South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
NAME DORSCHNER
TEMPORARY PARK
SUPERINTENDENT
l. Selected to Fill Perley Va
cancy at Special Meeting
Of Park Board.

William Dorschuer. SIS n. Han st.
was appointed temporary city park
superintendent at a special meeting
~ the board OF park commissioners
held in the city hall last night Mr..
Dorschner viii fu the vacancy ere
ateI 10y the resignation of Arthur P.
Perley. who has been connected
with this position for the past sew
eral years
The action OF the board - ar
pointing Dorschner temporary SUI
perintendent followed after it was
definitely learned that Richard A.
Muessel. 101 Cottage Grove av.,
would be unable 20 accept the po-
s.tion Mr. Muessel Is civil en-
E.ueer and has had considerable
experience iu laying out' work In
the local parks He explained 20
W. " Rideuour. president OF the
board. just pr vious 20 the meeting
that his business interests would
not permit him TO devote the time
90 the work that was required.
Nr Dorschuer who is present
m
ID with the duties Of park superin-
tendent. having been employed as
city park foreman for more than
no years Mr.. Dorschner's duties
viii consist mostly Of suEeriQtend-
ing the parks. and ne will not as
sumo tho duties OF secretary. Mr.
Perlev had been holding down both
~ these positions during his in
rumbeucy i'm office.
PcrIcy Not Present
Although Mr. Perley's competition
with the park board did not termi-
nate until last night, he was not
present at the meeting. Mr. Riden-
our declared that he agreed to he
present but at the last minute
turned in his keys TO Richard EIbel,
member or the board.
Following the appointment OF Mr.
DOrschner. the board went into a
formal meeting with the city park
foreman Programs to be carried
ont In connection with each park OF
the city were discussed. and each
foreman expressed his desire 20 CO.
operate with the board and the
other park foremen in an effort TO
make the city parks more beautiful.
and at the same time 10 reduce the
cost Of the upkeep of the parks
The fOremeu attending last nights
meeting were. William Dorschner.
who has had charge OF the green
house at Howard park and who
was appointed temporary park SUI
perinteudent. Otto Martz. who has
charge Of the ice skating rink at
Howard park. Arnold LANCE. Leeper
park and Leeper slide, Walter Gro
theirs. I.eeper and Haley parks; John
Wuuderlick, Leeper and Coquillard
parks Nicholas Bruggner, foreman
OF Pottowatomi park: Frank Bar
ton. Rum Village. and william Dem
minger. Studehaker park and skat-
ing rink.
Make Appointments Friday.
40 action was taken by the board
in reappointinE these men for the
coming year, hut appointments Will
be made at the regular meeting Of
the board Friday night. The park
foremen. according 90 Mr.. Ridenour,
are employed the year around
The foremen during the informal
discussion regarding what steps
might be taken 90 make the parks
more desirable 10 the public. made
several timely suggestions that the
board we're glad TO receive. and ac-
ton on these suggestions viii fol-
low. Mr. Bidenour said
Miss Altering who has been I'm
charge Of the secretarial work ir
the board office presented her res.
ignation and it was accepted. rs
was Mr.. Perley's resignation Miss
AhIering, according To the board
save as reasons for quitting the po-
s.tion was that she might Doe able
to accent work in am attorneys o.
flee.