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E, II. F 01 .BRECHT.____Sec.-Mcrr.IDA-LOUISE KUNKLER-Asst. See.Board of DirectorsL. B. Allnutt Lyman Andrews J. V. Bunker L. B Carrel E. R. Custar L. B. Eldred J, Chalmers Ewing A. R. Fine M. E. Hagan Geo. A. Irvin IL B. Jacobson T. E. Mawson E. T. Snyder L. V. Toyne Roy Uttering inn regular isoaiu mcs«_*ry iuuaunjADVERT I SI N 0—Coi 1 1 ri to the support of the Colorado Vacation Wonder*land Booklet, publ tilled for distribution tn tourists, and a page ml in Uiu Itucky Momi-Inin Travel Directory which is distributed through imirtit bureaus all over tbo United Statoa. Prepared many Illustrated articles. Tor publications throughout tbo country, which would publicise I lie advantages of the City arid County.Ten thousand pictorial folders have just been printed using new cuts and malarial describing the city, public buildings, the agricultural wealth of Weld County, I ho educational advantages and fine col lone ami school bu tidings, and the many rccioallonal fudlUics to bo found in I Ills vicinity.Prepared many illustrated articles, Tor publications throughout the country, AGRICULTURE—Several prkcH and plaques wero furnished tor winners at. llio Farmers Institute, also prog 1111113 and the expense of bringing an outstanding upeaker hero for one of their sessions.. Furnished meeting place- and coo pern led with tlie Colorado Agricultural College and tbo Union Pacific Railroad, in sponsoring Potato Day hi Greeley.Furnished Ice amain fnv -LIT Club lunches (luring tbo Junior Fair and contributed to the cost of the prognnna ami prize lists for the Fair.AIRPORT, SPECIAL COMMITTEE—A number of meetings lmvo been held with representatives from Fort Calling and Jxivnlmid to determine the type of airfield suitable for this area. Other men Hugs have been held by the Airport Committee anti several surveys made in regard to a local airport for Greeley. The committee expeals to continue their efforts until name kind of an airport Is established for Greeley.CONVENTIONS AND FAIRS—Three thousand special designed couvoiillon badges were purchased and distributed to con vent ton delegates.More that) three thousand delegates, together with their families and friends, attended conventions in Greeley during the past year. The following are the convent Inns and time spent In Greeley: Blalo Convention of Delta ICappa Gamma, one clay; Slate Convention of Disabled American Veteran, three days; Heavy Construction Ilopurt-ynent of State Federal ion of Labor, two days; State Federation Of Labor Annual Conference, three days; Semiannual JntermouutaSn Typographical Conference, o»0 day; State Conference of Carpenters and Joiners, one day; National Conference Evanffci1c.il Congregational Clnirch, fis'o days; International Cosmopolitan Club ConvenHun, four days; Lutlier League fillerimllunal Convention, six days; and the Stale Conference of Baptist Churches, three days.' Fifty business men responded to a call for help to servo tbo barbecue for tha Lutlier League during their convention here. Twenly-fivo cars were furnished by the business men to help transport Luther league 13 dii a mountain trip. This year's Convention Committee has also been active in bidding for and securing several convention9for 1042. . .EDUCATION—To replace I he btnlwcuo lhal bas boon sponsored for Summer School Students the past four year* arrangements tvrvo made with tbo Fourth of July Committee to purchase from them enough liekota to take care ot the student body at the evening performance of the Spud Rodeo on July 3rd. Eighteen hundred Summer School students wuru cnlerlalncd by tho Chamber of Commerce,between Sterling and Cheyenne, which jk»k nnoui uuy inues 01 ns iuui« uhum*,.. ^ County. Tlic abandonment request lias been withdrawn by tlio mil road company.MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS—Several meetings mid considerable work by a special commit loo to resist tbo establishment of n transit Labor Camp adjacent to Greeley.Represented tbo Chamber of ComumcD at reorganization meetings of the GtOO-ley Community Chest. ,By special arrangements of the Exchange Club n group of forty avhitora were brought to tbo emergency landing field for maneuvers. Tbo Chamber of Cominerco cooperuLod by rui n tilling lunch for the visitors.After contacting tlie State Director of Revenue were successful in retaining the District Snies and Service Tax OYfico hi Greeley,RETAIL TRADE—Christinas Decoration a were expanded through tho efforts of a Joint coinmilteo of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce* and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Business men cooperated by making special contributions towards thofinancing 'or tt»0 project.Worked with service clubs by giving financial aid on the Cuiol Binging 1 ragram diEihig the Christmaft Season. Financed llio CbrtilmaH Carol Contest over KFKA ancl furnished prizes paid to merchants and citizens In the Individual decorating and lighting contest.Cooperated with officials of the Surplus Marketing Administration in working out ill0 Food Stamp rift 11 in Wold County.Aided the merchants in preparing for their serol-u initial Dollar DuyH.STREETS AND HIGHWAYS—In conjunction with oLhcr Northern Colorado cities and the Northern Colorado Highway Aarcumitlon a number of meetings were held with tlio Shite Highway Department in regard to improve moots on Federal High ways No. 5SI1 *\Yns host city for the annual meeting of the North cm Colorado Highway AsaocliV tioil and arranged for meeting place and dinner.Was a c Live lit support nf the Zoning Ordinance for High ways adopted by the County Commissioners. , , , .TOURIST TRAVEL Contributed lo tbo maintenance of road signs at Wigging— the junction of Federal High ways* No. C ami No. 31, and Big Springs. Nebraska—at llio junction nf Highway* No,-30 and No. 13S. and erected and now maintaining u sign In . Wyoming at tho junction of Highways No. 86 and No. 87.Distributed literature and souvenirs to several hundred raemtera of tho weekly Union rncirtc Tours that stopped in Greeley each week for lunch.PUBLIC RELATIONS—The Greeley Chamber of Commerce w.19 represented at meetings and celebrations held at Boulder, Cheyenne, Fates Park, r.nr.xmont, Loveland, Briggs dale, Fort Lupton, Denver, Fort Colli 11 ts, Fort Morgan, Sterling, Pueblo, Plnllo ville, Windsor. Ault, Eaton, Nunn, Keeucabnrg. Evans and Grover.Homl.orrhlpR nro maintained in the Colorado Slate Chamber of Commerce, United Stales Chamber tr Commerce, Mountain States Association, National Association of Loni-morclal Organization Secretaries, Number 31 Highway Association, Northern Colorado Highway Association, Perishable Shippers Association, National Reclamation Association, Colorado Dude Ranch Association ami I ho Western Hereford Association,
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Greeley Daily Tribune
Greeley, Colorado, US
Fri, Oct 31, 1941
Page 8
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