The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-13
HOUSE SPURNS DEBENTURE
GEORGE GREEN, AYR, ELECTED
RETAIL MER CHANT PRESIDENT

NlDEAWAKE MOTTO URGED
Early to Bed and Early to Rise,
Work Like He'll and Adver.
tiss,' Says Brown
George A. Green. Ayr. was elected
Of the North Dakota Retail
association during the an
aual convention Of the organization
acre this morning. He succeeds Toll
ef B. 0arnaas. 6heyenne.
Other officers named follow:
Levard Quarve. Fessenden. first vice
J. b. Lyon. Williston. Sec
ond vice president: Theodore @.
Thompson. Cooperstown, treasurer;
r. b. 0arnaas, sheyenne, o. E. Cleve-
land, Maddox. j. G. Halkestad. Aber-
Paul B. Griffith. Grand
Forks. A. ]. Clark. Fargo. o. }. Dahl.
Gwinner. and Irwin T. Young, Can
non Ball. all directors.
The convention closed about ! p. m.
Walter D. Powell. Fargo, was ex-
pected to be renamed secretary at .
Of the board Of directors.
Appreciate Hospitality
Expression Of thanks to the city Of
Bismarck and members Of the asso-
citation Of commerce for the hospital
Ity shown during the convention, to
Governor George r. shafer for pre-.
siding a. toastmaster at q conven-
ton banquet. to the Bismarck Trib-
une, other publications In North Da-
kota. and the Northwest Commercial
Bulletin and Apparel Merchant for
valued recognition Of detail In report
Ing the convention was made In
resolutions adopted by the organizA-
ton at this mornings session.
Resolutions also expressed bereave-
ment over the death Of former MEM
hers Of the orUani1akion: John E.
Paulson. Hillsboro: r. z. Rognas.
Devils Lake; Valentine Benz. Moffit:
Martin Larsen. Kindred: and Mr..
Lorenz. Rolla. Another resolution
complimcnted the efforts of Mr..
Powell, secretary. in the management
Of the associations affairs.
early to bed and early to rise,
work like hell and advertise" should
be the motto Of every wideawake re.
tail merchant to&'ay. G. r. Brown.
president Of the Advertising Club Of
Fargo. told the organization this
He pointed out that many
are experts in the selec-
ton and purchasing Of goods, sales
manship. handling Of goods in the
stores, and making business pay. but
often fall down on advertising. Nov
that We have the goods" he said.
what are We going to do about It?
We must let our customers know
what We have to SELL"
Smerud Leads Discussion
Olaf smerud. Hunter. led . round
table discussion on merchandising IN
general and Elmer U. Berdahl Of the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as-
sociation gave . talk on retail mer-
The new president served the last
term Is first vice president. Retir-
ing officers are w. J. Setfert, Oakes'
second vice president; M. A. john
son. Michigan. william Hall. James
town. M. j. Cotton. Grand Forks
Martin Ioltan. WashbLrn. L. n
solen, Arnegard. 0ustave Hanson
Cooperstovn, and +. L. Bina, Brocket,
directors.
Report Of committee on resolutions
follows:
"Whereas, We. the delegates in con-
yention assembled. having enjoyed
the hospitality Of the good people OF
our Capital City. q well - the op-
portunity to visit the many places OF
historical interest-the pleasant days
spent In Bismarck shall be long re-
membered by the visiting delegates
therefore. be it
"Resolved. that We hereby express
to the citizens, His Honor the Mayor
and members Of the Bismarck cham
Der Of commerce. our true apprecta-
ticn Of their hospitality during our
soiourn In heir city.
'Be It further resolved. that We
express our sincere appreciation to
Governor Geo. +. shafer. for the
honor shown by hts presiding .,
toastmaster. ana TO Ill others who
took part at our banquet.
THAT We feel highly grateful to.
ward the Bismarck Tribune. And
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