Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-25
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Annual Get Together Meeting Held
At Winneshiek Last f. ening
Big Attendance.
MASON CITY MAN
EVENINGS SPEAKER
Finest Affair Held in Decorah in
Years, and Spirit of Good
fellowship Prevailed.

The annual "get together meeting
and banquet of the Decorah Com
mercial Club was held at the Winnie
shiek hotel last evening and in the
neighborhood of 200 members sat
down to a tempting banquet, which
was served in a most 'elightful man
ner by Manager Leo McTague of the
Winneshiek, who by the way is com
ing in for many complimentary bou-
quets over the fine service he is
rendering in this pspalar hostelry.
The hapquet was excellent, and ev-
cry enc present paid most favorable
comments on ii.
Delightful music was rendered dur
ing the banquet by the Sunday
school orchestra from the United
Lutheran church under the able di-
rection of Mr.. Oscar Amundsen. The
members donated their services to
Tthe club, and they We're certainty
highly appreciated.
Just before the diners finished
their viandsi President Geo, w.
Johnson, who presided, had passed
to all members copy sf roising
song, entitled Boost Your Town.
He said he thought it was written
by Mr.. Ben Bear, who by the way
furnished the song. The audience
was requested to stand and sing the
chorus, led by Prof. Carlo A. Sperati,
and the way they responded was
evident that they were out to "Boost
the old Town" to the skies and they
did.
AtIr the inner man was satis.
fled with the good things provided
by Manager McTague, the program
of speeches was opened by President
johnson, who gave pleasing intro
ductory opening, introducing Mayor
Conover, as Ex-Judge Conover, who
was the first speaker, and we want
to say right here a good one. The
genial mayor in his peculiar and fit
ting manner launched into am adj
dress that was listened to with rapt
interest. He spoke ON Decorah's
Homecoming to be held next August
and we feel that if the old boys and
girls who called Decorah their home
once upon a time could have heard
Mayor Conover, that not mothers
son would miss out being in De-
corah during Homecoming week.
At the conclusion of Mayor Con-
overs talk various committee chair
men were called upon to give de-
tail Of the committees activities the
past year, and the following spoke
in order, A. r. Coffeen on roads,
F. f. Biermann on parks, w. C.
Adams on advertising and publicity,
w. F. Baker, on the budget and Ben
Bear on Community sales.
The speaker of the evening, Mr..
H. M. Knudson, of Mason City,
president of the Iowa Ad Club, was
then introduced and spoke on the
subject "The Community's Advertis-
ing" Mr.. Knudson is a very pleas
ing speaker and he complimented the
Decorah Commercial Club in no un-
mistakable terms for their activities
and fine turn out of the evening.
At the conclusion President john
son thanked him on behalf Of the
club, and gave very fine talk him.
self, which was thoroughly enjoyed.
Right here we wish to compliment
President Johnson on the good work
he has done during his past years
ircumbency of the office. He has
been an indefatigible worker and his
efforts have always been for the
welfare, not only of the club, but the
best of everything for Decorah. He
has always presided in most able
manner, been free from any petty
things, and has treated every matter
for the welfare of Decorah in a
broad and liberal manner, and the
profuse thanks Of every member is
due him for his sterling work. He
seems peculiarly fitted for the Office
he has held, because he has filed it
ably and has never shirked duty.
President Johnson then introduc-
ed Mr.. o. o. Lomen, a member of
the famous old Decorah Drum Corps,
which was in existence from 1876 to
1897, and Mr.. Lomen had prepared
song dedicated to the 1922 reunion
Of the corps, which he delivered and
it was most enthusasticly received, at
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