Show I fL man appointed h Pony Py Express i I i I I Announcement was made recently recently recently re re- of the appointment of oC Clarence A A. A Reeder Jr W. W North Bountiful as Exe Executive Ex Ex- e Director of oC the Utah Pony Express Centennial Com Com- mission The announcement was made by David R. R Trevi Trevi- thick Chairman of the Utah Commission and Salt Lake City Postmaster Mr 11 also also also al al- so serves as a vice president of oC the National Pony Express Centennial Association I Mr Ir Reeder will coordinate the activities of the thc big centennial centennial cen cen- I tennial wh which ch begins April 3 and reaches its climax during I the Pioneer Days Celebration I in July Among the many events planned during the tIie centennial are are parades pageants TV shows v and a banquet Climaxing Climaxing Climaxing Climax Climax- ing the celebration will be a rerun Of J the Pony Express C from om SI St J Joseph oseph l Missouri to Sacramento Sacra Sacra- mento Calif beginning on July 19 19 and a huge Indian Pow Wow in the Un University of oC Utah Stadium Sta Sta- dunn on July 23 The famed Pon Pony Express was founded by Russell Majors and Waddell freighting firm and carried mail by p pony ny relay from St. St Joseph to the west Its short career is one of the most dramatic and fascinating chapters in western history Its rapid delivery of of the mails to Salt Lake City and the Pacific ic Coast is given much credit for Utah and California remaining remaining remaining re re- loyal to the Union during during during dur dur- ing the Civil War Mr Reeder is currently serving serving serving ing as Executive e Secretary of the Sons of or Utah Pioneers and Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer of the National National National Na Na- Pony Express Centennial Association He lie is a native of or Ogden and resides in Bountiful He is a graduate of the University Un University ver- ver verI I sity sHy of Utah and is currently supervising the fund drive Corthe for Cor the Memorial Theatre to be erected on the University Cam Cam- I pus Headquarters of oC the Pony Express Commission will be locates locates lo 10 lo- lo I cates at Pioneer V Village 2998 Connor Street 2150 East 2150 East ast Salt SaltI L Lake k City 1 I |