The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-31
Three Outstanding Achieve.
ments Cited by Secretary
Establishment of Commune
ty Chest, Sponsoring of Au.
to and Style Show, and lni-
tiatiOn of Park Board Move.
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tiation of Park Board Move
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"Morc civic and community good
has been done by the citizens of Bis.
marck working as a unit during
1927 than in any previous year.
II. p. Goddard, secretary of the
Association Of Commerce, said today
in reviewing the years activities as
! sponsored through the Association
of Commerce.
"The general prosperity OF the
country and city is reflected in the
prosperity of the association itself
which ends the year in the best con-
dition financially of any since it was
organized" said Mr.. Goddard.
Looking ahead to 1928 and the
years to follow, the board of direct
ors and the members Of the Asso-
citation of Commerce feel that a COM
prehensivc program Of civic and COM
munity progress has been adopted
that will reap golden benefits for the
Missouri Slope" said Mr.. Goddard.
1--WE have not chosen hit-or-miss
plan of development, rather have
we stressed the idea that a we'll
rounded program, slowly and surely
developed from we'll laid plans, will
bring maximum benefits.
1928 Program in the Making
cat the present time we are COM
pleting our program for 1928, a pro-
gram that will be as easily adaptable
to other years after that. In JAM
uary we will have an association
meeting at which the plans will be
discussed and the activity program
outlined and approved by the men,
bers.
"Therc have been three outstanding
achievements initiated and developed
by the association during the past
year. They are, first and foremost,
the establishment Of the Community
Chest, second, the sponsoring of the
auto and style show, and third, the
initiation of the movement to create
a park board.
"Other projects that have been
sponsored and are considered out
standing accomplishments were the
founding of the spring peony show
and the fall flowers show, backing
of the highly successful baseball
tournament, the aid and assistance
given the national directors of the
nations first transcontinental air
derby, and the arrangements made
for the visit and lectures by Roald
Amundsen, the famous Arctic cx-
plorer.
1.-The Com m unity chest has
been termed one Of the finest
civic enterprises that could
have been developed by the
citizens of the city in many years
and for that reason 1927 will always
be regarded AS red-letter year. In
May the first drive was staged and
went over the top in a drive that
lasted only a few days. In Decem-
Der we staged the first, real. annual
campaign and that will be brought
to a termination in few days when
the final cleanup teams have re-
ported. We expect that we will have
surpassed our quota when the final
checkup is made.
Auto Show Successful
Interested citizens arc agreed
that the auto and style show should
b. made a yearly event. At the
present time, the lack of commun-
ity building or any building large
enough to house the exhibits threat
ems the continuation Of this affair
for the next few years at least. 1t
was one of the most successful shows
that Bismarck has even held and was
practically a self-supporting prop
OsitiOn.
more than 10 years ago, the citi-
zens voted to establish park board.
The law permitting the creation of
such a board was allowed to lapse
between that time and this until
the Association of Commerce initial
ed the past year the real establish
ment Of body that means the fu-
ture building of municipal play
grounds and a beautiful park system
along the Missouri river. It was
one Of the best things that we did.
"Beautifying the city by private
citizens will undoubtedly be caused
by the spring and fall flower shows
that were held which aroused a great
deal Of enthusiasm and interest.
1.-THE baseball tournament that was
held in August, if continued, means
that the Capital City will be the
sports mecca of North Dakota at
some future date.
Cooperation with the air derby
officials will bring the air mail to
Bismarck sooner than had been
hoped, for if Bismarck and the other
cities along the 49th parallel had not
pointed out the air advantages that
this country offers flyers and the
feasibility of this route a. the next
important transcontinental mail.
freight and passenger line, the north.
crn route would still be unnoticed.
Lectures by men of international
fame and accomplishment and the
finer theatrical offerings are all too
few in Bismarck and in bringing
Amundsen to the Slope country, the
association set precedent for the
securing Of other such educational
entertainment.
Better Roads Campaign
"One of the major. projects of the
past year was the campaign waged
for the building of better roads
throughout this territory. While we
accomplished much, there still re.