| Show MhO TINES dehos SEVIER FISH ano GAME association program and junchen Lun chen fea aured at annual meeting monday the annual meeting of the sevier courty fish and game protective association held monday evening in the johnston hotel had all the earmarks of having been planned by high class effective politicians at least so far as the election of officers was concerned it appeared that way president frank X carron canon can on called the meeting to order at 8 p in and after a review of the accomplishments ments of the association and the state fish and game department and a review of bills now pending before the state legislature that will effect the sportsmen the election of officers was the order of 15 business us iness when mr carron announced that ewaa was not a candidate tor for reelection dr royal S bell calm up and said 1 I nominate frank G martines Marti neg for president As is customary c us tomary on such occasions mr martines declined the nomination and gave elaborate reasons for his decision As though it was merely a matter of routine someone else made a motion that the rules be suspended and mr martines be elected by acclamation naturally this brought forth a second spasm of oratory but nevertheless never the less frank was elected and then instructed to do no more speech making during the evening with that detail out of the way ben C luth was soon elected vice president dr bell secretary treas aurer ray E carr and roy P howard two year directors and ellis M wade and voyle hanchett one year directors previous to the election newell B cook state fish and game commissioner profusely complimented the local sportsmen on the way they have cooperated with the farmers and urged that such a program be continued commissioner cook was the only speaker on the program he explained the necessity of raising more money with which to improve hunting conditions particularly in southern utah it if the hunting license fee is increased by legislative action the proceeds will be placed in a special fund for this purpose only the plan is to purchase lands to increase the winter range for deer and otherwise improve general conditions special entertainment numbers were given by dorothy christoph erson and her pupils after which lee kay of the state fish and game department presented his motion pictures of outdoors the great majority of the pictures were taken in southern utah the concluding event was a buffet luncheon with mr martines at the head of the organization the sportsmen are looking forward to another successful year that will no doubt d prove highly beneficial to the country |
