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Show pssiie pDairat site Chamber of Commerce groups hopeful of new industry here Representatives from the Osborn Manufacturing Manufac-turing Company of Salt Lake City, a leading manufacturer of womens' sports clothes and ski outfits met with President Robert' K. Jenkins of the Springville Chamber of Commerce Com-merce and other leading business busi-ness executives in Springville Wednesday afternoon, to look over possible sites for a factory fac-tory here. No public announcement concerning con-cerning the exact site chosen by the company could be made at press time, but it is expected expect-ed that it will be somewhere in the area which has in the opinion of company officials, the most suitable qualifications. One of the major items iri addition to a site, is experienced experien-ced workmen. The plant will employ in the neighborhood of 150 women to operate the sew-iffg sew-iffg machines and at least 50 will of necessity be experienced. Springville offered at least two sites and Dr. Jenkins, president of the Chamber, said that he was sure that enough experienced as well as in-experienced women could be secured se-cured from this area to operate such a plant. All women who have operated oper-ated a power sewing machine ma-chine as well as those not experienced but who desire, to work, are asked to put In an .application to the Spring-ville Spring-ville Chamber of Commerce, Ida Worthen, C of O secretary, sec-retary, stating qualifications and other details. The number num-ber of women who make application ap-plication may have a bearing on whether or not the plant will locate here, It has been stated. Applications may also be made at Spanish Fork. Other cities in the area in eluding Spanish Fork and Pay- son and also Heber have been considered as possible sites for the plant and civic leaders in each of these places are working work-ing hard to secure the new industry. in-dustry. An industrial plant is need- ed in Springville, Dr. Jenkins pointed out since recent closing clos-ing of the canning factory left many women desiring work without employment. |