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Show EARL THOMAS IN THE RACE FOR UTAH TREASURER C. Earl Thomas of 421 East 1st South, Provo, has announced his candidacy for state treasurer on the Republican ticket. Mr. Thomas was born in Provo and has resided there ever since. He is the son of Robert H. Thomas Thom-as and Sarah E. Thomas. He received re-ceived his education in the Provo city schools and Brigham Young university, after which he worked as bookkeeper and teller in the Provo Commercial and Savings bank for four years. Mr. Thomas was on a mission for the L. D. S. church for three years, 1910 to 1913, in Holland. When he came back, he served as steward at the Utah State hospital hos-pital for three terms. Since then he has been, and now is, engaged in the auditing and accounting business. He married Alta Straw, daughter daugh-ter of Nephi Straw, of Spring-ville, Spring-ville, and they are the parents of two children. Mr. Thomas has always been a staunch supporter of the Republican Repub-lican party and has been active in church and civic affairs in Provo and Utah county. . He is at present treasurer of the Utah County Republican Central committee. |