The Winslow mail., 1924-11-21
CONNIE RCIAL.
CLUB FINALLY
ORGANIZED AND
rs MEMBERS IN

F1nal plans IOr the IOrIHdllOu VI
the Winslow Commercial club were
made at an enthusiastic meeting held
at the city hall last Friday evening
The meeting had been postponed from
the previous Wednesday.
Temporary President William Nagle
asked most of those present for an
expression of opinion as to the ad-
visibility and practicability of form
ing such civic organization, and in
every case the responses were hearty
commentators of the plan. A num-
ber of those present had not been in
attendance at earlier meetings of the
club.
At the meeting on Wednesday even
ing, which was adjourned because of
lack of attendance, set OF bylaws
which had been drafted by a commit
tee of five, were read and approval
awaited the action of the meeting
Friday The latter meeting approved
the bylaws, and made but one slight
alteration, in the adding of one sec
tion relating to keeping political and
religious matters out of the club
program.
The bylaws as adopted read as fol-
lows:
1. Name: Winslow Commercial
Club.
2. Purpose: To promote in every
possible way mutual interest and good
feeling between the general public and
the business interests. To develop
civic pride, bring about cooperative
activities which will enlist the inter-
est of the entire public, to work for
the common good of our community,
to batter down prejudice and i'll feel
ing about the people and bring them
all together on common ground.
8. Officers: Permanent officers
shall be: President, vice-president,
secretary-treasurer and board of di-
rectorS (fve). The president and
vice-president will serve as members
of the board of directors. All officers
to be elected by ballot at the regular
meeting in December of each year
and shall hold office until their sue
cessors are elected or appointed and
qualified.
ga. Duties: Duties of president :
To preside at meetings and to cast de-
Gliding vote at board of directors
meeting if necessary. Duties of vice
president: To assume duties of presi-
dent in his absence, and any other
duties that may be assigned to him by
proper authority. Duties of secretary
treasurer: To be prescribed by the
executive board. Duties of board OF
directors: To direct the activities OF
the organization in accordance with
Instructions The secretary
shall be a compensated officer.
,IaY. IN. oh
taive, general and honorary members
and all qualified citizens shall be
eligible
5. General admission $3.50; quar-
terly dues, $1.00.
6. Meetings.: There shall be one
regular meeting per month, to be helt
on the second Wednesday evening al
500 o'clock in the city hall. Specia
meetings may be called by the pre-
siding officer.
Z. Cause for Suspension: Non-pay
ment of dues or conduct unbecomine
a gentleman shall be sufficient cause
for suspension.
s. Nothing of political or religi
Gus nature shall enter into this or
ganiZation.
The above was unanimously accept
ed by the score or more citizens at
tending the meeting.
Following the adoption of the by
laws the election of officers was con
sidered. Inasmuch as the next regu
lar meeting, which will be held De
cember 10, will be the meeting fol
the election of officers for the com
ing year, it was decided to ask tn,
temporary officers to hold over unit
that time. However, nominating
committee was named, consisting o
E. H. Black, R. E. Moore, Rene Pincetl
r. X. Corkhill and F. H. Murphy, t
canvas the membership and provid
suitable candidates to be balloted OF
in December The officers holding
over are: William Nagle, president
Sam Proctor, vice-president; Charlie
L. Murphy, secretary-treasurer.
board of directors to take charge o
the Commercial club during the fey
weeks in the interim until the regula
election was appointed by Presiden
Nagle consisting of r. K. Corkhil
Rene Pincetl Fred B. Douglas, H.
Fouts and c.. H. Payne.
A membership committee cOnS1st1n
of r. c. Creswell, Charles L. Murphy
George Sutherland and Chas. P. Maso
was elected to present admission Ger
tiflcates to members.
Circulation of the certificates wa
begun Saturday morning. Before tn
ink was dry on the membership card
they had begun to sell, the Winslo0
Mail taking the privilege of securin
the first certificates issued, and be
coming members to the new civi
booster body 100 per cent strong. T