Show Report On Girls State by LaRee Lalee Anderson and Pauline Hansen We Ve are arc going to try and touch on the highlights of our full f u 11 week of events at nt the eighth an annual annual an- an nual Utah Girls State On Sunday June 6 the foun foundation foun- foun foundation dation of our mythical state was wa setup set up A After a welcome address from Mrs Howard in which she explained ex explained ex- ex that Girls State was held to Lo help girls become better citizens cit- cit zens we met in our county conventions where we chose our temporary county party officials and our delegates to the St State te convention and also our state central committeemen emen We Ve then met in our party rooms where we discussed o our r platform and appointed platform committee- committee men The rile first day was brought toa to toa toa a close by a devotional in theL theL the L D S Institute We Ve were ad addressed addressed addressed ad- ad dressed by American L Leg Legion e g i ion o n Auxiliary ry Department President and Lloyd Wignal Vigna State Legion Adjutant Mr Vingal spoke to tous tous tous us about fighting communism He said communism cannot survive with a strong religion and we m must st m make ke everyone aware aware a- a ware that we must work to preserve preserve preserve pre pre- pre pre- serve our freedom Monday morning we were Continued on page 2 i REPORT ON GIRLS STATE Continued from Page One honored by having U USA S A C President President President Pre Pre- Dixon speak to us on How to become a self govern ing citizen lie maintained that if we are arc good Christians our way vay of life will continue He also said what we wo enjoy must be shared to be preserved Later in the day the Mayor of Logan and his gave us the essential facts for city organization and operation of city government We Ye then metin metin met mot motin in cities and nominated candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates for Cor city offices Pauline Paulino was appointed city clerk A group of students from Logan Logan Lo Lo- Lo- Lo gan gave us a very interesting demonstration on Parliamentary procedure Our counselors then gave us instruction in election procedure procedure dure after which we wo held hold city elections That evening we wo had our induction of city officials Another inspiring devotional was given to us Tuesday morn morn- ing The guest speaker was P. P H. H Gaugham warden of St. St Johns Episcopal Church in Lo Lo- Lo- Lo gan He told us that we wo are citizens of two worlds a spiritual spiritual spiritual spir spir- world and a 3 material world There is usually no conflict between be between between be- be tween the two if we live accordIng according according accord accord- ing to the principle Give unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's and unto God that which is Gods Wo We were given a symposium by Cache County officials on essential facts for county organization organization organ organ- and operation of county government F Follow o 11 o w ing this county meetings were wore held and we wo then petitioned for county and state offices Then Mae Welling Yelling Dean of Women of the urged the ther G r 1 1 O c- A TO VUI mr to 10 W as deeply into the cup of oC knowledge as you possibly can and do each day clay as ns beautifully as possible e. Another thought given by her was One thing about telling the truth is that you dont don't have to remember what you say On Wednesday Dr C. C J J. J Skidmore Skidmore Skidmore Skid- Skid more assistant professor of Sociology Sociology Sociology So So- at the gave us a problem to solve to see how a group makes decisions or solves problems Follow Following this primary elections elections elections elec elec- were held for county and state slate officials The Attorney General Treasurer and State Auditor then told us the ess essential facts for forState forState State organization and operation of State government That afternoon an address was given by Otto A. A president president president pres pres- ident of Utah Boys State lIe He stated that life without liberty would be a living death Announcement of Primary re returns returns returns re- re turns was given that evening Girl enjoyed another w won wonderful o n d del e r f u l 1 devotional period Thursday with a talk by Orson Ryan high councilman of the East Cache stake Mr Arr Ryan presented the girls with twelve general rules to enjoy life The rules on his list are First A firm film belief in God 2nd the discipline of h hard a r d work and third developing a sense of oi feeling that you are wanted needed and loved The general election was held for county and state officials later Inter in the afternoon A discussion and film on the hydrogen bomb was given by Deputy Civil Defense Director Alvin Sessions and Leonard Hig- Hig gins After this LaRee Lanee was app appoint appoint- int- int pd Fd d as Civil Defense chairman of I Girls State A very nice Tea was given for the Girl the hostess was Dean Ethelyn C. C Greaves Results of election of oC the state and md county officials were announced announced announced an an- after which the induction induction induction tion of the county official took place On Friday Dr LeGrand nd Noble Noble No No- ble professor spoke NO-I NO to us He stated that women set the standards of civilization He emphasized the great responsibility responsibility responsibility that women today have in light of present day clay world difficulties After the talk Joan Jorgenson organized our Utah Girls State Legislature after which we had hada a Girls State Court in session An alumnae meeting was held that afternoon in which we elected elected elected elect elect- ed our alumnae officers for next year The highlight of Friday was our inaugural reception in which Governor Helen presided presided presided pre pre- sided and our new Governor Ann Davis was inaugurated Each Ench of the girls was presented presented presented pre pre- personally and her office was given Max Black the Boys State Governor spoke to us and the effect was somewhat the same as when Frank Sinatra sang to the boby Adrianne Taylor Taylor and J Joan o 0 a n Jorgensen senators to Girls Nation Nation Nation Na Na- tion 1953 left us with t the their h e i r motto from Girls Nation Kneel in Prayer Rise in Power On Saturday June 12 nl all Girl went on a tour of the campus and ended up in the Dairy Building for ice cream that is A very interesting session of our Girls State Legislature met and discussed our platform pro pro- I and also things that would make our Girls State better for forr years to come Sun Sunday the events of Girls State Stale were brought to a climax with the presentation of or awards and pins by each of our City I Counselors This was done at atour atour atour our final devotional Sunday morning and so ended our week at Girls State and as we filed out of the L D S Institute and walked past the beautiful new Union building where our meetings meetings meetings meet meet- ings were held we each felt we had had a wonderful week to together together together to- to gether and had profited by be being being be- be ing there It was with sad hearts we said our goodbyes to the many friends we had made Their friendship will always be re re- re To us it was a 3 week never to be forgotten We Ve came home richer in our friendships friendships friendships friend friend- ships richer in our knowledge and very much heavier from Crom the good food We Ve only wish each and every girl could have this same privilege privilege privilege and we personally wish to thank our sponsors for giving us this wonderful opportunity o 0 4 Dell and Shirley Maylett 1 and family of Ogden recently visited visited visit visit- ed cd for a few days with Mr and Mrs Elroy Calloway Galloway Mrs 1 Carl Wilker and daughter daugh daugh- ter were at Thatcher Idaho part of last week visiting with Mrs 1 Wilker's father David Coombs who has been ill s Seventeen members of the Utopia Club met on June at the home of Mrs 1 Della Delia Mick- Mick elson for the June kensington Mrs 1 1 was assisted byCo byco by byco co hostesses Eva Braithwaite Opal Lyon Rula Hula Squires Lovilla Lovil Lovil- la Henrie and Iretta Merriam |