The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-17
GENOA CITY.

b O1I4NO61 Nh 40
The matter of a community gather
4 ing having been under discussion for
some time climax was reached on
Tuesday night, April 8. A banquet
was held on that evening III Legion
hall, at which the Genoa City chamber
of commerce was launched. Previous
/ ~ a number of the business men had
gotten together who selected officers
to serve for the first year in order
gible start. Two hundred men and
women sat down to well-loaded tables.
Mr.. H. D. C. Bannister had been chos-
en- POSTMASTER and in q pleasing and
effective way he directed the intel
/ lectual feast The following gentle
men from Lake Geneva were present.
/ by invitation, and spoke on the var
ious phases of community cooperation
as exemplified by the chamber OF COM
merce of that city: Mr.. James G. Ale
len, Mr.. Allen E. Peocock. Mr.. Edwin
i Arnold and Mr. Ralph Bucknall. Many
helpful things were said by these gen.
/ tlemen.
Our village president, DR.. Bill, was
called on and responded in his usual
happy manner.
The new officers, Mr.. r. c. Holmes,
presto ant, Mr.. Chas. G. Ford. secretary,
and Mr.. Fred Gleason, treasurer, re-
sponded to calls with short speeches.
| This movement is almost the first OF
its kind ever attempted in Genoa.
! The farmers were invited to attend
| the banquet and join the association
. and number of them responded. 1t
/ is hoped to bring to the town various
! lines of industries that will be of es-
!. pecial benefit to the farmers. Full CO.
/ operation between the village people
and the farming community is earnest
1ly desired. The new organization
starts with over 100 members, 40 OF
them being active members by paying
$40, and the remainder associate menu
bers at 81 each. Man3 women are
counted among the membership.
i Altogether the occasion marked a
new era of good-feliowship among all
| classes.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Miller and chill
dren of Rockford spent the weekend
with Genoa relatives.
/
over the weekend.
/ Misses Nellie and Marietta Clifford
and girl friends returned to Wheaton
college Sunday after several days visit
in the Clifford home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Deignan and
son of Bloomfield were entertained in
the Albert Follett home Sunday.
Harold Berger has returned to his
school duties at Madison after the
spring vacation.
George Hermance spent Friday in
Chicago.
Miss Winifred Carey was a Chicago
shopper Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Drew spent several
days the past week with their son and
family at Milton.
Mr., and Mrs. George Hermance spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hermance at Richmond.
Mrs. C. G. Ford returned Saturday
from Chicago where she was a pa
tient at the University hospital for
several weeks.
Mrs. Frank Bundy spent on day the
| past week with her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Antcliff at Lake Geneva.
Miss Rose Marzahl was home from
Elgin over the weekend.
Mrs. Walter Tonges and daughter
Of Fort Wayne are visiting the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Pesch.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anticliff Of Lake
Geneva spent Sunday in the Frank
Bundy home.
Mr., and Mrs. Sydney Paxon and chill
dren visited relatives at Richmond
Sunday.
Miss Jennie Goetluck and friend,
Will Goetluck and friend of Kenosha,
Icalled on Mrs. Daisy Curry, Sunday.
Mrs. Chas, Williams and daughter,
Beth, were Chicago shoppers one day
the past week.
Miss Lottie Spencer was Kenosha
shopper Friday.
Mrs. Geo. McKesson returned We'd
nesday from several days visits at
Wilmot, leaving this week for Iowa
where she will spend few weeks with
her daughter before going on to Pas
adena to make her home.
Mr., and Mrs. Harold Schwandt re-
turned to Kenosha Sunday after spend
ing several days with the formers
mother, Mrs Ella Schwandt.
| ]. NJ. Luther spent Monday with
Mrs. Luther who is a patient,.at the
Presbyterian hospital of Chicago.
Mrs. Julia Poynton has returned
home after spending several weeks
with her son and family at palatine.
1 Miss Mildred Storey spent the week
end in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Andrew HATS will entertain the
500 club at her home Thursday after
noon, April II.
The Young Peoples society Of the
Congregational church met with Mrs.
j. H. Foreman. Tuesday. April 10.
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