Show Chamber Has HasI I Report On Years Year's Work A com comprehensive report on activities ac as of the Grand County Chamber of Commerce so far this year was presented Monday night at the chambers chamber's monthly membership membership mem mem- meeting held at Bethany Hall halt A summation of the report fol fol- follows lows A complaint regarding tax sales of real and personal property was received by the chamber board of directors Within one week the board pressed for and accomplished accomplish accomplish- ed the advertising in advance of any sales of real or personal property 2 At the chambers chamber's Instigation instigation instigation tion new directive signs to scenic areas In the vicinity of Moab have been arranged for 3 Also at the instigation of the chamber work has been coordinated coordinated co and 18 signs warning against destruction of have been made by the high school manual training class Bates Wilson has supplied posts for installation of those signs 4 4 A new weather bureau observer observer observer ob ob- ob- ob server has been secured by the chamber 5 The chamber has helped arrange arrange arrange ar ar- ar- ar range for a visit of people here June 27 on field trip of the Atomic Industrial Forum to include include in in- clude a barbecue s supper at Dead Horse Point In connection with the visit the chamber has requested requested requested re re- re- re quested county commissioners to accelerate work of improving the road to Dead Horse Point and has been as assured this will be done 6 0 The chamber has assisted Inthe in inthe inthe the hospital financing program 7 7 The chamber has operated co with and c conferred with the school board in its many problems connected with enlarging overtaxed overtaxed overtaxed over over- taxed school facilities 8 Chamber board members have attended city council meetIngs meetings meet meet- ings in connection with water sewer and other municipal problems problems lems and have received a wide- wide open welcome and excellent cooperation cooperation co co- cooperation operation from the city council 9 The chamber has attempted to point out the need of better and more housing and has worked closely with prospective housing developers encouraging and helpIng helping help help- ing them thus insuring the stab- stab and continued increase of Moab's population 10 The chamber and particularly particular particular- ly the secretary's office assisted no end in obtaining temporary housing while Pacific Northwest Pipeline employees were in this area At least six pipeline families like Moab so well they are remaining remaining re re- re here permanently 11 The chamber requested the survey report on relationships with the mining industry as reported reported re reo re- re ported in last weeks week's Times Inde pendent This survey presents a I fine summary of the needs of the Continued on Pace Page 6 G Chamber Has Hos Continued from Page e 1 community and Its business es es- A limited number of the he complete survey reports are available and will be interesting reading 12 The chamber is operating co-operating with the community survey com corn committee committee by attending meetings as well as as furnishing information which this cause needs 13 Through the fine cooperation of the county commissioners and at the behest of chamber directors directors directors tors Moab is receiving another good county road the brand to road to the Courthouse Towers area of the Arches 14 A working hard-working chamber committee has done much to get the moving picture industry back In Moab Incidentally we may need financial help from every business to finish this project At present a new book is being finished fin fin- complete with maps photographs photographs photographs photo photo- graphs and an inventory of facilities facilities fa fa- and Four chamber members are arc planning a personal visit to Hollywood sonto soon so to resell producers on this a area rea 15 The chamber has arranged for three large groups to visit here and is trying to sell two more on coming to Moab This means that In the first four months of this year over 1000 additional additional ad ad- visitors have spent their money in local establishments Every person In Moab will benefit at least indirectly by the chamber encouraging such trade 16 A new Chamber of Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce office sign has been designed design ed cd and ordered 17 A chamber committee is working in cooperation with city officials to obtain a new cemetery 18 In its publicity program following the successful example of chambers of commerce in such I places as Miami Beach Deach and Las Vegas the local chamber has mall mall- ed stories and pictures to 42 publications pub throughout the country We already have clippings from newspapers whose total circulation tion exceeds 19 A complete Illustrated story has been prepared for the Garrett Freight Lines magazine Other stories with different slants are being prepared for the Utah Power Pow Pow- er and Light Co and Taylor Delhi magazines 20 On flood control the cham sham chamber ber Is making personal visits to state and federal officials seeking seek ing ng flood control dams for Mill MillCreek MillCreek MillCreek Creek and Pack Creek The chamber Is assisting projects project to help finance the new bath house for tor the community park paik swimming pool Ool 22 The chamber has correlated efforts effort to obtain a dance slab of ot the community park Help has been offered and tome some free materials materials ma ma- for the project have been offered I 23 The board of directors has hag Instituted a regular weekly meetIng meeting meet meet- Ing each Wednesday at 12 noon All members who wish are Invited to attend There has always been beena a quorum of ot the board at these meetings Help new suggestions suggestion and attendance Is urged 24 On the first Monday of each month a complete membership meeting is scheduled Out of town speakers will be arranged 25 The survey concerning the mining Industry mentioned earlier earl carl let ier suggested In part The Chamber Cham ber bet of Commerce should launch and permanently establish as part of the chambers chamber's program a public pub tic lie relations function to keep the people better Informed concerning area problems and efforts bem being expended toward the solution of these problems To this end the Chamber of Commerce announced It has received a check for specifically marked ear-marked for lor the purpose of public relations and publicity The doner wishes to remain anonymous We can accomplish these things and more If you will per per- suade other merchants and businessmen businessmen busi busl to join and help our forward forward for for for- ward progress the report concluded con con- |