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Show Sunday, July 5, 1979 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 3 Cordell Andersen FoundationIs Tax Exempt The Cordell Andersen Foundation, organized three unprovement. The school he started is years ago to assist the young attended largely by children organization and seeds. Prizes are given to Provoanin his attempt to aid fromhis own ranch, but has also poverty stricken Indians in drawn children from other Guatemala has been notified of ranches as well. its acceptance as a tax exempt are each given a plot of ground Im AN EXPLORER TREK to Philmont National Scout Ranch in New Mexico is uncerway for these 40 Explorer scouts and four leaders from the Utah National Parks Council. The boys left Wednesday by bus for the national scout center. 40 Scouts Christensen, Now onTrek Forty Explorer Scouts and four leaders fromall areas ofthe Utah National Parks Councilleft from Orem this past week for a two-week trek at Philmont National Boy Scout Caiap in Dan Southworth of Provo is tour advisor, aided by Tom nce Dean Klinger, and John Kroesser,all of Provo. The boys are traveling by bus and will have their headquarters at the Philmont Camping Center. VAL OVESEN, Orem, center rear with striped shirt, chats with other delegates at the White House Conference on Children and Youth headquarters in Washington D.C. Shown are, left Texas; Roy Werner, Florida; Mr. . Oveson; Lacia ‘Dirello, Ohio; and Randal Bowman, Ohio. Orem’s Val Oveson In Washington,D.C. Helping Ready National Youth Meet Today’s young people have often expressed their willingness to deal with the day’s issues and their desire to meet and talk with the people who count. During the next 10 weeks, Val Oveson of Orem, Utah,will have the opportunity to do both. Mr.Oveson,agraduateofOrem High School, is one of 49 young persons who are spending the summer helping to prepare for the nation’s first White House Conference entirely devoted to youth. A Washington Summer Stitere: be wee selected from the country’s top high schoul and college students who had ified for intern positions with the Federal Government. The White House Conference ‘on Youth is aimed at widening the channels of communication between youth and adults on the major issues of the day, and at discovering new ways to involve young people in the decisionmaking process. Composed mainlyofyouth,it will begin with planning meetings and research projects during the summer, and lead to < national conclave in Washington next February. Traditionally known as the White House Conference on Children and Youth,the meeting has been held each decadesince 1909, and is meant to provide a platform for assessing the needs and problems of the nation’s young. This year, however, in a departure from past policy, a two-stag: ‘e conference is being The Children’s Conference, concerned with the 0-13 age group, is scheduled for December13-18, 1970. The Youth Conference will the tour are Blake Gillies, Richard Gale, and ly Lee, all of Beaver; Scott Horton of the Internal secretary-reasurer. Phillip V Of Utah to right, Paul1Wasa, by the ones who do the best job. Revenue Service Special incentives are also Mr. Andersen left Provo three r to the workers on Mr. years ago with nis family and four children. He has purchased a ranch in Guatemala and has set up programs to improve the Indians in that countryin health, educational, and economic areas. His father, Ariel A. Andersen, acts as chairman of the foundation and has coordinated various programs here in the United States to suppert his son's humanitarian venture. Vice-chairman of the foundation is Gwen Christensen, with Robert E. Allenserving as Delta; Robert Paulson, Terrell Sanberg, and Brent Turner, all of Richfield; Gary Bell, Dave Dunn, Steve Dunn, Jim Nicol, Jeff Nielson, Craig Pace, and Bruce Tregaskis, all of Orem. Provo youths participating iaclude Reinhart Bettweiser, Bender, Kelly Brown, Randy Christensen, Mark government experts, gain Dayton, Sam Dorsey, Brent firsthand knowledge of the er, Brian Hall, David poy establishment, and Hiss, Brad Holm, Steve Holm, summaries of their Charley Johnson, David Findings for use by the Task J Force members. Mr. Oveson,18, was governor Don Kopp, Brad Nielson, Kevin of Boy’s State this year and Nielson, John Olsen, Ken served as a member of the Utah Parker, Garth Rasmussen, Landscape Improvement Larry Stay, Rick Stubbs, Steve ittee. Heis also a member Turner, and Mark Wallace. of the Utah Commitiee on Children and Youth, Mr. Oveson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oveson of 1006 S. 150 W., Orem. Robert L Layton and John F, Fechser complete the quorum of the board of directors Funds collected by the foundation will be used to support the building Salemi Tt has become lost their parents and would thing to be employed have otherwise starved to death. terion ane in the short tena be Maria now serves up to 4 has been there, he has earned people each meal. the respect of a vast number of ‘Those interested in finding out ral 3 more about the foundation may 4 write the Cordell Andersen and their now six Foundation, 1074 Ash Ave, enlarged the ni Provo, Utah 84601, or directly to they set at their y G dell Andersen,” Apartado foster children who hav 3, list of Guatemala. Hi AnnualJuly Clearance _ SHOE SALE and operation of schools, to conduct experimental farms, to establish health centers and other institutions which will serve the social betterment of the Indian people of Guatemala. When Mr. Andersenarrived in Coban, Guatemala, he started his educational program with movietours across the back part of the country from Coban to Aquacatan. Educational films on agriculture, industry, sanitation, and health were shown with someentertainment movies, The schools were mostly free of charge. Many who came were thrilled for the first time with the sight of such marvelous things as electric lights »nd moving pictures. After several months, Mr. Andersen acquired a 500-acre piece of property which had 40 Indian families living on it, The Indians traditionally work part time for the land owner and are given a small plot of ground to grow white corn and black beans. 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