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Show George D. Clyde Addresses Lions Club Installation Governor George Dewey Clyde was the principal speaker at the installation banquet of the Lion's Club in Mapleton Memorial Hall on Wednesday night. He spoke on "The Future Fu-ture of Utah." He stressed the fact that more progress had been made in the world during the last fifty years than in all other time since the time of Christ. Beginning with the' simple lever, pulley and wheel, civilization has made great strides since that time. Then followed the dark ages in which man merely exhisted with little or no progress. Then came the renaisaunce, the founding of America, the trek to the West and the practice of free enterprise. enter-prise. The Mormon pioneers founded Utah and made the desert bloom as a rose and started a new type of agriculture agricul-ture founded upon irrigation. Brigham Young warned the settlers to develop water rather than seek gold. In the first fifty years after settling Utah, one million acres had been brought under cultivation due to irrigation. irri-gation. Nothing can take the place of water, it is essential to all life. The Governor then explained ex-plained the magnitude of the Colorado Project and what it means to Utah. Although it is extremely costly the power generated gen-erated will pay 85 of the cost so the project is practically self supporting. He went on to say that the future for Utah looked bright and the economy of this state will surely grow and that we need to have the vision of our pioneer forefathers if we wish this state to reach its destiny. des-tiny. Honored guests including Governor Clyde were Ray Jackson, Jack-son, deputy district governor; Von Holdaway, international counselor; Magg Warren, zone chairman; Jack Brugh, president presi-dent of the Nephi club; Leo Cutler, president of the Springville Spring-ville club; Niel Whiting, president presi-dent of the Mapleton Jaycee club and Lee Kay, educational director of the state fish and game and Mayor Maston Wentz. President Sylvester Allen presided pre-sided and introduced Mayor Maston Wentz as M.C. .Music was furnished by Mrs. Rod Kimball, who sang two vocal solos and was accompanied by Bess Woodruff. Hugh Hjorth presented 100 awards to Sylvester Allen, Willis Wil-lis Harmer, Glen Martin, Clark Johnson, Will Whiting and Mas-ton Mas-ton Wentz. The Lady Lions were respon-sible respon-sible for table decorations which were centerpieces of tulips tu-lips and iris. Covers were laic for 103 guests. The silk quilt made by the 1 Lady Lions was awarded tc Mrs. Loeen Whiting. The Relief Re-lief Society of the Mapletor Second ward prepared and served serv-ed the meal. Ray Jackson, deputy district governor, introduced the new . officers for the current year . Reid M. Hales is the new president; presi-dent; Carlos Hjorth, secretary and treasurer; Clark Johnson first vice president; Willis Har- . mer, second vice president; Wil-(Continued Wil-(Continued on page two) George D. . (Continued w ' dent; V . the following T' H"gh HjorthV " ' |
