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Show COUNCIL APPROVES INVESTIGATION OF UNSIGHTLY PLACES New International Lion President Is Noted Educator An investigation of unsightly and ' unhealthful conditions in the city will be made by the city council, that group decided at a meeting Monday night in the city hall. Decision to make the investigation was reached after a two-man delegation, dele-gation, Maurice Logie and Bert Wootton, appeared before the council coun-cil and recommended that such an action be taken. Mr. Logie and Mr. Wootton proposed that the council and clubs investigate conditions relative re-lative to weeds, smoke, rubbish, and unhealthful conditions. They further recommended that the city pass an ordinance regulating regulat-ing residential districts and limiting the distance from the siaewalk that a residence may be built. Representing the newly-organized Junior Chamber of Commerce, President Pres-ident LeRoy Griffin and Clark Con-der Con-der and M. W. Grant, members, appeared ap-peared before the council. They said the new club is willing to cooperate coop-erate in any civic work, or in any other manner in which the club's service is requested. The council - . ' -'-' 'i . ; ! ' s v ; i- ; j ' , ; te - , .... !k - ; ' ' ""---. N ! 1 x . ' ' I fc. : H . . . WALTER F. DEXTER . SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 193a PRESIDENT 1939 . LIONS INTERNATIONAL Dr. Walter F. Dexter, of Sacramento, Sacra-mento, California, is president of the International Association of Lions Clubs for the year 1938-39, having been unanimously elected to that office at the international convention conven-tion in Oakland, California, July 22, 1938. Dr. Dexter is former president of Whittier College and is now State Superintendent of Public Instruction Instruc-tion of California. He was elected vice-president of Lions International Internation-al at the nineteenth annual convention conven-tion of the association in Mexico City in July, 1935. As Governor of District Four, which at that time included California, Nevada and Hawaii, Ha-waii, he had the opportunity to become be-come familiar with all of the duties and responsibilities involved in a program of unselfish service. Throughout the years he has always maintained a personal interest in the improvement and extension of the scope and influence of Lionism. He formulated and encouraged the adoption of our first objective, which has to do with the promotion of the spirit of good will throughout the world. Dr. Dexter was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 21, 1886, when that growing city was the western center for the rancher and the pioneer. A few years later the family removed to a farm in the northern part of the state of Missouri Mis-souri where he spent the greater part of his youth. He is a graduate expressed approval of the club's offer. of-fer. A communication from Congressman Congress-man Abe Murdock and Senator Elbert El-bert D. Thomas, asking the council to write seeking defeat of a house bill which would transfer control of beer from the cities and liquor commission com-mission to the secretary of state, was read. On motion of Councilman William S. Storrs, seconded by Councilman Ray Ellison, the request was approved and Recorder Karl Bennett instructed to write a letter , in opposition to the proposed transfer. trans-fer. Bids on cement were received from the Chipman Mercantile company and the Tri-State Lumber company. On motion of Councilman A. F. Christensen, seconded by Councilman Council-man Ellison, it was decided that any purchases be divided between the two stores. The cement would be used under a project for repair of sidewalks, which is now under consideration. con-sideration. Councilman Ellison reported that .Supervisor Groo of the state highway high-way patrol had recommended that two semaphore signals be installed on Main street to regulate traffic. It was the concensus of the council that these should not be installed at the present time. Installation of stop signs at First North and Center streets was approved. ap-proved. These will be placed to require re-quire automobiles traveling on Center Cen-ter street to come to a stop before crossing First North. of Penn College witn a degree oi Bachelor of Arts; Columbia University Uni-versity with the degree of Master of Arts; and Harvard University with the degrees of Master and Doctor of Education. He is a member of two honorary scholastic fraternities, Phi Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa. Within three years after graduation from the University he was listed among the distinguished people of America in Who's Who. He is the first educator to be elected President of Lions International, Interna-tional, an atttainment that will make possible closer cooperation between be-tween these two great agencies of social progress Lions International and the public school system. Mrs. Ora Chipman, Walter B. Devey, Warren F. Anderson and Chris Scott, of the committee for selection of'a city emblem, reported on the contest conducted recently. They reported that five designs submitted sub-mitted had tied for first place, and the five artists would each receive a prize. Councilman Christensen made a motion that a vote of thanks be extended ex-tended to the committee and the contestants for their interest in the contest. The motion was seconded by Councilman Storrs and carried. Mayor Albert Trcgaskis was in the chair, and all members of the council were present. |