Show tiiTTTimrTmriii CHAPTER AN EVALUATION VIII OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMS OF OGDEN AND SALT LAKE CITY evaluation of the recreation of the two largest cities in the state of Utah is given in this chapter Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah are located within forty miles of each other in the north central part of the state An I Ogden a railroad OGDEN has a population of 50000 town It is chiefly terminal of the being the cross-countUnion Pacific Railroad Company There are also several factories and business enterprises in the city It is ry surrounded by agricultural lands This city has one junior college schools senior high four junior high schools and several elementary two schools Organization and admlni s tratlon program was controlled The recreation by a Park Board or Commission An outright appropriation of $300000 was made in 1938 to finance the entire program However the School Board paid half the salary of the band instructor permitted the use of the school buildings including the janitors furnished some minor equipment and materials and |