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been customary in the past to elect the vice president, but if that is j-our 

 wish I guess I can stand for it. 



The Chairman: The next office is that of vice president. Any nom- 

 inations for vice president? 



J. P. Mullen (Pocahontas): I nominate Andrew Stewart of Rockwell 

 City. ^ 



W. F. Weary (Sac): Second the nomination. 



The Chairman: Are there any other nominations? If not, we will 

 declare nominations closed. Those in favor of Mr. Stewart as vice pres- 

 ident signify by raising the right hand. * * * Opposed the same sign. 

 * * =N Mr Stewart is elected. 



The next is the office of treasurer. Do you have any nominations for 

 treasurer? 



J. Q. Lauer (Bremer) : I nominate Mr. F. A. Gatch of Greenfield to 

 succeed himself. 



E. T. Austin (Marshall): I second the nomination. 



The Chairman: Are there any further nominations? If not, we will 

 declare nominations closed. All those in favor of Mr. Gatch as treas- 

 urer, signify by raising the right hand. * * Opposed the same 

 sign. * * * Mr Gatch is declared elected. 



The Chairman: The next is secretary. Do I hear any nominations? 



H. C. Leach (Davis) : I nominate Mr. J. Q. Lauer to succeed himself 

 as secretary. 



J. Q. Lauer: Perhaps some of you were not here this morning. I 

 feel that you gentlemen should consider my resignation, not from the 

 standpoint that I am tired of the work, for I am not, but I have been 

 doing the best I knew how for four years and it seems to me that you 

 should place some one else in there, to get some new ideas that will be 

 beneficial to the association. Therefore I wish you would consider my 

 resignation as I gave it this morning, and if you feel so disposed to put 

 some one else in my place, you can depend on it that I won't feel hurt. 



The Chairman: Gentlemen, you have heard Mr. Lauer's remarks. Are 

 there any further nominations? 



F. A. Gatch (Adair): I second the nomination. 



The Chairman: If there are no further nominations, I shall declare 

 nominations closed. Those in favor of Mr. Lauer for secretary will sig- 

 nify by raising the right hand. * * * Opposed the same sign. * * * 

 Mr. Lauer is declared elected unanimously. 



J. Q. Lauer: I thank you, gentlemen. I really did feel that I had 

 done my part. I didn't say that because I was trying to get out of it. As 

 in the past, I will do the best I can, but I do feel that we should have a 

 more hearty co-operation when I send out requests for information. You 

 should be more prompt in replying. It takes only a few minutes and three 

 cent stamp. In getting out your pamphlet I must have information in 

 order to make it interesting for the people who are putting it across. 

 The attraction people have responded very liberally in making this 

 pamphlet a possibility, but they are entitled to something that is going 



