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Show I" ; ,.- . -.4 ' , : I:::. - , :;-( ''' . ; v V. , -" r ' -- ."- imriena iam mm Thv SturJv Americanization Mrs, Beslle Larkaa, M-year-eld gresybrMther, aad Mariaae F. Cdaree, right, native FIMpase, are proud ef eaaaee te easdy far rsrlsaaeblp. Sea, I Taylor F. Breckbaak la the asstsweesv. New "CI t iions Respond To Class on 'America' I of them are eonverta to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a surprising number of them are young people with families. However, among them are older persons, who prise the chance to work for cltlaenship. Mrs. Emlle Lucksu, 720 8. 2nd West has been in Salt Lake City 29 years, and has tried three times to become be-come a dtisen. 1 hope It comes true this time," she said. "I don't want to die without my dUsenahlp. Four of my grandsons served la the army and navy and they'd be mighty proud of me." Mariano F. TJdarbe, U, 103 W. 1st South, waa another. A native of the Philippines, he has lived here 28 yeara. By Melba M. Ferguson . When you've lived in countries where there Is no guarantee of human life, liberty and the pursuit pur-suit of happiness, such as la contained con-tained In our own Bill of Rights, you appreciate a chance to become a United States citizen even if you have to work and study to attain at-tain it This Is the sentiment of some IT persons from other lands who are taking Americanization aad 6s who are learning English for new Americans, in classes which began be-gan Friday at :S0 p.m. In city and county building. The rlaasea, taught for the past 12 years by Sea. Taylor P. Brockbaak (D, Salt Lke) ars a part of the adult edu-eaUon edu-eaUon program of Salt Lake City school system, of which James E. Haslam is principal. Each course runs for 12 weeks, with tlassne each Monday, Wednesday Wednes-day and Friday, beginning at g:80 and at S:0 p.m. There will be three soch courses during tho winter win-ter months. Sen. Brockbaak aaid. The number of persons attending attend-ing the cltlaenship clssses has greatly increased since the war, according to Sen. Brockbsnk. Most !- - I . v - 1 i " " Richard Maestae . . . The weed erafty" woa haw a new rathe. |