Changes

====1958====

====1958====

*  Projects that needed to have the Chamber's support at once, and were given top priority in the Chamber of Commerce work program, included: parking, airport improvement, and the by-pass.

*  Projects that needed to have the Chamber's support at once, and were given top priority in the Chamber of Commerce work program, included: parking, airport improvement, and the by-pass.

*  In July, an option was taken on the Shapiro lot downtown. This lot was to be cleared off immediately and put in shape for Dollar Day.

*  In July, an option was taken on the Shapiro lot downtown. This lot was to be cleared off immediately and put in shape for [[Dollar Days in Wooster, Ohio]].

*  In December, when the owner of another downtown parking lot property refused an option extension, the Chamber borrowed the money to purchase this property, and held it until repayment could be made by the city.

*  In December, when the owner of another downtown parking lot property refused an option extension, the Chamber borrowed the money to purchase this property, and held it until repayment could be made by the city.

====1959====

====1959====

*  Livingston Furniture Co. was welcomed to Wooster with a reception given by the Chamber.

*  Livingston Furniture Co. was welcomed to Wooster with a reception given by the Chamber.

====1960====

====1960====

*  A house and lot, the first house south of the old Y.M.C.A., was purchased by the Chamber for the city's use.

*  A house and lot, the first house south of the old [[YMCA Wooster]], was purchased by the Chamber for the city's use.

*  Twenty-four acres of Chamber owned land was bought by the State Highway Department for expressway development, leaving at that site 10 acres facing Henry Street and 25 acres to the south bordering Canal Street.

*  Twenty-four acres of Chamber owned land was bought by the State Highway Department for expressway development, leaving at that site 10 acres facing Henry Street and 25 acres to the south bordering Canal Street.

*  Fundraising for the airport improvements was underway. Howard Freeman reported in April that $20,000 had been pledged to date. In May, the Chamber contributed $5,000 to this fund.

*  Fundraising for the airport improvements was underway. Howard Freeman reported in April that $20,000 had been pledged to date. In May, the Chamber contributed $5,000 to this fund.