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Show I , , r , T., The Deseret News 1647 Vtobi is .R.tiked EliitIn Merit, Achievement '' - .t , To measure the merit and Oregon, third, and Nebraska, achievement of men and worn- - fourth. The first and most important en is a precarious if not impos- factor in the computing of, the sible task, but Iwo eminent au- score is that of 'EdIhOrities have rated the states of ucational Accomplishment," which is determined by achievements in the following fields: (1) Percentage of Youth Completing ,Eighth Grade; (2) Per- 7 Enrolled centage of Youth in High School; (3) Youth .17 Ratings of states according Graduated From High- School; to percentage of persons 21 (4) Youth college graduating and (5) Youth 21 Graduating Prom College. Utah 13 Itt scored heavily in the percentage Id of persons 21 years of age who ,u IS 11 had been graduated from college with a figure of 12.60. In this 10 listing New Hampshire was sec- -. ond with.11.88, and some states dropped as low as 3.21. 6 The next general factor used tot by the ,scholars in making the 61Loverall-- rating of Accomplishment , Commensurate With Ability." Here again, Utah 41 leads the field. Oregon is WIP 3'. and, Washington, third, and Kansas, fourth. These ratings are 2F based on a "comparison of their 11. actual accomplishment, with - -- Under-Graduat- frit WM IMO NALLArintril 13) 171;, 12) (1) second printing, 1947) America's book, "Education Magic." Raymond M. Hughes, president emeritus of Iowa State College, and Prof. William H. Lancelot rank the states in five fields of educational achievement. Utah leads all states of the union in four of the five r : LSO . A r I Daughters of ,Pioneers, 'EducationAmen. by and Hughes Historians r'":77,' ,'. ,:,-?- ,.. ,,,,.,,,:,.,., - , , ., N 4,-$-- ,,; , ',., ,...,. , , , -' .,, ,,, ., ''.. ,:,,T ,,.: - ,, ,,,, . , ,' :' ,,, . ' ..'..1'.! , .'''-i- ' Pres.-Geor- ,.:V- . r Dean of Court Judges . by-la- J ...L,..... history writing organization in the world," is the claim of the of Utah Pioneers. Daughters They have considerable evidence to support that statement. All of the DUP's 20,000 members are .encouraged to write history, to tell tuthentic stories about their forebears who founded a commonwealth in the mountains. By 1947 they had compiled and published eight volumes of orienal Utah history, cuswith toms and home life of the pioneers. The series is called "Heart Throbs of the West." They have also issued two editions of a book containing pioneer songs, and their members have preserved 20,000 biographies. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers have erected and dedicated monuments with bronze plaques telling pioneer facts. Ina the near future they will erect Memorial Pioneer Building, which will house pioneer relics. Organized in 1901, the DUP as now has 700 ;,.. s',',, ;- ,, ' t Rich- "'' .. , ---'''' .. 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' ' ! , ' 44,, 1,,-,,- 0 ; 04 w - IP' - f 41ft,, ? , . - k ,,,,, '1 1, ' - ' ,,,,,,.4"0,,,,P- i ,.:,1 ", ' 1, ,. ,. 4 ' ' , 0, ., .0. v44..,..11'"' "N"14 - 0 - -, .,,,,,,, , , , The early part of each September, Richfield holds its famous . - - ,,,,,,,,,t, - J (01-1x.. , " ..x." - , . . ,I 1 4 ,. ' ,r PIF I ,1 ' ,, ., Kow Kounty , It p'-,,- t- 0 i t '41 ! ' f' ii's,",-4- . ... ) vi i 4,8, ,. i ,:, .st ' :- I , -- , ,, 401. ( (1fill11 - - ' ... ... 4,,,A,40,,,etto,,44.w,:,014,wiaa,,,ik,041,2ozwissift,Aossbir .., phoJe by H . S. Snyder Karnival. This picture ,.was token during last year's celebration. . , , City . .. 