| Show Vernal Lions Hear Speaker er At Inaugural Ernest Dean Speaker pf the House In the State Legis- Legis Legislature lature was the guest speaker at Vernal Lions Club inaugural al banquet Saturday evening at the Hotel Vernal Mr Dean contended that the legislative prerogatives prerogative were being eroded away tp t the executive branch of gov goy He claimed that t they executive and judicial bran ches operate for 12 months 01 the year whereas the legisla Lure ture meets only for two most the every two years so the former branches are gaining more power t MR DEAN SAID that the thi legislature ture is consumed wi too much mechanics He ed a budget session every year and the appointment of a three man finance committee In charge of the budget t to strengthen the legislative powers of the state The speaker expressed alarm at the fact that 25 of high school students drop dropout dropout out prior to graduation lie gave the reasons as j Lack of Interest 2 marriage and 3 lack of curriculum lIe He said that juvenile delinquency quency Is increasing nIne times faster than the population tion MR DEAN revealed that Ill in Utah County ther there ire are 50 as many divorces as marriage lie He claimed that youngsters have too much idle time and recreation cannot pick up this slack Musical entertainment was provided by Susan who played a piano solo Whitney D served served ed as master off of ceremonIes and President Glenn n 11 Coop Coop- Continued on page 8 Lions Continued from rom page 1 or er conducted Mr Hammond was present present- presented ed with a 10 secretary's I report pin by GladeM Glade Sow ards Zone Chairman MR introduced the new officers who took the oath of office They were Glen Leland G Rex president Y 0 Y 0 lt 1st vice c- c president Lloyd Win ward 2nd vice president Lar Lar- Larson son Caldwell 3rd vice president president dent secretary Keith Adams treasurer Elwood A Gee the Rev John Doyle lion tamer Arthur tail twister Buell Bennett Wm B Wallis Board Doard of directors Frank R Walker chorister and Archie Johnson organist Retiring president Cooper of gave the presidents president's report the years year's activities lIe said that 2500 had been expended in projects And about gained Twelve new members had joined during the year bringing the total member member- membership I Iship ship to 84 Persons fitted fl ted with eyeglasses eye eye- eyeglasses glasses who could not afford them totaled 22 Arthur in- in introduced Introduced Mrs Ross Warner who sang With a Heart That's Free and With a Song in My Heart accompanied nied by Geraldine Washburn Alvin Weeks state conven- conven convention lion tion chairman presented El El- El Elwood wood Gee the new treasurer with as profits made during the convention |
