Roosevelt Standard | 1941-06-12 | Page 1 | Lucky Roosevelt Man Wins $100 Prize Given by Lions

Roosevelt Man Wins Prize Given by Lions Old Lady Luck came calling on Homer P. Edwards of Roosevelt Tuesday night when his name was drawn at the Lions convention in Idaho for the cash prize given by Utah Lions to raise money to defray expenses of officers to the international convention in New next Homer has been lucky In recent years he has won such things as 50 of a fishing a horse-hide coat and but this prize topped them Attending the Lions convention from the Roosevelt organization were rind Paul Wilkins and and V. A. Wilkins is president of the group report enjoying an excellent convention and many educational and social I among which was a tour of Hill Ogden's huge army ordnance On Tuesday evening the Governor's ball was held at the White City Ball room and main speaker was Fred W. Smith of representative of Lions Governor Herbert B. Maw addressed Mon day's Ira of Gunnison was elected governor of the Utah district defeating W. S. Henderson of Vernal and William H. of Brigham John Hart of Idaho Falls was elected first governor of the new Idaho district 39 created at the convention when Utah and Idaho Lions decided to discontinue their joint district relationship and form a new district for Idaho Lions clubs as of July 1 o f