| Show Manti M anti Teacher Wins mains Position On National rational Political Panel Clair Erickson a teacher at Manti Mantl High School was elected elected elected elect elect- ed to the Steering Committee of the organized just-organized NEA Po Political Political Political Po- Po Action Committee NEA- NEA PAC The vote took place last weekend weekend weekend week week- end during a meeting of the PAC NEA-PAC group at St. St Louis Attending the session from Utah were Erickson and Governmental Relations Director Di Director DI- DI rector Jim Peacock Erickson a former member of the Board of Trustees is chairman of the Utah Council Council Council Coun Coun- cil for Improvement of Education Education Education tion He lie is also a member of the Ephraim City Council Erickson said the two most important aspects of the St. St Louis meeting were a decision not to endorse a Presidential candidate in 1972 and to concentrate concentrate concentrate con con- resources and efforts on electing a favorable congress this fall PAC NEA-PAC was organized to togi gi give ve the nations nation's educators the same kind of political involves Involve- Involve s sr r i k l f I r C CLAIR LAIR ERICKSON ment that many states like Utah have achieved The national group asked educators educators educators edu edu- across the nation to make donations this fall of at least 1 per educator I If every member member member mem mem- ber of the United Profession contributed a dollar to NEA- NEA PAC this fall this would give the organization more than a million-dollar million campaign chest Local associations are asked to serve as collection channels for tor forthe forthe the PAC NEA-PAC contributions Peacock commenting on Erickson's election to the Steering Committee said The designation of Clair Erickson to this post attests to the respect that educators from other states have for Utah's efforts in political ac ac- ac tion His election will give Utah educators a chance to be in on basic decisions concerning all political Involvement of NEA- NEA PAC on a national scale r S s-s s t r a R a A AT cru T N Nt t DAIRY PRINCESS and attendants for tor Sanpete County are left to right Carla Young Mary and Bartholomew Elaine Yardley princess Melba Brady |
