Influential Citizens ... ----- .........-.................... . 49 Harry Hirscheimer ---------------....................................... 49 The "Human" Mr. Funke .--.......-........................... 50 The Brindley's -- .............................................. 51 Other Personalities -----------..... ... ------------------------------------------------------------51 The Holley's ---------..........................................- 51 Everett W alters ----- ---.--.............-.....................- 52 The Elks Club Gang . ....... ....................................... 52 City School Board Independence - ---.. --....................................54 State Senator Milo Knutson --......-.......................................... 55 State Senator Ray Bice ---....-.._ ............................... 55 The Character Builders ----................................................- 55 PART 5. HONORS, HOWE, HOME AND HOBOS ................... 55 State Director George Hambrecht ----- .. ................................... ......56 John Te Poorten ----- .. ...................................................56 George Howe -................... .-------............................. 57 "When Parents Fail". By Sister M. Marietta Hackner ................................ 57 Father Flanagan -.............. ... ...........................................57 Boys Town ------ .......-.......................................... 58 Judge Eugene Toepel --..-.......................................... 58 Mutual Concern About Juveniles ------...-............................... 59 Chamber Of Commerce President -..-..-. 59 Other Honors .. ----- .. -.. ............................................ 60 1965 Oktoberfest Festmaster ------.-------............. 60 W inning Parade Float ------....--..--------.........-------- ---..------------------------- - 61 Local Control ---.......-..-..........- -...........................61 George Nixon -------------------- ---.........................-.......63 Enjoying Retirement At Home -------- ......................................- 64 Immediate Fam ily - ---...... .............................................. 65 John S. Coleman ..-..-............................- 66 Mary Jane Coleman Samuels - ----- ...-................---- 66 Life Member Of Tripoli Shrine -..-...........-- 66 Masonic Orders..---------- .......................... . 67 Tuberculosis, Cancer And Heart Board Member ...---................................ - 67 A Happy "Hobo" --- .. --.-......-............................................67 Thomas J. Gray ---- ----........-.. --..............................68 An Initiation . . . And The Ending ... ----........................ 68 ILLUSTRATIONS ................. .......................70 viii