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November 22, 1928
Front Page
INAUGURAL BANQUET AT COMMUNITY CLUB
Tonight Is Night for Officers; New Fayette
Movies Shown; Membership Cards.
To the strains of the Upper Iowa University
Orchestra at the Legion Hall at 7 o'clock, and on a stack of
membership cards nearly one hundred high, President Austin J. Fox
will be sworn in as the Big Chief of Fayette's newly organized
Community Club, tonight, Thursday, November 22. The Board of
Directors promise tomahawks for anybody caught swearing at Austin or
them, when the townsmen are all needed for swearing in proceedings.
President Fox will then take a few chosen words
to make his inaugural address, just like he chooses an overstuffed
living room set for you in his store. and speaking
about-overstuffed-what a starter for a winter season of
get-togethers when the Westfield township ladies come in off the
farms around and set up a feed for which big town hotels would
charge a moderately sized college endowment subscription per plate.
And then after the applause dies down,
Fayette's first crop of home grown movies will be in order. The
college now has the latest in 16 millimeter moving picture
projectors, thru the investment of some of that famous "$1200 in 30
minutes" collection Fayette took last spring. By the way Upper Iowa
is not the only Iowa college to have that equipment. Galen C. Mlrick
has the camera end and has already taken the class scrap and the
Peacocks in action on the campus, and most everything down town from
Bert Warner to Harry Schrader's lumber depository. Well you have
heard of the famous Warner Pictures-see them in Fayette, Mr.
Community Man, Tonight.
And when you think that the club was dead two
months ago, and here tonight at the Legion Hall, Thursday, Nov. 22,
you can get menu, music, and movies for 50 cents, and membership
cards for the signing (and paying Harry Schrader), it is some
coming-to-life-celebration.
So just because a funeral director, Austin J.
Fox, is president, and a minister, Rev. John D. Clinton, is vice
president, don't lose hope. Take your telephone in hand, call Sec'y
Hettler and say, "Oh, Henry, save me a ticket for tonight."
November 29, 1928
Front Page
COMMUNITY CLUB ADOPTS ARTICLES
Second Dinner Was Served to More than
Ninety Last Thursday Evening.
At a meeting and dinner in the American Legion
hall last Thursday evening, which was attended by more than ninety
men of the community, the new Fayette Community Club adopted the
articles of organization, the new officers took their places, and a
number of new members were added. There was the best of feeling
throughout the evening, and as a social affair the second general
meeting of the club was a gratifying success.
The exceptionally good dinner was served by the
Rural Improvement club of Smithfield and Westfield townships, all
the tables being filled, and the guests were regaled during the meal
with some fine music by Professor L. E. Blackman with his trombone,
Mrs. John D. Clinton accompanying on the piano.
The dinner over, Dr. J. W. Dickman read to
Austin Fox a list of the things he is excepted to do as president of
the club, and Mrs. Fox responded with a talk, urging all members to
work together, and pledging himself to do all in his power to make
the club successful and worth while as an organization for the
promotion of the best things for all concerned. Members who had paid
their dues received membership cards, which here upon their face the
letters of the word Community, followed by appropriate endings for
each letter, which indicated activities in which the club might with
propriety engage. Short talks on what the "C" in community stands
for were given by Henry Hettler, Harry Schrade and Professor
Blackman. Rev. John D. Clinton, who was the originator of the
membership card, talked in conclusion about cooperation, showing
that in the word community there are the letters U and I, and
pointing out that both "You and I" are necessary in keeping the
community spirit up to par.
A business meeting followed, at which minutes
were read and the constitution and by-laws which had been prepared
by a committee were read and adopted. A vote of thanks was extended
to the ladies who prepared and served the dinner, and to the
musicians of the evening. Several suggestions were made as to
projects which might be undertaken by the club, Allen Carter
suggesting a different course of procedure in the publication of a
telephone directory, than has been customary; Supt. A. S. Morse
pointing out an opportunity in the betterment of the roads over
which the school buses pass; Rev. Clinton calling attention to a
chance to secure a famous Italian singer for an engagement here. The
matter of Christmas decorations was also presented. The club voted
to sponsor the project suggested by Rev. Clinton, and further
announcement of this will be made later.
Some reels of films were shown. these were of
local scenes, taken by G. C. Mlrick, and created a great deal of
interest. they included scenes of the class scrap at the college,
the Wadena-Fayette high school football game, and some
characteristic views of Bert Warner and others. The film taken by
the Des Moines Register camera man during Senior Day on the college
campus last spring was also shown.
The club meeting adjourned, and immediately
afterward there was a meeting of Fayette business men at which the
matter of having some suitable Christmas decorations on Main street
was discussed. It was decided to procure a number of small trees to
be placed along the street. A committee was appointed to look after
this and such other plans for the Christmas season as will appeal to
children and older folks as well.
November 22, 1928 Front Page
INAUGURAL BANQUET AT COMMUNITY CLUB
Tonight Is Night for Officers; New Fayette
Movies Shown; Membership Cards.
To the strains of the Upper Iowa University
Orchestra at the Legion Hall at 7 o'clock, and on a stack of
membership cards nearly one hundred high, President Austin J. Fox
will be sworn in as the Big Chief of Fayette's newly organized
Community Club, tonight, Thursday, November 22. The Board of
Directors promise tomahawks for anybody caught swearing at Austin or
them, when the townsmen are all needed for swearing in proceedings.
President Fox will then take a few chosen words
to make his inaugural address, just like he chooses an overstuffed
living room set for you in his store. and speaking
about-overstuffed-what a starter for a winter season of
get-togethers when the Westfield township ladies come in off the
farms around and set up a feed for which big town hotels would
charge a moderately sized college endowment subscription per plate.
And then after the applause dies down,
Fayette's first crop of home grown movies will be in order. The
college now has the latest in 16 millimeter moving picture
projectors, thru the investment of some of that famous "$1200 in 30
minutes" collection Fayette took last spring. By the way Upper Iowa
is not the only Iowa college to have that equipment. Galen C. Mlrick
has the camera end and has already taken the class scrap and the
Peacocks in action on the campus, and most everything down town from
Bert Warner to Harry Schrader's lumber depository. Well you have
heard of the famous Warner Pictures-see them in Fayette, Mr.
Community Man, Tonight.
And when you think that the club was dead two
months ago, and here tonight at the Legion Hall, Thursday, Nov. 22,
you can get menu, music, and movies for 50 cents, and membership
cards for the signing (and paying Harry Schrader), it is some
coming-to-life-celebration.
So just because a funeral director, Austin J.
Fox, is president, and a minister, Rev. John D. Clinton, is vice
president, don't lose hope. Take your telephone in hand, call Sec'y
Hettler and say, "Oh, Henry, save me a ticket for tonight."
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