The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-31
evry ready to cooperate with any and
all organizations"
The Lions Club

The Lions Club
The following interesting sidelight.
upon a few of the various and mani.
fold activities of the Bismarck Lions
club during the past year were given
by DR.. F. b. Strauss, president Of
the club during 1926 and reelected
to that office for 1927:
"One of the most distressing prob.
lens of our sociological structure is
the care of the blind. Conditions
for the welfare and betterment OF
these unfortunate individuals are OF
concern to all serious minded people
and it is this problem which consti-
tutes the major activity of the Lions
International. A special committee
has been appointed in each district
to carry on this work. The organ
ization is actively promoting the
education Of the blind, and is issuing
a magazine with raised letters fol-
their enlightenment and entertain.
mcnt. The local club is doing its
share in cooperating with the Other
clubs of the district in furthering
this project.
Every city takes pride in its APP
pearance. The local club has taken
an active interest during the past
year in identifying this city by
urging the planting and maintenance
Of trees, shrubbcry and lawns. Clean
up and Paint-up Week has become
an annual institution and Is carried
out under the sponsorship of the
Lions club.
Facilities for. healthy outdoor en-.
joyment for the children Of the city
! arc always in demand. Old-fash-
toned picnics have always been pop
!. ular with youngsters, and several Of
these have been promoted by the
/ local club during the summer. ~
"A number of projects which are
of vital interest to Bismarck, and in
fact. to the state as u whole, arc
being considered BY committee fol
this purpose. This committee has
been actively engaged throughout the
year and will continue its work for
the coming year in their consumma-
ton. Among those mentioned were
the setting aside of certain tracts
Of land in the Badlands as national
park in commemoration of our late
president, Theodore Roosevelt. Steps
are being taken to obtain congress
sional aid in securing adequate ap
preparations for the enlargement oi
our local Indian school, as we'll as in
securing the rehabilitation of Fort
Lincoln, for the purpose Of utilising
it as an aviation school, or as {
! terminal for the aviation mail ser
vice. The club is very much in.
terested in promoting the construc.
ton of q dam at Apple Creek, there.
by creating an artificial lake, which
will make possible pleasure resort
at the door of Bismarck, as we'll a.
a potential source of irrigation fol
many acres of our fertile bottom
lands.
Community Building Needed
"The club is interested in securing
u municipal building for Bismarck
large enough to properly care for ou1
annual corn show, automobile show
and various other large communit,
gatherings. The Lions arc ready "
any time TO cooperate with the 0thc
clubs in making this reality.
"Another matter of local intcrcs
that is being pushed by the club i
the systematic numbering Of house
and the installation of appropriate
street designations on every corne
throughout the city. With the co
operation of the city commissioner
and others interested, It is hoped tina
this will be accomplished during tn
coming year. Z
"The legislative committee will
urge the passage of z law, this scs
sion, which will grant greater safet.
not only to the automobilist, but &
the pedestrian. The proposed measur
will require compulsory liability in
surance for all car owners. The clu
is also in favor of more concerte
effort in enforcing the traffic regula
tions, with the object Of reducing
accidents. The members Of the clu
will all cooperate with the official
to the fullest extent In this con
nection.
1.-THE extension committee has bee
actively engaged in organizing club
throughout our district. A club 9
Minot was recently organised an
will receive it's charter on Jan. II
!: ut which time the Bismarck club vii
put on the ritual work.
Social Activities
"The club aided in securing . lin
; Der and caisson for the local Legio
!. post. It also contributed financial
to . number of the urgent calls 70
: aid in national catastrophcs !nclud
ing the call for funds to assist thos
. who were victims Of the recent rlol
: ida disaster. The club members too
! an active part in distributing foo.
t clothing and toys to the poor OF Bi,
: marck during the Christmas season
s Besides giving service 70 the com
g munity, the Lions find . certai
: amount Of time to devote TO soci,
activities; number Of distinguishc
. visitors have been entertained BY th
: club throughout the year and on
d evening each month 10 set aside "a
e the entertainments of the ladies'"
: DR.. Strauss extended his SINGER
: thanks to the members Of the Lion
: club for their loyal support durin
:. the year, and also expressed his d
n nreciation for the splendid cooper
r ton Of the other servics clubs On
: civic organisations Of Bismarck. !"
}. is only through the united efforts /
Q these various organisations that
: has been possible 70 attain the hia
= deglse Of civic progress 90 manifeI
J. in chr city" he said.