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Show V. County Round-- Up by Janet Counties are anticipating a great deal of activity this year. And those currently behind the guns throughout the various organized counties are anxious and ready to get the work underway. YOUNG REPUBLICAN Schoenhalls derson as secretary and treasurer. Eldredge Wamick and Jack Childress are active committee members well see more of in the future. imi ul IP A Tooele County THE UTAH STATESMAN Page 3 Those who are YR officers in Friday, January 16, 1959 alt Salt i a County Tooele County include Roland In Salt Lake County Vahl Bodily Portwood as chairman and Mrs. heads the board as county chair- Quentin Brown as man with Mrs. Audrey James as and Keith Pederson as secretary and Miss Aristea and Joel Dunn as treasurer. Gatsos and R. Kent-Kinsecretary, Davis County treasurer. Davis County has Jay Hartvig-so- n Those participating on the comworking as chairman and are Don Freebaim, mittee line-u- p and Ken Price, Cal Ashton, LaVerle Harris Adams as as Mrs. Janice secretary Hartvigson by Madge H. Fairbanks Neilsen, George Gregerson, Orin treasurer. and Hunter and Ron Jensen. In the 1959 Utah State Legislature there are four Young Republican lawmakers. One in ' Duchesne County All of these Young Republicans have Utah County In Duchesne County Mrs. Bar- the Senate and three in the House of Representatives. Benson chairheads Utah is the Merriweather bara them with distinctive the of trade marks Ralph county brought youth they are enthusiasm, courage, e County Young Republican organiza- woman with Dick Bastian and ' and a willingness to serve. tion with Dr, Frank Wilkinson as Chasel working as Two have bad legislative experience in previous legislatures. Two are freshmen legislavoters chairman, Ford Poulson as and secretary and treasurer tors. chairman However 'Bill and J. An publicity they have all proved they are efficient dependable, hard work and dedicated. These young Republican law- makers have been active in the YRs before launching their political careers. They are the YR example of Republican training, orientation and grooming. They all have stated that their experience in the Young Republicans has in one or more ways affected their drive toward good government The experience that they have gained, the experience that they are gaining will provide a rich background which in turn will serve well the future of the Republican party. These young men asked for the opportunity to serve worked for the opportunity to serve deserve it and are growing by that opportunity. The Young Republican League of Utah congratulates these young men, wishes them well and are ready to help at any time they may feel it necessary. Best wishes to: Haven Barlow Senator from Davis County. Adam Mickey" Duncan Representative from Salt Lake City. Ben Rawlings Representative from Salt Lake City. J. A. Cooper Representative from Garfield County. YRs Honor vice-chairm- an vice-chairwom- an vice-chaim- Young Republican Law Makers an con-scientousn- Ra-na- vice-chairm- an Young Republican Master Plan For Victory In 1960! Republicans Vie For Youngest Utah Legislator by La Verle M. Neilsen Republicans can claim one of the youngest members of the Utah State Legislature for their own. J. Arthur Cooper, Young Republican from Panguitch, Garfield County, unseated a Democratic incumbent for the position. A native of Panguitch, Representative Cooper attended Panguitch schools, graduating from the LDS seminary and Panguitch High School. He attended Stanford University on the Henry Newell Scholarship for one year and spent ai year at the University of Utah, majoring in Education. He then spent two and a half years in the Spanish-America- n Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints where he served as a counselor to the mission president Returning from missionary service, he managed to get in another quarter at. the U. before going into the Air Force. Part of his duty time was spent in Saudi Arabia. This next bit of information is really the interesting part of Representative Coopers success story. He was still, in the Air Force at the time he filed as the Republican candidate for the legislature. He y leave managed to get a shortly before the election when he did his campaigning and wasnt released from service until November 21st. Though young for the job, Representative Cooper started early with an interest in political life. (Continued on Page 4) 25-year-- 20-da- |