Show SCHOOL GH Ul BOARD HEAD T TO MAKE H ME IN L AI Will Engage in Practice o of Law With Son in California Cali Call California fornia City George F. F Wasson president of ot the board of ot education will leave Salt Lake soon to make his residence In Los Angeles where he will engage en- en engage engage en en- gage In the practice of at law with his hisson hisson hisson son George F. F Wasson Jr Mrs Wasson will accompany him but his son Robert Wasson process foreman at the Utah Oil Refining company and his daughter Mrs Martin C. C Linden are to remain here Mr Wasson has been a prominent prominent prom prom- nent figure in affairs of this city and state since he first came here herein herein herein in 1909 Although he has been keenly interested in m political affairs ne never held a partisan political office though in hi 1930 he was a candidate candidate candidate can can- for the Republican nomination nomina nomina- thin tion tl n for congressman from the second district Since 1914 he lie has been an active and progressive member of the board of education from the Fourth precinct the past eight years serving as president During the he period of his service on the board the city's school population has increased from to and its expenditures have correspondingly correspondingly corre corre- increased PLEASANT MEMORY Mr Wasson says he regards his service on the school board as one of f the pleasant est memories he will carry arry from Salt Lake He says it Continued on Pasc Pue Fourteen SCHOOL leS BOARD HE HEAD O TO M MAKE KE HOME IN l. l I Continued from Po Pac Faze e Nine Inno has been a a. privilege to take part iii n the constructive efforts of the board ward to place the schools of Salt Lake ake upon the high plane they oc oc- oc cupy cup in the nation Since he was l 19 10 years of age Mr Wasson has lias spent most of his lila time timen In n the west west-in west In Colorado Texas and Nevada chiefly Prior t to his coming here ere he was for a time a law clerk clerkin in New York City He had been admitted to the bar but bit first tired ced law here In 1910 In the offices of Dickson Ellis Ellis Ems For a year before that he was caller on the Salt alt Lake Stock and Mining exchange cx- cx change where ho he gained a large acquaintance ac- ac among the mining men menthe of the state Mr Wasson is re regarded re- re as us s an authority on mining and nd mining law IN N PRIVATE PRACTICE Following his association with Ickson Dickson Dickson Ellis Ellis he formed a n aw law w partnership with Harry C. C Edards Edwards Ed- Ed wards ards wards who is now practicing in Los Angeles From the time this partnership partnership part- part was dL dissolved Mr Was Wasson tn has las engaged In private practice He Hend and nd Albert Fisher have had offices together gether in the building Mr Fisher isher is now practicing in Los An An- geles cles Mr Wa Wasson n is retaining many of ofIs his Is business interests here and ex expects expects ex- ex peels to return frequently t to the city ty as a visitor I 1 am glad of that Mr Wasson said Wednesday morning The most difficult part of at leaving here hereto is 15 to say cay goodbye e t to the thc many friends and nd business associates I have been close to in the two twenty-two years I have ave spent in Salt Lake The city and nd these friends are arc very close chose to tomy tomy tomy my heart and I cannot leave without without with with- out ut many deep regrets re George F. F Wasson Jr has been practicing law In Los Angeles for forthe forthe the past two and one half years ears Mr Ir Wasson Sr has already been admitted to U the live bar of California Ho lo says he ha has contemplated making mak- mak ing ng his home- home in California for ral eral years cars on account of that await him there and of which he says he feels compelled to o take tako advantage DEPARTURE NOT SET Mr Wasson has not definitely ly fixed the date of his departure but sa says s 's it will probably be before May I 1 He Hc has not yet tendered his resignation resignation res res- ignation to the board of education but will before his departure Gus H. H Backman Is isIce vice Ice president of ot the thel board It is expected that the board will meet to elect Mr Wasson's Wesson's successor sue sue- cessor before his departure from the I city |