganization has existed have been four
very difficult years, and he went ON
to say that there has been some un-
justified criticism during the past few
months regarding the apparent in
activity of the Board Of Commerce. A
little sane thinking, he said, will provo
that civic organization must neces-
sarily be affected by the stress and
strain Of the times and that no new
undertakings have been started is &C.
not have been. good policy to do SO.
He named several important accomp-
lishments Of the organization during
the last year, such as speeding up the
Little Falls Paper Products Company;
looking after various road matters, in
Guiding the proposed paving from Roy
alton to Little Falls. For the coming
year, he suggested the folloaGng: Ata
tention to detour to BraineTd whil8
the trunk highway is being paved;
improving Broadway west from the
bridge to Pine Grove park; paving
First avenue northeast between First
and Second streets; improving the
dairy business in this section; obtain
ing better train service ON the Morris
branch, particularly so, as to allow
people more time in Little Falls be-:
tween trains; investigating complaints
regarding taxation. In connection with
the last named Mr. Biddinger called
attention to the fact that the Itasca
Paper Company had complained Of ex.
cessive taxes, in proportion, on it's pulp
mill property here. =:
A. F. Koslosky, president gave a
short talk emphasizing the need of
getting back Of civic movements s@1n
Little Falls, as there are many things
to be done the coming year. The >,
ganization has had hard shedding, he
said, but that was only natural and
the same as with everything else and
it is now up to us to reconstruct.
Criticisms should be freely; made. if
justified but they should be- offered at
the meetings, he said.
Treasurer N. j.. Peterson made 4
report of the finances of the organiza-
tion which showed: small. balance on
hand. ~. .
The principal question: discussed by
the members was whether a paid full
time secretary should be employed, Or
whether part time local man should
be engaged. This discussion took up
the greater part of the evening, the
following speaking ON same: L. W..
Vasaly, r. 8. MiIlard, j. K. Martin,
Jos. Moeglein, Geo. Kiewel L. s. Ry-
an, Geo. L. Hughes, j.. A. Anderson,
Theo. L. Streukens, F. A. Nelson, c..
Rosenmeier, w. b. Ryan, L., o. Vessel,
DR.. E.. w. Kaliher,, Chas. Sylvester, Dr..
s. r. Fortier, p. j. Vasaly, DR.. G: H.
Longley, Max Gamradt and a; A.
Barton. It: was finally decided to en-
gage paid full time secretary, if pos
sible and the board Of directors was
asked to consider this and report at a
meeting to be held two weeks later.
At meeting Of the board of direc-
tors Tuesday afternoon, w. II. Ryan
was elected president for. the ensuing
year. He succeeds A. F.. koslosky.
The directors considered the. ull-time
secretary plan and decided to make al
effort to get the necessary member
ships at once, whereupon they will
know as. to- the possibility Of same.
1t was also decided to have the dues
payable quarterly instead Of annually
or semi annually. ...s /,
STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS ]
State examinations will be held in q
large number sof schools in Morrison
county. on Thursday and Friday, March
80 and 81. The program for Thursday
! includes spelling, grammar and compo-
sition and elementary American his
tory and for Friday arithmetic, geo.
graphy and elementary citizenship.
Pupils must pass these examinations in
order to win the eighth grade diploma.
All who do not pass in these examina-
tions will have q chance tos try again
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