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Show Stanley N. Child Candidate for Governor and numerous city and county officials, of-ficials, demonstrates the popularity popu-larity Mr. Child enjoys among Utah voters. . Mr. Child was born in Salt Lake City in 1899 of pioneer parentage and was educated in local public schools and the University of Utah. In the first world war he served for 22 months, six of these overseas as a non-commissioned officer. His eldest son, Standley Jr., is now serving in the armed forces. The Childs have two other , children, and have resided in Salt Lake City for nearly a quarter quar-ter of a century. He is a member of the L. D. S. church, and Salt Lake Post No. 2, American Leg- ion. For more than 20 years Mr. Child has actively participated in i numerous civic, patriotic, relig- j ius and community events. His hobby is people. Since 1935 Mr. Child has built an impressive list of achievements in public service. He served that year in the House of Represent-1 atives, and has been since 1939, j a state senator. His work in Utah's two legislative bodies has been "intelligent, sincere ana effective." ef-fective." He has served on the more important committees of the Senate and lower house. Mr. Child's platform centers on absolute interity in office, strict adherence to or Constitutional safeguards and coporation with other officials of the state. "If elected, Mr. Child said, ''I intend to seek counsel and advice from those who have a complete understanding of a particular pro- blem for the general welfare of: the entire state." Mr. Child has evolved a compre hensive post-war plan for Utah and a program to assist in the adjustment period of Utah service ser-vice men and women. Stanley N. Child, prominent Intermountain businessman ui State Senatoi" and an outstanding contractor has "tossed his hat in the ring" as a Democratic candidate can-didate for Governor of Utah. Mr. Child formally filed his declaration of petition and acceptance ac-ceptance recently with the secretary sec-retary of state's office. Dozens of petitions, containing hundreds of signatures, including 10 State Democratic Senators, legisl ators |