1 s ,,,, .0 - '. ', 4 , ,l''' i . , , ,,,,f,,u4,.,,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4,5Ash.,,,,,,,04,,,,,, t40,10,,,. Courtesy likhtield . . ., ' , , : , t The city welcomes Utah and out of state tourist! to visit this area on their vacation trips. Ade. ' . ,,, 1.1i. ,,, '1'lti s ti : , , i,,7 s',., - . t LALlx, ASSOCIATION South'rempleTomple Square Hotel Bldg. Salt take ,Cilyi UtakJunius Romney., Exocutit4 likePresident .: -- , , - 61 117;qt .' , -' . .,i ,t al , - - , .,,.- -, .., .. .. ','., , , : :. -- a 1 , s' ' ,,, ,, '' ,,,,,. , 11101111.10k t.,,,,,..,,,,-$- ........lw '' t. ,..,.t$ ' : , ii ii....110:.:1.! ;:,,,,, . , la.""7:7! itr i .i,:.1 1 , , .. k 1 . .,. T.: , 'D l,itsmy,. I, tfittil,"' iltil r4:;.:444,-,- ) ,, f , .., ,, I , , ,..,..... )' 7t) , I , I4M ., , i , fr , - 5: '' - 1 4q I . l A mOdirn swimming pool (right), open free to everyone, is owned and operated by the city. - 1 . f , v '"..i,.,,,,meli4,,,A..6LC.,,,,..g,kai )4'' t - a ' - . ,O. e ..,,,,,,,,SIM...000.7.....""" 11! ,. s . . . , 44k . . f.....,.- .- ,,...,,..e'-'0'..- will;, . 4.0011 - ' ,..110 "4-- - - . , 6,4"; , -- ..4,0.1164o.-. "trxr.,,,, - ... high-earnin- , ' ,, 4 , ..., . - , ', ,' are the junior and senior high school buildings in Richfield. Cultural, re. ligious and educational facilities make Richfield an ideal place to live and raise a family. Richfield is the junction leading to marvelous Wayne Wonderland and this scenic route, now being developed and publicized, will make a direcf connection with the Mesa Verde National Park in Southwestern Colorado and furnish a new direct route for tourists entering Utah from the East. Fishing is ideal in famed Fish Lake and mountain lakes and cool canyons are within 20 minutes -- . 8, , lab.ov-e- Plowed .; The task of building pioneer homes in a frontier help of wilderness was lightened considerably by the friend and neighbors. "State' tarries On this pioneer tradition of using your savings friendly help and to help build fine homes for. your friends and neighsound-bors . . . and providing a investment program. for your money. consecu- h Last month "State" paid its dividend to more than 15,000 memtive bers. , , I v ), ,5radition . toneer :Ft 1 . ', . reierving a ', .,th..., .' , ) it di..;. k. - . .j, ,.. ' sIONOMON .. - 0,..i!,!,,,a , --., ' Lk. '14, '4 ''''' '.". ., i p . 14'1C1: l'' vq,,, , -- . Ample modern accommodations for overnight stops for tourists are available, three new motor courts having been con- structed during the past year. .90,000260,-.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,....,,t- , ' Canyons. --''' , - :,',47 -- ' 1 : a - ,,,,, , ,,,,,,,:::,..',:::,:,-,:.,.,,,,',:,.,-' , - . Scenic South- The city is the hub ern Utah on the direct route 89 leading to Bryce, Zion and Grand "..1- ' ' ... , ',z , ' ., , ,, , . - , ' ,:', 'k , , th. , '... ,e..C1-''''- ' 4, , A . .,4 li ,(t., I'll ';'' ,i, - A.........I......,. - .... . , - .4idwg.d000.-- ?dideodinitOKONOS00,...Ar t...........,,- 1 A --I-1, 4(...,..I,::......,----,-J.,:,,,:,,,,,:,.;--,,..,-,,.- i 1 . -- ., It , V. ( . ,,, ', ,,., ..... ..,;: tt - , ....L.) , : - - , - 'ItAA,.y.4:6k.,,..z.,t, 41z,....e4,C,.- ,. pp40400? ,. .....4..,... ,....a.,.,, . .. ' . -- ,,,,, m.o., 1' 4, , ,.:, ' ' ,...,,,-4,- t., '''''' g.'' ' ' ' , 1 - , .,,,,,. 4i1 ' e, f...,fitu...alkooparmit000sosioamaat..a.saa.,,fiaa,,,...wela,,,g4,,a, ,. '.;' , - . .; ' . . ' ,. ' .:- , ., .. - , -- . , , . , : a ,,, 1 ' ,,,,,,,tpk44.4,,,,N.mimwha,,,,,,;,00.,....19istnue, ' t '' - . .., - - op, ., , , I , , - ,, , , ", trA I . - ..,- k gap ,, - , 4, ,. ; . ty,s. .1 ,. ,.... , t , 4 , .: , - , ' :',. , . . ,, , ...