Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-17
Formal Dedication to Take Place on
"Wednesday, October 1st.Many
Noted IOwpns to be Present.

Oy the meeting. sig,i5 J
The program for the day was left
In the hands Of the general commit
tee consisting Of Senator Newberry.
Strawberry Point, Judge Geo w. Dun:
ham, Manchester, Hon. s. w. Klaus.
Earlville. State Treasurer =. H. Hoyt
and e. w. Williams, Manchester.
Other committees appointed were as
follows: Invitations, Edgar r. Har-
] Ian and E. H. Hoyt: Reception and Re-
freshments, w. "A. Abbot Lamont. DR..
]. f. Cole, Oelwein, Perry ]. Miller,
Independence, c. G. Yoran, Manches-
ter. ]. C. Flanagan, Strawberry Point,
Charles s. Todd. Edgewood. John Reil-
ley, Ryan. A. r. Schroeder, Dundee
ana T. E. McCurdy, Hazelton.
Finance: E. H. Hoyt, Res Moines;
e. M. Carr. Manchester; r. L. Board
ner, Jessup.
Roads: Charles A. Swindell, Mas
onville; Charles Meader, Elkader;
Theodore Niche, Maynard; 2. D.
Duckett, Lamont
Parking and Police: w. A. Abbot,
Lamont; @. F. Durham, Park Custod-
ian; and John Reilley, Ryan.
Water: James Dunsmore, Straw
berry Point; G. F. Durham and John
Goldsmith, Lamont.
Professor L. H. Pammel, president
OF the Iowa Conservation Commission,
was present and gave an interesting
talk on Iowa's park plans and their
value to the people. There we're
short talks by E. M. Carr, M. J. Yoran,
IA. O. Stanger, of Manchester; DR.. j.
F. Cole, Oelwein, Miss Florence Clarke
McGregor, and Senator Newberry.
1t was unanimously decided that
there should be no concessions on
the grounds on the opening day and
several expressed themselves strong
" against ever permitting anything
to be sold in the State Park. Every
one will be expected to bring their
own lunch and free coffee will be pro-
vided II present plans work out and
it is also planned to provide plenty
Of spring water on top Of the ridge
so that it will not be necessary to go
down the steep path to the spring
A large party from Des Moines, with
q band, is counted upon for opening
day and there will be some excellent
addresses, including one by the gov
ernor. The committee has not yet
announced the program but that it
will be high class is assured by the
interest that is taken in the celebra-
ton Of opening day by prominent peo-
pie all over the state.
This is not only the opening OF this
State Park but the opening OF the
first State Park in Iowa and the in
auguration OF the system of parks
that are planned all over Iowa SO that
every county may have one and all
the people of Iowa may have near at
hand a playground preserved as
nearly as possible in natural state,
with native trees and flowers and
grasses for the pleasure and education
Of all without restriction or limitation.
From the interest shown at this
meeting to adopt plans there is no
doubt that there will be large
crowd present on the first of October.
The roads have been very much i'm
proved by recent work on them and
further efforts will be made to i'm
proye the means Of reaching the park
from both the east and west. Signs
are now installed at the corners
near the park pointing the way ana
giving the distance.
Many Of the committee were natives
OF the vicinity and had visited the
Backbone many times but all stated
that they never failed to find new
beauties there at every visit.
Those present at the meeting were:
Oelwein, DIR. and Mrs. ]. F. Cole.
McGregor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell
Mrs Ramage, Miss Florence Clarke
and Miss Mccormick.
Hawkeye, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Palm
er. Miss Mildred Palmer and Russell
Palmer.
RYAN. Mr.. and Mrs. John Reilley
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Hurd.
Dundee, A. r. Schroeder.
Hazelton, T. e. McCurdy. Julius
Cappell.
Jesup, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Bordner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Campbell.
Independence. Perry ]. Miller and
Charles Raffauf.
Ames, Professor L. H. Pammel.
Sioux City, D. B. Heath and Mrs
Heath.
Strawberry Point, Senator and Mrs
B. w. Newberry, Charles w. Newber.
ry. Mrs. WestfaI, Miss Buckley, Mr
and Mrs. ]. c. Flanagan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs
Campbell, J. c. Dunsmore, P. J
Mantz, G. F. Wheeler, H. d. Weir and
George Opperman.
Lamont, W. A. Abbott, G. 3. Hayes
r. G. Williams, John Goldsmith, c. G