Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-01-09 | Page 15 | Utes, Aggies Open New Fieldhouses

I , . Utes, Aggies Open New Fieldhouses (Contlnutd From Preceding Pajct committee for the board of trustees. trus-tees. Governor Henry H. Blood added his official commendation in a ceremony cer-emony headed by Frederick P. Champ, chairman of the board. James W. Wade, member of the U. of U. board of regents, ssid: 'The completion of this fleldhouse, together with the one at the university, uni-versity, represents the culmination of splendid cooperation between the two Institutions snd theis loyal friends throughout the state. In congratulating the college on this fine building, I want to also thsnk Its leaders for the pert they played In helping us acquire a similar structure for the university I know we could not have realised our dream either without the fine leadership of men like Mr. Champ and his associates." Nesrly 40 friends snd lesders In the fleldhouse effort were honored by the Aggies at a dinner earlier In the evening. Those offering brief responses Included C. G. Ad-ney, Ad-ney, vice president of the A. C. board of trustees; P. J. Purcell of Salt Lake City; Eric W. Ryberg, member of the original fleldhouse committee; Professor Walter A. Kerr, chairman of the U. of U. athletic council; R. K. Brown of the state building commission; Raymond J. Ashton, architect; John H. Moser, general contractor for the Aggie fleldhouse; Professor Profes-sor A. N. So re risen, Aggie faculty representstlve; Asa Bullen, president presi-dent of the Aggie Alumni association; associa-tion; Virgil Norton, president of the A Men's club; N. Gunnar Ras-mussen, Ras-mussen, editor of the Logan Herald-Journal; Coach Ike Armstrong of Utah, and Will W. Bowman, managing editor of The Tribune, who spoke In behalf of the Salt Lake City press. j