| Show GISLA TIVE LIMELIGHT l f Campaigning Is Her Hobby t By MARIAN STROBEL f Salt Lake City has always en known for its looking good omen men and once again statistics f Rr r 1 r O H rN P rr J 4 iJ x C I BUSY Days ays 5 are arc filled to the brim IY y y Mrs P. P S. S Marthakis wife It f- f Utah Senator Marthakis have been right for Mrs P P. P S. S Marthakis wife of Sen Marthakis Marthakis Marthakis Mar Mar- is certainly among Utah's loveliest and most charming channing charming charm charm- ing women Mr and Mrs Marthakis' Marthakis dream for many years became a reality this year when Mr Marthakis Marthakis Marthakis Mar Mar- was elected as state sen sen- ator Campaigning for her husbands husband's successful political career has been Mrs Marthakis' Marthakis hobby since they were married in August of 1936 Election time is always a thrill for her because because because be be- cause she loves to sit at the typewriter and address the thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of letters to their many friends and she also feels that the personal contacts made before before before be be- fore and during elections are more than worthwhile Anyone who is as chic and charming as Mrs Marthakis is would undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- make a world of friends whether in or out of the political limelight Having been born in Murray she has been a resident of Utah all her life She graduated from West Vest high school where she was interested mainly in the business business business busi busi- ness field She also has taken many University of Utah extension extension extension exten exten- sion classes over a period of ot years During her high school career she was winner of two oratorical contests one in 1928 sponsored by the American Legion Legion Legion Le Le- Le- Le gion post No 40 and the other in 1929 sponsored by the Daughters Daughters Daughters Daugh Daugh- of the American tion Her community activities have been numerous During the last war she was general chairman of the and war loan bond drives of the American Legion post No 2 and she spent many hours a week for the duration of the drive at the Victory house She has also worked on many worthy projects such as the March of Dimes and the Greek War Relief drive for clothing Mrs Marthakis belongs to many organizations in Salt Lake She is the first vice president president president pres pres- ident of the Women's Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic club corresponding secretary secretary secretary sec sec- of the Women's State Legislative council vice chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the Third legislative district district district dis dis- of the Fifth ward Demo Demo- cratic organization entertainment entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- ment chairman of the Ladles Ladles' Literary club and a member of ot the Order of Eastern Star and White Shrine Her other great interest in life besides her senator husband is her handsome year old son Peter She hopes that Peter will grow up to be a worthy citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen of this community and that he will follow in his fathers father's footsteps P Pet Peter e t e r attends the Lowell elementary school and his present interest lies in science science Bel- Bel ence and mathematics Running for a political office office office of of- fice says Mrs Marthakis is quite an e exciting citing experience To some it brings success and happiness happiness happiness hap hap- and to others heartbreaks heart heart- breaks breaks I I know because we have encountered both Her belief belief belief be be- lief is that every good American citizen should take a more active active active ac ac- ac- ac tive interest in the political problems that concern our community community com com- state and nation and that when our body of lawmakers ers goes into session to make laws they should forget party politics personal feelings and work harmoniously for the good goodof of all peoples |
