The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-12
HYDE ELECTED
TO OHEAD CLUB
FOR THE YEAR
r. T. Hurtt Retained
Secretary Commercial
Body at Annual Meet
ing Tuesday Evening.

Alden Hyde. editor OF The Tribune.
was elected president OF the Caldwell
Commercial club Tuesday evening at
the annual meeting featured by the
election of officers. F. I. Feuling,
president of the Caldwell Retail Mer-
chants association, nominated Mr..
HYDE. There were no other nomina-
tons and the election was by accla-
nation.
r. T. Hurtt, rounding out his first
year of service as secretary OF the
club. was nominated to succeed HIM
self, by J. ii. Gipson, in a brief laud
atory speech. A campaign for W. H.
Blunt, retiring president, as an oppo
sition candidate, did not materialize,
and Mr. Hurtt was elected by accla-
nation without opposition X. T. Nc
Conaughey was elected vice president
OF the club despite his frantic efforts
to gain recognition and enter a pro-
test. his nearby companions placing
an effective physical damper on his /
evident intention.
Name Board Members.
Carl Tyler, Mr. Blunt, T. A. Wheel
er and Chester McArtor were elected
as members of the Commercial club
board OF directors for a two-year per-
iod OF the board OF eight, Fred Hoff-
man, II. j. Johnson, DIR. +. NJ Cole
and Fred Hatch are hold over men,
bers. According to plans for Com
mercial club activities outlined for the
year, the board of directors is to be
stimulated into an agency of effort in
stead of its present purely honorary
status
In concluding his years work as
president OF the club, Mr.. Blunt out
lined in detail the work of the organ
ization during the past year. He en-
phasized support OF the annual Gem
State Poultry show and the Caldwell
OF celebrating the Fourth OF
July as desirable things which the
club should continue i5t sponsor and
support. Secretary Hurtt presented a
brief financial report of the club show f'
ing the organization to be in fairly o
healthy financial condition with but a
small outstanding Indebtedness. ei
Prior to adjournmbent, a motion Ill
presented by Mr.. Gipson thanked Mr.. III
Blunt for his untiring and unselhsh III
service 10 the club during the past &C
wo years. This motion was passed q
without a dissenting vote. Subse- di
luently, E. H. Plowhead elaborated u
on the former presidents IN
ecord and his remarks were received tn
With applause.
Talk Road Mudholes. IN
Before election of officers was call by
d, considerable time was spent on pi
discussion of the almost impossible re
ondtion OF some of the roads lead tn
ng to Caldwell, Mudholes dropped WI
onveyances out of sight, il was point OF
d out. President Blunt suggested a lia
sorkday to make repairs on certain
articularly bad stretches, since the a
according to brief remarks so
iade by Henry Beck chairman of the ca
oard of county commissioners, indi- W;
ated that there was little possibility tn
( further county expenditures The to
ntire matter was referred to the road yc
ommittee with power to work out so
cooperative program, including farm pa
RS and local business men looking to OF
ie repair of the worst stretches. no
With the club president and secre- Ja
Try as members of the board. Mr. ne
lunt and Jess Gowen were selected
} the board OF directors of the Gem ins
tate Poultry association. These men, sit
ers of the board select the out-of- ne
'wn members. tn,
Refreshments followed the regular ba
Getting. sta
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