Show Airport Development Project Completed C. C of C. C Reports Orville Isom secretary of the Chamber of Commerce reports that the airport development project Undertaken undertaken undertaken un un- for this year was completed completed completed com com- yesterday when the final payment of costs for construction of the hangar and improvement of runways etc W was I made However the completion of tills this project is only the first step In the ultimate goal for the establishment of a commercial and military avia avla- aviation aviation tion base here Mr Isom said A master plan has been prepared which calls for additional hangar space long runways necessitating the enlarging of the field lighting marking and other Improvements These developments will be undertaken undertaken undertaken under under- taken as major activities of the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations during the coming coming coming com com- ing year The e work completed this year was made by the wholehearted co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation of all organizations and the taxing units affected The Lions Club took the first step stepIn In initiating the project when the members recognized the opportunity offered under promised state and national development In aviation commercially and as an Important factor in national defense The club took Imme Immediate steps on n the project project pro pro- and started work on the hang hang- ar AS Importance the of the move w was recognized by everyone other organizations were drawn into the activity and the oper co-oper operation co-operation of the city county and State Aeronautics tics Commission was secured The city cleared Up the title to all lands affected started a National National National Na Na- Youth Administration project project project pro pro- for the for the construction of B a cottage cottage cottage cot cot- tage for the field operator ar arranged arranged arranged ar- ar ranged for the piping of water to the field provided electricity and contracted with an operator The county made a very substantial cash contribution and loaned c county equipment for leveling of the runways runways runways run run- ways etc The State Aeronautics Commission Commission Commis CommIs- sion recognizing the Interest Cedar Cedar Cedar Ce Ce- dar City and Iron county had taken in the matter as that of pioneering determination to promote Cedar City as aI an aviation center In southern southern south south- ern em Utah and appreciating the fact that the move had been made voluntarily and without requests for government help offered its support support support sup sup- port and contributed very freely Indeed with much needed cash and with state road equipment for use usein usein usein in developing the field The Lions Club continued Its Its' interest in in- interest terest a and d besides giving much leadership raised its cash contrIbution contribution contribution tion to It was found that to utilize to the greatest advantage all energies and help available and to assure unity of action It would be necessary necessary necessary sary to localize the leadership Therefore the Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce was selected as the logical leaders and a central airport committee committee committee com com- consisting of C. C B. B Cooley J J. J W W. Bergstrom Roy L. L Walters M. M J J. J Urle Uric and Warren Bulloch was named by that organization The committee membership also provided provid provid- ed representation from the city county and college as well as the Chamber of Commerce The Chamber In order to complete complete complete com com- the project undertaken appropriated appropriated appropriated ap ap- ap- ap the final funds needed to meet all financial obligations on the airport to date A |