The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-01
Lions of Bismarck
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Schmidt, New Salem, Carl Klein,
Washburn, and j. Arthur Solein, Ma
poleon. executive committee.
Railroad Merger Opposed
On invitation of Michael Tschida
the new organization decided to hold
the next meeting at Glen Ullin, the
date to be announced later.
One of the big matters brought up
was opposition to the proposed merg-
or Of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railroads, which Deputy
Shipley asserted was a menace to the
development and prosperity of this
section of the Northwest-from Fargo
to Sand Point, Idaho. It meant, he
said, from the railroad standpoint, If
1t went through, that the cities along
the Northern Pacific would become
merely rough spots" on the map.
He urged that the lead set by the
North Dakota railroad commission be
followed and wherever a Lion could
find an opening to make protest. to
do so. He cited the case Of Dickin-
son as a railroad center as In point,
Greater efficiency. he reminded the
diners, had CONSTRUCTED its railroad
prestige and arrested the growth OF
its railroad colony.
Urged To Work With Canada
Deputy Shipley also stressed the
demand of the western end Of the
state to share In the rail rate advant-
ages given Fargo on the east.
To speed the growing efficiency and
influence of Lions International, the
deputy governor urged the North Da.
kota clubs generously to attend the
district convention at Regina, June
1913. so that the joint interests Of
the Northwest and Of Canada may
be encouraged by expanding the CO.
operation between this area and the
Canadian provinces in the district
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mantle.
ba. In the opening Of the meeting
the deputy had Rev. Percy Packer, OF
Beach, lead In an attempt at singing
the Canadian dominion hymn, which
will be one Of the songs on the Re-
gina program.
Dickinson Displays Its Singing
Most of the singing Of the evening
was by the Dickinson club, which Is
specializing on songs. Glen Ullin
members made up a purse in the
course of the evening for Bert Fisher,
the pianist, but Fisher, in turn, hand
ed the cash over to the Dickinson
club for its use. The Dickinsonites
sang some high grade popular selec-
tions, the Stein song Of Rudy Vallee
making the hit Of the evening. Frank
Richards was song leader and Dr.. A.
e. Spear director Of the evenings
musical program.
The welcome address of the evening
was by Harry Wienbergen, Of Dick
inson, and the response was by DR..
L. G. Smith. president at Mandan.
These were followed by an earnest
talk on Membership by Michael
Tschida. Glen Ullin: on Social Ac-
tivities" by Mark Amundson, states
attorney at Bowman; on Inter Club
Visits" by M. P. Lovgren. president
of the Beach club; on Community
Building" by w. S. Ayers, president
Of the Bismarck club: and a summing
up by Dr.. s. p. Rigler, president at
Hebron, who used the experiences Of
his club In getting water and sew
erage systems established in his town
after several prior turndowns by the
voters as illustration Of practical Lion
community service.
Ttubey Wires Regret
Charles Eastgate, secretary Of the
Dickinson Chamber of Commerce, q
guest, also spoke on community build
ing and how to do it with mutual
benefit to the towns and to the sur
rounding agricultural territory.
A telegram Of regret at not being
able to attend was received from r.
E. Trubey. Fargo, district governor.
Announcement also was made that
three new clubs are In prospect of
early organization.
Those attending from Bismarck in
cluded D. E. shipley. w. 8. Ayers.
Ed Klein, I. G. Davies. r. q. Ploma-
sen. e. Q. Bailey. r. ]. Bassett, J. H.
Gibbons. Howard Kuehn and Frank
Jensen.