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Show T V-v o "o consumer says meat too high. House wiles, threaten to drive the price down by refusing to buy. Cattle and hog producers counter by holding up stock from the market charging that prices are just getting up where they should be. And supermarket owners say they're losing money. The entire situation leaves most peoplee specially those without degrees ineconomics wondering just who's at fault. And there are plenty of people willing to place the blame. It's plain to see that most consumers are just plain fed up with the high meat prices as evidenced by the growing threat of consumer boycott. Yet, both President Nixon and farm leaders have warned that the boycott movement will not help and might even hurt. Elmo W. Hamilton, president, Utah Farm Bueeau Federation, warned this weekthat consumer boycotts of meat products and price controls on farm goods will reduce production and The prices are Meat Prices Too High Or Too Low Elder Robert Simpson "No success can compensate for failure in the home," Elder Robert L. Simpson, assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter-da- y Saints, told an overflow congregation Saturday evening at a special meeting for heads of households in the Bear River Stake house. Elder Simpson, the visiting general authority for the Bear River Stake Conference, issued the warning which is being heralded in stakes throughout the church by visiting authori- ties. Elder the Simpson told congregation that too many parents in the world today are like those who would rather put an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff rather than build a fence at the top. "The people who are hereto-nig- ht would rather build that fence at the top of the cliff," he said. "Aren't you grateful to be members of this Church and to have access to the gospel" to sssist in raising your families." The former member of the Bishopric of the Presiding Church told a brief incident from his own life illustrating the different values that people can place on their lives. During a speaking assignment to a stake conference in Sacramento, Calif., Elder Simpson related that he decided to telephone two friends which he hadn't seen in over 20 years. One of the friends was a Mormon and, the other was not Upon calling must set the proper example." his Mormon friend, Elder SimpChildren will instinctively imison said he "listened for to a successful story tate their parents, he said.2 of sons going on missions and Parents also have an obligaa happy family. Then Elder tion to teach their children, he added. "Pve heard many men Simpson said he called his At first the say my children are going to friend. make their own decisions. I friend was jubilent describing how he had just achieved his suppose that is right, but we life -- long goal of becoming a need to teach our children what in the company the Lord wants them to do," and how he had been able to imElder Simpson preceded a prove his golf game to a seven special film entitled "Strenghandicap. But when asked about thening The Family" and his family, "the whole convernarrated by Church President sation changed," Elder Simpson Harold B. Lee. In the film said. President Lee discussed the He had two college age boys responsibilities of parenthood who had committed suicide be and such things as family home cause of extreme problems, the evenings in developing family general authority related. "And unity. The Church President also just within the hour, he had put one son in the hospital for heroused the film as an opportunity ine addiction." to express the Church's view on Elder Simpson said the true-li- fe abortion. President Lee said that the only time abortion is example points up the mistaken values many people hold. acceptable is when it is necesHe quoted a slogan of the Maroi sary to save the life of the mothpeople which he learned while er. Other speakers at the special on a mission to the South Pacific. The Maoris say that the meeting included Donald Peter"most important thing is life sen, a counselor in the Stake Mr. Petersen is a faithful companion and a Presidenty. fertile plot of soil," he said. spoke on "Strengthening the "If there is one tragedy in Home Through Payment of Tiththe church today, it is that many ing." Payment of tithing parents who have been married teaches obedience, honest and for 25 years or more are seek prudence, he said. Mr. Ray Sorenson, another ing divorce." he added. Parenthood, he said, is "a counselor in the Presidency of partnership with Jesus," and the Stake, spoke on "Strength"children come to us as sacred ening the Home By Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy. He told the obligations." He pointed up several things congreation that Sundays are a which parents should do in raisgood day on which to "get with your children." ing their children. Most importantly, he said, "parents continued on page 4 non-mem- food shortages. Mr. Hamilton warns that an "These shortages could only artificial surplus of meat broube met with government ration- ght on by consumer boycotts to force prices down would have ing of food," he added. Rationing of food because it serious affects on continued is a basic commodity will cerhigh farm production. Per capita beef consumption has intainly create black market conditions and other illegal sales creased from 88 pounds in 1962 activities according to the farm to 116 pounds in 1972, and per leader. capita consumption will probThe whole problem for the ably rise again this year, he consumer is one of supply and says. demand. At present the demand Federation president exceeds the supply. Farmers The and ranchers are responding to warns that attempts to control higher prices with increased prices by government price production, says Mr. Hamilton. ceiling can only bring higher US government statistics indicosts to consumers. The best cate more than four million hope for more stabilized food more beef are on feed today prices is to allow the market than were a year ago, he says. system to function without further government interference, he added. The farm leader also says Supermarkets are caught in the public eye and bear a lot that the consumers must realize that it takes more than two of the consumers' abuse, since years to produce a market-read- y they have to sell the product steer. Such advice is and ring up the