Show Keep education on high State school leader suggests New officers were officially installed last Thursday evening to conduct the affairs of thc Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce during the ensuing Taking over as president was Merrill J. to succeed John now becomes a member of thc executive com- The change took place j at the annual meeting of the civic OTHER OFFICERS installed were Elmer McNeil financial Irene recording Terry M Buxton and Francis L. executive committee Retiring officers in addition to were vice-pres Dale C. financial Millett and Lawrence executive committee The featured address was by T. H. Utah Superintendent of Public who stated that education in Utah has always been having been instituted by the early Mormon Pioneers who settled built a plan of checks and are the most vital ingredients in a successful educational program We have one of the greatest public school and must work vigorously to keep it that he said Bell reminded his listeners that all should be supporters of local controlled school are 40 school districts in Utah and only 29 It is your responsibility to make careful selections of people to serve on boards of There is too much apathy in the selection of board we are to have a vigorous and dynamic educational program that will flourish under any then we must have a vigorous Utah has one of thc greatest per capita investments in the nation and one of the highest When we realize that one-third of Utah Is engaged in educational then the problems of education becomes more real to the rank and file of our ALTHOUGH Bell did not dwell on the present school crisis existing in he was of thc opinion that things would be straightened out to the point that schools would open next fall os He pointed to the teacher shortage in Utah and told his listeners that Utah's program of education must be of the quality to attract and hold top Finances is one of the important features of a good edu and we be willing to pay the he THE program was the incoming Mr See page 10 I I I 1 I 9 H I Hp WW- L p ADDRESSED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Guest speaker at the annual Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce meeting last Thursday evening was T. H. State Superintendent of Public He encouraged his listeners to strive for a strong educational program one all can be proud Education from Page A musical program consisted of instrumental trumpet and by Rocky Hanson and John Thompson and Leonard Paul Bruno sang two vocal solos accompanied by lett Retiring John briefly reviewed the past and Millett urged support for the and also arranged the program The guest speaker was introduced by Cliff New directors who were elected several ago were Karl J. Rollin 1 Alva Buxton and Anderson SPECIAL guests were Clifton C mayor of Thomas Supt of Duchesne and Francis director of Education for the Ute Indian Tribe and Supt of the Uintah-Ouray Indian Agency and Reginald O. director of Resources for the Ute and |