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Show Volume 30. Xo, 33 Sugar House, rtah - Thursday, August 81, 1958 Price 10 CciUs New Medical Center Slated For University Of Utah The Board of Regents of the University of Utah has taken a major step toward making the long-planne-d Medical Center pnl the University campu3 a realty, it was announced to-day by William J. O'Connor, Chairman of the Board. I ' " i I ": ::: :.::5;-:- ' & 1 & v ;l ;' :: fir mi ur-- mm--- ljwi AniiiiiriffliMi;Yir i.jiim.J adequate facilities. "It has been recognized, how-ever, that the College of Medicine could not continue to fulfill its obligation to the people of this state or of the Intermountain Region in terms of providing medical education and service under existing con-dtion- s." "The Medical Center, as every one knows, has been discussed for some time, will enable our College of Mcdecine to - make even greater forward strides". We have the endorsement of the State and County Medical Societies and other organizati-ons concerned with the health and welfare of the people. We have the tangible endorsement of the State Legislature through its appropriation of $1,500,000 and indicated support up to $1,000,000. We also have the support of the Federal Govern-ment in the form of an allocat-ion of $1,990,000. The expected cost for con-struction of the Medical Center is ten million dollars. With approximately six million of this amount assured, the Board is convinced that the balance needed can be secured from corporations and business, phil-anthropic foundations, the med-ical profession, alumni and other friends of the Univers-ity and ttedical College. This conviction is not based on 'wishful thinking' nor the opinion of th Regents 'alone. An exhaustive study of poten-tial sources of funds has been carried on in the past few months, and the findings support this positive action. We are indeed fortunate in (Continued on Tage 4) Leland B. Flint It has formally approved a public campaign for money to supplement the amounts alloca-ted by the State and Federal Governments toward the con-struction costs of ten million dollars for the new center. The Board has also enlisted the services of Leland B. Flint, president of Flint Distributing Company, as general chairman of the drive. In making the double ann-ouncement, Mr. O'Connor said: "The University of Utah, in the few short years has estab-lished a national and inter-national reputation in the field been done despite totally in-- Ada Burt 'M - V 5-- w - - t where she also served as pres-ident. She is immediate past president of the state B. P. W. federation. She has held many prominent positions both in the nursing field and civic organizations and has given of her time and talents generously. She served as a staff nurse in Washing-ton and Iron counties and was supervisor of public health nursing in Davis county with headquarters in Kaysville. In all localities she was active in and also organized, chapters of the Business and Professional Women. During the war she accepted an assignment to Alaska with the United States Health Service. Also while there she laid the foundation for a B. P. W. arganization which was organized later at Peters-burg. Her degree in Administration in schools of Nursing Service was received from the Western Reserve University in Cleve-land, and a certificate in vener-eal desease nursing, Univer-sity of Pennsylvania. She has served on the Womens Committee of the Utah State Civil Defense, and is a past president of the Sail Lake City Womens Committee on Civil Defense. She is the daughter of Mr. Jack Burt, pioneer Sugar House barber and the late Mrs. Burt. She makes her home at 2122 South 10th East. Miss Burt Will Attend Meet In Wash. D. C. Miss Ada Burt, Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Utah, recently appionted Chairman of the National Security for National Federation of Business and Professional Womens Clubs, will leave in September to attend the meeting of the National Women's Advisory committee to the office of Defense and Civilian Mobilizat-- . ion in Washington D. C. The committee acts under the direction of the Executive of President Dwight D. Eisen-haue- r. Miss Burt is a graduate of the Holy Cross Hospital, she received her B. S. Degree in nursing from the University of Utah, is a charter member of the Sugar House B. P. W., Kiwaneahs Hear Aviation Discussed "Aviation Day" was the theme of the Kiwanis Luncheon meeting Tuesday, Earl J. Glade, former Mayor of Salt Lake City and a resident of Sugar House, was the guest speaker. Mayor Glade dis-cussed the Development of Aviation and it's importance to the State of Utah and the nation. He related facts per-taining to the tremendous de-velopment of the local airport. Jim Moore was program chairman and Harlan. W. Bement was "Mark Twain Days" a special fund event to be sponsored by the group has been scheduled fo Saturday, September, 6th at 7:30 p.m. at the Holladay Park,4800 South 23rd East. Spearheading the affair are members Dr. Keith Good, Dennis Rose, Theron Moffett, Jack Riley and Bill Fletcher. One of the program high-light- s will be the donkey base-ball game. Funds from the project will go to the "Youth Activities" and handicapped children pro-jects for the club. As president of Junior Achievement, he has directed the organization of - countless youth businesses. The teen-age- rs are guided by a responsible businessman, who helps them decide on a project or service to offer the public. Then they actually orgainze a company to learn how business is con-ducted. They pay bills, meet payrolls and declare dividends. At the end of the school year, after practical experience oper-ating a business, they dissolve the company. The meeting was. held at the Beau Brummel. O'Keefe Speaks To S. H. Chamber John P. O'Keefe, division comptroller for Kennicott Copper Corp., was the main speaker at yesterday's meet-ing of the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce. New Ward Sustains Bishop Jack H. Goaslind was sus-tained as bishop of. the newly created East Mill Creek Fifth Ward. Norman W. Farnsworth will serve as his first counselor and Grant Macfarlane Jr. aa his second counselor. This new ward was effected through the division of the Third Ward. If 1 J. Gordon Sorensen Sugar House Man Speaks At Chicago For the third consecutive year, J. Gordon Sorensen will be awarded the cardinal honor to address the National Retail Furniture Association Executive School, held at Northwestern University under the direction of Ira D. Anderson, Dean of their School of Economics. 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