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Show i Page 4 Thursday, September 17, 1959 THE VALLEY VIEW NEWS others in small groups and objectively and intelligently discuss problems and ideas pertaining to the growth and development of the community. The study analysis is planned to follow a continuous research of community inadequacies, and from this knowledge establish a pattern citizens may been working in conjunction withf evening were Richard Waverly from which interested of the build community that type other states on the same type of Poston, director of Community Decould say they were proud program. During his address to velopment, University of Illinois. anyone of. to be a part those attending, he pointed out: j Dr. ElRoy Nelson, Chairman, State To do this, Mr. Harward stressed AdState Board Member, The purpose of the program is to Building De- - Hie fact that persons interested in strengthen the forces of Democratic visory Board for Community this program make it a point to activities in the community so that attend meetings so as to be up to the people can deal more efficientdate on any knowledge obtained ly with the problem. If they canrt from the study. There should be no do this here or in other commureason for lack of knowledge to nities, then we are weakened in our be used ns an excuse. Democratic ideals as a country. Mr. Harvard illustrated why the There is no guarantee as to the community was broken down into success of the program: its up to small groups. Free speech is of the public themselves; its entirely maior importance, for you John Q. upon the shoulders of the people Public, are the ones who are layif it is to succeed. It is the first ing the foundation for what could program of its kind to be cona real community, built on tobe ducted in Utah. The new Bureau getherness. If persons are not alof Community Development at the lowed a say in the beginning, their University of Utah vas set up at ideas and cooperation may be lackthe request of Governor Clyde less ing in the project later on. than three months ago. In these small groups, each and A public opinion poll report was every individual is able to speak riven to the audience by Robert A. freely about how he feels on the Bullough, chairman of the Census subject being discussed. By knowCommittee. In his report he pointed ing how each person feels, the subout that 13 per cent of the popuject can be discussed omjectively lation was polled in the community and a possible solution arrived at. of Kearns during the Opinion Poll This program is based on facts. Survey. From this survey 99 per Nelson Whether Dr. EIRoy they are obtained through cent fully endorsed the program. a committee or over the back fence, governors office representative The survey revealed that the citi- -' are essential if the program is they zens were very much in favor of welopment. Mrs. Lon A. Logan, to succeed. working on community self studies. President of Utah Federation of Discussion meetings are conducFour major problems were listed Womens Clubs. Mrs. Walter Ew ted informally to help add the feelby the peon'e of the community as ing, Community Development Chair-:ma- n One main ob- -' ing of now existing. The need of parks, for the UFWC. Dr. Ray Olpin, jective neighborliness. is to acquaint yourself with recreational facilities, complete law University of Utah president. Dr. fellow-citizen- s vour to the point enforcement, and a strong need for Harold Bentley, Dean of Extenof and knowing calling them by a youth center. sion Division of the University of first names. An over-al- l vote was taken by the Utah. Lamont B. Gundersen, County Mr. Harward concluded his talk whole audience on the Question of Commissioner. Edwin Q. Cannon whether or not the community County Commissioner. Dr. anc by instructing the citizens to bring should undertake the Community JVIrs. A. A. Boston, Community De- the community up to the standards of their ideals so as to be proud Development Program. An over- velopment Chairman of Nephi of its growth and development. whelming vote of yes was cast 'Utah. Dr. J. D. Williams, Director by the citizens of Kearns. The ap- of Bureau of Community Develop pointment of a nominating com- :meent at the U. of U. Dr. Weldon one with was made mittee person Moffatt, Director of Leadership selected from each district to serve j Training at the U. of U. on the committee. Those selected from their respective districts are: 1 Ralph Carter; 2 Mrs. Carl Wilcox; 3 Reverend Carl Samuelson; 4 Mrs. Martin Tamietti; 5 Micha-,e- l Collett; 6 Pat Bevin; 7 George Garcia; 8 Carl Sambles. Community Characteristic Survey Some of the ideas and opinions sheets and Activity Preference members out come up for discussion in the to filled were gards by 3f the attending group with the study phase of the Community DeWilD. J. of direction and guidance velopment program will include iams, director of Bureau of Com- cultural, economic, educational, and spiritual growth and development munity Development, U of U. Leaflets had been dropped earlier for the communit. Mr. Darr Har-warvice chairman of the CD in the day by plane through the contained These C.A.A. of the steering committee, pointed out that help in the one of the main purposes of the used