--- - ,. , , ' - ''''''''' ,,, , a. , ; - il -- l',,, - . , . - ',r- '6, --- ,.. , , , , , , , , '1,... . . tr ' s'" , , ? ' ,,, , ,,: ,,,, z.,-,.,,ii . ,, .. I r Am., .,, ,,,,,, rime. 1 - a. ,60-,asestre Ertl-Ne- , , k , t , , , , " , ' r- 1 .4:. ' , , ',.,,,, ,, - t- 1 .0,-- ,, , ,. -- ,"'Nopv-- , - -t ollaominlasi.,, - ,'- '', 41111111101, t,.., .,...4.,,,,,t, t - ...,.,,, L.- Line drawings' which appear in this and other sections of the Centennial of The Deseret are the work of the veteran News artist, Jay A. Bywater. Jay first began drawing for other people as a small boy in a Salt Lake City school loom. His teacher asked him to make chalk drawings for holidays and other special events. Asa young man he studied art in New York where he later did some commercial work with animated drawings. For 24 years he has been decorating the pages of The Deseret News. , ,, I,-- ,, , , , ,:c - Cuts for Issue . , ,. . reW Line , ,, r'"7"7477,7,-317"''',77177.7r"."-17-,71 .i ' , - Cif ,;:, ' , . , 1 completion. This, together With. newly iinstalled modern pumps and distribution pipes, assures Richfield of sufficient, pure water for present needs and future growth. , .,. - ,', 'e :,,,.., 'N--.. "1.111111"'"olsosogineatniiit!-- ,, - , ". , . ''' '''';:, , , , - 4,,,,,,, ' ., News Artist . , ' 1 field is 165 miles south of Salt Lake and the natural trade center for South Central Utah. The city is completing a three-yea- r program of oil paving of its a million street. gallon storage tank is also near - FPF. , ,,,.-..- . graduates. "' ''''''',Tx--- , k ' '1 . ,, , Situated on Highway 89, ''''' , . City r ... , , kchltell , , ,z of Utah. All seven of Dean Bennion's living children are college in Education , -1 ',' ,I - 2 -- p, .. ,,, education . Johnson is .?. ia pr. Bennion served'as dean of the School of Education during 1913741, and;as vice president of the Univirsity in is author of texts on education that have won national acclaim. He is now general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School Union. Dean Bennion's oldest son, Dr.'s: M. Lynn Bennion, served as of Salt Lake City schools, and another son. Di. Lowell L. Bennion, is director of the Institute of Religion (of tha Church of Jesus Christ of Lit-- , ., ' , - .. ,-.- i . "The largest women's of . i i's . Richfield Hard s, - Comtailed by Utah Education Asseciation from ''Statis- tics of the State School Systems. 1943-4(U. S. Office of Education) and U. S. Department of Commerce civilian population estimates for 1943. c 4F , leading family in Utah is that of Milton Bennion, former dean of the School of , Education of the University of Utah, First Winter in owoasg 1943-4al S. Office of Education) and U S Departof Commerce civilian population estimates for.1943 . Average . rItli'lf'41fli AvEIAISS The beginning Coalville, While Utah, is interesting. freighting through the region in 1858, William H. Smith discovered that wheat spilled from wagons matured into healthy he with campcarewasicibing scores, and is far out in front in blades. Consequently, others. thinking the place a good far as Canada the over-a- ll ratings. is central presB. Carter Kate the there settled In the ratings, one for crops, . ident of DUP. Kansas places second to Utah; following spring. . i i I 64111"2 Coalville Area round Fertile . Western Mates Aitsge r 7 71. A mail and telegraph lines. 2 G e o r ge Sutherland. 3Simon Bamberger. i rst. 5Mahonri Young. (1Pearl Harbor. 7Emma Lucy Gates (Bowen ). 8Arthur V. , Watkins. H. Dern. 9George Tomich. 