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Show £est We forget \o\x have turned through the pages of the Utonian, and now can realize what a tremendous task it was to organize all the material that is included into a compact unified book. We have had help-loyal help-on every side. The staff members worked hard, and did much to remove many stones from the editorial path. The classes, particularly the Juniors, have responded in a maner that was most encouraging. To Frank McGhie, the indefatigable business manager, and to Obra Pearce, his loyal associate, we owe the success of the book from a business standpoint. They introduced a continuous stream of advertising and publicity that kept the eyes of the student body and even of the city below, focused on the new yearbook. Many organizations and individuals rallied to the cause and boosted the sales record to heights that set a new goal for all yearbooks in Utah. To Jack Hanes, associate editor and art director, we owe a huge debt of gratitude. Jack was just brimming full of ideas. He even dreamed about sea gulls and sego lilies. It was his idea to use the costumes of 1896 on all the clever subdivision pages. Color schemes, scrolls, page arrangements, and almost every bit of decoration shows the touch of his hand, or the realization of some of his ideas. The other staff members worked. If it had not been for them, the book could not have been published. Many of them worked far into the night, helping to make the 1926 Utonian a model that would set a precedent. And then to our advertisers. It was their loyal support which did much toward making our book possible. It was their financial aid that gave you your Utonian. To Stevens and Wallis, Inc. we wish to express our appreciation because of the real craftsmanship that is exhibited in the printing of our book. They took a real pride in making it a beautful example of yearbook press work. To the Commercial Art and Engraving Company, of San Francisco and to Mr. Elmer Finch of the Salt Lake Engraving Company, we gladly give the credit for the finest engraving that we have ever seen in an annual. The photography is the result of the splendid co-operation of Mr. Peter S. Ecker of the Berryman Studio. From the soft-focus campus views, through all the class portraits to the beauty queens, he has measured up to our expectations. The queens section is a real work of art, and we appreciate the manner in which he has brought out the natural beauty of the winners. To Miss Frances Hallmark, Mr. Ecker's secretary, we owe the credit of filing and caring for close to three thousand negatives-a tremendous task. To Mr. S. B. Babcock, of the David J. Molloy Company, we owe our appreciation, because he made it possible for us to have an original cover that was made from our own design. But best of all, he was successful in getting Miss Lois Wilson to Judge our beauty contest. And to Miss Wilson, herself, we wish to express our thanks for taking an interest in our university, and helping us to solve one of the most difficult problems that we were facing. To Mr. John Held, Jr. of Westport, Connecticut, and a former Salt Lake artist, we are grateful for the snappy opening page of the "Salt" section. The work speaks for itself. And so on, if space were available, we could mention many, many names that have helped materially in producing a bigger and finer Utonian. This pleasure must be forgone, however, so we simply say to one and all- We appreciated your help, and we thank you.-Editor. I |