Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-03-06

for his leadership IN representing
the wishes ul Tho householder
whose prupeitp has been affeete,
hy che state and federal freewa,
program
Alfred SundhcrE representing
the Mechanics Art high sch"e
aiannl association, told how he
PLAYED football with Howard. In
lnsi and how even In high prhooi
"fm was always doinR some
thing tnr somebody else"
Judge Archie 0inguld IN Iovia
fashion biddcd George BROOKS, IL
the committee chairman IN charg,
of the afnuf with humorous ailua
lons to hia pratuagion funeral dir
yctorl and the rart mat flower
wrtu banked up around the stage
Judge Gluselt said he was hap
lpy t0 see Mr Howard honored al
a time when he could enjoy tbs
Flowers and that he hoped The
tcatimoniai would not be considered
a funeral because there was atil
plenty more work Tor Tim Co %
b. the community"
Leonard Carter, president ~
the ~ raui NAACr praised
Ms Howard Tor his untiripg ~.
forts Ia behalf 81 the people,
Ffpnh CinNhourne de.orii~d
some IT his conferences with
Howard when Ia the interest of
the area residents.
Policr Chieg froetE who remind
cd the audience he grew up IN
the noighborhood attending achool
theirs. sald Ne was intensely inter
esicd ana concerned about what
happened "a the nrighborhood, 10
Tho hameu. The residents and the
children
city highway coordinator George
shepard todd ~ hia many confer
cnceu with the honored R,icat. he
aaid Mt Howard knew aa much
about The various highway and
ffeswsy terms nm sono ~ the en.
RinecrB employed by the city
Howard he said was ina,haitise
about every foot 81 tho freeway
which would run through the dis.
triot tho number ~ over passes.
tho lsndaoaping etc,
Cecil Newman, publisher Of the
~ Pad Recorder traced some
~ the harinhipa facing families
affected ~ acknowledgement, Stun
clearance and relocation He urged
that more liberal appropriate fed
cHi and state legislation should
be passed 10 give 81 larger measure
~ financial justice Ia families
forced from their homeHi eadn by
public improvements
Newman praised Pilgrim Bap
tist church for sponsoring the
testimonial ami Howard for his
devotion 70 the community "bo
You'd rhs call ~ duty" He said
be hoped Mr. Howard would con
,tnue 70 address, himself 10 the
needs ~ the community 10 help
prevent community deterioration
Deputy Highway CommlsHioner
Frank Harzitelii. described the
problems facing IN. highway de.
pafimsui IN IN. acquiring OF sites.
routes ana aaid that the formation
~ tho nondo II Anthony nigh
WY Organization and leadership
~ NJ toward was boon botb
foi the conmunI,y and the state
and fedsfai official. charged with
Developing the program.
N every community had
Handyst anthony Organization
md Tim Howard 10 guide aud
direct ., The stupendous tad We
fare you'd be- more nntisfac,mily
accomplished for the mutual bene.
~ u IN involved" Mr.. Barziteli
TOLD The audience.
Mrs. Lillian BaienKer said tho
wort ~ Mr.. Howard wa. ap
pyeeiatsd by the community.
~ lloyd Massey. IT,. pastor Of
ne hps' church related some of The
problems which Mr.. Howard faoed
jr rsfrying On the WORK ~ the
organization ana br praised Mr
iio9afd and members u tho or
Ranization for their s,eadfas
interest ~ protection ~ the com
mn.'y Rev Massey introduced
NJ towards two daughters.
80 "a example 81 Howards an
gfarf rev h'Assey mentioned M
'sfi mo decision 10 d~prass tho
aeci'an ~ fre~way which IL 10 run
'h'7gh the Dale Rondo- I.esing
.07 afsa was made bscaus. o.
'i0Nafos insiHtsncs. Elevated blgh.
qsys are lsaa desirabls because
" nas asbris from ths frseways
'sB'nF down on the nelghborhos,aa
~ Howard after receiving a
r.A1qt's and a number 81 presents
.neiiiins scroll. praised vanoa.
'peass's for thsir presence ana