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Show Park Plans Take A -v More Definite Form LIONS CLUB MEMBERS ASK COOPERATION OF RAILROAD DEBATE OxN SITE Further developments in the plan to build a city park occured this week when members of the Lions club and Legionaires met with railroad officials offici-als to seek the latlers' opinion on the extent of co-operation which may be expected from the railway. The germ of the park idea began with the American Legion, which organization or-ganization has been quietly at work on the project for several weeks. Sites in each end of the town have been successively considered but the most favored of all seems to be the tract between the railroad on one side and Jefferson's and Martin's on the other. This runs from the Jefferson Jeffer-son store to the street in front of the Methodist church and parsonage. This is a large extent of land and makes the building of a park here a tremendously big project. The idea prevailed among members of the Lions club this week that it would be such an adornment to the town and fill such a need that all real estate property could be raised in value. A. E. Smith offered a hundred dollars toward the park fund outright. The town, because of the nature of its incorporation, in-corporation, has no authority to levy a tax for the upkeep of the park, but Sam Cline, as a new member of the Lions park committee, will ascertain the steps necessary to legally change the town into a city- More legislative powers fall to an incorporated city of the third class than a town, but although Milford has the population for this classification, no action has ever been taken in the past. While it will be something that will take up the time of local boosters for months to come, there is no doubt but that different organizations, working collectively, can put it over. Speed and action have characterized the deeds of local Union Pacific groups in their endeavors here; the Lions have the pavement and school grounds as monuments to their zeal; while the young and untried Legion post is anxious to make itself felt as a civic force. The park would likely include, in addition to the usual well-kept lawn, flowers and shrubs, a bandstand, tennis courts, children's playground equipment, and perhaps a swimming pool. The committee of the Lions club met with General Superintendent Armstrong, of the Union Pacific, and also other officials, and was requested request-ed to put into writing the complete plans for the undertaking. |