Argus-Leader from Sioux Falls, South Dakota • Page 11

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No way now exists to bypass the central area in a north-south di rection without using Minnesota avenue. Planning engineers say that Spring avenue should be widened as a four-lane major street between Eighteenth and Sixth streets. New Diagonal Route At Sixth street, they continue, a new diagonal route should be devised from Spring to the Morrell plant and Stockyards. A route of that sort would call for new underpasses under railroad tracks and a straightening of the present circuitous alignment from Main avenue to McClellan street. One branch of this route would lead north, paralleling the Mil waukee tracks and providing a new connection with highway 77 at the northeast edge of Sioux Falls.

New Major Approach It Is further proposed that all additional major approach to the business district from the south and southwest be developed through widening of Eighteenth street between Grange and Second avenues and widening of Second avenue between Eighteenth and Tenth streets. The idea is that these would become major thoroughfares accommodating four lanes of traffic. This would permit traffic to reach the central area without traversing presently congested streets. It would" permit traffic to go around the central portion to the south and east much in the same manner as is suggested for the north and west. As a third method of reducing congestion on South Minnesota avenue, Grange avenue is envisaged as a north-south artery as shown on the accompanying plan.

Grange would be a major street over its entire length from Forty-first street to the airfield, but It would carry four lanes of traffic between Sixth and Twenty-sixth streets. North of Fourth street a new connection between Menlo and Grange" avenues leading to the airfield is proposed. To provide a better means of travel between different parts of the urban area, and to reduce the amount of through traffic downtown, the following measures are advised: A bypass route between highway 16 to the west and highway 77 north. This would run along the-eastern edge of the airbase and join the new connection to the Morrell-Stockyard area via ramps near tha South Dakota Penitentiary. An eastern bypass route already advanced by the city engineer's office and the State Highway commission.

This route would leave present highway 77 at the Lincoln county line, progress along the Big Sioux river to Logan avenue and thence link with Rice street and Cliff avenue. A western bypass between highway 77 south and routes 38 and 16 west. This would follow Western and Kiwanis avenues to West Sioux Falls. Divide east-west traffic and" provide better access to the east side via a new viaduct. This would mean a new viaduct between Sixth' and Eighth streets as described in The Argus-Leader last Sunday.

Widen Critical Portions Other recommendations would Include the widening of critical portions of Minnesota, Main, Phillips and Cliff avenues in addition to streets already mentioned to carry four lanes of traffic. The plan further indicates streets that would be designated as through traffic arteries. 0 i' -f H- HMmhrl-r 1 IS 1 LU I rv -l i 'iii i innnn 11 iijl jiu- iiim ii mmn ui i it xnr nferrelafed Problems Face City Planners Deal With Approaches to Downtown Part From Various Directions bvJ0Veet report ksued fUFaIls plan commission mux of the preliminary studies ritcv.mpfre.henslve plan wh Is to be SrSt SildS toat six terrelated street problems must be solved: 10 the district from the -outh and southwest. The major residential development taking place to the ESft- t11 southwest. At present, traffic In the business district tends to flow toward the southwest cor- H1 out to these residential areas over Minnesota avenue.

This accounts for the congestion on Minnesota avenue and points up the fact that additional means of access to the business district from these areas are essential. A Ace to the business district from the east. Growth to the east heretofore has been hampered by the difficulty of access across the many railroad tracks and yards adjacent to the Big Sioux river. This has been partially overcome wb lentn street viaduct. At least one more viaduct with a greater tramc capacity will be re quired in the future.

Through traffic in the business district. As far as possible, through traffic In the business district should be eliminated. Of particular im portance is the concentration of east-west traffic on Tenth street and traffic to the John Morrell Co. plant-Sioux Falls Stockyards area both from residential sections and from highway 16. Such traffic, not part of the area's normal trade activity, is "forced" through the business district.

Lack of continuous major streets. Almost all traffic in Sioux Falls is compelled to traverse one or two routes such as Minnesota avenue. Main avenue or Tenth street to get from one part of the city to another. A part the present traffic problem is occasioned by the lack of a "network" of streets serv lng all parts of the urban area. Lack of differentiation in street widths.

Many of the residential streets have been improved with pavement wider than neoessary, thereby inviting a penetration by through traffic Many streets, logically located for major street purposes, have pavement that is toe narrow to attract traffic. Often this pavement is no wider than that found en nearby residential streets. Aeooaamodattea far Inereased traffic. The city street system should be planned on the basis of a 60 to TO per eent Increase in present trafflo volumes. Of particular importance will be the location of this inorease within the urban area.

Trafflo flow can be expected to triple or even quadruple in neighborhoods of new development. Provisions must be made for these Increases in traffic flow. ORANGB MARKS BOBBER Pasadena, Calif. (fl5) "Look for a man spattered with orange Juice." That's the advice Hugh Smith, market proprietor, officers investigating a robbery at Smith's market. Smith said the thief got away, but not soot-free.

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They must be made from time to time. Obviously, their adoption should follow a well-considered plan so that the end result will be a satisfactory, efficient and economical street system. "The program outlined by the report," says R. J. McNemey, plan commission chairman, "Is not a program to be done next year, but one that will be done little by little over a considerable period of time." JlTOT SIOUX FALLS 1 A A fe-l MAJOR PLAN I II I I S3 fOUR IANC AAAJOff STRtH (CBOSS SECTION) I TWO LANK MAJOR STRUT (CnpsSSECTION) POUR IANC AAAJOff STRtCT (CBOSS SECTION (A) TWO LANK MAJOR STRUT (CnoSSSECTION MINOR STRICT (CROSS -SECTION (Q) CENTRAL BUSIKItSS ARtA.

