Show new park head takes up post paul R franko franke appointed by the secretary of tho the interior luter lor as superintendent of zion and bryce canyon national parks and as associated national monuments recently 1 arrived to assume the duties of ills his now new position beloro leaving to attend it a conference of national park service executives at washington ton D 0 superintendent spent several days studying the problems of the areas under der ills his jurisdiction superintendent frano franko entered the national park service as a ranger naturalist in 1928 1028 at mesa verde national park where lie he continued his service holding appointments point ments as park naturalist and assistant superintendent until ills his latest promotion in 1921 1021 superintendent franke frankc received a bachelor of science degree from colorado adato college ft here lie he continued with graduate work for a time lie ile later attended the university of iowa where he received his master of science degree in ill 1029 1929 after graduation lie he hold held the position of principal of the mancos high school and later of superintendent of schools in mancos Mati cos colorado during the world war superintendent in franke served with the ath division lie ile has been active in american lesion legion affairs bein it a former post commander ile he has also served its as a member of the board of the colorado state athletic association superintendent franks franke was accompanied compa compan nied led to zion national park by ills his wife the fornier former mary elizabeth row nall two daughters ruth emily emilly and mary ti elizabeth li and a son paul richard jr |