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Show itr ) Salt Library Lake City 12, of Utah Utah Oscar Hanson Jr. S.L. County Commission Earl Philip R. Blomquist (B) S.L. County Commission (B) Lloyd and Burton Win Bid for Congress With more than three-fourth- of the s states 1,267 voting dis- win both congressional seats, for a gain of one; take control of Salt Lake County government; and wrest control of both Houses of the Legislature from the Democratic state administration. In the key political contest for the congressional seat in the Second District, former Congressman ShermairP. Lloyd (R) was leading Rep. David S. King (D) by a ratio of almost three to two. As was generally expected, Rep. Laurence J. Burton (R) was running well ahead of his opponent, J. Keith Melville (D). His ratio was close to two to one. S.L. County Attorney (E) LaMar A. Rawlings "Dale R. Holt S. L. County Auditor (E) S.L. County Surveyor (E) Republicans Sweep All County Offices All Salt Lake County officers were won by Republican Candidates in Tuesdays elections. Oscar Hanson Jr. (R) defeated incumbent John Preston Creer (D) for the four year commission spot and his running mate Philip R. Blomquist (R) defeated one time Salt Lake City Commissioner, Joe L. Christensen (D) for the 2 year commission post. feated Joseph C. Frost, pres-Richard Allen (R) former ent Chief under Rosco Bodom, director of the Utah State Tax the surveyor post. Commissions income tax div-- 1 for Two incumbent Republicans is ion took the County from had little trouble in defeating Jacob Weller (D). Mr. Weller their Democratic opponents. was appointed to the clerks Sid Lambourne continued his office shortly after Alvin Redwinning ways by being the best ding resigned and was his first vote getter on the county ticket. try at an elective office although He won over Rulon A. Ipsen. he had been in the clerks ofHazel Taggart Chase fice for a long time. will serve a second term by defeating Mary L. Johnson. With the election of Mr. Hanson and Mr. Blomquist it is expected there will be a complete shuffle of assignments when i Delmar L. (Swede) Larson (R) the new commissioners take ofin defeating incumbent George fice January 2. Marv Jenson, present chairQ. Nielsen Jr. (D) will be the first Republican sheriff in over man of the commission, will 40 years. be the one elected Democrat J Gordon B. Christenson (R) in office. new commissioners won over Grover A. Giles in Both the race for county attorney. campaigned on the basis of harEarl M. Baker (R) Salt Lake mony in the commission and County businessman defeated excessive spending of the tax Clifford. dollar. La Mar A. Rawlings (R) in defeating Robert R. Fitts (D) for the auditor post will be the The only time a husband . first CPA elected in years, can be sure hes right is when Dale R. Holt (R) former pres he admit hes wrong. ldent of the Salt Lake County Association de Employees 10 Breaks 40 Year Democratic Hold f ; -- S.L. County Treasurer (B) Republican candidates for the1 Utah House of Representatives cut a swath through the state in Tuesdays election and seemed assured of at least a three to one majority in the House. Returns covering all of the 69 districts showed 53 Republicans and 14 Democrats leading in election races. Two others were in a virtual tie and could go either way. Despite the fact that a few of, the races where Republicans were leading could go to the, other party in the final tabulation, enough gains were made to overcome, by landslide proporDemocratic mations, the now Utah House. in the jority of the RepubliThe strength can buildup in early returns: came in the wake of T) ,ocrat Gov. Calvin L. Rampton campaigning vigorously in the latter part of the election campaign for the return of a Democratic controlled Legislature to continue his policies. ' In Salt Lake Countys 28 House districts, four more than present because of reapportion-- i ment, there were 19 Republicans holding leads to the Democrats eight leading positions. 39-3- 0 ut -- , j Republicans Win Control Of Utah House In Landslide In District 24 Milly showed strength in the Kearns area when she led La Var V. Smith by a good majority. District 25 saw Republican Leon H. Savage win a close one from Darr D. Harward. Both were confronted by a write in candidate. District 26 Alen Behunin, Republican defeated Kenneth C. Olson. Republican David D. Lingard won over Del L. Buck- - ner in District 28. Democrat D. Leon Reece was a winner over Claude Donald Harman in District 28. In the Senate race the Republicans built a margin of proximately 1. 2 Following the morning Wor- ship Service Sunday Nov. 13, the Reverend Joseph A. Luthro, Pastor of the Atonement Lutheran Church of Granger will be presented the Lutheran Pastors Award for Scouting Leadership. Pastor Luthro was chosen by on the National Commission Scouting for his sincere interest in scouting in the Granger area. his own initiative and By cooperation with other scouting organiations Pastor Luthro is conducting a program for the benefit of the youth in the area he serves. He is one of forty six Lutheran across the nation Clergyman who were awarded and partici- in the Lutheran Conon Scouting July 20 to 26 at Philmont Scout Ranch, pated ference 12 votes to The last legislature was composed of 15 Democrats and 12 Republicans - a total of 27 before report ionment. The new Senate will line up 20 Republicans and 8 with Democrats. Cimarron, New Mexico. His wife Margaret accompanied him to the 127,000 acre camp in the heart of the rockies. The training course was conducted by the National head of the Boy Scouts quarters of America, with the cooperation of