10Peter the throughout ." ", .. Settonsi t 70 - 50 Utah First In flatten) I ) that which normally would be expected in view of their known ability." Placed Fourth The third factor, and the only one in which 'Utah did not place first, was "Degree of Effort." The Beehive State was listed fourth in this grouping, which shows effort "as,inclicated by the of their respective. rnecrocmenetas ges which are devoted to the support of schools." "Efficiency of Effort" was the fourth consideration. It is the as indicated by the percentages of their respeo. , 4 1Protecting I: . '' ace lls tiV fl4;11:5 (1111fikt 1 90 Trom 100 i t a's Magic" Aio 1 I lot 4,srarrer2r. Atirterfptr 'al ot 1111' - - 1943-4- 4 mont ,t 1 1.11- e ..j .. n laF . civilian 1,00-0- 7 167 ; I ',,kkAkm, 713 . Formed in 130 Recognized -- Bennion Nano Answer to Nuiriber4 Prominent Quiz In Education Answers to Centennial , follow: Quiz No. A Utah man who has for some time been prominent in United States is,sne of the lead- Washington, D. C. Is M arriner ing organizations in its field, the I! cos!' :' ' ;.' !Stoddard Eccles, chairman of the 1Utah Pioneer Trails and Land-- ! 4,. g 4, ii , 4,,, board of governors of the Fed- - marks Association, now complet' 1.VIeral Reserve System !,"'',,k 2 Born id Logan, Sept. 8, 1890, ing its seventeenth year was 410 1,., ''...7,::.; I in 1930. The meeting Mr. Eccles studied at the Brigk1 "which led to its formation '1,boont 4:,7:'...' was --wit , , , t': 4 ham Young College and fulfill- held at the liorne of ed a mission for the Church of .4 ' Saints. Albert Smith, its first and only ,:,:;. ,6 !1,:,'!'..: Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y , the As a youth he worked in his N- - president, following first ':;0':.7:::,,,,,1:1,,:;,, '',. 'He later sizable pilgrimage over the old ::'...',':;:'.'1: ther's lumber mills: '' Mormon ,,,..'" Pioneer Trail to Inde, ,:,' '',', became president of several ...., .'.,. n banks and other firms. He was pendence Rock. :::: The formal "k, organization meet-lin- g president ,of th e Utah Bankers was held at the home of Dr. ' Association during el92.4-35- .In 1934, Mr. Eccles became as- - :Walter M. Stookey. A constitu-- . Sk, were drawn sistant to the secretary of the tion and , and approved. and the organtreasury, and the same year was up 1 An unusual character is Judge !named one of the governors, of ization that has placed more ,h1sthe Federal Reserve System, He tonic markers without statekaid Tillman D. Johnson of the Unit2hitmalaY..hill011.CaL-- 4 in ' MarrinS. Eccles Avatelevated --tothe chairmani 1c1CL:nn for Utah.. ' America was launched. ship in 1936. is almost ninélyTtehe Though Erects Many Markers continues to serve at his post. Since tts organization, the Utah Judge Johnson was born in Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Rutherford County, Tenn., eighty-nAssociation has been responsi- years ago. He taught There are reasons why Utah age for the mition is 7.3, and for ble in cooperation with other ine organizations for the erections of school in Tennessee after corn and women of the II western states. 7.6. produces men more than one hundred markers pleting .his education, and in achievement and one of them is According to figures in "Statisits excellent system of education. tics of State School Systems, and pistorical monuments in ten 1880 became principal of the 1944-45- ," LItah's current ex- states from Illinois to California. government Indian- - school at According to figures compiled in 1944- - Its most notable efforts have Fort Bennett, South Dakota. In pense per pupil ne,- by the Utan Education Associa1888-- 9 been initiation and sponsorship he was at Fort Hall in Ilion from "Statistics of State 45 was 9.675, the third lowest of "This is the Place, MonuIdaho. Then, for the next 26 years School Systems, 1943-44and figure among the 11 western from the United States Depart- states, Wyoming was first, with ment, "This is the Place" State he practiced law in Ogden, Utah. Pioneer He served in the Utah House of ment of Commerce