The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
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the area, as the basis for a forest
OF 10000 or 10000 acres.
That a sanctuary. similar TO the
Kellogg in organization. but to in
clude flora as well as fauna. be
part OF the plan.
That the cooperation OF the viii
lagos, counties. road commissions,
industries and farms be sought in
making the area more attractive.
THAT the cooperation OF the
schools be sought in advertising
and training for the facilities pro-
vided and in the study OF the area.
That we wish TO express our
thanks 10 the county commissioners
and the governor for the high grade
OF men selected for the Authority.
Luncheon at League
Following luncheon, DR.. Samuel
7. Dana. president Of the associa
ton, conducted a question box dis
cussion and later re-opened the
meeting in the Rackham building
Speakers during the afternoon
were J. NJ. Bennett. superintendent
OF parks and forestry. Wayne Coun-
ty, The Wayne County Park Sur
vey"; Ell A. Gallup. superintendent
of parks. Ann Arbor. Some Engin-
eering Surveys in the Metropolitan
Area; and Harlow o Whittemore.
Park Surveys in Washtenaw Coun'
ty." Arthur c. Scheiefle, executive
secretary. the Huron-Clinton Metro
politsn Authority. showed motion
pictures OF the Moses Recreational
Developments Around New York. y
II was decided TO continue the
Detroit.Huron.Clinton Park and
Parkway Association offering TO the
Authority any aid II can effective
ly provide.
Plans will be urged for an imme-
date forward move by the Author
ity in order TO meet the acute rec
reational needs created by the pres
ent emergency situation as rapidly
and as fully as may be practicable
or possible, and need OF full and
detailed plans and specifications for
future recreational developments n
this area was stressed so that when
the war ends il will give abundant
and useful employment by the An
thority or other public agencies, 10
many OF the possible army OF work
ers that in the readjustment OF In
dustry may be thrown out OF en-
ployment.
Trustees elected at the meeting
are Shirley Allen, Ann Arbor: z. u.
Goddard, Ann Arbor; Howard
Bloomer, Detroit. John Gault. lpsi-
lanti. n. s. Curtis. Ann Arbor;
Claude Robson, Brighton; Macy
Watkins. Mt. Clemens; Leon Bel.
nap, Oakland; and J. NJ. Bennett
Detroit. cn
In the meantime the Huron-Clin-
ton Metropolitan Parkway Auth
ority's plan to bring the woods and
outdoor recreation to southeastern
Michigan's industrial masses ana
the State Conservation Commits
sion's park and fishing site pro-
gram today has been fitted togeth-
err roughly a. war measure and
further cooperation was In pros
poet.
Members OF the two groups met
in Lansing to discuss coordination
OF state parks. game sites and hsh-
ing grounds with the Huron-Clinton
Authority's program for Oakland.
Wayne. Macomb, Livingston and
Washtenaw Counties.
Arthur c. Scheifle. executive sec
rotary OF the Authority, said his
group. provided with funds by a
ne.eighth mill levy on assessed
valuation in the Ave counties. would
have $500, 900 TO work with by next
year.
Scheitle said imm rebate plans OF
the Authority involved Belleville
Lake. near the Willow Run Bomb
er Plant. He said about 900 acres
on the lake were being appraised
for ACQUISITION. and that eventually
the project would extend for six
miles along Belleville lake.
Two other projects were being
considered by the Authority which
would provide sites In northwest
ern Oakland County and on Lake
st. Clair. Scheifle said.
He said that he hoped the three
projects. serving northern, eastern
and western Detroit, could be well
under way next year so industrial
workers could bensnt by the we'll
located recrestional sites when the
need was greatest.
Members of the Conservation
Commission had been considering
the development OF a concentrated
program in the same area. and be-
lieved the two groups could work
together without any conflict in
plans.
L. n. Jones. chief OF the parks
division OF the Conservation De-
partment. said there were less than
1900 acres OF land in the Ave
countries owned by the Conserva-
tion Department. Commission
members pointed out that in many
cases the location OF state parks
fitted fayorably into the Huron.
Clinton plan.
Scheifle said that the Authority
provided an excellent postwar con-
struction project. similar to the
Long Island Parkway system in
New York state which was built
during the depression years and
largely financed by federal funds.
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