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Show n iroLbo no u the Utah mmm For '5 fa & Devoted to sfient Vol 10; No. 12 -- . tz'f PITY "More thafcWX) BetHfclican delegates from 330 districts throughout the country will be at the organizational meeting held in' the Rainbow Randevu Saturday," Merrill Faux, Salt Lake County Republican chief predicted today. Primary purpose of tne meeting will be to elect new officers for the 1956-5-7 years, he added. Senator Wallace F. Bennett will address the conclave prior to the elections. The Utah Republican Senator arrived in Salt Lake City Friday to spend the Easter recess. He will report to the GOP delegates on the progress of the Senate during the past two months. The COP delegates will adjourn their organization meet ing at 1 p.m. at the Rainbow Randevu. Following a general business meeting and introduc tions, the focus will be on the elections. The meeting is expected to adjourn in the late afternoon, Mr. Faux said. e City. UUh 99 Muck 30. 1956 . Tops; Ticket; Unopposed In S. L Race as vice Runninr for chairwoman of the Salt Lake County group will be Mrs. Dee Abbott. Mrs. Abbott has served during the past two years. She is cur rently working directly from the GOP county headquarters in the Security Bank Building. Jay Stevens, present treasurer his of the group, is name as candidate fo releotion. To date there are no opposing candidates for the post. The only vacancy in the ticket Is that left by Vera Jorrensen, secretary. No official announce ments have been made, however, l. It Is rumored that Wendell the in Secretary employee of State's office, will put fat his re-electi-on Sherman Lowe has announced candidacy for the post of chairman of the Salt Lake County Republicans. He has a backlog of GOP experience to back his bid. his in His aim "Republican victory 1956 from the White House on down." At present Mr.' Lowe is serving as treasurer of the Republican Club of Utah and has previously served as ' vice of the president ' ' " group. Cot-trel- He has been active in Republican circles for several years. Prior to moving to Salt Lake City, he served as a county chairman in Idaho. ' Part owner of Lowe Pharmacy, 349 East 1st South, in Salt Lake City; Lowe also owns interest in pharmacies in. Paris, Montpelierj Grace and Downey, Idaho. He is in ' partnership with his two brothers. The chairman candidate has been active in civic activities in Salt Lake City and is currently International Counselor of Lion's International. He 'previously served as district governor and vice chairman of the executive council of Lion's International. A graduate of the University of Idaho, Lowe also attended school at the Utah State Agricul; tural College. Double-Barrele- SHERMAN LOWE " Unopposed candidate for GOP County Chair San Juan GOP Elect 1956 Leaders San Juan County Republicans this week elected Robert Anderson as chairman of the County GOP organization with Mrs. Mar garet Harvey, Blanding, vice chairman and Mrs. Joe Adams, Monticello, secretary. cello, and Chairman Anderson. Also named were the precinct representatives to serve - on the county committee. Members are: Melvin Dalton and Pearl Redd, Monticello; Barton Lymand and Norman Nielson, Blanding, Oscar Jamison and Francis White, LaSal The enthusiastic voters- - also and J. W. Cowley and R. P. named delegates to the GOP state Ucolo. convention. They include: Leland Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Adams were Redd and George Hurst,-Blannamed to represent the County ing, William C. Walton, Monti- - on the state Central Committee. Red-sha- -- w, d April Meet d ! headquarters, Mrs. Chase reports. A "Republican Round Table: in Action," under the direction of Mrs. Ruth M. Smith, chairman of the state and 2nd most popuse the Federation, will ular national technique of the year. Mrs. Smith recently returned from the National Women's Conference in Washington, D.C. A report on the Campaign School, held in Washington, as outlined by Miss Bertha Adkins, assistant to the Republican Na tional Chairman, will be riven. "Highlights in Washington" will be discussed by members of the Utah Congressional double-barrele- d vice-preside- nt ; . up-to-da- te Faux Steps Down After Three Years re-iss- ue County. At the last election Salt Lake According to Mrs. Chase the County voters were instrumental primary topic will be "How to n electing two county commis increase our membership in Fed- sioners, all of the state senators eration Clubs." The basic prin- and William A. Representative ciple in this goal is to know how Dawson. to work efficiently by being inMr. Faux was appointed to the formed, she added. chairman post in 1953 to fill the Reservations for the April 7th unexpired term of H. M. Day. He for a second term meeting are now being taken Mrs. was 1954. n GOP Chase said. She urred all He urges a continuing policy women to' make arranremems early. Luncheon reservations must be made not later than Thursday, April 5, she said. Taking calls for reservations are Mrs. Margaret Owen or Mrs. Zella Loofbourow, phone DA 84383 Ext. 242, or Mrs. At a special luncheon at 1 pm., Harold A. Staples, 9286 Cotton- MRS. HAZEL T. CHASE Mrs' Chase said. Dr. Royal L. Garff, professor of wood Lane, Salt Lake City, Phone For education ..... The luncheon tickets cenwill The entire conference speech and marketinr at the Uni- CR are ter, around an educational, theme niques and information direct versity of Utah, will be guest $1.85 per person, Mrs. Chase said. reared to rive tech. from the National Federation speaker. . unity A sidelight item of interest in this years convention will be the number of Young Republicans sitting- in delegates' seats. The largest group composed of 31 ever recognized at a members county convention will be able to vote this year, according to Paul Merrill Faux, chairman of the Halliday, county YR chairman Salt Lake County Republican or A special briefing for the for the past three and ganization Young Republican delegates will a half be held at 11 a.m. in the County last years, will preside over his meeting Saturday. Commissioner's Chambers, City down from the chair "Stepping to the and County Building, prior man at the GOP County or post election. ganization meeting at the Rain Both the senior party and the bow Randevu, Mr. Faux will reYoung Republican segment will strict his field of political activity be pushing membership drives to his task as delegate to the State at the Saturday meeting. Ticket booths and ticket sales Convention. Primary coal of the county or-men will be available to to ini durinr the past three and ranization, old to members cards Faux Mr. the into years said, has been to tiate new GOP backers the strengthen ranks. party through or. ranizinr voting districts." 'We decided that harmony, or ganization and education was the key to winning the vote at the ballot box," Mr. Faux said. This goal has ben carried through successfully throughout Salt Lake km "Every Republican woman a member of a Republican Federated Club Each member new a member." bring This aim was this week announced as the goal of the Utah Federation of Women's Republican Clubs during the coming year, according to Mrs. Hazel Taggart Chase, state . president. The push-of- f point for the new drive will be the SemtAnnual Conference to be held April 7 in the New House Hotel, Salt Lake City. All regional and county directors, presidents of clubs, officers and. all GOP women have been Issued an invitation to attend, MERRILL FAUX . . . For harmony, re-elect- ed of strong voting districts during the coming election year. Success ful techniques applied by the county group include conducting district canvases, finding out who the voters are, and holding meet-ngs of the candidates in the dis trict and precincts. It is important," he said, "that every voter be made to feel a part and parcel of the election. This is the type of thinking that paid off in the last election." |