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Show l 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah I s- Thursday, June 20, 1974 letters to Debt $1,650 per family the Editor... HSU No ill will, sheriff says them How much do they owe at the present time on the cars, washing machines, dishwashers, furniture and other equipment they have been purchasing Somewhat more than they did a year ago, the latest figures indicate It reflects the fact that families, locally and elsewhere, were more expansive in 1973 in their spending for high-pric- e goods, thus adding to their installment debt Nevertheless, they have kept it within bounds Because their incomes are higher than they were a year or two ago, they are in a position to carry a larger debt load Inflation has been a drawback, however, making it harder for families to come up with their monthly payments According to the latest Federal Reserve board report, installment debt in the United States now totals $147 billion, which is $19 2 billion more than it was a year ago In Box Elder county, based upon the average earning and expenditure picture locally and upon national credit reports CiQp SOtTQCale SOS Editor: I surely wish to thank everyone m Box Elder county for the privilege of working with and for you the last 32 years I have been a good wmner for eight tunes and I assure you I am just as good a loser. I will not entertain a write-i- n vote, nor will I entertain a petition to run as an independent I have nothing but the best of feelings for everyone, and this means everyone, so all I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. It has been nice to have served you Warren fcOCss ereisISO fejooiig) 4 the installment debt locally is estimated at $1,650 per family That is the average, equivalent to about 16 cents of every dollar of income, after taxes Some families owe much more than this and others owe little or nothing For the entire local population, the installment debt outstanding comes to an estimated $14,079,000 This takes into account loans for automobile purchases, credit for the purchase of other consumer goods, personal loans and loans for home repair and modernization Not included are mortgage debt, charge accounts and single payment loans With repayments taking $1 out of every $6 or so out of the average familys net income, they amount to approximately $135 per month per Box Elder county family Nationally, according to the American Bankers association, the percentage of delinquent loans has been rising Their latest report shows 2 69 percent of them more than 30 days past due, as compared with 2 53 percent at the same time in 1973 To what extent have Box Elder county residents been making use of the large amount of installment credit available to I I ' 0 ! 5 Sincerely yours, Hyde, Sheriff W. P.S. I would particularly like to thank the News and Journal for their fair and unbiased cooperation down through the years and I respect them very much. county residents To OE Takes issue with letter the eosO medlicfsiD care? KIovj IhigCn Editor: A brief response to a letter by Tom Stoddard prmted in your June 16 edition. While reading your letter, Mr. Stoddard, I was impressed with your eloquence of prose and seeming intelligence. It is your misfortune that courses in logic and reality were not given in high school. Married and or pregnant students should be given some special attention the same way any other minority is. To suggest this added concern would lead to the propensity of increased illegitimacy is as follish as it sounds To argue that a young woman might become pregnant m order to receive high school privileges is less than repugnant. Does Mr. Stoddard seriously think that labeling these students exceptional and giving them some special treatment will set them so highly above the rest of the student-body- ? If this were the case the students with mental and emotional problems should have dominated the honor roll long ago Anyway, since when was giving free textbooks to those who need them such a horrible thought Making a few SDecial arrangements for students who have taken on much more responsibility than most young people ever know will not set them apart as a privileged class. If, with all his experience, this is the interpretation that lent itself to Mr. Stoddard, then I suggest he review this policy with a more realistic attitude. By the way, Mr. Stoddard, there is absolutely nothing wrong with eating cake. Bradford Glover 106 West First North Brigham City fl Compared with people in other areas of the country, how much are Box Elder county residents paying per year for health care How large are their personal out of pocket expenditures for medical, dental, hospital and other health services, over and above the portion of their bills covered by insurance Because the cost of medical care is a matter of major concern, a special study was conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics to determine how big a burden it represents for families in various sections of the nation The only other study has made was time, it finds, an increasing proportion of these expenses are being paid full-scal- e of this kind that it in 1962 Since that through insurance benefits, through medicare and through other government programs Bigger Bills however, this, because medical costs have zoomed in recent years, the consumer is left with bigger bills to pay than ever before In Box Elder countys regional area, the figures show. Despite Have love, understanding Editor: I write this letter in rebuke to Mr. Tom Stoddards letter m the June 16 issue concerning the marriage policy for the Box Elder County School district. First, let me say that after reading the informative article Married student ban dropped for new policy in the same issue, I found that the board of education had written the policy in an excellent manner; they made it clear what was to be done, yet they left it general enough so that the administration could make it fit the needs of those married and-o- r pregnant students. Also, after attending several board of education meetings in the past year, I found that some of those members are d people who deserve our praise in their brave efforts to see that education is fair for these married and-o- r pregnant students and the wrongs with the school system are one again righted. Now concerning the two points that