The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-05-02
C&C Hires
Sun Editor
AS Secretary
CHARLES DUNCAN TO
TAKE POSITION
AFTER MAY Is

Civic and Commerce association
members at a dinner meeting
Tuesday evening voted unani-
mouSly to hire Charles Duncan of
Redwood Falls as the first full
time paid secretary of the organ
iZation.
Mr.. Dune l has resigned his
POSITION as managing editor of the
Redwood County Sun, effective
May Is. He had edited the pub
LEGATION since January 1888, COM
ing here from Alexandria where
he was advertising manager for
the Park Region Echo. A grad
pate of the University of Mime
sofa journalism department, he
also worked for time on the
Northfield News.
M. L. HOlmberg, president
Of the association, reported on
the search for the man for the
job as well as the drive for
funds. Over $4,000 has been
pledged for the c and c bud
get for the year, he stated,
and there are enough men,
bers still to be seen to raise
the figure to $4,000.
Although the directors were
authorized at the last general
meeting to hire a secretary if the
drive was successful, he said the
group felt the entire membership
should have a hand in the decision
since Mr.. Duncan is a local man.
A dozen or Is applications were
received, Mr.. Holmberg said, and
the board interviewed four can
didates. Two others were re-
quested to meet with the group
but were not heard from again.
The board, he said felt Mr.. Dun
can the outstanding candidate.
L. R. Ewart commented favor
ably ON Mr.. Duncan's candidacy
and members voted by secret
Dalfot without further discussion.
Most important other item of
business was the announcement
thst the North Star Mutual In
surance company picnic will be
held in Ramsey park June 19. Mr..
Holmberg and Alden Sheffield, G
and c treasurer, worked with A.
E. Anderson of Cottonwood,
secretary of the firm, in bringing
the affair here. J. M. Stewart is
local representative of the firm
which was founded here.
Senator Henrik Shipstead
and Governor Harold E. Stas--
sen will be speakers at the all
day event which is expected
to bring 1000 people to the
city.
Another item concerning Ram
sey park was the reading of a
letter from Harold Lathrop, state
park director, agreeing to confer
with the new park committee of
the organization on his next trip
here. It was his suggestion that
the group be called committee
rather than the "park board"
The suggestion was offered that
the associations committee on
highway II be made a good roads
committee and be authorized to
act for the association in matters
concerning the development of
other highways. w. M. Smith and
Clifford James, committee mem
bers, were promptly voted the
greater latitude.
Several other matters were dis
cussed but left for action either
at a later meeting or by the dir
ectorS.
Mr.. Holmberg reported sew
eral American Legion members
have indicated the willingness of
that organization to maintain the
clubrooms at the present $3.50
annual fee to non-memberS of the
Legion if the c and c decided to
discontinue their maintenance.
Directors will continue to dis
courage solicitation in the bust
ness district and will be fair but
strict in the issuing of solicitors
privilege cards, MIR. Holmberg
stated.
1t was suggested that the con-
stitution and bylaws of the as
ISOLATION be revamped to provide
for the paid secretary and pos
sibly so that various groups OF
businesses will select their own
representative on the board. I'm
der this plan the board would
choose the president.