total on the But despite cash register. hardly comforting to the maddened consumer who would like the high costs, store managers to buy meat now. say they are losing money. Th Strengthen Home, Says Visiting Church Officer create serious ipsa is VOLUME 52 NUMBER 28 The Bear River Valley Hospital accepted its first patient Tuesday, at least the first patient since it reopened its doors. Kevin Wells, Soda Springs, Idaho, had the pleasure or maybe the displeasure to try out the service and survey the crop of nurses on duty. Mrs. Rachel Anderson, nursing director, tries her hand at making him confortable. Set For Labor The half hour extension will be divided equally between the morning schools earlier Effective April 9, the minimum wage rate for sugarbeet work is $2.15 per hour, according to an announcement made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Minimum piecework rates per acre will be $15.50 for thinning; $20.00 for hoeing; $24.00 Dade Up and afternoon with opening than usual and closing later. Mr. Haws said the decision was reached In consultation with himself and the principles, State Superlntendant of Schools. By extending school one half hour each day students will "not have to lose Easter vacation or attend on Saturdays," Mr. Haws noted. Bear River ficials at High School of- said school will begin for for weeding. 8:30 a.m. during the adjust- ed period and close at 3:55p.m. will be addAn extra ed to first and seventh periods, they said. The junior high scho- ol will do likewise. Mr. Haws noted that school bus runs will be extended "in new to the proportion schedule." District school officials had originally requested that state school officials "forgive and forget" the lost time, Mr. Haws said. But "due to precedent, they are unable to do that," he added. The makup schedule will mean about $39,000 for the district which It likely would have lost otherwise. The district receives $2.50 per day per student In attendance in state support With about 9,000 students enrolled in the district the two day shutdown could have been costly. Twenty one of the districts 23 schools will be affected by Since "Grouse the ruling. Creek's school held Its regular sessions during the storm, it will be exempt Ronnie Miyashiro Benefit Tonight There's still time to get your ticket for tonight's benefit performance by blind pianist Ronnie Miyashiro and the Bear River Hish School choir. Concert starts at 8:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Proceeds from the performance will be used to purchase new and much needed hospital equipment Tonight's concert will culminate the activities of the last several days which saw the opening of the Valley HosPital again. Cost of tickets for tonight's performance is $5 per person or $10 per family. Despite a cruel and cold April Fools joke pulled on valley residents by Mother Nature Sunday, the Bear River Valley Hospital opened its doors again to a and flood of curious onlookers. A study flow of valley residents passed through the renovated hospital when the doors were opened at 1 p.m. and did n't stop until 5 p. m. Ove r 1, 500 people toured the facility. On hand to greet the townspeople were hospital officials such as Theron Godfrey, administrator, Mrs. Rachel Anderson, director of nursing and members of the hospital governing board. Robert Elder L. Even, Simpson, assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, stopped by long enough to tour the facility before returning to Salt Lake City following the Bear River Stake Conference where he spoke. "The whole thing that came out of the open-hou- se is how bad the need was for a hospital," J. D. Harris, member of the Hospital Board, said. well-wish- ers Losi School Days storm. TREMONTON, UTAH, 84337 ipa APRIL 5, 1973 vice-presid- Sugarbeet Rates Students of the Box Elder County School District are going to have to make up the two days that were missed during the recent storm which played havoc in the county. But they won't have to attend any extra The move will mean days. that the district will save about $39,000. School Board President J. C. Haws has announced that beginning April 9, the school day will be lengthened one half hour for a period of 22 school days in order to make up the lost time. A total of 11 school hours were lost when County schools were closed down during the MUM ys Hospital Open House Draws Over 1,500 To View Resulis Off Volunteer Efforts Longer Day Set Will Be Don Borup, manager of Carl they're overlooking a lot of and Dons Market, says that other things." "even at today's exhorbitant The manager said people prices!! few, meat markets in need to be educated "to the Utah are operating in the black fact that it costs a lot for on the sale of "red meats." feed and for the farmer to raise a beef. I don't think the farThe store manager says a recent report showed that" the mer is getting rich... I know I'm marjority of stores are losing not. They're just too many money on the sale of their red people involved in the raising, meats. The situation would be killing, and processing of beef even worse, he says, if it wasn't for anyone to make much of for the sale of such meats as a profit," he said. hams, bacon and lumch meats. On the new price ceiling, Mr. He warns that the only thing Norr said, "I don't think it that "will bring meat prices will cause prices to go down. down is if the wholesale prices It will stabilize them for a come down." while." Of course, if people quit buying meat then the price Reed Norr, manager of Safe-wawill go down, he said. in Tremonton, said meat National Farm Organization sales are holding about steady members take a different tact. with beef sales off a little bit Says NFO Prove Marketing and other meats such as chickArea Chief, Ron King, of Treen, canned hams, pork and fish monton: "Food is costing us picking up the slack. less than at anytime before." "I thing The NFO area leader points Says Mr. Norr: comparatively speaking, from out that in 1946, for example, comments that Iget from people people were spending 27 permeat has been singled out as an cent of their "spendable" dol- item that has risen in price and conHnued on pg 6 and $13.00 Weeding is de- fined as an operation following one of the other operations or as a first hand labor operation on fields that have been machine thinned and treated with her- bicides. The announcement released through the