Show Dr G. G S. S Rees Candidate For State Senate I K r a at t f Y DR G. G STANFORD REES Announcing his candidacy this week for the Republican nomination for Utah State Senator from Sanpete County was Dr G. G Stanford Rees of Gunnison Long active in political circles circles circles cir cir- cles Dr Rees served for many years on the county Republican can Central Committee and was district chairman An Ann ardent civic worker and leader the candidate has served as Gunnison City councilman member of the South Sanpete Board of Education Education Education Edu Edu- cation and has held membership membership membership member member- ship in various civic Dr Rees founded and operated operated operated oper oper- the Gunnison Valley Hospital Hospital Hospital Hos Hos- pital until turning over his interests interests interests in in- in the institution to the communities comprising Gunnison Gunnison Gunnison Gun Gun- nison Valley A native of Scipio Dr Rees is the son of Dr and Mrs Nephi J. J Rees He left with his family when about a year of age They resided in the east later returning to Fountain Fountain Foun Foun- tain thin Green then to o Nephi Dr Rees rec received ived- ived his in medical dic l degree degree de de- gree from the University of Pennsylvania and opened his practice in Gunnison in 1932 He is married to the former Francis Ford and the couple are the parents of three daughters and one son Dr Rees has been a promoter promoter promoter pro pro- moter of youth activities in Sanpete County and has worked in the promotion of interests that would benefit the entire area He is an assistant assistant assistant as as- scoutmaster and co- co manager of the Pony League baseball team He is a veteran of World War II and served as a medi medi- medical medical cal officer on a troop transport transport trans trans- port for nearly four years years |