Show CHAPTER VIII AN EVALUATION OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMS OF OGDEN AND SALT LAKE CITY 6vaJua tion 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 OC-DE-N has a population of 50000 a railroad town being the cross-countOgden ry It is chiefly terminal of the There are also several Pacific Railroad Company factories and business enterprises in the city Union surrounded by agricultural lands This city has one junior college It is senior high schools four junior high schools and several elementary two schools Organl zatlon and admlni s tratlon program was controlled The recreation by a Park Board or Commission outright appropriation of $300000 was made An 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 and furnished some minor equipment and materials |