Show I Statehouse Rei Report rt j r T Appearance of Modern Moab is Tribute To Efforts of Frederick G. G Stoye Stove Fred trEd Stoye local Insurance agent and broker deserves much Credit for M Moab's abs ab's New Look During his 12 year residence in the city he has left leCt more than hIs share share- of modern landmarks He lie arrived In 1954 when the uranium boom was In full swing to look the city over vcr It Is quite a compliment compliment ment for Moab that he decided de tided to stay considering he has traveled three continents continents contin to 34 foreign countries countries coun coun- tries and In all 50 states Mr Stoye took one look at the many lacking facilities facil- facil Hies In the city bulging at athe atthe I the he seams from a population Influx which accompanied uranium activity then he went to work Housing Housing was obviously one of the most acute needs ev even n his own family had to watt walt until their house was completed to move from Las Vegas Mr Stoye's first major project was the construction construction con con- construction of Mountainview I Subdivision which opened a u anew anew new section of the valley for I residential use Partner In Inthis Inthis inthis this venture and ami In some others was a time long-time friend Les Erbes who also came to look and decided to stay Dining facilities were at a premium too In booming Moab City Mr Stoye opened opened opened open open- ed the specialized restaurant restaurant res res- the Swiss Cafe which did a thriving business buss busi ness under management of Mr and Mr Mrs Fred fed The i i was located in In a renovated home on the banks of the I i 1 i t Fred G. G Stoye old Moab Arroyo on Main street It was eventually torn tom down the arroyo filled and Stoye constructed the modern Sprouse Sprouse-Reitz building buildIng building build build- ing in its Us place New Post Off Office ico I The Post Office Building on Main street was another i contribution made mad by the Moab developer at the time when It was most needed Not only did It provide spacious spa- spa spacious cious clous quarters for the overcrowded overcrowded overcrowded over over- crowded postal facilities but added much needed office space for firms following the boom to Moab But these are just a few of the Moab enterprises of Fred Stoye which ca captured the attention of the outside world and gained him recognition recognition recognition four years In Who's Who In the West He owned the pro property tt and produced the ideas for forthe forthe forthe the Mountainview Shopping Center which appealed to the Ralph Miller l family corporation corporation cor cor- and is now Millers Miller's Shopping Center for Bill Whites White's Service Station on South Main for the Desert Lodge and Inn and the Valley Valley Valley Val Val- ley Shopping Center lIe He was also an original Incorporator Incorporator and a charter director director director dir dir- ector of Moab National Bank From New York Mr Stoye had a good background d for his work In Moab An original New Yorker Yorker Yorker ker he Is a graduate of Cornell Cornell Cor Cor- nell neB University with a marketing marketing marketing mar mar- and economics major plus postgraduate post work In advertising at Columbia Uni Uni- He took sales training train ing and worked as a salesman salesman sales sales- man 4 years In New York City at Shaw Walker Shaw Walker Co working under Lester Erbes assistant sales manager now nowa a Moab TV newscaster He worked for one year as advertising manager for Crisco In the United States and Canada for Proctor Gamble Co Ohio He worked In advertising in newspaper and radio radio for for two years in the Oakland and San Diego ar area a. a and for eight years in Las Vegas Vegas' as president t and general manager manager man man- ager of the CBS radio sa say tion and general manager and treasurer of the first TV station In Nevada Mr Stoye took time out tout of his busy life to serve 4 4 y years ars In the ar armed ed edor forces forces' or es during World World War H. H Forone For Forone Forone one year he served as an In 1 at the U U. S. S CoastGuard CoastGuard Coast CoastGuard Guard Academy h at New London Conn three years as captain of a convoy cutter cutter cut cut- ter and In n the Caribbean bean area Insurance Agency For the p past at 9 years he has dedicated his interests to his tn insurance ura agency agency as general agent and agency manager for Occidental Life Insurance Co of California F For r five of f those nine years he has been beena a million dollar agent for his company sellIng selling sell sell- selling ing over over 1 million of Insurance Insurance insurance In In- each year I He Is a charter charter- member and past president of the Moab Rotary ClUb charter member of the Moab Elks Lodge and 19 year Elk mem mem- ber He Is is' also active in the Ch Chamber mje Commerce oni erce ce serving serving serving ser ser- ser ser- ving two terms teams on the board Adding t to his Interesting background Is the fact he was born in Bremen Germany Germany Ger Gel many where here his Frederick H H. Stoye Stoy was an il officer of the North German Lloyd Lines His mother Rita Camacho was a descendant descendant descendant des des- of the family of Simon Simon- Bolivar lil liberator ra r of So youth th America in rica Mr Stoye Is married to the he former forni r Kathleen Thompson Thomp Thomp- son of Alameda Calif who was a SPAR SPAR- officer when he met her She is an ardent worker in hi ti many civic activities ac activities ac- ac c- c In Moab One of her first accomplishments here was to roundUp members at large and organize the first Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapter It appears the four fout children may lead busy lives too Mike the oldest is a sophomore in architecture at atthe atthe atthe the University of Utah Rita a senior at Grand county high school was selected as Rodeo Queen this year and has bas as represented represented her hel city at t many surrounding events Jim a junior I in high school will willbe willbe willbe be an exchange student attending attending at at- tending school in Esslingen Germany thi this year In return return return re re- turn the will adopt a German student for the year Youngest of the four children is Billy a grader grad grad- er at Southeast elementary school and the only native |