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Show (Uintah (Basin More schooling means big bucks ldcr8 Nearly one of every four the the U.8. Education. scheduled to class of 1985 according Department of That's appalling, and maybe there's a line of logic for parents potential dropouts to use of in with persuading them to stick It's about money. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that high school graduates earn (352 a month more than those who drop out. school. That's enough to make payments r a very nice pay rent. Even better, of course, are the rewards of earning a college on ear-o- degree-$6- a month 72 more than those who left college before graduation. The Census Bureau study show that physicians and lawyers earn an average of (3,871 a month. Other doctoral degree holders earn ed Education Standard (3,265 a month; those with master's degrees earn (2,288; and persons with bachelor's degrees command salaries of (1,841. The average salary for with associate degrees is 1,346 and vocational training program graduates get (1,219. The for nigh school graduates is ray and dropouts salaries are (693 a month. Those figures are averages. The moral is simple: The more you learn, the more you earn. School doors are open to all Those who don't young people. receive a high school diploma face a lifetime of insecurity and uncertainty. Businesses want higher and higher skills in this age of information and technology. The parent whose son or daughter is thinking of leaving school before graduation should em-loye- review the above mentioned figures with that student Student of the Month f V??" .; ' For the month of December Keeley Kynaston and Mark have been selected as Students of the Month. Keeley Kynaston, daughter of David and Vicki Knyaston, is a senior at Union who holds a 3.7 grade point average. She is the manager of the Cougarettes, a member of the seminary council and the president of the Future Reid-hea- Homemakers of America. Karen Crook, a home economics teacher, o nominated Kynaston for her peri and her ability to delegate. Being the FHA president she orgainzes and leads club socials. Kynaston is the Home Ec. Sterling Scholar de-co- d Candidate. She plans to attend college after graduation. Mark Reidhead, is a senior holding a grade point average of 3.1. He is the president of the Dustbusters Club and a member of the V.I.C.A. Club. Reidhead has been involved in sports and scouts. Dallas Reynolds, Union's shop teacher, calls Reidhead a "Sleeper, meaning he is a student involved in many things but is not noticed fen it. Reidhead is in charge of the Dustbuster's Sub for Santa pro- am, has made items for schools or the mentally retarded and is in a group to help the mentally retarded. He has also done projects for the elderly, such as, haul firewood and rake leaves. UBAVC presents Adult Business lab Winter term classes in the Business Department of the UBAVC will get underway, Monday, 4, 1988. January Structured classes will meet according to the schedule shown in this week's ad, ami individualized classes will also begin on that dale. If you have not yet come in to register for that typewriting class or computer class vou have been thinking of taking, plan to do so between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4. A short orientation meeting for business lab students will be held in the lab at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5. Al students should plan to attend. A dunce used to be an educated person Earlier in this century, some teachers made an example of students who had trouble with framing. These teachers would scat the student on a stool at the front of the class and place a cap on the child's The cap was marked head. "dunce." The Hammermill Corporation rerently brought to light the interesting history of dunce ca in a magazine advertisement. That ad was headlined "The symbol of ignorance owes its name to a genius. The dunce cap, according to the ad, was named for an intellectual His giant, John Duns Scotus. followers were known as "Duns-men.- " Calling him one of the greatest thinkers of the entire Middle Ages," the ad said his writings were required reading in universities for 200 years after he died in 1308. The Then things rhanged. "Dunscs" didn't want anything to do with the Renaissance thinking, and the ord dunre" came to mean someone who wouldn't or couldn't learn. 1 have never seen a teacher use a dunce cap and, frankly, I'm glad we've abandoned that practice. I believe today's teachers would view it as unacceptable and detrimental to learning. We don't help children learn by humiliating them. Society doesn't use dunce caps any more, but there is a frequently-usemodern equivalent. It's the use of words such as "dumb and stupid" in such statements as, "Hey, stupid, go get the hammer for me." That's degrading and shattering. Kids who think well of themselves excel in school and life. d Soldier graduates Staff Sgt Marilyn R. Wavment has graduated from the Air Force noncommissioned officer leadership school. The sergeant studied techniques of leadership, management and supervision. She is an airframe repair sperialsil with the 405th Combat l.ogistics Support Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Wayment is the daughter of Alice Thompson of Duchesne, Utah and Robert M. Beckstead of Springville, Utah. The sergeant is the 1975 