BETTER GOVERNMENT LEAGUE

In response to the inaction of City Hall with regard to cutting back and enforcing closing times at the bars, the St. Louis Park Better Government League (BGL) was organized in 1935, with Morton Arneson serving as Chairman. The group met monthly at the home of local attorney Milo Clark. The group set about promoting a reform candidate for Mayor, and succeeded in getting Roy O. Sewell elected, despite harassment and threats. Although the BGL was unable to find a candidate for Mayor in the next election, they did succeed in helping to elect Torval Jorvig and Joe Justad to the Council, two men who tried to keep the liquor licenses at bay.

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