civilian pop- 9.970, and California was second, Park and the Mormon Representatives, and in 1912 was ulation. estimates for 1943. Utah with 9.934. Idaho spent least, Trail Memorial Highway. Original organizers were Pres. a Democratic candidate for Conleads both in average daily $.651. George Albert Smith,- president; gress. Pres, Woodrow Wilson school attendance of children Julian M. Bomberger, vice presi- named him judge of, the United and in per capita high school dent; John D. Giles, executive States District- - Court for Utah graduates. in 1915. secretary-treasure- r, and the folThe number of children in additional of members the lowing average daily attendance at executive A m y George Albert Smith, Dr. W. M. committee: school pc: 1.000 population is Brown Lyman, Albert F. Phil- Stookey, J. Cecil Alter, John D. The first winter of the settle210 in Utah. Idaho. second in the D. H. Christensen, Mrs. Fred Giles, Amy Brown Lyman, D. H. nation. has a score of 191. and ment of Richfield, Utah, was a lips, Davidson, Dr. W. M. l'New Mexico, third, has 189. Christensen, Mrs. Fred Daviddifficult one for its colonizers. Mrs. W. S. Woodruff Stookey, and Dr. son. George Q. Morris, Dr. W. The average for the entire W. in a lived Middleton. "hole in the George J. Snow, Wilford C. Wood, WilUnited States is 154. and the They liam H. Reeder Jr., Noble War-rucovered and brush by ground," Listed Officers 11 western states average for the W. M. Jeffers, Charles A. other materials. The chimney is 146. Present officers are: George McGuire, John U. Hicks, R. W. a Based on 1943-4- 4 pile of rocks resembling Albert Smith, president; George Madsen, Jr., B. S. Hinckley, Don figures. Utah was has 12.1 high school graduates per a wicklup. Albert Lewis of Monti Q. Morris, executive vice presiB. Colton, H. Perry Driggs, 1000 to lead the country. Idaho and seven others were the dent; John D. Giles, secrotary- Charles R. Mabey, Mary J. is second. with 11.1, and Monoriginal settlers, arriving on the treasurer and the following mem- Wirth lin, W. R. Palmer, Mn, --A, tana third, with 10.8. The averscene in the fall of 1133. bers of the executive oommitteet J. Gorham and G. Ir. Ashby. ... 'k . 'Compiled by Utah Education Auociation from "Statistics of the State School listings 'according to aver. daily attendance in - 1000 public schools-pe- r population, A - es pal. in population ' 13 eTrerrITT s'AertS .0) age 20 ' ,..s.4 , Utah Pioneer Trails Unit - 2 100 --- i4 to average years of school completed by adults 25 years of age and over SCHOOL 1943-44- - Graduates accordint 1946; ance I. ADULT on 5 t- HIGH SCHOOL Education Itatinst of states the union according to the of their people. "ARS - tho And Utah ranks lint. In their recent (copyright, 46,104 LO tr i ' From "EducationAmerica's Magic," by Hughea amt. Lancelot , '" S i ;.!;,!, 14-1- 113-- ,!,,,... ., , Contenniartiltion : COLLEGE Graduates - , . I !.', tive incomes which are devoted. ,., to the support of schools." The fifth and last measuring i,'',, rod was "Education of Adults." (k: Utah led in this phase, also. This rating is based on "the. educa- 1 tional level of the adult 15opu-, lotion, as determined by the avlierage number of years of school .,. 25 completed by all persons I'l .' 'S. years of age or more." In the education of adults, Utah's average years of school completed by persons 25 years of age or more was 9.37. Caliwas second, fornia, with-9.- 13, and Oregon, with 9.02, wir.! third. The average of the lowest I state in the union W BS 5.58. nd i !'."!!!!!!'l !! ' tI 1047 Eccles f'Prominent In Capital ik'!i'.....,,,,S,!!;!"t41,M,,tkel,!,!,!k!, ki.!!?,rk,,,,,:!,!;,.,.,,,,Oi!..,,,,,.! '!!'".....:-- July 24 ., , |