The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-29
Jefferson Highway Sociability Run.

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nouncement of plans for when mas
Just been made by J. d.. Clarkson,
General manager. The official party
| Will be composed of state officials
| and men Of prominence in LOUISIANA.
Owing to the personnel OF thls Patty,
| governors OF states through which
| the Jefferson Highway passes, and
mayors of cities along the way, are
| planning to extend special courtesles
to the visitors. !.
Governor r. G. Pleasant, OF,
H hGgtsisg"t; om HGn; 1"n mayor Mar Mar.
tin Behrman of New Orleans; Mayor
form the nucleus of the official dele.
cation, which will also be made up OF
we'll known personages or the STATE
among them being Senator l.. -
bowling of Gloster' R%re SO Tef 81 .ne
Highway; and r.. D., Nibert of
Division. Many ladies will be in the
party, including Mrs. Pleasant, Mrs.
Buie and Mrs. Ford.
In May 1914 ,,; Hon. T. rsn C; Sor and
Mayor F. H. Davidson of Winnipeg,
made a sociability run over the
ling with the people of the 264
towns and cities, the ninety counties
and seven states along the route.
They carried official greetings IRON
Jefferson Highway n%eighbors and to
New Orleans and Louisiana. The
people of Louisiana had planned to
make a return trip at once, put Just
then the United States was plunged
into war and the trip was abandon
ed. The delay seems to have been
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to the greatest Of ~sociability runs:
The first car leaves New Orleans at
$50 o'clock July LIST, bound Tor
Winnipeg, where it will arrive July |
The City Commission of New Or
the trip of Mayor Behrman, and the
officials from the state, which is the
southern terminus of the Jefferson
Highway, will carry to each COM
munity along the route and to the
city of Winnipeg, otticla! greetings
and fluctuations: The little city OF
special car in the run, having been
awarded the position of special ese
cort to the Governor, because OF
the distinction won by that city in
the organization work of the state.
The purpose OF the run IS to prlng
about a closer personal qualn
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ing of goodfellowship. between the
various localities that are engaged
in promoting the Jefferson Highway.
In accordance with this purpose a
running schedule has been SO ar
ranged that a stop, either Of long or
short Duration Will be made IN eacn
the highway. These stops will be
of from three to ten minutes each,
except at noon and night controls
where they will be longer. A
speaking program will be in order
at every stop, if it is desired.
That the above mentioned may be
accomplished, the cars will be run
at ten minute intervals, the stops
train travels. With the cars run
ming at intervals, it will be possible
for each place to have a program OF
from forty to sixty minutes; Speak
ers will travel in the first four cars,
which will leave at ten minute in |
go. The occupants of the first car
will open the pregnant; the second
car arriving a few minutes later, the |
program will be continued by the
party it carries, the first car pro-
ceeding on the run. Visitors in the
third car will relieve those. in the
short program will be carried out.
Often there will be speaking or a
program in two or. three different
towns at the same time, where COM
munities are close together. II
1t should be noted that this is
not a speed contest. or the run could
sociability. it will take twenty days
to run nearly 2400 miles. The av-
erage distance will be 115 miles a
day, The longest days run will be
the last, between Thief River. Falls,
Mimi, and Winnipeg The shortest
days run will be ten miles: between
schedule has been arranged so that
time will be given to visit points or
especial interest.
The idea of maintaining a set
schedule is original to the Jefferson
Highway Association, although this
is not the first time that it has been
used. The two previous runs. one
of which was the occasion of the
ed in the same manner. One great
advantage to this plan is that each
community, town or city along the
knows the day. hour and min
ute that the run will arrive; J.,
Many cars are expected to make
route. who have been expecting to
spend their vacation touring. will
also use this occasion, it is said. 1t
now seems evident that large num-
bers of motorists will accompany the
official party for intermediate dis
tances as the run proceeds.
The Hon. Thomas H. Johnson, at
torney general of Manitoba, Canada,
and president Of the Jefferson High
"a Association will meet the run
at the International Headquarters
in ST.. Joseph, Mo-, where it will ar
way officials have been advised, al
that the citizens of Winnipeg
viii form a welcome delegation"
which will meet the party in the
Twin Cities to escort them the re-
mainder of the journey. Special
plans for celebrations in nearly ev-
cry community are being made.
Leon is scheduled for an over
night stop on this great rum, lie
party arriving at Leon Friday event.
ing, July 18th at 5 o'clock, and will
remain here until Saturday morning.
Highway Work Begins.
L. NJ. Martin, district engineer OF
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