| Show Wildlife Week Observance Set SetIn SetIn In County E A Tex of Vernal has been named as the local chairman to direct the National Wildlife Week observance in Uintah County MR SWEA is past president of the Vernal Rod and Gun Club which joins with the National Wildlife Federation in sponsoring this annual conservation education tion project during the period of March 21 15 and through through- throughout out 1964 Mayor Alvin Kay of Vernal City issued a proclamation Monday for National Wildlife Week observance in the area MAYOR KAY pointed out that local residents are de pendent upon the natural re- re sources soils water forests grasslands minerals air and wildlife wildlife-to sustain life and contribute te to the commerce agriculture and recreation of future citizens of Vernal He also pointed out that outdoor activity is an im Important part of the e American r ris way of life life lifee and there is a growing and urgent need to expand and develop outdoor recreation areas NATIONAL NATIONAL Wildlife Week is held each y year ar during the week in which the first day of spring occurs and was first proclaimed Franklin dD D by Roosevelt President in 1938 Since that time Wildlife Continued on em page 8 Wildlife Continued from page 1 Week has served as an im important function to focus pub public lic attention on the import anle anee of f natural resources con and highlights spec specific conservation issues This Tilis year the theme will be be America Needs Outdoor Re Act creation Now to Pro Pro- Provide Provide vide for the Future Positive steps which can be taken by citizens and government ago ag on the local state and the national level to plan forthe for forthe the establishment of ado ade quate quale outdoor recreation fac fac- facilities for the future will be emphasized during the 1964 observance according to Mr INDIVIDUALS and organ organ- rations interested in cooper cooper- sting with Vernal Rod and Gun Club In this effort t to en- en encourage n courage all citizens to learn what they can do to provide outdoor recreation needs for forI forthe forWe I the We future futuro may contact Ger Ger- Gerold old aid Folsum 2966 East Enst South Salt Lake City Utah for further information Mr Folsum represents the Utah Wildlife Federation which is sponsoring the 1964 1064 National Wildlife Week on the state level evel Mr explain explain- ed |
