St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-03-29

attorney who presented petition |
favoring the Woodland application
from residents living near the pro-
posed site OF the burial firm.
which is located in the sth ward
Also speaking In behalf OF the
Woodland firm, which Is headed by
Theodore Woodland, civic and fra
ternal figure, was La Mari Rob
erts, real estate broker and
Charles Mccoy, employment office
operator.
First speaker against granting
the permit was James Toliver
1915 Third Av. s., who Is himself
constructing a new funeral home
at 1891 Minnehaha Az
Mr.. Toliver said he thought Il
would be unfair TO grant the
Woodland Funeral Home applca-
ton for a building permit because
he had been refused a permit 20
establish a funeral home on
Fourth Az near Iith 81, Tolivcr
is the newest addition 10 Mime
apols funeral directors.
Next was Mrs. Carrie NJ, Neal,
39is Firth Av. s., operator Of the
Neal Funeral Home, 1929 Fourth
ST s. Mrs, Neal was opposed, she
said. TO the Woodland application
because she had been turned down
when she sought permit TO
build a new funeral home on prop
erty she owns at 10th St and
Fifth Az. s. Mrs. Neal operates
the Oldest establishment OF It's
kind in Minneapolis
Another speaker against the
permit was Lewis Jones, 5000
Oakland Az. who said his objec-
ton was based on his belief that
erection Of a funeral home 80 near
his home would depreciate the
value OF his property.
Albert Allen, Jr., 1904 Fifth Az.
s., said he had been studying real
estate and property management
at the University OF Minnesota
said that text books Indicate that
property located near either a
cemetery or a funeral parlor was
apt TO suffer loss OF value.
Others who appeared In opposi-
ton were Milton ShanIts, contrac-
tor and builder, 37l2 Fourth Az.
s., who said he was appearing I'm
behalf OF the community; Mrs
Palmer Jackson, 37Os Fourth Az.
s.. ed whirlcy and Mary Kyle,
newspaper columnist and eighth
ward resident Of 1887 Fourth Az.
s., and Mrs Harold Wright, 5000
Portland Az.
A letter from the Central I'm
provemcnt association 10 the com
mittec stated that organization
was neutral" on the issue.
Thirteenth Ward Alderman
Norman Stewart said that he and
Eighth Ward Alderman Earl
Johnson had promised officials Of
the Improvement association to
work with the association on the
granting Of any permits for con-
struction Of any new business
buildings in the district
Mr.. johnson said he felt the
association should have made
recommendation either for or
against In the Woodland case.
Because the association made
no recommendation, Alderman
Stewart said he felt that the petit
ton for a permit should be turned
down and he so moved. Alderman
Johnson seconded the motion and
the committee voted to deny the
permit.
Members Of the roads and
bridges committee in addition TO
Stewart and Johnson, are Robert !
Short and II. =. Christensen.
Raymond Cannon, attorney !
who represented Woodland was
complimented upon his presenta-
ton by Alderman Stewart.
Cannon heatedly attacked the
position Of Shanks who he said
came 20 the committee talking |
about community pride. When his
wife. Mrs. shanks, a civic and
political leader died. "old man
shanks" Cannon said, took the
remains out OF the immediate
10 an outside under
taker for burial arrangements.
The Woodland Funeral Home, ]
applicant for the permit, was es-
tabHshed "a years ago by the late
McDuff Woodland and his son.
Theodore. The present home Is
located at 1908 Lyndale Az. ~
John l.. Cooke Condemns
Objections As Based On
Jealousy & Selfishness
one aftermath OF Tuesdays ac-
ton was a letter TO this news
paper from a resident o. the
1eighborhood where the Woodland
Funeral home was TO be con-
stricted. II was strongly critical
Of those who objected to the