Show LEIGH TO RETIRE FROM SCHOOL BOARD AT END OF TERM r in reply to numerous inquiries received during the past few weeks W H leigh announced today that he will not be a candidate for reelection to the iron county school board at the election scheduled to be held in december his announcement no is made now in order to give his su porters ample time in which to select his successor mr leigh is now serving his second term as a member odthe board from district no 4 which chic comprises and south cedar city and during his nine years of service has been actively identified with many major projects undertaken in the district during his term of office three new school buildings including the high school a and nd administration buildings in cedar city and the elementary school building in modena have been constructed ted at present he is vice president of the board he expressed deep appreciation for the wholehearted support a accorded him by the he people of his district while he has been a member of the board and always interested in the educational welfare of the children mr leigh advises the p people eople of his district to give serious thought to the selection 0 of f his hi 3 successor the position is an important one he feels involving as it does responsibility for the proper expenditure of the taxpayers money as well as the responsibility of securing for iron county the very best in educational facilities while identified with the school board mr leigh has been an ardent supporter of progressive education and upon his retirement the district will have lost a tireless and c conscientious worker iron county record |