Show boys state at IL 11 42 S eight local clubs oner support of worthy project boys state which is sponsored by the american legion department of utah for the purpose of teaching boys who are juniors and seniors in the various lugh high schools of the state the mechanics and control of democratic city county and state government is rapidly being organized and will convene at jordon narrows on july 7 and function to july 21 this project was started last year and met with unquestioned s success and the boys who were elected to various offices are returning that boys state may function from the outset under control of its own officers boys state operates under its own constitution which is incorporated under the laws of this state and will be supervised by outstanding citizens who are arc thoroughly adept in government and are donating their time that these boys may learn first hand the advantages of the american system of government the committee in charge of local organization which is composed of D H and J malben maiben thompson who were appointed by jensen colby post of the american legion report that all in the city are cooperating by furnishing the necessary funds to sponsor a boy to date the following clubs and groups have enlisted their services richfield lions club richfield junior chamber of commerce richfield study club richfield high school richfield business professional club sevier stake AT men american legion auxiliary jensen colby post the american legion in addition boys who hold held office last year and who were in invited to return are arc being sponsored by individuals the committee invites others who would like to contribute to sponsorship of a boy to contact either of the committeemen named above the plan is meeting with such endorsement that the state committee is laying plans for more than double the number of boys that attended last year there will be days on which the public will be invited to see first hand the way in which this state operates and a good representation of parents and representatives of the sponsors should attend to represent richfield A list of boys attending will appear later in the reaper |