Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-05-11 | Page 3 | Gracie Allen Leaves S. L.

Grade Gracie Allen Leaves S. S L. L Gracie Grade Allen screen and radio comedienne left Salt Lake City early Saturday for Cheyenne Wyo after entertaining persons persons persons per per- sons at a banquet Friday night in the Hotel Utah and several thousand others at a public dance The he Surprise Surprise party candidate for president Miss Allen made a campaign speech at the banquet after David J. J Wilson chairman of the state Republican committee commit commit- tee and Calvin W. W Rawlings Democratic state party leader had welcomed her Other talks were given by Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Henry H. H Blood Mayor Ab Jenkins and Gus P. P Backman executive secretary of the Salt Lake chamber of commerce which sponsored the banquet for Miss Allen her husband George Burns and members of her troupe A brief appearance by the Allen party at Coconut Grove ballroom South Main street concluded the program The troupe left Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- on a special Union Pacific train for Cheyenne and Omaha Neb where Miss Allens Allen's national convention will vill be held simultaneously simultaneously simultaneously with Omaha's Golden Spike days celebration