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Show E. A. Littlef ield Is Supervision Of Utah Boys' State E. A. "Ted" Littlefield, manager of the U. S. Veteran hospital in Salt Lake City, has been named camp executive officer of Utah Boys' State to be established at Camp Williams, Jordan Narrows, July 5 to 15 by the American Legion. Mr.' Littlefield replaces re-places F. A. Wilfong, of Ogden, whose absence from the state at that time precludes his serving. Mr. Littlefield will supervise the activities of 320 boys of junior and senior classes of high school who have enrolled for a ten-day intensive inten-sive course in the duties of citizenship. citizen-ship. They will report to Camp Williams on July 5 and before July 15 will organize city, county and state governments, will organize their political campaigns, elect officers, offi-cers, and begin the functions of their various officers. As executive officer of the camp, Mr. Littlefield will have general supervision sup-ervision of the activities, but will not govern either the camp or the action of the boy citizens. They will form a self-governing body, electing their own officers, promulgating their own rules, and enforcing their own laws. The Utah Boys' State is a part of the national campaign of the American Ameri-can Legion in behalf of Americanism. American-ism. ..It is sponsored by Otto A. Wiesley, Salt Lake City, department commander with George A. Ballif, of Provo, as general chairman. |