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Show uratod for county use. Ho secured secur-ed for all county employees a system of group insurance, hospital hos-pital ;ind sickness insurance, and installed a retirement program. "Water of the culinary type," said Commissioner Cranmer, "is one of the most important problems prob-lems confronting county residents. resi-dents. With the increased population popu-lation trend toward the county, we must provide water for those residents and fire protection for their lives and property. Installation Instal-lation of four new fire stations, namely, the East Mill creek. Draper, Dra-per, Holladay, and Lark, and the addition of other emergency equipment and fire plugs has given increased protection for our citizens and has tended to reduce fire insurance rates in the county. Recreation facilities for our residents must be further furth-er expanded and improved. By means of wholesome recreation, juvenile delinquency in the county can be kept at a minimum." Commissioner Cranmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. William II.H. Cran-er, Cran-er, 3607 Canyon Way, was born in Denver, Colo., June 8, 1914. He attended Bryant high and East high school in Salt Lake City and was graduated from Stanford university in 1935 with a B. A. degree in political science sci-ence and economics. In 1940 he graduated from the University of Colorado law school with an L. L. B. degree. Mr. Cranmer has been active in civic circles and is a member of the Bonneville Kiwanis club, the Footprintcrs club, Utah State Symphony Society board, past president of the Salt Lake County Coun-ty Fair, Inc., and president of the Salt Lake county library board. A veteran of World War II. he served with the 4th Corp Artillery Ar-tillery Brigade overseas, participating partici-pating in the Rome-Arno river and Northern Italy campaigns. He received the Bronze Star a-ward a-ward for organizing and directing direct-ing intelligence information for use against the enemy. In 1941 he married Lillian Claire Castleton of Seattle, Wash. They now have three children, Lillian Claire, 6, Catherine, 4, and Loring, 1. Mr. Cranmer is a member and vestryman of St. Paul's Episcopal church, Salt Lake, and is a trustee trus-tee of the Rowland Hall school for girls. Active in political circles, he was elected to the 4-year commission com-mission term in l!14(i. He has been foremost in sponsoring flood control for the Jordan river riv-er and has proposed a plan for contour plowing of the north and east benches of Salt Lake City and the straightening of Mill creek in order to prevent flash floods similar to the type which occurred in 1945. He has sponsored spon-sored the purchase and creation of the 18-hole Meadowbrook golf course, the new East Millcreek gymnasium, touring huts for skiers ski-ers between Alia and Brighton, and other recreational projects. During his administration as commissioner of buildings, grounds and finance, the juvenile juven-ile court rooms in the City and County building have been improved. im-proved. Under his guidance, the "Bookmobile library" was inaug- ROBERT L. CRANMER ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR COMMISSIONER Robert L. Cranmer, incumbent Republican county commissioner has announced his candidacy for two-year county commissioner. |
