Show RICH APPOINTED MISSION HEAD Box Elder Seminary Chief Appointed to Canada Post Abel S S. Rich principal of the L. L D. D S. S church Box Elder seminary at Brigham City since 1915 and former former for for- mer mayor maor of that community Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- urda was appointed president of the Canadian m mission sion to succeed John V. V Bluth who has held the post since 1931 The appointment was made and announced an an- by the first presidency of the church Mr Rich is widel widely known In church and educational circles He was an instructor in mathematics at the Fielding academy in Paris Idaho from 1905 to 1912 instructor in English En En- glish gush and agronomy at the Box Elder high school 1913 15 received a B. B S. S degree in agronomy from the Utah State Agricultural college and an M M. S. S degree degre e from the Brigham Young university in philosophy of education in 1926 The new mission president also has assisted in preparing textbooks for forthe forthe forthe the church seminary system He is a former ormer superintendent of oC the Bear Lake Young Mens Men's Mutual Improvement Improvement Improvement Improve Improve- ment association former superintendent dent of the L. L D. D S. S reU religion ion class bishop of the Brigham City First ward since 1921 chairman of th the board of education of Paris Idaho and past vice president of the Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham City chamber of commerce Mr Rich was born in Paris Idaho September 16 1883 He Heis is married and has six children z Mr and Mrs Bluth will return from rom Toronto Canada headquarters of the mission to their home borne in Ogden |