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Show Spotlighting UTAH j UTAH AWAITS STUDY LABORATORIES Plans for the establishment of "Study Laboratories" for Union Pacific Pa-cific apprentices as part of a postwar post-war training program are now in the making: Utah has been selected as one of the six states to aid in the program. Howard B. Gundersen, Utah state director of trade, industrial and business bus-iness education, reports the laboratories labora-tories will train men and supply them with technical knowledge relating re-lating to a number of crafts in railroad usage. Utah's part on the program will be to prepare the Instructional material ma-terial for the sheet metal craft, to reproduce an apprentice instructor's handbook, and to train Instructors and supervise the study laboratory planned for Salt Lake City. . STATE EMPLOYEES TOTAL ,4023 It takes approximately 4023 workers, work-ers, not counting state institutions such as the universities and colleges to keep the wheels of the Utah state government running smooth ly, state finance commission figures indicate. This figure includes part-time part-time student help in the state's four Junior colleges, also, legislators and clerks. During 1946, regular state employees em-ployees received the sum total of $6,128,118 In salaries. Employment, however, fluctuates during the year because of seasonal demands on various departments. DO.NT SHOOT AT STATE SIGNS Officials of the State Road commission com-mission beg that sportsmen and others carrying guns refrain from blasting away at signs now being placed by the state on various highways. high-ways. Shot-up signs by the truck-load truck-load are being returned to the road commission for repairs. GREAT SALT LAKE PROMISED NEW RESORT At last I A first class beach resort Is promised for the south shores of Great Salt Lake. No longer will Utahn's have to make apologies for the poor swimming and recreational facilities to be found on the shores of Utah's famous salt sea. The Western Service Company has announced plans to convert the Black Rock beach area Into a "model "mo-del Atlantic City" at a cost of approximately ap-proximately $400,000. The State Land Board has given the company an eight-year lease on the beach, and construction activities will start In the near future. Plans call for the construction of a midway parallel to the shore, also a long boat pier. It is hoped to complete the midway and dancing facilities this season, however, material ma-terial shortages will govern the rate of construction. RESOLUTON SENT TO HOLLYWOOD Sponsored Jointly by Representative Representa-tive Daniel Frost of Kanab and the Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development, a resolution resolu-tion of appreciation to Hollywood producers for their Interest and activities In filming motion pictures pic-tures in Utaft has been forwarded to the film capltol by Secretary of State, E. E. Monson. The resolution was introduced in the house of representatives rep-resentatives during the closing session, ses-sion, and was unanimously passed. |