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Show The Utah Ogden Meet Hears GOP Objectives Northern Utah Republicans held by the Republican Party gathered this weekend in Ogden this fall. to hear Utah GOP leaders and The conference, held Dec. 14, participate in panel discussions in was attended by Gov. George D. the fifth ' Regional Conference Clyde, Rep. Henry Aldous Dixon, C. Taylor Burton, State Road Commission Chairman, and C. J. Olsen, Director of the Utah State Park and Recreation Commission. These men, along with national and state party leaders, addressed the meetings. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government VoL D; No. 50 ' Salt Lake City, Utah Friday, December 13, ADJUST QUOTAS REALISTICALLY 195' Achievement In Many Helds Marti Varied Carrier of Jerry Jones Utahs Republican National chairman; President of the Salt Committeeman, Jaren L. Jerry Lake County Young Republicans; Jones, is a man with a remark- President of the Young Republiable background, and an amaz- can League of Utah; a delegate to ingly diversified and successful the National Convention in 944; career. Known to all the young people of the state as the proprietor of the states outstanding dance pavilion, The Rainbow Randevu in Salt Lake City, Mr. Jones has achieved success as a lawyer,- real estate man and musician. - Student Body President Bom in Bountiful, Utah in 1909, he early indicated his ability to lead. Schooled in Bountiful, Taylorsville and Salt Lake elementary schools, he attended L.D.S. high school and Jr. College, and the University of Utah. He served as student body president at L.D.S. and again, while attending law school, was elected president of the University of Utah. He received his LLB degree in 1934. A member of the Utah State Bar, Mr. Jones practiced layr. until 1942, when he Interrupted his pactice to fly mail for the second air force, holding the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol. After the war he concentrated on his business interests, which now include primarily real estate investments. The beautiful Oak Hills subdivision on the East Bench in Salt Lake is numbered among his holdings. the Treasurer of the Salt Lake County Republican Organization; Secretary-Treasure- r of the Utah State Republican Organization; and Finance Chairman for the State organization. This imposing list of activities and services undoubtedly places Mr. Jones among the outstanding civic and political leaders .Utah has had through its 100 year history. He married the former Betty Callister, and the couple has four daughters. Betty Lynn, the oldest, is now married to Jerold L. Davis. Sharon, 18, Janet, 13 and Susan, 12 complete the Jones family. Mr. Jones is a member of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, the Salt Lake Kiwanis Club, Salt Lake Country Club, Alta Club and Aviation Club. . Mr. Jones experience was both successful and exciting. He worked his way through school playing saxaphone and clarinet in dance bands. He formed his own band, which he lead around the world as a ships orchestra. This was during the school vacation in 1933. Continuing his interests in dance bands, Mr. Jones in 1936 obtained the Rainbow Randevu, which has attracted the top bands and singing stars in the United States to Salt Lake. Besides serving as National Committeeman for Utah, Mr. Jones is active in many other He is now political --positions. of. the Utah of the House, Speaker State House of Representatives, a body in which he has served since 1951, having been elected to the House and served in the 1951, 1953, 1955 and 1957 sessions. As. a musician, respon-jsibilitip- s, ASK Adjustment of United States sugar kuotas to a realistic level in line with actual national sugar needs was urged here this week at the 12th annual meeting of the National Beet Growers Federation, dominant national organization sugar beet farmers. sSome 300 sugar beet growers from nine states attended the Hotel Utah sessions at which several spokesmen voiced alarm over what they termed unnecessarily high marketing quotas imposed by the Department of Agriculture during the current year. The Department administers the national Sugar Act under which all production and marketing of sugar in this country is regulated. Included among the Utah sugar bet growers and their wives gthe Federation meeting were Mr. and Mrs. J. Rex Mac-kaSalt Lake City; Ed. J. Holmgren, Garland; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harward, Springville; Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Hamilton, River- , at-tend- in Lorenzo Ef. Pederson, Chairman of the Weber Cofrnty Republican organization, was arrangements chairman for the gathering; which was held in the Canton Cafe Cbra.