1 Child Actor s-but No Stars; Hollywood Goes for Economy Young Painter Is Hailed by Public New York (IP) The art-viewing public snubbed the art critics in choosing its favorite painting from an exhibit of 100 French and American canvases here. Nine eminent American art named Coogan teamed in "The Kid," and Little Jackie was launched I 1 Nof His Dish Chicago (P) John Ramone, who likes to Juggle in his spare time, tossed three dinner plates into the air. He deftly caught No. 1 in one hand and No. 2 in the other.

The No. dish landed on his forehead. After the wound was closed with three stitches, he commented: "Well, it alwavs worked with rubber balls." nEiiiEriiBEO The Hew Eai Shoppe Oa Your Next Trip To Sioux Falls WE FEATURE FINEST FOODS AT POPULAR PRICES Try Our Steaks and Chops Is Good Health Gumming Elected District Leader; Auto Meeting Set W. E. Cumming, owner of the Cumming Motor Sioux Falls, was elected vice president of the third district of the South Dakota Automobile Dealers association by a mail ballot, Keith Wyman, president of the association, announced yesterday.

In this position Cumming will have charge of all association activities In Lake, Moody, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner, Lincoln, Clay, and Union counties. He will be assisted by two directors of the association: Robert Jensen, Jensen Motor Co, Madison; and W. E. McKean, L. A.

McKean Auto Sioux Falls. Other vice presidents elected were: E. O. Johnson, Aberdeen, district Irwin Dybdahl, Brookings, district 2: Art Tague, Yankton, district Robert Newsam, Gregory, district Leo Schirber, Mobridge, district 6. A.

S. Christenson, Rapid City, from district 7 was elected first vice president at the annual convention. Wyman also announced that the SDADA had selected Rapid City for the 1950 convention. The conven tion will be held in the Hills city in September or October at dates to be announced later. COLD WATER TOWN Cut Bank, Mont.

When 21-below weather burst a water main, many Cut Bank residences were left without water and one householder quipped: "New York has nothing on us but it's too cold to take a bath, anyway." Bishop Rectal Clinic Hospital Piles. Fistula and Diseases the Colon. 19th and Minnesota Ave. Sioux Falls Marker," skyrocketed Shirley Tem ple to the top of the popularity polls. While Mary Jane is no Shir ley, In different times she would undoubtedly have made a -bigger splash.

In a recent remake of "Little most of the "little" women were portrayed by mature performers. Claude Jarman, who won a special academy award for his work in "The Yearling," has fallen short of stardom. But if you're one of those who yearns to see another Shirley Temple, don't lose heart. It's the public that makes the stars. The studios would be more than happy to provide stories and settings for an other Miss Marker, whenever she becomes a marketable commodity.

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By JACK QTJIGG Hollywood, Feb. 4 VP) The days when a talented tot could play a merry tune on Americas heart strings and skip to Hollywood stardom may be past. The Temples and Durbins, the Coopers and Rooneys, whose ingratiating capers won them a special place in fans' affections have faded. Succeeding generations of kiddies have not filled the gaps they left. The last of the charmers was winsome Margaret O'Brien, now robbed by years of her pixyish qualities (she's 13 and adolescent).

Today Hollywood has child actors, but no child stars. No juveniles were listed last year among the top 25 boxoffice attractions. In fact, the screen hasn't produced a youngster with box office punch, excepting Miss O'Brien, since the 1930s. Those were the golden years for movie kids. Childish laughter and sentiment were the screen's antidote for depression blues.

A 10-year-old curly-head named Jackie Cooper led off the childrens parade In 1932 with "Skippy." That same year Shirley Temple, the greatest of them all, twinkled on screen. Singing, dancing, laughing, the little princess ruled the box-office from 1934 to 1939. Then blossomed Freddie Copperf Bartholomew, Bonita Granville, Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland and Jane Withers. Mickey Rooney, in films since 1927, hit his stride. Baby Leroy, Cora Sue Collins and Virginia Weidler flamed and waned.

But with prosperity, and a war, the movies and the fans turned away from children. That's the way it has always been. Kids have had their cinematic ups and downs. The first peak was reached when Mary Pickford wowed silent screen audiences in "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." Then Charles Chaplin and a tot In a business that was to return him $4,000,00 before he was of age. Why are there no child stars today? Many Candidates There is no lack of candidates.

Hollywood talent agencies are tar gets of a continual barrage of grimacing youngsters shoved forward by eager mothers. Nor is there lack of talent. Boys and girls like Dean Stockwell, Gigi Perreau, Peter Miles, Mary Jane Saunders, Bobby Drlscoll and Butch Jenkins grind out tears and titters with a competence envied by adult professionals. If they aren't Temples or Coo gans, perhaps it is because they were born too late too late from two points of view: Although sugary sentiment, standard ingredient of kiddie films. Is far from dead in the Hollywood product, the trend is away from it and toward realism.

Instead of "Skippy," Hollywood is making serious items like "The Snake Pit" and "Home of the Brave." HoDywood has developed social consciousness. Economy. It costs more to work with kids. In these days of three-week shooting schedules and pared budgets the good director is the fast director. California law requires movie kids-actors and their standings to spend several hours daily taking lessons, limits their working time.

Thus, with such exceptions as "The Secret Garden" and "Treas ure Island, youngsters have been been demoted to the status of fea tured players. Last year a cute 6 year-old named Mary Jane Saunders did an able Job in "Sorrowful Jones." Fifteen years earlier the same story, then titled "Little Miss authorities named Fred Conway of St. Louis, the winner of the Hallmark Art competition, but a popular vote of 8,000 visitors to the ex hibit relegated Conway to tenth place. The people's choice was a painting by Laurence Sisson, Wor cester, Mass. It had been ranked in the fourth-to-tenth-place category by the judges.

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