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Show TEMREASONSWHY ft DR. THOMAS IS P WANTED I ' m (Contributed) tJWn 1. Ho was ono of tho most re- "m spcclcd and best loved citizens of llHL-Cacho llHL-Cacho alley. When ho loft Logan to vH4 become a director ot tho Federal ',B Reserve Bank nt Berkley, n big tos- fH tlmonlnt was given In tho stake tab- '-HI crnaclo. tflflfl 2. Ho Is a scholar ot whom tho iHlfl stato can bo Justly proud. Ills "JbH bacholor of sclcnco degrco was com- ;SB ferrcd upon him at Harvard, as was "-H also his master of arts, and he was 'H given his doctor of philosophy de- .JIlB gieo with honors at Hallle. While rH abroad ho made careful study ot tho H different kinds or schools In Europo. ;H Ho has always believed In education 'jl and made many sacrifices In order ''l to reach his Ph. D. goal. Slnco then ho has given financial nld to many boys who havo had little financial -flH backing. ;H 3. Ho Is a man o wldo school ex- mWWW icrlonco and baa been a primary iH teacher, a grammar grade teacher, a -,H high school teacher, principal of tho .H Ogden High, Utah Agricultural ( Col-' M lego ptofossor. extension lecturer,' 'H throughout tho stntc, and University fl professor, It is safo to say that thero ' Is no man In tho slnto with a, greater H understanding of cducalonal needs ! or wider sympathy tor young people. ijl 4. His administrative experiences 'jH have been signally successful; he -IH has been principal of tho Ogden V High, Supt. of Cache Stnko Sunday 'Stl School Board for bIx years, director ,'B Thatcher Bros. Bank of Logan, Dl- MM rector Farmers Reservo Bonk nt 'MM Berkeley, president ot Logan School ' iMi Board for eight years, during which 9 tlmo ho mado school politics clean iHl and effected a business admlnlBtrn- .M C. Ho Is a successful business man mWM and his banking cxperlenco will bo EWM most valuable in stato and district MWM school flnnnco. 'jMWm 7. Ho Is a progressive educator MmM and belloves In tho conservative ail- ' ifMU ministration of tho Utah program. MM Whllo a mombor of tho Logan school H board ho Inaugurated a school' clinic tWM for all grndes and also coursos In Mu homo making and manual training MM rnr pupils of tho Junior High. ,B 8. He was an actlvo member ot qMW tho library board and much ot the MMm credit for putting over tho Logan MM public library is duo to Dr. Thomas! 'MM 9. His resoarch work In various IvM corporations and Irrglation projects 'iH In nddltlon to his distinctive ocon- MU omlc understanding ot tho varous Mm interest In Utah and adjqlnlng states H glvo him natural ability to balance WW educational demands with economic MM necessities. . jmm 10. HIb knowlcdgo of iuw in ad-, MM dltlon to his many experiences as MM member of school law committees ,H will mako him a vory valuablo and actlvo participant and councillor In ' MW all school legislation. 'B |