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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1971 Famed Bob Richards Highlights Kennecott Promotes Engineering Aide Sales Rally SME-Chamb- er Bob Richards, one of Americas greatest advocates of physical fitness, individualism and free enterprise, will be the featured speaker at the 26th Annual Sales Rally on Tuesday, March 16, 197x at Highland High School auditorium, 2166 South 17th East. Mr. Richards has distinguished himself in many fields of endeavors and ranks among the great salesmen and motivators in America today. The annual Sales Rally, cosponsored by the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sales and Marketing Executives of Utah, begins at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Dean Lindsay, general chairman of this years Rally says, Over the years Mr. Richards has motivated millions to work harder and achieve individual success through his public appearance. Included in Mr. Richards personal appearance is a motivation film, There's Genius in the Average Man. Rally tickets are $5 for adults and $1.50 for students. They can be obtained at the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce or at the door the evening of. the Rally. Mr. Richards was born and reared in Champaign, Illinois, where he started as a high school football and basketball player as well as in track and field. But it was at the University of Illinois where he received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees, that his rise to athletic stardom began. He became one of the top pole vaulters in history, when in competition he cleared the mark more times than any other athlete. He competed in three Olympics, bringing home two gold medals and one bronze. At Helsinki in 1952, he set a new Olympic record and is the only polevaulter in Olympic history to win the gold medal twice. As a result of this, was voted by a tribunal of sports writers to the e Olympic Team and later was to cover the Olympic Games 30-min- 15-fo- ot All-tim- 17 V as a radio broadcaster. He also showed excellence in that grueling test of physical proficiency the Decathlon by grabbing the American National title in 1951, 1954 and 1955. He made in Track and Field for 11 years 1948-195Some of the honors he has for his phenomenal athletic achievements include the Helm Foundation trophy, the Sullivan Memorial, Helms Hall of Fame and Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame awards. In 1954 he was named Good Will Ambassador to Asia by the State Department and in 1957 he received a signal honor for not All-Americ- an 7. re-ciev- only his Page Five athletic accomplish- ments, but for his contribution to the general welfare of people. The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce selected him as one of the Ten Outstanding 25 Men Receive Silver Beaver Pins Charles D. Des Rosier has been promoted to concentrator metallurgical engineer, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Utah Copper Division, it was recently announced by R. R. Leveille, concentrating manager. Formerly Magna concentrator scheduling foreman, Mr. Des Rosier succeeds Joe W. Ribotto who was recently advanced to plant process control and improvement superintendent. A native of Minnesota, Mr. Des Rosier is a 1960 graduate in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technological University. He joined Kennecott as a management trainee shortly after graduation and has held a variety of positions at the concentrator Twenty five Utah men have received the Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award at the 52nd annual Scouetrs Convention in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The award, highest a local council can bestow, is given for distinguished service to boyhood. Nominations for the award are made by a special committee after careful study of the records of hundreds of candidates. Those eligible for nomination must be registered scouters with impressive records of outstanding service in scouting, church, and the community. John K. Sloan, a Los Angeles attorney and active scouter, delivered the keynote address at the convention. He urged the plant. Mr. and Mrs. Des Rosier live in audience to help boys find themselves and lose themselves in Holladay. con-trat- or something greater than they are. Theme of the convention was Save Our American Resources. In addition to the Silver Beaver Awards, the Council presented its first Silver Fawn award to Mrs. LaVem Parmley, general president of the Primary Assn., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Often referred to as the first lady of American Scouting, Mrs. Parmley was cited for her distinguished contribution to Scouting. . i Short of nuclear war, it would be hard to imagine fire- destroying nine American cities in the next 70 years. Yet the Insurance Information Institute notes that between 1835 and 1908 fire, destroyed major portions of New York City, Charleston, S. C., Portland, Me., Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, San Jacksonville, Francisco and Chelsea, Mass. Young Men in America. That same year he retired from athletic competition and assumed the position of Executive Director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. He was appointed by President Eisenhower as a member of the Presidents Council for Youth Fitness and originated the basic ideas for Jr. Champ, a program in cooperation with the U. S. Jaycees and the U.S. Olympic Committee, from which many participating youngsters have gone on to star in National Championships. In 1959, Bob was the only American to photograph the first RussianUnited States track meet in Moscow; and a year later participated in the first U. S. television coverage of the Olympic Games from Rome. He has taught Philopsophy at Laverne College, produced speech films and several sports films. He is the author of a book, The Heart of a Champion. Bob Richards is a man who has not only distinguished himself as an athlete, but as photographer, author, film producer and Electric heat keeps getting more pooutar. because mForl keeps getting more pooutar Time' FARMERS NOW INCORPORATE CHEMICAL HERBICPES CbOPEGRADABLE weep MLERS) INTO THESOL BEFORE PLANTNG FOR SURER, SAFER, WEEP CONTROL" RAHV ORSHTNE. war OR PRY 0IffEW GRANULAR OR LQUP NERBICTOES THEY THOROUGHLY SW AVXEP ARE CANT BE PESTROEP BY SUNLGNT, BLOWN AWAY BY WNP, OR WASNEP OFF BY HEAVY RAWS. fjffoR PO CHEMICALS LE ON TOP OF SON WHERE THEY COME fNTO CONTACT WITH BRPS OR WLPLFE. Years ago, people wanted one thing from their heat. Heat. Today, things are a little different. Sure, people still want heat. But now they want more, too. They want clean heat that doesnt cause extra housework. They want even heat without cold spots or drafts. Since 1950 over 354 million families in the U.S. have switched to electric heat, over 5,000 in our area alone. 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