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Show Curtis Named S.H. Stake Pres;Counselors Called With the sustaining vote of nearly 1000 members of the Sugar House stake assembled in conference at the Bryan ward, Sunday, Elbert R. Curtis was named as the new president, filling fill-ing the vacancy of the late Thomas Wheeler. Mark E. Petersen, member of the LDS Church Council of Twelve, announced the new selection, and named President Curtis' new counselors: Harry T. Oscarson, former number of the stake high council-and council-and Ernest A. Nelson, recently released bishop of the Sugar House ward. Another appointment made was that of Frank C. Berg, who became a counselor in the stake high priest presidency- l The conference also featured an address by Joseph Fielding Smith, member of the Council of Twelve, and a musical program pro-gram directed by Ruth Brazier Hewlett. A meeting of the priesthood was held at 9 a. m,, general sessions at 10 a. m., and 6:30 p. m. The new president, Mr. Curtis, brings to his job a long and varied career to aid him in his new responsibilities. A resident of 737 Logan Avenue- with his wife and three children, Mr. Curtis has held numerous -church and business positions in this area. He recently served as president of the Western States ' mission from July, 1941 to March, 1945, having previously done missionary work in Great Britain from 1921 to 1923. He married Luceal Rockwood in 1924. They have one boy, Bruce, 20, and two girls, Kathryn- 16, and Luceal Jean, 12. At present, Mr. Curtis is the owner of the Curtis Builders and Supply Com pany which he established in March 1946. Harry T. Oscarson, first counselor, coun-selor, has been a member of the high councile of Sugar House House and Granite stake high councils for over five years. He served as bishop of the Richards ward for 7 years, as counselor for 4 years and as clerk for 9 years. Chief clerk on the Bamberger Bam-berger Railroad for 28 years, Mr. Oscarson has also resided in the that period. He married Ruth Tucker in September, 1919. and they now have two children, Melvin T., 23, and Donna Rae, 16. The new second counselor, Ernest . A. Nelson, has seen 12 years service in the bishopric in the Sugar House ward, 4 years as counselor and the last 8 years as bishop. Assistant cashier cash-ier in ciiarge of the personal and auto loan department at the Zion's Savings Bank for 24 years, Mr Nelson also served as a missionary to the Hawaiian Islands from 1923 to 1926. His wife- the former Stella Cook, whom he married in 1928, and he have two children, Wayne, 4 and Kent, 1. |