graduate of Fay son High School, Utah. On behalf of the OPERATION SANTA CLAUS Program sponsored by the Uintah Basin Association of Governments we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to everyone who sponsored, donated or contributed to our program in any way. We would like to thank the following for the last donations we received: Farnsworth donated miscellaneous items Jessie The Shoe Rack donated shoes Duchesne County Hospital donated $20.00 Usa Henderson donated toys donated toys and $30.00 Bullock volunteered their time Krista and Hayley American Legion Basin Post 64 donated toys Don McKee donated toys Toys-For-To- ts Arvin Bellon donated $50.00 Moon Lake Electric donated $30.00 Allen and Kristie King donated toys Designer Patch donated clothes Oman's Floral donated toys CENTENNIAL SAL THE PLYWOOD GAL-Origi- nolly made an appearance in John AAair's sixth grade class October 1 4 when she was on her way to Washington D.C Sal finally made it to Washington and was return- - ed to her beloved Montana just before Thanksgiving having traveled over 3000 miles in a month and a half. Her stay in Roosevelt was included in her journal of the trip that the school published. i urge to take a hot bath. I didn't want to set myself up for a lot of 'Plywood Gal' publishes 'memoirs' In the October 14 issue of the STANDARD, we featured a story on Centennial Sal, a special project created by the sixth grade glass at Jefferson Elementary in Helena g Sal was Montana. her way across the country, hoping to end up in Montana Representative Pat William's office in Washington D.C. before 1989. which is when Montana celebrates 100 years of Statehood. The STANDARD "Coined" the name "Plywood Gal for the cutttnc of the photo of Sal in the sixth mule classroom of John Mair at Roosevelt Middle School and she was referred to by that alias from then on. Centennial Sul the Plywood Gal a hitch-hikin- arrived at Representative finally William's office on November fifth, after having traveled some 3.058 miles, crossing thirteen states in a month and a half. After spending a few weeks in the capital, she returned, (via first elass) to Commission through Jefferson Elementary in triumph on November 24. Sal is back at Jefferson now and is the official spokesperson for the Montana Statehood Centennial 1989. Here are some selected experts from her travel journal: Prologue: Fall 1987 - Hi. I'm Our nation's first national monument is Devil's Tower, 865 feet high, located In the Black Hills region of Wyoming. It becama a national Centennial Sal (also known as the Plywood Gal in the State of Utah). I guess you could describe me as a successful experiment In the of 1987 the director of a program in Helena, Montana, spotted an interesting idea in a professional magazine. It stirred her imagination. She decided to make a dummy (excuse the expression) in one of her classes and send it across the country as a hitchhicker. She and a sixth grade teacher at Jefferson School hold some strong views that all students should have an enriched education. So, she convinced the sixth grade teacher that this idea was just the ticket to incorporate the Project Promise program directly into the regular classroom. Thus I was born or created or sawed or evolved. At any rate I exist. Various students body parts were traced and combined to form me. So, I do represent the sixth grade kids both physically and in spirit. The sixth grade teacher told the 38 students that I was going to hitchhike to Washington, D.C. My ultimate gal was to arrive at the office of Montana's Representative, Pat Williams. October 5 1 began my journey. The sixth graders and I piled on to the school bus at 11:40 a.m. A block from the school we rode past the stale eapitol bulding and 1 thought "Wish me luck Ms. Rankin. Fifteen miles south of Helena we joined the Lieutenant Governor, the Director of the Centennial Commission, the Superintendent of ' ' -- monument in 1906. UBAVC to offer Emergency class The UBAVC announces a Basic EMT Course to be taught winter term at the Ambulance Facility in Vernal. The ten week course begins January 19 and will run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 10:30 p.m. The course is limited to 25 st udenis so it is important that those interested in taking the BASIC EMT Course contact the UBAVC to assure enrollment for the course. Torn Wilhelm will instrud the course and Donna Cook will he the coordinator. For more information or to register for the course mntacl the UBAVC at 789 or Cost of the course 789-194- 722-452- which includes textbook, fees, tuition and testing costs will be (188.00. building. An EMT Course will also be taught in the Altamont and Tabiona area winter term on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information in either program contact Beverly Evans, program coordinator, VC or I)nnna Cook at -- Williams and with Maryland Representative Roy Dyson. We had a meeting in the Sam Rayburn building. Two of the kids gave speeches. One of them cried as she to me. I was touched said good-byas I stood there in my I hated Indian Head to leave mv friends - especially e newly-acquire- Air-Spac- e waved flags and smiled. I'm back in the sixth grade now. My future plans are to become a spokesperson for the Montana Statehood Centennial Commission through 1989. To sum up, I'd like to quote my sixth graders when asked what they learned from my trip. We learned: How to read a road map. How far it is to Washington, D.C. A lot of information about 12 other states. That we might like to visit these states. That kids in big population areas will learn about us if their teachers make them do it. That it is scary to he on T.V. The name of our Representative and the name of one of Maryland's Representatives. That the Speaker of the House of Representatives is A great deal of from Texas. information about our own Centennial. That people in this country still care about little things like school projects. FOR SALE 1. 