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Show EVERY COUNTY IN UTAH REACHED WAR BOND QUOTA Every county in Utah reached or exceeded its E bond and total quotas for the Fourth War Loan, according to final figures released releas-ed today by Clarence Bamberger, Bamberg-er, executive vice-chairman, Utah War Finance committee. Pro rata distribution of $949,-000 $949,-000 purchased by Utah men and women serving in the armed forces outside the state enabled a few counties to go over the top in the final phase of the drive. The official Federal Reserve Bank tabulation for the fourth war fund campaign showed: Total Utah sales of $48,570,339 or 21 per cent above quota. Total E bond sales of $15,876,-556, $15,876,-556, or 113 per cent of the 14 million quota. "Thus, Utah has more than completed the U. S. Treasury's assignment," said Mr. Bamberger. Bamberg-er. "The nation's percentage of total quota was 119. Utah's was 121. The nation's percentage of E quota was 403. Utah's was 113 an outstanding accomplishment accomplish-ment in the most important phase of the campaign." Utah's record drew special wired praise from R. W. Coyne of Washington, D.C., national field director, War Finance Division, Di-vision, U. S. Treasury: "E bond sales represent terrific ter-rific accomplishment by members mem-bers of your organization. I hope you can bring about their full realization of the importance of their achievement." Mr. Bamberger pointed out that more than 300,000 separate bonds were actually sold during the Fourth War Loan to a population popu-lation numbering 550,000, including includ-ing women and children. Cumulative Cumu-lative totals since inception of the War Finance committee in May, 1941 are $87,009,056 of E bonds and $213,309,339 of all issues is-sues purchased by Utahns. "This is a tremendous sum, and one that does not include a single bank subscription. Those who helped in this achievement should indeed feel very proud," Mr. Bamberger declared. |