The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-29
KENOSHA WAITS
CITIES AWARDS
VictOrs in Better Towns
Contest to be Announced
In Convention.
THIS CITY UP FRONT
Local Leaders in Movement in
Attendance at Conference
in Stevens Point.

What city of Wisconsin is the best
community in which to live? ~
Interest. in this question is keen
among delegations from cities over
the state, now gathered at Stevens
Point for the state conference on
community building, being held under
the management of the Wisconsin
Conference of Social Work.
Especial interest is being taken in
this meeting by Kenosha, as this city
is way up front in the contest for the
$1,000 award in the larger cities
group, which comprises municipalities
of 10000 population and over. City
Manager C. M. Osborn and George
Bickford are on the speakers program
For four days, beginning yesterday,
the delegations will hear discussions
on city building by Wisconsin lead
ers and nationally known experts.
What community should do in town
planning and zoning, education, health,
industry, public administration, social
service, recreation, the public library,
town and country relations, and the
applications of religion to community
life-all these subjects will be dis
cussed.
Then, as the elimination Of the
conference, on Wednesday evening the
judges in the Better Cities contest,
which has been running for one year,
win announce their decision. For the
purposes of the contest, cities were
divided into two classes, those over
10000 population and those under the
figure. The winner in the larger cities
gr,up will receive $1,000 and the win
ner in the smaller cities group $500.
Rosenberg to Preside.
Justice Marvin B. Rosenberg of
the Wisconsin supreme court will
preside during the awarding of prizes
| will address the conference on
Wisconsin's Best City.
The contest began June, !, 1924,
when Wisconsin cities were asked by
the Wisconsin Conference of Social
Work to enter competition that
would determine their relative stand
ing as to community accomplishments
Because of the long record Of the con-
ference in the social development of
the state, there was a wide response.
Scoring schedules were devised and
the cities were given one year in
which to report on their work.
Fourteen cities finished the con- y
test. These include Appleton, ASH
land, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire,
Fond du Lac, GAINESVILLE, Kenosha,
.Ladysmith, Oshkosh, Sheboygan
Sparta, Waukesha, Waupun and Wau-
sau. This contest has attracted ma
tional attention as being the first eff
fort to obtain statewide information
on community development.
But while the wards will form the
elimination of the four-day meeting,
they will by no means be the larger
part of the convention. The program
is expected to provide a big impetus
to community building in the state.
Many Prominent Speakers.
Aylong those who will address the
conference are Prof. John L, Gillin
of the University of Wisconsin,; Fred
M. Wilcox of the industrial commits
sion; George P. Hambrecht Of the
state board of vocational education;
D. D. Arnold, Beloit; J. r. hatcher,
field secretary of the American Re-
irrational Playground association and
JuuRG III LilC OCbbNE OANl~o COAbCHkB
George E. Bickford, city creation di-
rector, Kenosha; Gardner S. Rogers,
retiring city planner of Milwaukee;
Charles B. Whitnall, secretary of the
Milwaukee planning commission; Miss
Tracy Copp, of the federal board Of
vocational education; Nat T. Frame,
of the University Of West Virginia
and judge in the Better Cities con-
test; Mrs. Margaret Hutton Abels, Of
the state board of control; Col. John
J. Hannah, president of the state
board of control; DR.. F. G. Richmond,
of the psychiatric field service; DR.. c.
A. Harper, of the state board OF
health; DR.. S. ]. Crumbine, of the
American Child Health association,
a judge in the Better Cities contest;
Mrs. L. M. Rosing, of the Central
Council of Social Agencies, Milwau-
kee; Mrs. Charles T. Moon, of the
Chicago Social Service exchange; c.
M. Osborn, city manager of Kenosha;
President Hammersley of the League
Of Wisconsin Municipalities; Miss
Yerxa, of the juvenile de-
partment, state board of control; the
Rev. John F. Doherty, director Of thu
bureau of Catholic charities, st. Paul;
w. w. Hodson, Of the Russell Sage
Francis H. Hitler, of the
National Probation association, and
DR.. L. L. Culp, of the United StateG
department. of the, interior.
Kenosha Sends Delegates.
Kenosha's delegation to the confer
ence, including Mr.. Bickford, City
Manager Osborn, DR.. Windesheim,
city health officer, and about half
dozen others keenly interested in the
success of Kenosha, left last night for
Stevens Point to attend the sessions
Of the Social Work league and do what
they can toward landing the coveted
prize for Kelosha.
The delegation from this city is
the first prize award.
From grapevine sources it has been
learned that first place has been mar
rowed down to three or four con-
and that Kenosha is one of
.he select.