were numbers that as community study phase of the prodrawing of door prizes, as well to publicize the meeting. gram is to provide an opportunity Specially invited guests for the for every individual to gather with evelopmeir (Continued from Page 1) State of Washington, was the next speaker. I came to give a greeting from the State of Washington, Dr. Frank Anderson Washington director of CD where this prohe commented, in process for 10 gram has been years. I came to congratulate the University of Utah, and the State of Utah, and to wish to all of those endeavoring in this project a lot of success. Keynote speaker for the evening was Mr. Richard Waverly Poston, Director of the Department of Community Development at the University of Couthern Illinois. He . is an eminent authority in the field of Community Development and has -- jl Vice Chairman Delivers Word On CD. Purposes d, Mr. Richard Waverly Poston Keynote speaker at mass meeting Mrs. Alton S. Barton temporary chairman for CD LIGHT, MELLOW, V '.7 MRS. ALTON BARTON ADDRESSES C. D. ASSEMBLY 3T nRARE cause its Mrs. Alton S. Barton, temporary aged by ' fresh air! KENTUCKY 83 PROOF STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY GLENUORE DISTILLERIES CO. "Wbers Perfection of Product le Tradition1 LOUISVILLE. KENTUCKY steering committee chairman for the Community Development program being undertaken at the present time in Kearns addressed those assembled at the Jr. High last Friday. She pointed out that because of the number of adult citizens in the community, it was almost impossible to gather them all together in one hall for their district meetings at the same time. Therefore, the community was broken down into the eight districts with each one holding their district meeting in a designated place starting September 28th. The scheduled meeting places for the districts are as follows: No. 1 Kearns Jr. High School No. 2 So. Kearns Elementary School No. 3 Oquirrh Hills School First Baptist Church Catholic Recreation Hall 6 David Gourley School 7 West Kearns School 8 Kearns Jr. High Committee meetings will also be held at these locations. The committees are to be set up according to the preference of the district as to which problem they wish to undertake. An executive committee should be set up in each district composed of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer, before the September 28th date. Twenty-fiv- e delegates will be selected from each district to serve on a delegate assembly. Every civic and religious group in Kearns will have one representative on the assembly too, so that 200 delegates from the districts together with one delegate from each of the organizations will make up the delegate assembly. e Beginning September 28th, reports will be scheduled to be seen and heard over KUED TV, channel 7 every other Monday. These reports will be made at the state headquarters at the University of Utah, by people from the city of Kearns. Any action taken on community problems by the delegate assembly will be according to the wishes of the majority of the citizens. No. No. No. No. No. 4 5 com-motte- Report by C.D. Census Chairman On the basis of the homes polled on the Community Development Program for Kearns, Utah, 99 per cent of those questioned endorsed the program. This w'as the main point brought out to those attending the mass meeting at the Kearns Jr. High last Friday evening by Robert Bullough. Census chairman for the CD program, Mr. Bullough stated, Kearns residents, almost to the man, are in favor of starting a community development program. The public opinion poll that has been conducted in the area, was done so by volunteer census enumerators in each block of Kearns. Eight out of ten Kearns residents stated that they would attend regular meetings while the survey is in progress. Only one area exists in Kearns, where 49 per cent of the citizens questioned stated that they could not or would not, take part in the program. This is not serious as it is only a small area. They should soon see the light and fall in line as the program beings to shape up. Persons that have lived in the area from one to five years seem to show more indifference in the improvement of the community than either the new citizens or the original settlers. The survey did show that as a whole, nine out of ten were interested in improving their community. The women of Kearns rate their community as a place to live higher than the men. Sixty-nin- e per cent of the women as against fifty-on- e per cent of the men label Kearns either satisfactory or very satisfactory. But almost half of the men put their community in the fair to good category. When questioned as to their permanence in the community, 90 per cent indicated no departure was contemplated within the next three years at least. The only exception appeared in District Three, where almost one family in five expressed some thought of moving within that time. The main problems that were thought to now exist in the community are the need for parks, recreational facilities, complete law enforcement, and the strong need for a youth center. The need for a theater also arose during the survey. KEARNS 66 SERVICE Where You Get Fast, Dependable and Courteous Service 4686 So. 4800 West - Kearns |