The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-24
ENGINEERS FORM
STATE SOCIETY; !!
OFFICERS NAMED
Banquet and Dance Last Night
Proved to be Big Social
" Event
ALL PARTS REPRESENTED

While the organization of the North
Dakota chapter of the American as
sociation of Engineers was being per
fected and before the election of Of
ficers an interesting program was Civ
en- by prominent engineers Of the
state. ~,
j. E. kaulfuss, assistant engineer
Of the state highway commission ad-
dressed the meeting on the subject Of
state headquarters. Mr.. Kaulfuss ur-
ged that Bismarck, being the capital
city of the state and the center Of
engineering activities in North Da-
kota, be named the state headquarters
of the state chapter but said that if
any. other city in the state could
present better reasons why it should
by. the state headquarters, the en-
gineers located in Bismarck would
gladly agree to the naming of that
city. .,E. -..,r ...-
= i Value Of Publicity
E.. w. Robinson of the state high.
way commission spoke on the advan-
tages to the engineering profession
as a whole and to each member in
dividually of proper publicity. He
said aegood deal of misunderstanding
would be cleared up in the minds of
the people of the state in their Opin-
ions Of engineering If they were ac-
uuainted with the facts through the
medium Of newspapers.
II. X Craig, another engineer in
the state highway commission, out
lined the benefits that would accrue
to the engineering profession by the
PRONUNCIATION of legislation affecting
the members of that profession. X.
r. Jacobson releated' civic activities
in North Dakota which are occupying
a. prominent part Of the engineering
profession.
E. J, Thomas of Minot and 81 F.
Ludvigsen of Bismarck spoke on the
purposes of the American Association
of Engineers and the. need of a state
chapter in North Dakota. Committee
reports were adopted, + constitution
and bylaws adopted after which the
members enjoyed automobile trips to
points of interest in and around Bis
marck.
Banquet
Friday night, the engineers gave a
banquet at which Governor and Mrs
Lynn J. Frazier were the guests OF
honor. Governor Frazier spoke on
the value of organization. F. K. Ben
nett, director of the association and
president of the Twin Cities chapter
of Minneapolis, explained what the
purposes of the A. A. E. were. The
guests were welcomed by c. l.. Young
of this city George N. kenisto.n
secretary of the commercial club
said that the engineering profession
was growing greater and more i'm
portant ia daily. Mr.: kaulfuss acted as
After the banquet, the visitors werG
the guests of the Bismarck Egineer
ing society at dance.
/ At the Banquet
Those present at the banquet were
Governor and Mrs. Lynn J. Frazier
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Kaulfuss, F. K
Bennett of Minneapolis, E. J. Thomas
f.. wv. Boetel, E. H. Morris, j. A
Wallace, W. W. Meyer, Thomas J
Lough. w. B. Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs
V. A. Bennett, George N. Keniston
MIR. and Mrs. c. A. Muehe, y. c
.Frendberg. Paul Hegdal, L. T. Powers
NJ. P. Wynkoop, A. D. La Due, E. w
Robinson. S, V. Russell, D. R. viii
liams, William Barneck, George p
Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Tong, W
C. Schroeder, f. H. Peters, A. j
Robinson, William W. Peterson
Thorn Dickinson, Ole Jackson, Rob
ert T. Jacobsen. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S
Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Craig
Miss Meleahder, Mr. and Mrs. Harri!
| Rnhinsnn Mr. and Mrs c. l. Young