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Show addition to those already approved approv-ed for the new toiennium begin-ning begin-ning July 1, and would be subject sub-ject to approval of the Governor before funds could be expended for same from the department's reserve fund. Commission members will deal Saturday with current and general gen-eral business items and listen to delegations with appointments to present local problems and desired de-sired projects. Meetings of the commission are open to attendance by the public. Members are chairman W. Rulon White, Ogden; Golden G. Sanderson, Fairview; K. E. Bullock, Bul-lock, Provo; Robert B. Mitchell, Parowan and Paul G. Stringham, Roosevelt. Sale of migratory waterfowl stamps in Utah during 1956 totalled to-talled 32,038, according to a release re-lease from the U. S. Postal Department. De-partment. The release shows that the stamps, commonly known as "duck stamps", were sold toy '111 of the 273 post offices in the state. The sales varied from a low of only three issued from the Kanab office to 10,543 sold in Salt Lake City. Federal law requires that such a stamp toe affixed to the license of every person 16 years of age or older who hunts migratory waterfowl. Total number of migratory waterfowl hunters in Utah last year would be about 35,000. This figure is based upon the fact that 5,735 juveniles bought state bird hunting licenses in 1956 but were not required to purchase the federal stamp. The 37th annual conference of the Western Association of Game and Fish Commissioners is scheduled sche-duled for June 16-19 at Glen-wood Glen-wood Springs, Colorado. Program for the conference lists eight members of Utah's fish and game commission and department as key participants in the meetings this year. The Utah Department of Fish and Game again reminded anglers ang-lers to know the rules and regulations regu-lations governing their sport before be-fore going afield. With an expected 175,000 fishing fish-ing the state's waters come opening open-ing day June 1, the department also reminded sportsmen that the rules of good conduct should be practiced to insure the future of the sport, especially as it applies ap-plies to private land and tresspass. FISH AND GAME HIGHUGm The Utah Fish and Game Commission Com-mission will meet Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, at department depart-ment offices in Salt Lake City. Commission spokesmen said the two-day session had been called for study and action concerning con-cerning projected department programs. The five man commission commis-sion acts as policy making body for the department's operations. Agenda for the meetings calls for discussion all day Friday of proposed capital improvement Crojects during the next two year iennium at hatcheries, marshes and other properties over the state. These major improvements and enlargements would be in |