DUBUQUE SAFETY COUNCIL

Dubuque Safety Council. The first meeting of a group of Dubuque residents recommended by the City Manager and approved by the City Council for the Dubuque Safety Council was on February 3, 1933. Those in attendance included Mayor Martin B. ANDELFINGER, Right Rev. Monsignor J.M. Wolfe, Father Rt. Rev. Mathias M. HOFFMANN, Wm. Zuker, C.E. Rhoades, Charles Landon, Chief J.W. Giellis, Arthur Bennett, C.J. Rhea, J.P. Wheelan, C.E. Allen, substituting for J.P. Houston, and the City Manager Roger Evans. Absent were E.D. Cline, and Frank Altman.

Those present heard Mr. W. Earl Hall of Mason City explain the National Safety Movement, the work of the National Safety Contest, Committee, safety activities in Iowa, and the aims and plans of the Iowa American Legion forces.

Mr. C. E. Rhoades was elected chairperson and C. J. Rhea was chosen as vice-chairman. The City Manager was asked to serve as secretary and to arrange for a stenographer to attend the meetings.

In September 1945 the council, for the first time in history, decided to five a ten-week course in traffic rules as preparation for persons interested in obtaining automobile licenses. Plans were in development with the state department of public safety for giving examinations to the traffic rules class and the completion of the course. The class was planned for the second week in October. The council was also trying to make arrangement for actual instruction in driving and was investigating the use of a dual-controlled automobile. (1)

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Source:

1. "Driving Class Arranged Here," Telegraph-Herald, September 23, 1945, p. 30