Show v Commemoration Meeting Held Tuesday Evening I I Prominent Men len in Connection With Opening of Bank give Addresses Many Jany Comp Compliments ts imet Received Received Re Re- From High Officials of State State John John P. P Fuller and workers Co-workers Congratulated on Efficient Ef Ef- Work V ork Done A A public meeting commemorating the opening of the Bank Dank of Southern Utah was held in the First Ward Recreation Rec Rec- Hall HaIl Tuesday evening under the tile auspices of the Chamber of Com Com- merce Talks were made by many of the leading workers in the opening of the bank and friends from other cities clUes who were pleased to hear of the success cue cue- cess of the project Telegrams letters from leading citizens and bankers over the state were also read among the talks the musical program was given which consisted consisted con con- of community singing lead by Wm H II Manning a violin solo by ROY Hoy Halverson a vocal solo by Jim Lindsay Lindsay Lind Lind- say and selections by a string trio composed of Virginia Larson at the piano plana Roy Halverson violin and M. M I L. L Done cello After invocation was pronounced by Pres Wm R. R Palmer Dr M. M J. J Macfarlane Macfarlane Macfarlane Mac- Mac farlane who conducted the meeting meet log read a telegram from George W W. Middleton MId Mid- of Salt Bait Lake City who all aU through the movement to reopen the bank has acted as Cedar City's representative representative representative In the northern part of th the tho state The Dr complimented the people peo peo- pie of Cedar City on the successful completion of the project and upon the united effort put forth by them Macfarlane called attention to th then part the Chamber of Commerce had played in the bank project and introduced intro intro- introduced its president John P. P Fuller as asa asa a man with vision who had always been at the backs of the workers urging ing them on In the accomplishment of ot overwhelming tasks Mr Fuller in few words passed on the glory to themen themen the tho thomen men who had worked with and ancs under him during the past four months Harry Lunt who was termed a ag Fullers Fuller's right hand man was next and highly complimented on his part in the work In his remarks re remarks remarks re- re marks Mr Lunt stated that this was the greatest event in the history of Cedar City although ho pointed to ta many other accomplishments of Ce Ce dar City and appealed to the people people people peo peo- for their confidence in the future futuro of or the bank which he termed as a a. community Institution Referring to him as a leader in the tho community in many years ears past and andone andone andone one of the leaders in nearly every In- In Continued on page 8 I COMMEMORATION TIO MEETING HEM TUESDAY Y f E EVENING aNG Continued from Page 1 11 advancement ad that Cedar City Cily has made Clade the chairman then Introduced ed Lehl Lehi V W. Jones the new president of the bank Mr Jones stated that It If Cedar City citizens would now adopt a policy of Pay as You Oo 00 and live within their means their future would be a bright one M. M D. D Higbee who has been connected connected connected con con- with the Bank Dank of Southern Utah since Us its organization twenty twenty- eight years ago and 8 S. J. J Foster who was the first cashier of the tion and who had held that position during the entire 28 years of the banks bank's life lite were the next speakers Each told of experiences they had gone through during their service Foster explaining that he became cashier when he was but 24 years yean old and without experience and that he had done the tile best he could through all the years of his service He lie told of the efforts of the officers of the bank had made to pull the Institution through other depressing times and the efforts they had made to avoid the banks bank's closing in December Appreciation for the cooperation re received received received re- re from the Federal Reserve Salt Lake Branch and of W. W L. L Pardner of the Federal Reserve was expressed d and W. W N N. Scott who came to represent represent sent Mr Pardner who ho could not be here here was called to the stand This gentleman stated that the success of the new bank was dependant upon the unselfish support that the people I of the community give it the faith they show and the deposits they make lie Ito also Alan said that money n r n should not be loaned for anything but productive needs and that people I could do much to assure the success I of the bank by asking only for loans for productive needs lie He said that Mr had sent his best wishes for forthe forthe forthe the future success of the undertaking Walter If II Hadlock state Bank Commissioner was scheduled to ad address address address ad- ad dress the meeting but could not get here he was called back to Salt Lake Lako City after alter having come as far as I I Dea Beaver ver but sent a letter from there expressing his congratulations to the I I people of Cedar City upon the successful successful suc sue work they had done and also also his belief belle that the bank was to open open on a sound basis and would be a strong financial Influence in the future development development development devel devel- of southern Utah Parley Anderson who has been ten chosen as cashier of the new bank and who has been in Cedar as examiner in charge of the bank since its closing stated that when he was sent here Mr Harlock gave him Instructions to todo todo todo do everything possible to help Cedar City in the move mo to reopen the bank banle Mr Anderson in his remarks stated that he had greatly enjoyed the friendless friend friend- less Uess and goodwill of the people in the past four months and hoped that it would In his ne new activities In Inthis Inthis inthis this section Letters were ere also read from Heber J. J Grant Orant president of the church George Sutherland secretary to erno Dern and Charles L. L Smith president of the First National Bank Dank Bankin DankIn in alt nit Lake City nil all congratulating the people and expressing hopes for continued continued continued con con- success II IL H It Blood chairman of the state stale road commission said that the eyes of all nil Utah people from the Governor down were vere turned toward Cedar City because it was as one community that I had made a real reconstruction of Its Ils finances a community that had done what hat everyone everone sa said d could not be done He said that this section was as an outpost outpost outpost out out- I post of civilization and the citizens had the real spirit of their fathers who ho had settled the state stale and i who had faced their problems with faith courage and determination to succeed Preston Peterson member of the state stale road commission also spoke and after complimenting the people compared compared com coca pared the small banks in the past hold back the German hordes few years fighting off the depression to Belgium during the war trying to David Hirschi president mt of the State Slate Bank Dank of Hurricane was the last speaker and stated that he had also admired and respected the people of Cedar City for their accomplishments and this latest effort had made him Increase that admiration and felt that such courage that had been shown here could know no defeat |