Show ch chamber amber activities in 1931 recalled ecaca 11 e d by h y annual A fonua I 1 report R epert civic body closes busy year many projects finished by wro wina IL toy tho the close of au another cither year brings tie us to an accounting of our as tin of it commission and omission a re to ord of the activities the abject objects to be attained a resume of thi tho work of vow directors and officers the extensive road program now rearing completion is indirectly the result of the efforts of your chamber 0 1 P commerce O 0 m m e r e c a e f feel e ta that i at 0 our county e 0 u n iier tee cur t c commissioners 0 m m i s s io s t aro t to 0 b bo highly h lg b I 1 y commended for their willingness to cooperate with the state mi road corn com on such a large pro program grom by early spring all projects will have lave I 1 een completed making U 8 xo lo 10 a per cent improve highway I 1 bait balt lake city to grand junction an all ear scenic route bring in thousands of visitors through ta alis is section our association with the As assoria socia td civic cli clubs of southern utah will mean much in tri bringing nging tourist tourists 1 over this route an extensive pro gram of publicity is now being formulated directing the attention of tourists to the desirability of traveling i this I 1 and the lummer summer of 0 1932 will ice see the fruition of efforts to bring national attention to I 1 8 CO 50 through the efforts of this association legislation Is 1 now I 1 congress seeking to make the 1 1 no wonderland v on derland a national park votive etive wor work is now being done toward developing the fossil beds in i emery county both of these broj acts will directly benefit price and carbon county early in the car ear your president and secretary were guests at the annual meeting of the provo chamber b of commerce later they also tended the e 0 annual meeting of abr grand junction chael er ot of com emette and again were acco accorded ried the most cordial hospitality we feel that this cooperation be kneen the three towns will result in sed business and commercial prosperity band contest probably the outstanding event erent of the year was the first school bind contest sponsored by your lumber chimber of commerce and held in price on april 10 alth 1931 Ligh eighteen teen cn lands bands with over eight hundred young musicians were vere our guests for tl ti e tv t 0 daa da s in addition hundreds of ii visitors accompanied the hinds with the announcements ear car continued on last page activities recalled by annual C C report continued from page 1 tied in national magazines maaz inee and arid state pipers splendid publicity has been ghen han to our town and the feeling of carried home by these bun hundreds reds of i fol tors has done mich li to establish our ai as a modern cle clem tn city the success was wa the result of the tile splendid cooperation rim given by all club clubs the rotary kiawani Ki wani elk elks business and professional women school faculty and the amer lean legion all assisting in the event on april we were honored by a in isit from mr paul clingstone Clang stone m dinager of the western division of the chamber of commerce of the united states at a luncheon ar or ranged in irk hii his honor bonor he lie gao a very interesting outline of the work of tile lie national organization at the lame paine time offering valuable euggne bioni for the local chamber of corn con bierce on april alet slet a committee fee with mr air J F macknight ns as chairman As appointed to undertake the tile cs es of adequate office and tourist quat quarter this Is I 1 the biggest project bet to be started arted et a project that rill of inestimable value committee Is fl astren busl s 1 t toft 0 a aril artl tile their 1 r goa goal 1 0 aej n d it is fiu hoped 0 p e d t tint 1 a t by e birly i aly s p ri n g 08 8 koomsa III be completed A team vias aln sponsored in the jun lor for batchall Bac Bat lill chill league and 0 o are proud to liau liae taken part in this project of tie tle american legion the sti nimer of 1931 our two tivo hundred bos participating elating in this recreation kinder dirce tion of 0 the local post of the legion and ve e desire to extend our sincere t inns to them water system report possibly one of the most import tint ani one of ital importance ns wis that of the water supply and re geroir question upon request of the tile cit elt council our chamler of commerce appointed a special committie who made 1 most thorough and giro a full report cre cc cring all phases of this q tho the committee consisting cine iet of john red A J loc lee and A L ditmore hit more represent ing the lie chamber taxpayers and eci comical umcil ethely arc are to corn mended for their efficient AV we railed the honor lionor of being incited by the grand junction ehna ber of commerce to act liely pate in the arrangements for tho the road held on september 24 A general co minitte with john redd ai as chairman is to bo be upon their success this till celebration attracted riat national ionAl publicity to IT S 8 00 50 and our part as deeply d 4 by our colo rado neighbors tile high school band again merited ot 01 r sincere gratl tude they were selected to play at the governors Gover nore banquet at glitch ober ocr wen hundred aerts and find high acro paid to this splendid organization they vero mere transported in private 11 care cars obtained by a committee with J T golding Ool ding chairman another torn tom littee consisting of jas braffet and B leonard soliel ted funds for thie this purpose and the cord lal tal relations bIN were further cemented by our efforts many guest guests entertained during the year it has ha bee been our pleasure plea eure to entertain a number of incoming v ir r Claget clagstone one western manager mr wm ware W are of loi lot angeles chamber of commerce dr 0 block stock of the log los angeles museum who is active ly interested in tho the development of the ad county fossil bed beds con cot gressman don ID D colton 0 J hyde state manager of tho the mountain states telephone company H 31 Cub liing div dl lilon islon passenger agent of the D it 0 IV railroad tho thos if 11 chunn general superintendent of tho U 8 star mail MAII routes and a number of the city and county alais and mind civic leader leaders two state contention were ivere held hold in price during 1031 