Show I I I I I I I I Homecoming Confab Set in Salt Lake By The Range Society I IThe The annual convention of or orthe the American Society of or Range Management 1 Will vill be held in Salt Lake City on January 31 February February February Feb Feb- 1 2 and 3 according to toI the Society president Fred Ken Ken- nedy Six to eight hundred range I technicians range managers managers and livestock operators are expected to attend the four-day four convention convention convention conven conven- I tion which will be headquartered headquarter headquarter- ed in the Newhouse Hotel The meeting this year will be known as the Homecoming Convention Convention Convention Con Con- because it was in Salt SaltI Lake City in January 1943 that the American Soci Society ty of Range 1 Management held its its first annual It was during this I i I time also that the then j ing organization formulated and and adopted many of the plans and and philosophies that have since guided the Society There were members in the organization in 1948 1918 Today membership ex exceeds exceeds exceeds ex- ex In the past 13 years the Society has matured into a highly respected organization which is recognized as continuing continuing continuing ing the leadership in the professional professional professional pro pro- application of management management management manage manage- ment to Americas America's rangelands Despite the homecoming atmosphere at atI atmosphere at- at I which will prevail at atI atthe atthe I the Salt SaIt Lake City convention the organization will be looking I ahead and planning for the fu fuI future future fu- fu I ture according to President KenI Kennedy Ken Ken- I nedy The convention theme Outlook for the Next Fourteen Years will project the range managers into the future where I they face a real challenge in inI I keeping their profession and the I livestock industry in the forefront forefront forefront fore fore- front in a moving fast-moving and highly high high- ly specialized society In keeping with this theme the Program Committee has developed an ex excellent excellent excellent ex- ex I and stimulating program I much of which sets the sights for forthe forthe forthe the range manager in the years ahead The convention will feature three special attractions On the evening I J of January 31 special r recognition cognition will be accorded all I II So- So of the past presidents of the SoI So- So I t clety All of those now living are I expected to be in attendance I II On the evening of February 1 I the Post Office Department will do special honor to the Society and nd to the service of range management management management man man- I by making a public presentation of a range conservation conservation conser- conser I stamp at the convention banquet j I On the evening of February 2 the famous Salt Lake Tabernacle I J 1 Choir will present a concert recital re recital recital re- re cital for the convention members memI members mem mem- I bers bels in the Tabernacle I |