Show Emerson Staples Emerson Staples Given Hi Highest Honor in Utah e Award I S y EMERSON STAPLES Appreciation of the merits or ot otIn In- In Summit County Clerk has now reached statewide recognition recognition reco reco- as J 3 Emerson Staples genial County Clerk of ot Summit County was waa chosen Saturday as the recipient of ot the Mars MarK J Award as the outstanding County Official of ot 1959 Lauded for Service The certificate of award which he was given states Mark Tuttle Tuttle Tuttle Tut- Tut tle Award for outstanding service I rendered as an officer in County I Gov Government Whereas J J. J Emerson Emerson Emerson Emer Emer- son Stogies Staples as clerk of ot Summit County has distinguished himself him hint self and the public office iu w which he was elected by rendering rendering rendering rend rend- ering outstanding energetic and efficient public service to the citizens of his county and to his fellow tellow county officers and the tho th citizenry of the State of ot Utah and whereas by reason of ot the service sp Sl rendered he has been chosen the outstanding county officer of ot the State of ot Utah for forthe forthe forthe the year 1959 now therefore the Utah State Association of ot County County County Coun Coun- ty Officials has caused the name of f J. J J Emerson to be engraved on the Mark Tuttle Award plaque as the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing county officer of the State of ot Utah for the year 1959 and to have presented to him an 1111 award and this scroll as a token of recognition and appreciation of his services On the reverse side It Is stated Let me assure you that it was wasn n pleasure to serve on the com cow- committee to review the records of the many fine county officials nominated for tor the Mark Tuttle Award Commendation is es especially especially es- es due those committee members who traveled miles not once but twice to cast that on one important vote which enabled your committee to eventually come to a unanimous choice l We found it much easier to toI I name several eral e ral outstanding of of of officials worthy of the award than to select only on who Is to be beso beso beso so honored What we lind- lind find In in the winner might well veU be said of the sev several eral several nominees sev 1 Voluntary Work ork I The individual chosen meers I he the requirements of ot leadership ability efficiency In office value of services state wide and to his community and cooperation other units of government He had several years in county county county coun coun- ty service his life ute has been devoted devoted de de- I de-I voted to the service of others he gives voluntary service to various various var var- vari i ious lous departments and boards within his county positive In his approach to the many problems problems lems arising from tram the discharge of at his duties Referred to by some as A 1 rare individual dedicated to his work Ills His activities are beyond the call of duty as often otten as within with with- in which demands extra hours of ot work day In n and day out He HeIs HeIs Heis is highly respected and loved by the people of ot the county regardless regardless regardless regard regard- less of at any political or religious religious' affiliation We have selected for tor forthe forthe the 1960 Mark Tuttle Award J. J I Emerson Staples Great t surprise bur ur- prise Emerson said but most mot thrilling moment The presentation speech was made by Arias Artas Belnap and the theaward theaward theaward award of a n Bulova wristwatch was presented to Staples by Howard M M. Tuttle in honor of his tat father her Mark Tuttle who was the organizer of ot the first county I official conventions and in whose name the award Is U given an an- Mrs Staples was wal presented with a beautiful Bible Dible with the th inscription flack Bock of every good goodman goodman goodman man one always finds a 0 good t woman Most of ot the county officials from Summit County attended the three day convention Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day Friday and nd Saturday Special Spec Spec- lal ial events for tor the wives of the officials were attended by many of the ladles of ot the county The presentation of ot the award was made at the tha banquet held Saturday night at the Newhouse Hotel with county officials JaLe and their partners In attendance e. e Staples reports that he Is deeply deep deep- ly gratified the support pf Qt the S Summit County officials and boosters who presented his name In nomination for tor the award lIe He feels Hat all an the i e officials official In 11 this thU county Bounty deserve the same rt h he received fi Rf in w ws w's II lucky rn mil mn n 1 raw tg winning a tau nl ear r retie h |