The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-26
Three-Fold
Program For
Laundrynen
Successful Convention Held
In City Thursday Eve.
Of Last Week
DISCUSSED PROBLEMS
Interesting Business Promo
tional Ideas Ably
Presented

A three-fold program, including
discussion on modern methods of
business and operation, was pre-
scented to Laundrymen in conven-
ton in this city last week Thurs
day evening. Under the direction Of
Andrew Nelson, proprietor Of Mel
sons Launderers and Cleaners, of
this city, chairman of arrange
ments, and Kenneth Meyer, of st.
Cloud, president Of the association,
the session was guided to a sue
cessful climax.
Following the registration OF Wis
iting members at the local laund-
ny, the laundrymen and their guests
motored to the Country Club Tav-
ern where they enjoyed dinner.
Forty-two laundrymen. and ten
guests, a total of fifty-two men,
were in attendance. The laundry
men were chiefly from the central
and northern part Of the state, al
though members from Minneapolis
and other southern cities were in
attendance. The Little German
Band furnished delightful music
during the dinner and following
the session.
Andrew Nelson, chairman, open
ed the convention and introduced
and called upon the guests. Mayor
M. +. Hintzen welcomed the laun-
drymen to the city. Other guest
speakers were Walter Gritzmach-
er, secretary of the Community
Club, M. J. Fleming, and Ed L.
Rattle, Of the Herald.
In explanation Of the program
Kenneth Meyer, president Of the
State Association, stated that this
business meeting was sponsored by
the State Association, and was pri-
marily called for the benefit Of
laundry owners and their route
men from Northern Minnesota.
The object was to get laundrymen
of the north together for a pro-
gram based on sales.
Todd Rauen, Of Minneapolis, in
charge of membership, presented
pictures showing proper training
for routemen, and methods they
can and should pursue in securing
new customers and increasing
work. This picture demonstrated
sales talks and cost Of laundry
work in terms of service and saw
ing to housewives.
The three-fold program, besides
training for routemen, included the
approved laundry and a round table
discussion of problems which must
be met by all laundrymen and their
employees.
Robert Allan Stone, secretary of
the State Association, Of st. Paul,
spoke on promotion of laundry
sales, and the approved laundry.
He gave survey Of work accom-
plished by the National Laundry
mems Association in the matter Of
health and laundry data, in the
comparison Of home and CONNER
cial laundries. He stated that the
laundries have an exceptional story
In comparison with home laund-
ries. That survey of ten homes
in Joliet, Ill, showed that the
laundries can do washing better
and under more favorable health
circumstances. In comparison in
the bacterial count in the last rinse
water in the home and laundry
washing, the count in the homes
showed 10000 in the laundry 20.
This survey made in the best
homes, proves that higher temper
AZURE washing in laundries was
conducive to more healthful condi-
lions. The whiteness retention, al
so compared under this survey
showed IS percent in the homes
and 81 percent in the laundries.
These problems are solved in the
commercial laundry by keeping the
clothes in the pasteurization zone
for a sufficient length Of time. He
discussed the problems of national
advertising, in the matter Of the
approved laundry, stating that a
good inspection and checkup of the
plant could be used in securing
more business In the round table
discussion it was brought out that
homes sending their washing to
laundries are less apt to contract
contagious diseases. The family
bundle and other trade problems
entered into the discussion. Several
of the members were called upon
and each presented some phase Of
activity in their field of endeavor.
Following the close of the bust
ness session the evening was spent
in a social way and dancing. The
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