Show Tourist Council Asks More Private Recreation Work The Utah Tourist and Pub Pub- Publicity Council has voted unanimous unan unanimous unan approval of a a request urging the state land board to tomake tomake make every effort to stimulate private recreational development development develop ment of state owned lands The move followed presentation of ofa ofa a report on a prospective Logan Lo Lo- gan Canyon development plan by State Stale t I v ve e Franklin W W. Gunnell R-Lo- R gan D D. D JAMES Cannon dir director Utah Tourist and and Publicity Council Coun ll explained that Representative Rep Rep- Gunnell in therole the therole role of a private citizen sought the aid of the state council the Salt Lake Chamber Chamber Cham Cham- ber of Commerce Recreation Committee and all Interested organizations In order to expedite ex ex- orderly recreation development de de- of the Logan Canyon Can Can- yon lands The state lands Inv In- comprising some acres located close to US Highway 89 some two miles from the Dear Bear Lake overlook At present the state land board leases the acreage to a stockman stock stock- man for grazing purposes Tourist and Publicity Council Coun cil members express expressed d belief t that 3 l land n could be put putto putto to more beneficiaL and use through construction tion of a well planned lion tion area including adequate parking trailer spaces lodge facilities and a boys boys' camp Year round recreational development do de- In 1 Log Logan tL Canyon Is much needed in the area the council res resolution states further urging full efforts to induce private enterprise to sponsor other such develop ments COUNCIL members later joined state officials In an open house marking the anniversary anni- anni of the d dedication n of the original Council Hall recently rev re- rebuilt atop Capitol Hill to serve Utah's visitors Council Coun Coun- cil members attending the semi annual meeting and open house included Gus P P. Backman Back Back- man Salt Lake City Homer Bandley Richfield Murray Moler Ogden Andrew Pace St. St George Kenneth Vernal and Conley Watts Lo Lo- gan Several council members also also al- al so took part In next days day's session sese ses- sion sian of the Board of Directors of Inc the statewide organization of private citizens citi- citi zens and business groups fostering fos fos- the vacation and travel Industries throughout t the h e state stale At the session held in inthe inthe the Hotel Temple Square plans were announced for the Inc Inc- annual meeting and travel institute scheduled Feb 1 at time Utah Film and slide showings showings' of Utah h hI I scenes are scheduled along with institute exhibits |