| Show Joyce W a and arid Carolyn I Merriam Report On Stay A At Annual Girls GirIs StateS State'S First of all we would like i io to 0 thank the American Legion Auxiliary for giving us the op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to attend Girls State It was an experience we will remember and cherish forever We Ve would like to share some of the experiences we had with you ou In just one short week we ve learned so much about our ourI I government i Sunday when we arrived at atthe atthe atthe the Utah State Agricultural Col- Col loge in Logan we were given our material for the week and anda a assigned signed to our quarters After we moved in and had unpacked we ve were off to our first meet meet- ing We Ve all went to our city rooms where we became acquainted al h nh th mom b e rs of nr our Y HIl XI e o V LU er i. O JL v. v. v city We Ve had 10 cities this year with 25 or or r 26 members in each city There were girls attending Girls State When this meeting adjourned ve e went to our party county conventions to organize our par par par- ties The party titles were Democracy Dem Dem- cracy County and Freedom County The parties were a 2 Federal and National party In Inthis Inthis Inthis this me meeting Jing we elected our County party officials State central central central cen cen- committeeman and the delegates delegates del del- to the State convention Each party discussed a p party a r l' t Y platform We Ve elected a platform platform platform plat plat- form committee We Ve then took time out for dinner inner What a meal It was must lust delicious In the week that followed each meal was on schedule and very good After lunch we organized our State Slate party and elected all the State party officials We Ve also had a report from the platform committee and our party platform platform platform plat plat- form was adopted 1 We Ve a had really taken care of ofa o v lot of business for one day so now we went to the lounge for a get-acquainted get session 11 11 11 d t n UC e a cu mee mealing ing one an- an other and trying to remember each girls girl's name We Ve also learned the Girls State song The rest of the week this song was heard at every meal once or twice and in be bet between between be- be t tween every meeting Also we started each meeting by first singing the Girls State song Then the first big day came cameto to a close with each city meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing in the hall to repeat the Lords Lord's Prayer together Then all quiet and lights out Monday At Monday morning a I friendly voice was heard in each room as our adviser went from fromi i room oom to room with a cheery Good morning girls This was the signal for all out and clean quarters quarte Everyone rushed to breakfast and md then to our first devotional The devotional was held at the theL L D S Institute At this meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing each girl felt very humble I with Gods God's presence very near The messages we received here I were an inspiration to every in individual individual individual in- in I and a guide worth fol fol- fol lowing Each day we learned more and more about our government ith each day devoted to one phase in particular On Monday we learned the essential facts for city organization and operation operation operation opera opera- tion of city government The Th i ogan officials explained tin the duties of each city office We Ve heard from the Mayor layor commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- city auditor and chief of police After this each ench city met in ill inthe inthe the city rooms where the primary primary mary Y elections were e held for 1 ff rr 1 Tl 1 f t ci y o s ne I. I y L e ec ions were held later that same day Before the city elections were held the ballot was explained also the procedure in voting I After each ballot had been counted the officials were an an- an So after being there thereabout thereabout about one and one-half one days i we had our city government In I operation Each night we held a talent I night each city having a night to display its talent After the talent show we met fo forgive give the Lords Lord's Pra Prayer er Lights were were to be out at nt 1030 and all i iwas was to be quiet Tuesday Good morning Girls All out clean clenn quarters Each Ench day at our devotional v. v ve we e heard from a member of a different church On Tuesday we eve learned the essential facts for County or organization organization organization or- or and operation of County government At At this meeting the Cache county officials officials officials explained the duties dutie of each office After this we met in our party i rooms Here there were petitions petitions petitions peti peti- available for candidates for county and state offices When all petitions were in we met in our party rooms where two girls were chosen for each office They were chosen from t the he girls who had filed peti peti- Then after this we held our State nominating convention convention convention conven- conven conven conven- tion where two girls were chosen chosen chosen cho cho- sen for each office These we also chose from the girls who had filed petitions The delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates to the State convention were the only girls allowed to vote at the state nominating convention Talent night the Lords Lord's Prayer Pray Pray- er 1 all quiet lights out Wednesday Good morning girls All out end and clean clenn quarters Devotional The primary elections were held for County and State of of- of fi After the primary elections were held essential facts for A. A State organization and opera operation on of state government were pre pre- At this meeting t the h e eUtah Utah State officials were there thereto to explain their offices We Ve heard from the Secretary of or State State Treasurer State Auditor and Attorney General The president of the U Utah Uta t a h Boys State then talked to us Never in our whole lives have I we listened to a man who was more humble and sincere By Bythe Bythe the time he had finished talk- talk illg every person in the audie au audience au- au die ce was crying In his talk he stressed how important it is for us to always continue to sing Onward Christian