The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-23
NOMINATE HAGAN
FOR REELECTION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEN
HONOR U. OF |. AND NJ. H. S.
BASKETBALL TEAMS

Chris A. Hagan, president Of tn
Moscow chamber of commerce, wa
nominated for reelection as presiden
tor the year, according to the repor
OF the nomination committee at tn
weekly meeting of the Moscow cham
Der of commerce Thursday noon.
was basketball day at the chambe
of commerce with members Of th
University of Idaho and Moscow higl
school basketball teams as guests 0
the club.
George Lamphere was named in tn,
nomination committees report as vic,
president Men nominated as mem
bers OF the board of directors were
C. B. Green, Clyde Hall, M F.. Angel
Robert Whittier and Rolston Butter
field. The report of the nomination
committee was given by G. P. Mix
chairman The annual election Of Of
ficers will be held at the next meet
ing of the chamber of commerce or
Wednesday, March l.
Basketball Teams HOnOred
Recognition Of the Idaho Vanda1s
now leading the Pacific coast and
Northwestern conferences and prac-
tfcally sure of both championships
and the Moscow high school basket
ball stars, was the principal object
OF the chamber of commerce program.
The tables were decorated in the uni
versity and high school colors, mem
bers of both teams were introduced
to members of the chamber, and
Coaches David Mcmillan and Butler
made short talks
Prof. E. o. Bangs, head of the uni
vers1ty department of music, and
members Of the university quartette,
Cecil Boliou, Robert Cummins, and
Wendell Palmer, added much to the
program by singing several univer-
sity songs. Professor Bangs led those
present in the singing OF several Ida
no songs
congressman After Funds
B. c. Rowe, secretary, read letters
from Senators William e. Borah and
Frank R. Gooding and Representa-
tives Burton L. French and Addison
T. Smith in which the Idaho congress
1onal delegates expressed themselves
in favor of a federal appropriation for
the eradication of white pine blister
rust in the northwest The congress-
men assured re chamber of com
merce in thIi-' ters that they were
doing everythins vossible to secure
the appropriation and that the chances
of securing the appropriation were
favorable.
The letters were in response to
recommendations adopted by the
chamber of commerce for an appro-l
priation with which to fight white
pine blister rust in northwestern for
ests
According to Secretary Rowe's
monthly report ending February 16.
1922, the receipts for the month were
$351.56 and the disbursements $192.56, T
leaving a balance on hand of $159. I
The semi annual report showed bal
ance on hand of $14767 on July i,
1921, receipts of $650.91, collections
of $I,521.29 and disbursements of
81, ,160.87
Report Meets With Applause
In submitting the report of the
committee Mr. Mix said
that the committee had gone over The
matter of nominating officers
on account of the great
Importance of the chamber of COM
merce to the community. The report
was received with applause. Pres1- {
dent Hagan called for nominations
from the floor but Mr. Mix nominated
Mr.. Hagan for president and ready j
second and motion that the nomi-
nations be closed prevented the maxi {
ng of further nominations, ]
Dean o. P. Cockerill of the univer- {
Iity college Of law was called upon
% introduce Coach Mcmillan. Dean
Jockerill told of the things that had t
made for success in the Idaho team '
lie jokingly attributed most Of The
uccess of The Vandals to Coacn Nc v
dillan's smile. '
@Modest Coach Mac Speaks '
Coach Mcmillan thanked the cham
er of commerce on behalf of the p
cam for the luncheon and for the
upport of the Moscow men He said
hat the honors conferred on them r
yere not really necessary in that e
each member of the team has but c
one his best" G
II have tried to do my duty as b
oach and if team has been turned a
ut that is credit to the university, v
ne state and the community, am
atisfied," he continued. In speafing p
bout the Idaho schedule and the p
ave not played all the Pacific coast d.
lid m
"In arranging the basketball sched- CT
le at Portland, whete the Pacific al
,ast conference met, Oregon Agri- al
cultural college refused to give Ida pl
} any games O. A. G. in past years
as played us on their own home floor
1T they have never consented to
Getting an Idaho five here This year W
ey absolutely refused to meet us in
lywhere he
1--WE have been given the credit for 10
inning the Pacific coast and North nc
estern basketball conference cham si
onships but we will have to beat ar
ashington State college at least one sn
me before Idaho becomes a two
inference champion
No Criticism COming
California was scheduled to meet tic
here for one game but the Cali tet
rnia management cancelled this Sr
me. Stanford made no northern re-
p this season and the University Of OF
uthern California has never made fu
northern basketball trip. a
All the games possible with Pa Sc
ic coast conference teams were ar Ac