The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-01
Lions OF BISMARCK
zone URGE PHELAN
AS MOE SUCCESSOR
Will Urqe Shafer to Appoint
Representative of South.
western Part Of State
FORM AREA ORGANIZATION
Dickinson Meeting Enters Pro.
test Against Proposed Rail-
road Consolidation

Needs Of the isolated southern and
southwest counties Of the state II they
are to be fully connected up with tho
other portions Of North Dakota by
passable roads and correspondingly
developed were carried to the point
Of seeking . representative on the
state highway commission, at the zone
Lions clubs meeting at Dickinson.
Wednesday night.
The clubs. which are making . ma
sJor effort for improved highway con-
nection between Hettinger. Bowman
and Mott with tho capital, thereby
with other sections Of the state also.
not only decided that the southwest
OF the Slope was entitled to repre-
sentation on the commission, but &C
cepted the proposal Of the Dickinson
club, made through Paul Mann, that
the name Of Charles Phelan, Bow
man, be recommended to Governor
Shafer for appointment to the first
vacancy ensuing In the state road
body. The vacancy will occur when
the term Of +. J. Moe expires.
Meanwhile. the proposal Will be cir
culated through the clubs directly in
their home sessions. As the matter
stands, Phelan has the endorsement
Of lis delegates from many Of the
towns and cities Of the Slope for pre-
ferueut. Petitions will enable their
fellow members to follow up the &C
ton Of their representatives at the
zone meeting. Phelan Is Z grain and
humber man Of Bowman and has In
terests In several towns Of the Slope.
His father used to be one Of the big
rest men financially and commercial
" In the Bowman section Of the state.
A committee to handle the proposal
Ind bring 1t formally to the attention
Of Governor Shafer was created on
motion Of Emil Krauth, Hebron, by
appointment Of Dugald Stewart,
Bowman banker, as chairman, and
Paul Mann, Dickinson, and Michael
Tschida. Glen Ullin banker.
Zone Officers Elected
The proposal to urge Phelan fos
appointment to the highway commits
sion was but one item Of the biggest.
most earnest and enthusiastic meet
ing ever held by Lions in the Bis
marck zone. The session was held
around dinner tables in the Willard
dining room. Deputy District Gov
ernor D. z. shipley presided and the
clubs represented included Bismarck,
with . delegation Of 10, Glen Ullin.
rs, Bowman, II, Hebron, II, Beach
eight, and Mandan and Washburn,
each one.
Soft roads, due to heavy hail and
rain storms In the section around
Dickinson, turned back several other
parties and prevented Mott, Hetting-
er and Elgin from being represented,
thus giving point to the project fo1
urging better highways In the south
western section.
Affairs affecting the state were
brought up by District Deputy Ship
lev In q talk but without asking con.
certed action at this time. with the
result that 1t was thought advisable
to create q zone organization Of the
clubs. In the organization Of this
Dr.. 8. p. Rigler, Hebron, was made
president; Paul Boehm. Hettinger
Adams county states attorney. W. G
schulz, Beach, and Fred Peterson
Bismarck. vice presidents: A. G.
Rausch. Mandan, secretary: and l.
q. Smith, Mandan, Michael Tschida
Glen Ullin, Dr.. Purden, Elstn, Dr.,
Rtngley,. Dickinson, Oh. F. ]. Cornell
luS. Bowman. H. w. Batty. Mott
Christie Matheis, Steele, ". +
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