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Show Seeks Nomination e' x i ; K ' J . ' -V ' i M - J f Dr. E. E. Monson Out For Re-Election For Secretary of State Dr. E. E. Monson, incumbent Secretary Sec-retary of State, announces his candidicay for renomination and re-election on the Democratic tickett in the forthcoming primary pri-mary and general elections. His announcement stresses that his record in nthe conduct of his official duties is open to all. His first consideration in his office and in his various activities on boards and oemmissions has always al-ways been for honest administration administra-tion and service to all Utah citizens; citi-zens; thus prompting the welfare of the entire state. His office has been called, "The Friendly Office Of-fice With the Open Door". He served in the Utah State Legislature from 1932 to 1936 and sponsored and supported legislation legisla-tion for the benefit of Utah. He sponsored the Branch Banking bill providing banking facilities for communities throughout the state, which had been deprived of these facilities by reason of the depression. de-pression. Elected by Acclamation In January 1936, by acclamation, acclama-tion, Dr. Monson was elected vice-chaiman , of the Salt Lake County Democratic committee, and later that year he was elected Secretary of State by a large majority. ma-jority. In 1940 he was re-elected to the office of Secretary of State with the highest majority vote ever hda for Governor or Secretary Secre-tary of State in Utah. He is a member of the Jackson Democratic Demo-cratic League, Sage Brush Democratic Demo-cratic club, and honorary life member of the Young Democratic club of Salt Lake City. He has received national recognition. recog-nition. In 1939 he was elected vice president of the National Association As-sociation of Secretaries of State, and in 1940 he was unanimously elected president of that national organization, being the first man in the west to hold that office. Having worked as a laboring man on the farm, in business and the professions he ! is . acquainted with the problems confronting those groups and their relationship relation-ship to government. A finvi believer' be-liever' in Utah and its future, Dr. Monson has invested in farming, Awarded D. Flying Cross I A communication from headquarters head-quarters of the Fiftn air force, dated Feb. 8, 1944, tells Mrs. Leo D. Jackson Jr., formerly Miss Ethel Beatty of Toquerville, that her husband, Sergeant Jackson, was formerly decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition rec-ognition of "his courageous service to his combat organization, his fellow American airmen, his country, his home and his wife." Heroism in flight and exceptional and outstanding accomplishment in the face of great danger above and beyond the line of duty in the Southwest Pacific area from August 1st to November 7, 1943, where he took part in more than 50 missions, are among the facts related in the citation. George L. Kenney, Lieut. General, commanding, com-manding, says he is proud to have such men as Sgt. Jackson in his command, and that they are making mak-ing real and very tangible contributions contri-butions to victory and to peace. business and residential properties prop-erties here; his investment being based upon the development of Utah's natural and industrial resources. |