Show lOCAl BOYS lEAVE fOR BOYS BOYS' STATES STATE I 1 III Ii J p t Young Men To Be Taught Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship Citi Citi- Government Harold S S. S Eldredge son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H H. Eldredge and Kendall Ralph Oman son of Mr and Mrs J. J L. L Oman left Duchesne Wednesday for Boys' Boys State at Camp W. W G G. G Williams at Jordan Narrows Boys' Boys State is a project of the American Legion department of Utah Utah- and provides a practical program of citizenship training without militarism From all sections of the state came high school juniors and seniors to set up Utah Boys' Boys State with their own city county and state governments complete with executive legislative and Judicial branches Vets Start Machinery Upon establishment of the various various various var var- ious governmental un units ts American Legion officials who are setting the machinery into action will step stepaside stepaside stepaside aside and watch youth run its own institution Before nightfall Wednesday the oaths of allegiance had been ad- ad to each enrollee who repeated ted I HI do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution constitution constitution tion of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and allegiance allegiance allegiance al al- al- al to the same that I will willbe willbe willbe be faithful to the administration administration of Utah Boys' Boys State government of which I am a citizen That I take this obligation freely without mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of any office on which I may enter So help me God Legionnaires In Charge Legionnaires on the camp staff are Department Commander O. O A A. A E. E At A. A A. A Littlefield of Salt Lake City executive officer Dr Calvin S. S Smith of Bennion dean of counselors District Judge Will L L. Hoyt of Nephi law counselor Continued on Page 8 Local Boys Leave For Boys' Boys State Co Continued From Page One and Louis A. A Bates of Payson welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare officer Utah Ulah is the legion department department department depart depart- ment to establish Boys' Boys State Slate The spontaneous indorsement of ot the project by civic and fraternal organizations organizations or or- who have hae sponsored scores of the lads indicates the worthiness of such an undertaking Mr said The 1250 charges for sheltering sheltering shelter sheller ing and feeding each citizen is borne in many instances by clubs which have been interested In Americanism Americanism Am Am- and youth programs In Duchesne the money was ed cd by businessmen while legionnaires legionnaires legionnaires legion legion- and families of ot the boys are sponsoring the balance Counties Cities Named Each citizen was assigned to one of 12 ci cities tics which are named after department commanders The counties bear the names of Utah's former governors Following medical examinations the boys went to their barracks barracks- 22 being assigned to a city eity and 44 to a county For an hour or two before the evening meal the citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens many of whom were ed from their home town buddies buddies- that being intentional on the part of camp officers officers made made new f friends ends An adult counselor Is assigned to each county to advise the citizens citizens citi citi- zens and to referee any disputes that may arise Elections Scheduled The citizens attended their first general assembly in the evening Mr introduced the camp officers and counselors after which the Utah election procedure was explained No Nominations for the city primaries primaries primaries maries closed the Wednesday pro pro- gram The primary election was scheduled for Thursday between 1145 a a. a m. m and p p. p m m. with the general election at which the 12 cities will each choose a mayor two commissioners an auditor and anda a judge set for Friday noon The county and state elections will take place early next week The elected officials will vill be required required required re re- re- re to know their duties as their instructors in special classes will be prominent state county and city executives as well as judges police pollee officers sheriffs and legis legis- The camp will close on July 15 |