Show Girls' Girls State Report By y Jane Olson and Lynette Larsen Sunday June 8 we were welcomed welcomed welcomed wel wel- at L Lund nd Hall by the officials of officials of- of I of Girls State of last year While there we met our roommates room roommates roommates mates and received our rooms for the week in itt b beautiful modern modern mo mo- modern dern Greaves Hall Hall Every morning we rolled roIled out of bed at 6 o'clock straightened our room and had breakfast Delicious meals were served at atall atall atall all times Each morning at we went to the Institute for a de devotional devotional devotional de- de program We heard a Presbyterian reverend a Catholic Catholic Catholic Cath Cath- olic father and Dr Richards an and Dr Rich of the Institute ute of Religion at these devoti devotionals nals President Daryl Chase Dr Noble Noble Noble No No- ble and President Raymond of the Logan Temple also sp spoke ke to us Monday we elected the officers officers officers cers of the twelve cities named after Utah governors governors' and presidents presidents presidents dents of the United States Tuesday at symposium the Cache county officials talked to tous tous tous us about the Essential Facts for county organization and the op operations operations op- op of county government Mrs Hazel M. M Johnson counselor counselor counselor coun coun- for women at talked about Planning for Your Fu Future Future Future Fu- Fu ture in the Space Age S She h e said that a woman would be the first to reach the moon because her her weight is less than a mans man's and she has more endurance over a longer period of time The talent nights were were Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day Tuesday Thursday a and n d Saturday At these talent shows the diff different rent cities each t too took o o k part putting on hour half-hour pro pro- grams The county officers were elect- elect W Wednesday and Thursday Wednesday night was given to tous tous tous us in which we campaigned for forthe forthe forthe the offices we were up for Jane was elected one of the three county commissioners Lynette was nosed out in the finals for county attorney The secretary of state attorney attorney attorney ney general state stat auditor and state treasurer told us of The essential facts fOJ for state organization organization organization and the operations of a state government on Wednes Wednes- day Friday we i saw saw w the Utah Girls' Girls State Court in session with Mr Calderwood district attorney attorney- directing Friday night was the inaugural al reception with the girls dressed dress dress- ed in formals This was a beautiful beautiful beautiful beau beau- affair and really Impressive President Chase of spoke to us after which the governor of last years year's Boys State gave a speech Other inspiring talks followed Saturday we received our pictures pictures pictures pic pic- tures and memory books We saw the Girls State legislature in session Sunday June 15 we waved sad goodbyes and left the annual session of Utah Girls Girls' State We wish to thank the members members members mem mem- bers of the American Legion Auxiliary for this wonderful and inspiring privilege of learning first hand about our government and actually seeing it in practice This short yet et crowded week brought forcefully to us just how much thought energy and time it takes to run a government government government govern govern- ment system such as ours ours and and instilled in us the firm desire to become bett better r citizens and live Uve up to all that is expected of a good citizen 0 |