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Waupaca Record

December 5, 1907

W.B.M.A.A. ELECTS OFFICERS

Charges Are Made in Constitution And By-Laws –

Potato Bake Recommended

A very enthusiastic meeting of the Waupaca Business Men’s Advancement Association was held in the city hall on Monday evening and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year.

President, George Ghoca

Vice President, John Gordon

Secretary, Peter Holst

Treasurer, F.F. Skinner

The president and vice president and the following committees constitute a board of directors:

Chairman of Finance Committee, J.F. Jardine.

Chairman of Manufacturing Committee, J.E. Cristy

Chairman of Advertising Committee, L.W. Krake

The salary of the secretary was fixed at $50.

The constitution was unanimously amended as follows, with the exception of Sec. 4, which was lost.

Sec. 1. That the constitution be amended by striking out the words, “the first Monday of March” where-ever such words appear, as pertaining to the annual meeting and substituting therefore the words, “the first Monday of December.”

Sec. 2. That Art. 3 of the constitution be amended to read, “the officers of this association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting on the first Monday of December of each year and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected. The government of the Association shall be vented in a board of directors, which shall consist of the President, Secretary and the Chairmen of the Finance, Manufacturers and Advertising Committees.

Sec. 3. That Art. 1 of the By-Laws be amended to read, “the President, or in his absence the Vice President, shall preside at all meetings of the association and perform all duties pertaining to the office of President. In the absence of both of these officers a temporary chairman shall be chosen for the meeting.

Sec. 4. That Art. 2 of the By-Laws be amended by striking out the words and figures “One Dollar, $1.00”, and substituting therefore the words and figures “Two Dollars, $2.00”.

The committee appointed for selecting a day for a carnival or potato bake made the following report.

Your committee appointed to report on the potato bake and barbecue day beg to submit the following: We recommend that a potato bake and barbecue be held annually in Waupaca to be known as the “Waupaca Potato Bake”, to suitably give prominence due the principal farm industry in Central Wisconsin and to inaugurate additional fall festivities. It is appropriate that Waupaca designate the potato bake, which with full co-operation of all interested, will soon be made a state affair. We have selected the second Saturday of September as the day the carnival should be held and respectfully refer to the Business Men’s Advancement Association this report for their endorsement so that early steps can be taken to properly advertise this action. If in the wisdom of the association this report is adopted, we feel that some form of advertising should be decided upon not later than January first.

Committee