Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-09-24 | Page 13 | C. of C. Lauds Jenkins' Run

G. G OF C C. LAUDS JENKINS JENKINS' RUN Civic Officials Pay Honor to Racer Utah's speed endurance racer Ab Jenkins trod the boards of verbal verba glory at a chamber of commerce board board of of governors' governors luncheon in his honor Thursday City county state and civic officials officials officials of of- paid him tribute with glowing glowing glowing glow glow- ing words with compliments by the dozen following which Ab announced announced announced an an- he was returning to the theBo Bo Bonneville salt flats to make an assault ort oil new new short distance rec rec- Represented by Chez Governor Henry H. H Blood was wa represented by Attorney General Genera Joseph Chez Other officials Included in included In- In eluded Mayor E. E B. B Erwin B. B F F F. Quinn county commission chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man K C C. Wright chief chic engineer of the state road commission R. R W W. Groo superintendent of oC the state highway patrol and governors and past presidents of the chamber John M. M Wallace president of the chamber of commerce presided Chamber officials were somewhat surprised when when- Babe Stapp Jenkins Jenkins' Jenkins Jenkins' Jenkins Jenkins' Jen- Jen kins' kins relief driver said one ono hours hour's driving salt beds was va stough tougher tough er than the the- whole miles at In In- Td Id term Ab an Iron robot Mr Stapp Stipp said nothing else on earth could stand the grind he did Gives Praise I r doubt that Salt Lake City or or Utah really appreciate the famo fame Ab Je Jenkins kins has brought to this vicinity vicinIty vicinity vicin vicin- ity Mr Carslake said The speaker declared the Amer Amer- American American ican public seeing Jenkins' Jenkins picture on flaring advertising posters pictured pictured pic pie the Utah racer as a daredevil driver But said Mr Carslake I see him as a family man He sets an example for the youth of the world neither smoking nor drinkIng drinking drink- drink Ing keeping himself in perfect condition con con- diLlon putting his heart and soul into tho work the work not only of setting speed records but doing something for his city and state