both obtained thi through rough tho tile activity of your chain kr of commerce tho the state elks association met in june and the orand irand clodgo of tho the knight knights of for 1032 1932 the utah peace officer officers association and the postal lierke of tho the bbate will hold their annual meetings in price maintain ing our slogan of a band contest and tho conventions a year christmas cheer pur pot the fourth year the chamber of commerce sponsored ored tb the ills dis tribu tion of christmas 3 cheer to tho the needy of tho the community president madsen was chairman of tho the general corn com cittee of all civic religious and fraternal time the following committe chair man arved served faithfully and to then them a ext extent en ow our incero sincere on R 1 S vest rest distri distribution lution MM mrs B VV lK ilton purchasing mr mrs hay ray compilation of hat lists J 1 ia Ita cKnIght finances finan tc over eighty baskets viere ere distributed to families including approximately three hun bun dred children the management of the MST theatre gave gaie iti its annual matinee and three truck loads of canned goods vegetable vegetables fruit fruits and jam jams were donated to the committee resume of activities tho no activities for the tile year in bind lending sending our high school band to castle dale palo for or the vocational roundup Boun dup and to feron for their annual day olita obtaining ining better city in fn the ibe bul 1 lake Tri buu alth the promise of a section being devoted to price and eastern utah supported the tile carbon county pair nought sought improvement of the carbon avenue railroad crossing sup supporter portel resolutions regarding garling re the buver question of poet post office hours parking congests corig estlin m urged use of utah made product products el ed the utah rock asphalt kompany Oom pany act liely encouraging 06 carbon dl di dice campany making survey for a canning factory inspected rites sites for improved air airfield field seeking im proved probed hotel facilities membership has shown a slight blight in creise for the year eighty nine firms carrying one hundred and thirty one memberships we ye believe lad 1031 1931 been a normal car our goal of two It undred memberships boull hao haio been attained retailers and wholesalers arc ate practically one hundred per cent but the barbers and professional men do not yet seem convinced of the importance of supporting a chamber of commerce tills this car has las seen the tile business and professional club be come affiliated as an auxiliary to feel thair W rill add strength and tae chamber of and vic prestige to the organization outlook for 1032 for por 1932 three important projects now confront us preparation to take advantage navan tago of the increased tourist travel by improved hotel and camp ground facilities with the acetic of the civic clubs of south cm ern utah we may look for the big gest tourist business in our out history and we should be awake to the importance of making this city a desirable place in which to stop immediate action should be taken towards providing an adequate land ing field or air port for price with tie the establishment of the new colo rado utah airways route from denver denier to grand junction it is to be confidently expected that in the near future this will be extended to salt lake city and by providing a I 1 afe adequate field here we can easily be placed on the airway map A closer cooperation bet between veen local merchants by buying local produce 3 wil ml assist materially in improving the agriculture outlook for the coi county nty and will also aid in solving the unemployment situ situation atlon by creating a local market for the pro duce more men will be interested in pursuits ind and during the clack summer avalu LUU producer producers instead of we cannot close without expressing our sincere appreciation to the city council tho the press and to tho the civic club clubs of the city the council has ha provided us with splendid office quarters quart cre and ll 11 co operating us in our effort to enlarge them to provide au altric tit th e ind and useful p ibale service the press hai hits been moat most generous tho the two newspapers have havo published three hundred and city sixty even seven torice tories 1 pertaining to tho the chamber of com commerce merco activities and ana tho the luccina of the various public function ie Is duo in a great measure to their coope atlon I 1 iba be various civic tubs clubs have fully cooperated with alth vi us oa on many occasion and we are indebted to them for their assistance your officers and board of di ro have worked untiringly for the advancement of the interest interests of our city and county giving freely of their time and money many times at a personal sacrifice to promote the chic clife ind and commercial growth of our city we present thie this report in the be dref that 1031 ha has been veen a very arx year numerous nume roul projects havo have been completed othen others are yet to materialize but we feel that by A careful perusal of this report yon will agree that ant your chamber of commerce la Is an active power in the development of the social civic ind commercial life of price and carbon county statistical leport it ha has been suggested that a report of 0 the work transacted through tho the secret irys office will bo be of interest and will assist in giving a more detailed of ae e activity ty of your chamber of commeree with this in mind the following baa has been compiled during tho the year leters pertaining to all phases it 0 information have haie been mailed circular letters have liae been sent out 1734 1724 tele phone calls bai have c been answered cillen villers have visited the of office fie c there have linic ken been 79 committee meetings with 38 board and 4 bretall trade meetings 72 vis visitors 1 igors have met with bour our board of directors during the year ali the rin financial ancial report hecei receipts fill S membership dues 1339 00 road celebration 00 band contest 40 city donations 1030 1530 booster fund 1355 bal bat brot forward total receipts expenditures 1930 banquet deficit 1825 valaries ba laries 00 costage telephone and telegraph office and punting printing band contest road celebration loan to exhibit atina incidental incidentals balance 1 total expenditure expenditures |