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Show Jordan High School Teacher Enters Superintendent Race Finest I. Greenwood of Mid-vale, Mid-vale, has announced his candidacy candi-dacy for the office of State Superintendent Su-perintendent of Public Instruction Instruc-tion on the Republican tlckrt. A native Utahn of pioneer stock, he has boon prominent In the educational activities of the state for many years. As president of the Utah Education Edu-cation Association, member of Its board of trustees, twice chairman of Its central committee, com-mittee, three times president of the Jordan Principals' and Supervisors' Su-pervisors' Club and delegate to several National Education Association As-sociation conventions, he has long been a leader of the teachers. teach-ers. Mr. Greenwood received his bachelor's degree in American history in 1925 from the Unlver-s'ty Unlver-s'ty of Utah and his Master's degree In educational adminis- n io IT1 '.h0 samo institution in 1931 He has also studied at Stanford University. In 193G, Mr. Greenwood was nominated by the Republican Party for the office hv now seeks. An active Republican, he has been vice-president of the Republican Club of Utah, chairman of his legislative district dis-trict and delegate to the National Nat-ional Republican convention of 1932. lie has worked in every department of the public schools from the primary grades to the University, as teacher, principal and supervisor. Mr. Greenwood's greatest Interest In-terest and enthusiasm is the teaching of American history and government. It Is In that capacity that he is now engaged at the Jordan High School In Sandy. He has addressed teachers' meetings and conventions, as well as service clubs In all parts of the state. He served as a missionary of the L. D. S. Church In Great Britain, where he was president of the Nottingham Conference. He has been president of the Midvale Lion's Club and active in the civic and business affairs af-fairs of tho city. During World War II, ho was commander of Civilian Defense in Salt Lake county. As the owner of farm property proper-ty In Salt Lake county, he is familiar with the problems of the farmers. A licensed realtor, real-tor, he is acquainted with property pro-perty values and tin? problems of real estate taxation which would assist him as head of the state school syslem. Mr. Greenwood was born at Sandy, Utah, December 9, 1892. lie was married to Gwen Dewey of Draper in 1917. They reside at 194 Lincoln Street, Midvale, and have four children. |