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Show C. of C. Banquet Featuring Ladies' Night, Successful With seventy members present ' at the Ladies Night banquet sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce co-jointly with the P Lion and Rotarians, many problems prob-lems of vital importance to the ''' community were discussed. . The. ' Lions club, with President Marion 1 snow as toastinaster, was in I charge of the program. ; W. W. McArthur, the first j speaker, gave a short review Jf the Homecoming celebration of ' twenty-five years aigo. He told of the program that was pre- sented at that time and also of the committees and their person- '. nel. Ia this connection he announced an-nounced the chairman of the various committees for this sev-1 sev-1 enty-fifth anniversary. In speak-i speak-i ing of the report of the celebration celebra-tion twenty-five years ago. Mr. h McArthur declared that the report re-port of the occasion in the Wash-- Wash-- ington County News stated that the largest crowd ever to be present in St. George attended the celebration. Thomas P. Wilson, Rotary speaker, gave a short talk on the "Islands of the South Seas". Mr. Wilson was born in Australia. Of. He lias toured the South Sea Is-Ht Is-Ht lands and the Test of the worldv from the knowledge gained in this way he gives his talks. The possibilities Of the Amphitheatre Amphi-theatre were discussed by both D. o: Eldon Beck and Attorney Orval d' Hafen. Mr. Beck told of what ; had been done and of the possibilities possi-bilities of the future, while Mr. i Hafen outlined a plan to create a non-profit corporation which : would handle the problems of the amphitheatre and raise money for the needed improvements. Mr. E Hafen declared that St. George had the necessary background and talent to present programs , (Continued -on last page.) 1 C OF C BANQUET (Couimued from first page) that would earn for the community commun-ity a worth while reputation. In explaining his plan he stated that he believed that it should be a non-profit organization with dues placed at five dollars for the first year and a dollar a year thereafter. All funds to be used for the development of the amphitheatre and talent in this district. The question of the completion of the Hurricane and Snow Canyon Can-yon roads was brought up by Secretary Gordon Whitehead. He explained how there was a petition peti-tion being circulated at this time by Barr Musser which was backed back-ed by the Chamber of Commerce petitioning the state Road Commission Com-mission to finish these roads. Attention At-tention was directed to the fact that a considerable amount of 'money was expended on a road to the river and on a bridge across the river but that the necessary connecting link had never been finished, he said. He particularly urged thit all, those present sign this petition. Following this the meeting was thrown open to a general discussion. dis-cussion. Subjects brought up by members were Hurricane and Snow Canyon Toads, possibilities of Snow Canyon and the need for a ity park located in the down town district. Musical numbers on the pro-igram pro-igram included a saxaphone quartet, quar-tet, composed of Earl J. Bleak, leader; Stanley Schmutz, Mackay Nielson and Bob Brooks, played a special arrangement of "Wagon Wheels"; Kenneth Judd sang a solo. "Pale Moon", he was accompanied ac-companied by Clara Woodhouse on the piano. JJroup singing was also featured with Mae Pace leading lead-ing and Miss Woodhouse accompanying accom-panying at the piano. |
