The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-24
R0TARIANS GO
TO CLEANERS
FOR MEETING
Learn Intricate Processes of a
Modern Laundry in Their
Weekly Meeting
BOYS WORK REPORT
President Duemeland Informs
ROtarians Of Work Being
Done Throughout District

The Rotary club went to the clean
ers today. ~ the members learn
ed just how thoroughly real clothes
cleaning and laundering job is in
modern laundry these days. Also
the vast difference between such an
? institution and the old-fashioned
Monday washday operations.
This week is visiting week in laun-
dries affiliated with the National
Laundrymen's Association. The
Capital Steam Laundry Of Bismarck
is member, and this week is re-
ceiving scores of visitors individual
ly at the establishment. Rotarian
Birlea Ward Of the laundry company
invited the Rotarians to lunch there
and also to learn something about
the business.
Mr.. Ward, President w. b. Couch
of the laundry company and Samuel
Payne, manager, explained the vari-
Gus processes while the laundry ma
chimes were in operation. The Ro-
tarians learned, that the business Of
ion is an intricate process, requiring
expensive machinery and skilfull
hands. They saw that collars pass
through several different machines
before being pronounced ready for
delivery. One machine, for example,
simply ironed and softened the edges
of the collar to prevent damage to
the shirt, new machine. Another
ironed the collar except for the seem
where thu collar folds and that was
dampened. The next machine curled
the collar in proper shape to be de-
livered.
The Rotarians also saw that shirts
pass through several different ma
chimes, each doing one particular job.
The visitors did not have time to in
spect all of the machinery and equip
ment of the laundry but they got a
good idea of the business in inspect
ing the more intricate finishing ma
. chimes.
Among other things they learned
that in modern laundry buttons
are not torn off as in the old days,
but missing buttons sewed on and
carrying the word Service to the
last degree the laundry has darning
and sewing machines.
The luncheon was served on the
second floor of the laundry building,
with President Henry Duemeland
presiding and Les Richmond as
chairman of the program committee.
Frank Murphy was required to tell
something of his recent long auto
mobile trip to the west coast and
back, and he informed hte Rotarians
that when he came through the
southern desert country he was sur
prised to find ou1~hcle Sam had so
much land to set out to dry. North
Dakota, he added, looked mighty
good when he returned.
President Duemeland told of the
visit he and Secretary Ray Bergeson
made to Minneapolis to attend dis
trict executive meeting, and of dis
cussions, for the next Rotary con-
ference which will be held in Bis
marck. He particularly praised tho
progress being made in boys work
throughout the district, as related
at the executive committee meeting.
Birthdays celebrated included
those of Phil Meyer, Carl Nelson
and E. J. Taylor. Archie McPhee and
Harry Bernstein entertained as "Mr.
Gallagher and Mr.. Shean." w. B.
Couch and Sam Payne were among
those introduced to the visiting Ro-
tarians. Hank Halverson sang for
the ladies. Visitors of the day in
Guided George Hogue, Harry Bern
stein, Archie McPhee and w. S. Neal.
The attendance report was 1876
percent,