Show IN NEW NEW POST I 1 q- q v U i I i L 21 d Samuel Samael O. O Bennion BENNION NAMED NEWS MANAGER Succeeds B. B F. F Grant arant Who Retires on Account of III Health When Samuel O. O Bennion of or th the first council of seventy of the L L. D. D D D. S. S church assumes the position as general gen gen- eral cral manager of the Deseret News on April 1 he will bring with him man many years of successful publishing Mr Bennion s succeeds B. B F. F Grant general manager of th the th-c paper since 1924 Ill health caused Mr Grants Grant's resignation The new general manager was appoInted appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed to succeed James G. G Duffin as president of the central states L. L D. D S. S mission In October 1906 1905 A At that time h headquarters arters of the mission were in Ka Kansas City later being moved to to Independence Mo a at which place l ce Mr Bennion helped organize organize or or- the Zions Zion's Printing and Publishing Pub Pub- lishing company in 1907 i While in Missouri Mr Bennion was I noted for his civic work He was vice president of the Independence chamber cham cham- ber bet of commerce a member of the Boy oy Scout council and of the KIwanis club there He was was in addition to his civic duties manager of Liahona L L. D. D S. S missionary journal published twice a month by the Zions Zion's Printing and Publishing g company Mr Bennion returned to Salt Lake City early this year after retiring as mission president at Independence He was the churchs church's senior mission president in point of service Mr Grant was chairman of ot an advisory advisory ad ad- committee of the Deseret News for several months before becomIng becoming becoming be be- coming general manager in 1924 He has served steadily in that capacity until six weeks ago when he suffered a heart attack He will continue as a member of the board of directors H Hr He wj wao was chief hi f of noll h ham r for s soy sov v. v eral years and has las been active in Utah business circles for many years |