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Show Park Name Won't Harm Area; Sugar House Told 7 O Sugar House received assurance from the Salt Lake County Commission Com-mission and Salt Lake City Mayor Adiel F. Stewart that they would do nothing detrimental to the area in selecting a name for the old prison site park. Paul H. Pehrson, president of .he Sugar House Chamber of Commerce, Com-merce, said the mayor and the county commissioners promised that the chamber would be consulted con-sulted before a name was selected. The pledge from these officials came after Mr. Pehrson sent a letter to the city and county commissions com-missions urging that they not recognize "any contest which seeks to choose a name for the city-county park." The letter urged that the city and county instead give full consideration con-sideration to the name Sugar House Park for the following reasons: "1. That name would immediately immediate-ly identify the location of the park. "2. The suggested name has historical significance because the prison site was the former location of the first farm in the Sugar House area. "3. The name Sugar House is a unique and attractive place name and would therefore be interesting in-teresting to all visitors of the state. "We are so sure that these reasons are sound that we would be happy to accept any other name that meets the requirements listed above," Mr. Pehrson's letter concluded. con-cluded. A post script was added, pointing point-ing out that Gus P. Backman, executive secretary of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, had declared that he could see no reason why the site should not be named Sugar House Park. Lamont B. Gunderseri, chairman of the county commission, said that every consideration would be given to the names submitted in a contest conducted by the Salt Lake Tribune, "But we are not necessarily limited to these names." Mr. Gundersen said that, the name Sugar House "certainly designates the area and is a very distinctive name. I haven't a thing against it" The commissioner declared that a date for the selection of a name for the park has not been set. The names submitted in the " contest have been delivered for consideration considera-tion but "We haven't had a chance to go over them," he said. Mayor Stewart also declared that the contest will not be binding bind-ing on the final selection of the name. He said that proposed names will be considered by the city and county commissioners and the park committee. |