Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
BOOSTERS OF
STATE UNITE
Greater Minnesota and Ten
Thousand Lakes AsSOcia-
tons Merge to Aid In
Promoting M i n n e S o t a
Welfare; Big Program.

The Greater Minnesota association
and the Ten Thousand Lakes of Min
nesota association have joined forces
and hereafter will work together as
one unit for the upbuilding of the
state of Minnesota.
Announcement that the two aSsocl-
ations had merged was received here
today from st. Paul, where represent
atives of the two organizations have
been engaged in a series of confer
ences.
The greater association thus formed
will carry on an extensive program
of state development, advertising both
the recreational facilities of the state
and its agricultural and industrial
opportunities. The Greater Minnesota
association was formed last year to
advertise the agricultural and indus
trial resources of the state, but this
work now will be carried on in con-
nection with that done by the Ten
Thousand Lakes association.
Plan Big Program.
Merging of the two associations will
make possible a greater program of
advertising, officers of the associa-
tions said, and will unity efforts de-
signed to upbuild the state. Plans
already are being made for a program
that will give Minnesota greater pub
licity throughout the country and
obtain at the same time active CO.
operation of commercial clubs, civic
bodies and citizens generally through
out the state.
Roy E. Dunn, president of the Ten
Thousand Lakes association, and o.
c. Newman, president of the Greater
Minnesota association, signed the
agreement which brought the two as
sociations together. The agreement
contained this statement of the rea-
son for the action:
THE board of directors of the Ten
Thousand Lakes association and of
the Greater Minnesota association
have concluded that it is to the\ad
vantage of the state of Minnesota and
both organizations to unite their eff
forts in the advancing and the pro-
noting of the best interests of the
whole state. Both organizations and
their officers recognize that for econ
omic purposes and effectiveness in
this work. it is of great advantage to
have both organizations work to-
gether as one unit"
To Operate As One.
The two associations will begin
operation as one unit at once, work
ing under the joint direction of Mr..
Dunn and Mr.. Newman until the as
sociations can have their annual
meetings and complete the amalgam-
alton. H. c. Hotaling, secretary of
the Ten Thousand Lakes association,
will continue as secretary, and ]. E.
Tatum secretary of the Greater Min
nesota association, also will be affili-
ated with the enlarged association
thus formed.
Both Mr.. Dunn and Mr.. Newman
were gratified over the outcome of
negotiations which brought the two
associations together.
The Ten Thousand Lakes associ-
alton has advertised the lakes of Min
nesota and brought thousands of Wis
itors to the state" Mr.. Dunn said.
Recently we have been stressing the
agricultural and industrial opportuni-
ties also. Now we can emphasize
these resources much more. We now
have one organization in which all
the agencies working for the building
, of Minnesota can center their efforts
Mr.. Newman said that Minnesota
now has great opportunity if it will
advertise its agricultural and indus
trial resources as it has its lakes.
John D. Rockefeller said not long
ago that the big fortunes in the next
ten years would be made in land he
said. Roger Babson has said the
same thing. Investors are beginning
to come in from other states to buy
Minnesota land. The trend now is
upward, and we want to get ready to
take advantage of the opportunity"