Show golden anniversary te golden anniversary of ut I 1 statehood will be duly observed by utah citizens january ra nuarY 4 1916 special pre grams commemorating cain the states entrance into the Union will be held in all utah schools and universities and ana it ata s 0 clock p rn in salt lake city we the days day events will be climaxed by a public meeting in the tabar e where senator abe murdock will deliver dei ver a special message from president harry S truman dr E Z E monson secretary of state and chairman of if the general committee in charge of the fiftieth anniversary observance throughout utah is distributing souvenir programs to utah schools bools the programs will be ai given ta la all students and parents attending atten attending din 9 special anniversary utah citizenship a assemblies now being arranged by school officials for january ch the seu souvenir venir programs will carry the preamble to the state constitution a brief historical sketch the ilie names of the first state officers and the names of the six surviving fu viv signers of the utah constitution and who will be in attendance at the taber tabernacle nacie exe exercises raises utah was the forty fiat fifth h state to join the union anda and star nep was wa added to the 1 constellate of the national flag 1 when aher the news reached utah fifty years ayo january Jant iary 4 that utah ad been admixed to the union guns were fired whistles blown and bells set to ringing ringi 9 celebrations were held and general rejoicing was the order of trie the day Two days daya later on january 6 inaugural ceremonies for the newly elected state officers took place in the salt sali lahce tabernacle the tae building was beautifully decorated with a a huge flap flags feet long and 78 feet wide suspended from the ceiling and a chorus of 1000 school children gave the first ren of utah we love loe lo e thee th the six ax surviving signers of the utah constitution still living and invited ter tc attend the tabernacle services january ith are W J kerr portland oregon M mans ni peterson moab utah elmer IE E corfman hollywood calif and and noble nobler warrum chas N strevell str evell abid and louis I 1 L coray oll all of salt lake city |