The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-12
BOARD TERMINATES
REELS SERVICES TO
CUTPUBL|CE EXPENSE
Recreational Director Also Had
Charge Of Parks, Memoir
iaI Building

Immediate termination Of the serv-
ices Of John w. Reel as manager Of
the city-county World War Memorial
building, city auditorium and park
property as we'll as director Of re-
creation in Bismarck was announced
Monday.
Reels contract is not being re-
newed in the interests Of economy,
according to Myron H. Atkinson, city
auditor.
Reel came here in April, 1891, and
for the first year received $500 In
salary. For the last year he has re-
ceived $1,000.
His salary has been paid by the
Bismarck board OF education, the city
park board, and the board Of man
ayers of the World War Memorial
building. The school board last
year supplied $1,000, the park board
$500 and the board Of managers ST.
200. OF the board Of managers share,
Burleigh county supplied $720 and
the city of Bismarck $3.50.
AChAASOI oo4N Vic pO6I0 Gill W1lICI1
Reel has instituted will be followed
as closely as possible without his
services, with the board of managers
taking over direct management of
the memorial building, the city TAX
ing over the swimming pool and city
auditorium and the park board tax
ing over supervision Of all camp and
playground equipment belonging to
the city.
Contemplated for Weeks
Though elimination of Reels posi-
ton has been contemplated for sew
eral weeks, Atkinson said, 1t was not
known definitely until late Saturday
that all boards involved were in
agreement on the move.
Atkinson said that all Of the boards
were well satisfied with Reels work
and program, "even enthusiastic"
but that they felt they could not
bear the additional expense In view
of depleted tax returns.
In addition to his duties as manager
of the memorial building and city
auditorium, Reel has had charge of
the swimming pool, all equipment of
parks, has taught physical education
in the grade schools, has organized
the junior recreation program (base-
ball, diamondball, basketball, volley-
ball, swimming and instru c tt o n,
indoor gymnasium pro-
grams, and others, and has organ
lied community recreation pro-
gram, including indoor and outdoor
athletics for adults as we'll as chill
dren. and the Community Players
In addition he has served in sew
eral other capacities, aiding organ
izations arrange special programs of
various kinds, including conventions,
and assisting as official at various
high school and adult athletic pro-
grams.
Proud Of His Program
In departing statement, Reel said
he Is proud of the work he has done
here, feels certain his program will
have widespread beneficial ramifica-
tons, and predicted that the need OF
a man in hts position will be felt
strongly in the future. He said he
feels that his program Is more than
paid for by single feature-that Of
deterring crime among juveniles-asI
we'll as from many other angles.
Reel, Mrs. Reel and their l0-year-
Did daughter, Marian, will leave |
by automobile for Los Ang-
eles, where Reel will enter summer |
school at the University Of South
ern California. It is possible, he
said, that he will continue pursuit of
his Pho. degree at the University |
If Southern California next fall.
Reel came here from New York |
City, where he had been a student
At Columbia university. He has
served as recreational director in
New York City, Fort Myers, Fla, and |
several other points as we'll as hav-
ing been athletic coach at several
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