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Show mmm record e gosd in mm mm During the last six years of his 12 year tenure as a Salt Lake City commissioner, L. C. (Rennie) Rom-ncy Rom-ncy has done much for the .folks out Sugar House way, it was revealed re-vealed this week in reviewing his record. Among other things, it was under his dhection that five new baseball diamonds were established at Fairmont Fair-mont park; that the Stratford park was developed, and that the Dil-worth Dil-worth park with its two tennis courts and other playground famines fa-mines were completed. The Little League baseball field a 2200 South 17th East was one of Commissioner Romney's pets, and he had it planned and Continued on page 2 the destinies of the city's parks. He was born and educated in Sugar House, graduated from the University of Utah, served two years in the Utah state senate, and was business manager of the Salt Lake General hospital two years before entering the field for city commissioner. He is married, has five children, - 3 three boys and two girls, and they live at 1165 South 15th East. f ROM HEY SEEKS Continued from Page I built with great exactness and expert care. "And we will develop the old prison site into something of great recreation, educational and historical value for the folks of Salt Lake," he reported. It was intimated that only the matter of how much acreage will be allocated to the Sons of Utah Pioneers for a Mormon Pioneer Village, as the commissioner assured as-sured the public the property will be properly planned and developed. Nine new holes of golf were added to Bonneville links and scores of off-street play areas have been set aside and developed under his administration. The new big runway at the Salt Lake airport has been bought and paid for without debt to the taxpayers, tax-payers, and all old runways have been rebuilt the same way, he pointed out. The city is now in the process of building a sewage processing plant and only this week" dedicated a new water purification plant for Salt Lake. Commissioner Romney has served serv-ed 12 years, six as public safety commissioner, six as director of |