the National Lutheran commission on scouting. Emphasis is on Boy Scouting as part of Lutheran Church Youth pro- gram. The award is presented by Frat-eraLutheran Brotherhood Insurance Society with headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The scout training awards are part of the Insurance Societys Fraternal activities program for which a million dollars has been allocated this year. The presentation will be made by Robert Zeeh, Ut. repnl resentative for Lutheran pre-colle- ge --- so well-equippe- well-lighte- d, d, of ap- Pastor Luthro Wins Scouting Award by Betty Castillo It seems high time that the West Side of the valley Kearns, in particular loses its massive inferiority complex capconcerning its facilities and status with the italistic East Side. This attitude was brought sharply Into focus on November 5th when I toured the new Kearns High School with the Kearns Town Council. Dr. Reed Wahlquist, principal, served as guide through the giant, modern structure which houses 85 classrooms containing every advantage and facility imaginable for the 1,675 students currently scheduled to attend school there. (Much of the building is undeclared it available for has the architect but finished, occupancy. Incidentally, Architect Clayton of Barker and Clayton says there has been less vandalism on the new high school than any building he has worked on.) Like Alice in Wonderland, I followed closely on the heels available to furnish religious of Dr. Wahlquist who led us education for those students defor three hours through the vast siring same. Lacking in lavish appoint- -' corridors and rooms of this the high school is beauments, of palace marvelously practical In the simplicity and utiltiful It seems Imposeducation. A magniof its design. ity this for sible, correspondent at least, to fathom how there ficent view of the Wasatch from Mountains from the cafeteria could be a single drop-osuch a monument to opportunity and party room give grandeur school. Landsince it offers training infields to the hill-to- p from the most manual of auto scaping will add further beauty. The cafeteria, due to open mechanics and shop to almost four to six weeks, will proin unlimited development in chemvide on a eight lines for hot and physics istry lunches that students can level. be and served seated in a matthe Through well - heated, ter of minutes. Two or three spacious departments of Social choices of lunch will be featured. Studies, History, Business, EnOther marvels at Kearns High glish, Foreign Languages, Art, are a television studio, School Special Education; Science, home Economics, Vocational individual television sets and Education, Music, Dance, Gra- Intercom phones in each room, phic Arts, Electronics, Shop, sliding partitions to shut off or individual and Driver Education my eyes join classrooms, grew wider and wider. As we lockers, a beautiful modern liviewed the enormous gymnasbrary with sound room for auditortaping or typing, electric typebeautiful and the ium for advanced students, writers a which features hydrauium, lic lift In the orchestra pit, Instrumental and vocal rooms and massive, tears. Contrary with sound-propractice sound-proto the opinion of our high school with practice children, most of us senior rooms adjoining them, a marcitizens did not study by fire- velous welding shop with inlight in log cabins but the ad- dividual booths, coveralls and vantages of such an edifice over lockers, an auto maintenance 20 years ago are almost imposdepartment where 20 cars can sible to describe. It should be overhauled at once, a paint be the solemn responsibility of shop, a home economics departevery parent to stress these ment with the very latest in marvelous blessings to their stoves, sewing machines and school-goin- g general equipment. (Dr. Wahlyouth. Dr. Wahlquist guided us out- quist explained that, because of side to view the 50 acres which the competition among dealers will contain a football field, to impress potential brides, the baseball diamond, tennis courts equipment in the home ec. deand soccer field. Situated stra- partment is replaced by them tegically, with the gym (spect- without charge each year. This ator capacity 2,600) on one side is true also of the four cars and the football field (bleachers available for driver education, to hold 4,000) on the other, he said. Another great savings is a fine team room for the has been effected in the machKearns Cougars to get ready ine shop where last years for their games. Adjoining the machinery, normally prohibiin cost, has been obtaingym, which can be separated for tive at y almost ed use prices and equal by boys girls United States Government from are two locker rooms, containing 320 lockers each, ventil- surplus.) Dr. Wahlquist, a ated by forced air. Modern brilliant young bachelor showers and dressing rooms with his doctorate from Haralso adjoin the gym. A short distance from the high vard, said he has often been school, next to the Kearns Youth asked how the facilities offered by Kearns High School can be Center, is the Olympic-size- d He replies: EduKearns Swimming Pool to be justified. used in the schools physical cation is never an expenditure education program. Across the it is an Investment. Looking at street from the high school is it selfishly, if we keep a on P. 6, Col. 1) the modern new LDS Seminary, so-call- ed G.O.P. Wins Control Of State Senate Gordon B. Christenson S.L. County Kecorder (B) Baker Kearns High Has Everything tricts reported, the pattern indicated that he Republicans would Hazel Taggart Chase M. S.L. County Assessor (R) of give-awa- good-humore- d, stu-(Co- ) nt. I SI; uMluif) |