Show Moab C of C Lists Events of Past Year Moab chamber of commerce officials this week outlined activities activities ac ne ac- ac during the year 1960 I as they prepared to turn the reigns of the active organization over to new officers Three major accomplishments were cited as contributors to what has been considered a successful year by Sam Taylor Hal Johnson and Dr A. A Ray West president vice pres president dent and treasurer of the chamber during the year An Increase In membership from to during the year was listed as one very important factor A second problem that has been eliminated during the year was wasa a 8 personnel problem with a capable tuU time full time secretary inthe Inthe in inthe the office now to aid In carryover carryover carryover carry carry- over of one group of officers to the next The third major accomplishment ac- ac accomplishment ac ac- was a years year's operation operation op op- which will show well over 1000 in operating funds available for next years year's officers as well as a supply of at 20 thousand and colored brochures On hand for tor the early spring mailing period Membership payments pa-ments during the year totalled thousand thou and over 8 thousand of which was expended in various cham chain chamber ber activities An additional amount this year went into promotional pro motional motions materials and added services with a reduction in the salary expense from tro to 1800 Over 20 thousand full full- color brochures were sent all allover allover over the nation and the office reported answering Scores of letters Jetters on 0 all aU subjects pertaining to Moab and vicinity In addition the chamber again conducted a successful scenic slide slid show how program all ll summer summer sum sum- mer participated in the Utah I Symphony concert here last spring staged a su successful July and September Uranium Days celebration took over the task of housing during the annual annual annual an an- nual Uranium Symposium and has provided a continual service for newcomers in Moab in find finding ing adequate housing Other projects participated In by the chamber included the River Marathon and Friendship Cruise Sports Car meet golf course aided movie producers and were active In liaison with congressional leaders on matters matters mat mat- of local import A 1 total of 2675 letters have been answered by the chamber stated by bv Mrs H. H W. W Jacobs Batted by Mrs 11 11 H. su sex Jacobs Jacob secretary During the last two weeks letters have been sent from the Moab chamber office to travel tra vel agencies throughout the fifty states offering scenic brochures bro chures chores on the Moab area So Sotar far tar after only two weeks fifty requests have been received from as tar far East Fast as Pennsylvania ia fa and as far West as Hawaii lawall President Sam Taylor urged continued of the increased ed membership as duties were transferred this week to new officers Jack West president Ralph J. J Miller Jr vice president prest dent and Jack T. T Duane treas treas- wet President elect West announced ed that the first tint general membership membership membership mem mem- meeting of ot the year would be held on Monday Jan 15 IS and further information asto asto as asto to the program and place would be announced in the near future |