The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-10
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Motor Company string ensemble
during service.
Officials Presented
Introductions of present Board OF
Commerce directors and officers
was made opening the program. Pre-
scented were President owen j.
Cieary. Vice President Basil Wheel
err, Treasurer T. S. Weber; Leslie
A. Butler. Reynolds 'Congdon, Spen-
Ger A. Davis, X. v. Ferguson, Wor-
den f. Geer. c. S. Manning. Ralph
ID. Matthews. Lester Miller, P. Alex
Seedorff. Don NJ. Silkworth, Max
Williams and DR.. ]. ]. Woods, direc-
tors.
Retiring directors introduced
were Daniel Brooks. Ernest H..
Chapelle, w. c. Durant, Paul En-
man, r. B. Haig. Harvey C. Holmes,
F. B. Mckay, and Daniel T. Quirk.
Captain Frank McLane who at
tended with men from the 115th
company of Michigan State Troops
presented Lieutenant Robert
Schrepper and Lieutenant o. b.
Spratt. John Farris, president OF
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
was also presented.
Wives at the speakers table were
given recognition.
Seniors Recognized
Senior graduating classes OF Ypsi-
lanti were given recognition at the
banquet through their representa-
tives. Marion George and Theodore
Weber, Jr., Roosevelt High School;
Jean Johnston and Robert Gaudy.
Ypsilanti High School: Marian
Lemke and Arthur Garlick, Lincoln
Consolidated School.
Baritone solo by Salvatore OF the
Ford Motor Company provided a
pleasing interlude prior to the mes
sage Of retiring president. Mr..
Davis.
Proud OF Organization
at has been a real pleasure to
serve as president OF the Board of
Commerce during the past year."
said Mr.. Davis. II have always been
interested in the organization. /
was active in the first campaign
that brought the organization into
existence in 1920. | have watched
the organization function through
out the 81 years of its history and
am proud Of its achievements.
want to thank most sincerely the
men with whom | have been asso-
ciated in Board of Commerce work.
have never seen more real interest
and a willingness to render unself-
ish service than | have seen during
this past year.
When you stop to think OF II,
Board of Commerce Is simply a
system for getting things done CO.
operatively that we couldn't or
wouldn't do individually. The value
and necessity of Board of Com
merce is proven by the fact. that in
every community where such an or
ganization has temporarily gone
out Of business, a new organiza ton
has always come into existence by
demand.
Occasionally one finds a citizen
who still feels that a Board OF
Commerce Is OF no value unless the
money goes directly into his pocket.
They forget that an organizs ton
like ours is set up to promote the
industrial, commercial and civic
welfare of Ypsilanti Its function is
TO create community income and
prosperity and we'll being. not to dis
tribute it among certain individuals
as a privilege Of membership in
the organization. or course there
are also direct benefits. any num-
Der OF which the organization does
and will render to the individual
citizen upon request"
At the beginning OF the year our
directors adopted budget of $9,947
and because of the careful control
OF expenses, and an increase in
license bureau income. we have
been able to conclude the year with
a bank balance of $1,000 and all OBJ
legations paid, Mr.. Davis explained.
In addition to heavy program of
normal Board OF Commerce activi-
ties the office with very little extra
help licensed over 10000 motor We
hicles last year, he said.
Reviews Activities
President Davis reviewed the &C.
tivities OF the year including the
Community Fund drive work, Farm
ers Institute, Christmas music fes-
tival and Fall Festival. The part of
the Board OF Commerce in the July
Fourth celebration, the support Civ.
en- to the national defense training
school. sponsorship OF the Fore
mans Club. the active part taken In
raising funds for Cleary College i'm
proyements were mentioned by the
president.
w. c. Duraut, chairman Of the
membership drive committee. re-
ported that during the campaign
last week IS new members we're
secured for the organization. The
past year ten other memberships
were secured
Silent Tribute
A moment Of silent tribute was
held to honor the late Prof John
F. Barnhill who was a member of
the board for many years.
President Cleary responded 10 an
Introduction.
A unison pledge OF allegiance to
the. flag and the singing OF the
Star Spangled Banner closed the
program.
Tables made an attractive ap-
pearance with red peonies, blue
crepe paper and white coverings
providing a patriotic note. Amer
lean flags and large Board OF Com
merce banners completed the ar.
rangement.
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