1979 Chev 34 Ton, Blue. Our No. 5. Ton, Brown. Our No. 11. poSTvs 49778688 AU044 Procurement and Material Management Office U.S. Postal Service Bid Solicitation Z 3 n These vehicles must be purchased in as is" condition. They may be inspected at Uintah Basin Telephone, West Highway 40, North Myton Bench, Roosevelt, Utah, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call Manager Martin 7 for information. Brotherson at Submit sealed bids to Uintah Basin Telephone, ' P.O. Box 398, Roosevelt, Utah 84066. Bids must be received no later than January 21, 1988 at 4:00 p.m. Uintah Basin Telephone reserves the right to reject any or all bids. . 722-500- d since they were going to the Museum after lunch. November 24 - Pat and I arrived in triumph at the Jefferson auditorium. It was my third or fourth media event. (I was becoming blase') There were over 300 children, teachers and officials in the audience. Everyone cheered, 3. 1982 Ford F150, Green. Our No. 13. 'DISBURSING OFFICER. USPS. IN THE AMOUNT OF 25.00 to: Salt Lake City, UT 84126 0825 Telephone: (801)5305966 The kids had a picnic lunch. After my photo session and media event the students approached their first tourist. Immediately John and Cory Deweerd from Edmonton, Alberta agreed to take me as far as Salt Lake City, Utah. They were charming people. The trip from Clancy to tne south was to he just as impressive. as the .view from the Clancy rest stop. I was anxious to he off. We had a leisurely trip to the Salt Ijake area it took us live days to travel 497 miles. October 10 - At Salt Lake the Deweerds wanted to spend some time studying the genealogical Files which ure maintained by the Mormon Church. Since my pedigree was only about ten days old at this point I asked them to drive me to the Lehi, Utah rest slop. Sure enough-.- - Mr. and Mrs. David Hunt offered me a 97 mile ride to Roosevelt, Utah. Mr. Hunt is a high school teacher in Roosevelt. After a visit with his niece, Tara Allsup, who lives in Orem, Utah. Mr. Ilunt drove me to the Roosevelt Middle School. October 12 1 spent a day with Mr. John Muir's sixth graders. Hey 1 even had my picture taken with the students and was featured in the local paper, the Uintah Basin Standard'' as the Plywood GaL What a visit! Mr. Hunt dropped me off at the Roosevelt rest stop. So, there I was on a small two lane road in eastern Utah and I was beginning to wonder if I was to remain there for the day. When along came Terry Young, she not only gave me a ride, she took me 14 miles to Lapoint, Utah where I visited with another sixth grade class in the Lapoint Elementery School. They also wrote to my sixth graders in Helena. Terry then took me to her house for a home cooked meal and a night's rest in the feather bed. It was pure luxury. I resisted the 2. 1982 Ford F150 li conducting sealed bid formal advertising WITH PUBLIC BID OPENING POST OFFICE IN WHITEROCKS, for NEW CONSTRUCTION Of A POSTAL-OWNEUTAH 84085. Bids'offers are due 3:00 PM January 5. 1988. This solicitation shall be issued on or about November 30. 1987. The following information is furnished in order that you may request a bid package if interested. A (25.00 fee for each bid package will be required. Building to be constructed is 909 square feet with platform 67 square feet, asphalt paving 6,528 square feel, udewnlx .248 square feet, curb 148 linear feel, and landscaping 2,130 sq.xire feet. Estimated Range of Project:$75, 000.00 to 05,000.00. To request a bid package, mail in your name, address and telephone number along with a cashier's check or money order made payable to-- . Jean 26825 the Principal, two T.V. dinosaur buffs. October 23 - I was transported for about 20 miles to the Indian The Head Elementary School. school serves many kids from the Indian Head Naval Station and is only Five miles from the Potomac River. November 5 - Finally we boarded There were the school buses. teachers, kids, a principal and myself headed for our nation's capital. You might say that the air was filled with excitement. When we arrived at the Capitol we spent time with Representative UBA- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE P.O. Box vacation site for sixth grade reporters, one newsman, .one photographer and a few unsuspecting tourists at the Clancy rest stop. Each applicant needs to fill out an application form and submit two passport size photos to the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center. Contact the UBAVC in Roosevelt or the Vernal Location which is on the third floor of the countystate 848-574- ATTN: Schools, hitchhicker or soggy warped Sal" jokes. October 14 - We were up at dawn. After a breakfast of bacon and eggs Terry's dad drove me into We were near the Colorado. dinosaur National Monument at one It looked a marvelous point. |