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Show Committees Completing J-J Dinner Arrangements Committeemen this week were busy completing plans for the annual Democratic fund raising event, the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner May 10 at the Newhouse Hotel. National Committeeman Calvin Cal-vin W. Rawlings was in contact with several speakers of national reputation. It was rumored that Senator Kerr of Oklahoma might be signed. Senator Kerr has appeared ap-peared previously in Salt Lake City in connection with various Democratic functions. Carl A. Larsen, general chairman, chair-man, this week emphasized the statewide nature of the dinner and pointed out that it is the party's big fund raising event. He said it is hoped that $20,000 will be raised through the sale of dinner tickets. Ticket prices are $25 per couple and $12.50 for a single person. Tickets, Mr. Larsen said, can be obtained from various voting district officials, party officers and from J-J Dinner headquart-ters headquart-ters at suite 319 in the Newhouse Hotel. Mrs. Ross C. (Billie) Clay is serving as co-chairman of the dinner. Amy M. Jackson of Smithfield, Cache County, is secretary and Tyler R. Vincent, Midvale, is treasurer. The banquet is scheduled for the night of the state Democratic convention. |
