Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-12-24 | Page 9 | Utah Plans Float for Inauguration

I Utah Ufah Plans Float Floal For Inauguration jI j I Utah will wilt have a float in the 0 Jan 20 parade in Washington D. D C C. upon the inauguration of t President Harry S Truman Secretary Secre- Secre I t tary tiry ry of State Heber Bennion Jr j announced Frida Friday i Decision followed meeting of the state board of examiners and representatives representatives rep- rep es of the state department depart- depart 1 ment of publicity and industrial I dev development Friday morning f Earlier it had been announced from Washington that all states except Utah and Wisconsin would have floats in the parade Invitation for U Utah's hs h's participation tion Uon had been sent to elect J J. J Bracken Lee which ne necessitated special action by state officials Utah would receive adverse publicity if it she did not participate pate Mr Bennion said Not more than Will vill be spent upon the float he said the figure being gauged upon past ex ex- The money moncy will wm be supplied by the governors governor's con contingent contin tin gent fund or by PI PID D funds he added