The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-08-10
THE SCENIC HICHW AY
Enthusiastic Meeting of Boosters at
Detroit Last Friday to Perfect
Organization.
All Determined to Labor Increasingly
for the Success of the Mime
sofa Scenic Highway.

perfect the temporary organization
was held at Detroit last Friday after
noon. Representative men from all the
counties that the proposed scenic high
way will touch to the number of al
most 200 were present, each and every
one of them enthusiastic, typical
northern Minnesota boosters. Mile |
Laos county was represented by H. F.
Mann, J. F. Warren, j. A. Allen, E. L. !
Chas. Keith and R. C. Dunn.
The meeting was held in the spacious
park pavilion on the shore Of beauti-
full Lake Detroit, and was called to
order by the temporary president, J.
K. West, with C. E. lansing, of Brain
erd, temporary secretary, keeping tab.
A motion was unanimously carried
making the temporary organization
permanent, and resolving that the
be increased by one addi-
tional board member from each county
touched by the proposed route; this
being in addition to the temporary
board selected at St. Paul two weeks
ago.
Upon motion the name as originally
"Northern Minnesota Scenic
was amended to read "Min-
nesota Scenic Highway" it being sug-
gested by the author of the motion
that the route covered so much ter
ritory as to make the word "Northern"
inapt. ,*
President j. K. West, of Detroit,
Senator R. C. Dunn, of Princeton, and
Senator P. H. McGarry, of Walker,
were named as committee to select
the directors from the various coun-
ties. -
= On motion the directors and officers
were authorized to draft bylaws and
rules for. the government of the Or
ganization, and present the same at
mel; ing which will be, held. some
time in October, at a place to be Sc
lected by the board Of directors. "
The secretary was instructed to take
up with all county boards, commercial
clubs, etc., the matter Of a fulfllment
Of the pledges for the Scenic Highway
that were made for the proposed JEFF
ferson Highway, and to urge the
necessity Of effective cooperation by
the local interests in the various Sec
tions traversed by the route.
The matter Of suitable emblem or
trail marker was discussed at length
by Charles S. Marden, of Moorhead;
P. H. McGarry Of Walker; R. R. Wise,
of Brainerd; G.. A. Kortsch, Of Alex
andria; and DR.. J. A.. Dubois, Of Sank
Centre. From all the suggestions Of
fered the motion was finally evolved
that the official insignia or emblem
consist of white star upon blue
background, the whole surrounded
with red circle bearing the words,
Minnesota Scenic Highway" This,
it was suggested, would be distinctive
and mathematical Of the great North
Star state. It was also suggested that
this emblem be worked into men,
ship recognition button, as design to,
decorate all automobiles in the terri
tory covered by the route, and upon
all official stationery and publicity
matter. 49,.
Rafting good talks were made by
Senator McGarry, Senator, Baldwin,
DR.. J. A. Dubois, C. S. Marden, R. R.
Wise, M. N. Kohl and others.
Secretary Hansing was directed to
prepare a draft of rules and bylaws
for the organization and submit the
same at the next meeting to be held
in October.
The secretary was also instructed to
have prepared membership cards and
buttons. The membership cards will
cost $1.00 each and will be ready for
distribution by the directors in their
respective counties in a few days.
Hereunder follows complete roster
of the officers and directors of the as
ISOLATION, together with the postotiice
address Of each: J. K. West, .presi-
dent, Becker county, Detroit; Chas.
Loring, vice president, Polk county,
Crookston; L. S. Kent, treasurer,
Douglas county, Alexandria,; c., E.
Hansing, secretary, Grow King coun-
ty, Brainerd. =. ,4,-
Directors-P. H. McGarry, Cass
county, Walker; j. H. Baldwin; Becker
county, Frazee; L. H. Nord, Koochi-
ching county, international Falls; Paul
Marchalk, Roseau county, Warroad;
g. S. Marden, Clay county, Moorhead;
R. c. Dunn, Mile Laos county, Prince
ton; P. A.. Hilbert, Stearns county,