The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-17
Publicity for City
Heads Program at
Annual A. c. Dinner
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kept up q background of instrument
tai selections a the dinner proceeded
and Henry ]. Duemeland led COM
munity singing at several stages, with
Mrs. Duemeland at the piano. An
other feature was the singing of the
Masonic quartet, Henry Halversor,
Rev. @. w. Stewart, George Hum
phreys and A. ]. Arnot. whose selec-
lions were "Old Black Joe" and
Sweet and Low"
Rev. Walter E. Water sr...-e the in
vocation after the gathering had sung
the opening verse Of America"
Taylor Urges Trade Survey
Retiring President Taylor referred
to the subject Of chain stores and
mail order houses in his retiring adj
dress. He suggested that personality
is to be the determining factor in
competition by the local dealers with
this form Of competition. More and
more, customers are judging person.
ality and character, as by the ap-
pearance of a store inside and out
side. he said. They prefer to trade
where their business is appreciated
and expressed in well-kept and we'll
lighted stores. displaying goods at
tractively. and personality amounts
to more than a slap on the back and
a first-name salutation, however
friendly. He urged q study of chain
methods and adaptation Of the les
sons taught by them-in other words
to keep in step with the constant
change taking place In merchandise
ing methods.
MI. Taylor also referred to indus
trial development and the need of a
survey of Bismarck trade territory.
Enterprises Of that character always
are looking for location lin progressive
communities, he said, but. being
controlled by hard-headed business
men, they do not consider q commune
ity as being progressive simply be-
cause it is so advertised. The indus
trial world demands facts. he said.
The only way to ascertain the po-
tentialities and needs Of a city is by a
careful and detailed survey, which.
he added, he hoped might be COM
pleted during 1890.
Good Beginning, Says Davis
President Davis, on assuming the
chair for the remainder of the eve
ming. said the review of the detectives
Of last year. with the consummation
| of so many, notably the community
building. tended to give the impress
| sion that everything worthwhile had
been accomplished. After due
thought, however. and attending the
| three member group meetings, the
| impression changes to that of a most
excellent beginning only having been
made. He asked for wholehearted
cooperation and frequent counsel
from all members. as a helpful means
Of guidance for the board. Members
introduced were w. A. Ayers. John
Hoffman, Henry j. Duemeland, O. w.
Mattison, Thee. Quanrud. b. O. Ward,
end Paul Wachter. Absence from the
city kept Fred Peterson away and T.
p. Allen vas not present due to a
severe cold.
Small Balance Left
Henry j. Duemeland read the fin
ancial report for 1929. It showed a
balance in the association fund at the
opening of the year. of $l80.98. re-
ceipts Of $9.657.29. expenditures of
$9.6l0.O5 and q balance December 81,
last of $28.22.
Secretary Goddard closed the main
proceedings by reading the program
Of 1880, with running comment as he
announced the items. reviewing the
results of the year just ended and
forecaSting possibilities for making
the activities effective during 1890.
The meeting adjourned after sing
ing the last verse of America"