The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-10-19
Pierre Convention
was Big Success
COOPERATION FOR BETTER
ROADS AND BOOSTING so.
OAK. WAS THEME OF BIG
MEETING
CHAMBERLAIN TO HAVE NEXT
CONVENTION

The County Commissioners anC
the Highway Superintendent ano
thelr better halves returned iron
Pierre last Friday evening. tlreo
but happy lot. Pierre and the con.
Vention had offered SO much in the
line of entertainment and the con
vention had been so full of the
helpful intellectual end, that they
were just simply filled up on the
good things.
All were pleased with the way
the meetings were conducted
There was no sidcshow when ?
meeting was held Just business
After the business sessions there
was entertainment plenty mus.
ic, dancing, free shows and on Wed
ncsday a grand barbecue attended
by fully 300 delegates was one O!
the features.
The ladies Club of Pierre outdld
themselves in entertaining the del
egatcs and they are most enthus-
iaxtic in their praise of the capitol
city ladies.
The entire Jackson county party
motored to the monument six miles
northeast of Pierre which mark:
the central point of the Safe OF
South Dakota and approximately
the center Of the Y. S. a.
To give our readers a fuller view
of what was accomplished, the
Press takes the liberty TO quote
from the Pierre Capitol-Journal
fully as follows:
At the closing session of the
State Association of County Com
missioners, which has been in con-
vontion here fot the past thlco
days. Chamberlain was selected as
the place for holding the 1924 ses-
sion Of the organization.
The election OF officers resulted
in l.. w. Sshalelr. Yankton county,
being unanimously chosen presii-
dent for another year. II. I. Hal
vorson of Brookings county was ell
ected vice president OF the aSsocla-
ton by unanimous vote and I. 1.
Charnock of Minnehaha county,
has been secretary of the assocla-
ton ever since it's organization
was again unanimously chosen to
fill the office
Resolutions Adopted
The following report OF the reso-
lutions committee was adopted:
BE 1t Resolved that the thanks
of the Association be rendered to
the Commissioners and County
Auditor of Hughes County
the Mavor, Commercial Club. Mo
mems Club and citizens OF Pierre
for the splendid entertainment
the courtesy and the kind atten'
tion shown us; we shall carry tC
our homes and ever bear in oul
memory the hospitality. extcndc'
us bv each and every citizen whll,
the guests of your beautiful cit,
and we especially thank the, III
wants Glce club for It's splendid az
dition to the program.
THAT our sincere thanks he OK
tended to the Womens' Club 10
the beautiful manner IN wh'c'
thev entertained our VS. ting ladie
and others.
That we extend our thanks an
?oDrnriation 10 the management o
the St. Charles Hotel and other he
tells for the special and splendi'
way in which they catered to tn
comfort and welfare OF thel
guests.
That we extend our thanks an
:ppreciat:on to the Commerce.
Club for the splendid barbecue an
entertainment which was thorC
ly enjoyed by all.
That a vote of thanks be eXtent
cd to Mrs. Lower and Mr.; OCor
nell and the members of the ban
for their very fine musical entel
tainment during our stay IN you
CITY,, -. -,
That we especially mention tn
speakers and commend them fC
the instructive information the
have given us. :.
That we commend the speci
work of the State Highway Con
mission and their staff OF aSsl
tants in the able manner in whilc
they have assisted in making tn
meeting a grand success.
That we commend the. Highws
Commission for the efficient ma
ner in which they are carrying
the work of the Highway Depar
ment and the road and bridi
building program.
That a vote of thanks be exten
ed to our Honorable Governor M
Master for the reduction IN Il
price of gasoline.
That a special vote of thanks
extended to our energetic Seen
.', tary OF u"..l he HlhghMIay III MSayv Co"m'ssi'
That to the President and otitcf
of our association our thanks
due for the efficient and sSystemi
ic manner in which they, have &C
Quoted the business OF the assoc
ton, and we hope that our har
some President Schaiier Will
ways carry with him his inexhau
ible supply of wit and humor.
Norbeck Delivers Address
This afternoon United Sta
Senator Peter Norbeck. who
been IN the city since yesterd