Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-11-23
Mansfield c. of C.. Meeting

business men and women who
gathered at the Nugget Theatre
last Tuesday night.
The house was called to order
by DR.. a j Clark, president,
oliver b Davis, secretary, pres
ent The minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved
after which Dr.. Clark made a
short talk and explained the
purpose of the meeting, He ex
planned that the prospects for a
CHI csc factory, tomato canning
factory, and the grape growing
industry demanded immediate
and vigorous action on the part
If our people, and urged that
these projects should receive
our united and swift action
Mr. Clark then introduced
Carl Nollenweider, the 'ssge of
Seymour" who discussed at
considerable length the grape
growing industry, and the dit
terent phases Of the business In
the various localities OF the
United States. its adaptability
TO he Ozarbs and the business
- a money makrr Mr. Noliap
yeider's talk was very interest
ne from the fact that he talked
IS a dirt farmer, from his own
particular experience and obser
vation taken from real facts and
statistics, OF what the business
has done and is doing. The
tarmets who heard this talk
were certainly we'll pleased, and
will profit much by it, He said
that the farmers around Sey
nour nov have out about $50
acres OF grapes. and that he e2,
pected about that many more
would be planted between now
and spring 1t is due to Mr.
Volien y elders efforts a great
zeal that Sec Muur now ha, q
good start In the grape aud
Stra berry industry
+. II, Greer, who has been a
successful tomato Gamer for
years at Marshfieid. was then in
trodnced Mr. Greer talked as
4 practical Gamer and tomato
grower, and told how Marsh.
leld had become one of The
tomato growing cen1ers Of this
OF tue country and how he
had succeeded in the canning
business. Mr.. Greer is one of
many men at Marshfzld who
has become well and comfortably
fixed financially through the
and canning OF tomat
yes His talk was very inter
and there is no doubt bat
that he, or some one else will
operate the Mansfield cannery
the coming year.
The meeting was then result
20 into a Kind OF yet acquaint.
I'd" or talk it over" kind of
gathering, and others who made
.alks were r. G. Hall, Of Ava,
. r. Snyder. Fred Getting, Ray
! Brown, J E Craig,A. {. Roy
, NJ. Mackie and G. V Ash
worth.
The next meeting Of the
Mansfield Chamber OF Com
nerce will be held next Tuesday
light November Is at the Mug
theatre. This will be a bust
less meeting, and the evening
Till be spent in securing acre
&c for grapes and tomatoes,
membership for the club, and
tor the big banquet which
'lll be given in a week or two
md last but not least, arrange '
1euts for establishing the
factory in Mansfield
A Marldtt no is an e1per
.hced cheese maker will be with
s on our next meeting night,
nd VIII discuss the advantages
t A cheese factory for Mans
cid and surrounding country.
You will want to br at this
ieeting, and we know you viii a.,
ant to attend the big banquet
'hich will be held at the O. II. I
ale, perhaps on the evening Ut {
'ecember 5th This night will
Z 4 kind eli social affair ming
NJ and gathering together OF
and women aud Young men -,