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Show ROTARY GROVE is mm Latest Recreational Spot Is in City Creek Canyon Rotary Grove, a new recreational spot InCity Creek canyon, waa born Thursday through th effort of eljthly Boy Scout representing every troop In th city working under the direction of Oecar Klrkham. scout cierutlv. and th Rev. H. R. Henrique, deputy arout commissioner. The scouts volunteered thlr iervlce tothe ftnlarl.n. Th grov is located about seven mllea from the mouth of th canyon and waa conceived as part of the plan having for It original purpose the rctlon of a brldg In memory of Lewis Harding, late secretary of the Halt Lake Rotary club, who met his death a year ago by drownlna- while fishing In sn Idaho Iske. Th grov is located about 200 yarda up th canyon can-yon from memorial bridge. I Brldg and park are to he dedicated with special ceremonies Tuesday, August Au-gust 21, In a program In which state, county, city and Rotary club officials will participate. Th wheel of International Rotary has already been established at the bridge, bearing th inscription, "Help make City Creek beautiful. This bridge erecter by Sslt Lake Rotary club." Three-fourths of a mil below the bridge Is th stons culvert, erected by th Rotarians and replacing tha antique an-tique on recently washed away. The approach to thla culvert will ooon heer th Internatlnal Rotary wheel with a almllar Inscription. Rotary park la to be equipped hv h time of Its dedication with: snrh things aa will make la Ideal for outings and gatherings. The lumber from th form ued In the construction of th brldg. will be made Into tables and benches, a apeakrrs' stand will he ereoted and auch other conveniences added aa will make th place worthy of th alma and purposes of the Ro-tarlana Ro-tarlana In furthering communltyup lift snd welfare. |