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Show 1 Expanded Educational Program Announced By Fish, Game Dept. A revamped and expanded edu-ational edu-ational program calculated to reach wider audiences more frequently fre-quently with the fascinating wildlife wild-life and conservation films, popularized popu-larized by Lee Kay, educational director, was announced recently by the Utah Fish and Game Commission. Com-mission. 3 "We have won widespread recognition rec-ognition with the outstanding 16-mm 16-mm color films of fish and game in Utah," said Director Ross Leonard. Leon-ard. "Now the commission is asking ask-ing Mr. Kay to soundtrack copies of his best films already produced pro-duced as well as new films in production in order to fill all booking book-ing requests." It was explained that demands for Mr. Kay's lectures have outgrown out-grown the department's ability to meet them with a statewide itinerary itin-erary and at the same time allow time for new production. Accordingly, Accord-ingly, he will be given assistance in editing department bulletins; conform his school lectures to schedules and areas where he is booked for civic clubs, service clubs and wildlife units; concentrate concen-trate on producing new films. Mr. Kay is at present producing produc-ing a new color film on natural history subjects for national distribution. dis-tribution. It and another, yet to be produced, are expected to be available avail-able next fall. It is hoped that several copies can be soundtrack-ed soundtrack-ed for booking by schools with 16-mm. 16-mm. sound projectors in addition to requests that can be filled by Mr. Kay's personal lectures, it was explained. "Our primary purpose in developing de-veloping our education program is not publicity. Rather, it is to tell coming generations and sportsmen of the wonderful scenic and wildlife wild-life advantages within the state of Utah." Utah's unsurpassed fishing and hunting resources constitute free recreational advantages worth thousands of dollars which should not be overlooked by Utah's leaders lead-ers in planning a new , economy that will keep its young people at home rather than seeking more remunerative ! occupations elsewhere, else-where, Mr.. Leonard declared. |