Show u o TELLS OF BOYS STATE For anyone interested in seeing seeing seeing see see- ing the prospective leaders of tomorrow in action surely Utah Boys Boys' State was an outstanding demonstration of citizenship government procedures a and n rl d democracy When I look back over my past week and Boys' Boys State I marvel at the variety of activities activities activities that were worked into such a well-planned well week Be Beginning Beginning Beginning Be- Be ginning at a. a am a.m. m. m the days were full of lectures on government government government govern govern- ment first-aid first and public safely safely safety safe safe- ly ty also educational films entertainment entertainment entertainment enter enter- and recreation We Ve were introduced to politics in inthe inthe inthe the elections of our own city county and state officials I was a member of Shelby City Mabey county and was a Nationalist Evan from Salina was my councilor The days were fun and exciting exciting exciting ing but the nights proved even more so Have any of you ever been awakened from a dead sleep by having a bucket of water in your face I was lucky enough not to but some of the fellows got a little wet There were pillow fights too but I didn't participate much because fea feathers feathers feathers fea- fea make me sneeze hay fever ya ra know Im I'm sure that Utah Boys' Boys State is one experience I shall never forget I I would publicly public public- ly y like to thank the American Legion for instigating an or organization organization organization or- or to plant their ideals in the youth of America merica Surely I am a much better citizen for haying having attended Boys' Boys State and he hearing ring lectures from such outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing leaders as Otto Wies- Wies ley Bill Fisher and others Further I would like to thank the American Legion Post 31 for sponsoring me on such an educational enjoyable week Lee J. J Ande Anderson son |