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Show Tji's Is Your Life D. J. Cannon Honored by GC At Luncheon D. James Cannon, former executive secretary of Sugar House Chamber of Commerce, wai the featured speaker at the chamber cham-ber luncheon Wednesday. But he never got to deliver hi speech. Cannon, now Director of the Utah Department of Tourist Publicity, Pub-licity, began to speak on the "Value of Tourist to Utah," but he never got to first base. He was Interrupted In-terrupted and surprised with a Sugar House version of the famous radio-television show, "This Is Your Life." Many persons who have influenced influ-enced Jim's life were present to honor him: teachers, church, business, busi-ness, journalistic and political friends. Jim's wife, the former Elaine Anderson, and their six children chil-dren were also on hand. Many pictures of Cannon's life, including his babyhood, his LDS mission in the Hawaiian Islands, wedding reception and many others, were flashed on a screen. Several mementoes, both serious and humorous, were presented. The past and current presidents of the Chamber of Commerce honored hon-ored Jim with the traditional retirement re-tirement (and at his tender age, I too) engraved gold watch. Mrs. Cannon received a lovely gold charm bracelet with silhouettes silhou-ettes of her six children, an outline out-line of the state of Utah, and a typewriter. A white orchid was also presented. Jim Cannon has often voiced the dream of owning a Volkswagen Volks-wagen automobileif he could get all of his 6'6" inside. His dream was fulfilled Wednesday when he received a toy model Volkswagen, complete with huge gold and pink key "to start it." The traditional album entitled "This Is Your Life" was also presented. pre-sented. The entire program was written and emceed by Peggy Gunderson. It was she who interrupted Cannon's Can-non's speech with a clever poem, reprinted here in part: "The tourist trade is booming! They've heard a "Cannon" roar, Utah's now a "stopping" place Stop-over? Nay, no more! "If we keep this "Cannon" booming boom-ing We're sure to win the race Cause tourist's favorite phrase will be Hurray . . . This Is the place!' And now our fond devotion Goes with you, Jim, today From Plaza to the Capitol May life be bright and gay! And may you know life's greatest joys No sorrows, toil or strife These are the things we wish for you To Jim, THIS IS YOUR LIFE." |