Box Elder County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee noted that piecework rates for operations other than those specified in the Department of Agriculture determination may be agreed upon by the producer and worker, provided the worker's average hourly earnings equal or exceed the $2.15 hourly min- Producers are required to all workers in full at wages pay Teachers not students got a turn at being graded for two days this week at Bear River High school when 40 "experts" from the Northwest Accrdditat-io- n Association visited the school Tuesday and Wednesday, to determine how it measures Bear River Principal Darwin Woodbury Indicated the accred- Opens Doors itation provides a measuring stick on which to judge the standards of the school. Most to students, it importantly shows universities which they might someday attend that the school is up to the required standards for entrance. This is the first time Northbusiness has times and west Accreditation has visited A minimu-T- i hourly wage rate this week Bear River State Bear River in the school's 51 of not less than 85 percent of Bank is doing just that year history. Dr. Woodbury the specified rate is provided bank opened the explained that the Association had its beginning in 1917 and has for workers 14 or 15 years of doors Monday to its modernannouncement the said. new istic and specious age, building "materially aided education in out weakness and win ting The employment of "children located just across the street under the age of 14 years or from its old location. A Grand strengths in schools throughout the US..." children between the ages of 14 Opening Saturday will allow loIn general failure to gain acand 16 years for more than cal citizens to view the new structure. For an advance peak creditation would indicate that eight hours in any one day subBear River High school is not take a look at the special secjects the producer to a detion In this week's paper. functioning up to acceptable levduction from his Sugar Act payels of performance. ment it warned. imum- rate. A prosperous to expand with the termed the open-hou- se "fantastic, even beyond our expectations. It was an indication to me of the community support behind this thing. It's a compliment to all the people who worked so hard to put the hospital in the condition that it's "The Valley in," he said. Leasing Corporation was just overwhelmed." The hospital also received a much needed gift in a special presentation during the open house. Thomas Pace, administrative director, of the Heart and Lung Program of the Lite mountain Regional Medical Programs presented the hospital with an "emergency cardiac unit." "The equipment will allow medical personnel to save lives in about 30-percentofemer-genc- y heart patients," Mr. Pace said. 40 Mr. Pace made the presentation to Mr. Theron Godfrey, hospital administrator, for Health Services Corp, and Mr. Deloris Stokes, chairman ofthe hospital governing board. Intermountain Regional Medical Progarms, or IRMP, is funded through the Department of Health Education and Welfare and is administered through the University of Utah. The organization serves togat-h- er and implement new ideas in health care, Mr. Pace said. The new emergency cardiac machine will be "loaned" tothe hospital free of charge. Mr. Pace said that a similar machine loaned to a hospital in Burley, Idaho, had "decreased deaths from heartattacks from 34 down to 17 percent" IRMP has been monitoring the deaths in the Burley hospital for the past four years to determine the effect of the cardiac me chine. The cardiac equipment will give local doctors the ability to monitor a patients heart activity as well as providing warnings of heart malfuctions, he said. The Valley Hospital will probably be one of the last hospitals to receive assistance from IRMP, Mr. Pace said. The medical organization will be one of several organizations effect- Continued On Pg 4 School Gets Once Over not less than those determined to be fair and reasonable bythe Secretary of Agriculture as one of the conditions to qualify for payment under the Sugar Act of up. 1948, as amended, the announceActually a lot more than the teachers were getting the once ment said. over by the accreditation team. Boyd K. Gardner, chairmen, A favorable accreditation from Box Elder County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation the group is a highly sought Committee the after prize and failure to be encourages growers to have their questions accredited could have several inswered at the County Office, repercussions. 55 South 1st East Tremonton. New Bank Deloris Stokes, chairman of the hospital governing board, The visiting accreditation team consists of educators in the various fields of learning taught within the school such as agriculture, art, business education, English language music, arts, homemaking, mathmatics and other specialty fields and service areas such as instructional media center and pupil personnel services. The responsibility of the ac- creditation team is to:review materials prepared bythe school. evaluate in terms of the school's statement of philosophy and objectives. eval-contin- on pg 8 Sugar Factory Ends Long Run The Garland sugar factory ended its marathon operating campaign this week after setting a new all-tifactory record for production of sugar. Norman Carver, Utah district manager for Utah-IdaSugar Company, said the plant turned out about 94,700,000 pounds of pure white sugar from the 1972 crop of Utah sugar beets. The highest production of sugar from the plant prior to the current season was 90,100,000 pounds from the 1965 crop. Not only did the factory process the greatest tonnage of beets ar in its history and make the largest amount of sugar, but the length of its campaign, 182 days, was also a record. The last beets were fed into slicers at the factory last night About three days are needed after the last beets are sliced to finish the sugar making operation and clean up. Although the 1972 crop of sugar beets in Utah was an excellent one with both high tonnage yield and high sugar content Mr. Carver said the factory encountered more than ordinary difficulty in its campaign this year. The district manager said the problem centered in the "carbonatlon" system. "New and Improved" equipment will be Installed during the interim summer period to rectify the problem, he added. ho 70-ye- |