The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
PARKS & RECREATION, NATL.
PARKS JOURNAL, PUBLISHED IN
NlINOT BY W. 0. D00LlTTLE

w. q. DOollttle, superintendent OF
the Minot Parks, who was recently
elected editor Of the Parks & Recre-
alton, official journal Of the American
Association of Park Superintendent,
has just issued Vol. 4, No. 2 of that
very interesting publication. The
work was done at the plant of the
Ward County Independent and this in
stitution feels that it has right to
feel just little proud of this num-
Der. The journal comprises 80 pages
and cover and was printed on highly
calendared stock, making an exceed
ingly good looking book. 1t is illus
trated with numerous park and re-
creation scenes from the parks of the
United States and was very ably edit
Will o. Doolittle, Minot, is manag-
ing editor. Associated editors are A..
A. Fisk, Chicago; l.. P. Jensen, St.
Louis, Mo-; and Emmett P. Griffin,
East st. Louis, ILL.,
The journal is published quarterly
and Mr.. Doolittle is considering the
proposition Of issuing it each month.
The journal is devoted to the dis.
semination of knowledge, theoretical
and practical, relating to the improve
ment and maintenance of parks and
recreation facilities. 1t reaches every
park and playground superintendent
in the United States. The journal was
established in Seattle, Wash, and later
published at East St. Louis, III. Mr..
Doolittle some months ago was APP
pointed managing editor by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the American
Association Of Park Superintendent.
Mr.. Doolittle is a member of a
special committee on reorganization
for the association and left Wednes-
day for trip to confer with officials
on reorganization and publication mat
tiers.
This journal furnishes some excel
lent publicity for Minot. One Of the
interesting numbers in the journal,
the subject of which is what the
Northwest is doing for motor tour
ists," was prepared by Will E. Hol-
bein, secretary of the North Dakota
Good Roads Association, and II. r.
Dooley, secretary of the North Dakota
Division, Theodore Roosevelt High
way. The picture of the beautiful
park at Larimore, n. D., and that of
the log cabin at Riverside Park, Minot,
both of which are used for tourists
camp, are shown, concerning which
the journal says:
At Minot, North Dakota, the camp
is maintained by the park board at
Riverside park, soon to be known as
Roosevelt Park. In addition to the
usual features of outdoor fire-places,
toilets, electric lights, good water sup
ply, free wood, ETC., the tourists are
given the use of quaint old log cab
in, the original claim cabin built on
the park property and refurnished for
tourists. ut is located in a fine grove
of oak, lin and ash. Here are sleep
ing accommodations for those who do
not have tents, cooking and writing
materials, and oil stoves. 1t has all
the attractiveness of permanent
woods camp of the primeval kind.
One of the attractions at the Minot
camp is the splendid geological exhi-
bition of North American animals and
birds. This exhibition is one Of the
best in the northwest and tourists Of
ten decide to spend several days in the
city to view this feature.
The little town of Larimore, North
OohOto, Hos utCSO Wv q pawn " ASo
city park for the convenience of the
many tourists passing along the
Roosevelt highway.
Mr.. Doolittle is former newspaper
man. He was editor of the Evening
Telegraph at Paynesville, O., for eight
years. This is the oldest newspaper in
Ohio and was established in 1922. 1t
might be of interest to know that it's
first editor, Eber D. Howe, was the
man who coined the word "bogus," re-
ferring to counterfeit coins which
made their appearance in his commun-
ity.
Later, Mr.. Doolittle attended a
school Of Forestry and taught in the
Northern Michigan School of For
,stry before coming to Minot six years
,go. His work as park superintend-
ut for the city of Minot is too well
nown to need much comment. He
rs given this city the most beautiful
arks in the west.
demonstration for Mechanical Class