Show Don B Colton Returns Home After Presiding Presiding Over Over Eastern Mission His plans for the future indefinite Indefinite nite though he expects to make his home in Salt Lake City Don B Colton recently released as president of the Eastern astern States mission returned to Salt Lake esterday President O former oon eon oon- gressman from Utah and prominent prominent prominent nent in Utah legal circles has had his home for many sears ears In Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal Ver Vernal nal In 1932 after 1 12 years as s Utah Congressman he opened a a law las of- of office of office fice lice in Salt Lake which he closed after a short time to become mis- mis misSion mis mission sion don president Though his plans are indefinite he explained that I I am very much Interested in government The returning mission president sas as accompanied by Mrs Colton and their two daughters Mera and Gwen Colton The Eastern States Mission has 1 prospered and already this sear ear earthe the baptisms are nearly neatly double I those for the same period of last year He recalls that the most moot thrill thrill- thrilling ing tag experience of his mission was the recent pageant on the Hill Cumorah He Ire explained also that it is the plan to hold a similar pageant each year for which a large stage tage and amphitheater have been built by the Church One of the most recent organ organ- organIzation organizations in the mission was that ola of ofa ofa a meeting service for Latter day Latter I Saints attending the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Experienc d missionarIes and speakers from Washington go each week to con con- conduct conduct con conduct duct these services and the large percentage of attendance Is grat- grat grat gratifying President Colton Colon explained In the establishment of this ser ser- servIce service ser service vice the mission received excellent cooperation from Annapolis officIals officials and from the Secretary of Navy at Washington Bids have been opened nd nd con con- construction con construction is to begin soon on the new chapel at Philadelphia he heI I reported President Colton Cotton was v as succeeded I by President Frank Evans The retiring president explained that President and Mrs Evans hae ha been well sell received In the mission anti and will do a fine work Tribune |