Show r I L m Y H HS I II S I I MAXWELL E E. E RICH Maxwell Ee E. Rich Sets I Manti Talk Tuesday Maxwell E. E Rich executive vice president and secretary of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will be the speaker at the Manti Fourth of July celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration according to Raymond Jensen chairman of the days day's activities Mr Rich is one of the most sought-after sought speakers in the entire entire entire en en- tire state and we were fortunate that he accepted our invitation to speak here Mr Jensen noted no no- ted Mr Rich was born August 13 1913 at Centerville He attended Davis High School graduating in 1931 He attended the University University University sity of Utah through u h 1934 In 1934 he accepted the position position position tion as lithograph salesman at atthe atthe atthe the Rocky Mountain Bank Note Company in Salt Lake He also held the position of sales manager manager manager man man- ager at the firm He was employed employed employed em em- there until 1953 except while serving on active duty with the US U.S. Army His military career began in inthe inthe inthe the early He was promoted promoted promoted promo promo- ted to the rank of second lieutenant lieutenant lieutenant lieu lieu- tenant in the Utah National Guard on Nov 2 1934 In 1938 r. r he advanced to a first l lieutenant lieuten- lieuten euten- euten ant and on J July ly 31 1941 was advanced advanced advanced ad ad- to the rank tank of captain pt inIn in In 1942 he was as promoted to tomajor toma- toma major ma- ma ajor a- a jor lieutenant colonel in 1944 colonel in 1950 brig dier g general n al alin in 1953 and on April 10 1956 was promoted t to l tRe e rank of major g general n r l. l He He re received four major decorations den dee or orations tio and d awards wards during the He JIe Ie j received the Silver Star on July 12 1945 Bronze Star M Medal dal on Mar March h 8 1945 Army Commendation Ribbon on May 13 13 19 1946 6 and the Croix de Guerre Guer Guer- re in 1944 He was named as adjutant r g general of the Utah National Guard in 1953 He resigned this position in September 1964 to I accept his present post with the Chamber of Commerce He is a member of the Salt f Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com- Com merce Hidden Valley Golf Club t Kiwanis Club American Legion t past chairman Army Affairs Committee National Guard Association Association Association As As- past treasurer and past president The Adjutants General Association member of the board of directors National Rifle Association president of the Utah Epileptic Society and chairman of the Olympics for Utah Inc committee As executive vice president of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Mr Rich has been instrumental in promoting the Great Salt Lake as a tourist attraction attraction attraction at at- traction rather than an embar- embar rasing liability The Chamber isnow is isnow isnow now working to establish adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate tourist areas for overnight campers and trailers parks New activities s will be s seen n during during during dur dur- ing the Days of 1847 in an attempt to expand the annual celebration for both tourists and natives alike Mr Rich is married to the former Billie Seamont They have two daughters Susan and Julie He is now serving as vice president president pres pres- i ident lent of the Utah Chamber of Commerce Executives tion |