The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
J.K. WOODWARD IS.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF THE town CRlERS
Sam Morgan Boosted to Office of Vice
\ Observation-Disclosures of Board of
Regents We're Guests of the
Town Criers.

y. n. WOOOWaFO, advertising man.
ager of the Fair Store, was elected
President of the Minot Town Criers
Club at banquet and business meet
ing held at the Association of Com
merce rooms Tuesday night.
Sam Morgan, manager of the Minot
Grocery Co., was elected Vice Presi-
dent; " r. Tompkins, Treasurer.
Board of Governors, Robert Bosard,
Clarence See, V. E. Stenersen, James
F. Smallwood and G. D. Colcord, all
but the last named being reelected.
Will E. Holbein was reelected secre-
tary. ,.
President Woodward succeeds VIM.
F. Jones, who has filled the position
as president very capably during the
past two years. "Bill" most likely
could have held the office for life but
he refused to allow his name to be
presented for another term.
The new president is regarded as
one of the most capable advertising
men in the organization. His elec-
tion comes to him as surprise, for
he is out of the city attending the
convention Of the Associated Adver-
tising Clubs of the World at Indian
apolis and was notified by wire of
the honor that night.
A telegram from Mr.. Woodward
was read Tuesday night: "Wonder-
full talks. Real brass tacks conven-
tion," he said. milwaukee, Atlanta
and Des Moines were after the con-
vention.
President Jones goes out of office
with the club in fine shape. There
are 168 members. The Town Criers
was organized in 1916 with a charter.
membership of twelve. The Town
Criers gave vote of thanks to Presi-
dent Jones and Prof. John Howard
and Major Person for their musical
work in behalf of the organization.
Vocal numbers We're furnished by
Henry Gay and l.. R. SWEET. The
Town Criers orchestra played several
selections. 4-,....-.----......-...
President Crane brot the members
cf the Board Of Regents to the dinner
as the guests of the Town Criers and
introduced them. @,,
Mr.. Totten, president of the Board
said: "We are particularly interest
ed in the Minct Normal School. What
ever they may say about Minot, we
must say that the businessmen of Mi
not are giving this institution their
support and we appreciate
the fact"
Mr.. Casey, another member of the
board said: "Your Normal School
is credit not only to Minot, but to
the entire state. You have one of
the biggest men in the Northwest at
fhp of
proud Of him. (Pres. Cranes Town
Crier friends responded Justify, so are
weD." Mr.. Casey displayed some
rare Irish wit and informed the peo-
pie of Minot that he was going to
prove to them that they believed in
state owned industries. 81 refer to
the prison twine plant and Minot has
furnished quite a number Of employees
at the plant"
Mr.. Muir, the third member Of the
board, who visited Minot, said he pre-
dicted membership of from 500 to
l 900 students at the Minot Normal
school in the near future. He de-
plored the fact that so many Of the
state institutions were not we'll lccat-
ed and ventured that statement that
four or five of those institutions ought
to be eliminated. The school for the
blind at Bathgate is located en-
branch line. Bathgate does not have
electric lights and no water system
1T was an actual crime to locate that
school at Bathgate," he said. He
doubts the value of the School of For
,stry at Bottineau, when one considers
he expense. The Normal school at
Glendale has a fine faculty but the
school should never have been located
here. About the only way one can
each Glendale from other sections Of
,he state is by airship, he said. By
he railroad it takes two days to get |
here from any point in the state. The
Reform school at Mandan is located
n the hills and boy desiring to take
French leave can get out Of sight in
! second. He advocates maintaining
,nly three Normal schools in the state,
hose at Minot, Dickinson and Valley
City. Mr.. Muir is a hard headed
speaks right out in meet
ng and his remarks were very well re-
,eived.
Ninot Baseball Team Trims Drake
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