St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-06

his post Of Ramsey County dis
trict judge, in compliance with
the state pension law which re-
quires that judges. TO be eligible
for a pension, must leave the
bench before their 74th year.
Leaving the bench has certainly
not meant leaving work behind.
His honor, who has enjoyed his
career and found his law practice
and the bench absorbing. plans TO
keep busy along these lines. Al
ready, he has been busy at work
as an advisor to Gov. Freeman on
juvenile delinquency He was
panel member last week when a
group of human relations experts
addressed new police officers,
under the program instituted by
Chief of Police Proetz at the
Safety Building. The Judge in
cludes among his future plans,
writing a book Of instructions to
iuries; perhaps, teaching, and Of
fering his services 10 other judi
ges as a referee.
Born in New Ulm, Germany,
Judge Loevinger came to this
country when he was a lad Of s
years. He attended a country
school walking two miles through
unbroken snow to reach the school
house. During his college years,
he worked as a helper to a ce-
ment sidewalk builder and served
as a janitor in a Congregational
church. He received his degree
from the University of Minnesota
law school in 1906. He was one
Of the organizers Of Delta Sigma
Rho, forensic honor society which
now has chapters all over the
country.
A member Of Mt Zion Temple
since 1907. he Is also a member Of
the Masonic order, the Odd Eel
lows and B'nm Birth. He holds a
life membership in the Athletic
Club. Married in 1912 10 Mile ".
Strousc. a Minneapolis school
teacher, they have five children,
Seven grandchildren are the de-
light of the Loevingers who live
at 1899 Portland Av., st. Paul.
Many oldtimers can recall the
early days when Judge Loevinger
as a young. sincere lawyer, APP
peared many time before the
court, oftimes without renumera-
ton, to plead the couse ola de-
linquent youth, or seeking justice
for an allegedly oppressed person.
During his years on the bench
he gave careful thought and de-
liberation TO each case before
him. His sterling record was at
tested 10 in 1888, when over 200
Twin City attorneys signed a petit
ton addressed to President
Franklin p. Roosevelt. asking him
10 appoint Judge Loevinger to
the United States Supreme Court
to fiji the vacancy caused by the
death Of Justice Benjamin Car
dozo. The request was Withdrawn
when the Judge expressed his pre-
ference to continue his work with /
the Ramsey County District |
Court.
Judge Loevngcr Was appointed /
by Gov. Floyd y. Olson TO the |
Ramsey County court 20 succeed |
Judge Charles Bechoffer on |
on March Il, 1881 A case which l
three months in court /
in 1882 Is still vivid in his mem |
DRY. II involved road construction |
contracts with the state highway +
The Judges decision |
saved the state 100000 |
Perhaps one Of the most diff
cult cases ever tried in MinnesO-
"a was the telephone case, in
which his honor ruled that the
telephone rates were too high,
The decision vas arrived a. after
many months o. studying the
mass Of details. Copies Of his de-
cision, which covered i5i single
space typewriter pages. were re-
questsd By public officials and
other Interested In Unity rate
regulation problems from all parts
n the country
CO-wJtker and close friend %