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Show S.U.P. Chapter Spearheads S.H. Centennial, State Park Officers Named, Pioneer Story Contest Announced As New Series of Meetings Begin Observance of Sugar House's Centennial celebration to be held in midsummer received another shot in the arm Monday night when 34 members of the newly-organized Sugar House Sons of Utah Pioneers met together in the first of a series of monthly dinner meetings. The dinner and meeting were held at Weasku Inn under the direction of Richard A. Lambert, president of the Sugar House S. U. P. chapter. Foremost project on the 1948 agenda, according to Mr. Lambert, Lam-bert, is the observance of Sugar House's one hundredth year. Members were reminded that only four months remained in which to complete plans for a memorable celebration. Willard B. Richards, Jr., 1932 So. 9th East, was chosen as the new third vice president of the organization. Named treasurer of the chapter was J. Earl Palmer, Pal-mer, 2695 Dearborn St. I. A. Smoot, Salt Lake City postmaster, postmas-ter, was elected historian. These new officers will assist the first and second vice presidents, George Biesinger and David M. Evans, and the secretary, Marvin Mar-vin R. Curtis. Mayor Glade Speaks Mayor Earl J. Glade spoke briefly on the importance of S. U. P. members being active in the affairs of the community, I' . t ! i r ? ; I -J s r - PLANS CENTENNIAL Local SUP President, Richard A. Lambert, leads in July 30 planning. and following the example set by their forebears. He praised the organization for its progressive progres-sive spirit. Mr. Lambert, in his introductory introduc-tory speech, outlined some of the big projects which are facing fac-ing the Sugar House chapter. One of immediate interest, he said, is the July centennial observance ob-servance scheduled to be held at Fairmont Park, Friday night, July 30. The event will be a homecoming celebration and an impressive greeting to the S. U. P. caravan which will arrive ar-rive that day from southern Utah. Another undertaking, which has been endorsed by the state organization, is the planning plan-ning for a Pioneer Memorial State Park on the prison site when it is vacated. "We must start now to make our dreams come true," Mr. Lambert said. Promises Chamber Aid The local S. U. P. chapter also plans to work closely with the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce Com-merce on the choosing of a Centennial Cen-tennial Oueen and the observance observ-ance of Founders Day, according accord-ing to Mr. Lambert. Young people in the schools of the southeast area will be encouraged en-couraged to enter a Pioneer Story Contest, the winners of which will be entitled to compete com-pete in a statewide contest. Details De-tails of the contest will be released re-leased following an executive board meeting to be held Wednesday, March 17. PID Shows Movie Following the business part of the meeting, S. U. P. members mem-bers were entertained with a motion picture in full color, entitled en-titled "Call of the Canyons." The movie, which shows the southern south-ern Utah parks and canyons in natural color, was prepared and shown by the State Department of Publicity and Industrial Development De-velopment representatives William C. Winder and David H. Mann. Next general meeting of the Sugar House chapter will be April 26, and thenceforward will j be the fourth Monday of each month. Mr. Lambert announced. 1 |