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Show GARDEN CLUB Amid the flowers at the time and temperature sign on South Main Street are Garden Club members, Moya Told, Beth Johnston, Eva Reynolds, Karla Haynie and Ruth Cobbley. They work hard at city projects. LIONS CLUB Chatting at the new picnic pavilion at the downtown city park are Lion's Club members, Marvin Jorgensen, George Smith, Stan Johnson, Orval Carter and Marvin. This is the second pavilion the Lions have built for city. Service Clubs Contributed Greatly to City's Beauty Service clubs in the community have contributed con-tributed greatly to the beauty of the city this past Summer and Bill Hoglund, city parks director, expressed his appreciation to them for all that they have done. The Garden Club planted the flowers and shrubs at the time and temperature sign down town, around the flag pole at city hall, in front of the recreation offices, at the west entrance to the city. In addition members of the club provided the pruning and upkeep on the city rose garden located near the library. Another Summer project pro-ject was to redecorate the west room of the recreation building. They put up wall paper, blinds, curtains and are still raising funds to This year the club has planted a tree at the library in memory of Lucile Gillman, a club member who passed away and they donated a book on wild flowers of the Wasatch to the library in memor y of Mary McCormick, who also died recently. The family of Mildred Lewis, another deceased deceas-ed member, donated a book to the library in her name. Club president, Moya Told, reported that the club is seeking new members and they would like to start a junior club. They'd like to encourage young people to participate and would like more junior exhibitors in the Strawberry Days Flower show. Many, many citizens have enjoyed the Lions Committee members in charge of the construction con-struction were Paul Shoeman, past president, presi-dent, George Smith, designer, Stan Johnson, project chairman, chair-man, Orval Carter, foreman and Marvin Jorgenson. Lions Club president now is Marion Oveson. The local unit has 16 members at the present time. Members of the club are beginning the annual an-nual birthday calendar drive which provides much of the funds which the club uses for civic projects. The club also sells brooms as a fund raising rais-ing project. They contribute money to the eye bank at the University Hospital each year and to the Salt Lake Charities. put in carpeting in the room. City residents are encouraged en-couraged to drop in at the recreation building and see the improvements im-provements made there by the Garden Club. The club is also in charge of the tree project pro-ject for the new city park located on 200 South at about 900 East. Trees may be donated to the park in memory of individuals or by families. Plaques bearing the names of the donors for trees will be placed in the park. Those wishing to donate to the fund for trees in the park should contact the city hall or Moya Told of the Garden Club. Recently the club has won seven awards from the state of Utah and nationally. The national award was for the Strawbery Days Flower Show held this past June. They also received a first place for club activities, ac-tivities, first place for civic improvement projects, pro-jects, plus many other awards. They also won first and second place for civic improvement in the Salt Lake Tribune's beautification contest. Club picnic pavilion which was constructed at the downtown city park this Summer. Officials reported that reservations for use of the structure really piled up during the warm months and provided a nice place for picnics for family reunions, neighborhood parties, church gatherings, gather-ings, and many other occasions. The pavilion is 24 by 50 feet in size and is supplied with tables and beautiful brick barbecue pit. Cost of the structure was $2800 from the Lions Club and the city donated the cement which was valued at $930. In addition, Pete Campbell of Bell Construction Con-struction donated the roof for the pavilion and is valued at $800. The Lions Club would like to put in two sets of horseshoe pits in the future along with a water fountain and they are considering erecting a stage adjoining adjoin-ing the pavilion so groups could have programs pro-grams as well at the site. |