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Show Active Civic, Political, Spsris Leaders, &1r. M Mrs. Seorge I. llmkm Leave Roosevelt To Hesie h Salt Like After having an established residence in Roosevelt for 28 years, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Harrison this week sold their home and have moved to Salt Lake City, where they will reside re-side indefinitely. The Harrisons leave behind them 28 years ol service that are mixed with politics, poli-tics, civic responsibilities, sporti and' many other phases of activity ac-tivity that would take pages to record. In 1920 the Harrisons moved into the Uintah Basin from Boise, Idaho, settling first in Vernal, where they became publishers pub-lishers of the Vernal Express for the next seven years. Then in 1927 they sold their interests to the Wallis family, of which Mrs. Harrison is one, and purchased pur-chased the Roosevelt Standard. For the next 21 years the Standard Stan-dard was edited and published by Mr. and Mrs. George H. Harrison, Har-rison, assisted later on by their son, Howard, selling in 1945 to Clifford and Irene Fretwell. While publishing the Express at Vernal they also edited and published pub-lished the Uintah Basin Farmer, which circulated 2200 copies throughout the Basin. While engaged in the newspaper news-paper field, Mr. Harrison was active in the Utah State Press, Association and served as its president and on the executive board for many years. Being Mayor of Roosevelt for 10 years caused Mr. Harrison to become very active in the Utah Municipal Muni-cipal League, and directed its affairs af-fairs as president, and in other executive capacities. As a sportsman few were more ambitious than George Harrison. He loves to hunt and ' fish, and because of his feelings in this respect, he became sought after to lead Fish and Game activities in the Basin and in the State. For five years, untii early in 1951, he was a member of the State Fish and Game! Commission, having been ap-l pointed by Governor Herbert B. Maw. When his term expired the present governor did not reappoint re-appoint him. Many present civic improvements, improve-ments, transpired while Mr. Harrison Har-rison was mayor of Roosevelt. Some include the establishment of the city park and building tha city buildings; improvement of the sewer system; installing the present light poles in the business busi-ness section, as well as the sprinkling system at the cemetery. ceme-tery. Many other accomplishments accomplish-ments were realized during his 10 years as mayor, and 2 years on the council. According to Mr. Harrison, they are not leaving the Basin, only establishing; their residence ' in Salt Lake City. "We expect to spend a lot of time here in Roosevelt, especially during the summer months when our cabin can be occupied," Mr. Harrison said. They still have business interests in-terests here. Like her husband, Mrs. Harrison Harri-son has been a great civic leader ox the city, as well as an ardent sports enthusiast. She was one of the organizers ox the Roosevelt Business ana Professional Women's C 1 u b, which was organized approximately approxi-mately twenty-five years ago. She served as its first president, and held tne same office two other times. She has also held state BPW . offices, including state publicity chairman. Through Mrs. Harrison's instigation in-stigation the first Ladies Fish and Game Club in the United States was organized in Roosevelt. Roose-velt. She was the first president and there were 120 members to commence the organization. . The Harrisons resided in Vernal Ver-nal before moving to Roosevelt, and she was a charter member of the Vernal American Legion Auxiliary, as well as a charter j member of the Roosevelt unit. She also held the secretary's office of-fice of the State Municipal League and published the first BPW paper in the state. Besides her civic, activity and participation in the newspaper and theatre businesses, in which she and her husband were engaged, en-gaged, Mrs. Harrison has always been a great sports enthusiast, being an expert fisherwoman and an excellent shot, especially with a rifle. In her busy career, Mrs. Harrison Har-rison has still had time to devote de-vote to friends, children and elderly people, always extending some kindness or deed, which many times was known to no one except the receiver. Her generosity and charitable qual ities will long be remembered by many of this community. Many social functions ha.'e been held for the Harrison, who will now be at home in the Charleston Apartments, No. 309, at 470 So. 13 East, Salt Lake City. |