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Show October 1972 Page 7 UTAH WOMAN'S REVEW OUTSTANDING OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL MAYOR 6 A R N MAYOt 114 CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING SALT LUCE CRT. UTAH 64111 September 29, 1972 Dear Friends : In July of 1972, I had the opportunity to attend the United States Conference of Mayors. At that time, I was selected by Chairman Louie Welch, Mayor of Houston, Texas, to serve on the Steering and Planning Committee. goals of the United States Conference of Mayors, which was organized in 1933, is to promote effective local government and improve municipal administration; comnon city causes; making solutions to urban problems the number one national domestic priority; proper and adequate relationships between the federal government and city hall; and the full The interchange of information and experience between the nation1 s major cities. Of course, the Steering and Planning Comnittee is set up to discuss how these goals are to be accomplished. Earlier in September, my wife Hazel and I had the privilege to host these meetings at Snowbird, Utah. The distinguished guests were: The Honorable Louie Welch, Mayor of Houston, Texas; Mayor John Driggs, Phoenix, Arizona; . Mayor Ted Wills, Fresno, California; Mayor Barthol- omew Guida, the Mayor of New New Haven, Connecticut; .Mr. Leroy Jones, Assistant to Haven; Mayor Oran Gragson, Las Vegas, Nevada; Mr. Assistant to the Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware; Mr. Charles Reilly, John J. Gunther, Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors and Presented with his wife. n TOM MC COY AWARD ii guests were very delighted at the beautiful autumn surroundings at Snowbird up Alta Canyon. Many of them had never visited in our area before and they all promised to return and bring their families with My them. Mrs. Irene E. Staples, the gracious LDS Church Hostess, conducted an interesting tour of the Temple Grounds. There was only time to hit the "highlights" on Temple Square and certainly one of the most fascinating things to see is behind theWe organ pipes and the inside were honored by hearing a of the great roof of the Tabernacle. on Tabernacle the selection organ. great . On September 16, i972, at the closing luncheon of the Utah League of Cities and Towns Convention, the Ninth TOM MC COY Annual AWARD was presented to E. J. Gam, Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. This award is presented annually to the Outstanding Municipal Official in the State of Utah in recognition of distinguished public service. A five- - member committee reviewed all nominations and the selection was made on the basis of (a) organization and leadership ability, (b) efficiency in administration, (c) value of services to municipality, (d) ' value of services to state, and (e) cooperation with other units of government. - FUND SHARE DUE CITY Announcement was made by Mayor Jake Garn that Salt Lake City should receive its first check federal revenue-sharin- g for $1 million later this month and another million at the end of the year. This $3.8 million is the citys retroactive --hare for this year, he said. There will be a continuation of the sharing in 1973. Plans to use the money indude capital improvements and for departmental capital. Parks Commissioner Conrad B. Harrison indicated he would like to go ahead with some of the revenuesharing money and provide a recreational area in thendcinityof 1250 W. 1500 North. rmssssBSBBBsr Voters League Schedules 3 SL Meetings The Salt Lake League of Women Voters will sponsor three public meetings for voters to assess school board candidates. The first two will be Oct. 1 2 at 7:30 pjn. Granite School will be Board candidates in the featured at a meeting Branch 2150 Holladay Library, E. 4800 South. At the same time, Jordan School Board candidates from Precinct 4 and area candidates for the State School Board will appear at Butler Junior High School, 7530 2700 East. The third meeting will be Student Funds to Give U HEALTH PLAN Kidney Device REQUESTED The Department of Artificial Organs at the University of Utah Medical Center has received a $4,000 check from residence hall students for the purchase of a kidney machine. The funds were raised by the students through a four- - day volleyball marathon last spring. Medical Center officials said one artificial kidney machine will be purchased with the money raised. A plaque will be placed on the machine to credit the donors. An executive order creating a statewide advisory council to form an emergency medical services program for Utahns has been signed by Gov. Calvin L. Rampton. The permanent council will map a strategy under which medical care will be organized and dispensed in an emergency such as a natural disaster. The council must report recommendations for possible legislation or policy changes at least 90 days before each legislative session. The board will be 17-mem- AUTO SALES UP 6 Sales of new and used automobiles are running 6 percent ahead of the same period a year ago, figures released Automobile by the Utah Dealers Assn, indicate. Thus far this year, 27,386 cars have moved from dealers lots, compared with 25,921 a year ago. Last weeks totals . were 1,143 new can and 1,623 used cars. Truck sales, too, are up by a whopping 22 percent. To date, 13,810 trucks have been sold, compared with 10,830 a year ago. In other auto- - related news, A1 Conta and Ralph Comia have been named co-- managers of Hayes Bros. Buick- - Opel- - Jeep used- - car department Their combined experience in auto retailing totals 48 years, the company said. . comprised of a representative from medical, hospital, nurses, legal, military, public safety and health associations LIBRARY SETS NIGHT FOR FAMILY Family Night at Sprague Branch Library, 2131- - 11th East, begins its winter season of programs Monday at 7 pjn. with a talk and movie about the Utah Stars presented by Bill Howard, sportscaster. There will be stories for children in the Childrens Room of the. library during the program. Poetry readings will begin Tuesday at 7 pjn. at the Salt Lake Public Library auditorium, 209 E. 5th South. The public is invited to read original works or listen. and agencies. 'SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS' A Spiritual Emphasis Week will be held Oct. 10-1at First Congregational Church, 2150 Foothill Dr., according to the Rev. Douglas L. Lobb, minister. 5 The Rev. Richard Buchman, co- - minister Congregational of North Church, Milwaukee, Wis., will be the resource leader for the week. |