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Show ROOSEVELT I SONS CLUB ELECTS JEW OFFICERS AT THURSDAY EVENING BANQUET District Governor Talks To Lion Members of Importance of Lionism The Lions club ending one of its most active years, under the leadership of president, Floyd Roberts at their meeting May 25th, elected a complete new set of comparitive young Lions to guide the destiny of the organization organ-ization during 1944-45. Those who were elected without with-out opposition were; Curtis Walton, Wal-ton, president; Harry Sprouse, 1st vice-president; Wayne Malin, 2nd vice-president; Lion Tamer, Lorin Alexander; Tail twister, E. A. Call; and two directors. There were 28 members present. pres-ent. District Governor, Briant S. Stringham of Vernal and his cabinet secretary, Bob Libsey, also of Vernal told of the wonderful won-derful progress of Utah Lions in rating first place in the nation this year, and among the high standing clubs, Roosevelt was listed among the hiehest. Lion Libsey gave the local secretary Dick Scholes a splendid compliment compli-ment when he said that Lion Scholes was one of the finest secretaries in the entire district. District governor Stringham stated that the Utah Lions stood first place among all clubs in the nation, which was a record to be proud of. Official Song A complimentary card was given to each Lion present, with the official Utah Lions song printed on it entitled, "A Utah Lion Am I", words of the song were written by Lioness J. W. Thornton of Provo, Utah, and presented with the compliments f the Pr-?v5"o:i club. " ' Inviiaiion Exlended A letter was presented and read by president Roberts from the Associated Industries organization organi-zation of Carbon county, extending extend-ing an invitation to the Lions of Roosevelt to attend a road meeting meet-ing to be held at Price on June 6. Man Power Commission Representives of the local office of-fice of the Man Power Commission Commis-sion for Uintah Basin, which is located in Roosevelt, were present pres-ent as guests of the club and spoke briefly on the neccessity of cooperation. Ray N. Tuttle, who has recently been placed here as manager of the local office, of-fice, set fourth the outstanding developments of his office. First and foremost is the caring for returning soldier boys, in seeing that they get work, also vocational voca-tional and college training and proper hospitalization when needed. He stated that already there were 70 in the two counties coun-ties who were home and some who need help. Home on Leave Lion George Stewart, former county attorney, who is now in the armed forces and home on his first furlough, gave a short talk on what he thought of the service, and reported that he was more than pleased to be back home even though it was only for a short visit. |