| Show STATE CONCLAVES SINCE 1894 Joseph Barlow American Eagle of Murray was elected president Groundwork was laid for what would belonglasting working relationship with the Utah Manufacturers Association whenresolution urging closer harmony between the two groups was passed It was recognized that the division of thinking had eliminated non-professionals from any association affiliation and had also resulted in some out-state newsmen simply turning their backs on the situation and choosing not to be part of either group Twenty-second annual meeting Saturday February 1915 Chamber of Commerce building Salt Lake City The division of thinking in the association limited attendance at the meeting which was purposely held in conjunction with that of the Utah Manufacturers Association Due to absence of quorum Barlow Murray Eagle was retained as president along with his officers and board members Principal speaker Will Farrell whose topic was Kickers Past Present and Future questioned Why do those who knock your city live in it the longest He labelled 1915 as the pivotal year in civilization arguing it will witness the culmination of the greatest war in history and the turning point in the history of many nations Delegates were impressed by the completion onlyfew days earlier of the first transcontinental telephone conversation between New York City and San Francisco but were concerned by reports Germany had begun unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic Twenty-third annual meeting Friday-Saturday January 28-29 1916 Franklin Club Salt Lake City Isaac Diehl Mammoth Record elected president newcomer to Utah Roy Porte who had moved to the state to be secretary of the Ben Franklin Club commercial printergroup was elected secretary-treasurer former weekly newspaper publisher in North Dakota he was knowledgeable about community publications and expert on trade associations Best of all he was 329 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
