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Show BINGHAM FIRE UNIT RETURNS FROM MEET One of the largest and mast active groups of the annual convention con-vention of the Utah State Firemen's Fire-men's Ass'n. held at Cedar City last week end was the local fire department. Ladies of No. 1 Firemen's auxiliary aux-iliary claimed first prize for their excellent marching and the chorus girl skit put on by the local department the opening day was greatly enjoyed by convention con-vention goers. Twenty-five year pins were presented to Cyrus Anderson, Tory Tobiason and James Leva, and Boyd J. Nerdin received a ten-year certificate. John J. Creedon of Bingham was reelected secretary of the Ass n. and Mrs. Ross M. Cushing of Bingham was elected chaplain chap-lain of the Ladies Auxiliary. Business connected with the internal operation of the organization organi-zation included amendments providing pro-viding for an increase in the death benefit payment to $200 and designation of the first Thursday in August as date of opening of the annual three-day convention. Total registration at the Cedar City convention reached 670, largest reported in history of the association, Mr. Creedon said. Total membership of the association associ-ation is 1400, also largest in the association's history. It was reported re-ported that the Bingham department depart-ment has the largest membership member-ship enrollment (which includes active, retired and honorary firemen) fire-men) of any department in the association. Logan was selected the 1951 convention city. Newly-elected officers of the association are: Howard W. Casey, Cas-ey, Richfield, was named president, presi-dent, succeeding Rulon A. Bryn-er, Bryn-er, Price. To serve with Mr. Casey are Mark Boyack, Spanish Fork, first vice president; John W. Tate, Tooele, second vice president; pre-sident; Mr. Creedon, Bingham, reelected secretary; A. W. Rhone, Tooele, reelected treasurer, and John J. Hannifen, Eureka, reelected re-elected to a five year term as trustee. Attending the convention for the three days were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Nielsen, Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. James, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd J. Nerdin, Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Arritola, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Susaeta, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Leon-ard L. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Householder Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Evan Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Verl Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Householder Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John R. West, Mr. and Mrs. An-thon An-thon O. Jacobson, Mr. and Mrs. John T. West, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stillman, Mr. and Mrs. Verio Kendrick, Mr. and Mrs. Hosmer Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cook, John J. Creedon, Cyrus Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. William Wil-liam Cook of Salt Lake City, j formerly of Bingham. O |