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Show 28TH ANNUAL SHOW Dates Set bv Southwest Livestock Show for 1968 corporation of additional activities ac-tivities in the same area in cooperation with the community commun-ity and civic groups, according accord-ing to Mr. Boyter. three years before a permanent perman-ent structure was erected on North Main Street for the show. Ranked as the third largest junior show in the state, its success has been attributed in large measure to the support sup-port given by the community and surrounding area. Animals Ani-mals exhibited are usually Utah raised and financial support sup-port comes from Southern Utah and Las Vegas, Nev., areas. Future plans call for expansion ex-pansion of' facilities and in- September 5, 6 and 7 were announced as the dates for the 1968 Southwest Livestock Show's 28th Annual Show, it was announced by general secretary, Neil K. Boyter. Organizational Or-ganizational changes and premium pre-mium book details were also announced for the show, which has won the title of "A Million Mil-lion Dollar Show." Elmer Cox has been named as president of the Association Associa-tion for the coming year and he will be assisted by Eldon Schmutz as vice president, Merrill Peterson as manager, and Wallace Sjoblom as assistant as-sistant manager. Schmutz, Peterson and Sjob-lorri Sjob-lorri were renamed to their respective offices as was Mr. Boyter as secretary. Honorary vice presidents of the Southwest Livestock Show Association include: Grant Es-plin, Es-plin, Beaver; Maurice Pugh, Hurricane; Kay Gubler, St. George; Thales Brown, Paro-wan; Paro-wan; and Jack Soper, Pan-guitch. Pan-guitch. D. C. Schmutz has taken over the chairmanship of the Premium Book Committee and j plans call for early solicitation in order that the book will be available well in advance I of the show for the benefit I of exhibitors and patrons. The week of July 8 through 13 has been designated as Premium Book Week by the u lr iff 1 MERRILL PETERSON , Association and during that 1 time all contributors will be 1 contacted and materials for inclusion in the premium book 1 will be compiled. ! The show, in its 28th year, has a unique history in growth and development and in importance to the livestock industry of the entire state. ; Organized in 1940 by a group of livestockmen and j businessmen, the show was I developed for the purpose of encouraging youth in the de-j de-j velopment of livestock. Since I that time, the total sales have amounted to $1,159,000, having had 5,109 exhibitors. John Brown of Cedar City was the first manager of the show, which was organized under the name of Southern Utah Livestock Show, and later, la-ter, in 1960, was changed to Southwest Livestock Show and incorporated. The first show was hold on the campus of the Branch Agricultural Ag-ricultural College, now College Col-lege of Southern Utah, and enjoyed the pleasant surroundings sur-roundings of the campus which were offered free to the organization. When the college col-lege dormitory development got underway, it was necessary neces-sary to move the location to the Iron Bowl Race Track for chairman; Eldon Schmutz, co-chairman; co-chairman; Cleo Wood, Mitchell Lunt, Kumen Gardner, Heber Sevy, Rulon Wood, H. H. Lunt, Don Wheclright, C, M. Miller, Mil-ler, Bryce Adams, Tom Brown, Frank Petty, Haze Hunter, Walt Hansink, Lee Strong, Edwin Ed-win Cox, Millard Owens, Os-mer Os-mer Niclson, and Herman Adams. Building Improvement Committee: Com-mittee: Neil K. Boyter, chairman; chair-man; Lewis Webstor, Cleo Wood, Wallace Sjoblom, and Eldon Schmutz. Hog Placement Committee: Thales Brown, chairman; F.-FJL F.-FJL Chapter. . j |