Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-12
BUSINESS men
: ARE0RGANlZlNG
Grafton Boosters Are Per-
fecting Chamber of
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Grafton, Oct. 12.-The third meet
ing Of the Get Together" business
mel was Held at the armory at t2:15
p. m. Wednesday. There was az en-
couraglng increase Of attendance at
the luncheon, about sixty men being
present.
Karl J. Farup Of Park River.
President OF the First National bank
Of that city, and l.. o. Torblaa, a
OF the city, were the clubs guests.
Mr.. Farup gave a brief talk COM
mending the enterprise Of Grafton
business mon in holding %luncheons
every two weeks and in forming a
civic betterment organization. Ha
stated that the plan will probably be
adopted by Park River. The speaker
stated that he believed the meetings
would bring about a more optimistic
farmers as we'll. q thing to be de-
sired during this period Of depression
and low prices Of farm products.
Suggest "spud" Vacation.
Mr.. Torblaa expressed the opinion
ithat children Of high school age
should be permitted to assist the
farmers during the potato-pickins
| season, school duties being temper
arily suspended for about two weeks
, each fall. He suggested that school
boards. by adopting this plan. could
very materially assist the farmers OF
their various localities in overcoming
labor difficulties and getting their
crops to market in proper season.
! he stated, would also be spent at
;'home. thereby benefting the local
The &ooA Roads COMMITTEES, ap.
pointed two weeks ago, reported that
it had discussed Meridian Road con.
ditions with the board OF county COM
m%issioners. The commissioners, how
ever, could promise nothing in the
way Of rebuilding the highway next
! year By Federal aid, but informed the
committee that arrangements had al:
ready been made to have some scrap.
ing and dragging done, and promised
:. better maintenance conditions II
1923. DR.. y. E. Countryman rendered
the report Of the committee. the same
being accepted and the committee
discharged.
Names Proposed.
|. The committee appointed at.~the
last meeting to select a name for the
club and draft a form Of organiza.
ton filed a report. The names
Grafton Get-Together Club" and
Grafton Advancement Club" were
proposed for consideration by tbs
meeting. On motion 1t was decided
to continue the committee and have
them conduct q contest, offering 81
! prizes for the best name and slogan
+ for The club, reporting to the body or
Oct. IS. 7 ,.
Following is the form Of organiza.
ton adopted by the meeting: Al
business and professional people o
the city, as we'll as farmers living
tributary, are eligible to membership
After January l, 1923, all new mem.
bers must be elected to membership
by the club. The officers will consis
Of a president, vice-prcsident, a sec
: retary-treasurer, and a board OF gov
ernors. the personnel Of which Will
consist of the three officers and two
additional members elected from thu
body. The election of officers viii
1<be held october rs and terms OF, OF
fee will be for n year.
1t Is expected that the organ,xatio,
will be perfected and in working or
der after the next meeting, which viii
be held two weeks from this date
tLuncheons and meetings will be HEX
on the second and fourth Wednesday
Of each month throughout the year
Absence from three consecutive meet
ings without good excuse will auto
matically terminate the haemberahil
Of the delinquent person.