"FATHER AND SON WILL GO ON MISSIONS TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES"

     LOGAN, Utah, July 13—Special—President John H. Anderson of the First National
Bank and manager of the business enterprise which bears his name and former mayor,
together with his son, Melvin E. Anderson, leave New York City August 1st sailing for
Sweden where he has been called to preside over the Swedish mission. The latter has
accepted a call to serve as a missionary in the Swiss and German Mission, John H.
Anderson is one of Logan's prominent citizens.  He was elected mayor in 1909.  In a
church capacity he has been active. He spent two years, 1883-1885, as a missionary to
Sweden and eight years as an active worker in the Logan Temple.
     Mr. Anderson was called from Logan to become bishop of Mendon and acted in that
capacity from 1900 to 1903. He was bishop of the Logan Fourth Ward for six years from
1913 to 1919. He was president of the Scandinavian organization in the Cache stake for
10 years and at present is a member of the stake high council. He was a director in the
First National Bank from 1902 until 1919 when he was elected president. Mr. Anderson
was born here September 24,1864. 
     Melvin E. Anderson, who goes to the Swiss and German Mission graduated from the
U.A.C. with the class of 1925, was a member of the Ag Club and a member of the Phi
Beta Rho fraternity.


John H. Anderson, president of the First National Bank and manager of the business
enterprise which bears his name together with his son Melvin E. Anderson, leave New
York City August 1st sailing for Sweden where he has been called to preside over the
Swedish mission. The latter has accepted a call to serve as a missionary in the Swiss and
German mission. John H. Anderson is one of Logan's most prominent citizens. He served
as mayor of Logan City for one term having been elected in the fall of 1909. In a church
capacity he has been most active. He spent two years, 1883-1885, as a missionary to
Sweden, has spent eight years as an active worker in the Logan Temple. Mr. Anderson
was called from Logan to become bishop of Mendon and acted in that capacity from
1900 to 1903. He was bishop of the Logan 4th ward for six years, from 1913-1919.  He
was president of the Scandinavian organization in the Cache Stake for ten years and at
the present time is a member of the stake high council. He was a director in the First
National Bank from 1902 until 1919 when he was elected president of the institution

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