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Show lit rafillMrai ILL fe S I mm & Mis I ilMiJ ts-l II Ira DEFEATED CANDIDATE FOR STATE TREASURER TO HANDLE PURCHASE AND SUPPLIES DEPT. t John F. Mcndenhail, cashier of the Mendenhall bank of Springville, Spring-ville, has been appointed to the office of-fice of executive secretary of the state board of supply and purchase, according to an announcement following fol-lowing a meeting of the board Tuesday. Mr. Mendenhall will succeed Lor-rie Lor-rie Lambourne, who was retired by the board owing to certain alleged activity during the recent political campaign, Mr. Lambourne had held the place but a short time, he having hav-ing succeeded George Wilson, who 1 also was dismissed because of nl-I nl-I leged indiscreet political activity. Mr. Mendenhall will assume the duties of executive secretary November No-vember 15, it is announced. The action of the board, which is composed of Governor George H. Dern, Secretary of State H. IS. Crockett and Attorney General Harvey Har-vey H. Cluff, the last two Republicans, Repub-licans, was unanimous regarding the dismissal of Mr. Lambourne and the appointment of Mr. Mendenhall. Men-denhall. The resolution by the board dismissing dis-missing Mr. Lambourne declared it had been made to appear that he took it upon himself during the campaign to make complaint to a certain business house with which the state does considerable business, busi-ness, to the effect that a certain individual employed by that firm was excessively active in the campaign cam-paign against the Republican party. par-ty. The board went on record as feeling that such action by "its executive secretary was unwarranted, unwarrant-ed, extremely indiscreet, and not in accordance with the wishes and ; of such action this board has been humiliated and feels that an injustice injus-tice was done, and effects coming from such action have been detrimental detri-mental to the best interests of the state and the policy of this board." Mr. Mendenhall, who was the defeated de-feated Candida to for the office of state treasurer, is regarded as one of the strongest men in the state for the department which has to do with purchasing supplies for the various institutions and depart- ments of the state. For several years he has been cashier and manager of the Mendenhall Men-denhall bank, which institution has flourished under his management. In accepting the state position, Mr. Mendenhall will not sever his connection con-nection with the bank, he reports. He will continue to assist in an advisory ad-visory capacity, while his brother Guy will relieve him of most of the routine work, he states. |