-.,-. vention Room. Party members from Weber, Cache, Rich, Morgan and Box Elder counties participated in the conference. Prior conferences have been held throughout the state. A complete report of the conference will be carried in the next edition of the Statesman. ton; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Toone, Draper; and L. C. Holbrook, Bountiful. Richard W. Blake, Federation executive secretary from Greeley, Colorado, declared that the national quota for 1957 had been held at 9.050,000 tons of sugar while actual distribution to meet consumers needs was not expected to exceed 8,800,000 tons. He h contended the quota bearish created a atmosphere too-hig- (Continued on page 4) Party Unity Stressed To VU's By Watkins Senator "Arthur V;. Watkins' called on' all Republicans to unite in their efforts for the coming election at a meeting in South Salt Lake on December 10th. The meeting, sponsored by the Salt Lake County Young Republican Club, was well attended by Young Republicans from all parts of the State and by many officers and members of' the Senior Party. In his remarks, Senator Watkins said that we should put an end to hyphenated Republicans .. SI. CONSIDERS AM BOND ISSUE $45,008 Mat'l Grans' Salt Lake City officials con-- , tinued their search this week for additional revenue with which to make needed capital improvements for the city. Thus far the anticipated incwne for the city through 1958 will, at the very best,'cover only operational costs and a few minor But the really improvements. costly and necessary expenditures will have. to. await more revenue. While a business tax' has' been proposed, much opposition has been voiced against this method In addition he numbers among of raising funds. his activities in which he is now Another proposal, which would engaged the chairmanship of the Utah Legislative Council; he is a allow for enough funds to make a member of the Utah Committee on Industrial and Employmnet the capital improvements deemed Planning; a member of the Co- necessary at once, was a bond ordinating Board of High Educa- issue. This would be retired with tion; and a member of the Utah very little strain on the financial Civil Defense Board. affairs of the city or its citizens. History of Service Neither suggestion has been A long history of service in adopted, but discussion continues, the Republican Party lead up to with all sides recognizing, the need for some solution to keep his present positions of He was a voting district the city progressing. . IV2ETJ y, JAREN L. JONES . . . Utah Republican National Committeeman Successful Musician BEET , Education Gets Utahs program of living-roo- m learning has been given an additional $45,000 grant one of the largest awarded nationally to boost the program over the next three years. University of Utah officials were informed of the additional grant by the Fund for Adult Education. President A. Ray Olpin said the grant would be used to promote adult discussion groups in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. The Funds generous support is a tribute to those who are pioneering liberal adult education in Utah, President Olpin declared. Following a policy of the University of Utah Extension Division the other universities Utah State University, Brigham Young University and Weber College were invited to participate in the program. Over 100 discussion groups throughout Utah have alStudy ready been organized. twensome can select from groups world polity topics including international tics, foreign policy, relations, modern poetry, parenthood, understanding great books, economics, modem painting and aging in a modem world. Dean Harold W. Bentley of the Universitys Extension Division stressed the excellence of the materials in the courses and said, This is a splendid opportunity for friends and study groups to further their education in their a cost well own living rooms-awithin the reach of everyone. Additional information about the courses offered in forum for Americans many of which include specially prepared films and recordings may be obtained fro mthe Extension Division of the University of Utah or from the other participating univert . sities. - . Republican Club To Set Election The Executive Committee of the Utah Republican Club will meet with Lamont Toronto, Secretary of State, in his office Monday, Dec. 16, it was announced today by Mr. Toronto. The group will determine when the next election of officers for the Utah club will be held.' and forget all . of the party differences of the past. He called on Republicans to live up to the promises made to the American people in the National Platform adopted last year in San Francisco. In this platform the American people were promised a this middle road" government, free from radical policies of either the Left or Right wing. In answer to questions regarding the Russian Sputnik, the Senator stated, I think we are doing well in the missile fields. He said he had received word from the Department of the Interior that, due to the need for increased expenditures ' for defense, President Eisenhower will not back any new starts in government speding in the domestic field. This may mean that there will be a slight delay in starting some of our reclamation projects. He estimated that we could increase our missile spending by 2 billion dollars by eliminating some expenditures in the domestic field. Senator Watkins, in commenting on our educational system, stated that he believed that we are in need of better mathematics and science teachers in Utah Schools. He said that we should give the brilliant student more consideration instead of holding him back to allow the slower student to catch up. In Europe, the Secondary School is often better educated than some of our college graduates. Before Senator Watkins spoke, the group was entertained by Alice Hepwort hof Bountiful. Mrs. Hepworth came to see if she could find Sherm Lowe and remained long enough to keep the entire group of 75 people laughing for a full thirty minutes. |