St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-03-06

Howard heads, hea
or his leadership in representing
he wishes Of the householders
whose property has been affected
" the state and federal freeway
Alfred Sundberg representing
the Mechanics Art high school
alumni association, told how he
played football with Howard, In
1921 and how even in high school
Tim was always doing some
thing for somebody else"
Judge Archie Gingold in jovial |
kidded George Brooks, Jr.,
the committee chairman in charge
Of the affair with humorous allus-
ions to his profession funeral dir
ector) and the fact that flowers
were banked up around the stage.
Judge Gingold said he was hap
py to see Mr.. Howard honored at
a time when he could enjoy the
flowers and that he hoped the
testimonial would not be considered
a funeral" because there was still
plenty more work for Tim to do
in the community"
Leonard Carter, president Of
the st. Paul NAACP praised
Mr.. Howard for his untiring eff
forts i'm behalf of the people.
Frank ClaybOurne described
some of his conferences with
Howard when in the interest of
the area residents.
Police Chief Proetz who remind
ed the audience, he grew up in
the neighborhood, attending school
there, said he was intensely inter
ested and concerned about what
happened in the neighborhood, to
the homes, the residents and the
children.
City highway coordinator George
Shepard told of his many confer
ences with the honored guest. He
said Mr. Howard knew as much
about the various highway and
freeway terms as some Of the en-
gineers employed by the city.
Howard he said was inquisitive
about every foot Of the freeway
which would run through the dis
trict, the number of over-passes,
the landscaping etc.
Cecil Newman, publisher of the
st. Paul Recorder traced some
of the hardships facing families
affected by redevelopment, slum
clearance and relocation. He urged
that more liberal appropriate fed
eral and state legislation should
be passed to give a larger measure
of financial justice to families
forced from their homesteads, by
public improvements.
Newman praised Pilgrim Bap-
fist church for sponsoring the
testimonial and Howard for his
devotion to the community be
yond the call of duty" He said
he hoped Mr.. Howard would con-
tinue to address himself to the
needs of the community to help
prevent community deterioration.
Deputy Highway Commissioner
Frank Marzitelh, described the
problems facing the highway de-
partment in the acquiring of sites,
routes and said that the formation
of the Rondo-St. Anthony High
way Organization and leadership
Of Mr.. Howard was a boon both
for the community and the state
and federal officials charged with
developing the program.
IF every community had a
Rondo-St. Anthony Organization
and a Tim Howard to guide and
direct it, the stupendous task we
face would be more satisfactorily
accomplished for the mutual bene-
fit of all involved" Mr.. Marzitelli
told the audience.
Mrs. Lillian Balenger said the
work Of Mr.. Howard was ap-
preciated by the community.
DIR. Floyd Massey, Jr., pastor Of
the host church related some Of the
problems which Mr.. Howard faced
in carrying on the work Of the
organization and he praised Mr..
Howard and members of the or
ganization for their steadfast
interest in protection of the COM
munity, Rev. Massey introduced
Mr.. Towards two daughters.
As an example Of Towards dill
gence Rev. Massey mentioned the
fact the decision to depress the
section of freeway which is to run
through the Dale-Rondo-Lexing-
ton area was made because Of
Towards insistence. Elevated high
ways are less desirable because
of the debris from the freeways
falling down on the neighborhoods.
Mr.. Howard after receiving a
PLAGUE, and a number Of presents
including a scroll, praised various
speakers for their presence and