The Bismarck tribune., 1932-07-09
TWIN CITY MAN IS
HONORED GUEST AT
Big M|NOT DINNER
F. E. Murphy lauded For His
Activities in Northwest
Farm Development
Minot, N. d.. july 9.--(P-A di,

MlnOC, N. H., July S.--(H)-A dlnnel
sponsored by a committee represent.
ing North Dakota communities, tn;
Northwestern North Dakota Develop
ment association and the Greater
North Dakota association was givel
Friday night in honor of Frederick f.
Murphy, publisher of the Minneapoli.
Tribune.
Headed by the governors of NORTH
and South Dakota, public officials ol
the four northwest states joined with
their business and agricultural leaders
in honoring Murphy for the contribu.
tions he and the Minneapolis Tribune
have made in the last 10 years to the
development of North Dakota and the
northwest.
In particular, speakers emphasized
the part Murphy has played in the
promotion of balanced farming in the
northwest as the foundation of sound
agricultural prosperity, substituting
livestock, poultry, and crop rotation
for one crop agriculture with all its
hazards.
p. M. Shefveland, Van Hook, N. D.,
presided at the dinner, given at St
Leo'S Catholic church. He is a mem
ber of the committee representing
communities of the northwest Nortl,
Dakota region, in charge of arrange
ments for the festival. Other men,
bers of this committee were C. E
Danielson. Minot, president of the
Greater North Dakota association; A.
c. Wiper, Bowbells; Thomas H. Moo
die, Williston, and H. H. Martin,
Crosby. James Barrett, secretary of
the Minot Association of Commerce,
was secretary of the committee.
Governors Are Guests
Special guests were Governors War
rem E. Green of South Dakota and
George F.. Shafer of North Dakota
Other speakers who voiced praise and
thanks to Murphy his contributions
to the cause of permanent prosperity
in the northeast were:
r. A. Trovatten, commissioner of
agriculture of Minnesota and repre-
sentative of Gov. Floyd B. Olson; A..
E. Wallace and Frank r. Newman.
vice presidents of the 500 Line rail-
way: George r. Martin, vice president
of the Great Northern railway: Ben
jamin w. Scandress, vice president of
the Northern Pacific railway; Paul j.
Leeman, vice president and genera,
manager. First Bank Stock corpora
ton; Robert E. Macgregor. vice presi-
dent, Northwest Incorporation; A.
A. D. Rahl. vice president, Shelvin,
Carpenter & Clarke company, Mime
apolis.
Minneapolis and St. Paul sent a
score of representatives of their busi-
ness, transportation and finance COM
panies to participate in the tribute.
In the delegations, in addition to
those chosen for speakers were: Rob-
ert L. Brooks, president, and William
j. Hayes, secretary, Minneapolis Re-
tailerS association; Thomas j. Dillon
managing editor, the Minneapolis
Tribune; T. E. Good, president, St
Paul Bridge and Terminal railway;
E. G. Hillweg, public relations direc-
! tor. Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce: Dan A. Wallace, directing edi-
tor, the Farmer. st. Paul; D. j. Muir.
ply, vice president, Minnesota State
Fair; Hugh Arthur, vice president
The Dayton Company, Minneapolis
j. B. Woodward, New York, advertis
ing representative, the Tribune: r. B
Rathbun, assistant cashier, First Ma
tional bank, Minneapolis; David d
Tenney, president, the Tenney com
pany. Minneapolis; James S. Milloy
Northwest Development editor, tn,
Tribune.
Agriculture Represented
The agricultural and development
interests of North Dakota were repre-
sented in addition to Danielson an
others on his committee by Bert E
Groom, agricultural director, and M
O. Ryan, secretary, Of the Create