Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, 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 n pension, must leave the
bench before their 7ith 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 Ia Gov. Freeman on
juvenile delinquency lie was n
panel member last week when a
group Of human relations experts
addressed new police officers,
under the program instituted by
chief Of Police ProctZ at the
Safety Building The Judge In
cludes among his future plans,
writing book OF instructions 10
itrics; perhaps. teaching. and Of
fcring his services Ia other judi
gcs as referee.
Born In New Ulm, Germany,
Judge LOovinger came To- this
country when he was lad ~ Z
years lie attended IA country
school. walking two miles through
unbroken snow 10 reach the school
house During his college years
he worked as helper to ce-
mcnt sidewalk builder and served
AZ a ianitor In "a Congregational
church. He received his degree
from the University ~ Minnesota
law school In 1906. lie was one
Of the organizers ~ Delta Sigma
Rho. forensic honor society which
now has chapters all over the
country.
A member 81 Mt. Zion Temple
since 1907. he II also a member of
the Masonic order. the odd Eel
lows and Bnai Birth. lie holds a
life membership In the Athletic
club. Married In 1912 10 Mile ~
Strousc, Minneapolis school
teacher. they have five children
Seven grandchildren are the do
light of the Lo"vingerr who live
at 1899 Portland Az. St Paul.
Many oldiimcra can recall the
early days when Judge l>oevinR"r
as a young. sincere lawyer ap-
pcared many time before th"
court oftim"s without ronumera-
ton. 10 plead the COuse ola de-
ltnquent youth. or seeking iuRtic"
for an allegcdly oppr"as"d perHon
During his years on IN" bench.
he gave careful thought and dc
liberation 10 each case before
him. His sterling record was at
tested 10 in 1888. when over 900
Twin city attorneys signed "A p''i-
ton Addressed 10 President
Franklin u Roosevelt. asking him
10 appoint Judge ily"yirg"f 10
the United States Suprom" Court
10 IN the vacancy caused b. the
death Of Justice benjamin car
dom. The request was Withdrawn
when the Judge expressed his pr"
ference 10 continue hls WORK with
the Ramsey C1ur'y District
Court.
Judge LD"ynRer was appointed
by Gov Floyd ~ OlS0n 10 the
Ramsey County court ~ succeed
Judge Charics Bcchoffor On
on March - 1891 \ cane which
corsuned three months in cpurt
in 1882 IL stu vivid IN his mem
DRY n involved road c0nrir5r'lDn
contracts with the state highway
department. The Judges der,siDn
saved the state 500 90
Perhaps one ~ Tho mot am
cult cars ever tired IN NIrn"s,,-
"a WIS the telephone CASE. IN
which his h0n0r ruled that the
telephone rates we're I'm high
The decision vas arrived ~ after
many months ~ studying ~"
mass ~ details COpiss - hi Do.
ciaon. which covered ~ singiS
spare typ"Writtsn pager we're re-,
qusst"d BY public officials and
other interested IN Yuhiy rate
regulation problems from all parts
81 the country.
Co-wOrksr and ciOse friend 81