The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-03
JUDGE BURR CHOSEN
KIWAN|S PRESIDENT
IN annual ELECTION
Club Gets Humorous Letter In
Will Rogers Style From
R. B. Murphy

Judge n. u. Burr was elected preS1.
dent of the Kiwanis club at the an
nual election today. He announced
that there Is some question whether
he will be able to serve. owing to
other duties. The Judge Is giving all
the time possible to the vocational
advisory activity which the club re-
Gently got under way among the
young people Of the city. but his
protests against the honor done hin,
were drowned In a roaring demand
that he serve because he has shown
such capacity for effective work.
The other officers chosen were Pat
E. Byrne, vice president; J. p. Wag-
ner. treasurer: Tom p. Allen, dis.
trict trustee, and L. E. Birdxell. A. E.
Brink. F. M. Davis. James Morris,
F. L. Moule. H. T. Perry aud F. H.
Waldo, directors
At one period Of the luncheon,
passersby were attracted to the luncll-
con den by the roars Of laughter that
rolled up from Its depths These
roars were due to the reading OF a
letter from r. B. Murphy. who Is
in the hospital with = fractured
shoulder. It was n Of those let
tiers which make Will Rogers jealous.
President Worth Lulry read one
sentence at a time. When the laugh
had subsidized and the Kiwanians had
wiped away their tears. he read an
other OF the witty sallies.
Vocational Advice Outlined
Much Of the club luncheon was
devoted to receiving annual reports
Of committees and new commit
tee was named. on Christmas activ-
tiles, consisting OF Eric Thorbcrg, Or.
r. F. Krausc and Ivor Acker.
The chief report Of the day was
from Judge Burr, who outlined the
plan Of vocational advice being given
through the schools by speakers on
the various professions. In addition.
about 800 young people who have
dropped out Of school are being served
by the new activity. The opening
talk on a profession will be by r. l..
Conislin Thursday at the high school.
Other talks will follow on the sue
cccding Thursdays Of the school
term until about l8 professions have
been discussed for the benefit Of the
students.
Judge Burr said there has been q
ready response to the offer Of ad-
vice and some Of the advisers have
had calls from young men and wo-
men anxious to decide on some pro-
fession as their life work.
Reports made included that on laws
and regulations. by Ed. Cox: classi-
fication Of members. by Otto Bow
man; publicity, by Frank Ellsworth:
attendance, by DR.. H. T. Perry: pro-
gram. Judge Burr: interclub relations.
BY Tom Burke: house. by F. L. Moule::
and boys welfare work and the un-
dcrp:ivtlcged child, by Father John
Stag.
Urges Another Playground
This latter work also looms large
rs an activity Of the Kiwanis club
Father Stag said more than $500 had
been put into playground equipment
during the year by the committee.
the equipment going to the play
ground south Of the baseball park.
He suggested that similar grounds
should be established In the eastern
section Of the city.
Or. J. O. Arnson reported on the
plans for the entertainment Of the
high school football champions OF the
state. which will take place at $50
next Tuesday evening. December 10,
in the Lions den at the q. r.
Guests Of the luncheon were H. Z.
Killoc, Fort Rice. and L. w. Hamm.
Fargo,