Show boys boys' Club fund Drive Starts raising Fund for the proposed prop proposed pro pro- p posed sed Community Boys' Boys Club Building Is going forward ac according according ac- ac cording to Coach Wilbur T. T Braithwaite Braithwaite I He said that the fund Just r received a boost from a Salt Lake City resident David L L. L Freed a man long associated with youth development programs programs programs pro pro- grams wrote I 1 would like tomake to tomake tomake make my contribution of 1 to the Boys' Boys Club Project Let me know when you are ready to tb build Mr Freed Is the former captain of the US U.S. tennis Davis Cup team He is also the only Utahn to ever win a national championship at Forest Hills New York He accomplished this several years back by copping the 45 and under singles title of the country A A mari f v varied ried Interests r Mr Freed Is the president of the Freed Co a registered magician but his greatest concern concern concern con con- cern has been in the development development development develop develop- ment of youth programs In the Intermountain West and Salt Lake City in particular The largest source of funds so far has come from former athletes who participated in sports over the last 18 years at Manti High School Like the majority of young people raised locally these boys have sprouted sprout sprout- ed wings for distant points Contributions have come in so far from places like Texas Oklahoma and Colorado Some boys are In the service and some on missions but most are establishing homes in places like Salt Lake City One former player wrote I Ivery Ivery 1 very much enjoyed reading the proposed outline of the Boys' Boys I personally feel this is isan isan isan an Idea that can have reach far ing effects Another Ephraim boy home on furlough but with orders to report to Vietnam rode a bi bicycle bicycle bicycle bi- bi cycle to Manti and back to de deliver deliver deliver de- de liver a donation A good way to keep In shape and also a testimony that there are young people willing to sacrifice In Inmany inmany inmany many ways ways' for those at home The proposed program will eventually involve more than the building but is a miniature of the recreational aspect of the famous Mott Program of Flint Michigan Flint has a model system predicated on total community community community com com- action school church and government The school facilities are opened up year round for the use of all particularly particularly particularly par par- In the summer They have had marked success in elevating the physical condition of young and older citizens alike The effectiveness of our fund raising attempt does not hinge as much on large donations donations donations dona dona- as on numerous ones of 1 td 5 Many residents give each year to a large variety of national and state causes and rightfully so This has long been one of the reasons for American advances especially in areas such as medical re research research research re- re search and rehabilitation of the handicapped However this Is a cause where the total communIty community community ity can profit directly from a contribution explains Coach Braithwaite Letters have Ve been mailed to toa toa toa a large number of residents t. t 1 rt t further explaining the project If any readers of this article wish to contribute please send senda a check made out to Templar Boys' Boys Club Mail to 58 North Second East Manti Utah A receipt of same will be re returned returned returned re- re turned for income tax pur pur- poses II dI |