Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-23
Humphrey Files for
Mayor

Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr., for
mer State Director of War Industry
Training and Employment for the
Minnesota WPA, has resigned his
most recent position as Assistant
Area Director of the War Man
power Commission and filed last
Saturday for Mayor of the city of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Humphrey, 81 year old father
of two children, resides at S13 Ninth
Ave. S. E. He is an active public
speaker, has participated in many
civic and governmental activities
throughout the state and has ap-
peared before hundreds of local or
CARNATIONS, including Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, business mems
groups, American Legion Posts,
Labor Unions, Parent Teacher
groups and church organizations.
He received his Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Min
nesota and his Master of Arts de-
gree at the Louisiana State Univer-
sity. Returning to Minnesota he
was appointed to the faculty of the
Department of Political Science,
working in public administration,
politics and local government and
left the University to take over the
WPA post which he held until the
termination of the agency.
Buy Your Bond TOdAyl
The Halle Q. Athletics: The
Halle Q. Brown Boots and Spurs
Riding Club will ride Saturday
morning, April "a, at the Eaton
Ranch. The group will assemble
at the Community House. Persons
interested in this club may secure
information by calling Da. 927S.
Last Friday night the mixed
group of men and women enjoyed
one of the most pleasant evenings
since the class was organized last
Winter. Over 20 were present. The
Archery set is now in condition to
use.
1t has been too chilly for the
playground program, however the
Midget baseball team has been
practicing there and they are hop
ing soon for some warmer weather
so that all the activities can get !
into full sway.
Many interesting features are in
store for the persons interested in
having clean wholesome fun. A
schedule of events will appear each |
week in this newspaper so that you
may attend or join what we have
here at Halle Q. Brown to offer.
A sure way to beat the Axis is to
keep fit and keep the morale high.
Boy Scouts Of Troop rs
Troop rs, Boy Scouts of st. Peter
Claver Church received it's Char
ter in an inspiring ceremony in
the sub-auditorium of the church
Wednesday, April IA. The pro-
gram opened with a Flag-raising
ceremony, conducted by Troop SO
of the Cathedral School.
The welcome address was Civ
en- by the pastor of St. Peters, Fa-
Their Luger. Visiting scouters
were introduced by Mr.. Owen C.
Howell, troop chairman. They in
cluded Carl S. Chase, Assistant
Scout Executive of the St. Paul |
Area Council, Arthur Kruse, Dis
trict Commissioner, Fred Reh-
mann, Neighborhood Commission |
er, and Charles Spicer, Scoutmas-
ter Of Troop SO.
Thomas J. Hibbs, Scoutmaster
of Troop rs, was introduced and |
he presented a demonstration in |
Scouting, participated in by Nor !
man Carter, Earl s. Weber, Jr.,
Houston Jackman, Jr., and Nelson
Mccoy. A talk and demonstration
on "Air Scouting and Its Merits"
was given by Donald Kimble of |
Troop 80.
Junior Leaders of Troop rs in
vested at this meeting include
Norman Carter, Earl Weber, Jr.,
Assistant Scoutmasters, Cordell
Dunning, Senior Patrol Leader,
Paul Ray and Nelson Mccoy, pa