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Show "Zion Narrows Club" Organized In Cedar City The formution of a new and exclusive ex-clusive club was completed her', this week with the organization oi the "Zlon narrows CiUb," composed of all persons who have at one time or another hiked through the Zion narrows. William Flanigan, veteran Cedar City explorer and one or the first white men to make Uie arduous trip from the headwaters on Cedar Ce-dar mountain Into Zion canyon, was given the honorary title of "Chier Scout" of the newly formed group. Approximately 20 men eligible for membership attended the organization organiza-tion meeting at Lunt's hotel, and many others have signified intention inten-tion of affilliating with the group, Air. Flanigan said. Samuel F. Leigh, Iron county commissioner com-missioner and a member of the first party to traverse the North Fork into the Virgin, was named president presi-dent of the club, with Mr. Flanigan, Flani-gan, vice president, and D. C. Dix, secretary. Wendell Paulson was ap- , painted chairman or the publicity committee with John H. Pendleton or Parowan and I. N. Wright ol Cedar City as members. A partial list or persons eligible for membership In the new club whose purpose will be to farther narrows, was compiled by Mr. Flan-cxplore Flan-cxplore the Isolated regions or Zion igan but it is known that others nave made the trip and all who are eligible for membership are urged to contact Mr. Leigh or Mr. Flanigan Flani-gan 'Immediately, he said. Plans will be started this winter lor another trip through the North Fork of the Virgin next summer, and many of the members signified signi-fied a desire to make the hike. |
