We organized and asked many prominent men and women to assist in the collecting of the funds. Their response and willingness was most gratifying. They were willing to donate their time and means for such an important project. The chamber of Commerce, clubs, businesses, churches and individuals donated generously. By the middle of July 1947 the total amount was collected and the properties were paid for. Eight deeds were made out and presented to the County Clerk for recording on July 18, 1947. The John M. Mills' deed was made out on July 19, 1947 and presented to the County for recording. To our sorrow John M. Mills did not live long enough to see the beautiful campus upon his property. Soon there were men and machinery toiling long hours building buildings preparing for the move from Jefferson Avenue to the new site. The buildings were of a type that could be built in a hurry, more of a temporary kind and not the permanent kind which complement a great institution of higher learning, buildings that would add character to the College. At this time I was chosen to be chairman of the Weber College Master Campus Planning Committee. We had made a good start but as often happens there arose a faction who opposed, saying there was no need for a third school of higher learning and they actively tried to influence the State against giving funds or going ahead with the project. At this time I was also chairman of the Northern Utah Welfare Region, which had 88,000 members comprising 16 stakes from Malad, Idaho on the North and Rock Springs, Wyoming on the East, consisting also of several counties in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, all of them in the Weber College territory. As chairman of these two committees mentioned I used all the influence I had to counteract the compaign going on to undermine the plans for the future of the College. We contended that for the best interest of over 125,000 people living in this area it was reasonable and absolutely necessary that there should be an institution of higher learning in Ogden for these many people, the parents, their children and their childrens children and a way into the future! This was the reason for the second letter from President Dixon, dated February 15, 1949: Dear President Paul: We shall never forget the fine work you did to see that justic was brought to bear for Weber College. The students and faculty join me in expressing our sincerest appreciation to you. Sincerely yours Aldous H. A. Dixon President 10 YEARS AGO A master plan for the Weber College new campus recently approved by the college building and grounds committee was to be submitted to the college faculty and to the state board of education Dec. 3, said Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon. Chairman Earl S. Paul explained that the purpose of the committee was to assist the college and the state board in carrying out the assignment of the state legislature on the new campus south of 37th on Harrison.