Governors Back 1956 Slow Down and Live Campaign
Governors of 48 states and Utah pledge support for a nationwide Slow Down and Live safety drive from Memorial Day to Labor Day 1956. Emphasizing enforcement, the effort aims to cut speeding, improper passing, following too closely, and failure to yield. Utah's G Ernest Bourne leads state plans, seeking public backing after last year’s 62 traffic incidents and many injuries.
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Poerwhio
District of Columbia
National Conference of Safe Safety Coordinators
W OA. Higgins
Lee
Utah
Campaing
G. Ernest Bourne
Bourne
Roberts Named Iron County Chairman for Eisenhower Group
Morris Roberts of Cedar City has been appointed Iron County chairman of Citizens for Eisenhower. The appointment was announced by Charles E. Peter.
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Morris Roberts
Cedar City
Iron Co
Citizens For Eisenhower
Charles E. Peter
University of Utah proposes fast track teaching cert program
The University of Utah unveils a certification program for non education majors to become elementary teachers. Dr. Sam McLaughlin says many liberal arts graduates could become excellent teachers with proper training. The program starts June 11 and spans three quarters of full time study with 49 to 51 credit hours and no personal interviews. State officials approve and commend the plan highly.
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University of Utah
Utah
Sam McLaughlin
Department of
McLaughlin
Citizens for Eisenhower push to elect pro program lawmakers
Provo regional chairman of the state organization says the Citizens for Eisenhower committees aim to enlist support from all voters behind the Eisenhower program. The group seeks to elect congress members who will back Eisenhower policies.
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Son
Provo
Eisenhower Organization
Peterson
Citizens For Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Congress
Parking plans for Main Street urged by Pendleton
John H. Pendleton argues for better hospitality to boost tourism in Colorado and Utah, urging well kept streets and attractive business areas. He supports designated parking on Main Street, removing fire hydrants, and using vacant property to create organized parking until widening is possible, asking readers to share ideas with city officials and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Colorado
Utah
The
Times
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
John H. Pendleton
Sewing School For Iron County 4-H Girls
Iron County 4 H girls will join a sewing project added to the program this year. Emma Nielsen reports district training schools trained 4 H leaders and mothers across the state. Cedar City hosted the Southern Utah session May 21 and 22 with Theta Johnson and Ellen Oaks leading. A Cedar City session for all 4 H leaders is set for June 4 and 5 at the Singer Sewing Center to teach machine parts, cleaning, adjustment, and simple clothing construction.
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Iron County
Emma Nielsen
Southern Utah
Cedar City
Theta Johnson
Utah State Agricultural College
Ellen Oaks
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Singer Sewing Center
Hostesses At Bridal Shower For Miss Kathey Smith
Miss LaReta Decker and others hosted a bridal shower for Kathey Smith who will wed Keith Skinner at a May 26 ceremony. The event, held at Miss Josephs home, honored the bride-to-be and celebrated her upcoming marriage.
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LaReta Decker
Kathey Smith
Keith Skinner
Joseph
Teachers To See Utah's Mineral Industries Workshop
Utah teachers will tour the state’s industrial resources in a new course titled A field Study of Utah's Mineral Industries. The program opens June 11 at the University of Utah, announced by William F. Rappold, chairman of the natural resources committee of the Utah Associated Chambers of Commerce.
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Utah
University of Utah
William F. Rappold
Natural Resources Committer
Utah Associated Chambers of Commerce
Utah Workshop Aims to Boost Teacher Qualifications
The course runs from June U1 through July 2 with each week featuring one and a half days of classwork and three and a half days of field trips. Mr. Rappold says it will help teachers guide Utah youth toward modern industrial operations and engineering careers, with 20 scholarships covering registration, tuition, and transportation awarded by the National Resources Committee.
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Utah
Mr. Rappold
National Resources Committee
Parowan Graduates Highlight Cedar City Exercise
Silas Topham reports that three Parowan students joined others at the CSU Institute of Religion graduation in Cedar City last Sunday evening. Among the graduates were Charles Topham, Virginia Topham, and Marna Heap, with Mrs Twenty Orton and Mrs Elizabeth Heap in attendance.
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Silas Topham
Twenty Orton
Elizabeth Heap
CSU Institute of Religion
Cedar City
Parowan
Charles
Virginia Topham
Marna Heap
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Roberts
U of U
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Utoco
Ball Plimpse
Uth
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Nevada
Adias
Utoco Towers
Dear
Bridal
D Rose
Swivel Rocker
Northeast Furniture Co
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