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Show "M" MEN BECOME SEPARATE BODY When the "M" Men's organization of the L. D. S. church adopted a constitution con-stitution at its annual convention in Salt like last week, it became, according ac-cording to Charles Jay Parkinson, president, an organization self-governing and optionally a distinct en- tity. The convention was attended by ; representatives of "M" Men's organ-j organ-j izations in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, I Arizona, Mexico, New Mexico, III-i III-i inois, Missouri and Canada. The del- egates were representatives chosen' I to voice the sentiments of more than j 20,000 . member? located throughout j these states. i Mr. Parkinson,' who was a repre-! repre-! sentative from Morgan county, was ; elected pie-ident for the 1)33-34 I year. Dix W. Price, Phoenix, Ariz., I was elected vice president; Arthur G. Lund, Salt Lake, treasurer; Amo.- L. Bagley, Salo Lake, historian, and Perry L. Watkins, Salt Lake, editor, j The following council members also I were elected: Tom Tiano, Salt Lake; I Major Graff, Salt Lake; Stanley W. Stevenson, Los Angeles, and Mar-low Mar-low Miller, Salt Lake. Plans were formulated to expand tlie activities of the "M" Men's sport contests. It was decided athletic activities ac-tivities would be expanded to include churchwide tournaments in tennis, swimming and handball, as well as the basketball tournament already in the athletic program. A plan of progression for all members mem-bers of the organization was set in motion. In the future, it was decided, de-cided, there will be three classes of ! "M" Men, the members of the ward classes, the regular "M" Men, and the master "M" Men. To progress through all the classes will require five year.- of work as a member. |
