| Show Welfare Supervisor Accepts Post A unit supervisor ot of a heterogeneous heterogeneous het- het case load in the Davis County Welfare Department Department Depart Depart- ment has accepted the supervision supervision sion of Beverly Manor Inc a large chain of convalescent hospitals hospitals hos- hos in California When present pres- pres ent building plans are completed ed David 0 O. O Evans Will be hospital hos- hos pital administrator over nine hospitals Mr Evans will ill also act as consultant on social services services ices for the hospitals THE CORPORATION is planning plan plan- rung ning to go Into additional areas later on such as a home for unwed moth a home for tor teenage boy boys boys' with social problems lems etc While the building program is underway Mr Evans who has had extensive eJ construction experience may also act in the capacity of coordinator and consultant con con- IN SPEAKING about the post he has accepted Mr Evans commented that he was quite excited excited ex- ex cited about it for cit it gives me mean mean an opportunity to grow I I I think my work In the welfare welfare wel- wel fare department here in relation relation rela- rela tion especially to the nursing homes in our county has given me the experience in developing depth of understandIng of people that seemed to appeal to Mr Christensen in selecting me for thIs administrative position Mr Evans said ROY CHRISTENSEN is president president pres- pres ident and chairman or of the board of the tour four year old chain Coincidence as well as longstanding longstanding long long- standing preparation plays a large role in the opportunity S offered d the t e case supervisor He HeS saId that he had not known of either the hospital chain or its president until he met Mr Christensen at their wi ves' ves high school reunion It was the first reunion to be held in Granite High School in 15 years MR EVANS EVANS' wife wite who Is normally not a goer party he says decided to attend He accompanied her Mrs Carol Christensen an alumni of Granite Granite Gran- Gran ite High drove in from Pasadena Pasadena Pasa- Pasa dena with her husband so she could attend the reunion Between persons were present or of those who were graduates Mr Evans said and from among all those attending they happened to meet the they happened to meet the and spend time talking which eventually developed developed devel- devel Into the suggestion that he visit California to see It if he would like to take the position of hospital admInistrator rm MR EVANS has been a case supervisor with Davis County I Welfare for one and one hall years Prior to accepting his present post he worked for Salt Lake County Child Welfare as asa asa a social worker He has his masters master's degree I from the University of utah School of Social Work He also I holds a degree and teaching cerI certificate In psychology For two I years prior to entering social work he taught at Murray junior high school I lIE HE IS A licensed contractor I and has built over residential residential homes besides a number of business buildings during all of I these years Mr Evans believes I the knowledge ot of business learned as a contractor will willI I contribute towards his hospital I administration duties lIe He believes his teaching ex- ex I ex- ex Will help him In advising advising ad- ad adI I others who deal with people peo- peo and may help them in workIng working work work- Ing with other peoples people's problems problems lems and needs MR l EVANS is a member of i a professional organization tion for those with masters master's degrees degrees de- de grees In social work who have demonstrated ability to handle and work With problems as vouched for by their ors He is married to the former June Thorup ot of Salt Lake City They have eight children ranging rang rang- lpg ing in years years' from one to 14 14 lk I |