Soldiers Soldiers Soldiers Sol Sol- diers When he finished we all arose nrose to our feet and sang Onward Onward On ward Christian Christim Soldiers It is experiences like this that make life so beautiful and sweet The girls who were chosen in inthe inthe inthe the primary elections were an announced announced announced an- an after which we held campaign night on the campus The Lords Lord's Prayer all quiet lights out Thursday Good morning girls All out out clean quarters Devotional A general assembly was held where procedure of balloting was explained after which we held the general elections We Pe e also had a film on CIvilI Civil D Defense and we were addressed I by the deputy state director It i showed how the civil defense sets ets up reinforcement in case there is a war Because of this program we have many trained men A tea was held later in the afternoon where each girl had hadon hadon hadon on her fancy party dress It was really a formal affair Dainty Dain- Dain ly ty cookies and punch were i ed cd Then came the exciting mo moment moment moment mo- mo ment when the winners from the general elections were an announced an- an Also the delegates to Girls Nation were named Talent night Ute the Lords Lord's Prayer Pray Pray- er lights out Friday Good morning girls j 11 All 11 out clean quarters Devotional General assembly assembly was held for the organization of of- Utah Girls State Legislature We e divided up ip into small groups where the discussion was Should girls bare llave ave a college education or marry when they leave H Hi High i g h School Most 1 of the girls came cameo cameto cameto to o the conclusion that t the they h e y should have at least two years of college before marriage An Alumni meeting was held with ith the Alumni members pres presenting presenting pre pre- s a program after which we ve elected a new president vice vice- president and secretary It would be fun to go back next year and meet all the friends we ve made That night June 8 the Inaugural Inaugural Inaugural gural Reception was held This was vas the biggest event held at Girls State We Ve were all dressed dress dress- ed in our formals The Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom Ball Ball- room of the Union Building was filled with parents relations and friends We Ve were addressed by Governor Gover Gover- nor Lee and guests of honor Light refreshments were sel ed after the Inaugural Lords Lord's Prayer all quiet lights out Saturday Good morning girls All out clean quarters Devotional On Saturday all the units of government were in operation We e held a joint session of Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- slature in which the House and Senate were making new bills I for tor next years year's citizens of Girls State I Later Inter in the afternoon pictures pictures pic pic- tures and memory books were I passed out and time was given for autographing the books I Talent show was held Lords Lord's Prayer lights out all quiet Sunday Sunday Sunday- Good morning Girls All out clean quarters Final devotional assembly Girls Girl's State Stale pins and certificates certificates certificates cates were awarded At the close of the meeting the Lords Lord's Prayer Prayer Pray Pray- Pray Pray- er was repeated in unison after which Director Helen Howard formally closed the 1956 session of Utah Girls State A week filled with friendliness ness cooperation achievement opportunity and increased knowledge knowledge know know- ledge tedge of our government and its functions had rapidly come cometo cometo cometo to a close The reason the above qualities quail quail- ties tics were present was because each girl was looking for the best in the citizens of Girls G i r 11 l s 5 State Therefore their bad ha habIts habits habits ha- ha bits were overlooked What a n nI I perfect State I H II Ben Lamb president of the Silver Creek Reservoir and Lloyd Price president nt of the Silver Creek Irrigation Company Com Corn Imn pans pany of Wales Utah report that their comp companies nies are now in inthe inthe inthe the process of concrete lining approximately 3 miles of their main irrigation canal The lined canal when completed will carly carry carry car- car ry ly 15 C C. C F F. F S. S of water Water Vater measurement and losses loss loss- es are not complete enough nt ot this time to give any definite information about the amount of water that will be conserved b bythe by bythe the lining of this canal but information in information in- in in-I in formation available on studies I b by the Bureau of Reclamation for similar canals indicate that approximately 2 of water is now being lost from the present present present pre pre- sent canal This would amount to approximately acre feet per year lost during an irrigation irrigation ti tion n season For twenty years ear this would be acre feet At per acre foot for foi water the loss would amount to over the year twenty-year period In addition to the loss of pf water maintenance of their old canal camil has been a big problem problem pro pro- blem and very expensive in the past due to the canal becoming infested with moss and water weed All engineering work for th the project is being provided by the Soil Conservation Service The I total cost of the project will amount to approximately The companies are cooperating with the Agricultural Stabilization Stabilization tion Conservation program and will receive h of the cost of construction in the form of A. A S. S C. C incentive payments The companies have obtained a n Soil and Water Vater loan from the Farmers Farmers Far Far- mers Home Administration to pay for the balance of the construction construction construction con con- cost Mr 11 Benjamin F. F Hulme County Coun Coun- ty Supervisor reports the interest on this loan is at the rate of 4 per cent and that HUtt the repayment is scheduled over overa I Ia a year 20 period n Jackson Judd left for his home in in Casper Wyoming last Friday after visiting at the home of ofus his us parents Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Andrew Andrew Andrew An An- drew Judd He spent a week visiting with friends at St. St George and on a trip through Nevada and Arizona visiting the I canyons etc He Ire also visited in Ogden with Mr and Mrs 1 Charles Ned i i |
