Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
Commercial Club Elects
Oliver Wo|d President
Members Vote To Return To Director System In
Vogue Until Two Years AgO-New Board To
Name Vice President, Secretary

Oliver Void was elected president
of the Laurel Commercial club at
the annual meeting Tuesday evening
in the dining room of the Masonic
temple, and the 80 members pres
ent voted to return to the director
system that was abandoned two
years ago. Seven directors were
elected from a panel of 10 nominees
presented by a committee. The
W have authority to appoint four
additional directors when the board
meets to organize. The board will
also elect a vice president and ap-
point a secretary-treasurer.
Directors elected Tuesday even
ing were Paul Wilson, Harlan Rus
sell and Chester Scott for two
year terms and C. w. Laird, C. A.
Cromwell, P. A. Johnston and j..
R. Heebner for one-year terms.
Void succeeds John Laird who
served as president during the past
year.
With Laird presiding, the club
gave attention early in the meeting
to disposal of the years unfinished
business. Among the items was a
letter from the city council which
set Feb. 3 as the date for joint
consideration by councilmen and a
delegate from the club of a pro-
posal for parallel parking that was
recently recommended to the
Gil. Laird appointed Merwin Price
and Chester Scott as the clubs rep
~resentatives.
F w. Graft stated that a suffi-
cient number of uniforms had been
subscribed by various organizations
for the high school band and that
nothing further was needed at this
time. He expressed the schools
thanks for the contributions.
A request from the association of
women's clubs, which is seeking
to finance a community hall pro-
ject, for a permanent representative
of the Commercial club to attend
meetings of the association was laid
over for attention Of the new presi-
dent.
The Billings office of the state
unemployment commission requested
office space and equipment for a
representative in Laurel. 1t was
indicated a Laurel mar would be
appointed if quarters could be found.
The request was granted and the
club voted to allot space in its por-
ion of the building owned jointly
Main street by the city and
he club.
B. L.. Price, representing the road
committee, reported on what had
,een learned concerning pending
and enlargement of the
laurel Billings road. He also said
hat the next meeting of the Canada
Mexico road sponsors will be
leld in Arizona. Price recently re-
] F. Macdonald of Laurel
or a road marker design, which
executed. 1t has been
ibmitted to the association. The
proposed name for the highway is
friendship Trail. !
The drainage committees report
vas given by Price, who said the
land owners in this dis
riot had been contacted regarding
rainage of seeped land. Although
he state had set aside money to I
ssist in draining land here, the ,
wners did not approve. A survey I
to be made west of the city and !
md owners in the area will be ,
sked to join in a drainage pro-
,ct that is intended to prevent I
of floods. ,
After Void had been nominated I
'om the floor for president and :
ad been elected, a motion prevailed
suspend the bylaws. The new e
resident appointed a nominating
,mmittee of three, B. l.. Price, 3. -.