An inspection of the City Park by the Park Board in 1937 resulted in a decision to plant between 40 and 50 new elm trees. Many had died as a result of the dry conditions of the previous two years. Most of the remaining trees in the park were not expected to live more than a few years “because of wide breaks in the cambium layer and these trees may be removed before the planting of new trees is done. “
The new trees were to be replaced by “Beefsteak” Goodwin when the weather was favorable. Before he could replace them, he first had to find the saplings himself. “Plenty of good sized elms can be obtained within a short distance of town and these will be transplanted at the park.”
The members of the park board in 1937 were T. MeHugh, John Adam, Chris Bush, Max Fancher and Smith Clark. (Ridgeway Journal, March 18, 1937).
