Show Dr E E. E E. Monson Seeks Reelection I i g cY a. a i I I Dr E E. E E. E Monson Secretary of State announces his candidacy for and reelection on the Democratic ticket in the forthcoming primary and general elections Ills His announcement stresses that his record In the conduct of ot his official i duties is open to all His first consideration consid In his office and In n his various activities on boards and commissions has always been for honest administration tion and service to to all Utah citizens thus promoting the welfare of the entire state His IUs office has been called The Friendly lY Office with the Open Door He lie served in the Utah State Legislature Legislature Legisla Legisla- ture from 1932 to 1936 1030 and sponsored and supported legislation for the benefit of Utah He lie sponsored the Branch BankIng BankIng Banki Bank- Bank Ing Bill Dill providing banking facilities for forI communities throughout the state which I Thad I had been bean deprived of ot these facilities by reason of the depression In January 1936 1930 by acclamation Dr Monson was elected vice chairman of ot the Salt Lake County Democratic committee commIttee committee com com- and later that year he was elected elected elected elect elect- ed Secretary of ot State by a a. large ma ms- In 1940 he was reelected to the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of Secretary of State with the highest majority vote ever had for Governor Governor Gov Gov- or Secretary of State In Utah He Hs HeIs HeIs Is a member of the Jackson Democratic i League Sage Brush Democratic Club I and honorary life member of the Young Democratic Club of ot Salt Lake county I lie He has received c national recognition In 1939 he was was was' elected vice president of I Continued on Page Five Seeks Reelection Continued from Page One the National Association of Secretaries of State and In 1940 he was unanimously unanimous ly elected president of that National Organization being the first man in the west to hold that office A time long-time resident of Sugar House j where he at one time practiced his profession pro pro- i i i I Secretary Monson has a sincere Interest in the development of that I community being a charter member of or ortho tho the Sugar House Rotary Club and atone at atone II one time served as president of the Sugar SugarHouse SugarHouse House Business Mens Men's League He lie is also a a. member of or the tho Salt Lake Chamber cf sf Commerce I Dr Monson was born at Richmond Cache county Utah of pioneer parents Fatherless at the age of ten he worked I I his way through school and helped support support sup sup- port the family throughout the period of his hla education He lIe received his education I tion in the tho public schools of Cache county the Brigham Young College at I Logan and his D D. D D. D S S. S degree at the University of ot Denver at Denever Colo- Colo I j rado Colorado Dr Monson Is keenly interested In the University of ot Utah and the Utah State Agricultural member ural College being an ex- ex officio member r of the University of Utah Board Doard of Regents and a 0 member of tn th Utah State Agricultural College Board noard of Trustees Having worked as a a. laboring man on the farm In business and the prolusions alons he Is la acquainted with the tho problems problems' confronting those groups and their r re relationship re- re to government A firm believer believer believer be be- be- be liever In Utah and Its future Dr Di M Moa Moa- u son has bas Invested In farming business and residential properties her i hla in ru investment vestment being bawd based upon the development develop develop- I ment went of Utah's natural and Industrial resources s. lIe He has baa long advocated the principle of taxation based upon the ability i- i pay He lie has baa consistently stood for bound houm 1 efficient government by the peer P pt-c pt through their duly elected n 1 scrupulously honest government in conformity con with the laws and the cou Dr Monson Is a member of the L L. L church lie He and Mrs Monson together with two children Conrad and Alice Alica June reside at 1440 1446 Westminster avenue Salt Lake City Utah a daughter Mrs Lloyd PIckett Is also a resident of Salt BaIt Lake City |