Mr. Stoddard was so intrigued by. I realize from reading his letter that he is very eloquent in speech, but I was left to wonder if he knew the true definition of the word exceptional on which his whole criticism was based The policy does state that . . . they should have access to all pertinent special services and considerations that are provided other exceptional students enrolled in the Box Elder County schools, but Mr. Stoddard interpretted exceptional as meaning intellectually gifted so he thought that pregnant women would be treated as though they were more intelligent just because they were pregnant I don't believe the Board of Education attached that connotation to the word exceptional when they used it in the policy. If you were to check the definition of exceptional m the Random House Dictionary of the English Language you 3 Educ. (of a child) being inwould find it to read: tellectually gifted or physically or mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required If having to support a family and raising a child or being pregnant isnt a physical and mental hardship for a student trying to continue their education, then I dont know what is It seems to me that the board of education was perfectly . . students who either marry early justified m stating that or become pregnant outside of marriage need the counseling, health services and education available through the public schools as much or more than other students their age pregnant students need these Surely married and-o- r special considerations and services; for do you realize the hardships faced by someone who is younger than 18 who desires to continue a valuable education but must also have a job to support the family or worry about raising a healthy child? If you do, then you realize that they need these services just to keep up with the average students Why take away the help they could get and desperately need by taking away these services? Your second point that the administration should not be . . . to make special arrangements for atauthorized tendance, promotion, graduation, etc. for married and-o- r pregnant students who wish to continue their education, has no bases when you consider the plight these people are in I find it great that the board of education had enough foresight to see that the problems of married and-o- r pregnant students would vary so greatly that the administration would need to to do what is just and fair be free enough in decision-makin- g for these students. Please, Mr. Stoddard, have the love and understanding for these people who have so much working against them when it comes to getting an education; yet, who are willing to brave the responsibilities necessary to receive that priceless education. Dont feel that this policy makes these people a privileged class; the policy merely gives them half a chance at succeeding in life. level-heade- i J I I ; t iv d, open-minde- Sincerely, Dal Coleman some 16 1 percent of the population incurred no medical expenses at all m the year Of the others, 31 4 percent had no more than $100 to pay costs for the The out area as a whole came to $212 per capita Included m this amount were insurance premiums paid Elsewhere in the United States, the expenditures were a little lower, $183 per capita Figure Broken Down It broke down to $47 for doctors, $29 for dentists, $27 for prescription medicines, $21 for hospital care, $10 for optical expenses and the rest for miscellaneous health services, equipment and premiums The cost per individual ranged from considerably less than the average to considerably more It varied from area to area and from family to family Age was an important factor In the local area, for example, the cost was only $110 for those under 17 but rose to $340 for people over 65 The total out-o- f pocket outlay, for everyman, woman and child in Box Elder county, came to approximately $6,360,000 in the year, it is estimated Apply to other projects? Editor: Dear Citizens, Some four weeks ago I entered into the world of the to prove a point to myself and others who care to listen. The community theater group was preparing to present On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and I volunteered to obtain props for the production. I was given what seemed to me a fanly large budget. I determined not to use this budgeted sum as a sort of personal challenge as it benefits only a few and is, after all, funds from you, the taxpayer. The script called for many props and through my family, and many cooperative businesses m our town I was able to obtain these things to help make the show the success it was. Could we all apply my experience to other worthy projects in the community and not sit and wait with outstretched hand for funds to be doled out of the weary taxpayers worn pocketbook thanks May experience was rewarding in many ways Brigham City community theater group. theater 16, 1964 Party, and Tammy and the Doctor. June 18, 1964 William Flint and Brent Larsen of Promontory have been awarded their Eagle Scout badges after completing all requirements. Years Ago June 17, 1949 Gene Davis, former resident of Brigham City, returned here this week to accept a position as salesman and bookkeeper for the O. 25 Tanner jewlery store. June 17, 1949 The News Journal has started to expand their services to the people of Box Elder county. They have built up their supply of ink, bought small mountains of paper, increased their staff now all they need is news. June 19, 1949 Donna Facer, Carolyn Hatch and Barbara Burt will represent the Future Homemakers of America at a convention in Santa Barbara. They will leave June 19, going to Santa Barbara via Los Angeles, and will return June 25, via San Francisco. C. 50 June was left Elder Countys cars, records, clothing, cosmetics, costume jewelry, snacks and soft drinks, tape recorders, sportswear, en- tertainment and the like The findings are based upon facts and figures compiled by the Youth Research Institute here in a survey covering the nation as a whole 9, 1924 teenagers now have a personal income of over $24 7 billion a year This includes their weekly allowances and their afterschool earnings from baby sitting, lawn mowing and other jobs to the survey, to 19 age group are the wealthiest Girls in that bracket average $22 15 a week and boys, $20 85 The 13 to 15 set has much less, $7 10 for girls and $6 85 for boys For Box Elder Countys teenage population, which now totals 5,250, it produces spending at the average rate of $850 According those m the 16 a year That amount of purchasing power is of considerable importance to local retail stores The youth poll shows that girls consistently outspend boys, at all stages "Personal vanity is a chief reason for this difference, it states Girls invest $11 10 a week to look better, spending it on clothing, cosmetics, beauty aids and jewelry, while boys seek to get by on much less While girls buy heavily for themselves, the leading male expense, $4 60, is for dating and entertainment Cars are in second place among boys, accounting for $3 60 a week The survey shows, also, that teen girls are greater impulse buyers than young men, visit stores more often, have less consumer resistance and have a higher fashion consciousness Of still greater interest to local merchants is the other family purchasing, from cars to carpets, estimated at close to $50 billion a year naionally, over which the teen agers have a direct influence In Box Elder County, m line with the overall findings, this some influence affects $9,015,000 of local spending per year Years Ago Liberty Theatre presents Flaming Youth Note: This picture recently played Orpheum Theatre in Ogden for 50 cents. We are showing it at regular prices, 10 and 25 cents. It is worth more. PS. Box teenagers, growing in number and in affluence, have emerged as a consumer group with a strong economic clout an They are spending estimated $4,463,000 a year for It shows that America's June 16, 1924 Classified Ad WILL TRADE Ford trounng car for good milk cow. Call 113 W. June 12, 1924 Notice to Autoists I wish to inform the automobile public that I am not now employed by Brigham City as their speed cop. This year, I have only worked one day m this capacity. Do not call or phone me about speeding, as I have nothing to do in enforcing this law and do not want to be bothered. P. M. Ahrensback Joann Penrod Inadvertently DeVon Hammers Rose Garden off the printed program as a contributor. Sorry. 10 Years Ago Miss Karen Seashore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Seashore, 148 North Sixth East has been assigned to reside in the Netherlands this summer under the American Field Service program. June 16, 1964 playing at local movie theatres... Bye Bye Birdie, Gidget Goes to Rome, The Thrill of it All, Muscle Beach June Teenagers have local buy power A n BURLEY, IDAHO, SOUTH IDAHO PRESS . . . we can put the idea of an energy crisis behind us if we look our energy problem squarely in the face. We are still going to have to drive our cars less and conserve energy in other forms or our demand for fuel will again threaten to outstrip supplies. If that happens, we will be back at the crisis point and facing the nationwide rationing which President Nixon described so well as a $1 5 billion plunge into hiring 17,000 to 20,000 new federal bureaucrats. The choice is up to 11C An Educolumn Early marriage and the school just listen to the talk that prevails in the by Ray M. Hall woman, having fainted in a history class, was brought to the counseling center of a high school to recover Embarrassed and upset by the incident, she confided in her counselor that she was and would now withdraw a mother-to-b- e from school When asked if she had considered Oh, yes. We marriage, she replied, wanted to get married last summer, but both of us would have had to quit school This way, at least he will be able to finish She was unwilling to identify the young man who had felt compelled to choose between the honorable course and completing school. A young I SYMPATHIZE with those parents who would like our high schools to be citadels of virtue and idealism, and I agree with those who wish to discourage the marriages. If I believed that permitting married students to attend school would too-ear- ly introduce our students to influences and ideas they would not otherwise have encountered, I would stand in stout opposition. Anyone, however, who takes occasion to halls of high schools (our own, unfortunately, not excluded) might be appalled by the crudities that have become commonplace among a segment of the student population. ANYONE WHO associates closely with a wide spectrum of today's youth, who hears how unabashedly some of them boast of earthy exploits, real or imagined, comes to realize how difficult it would be for youngsters to long remain naive. Many there are, of course, who hold themselves above these things; nevertheless, a degree new morality of exposure to the is a fact of modem life. By comparison, married students do not seem to be such a menace. As a society we are rightfully concerned about the ever rising divorce rate, and we know that high school age marriages are high risk at best Even so, a school board which prohibits married students from attending regular school is not gettirtg at the root of the problem. CAN YOU IMAGINE what would happen if they tried? If they were to im BOX A pose a restriction on all freshmen and sophomore students or declare a midnight curfew for all high school students in the interests of better education, how quickly we parents would rise up and tell them to mind their own business If the board had the power to declare the movies of the day detrimental to sound education and exclude their con- taminating influence from our community or to judge a students moral fitness to associate with and influence other students, we would be highly indignant. Why, then, should they protect our students from the influence of married students? Is that the most hazardous element? IT IS TRUE that with marriage comes a new role and responsibility, and it does not seem unreasonable to expect married students to forego some of the activities which are inappropriate. To deny them the completion of a high school education, however, seems less than fair considering that marriage is an honorable state and we have come to look with tolerance upon a great many things which are not. ELDER JOURNAL established In newspaper published every Thursday by the weekly 1908 Box Elder South News Journal, 5b First West Brigham City Utah 84302 Second Class postage the at paid 16 post office South First Wait Brigham City Utah 84302. Charles W Claybaugh Publisher PfV Tuff Publisher Emeritus ' Claybaugh General Manager Keyes Managing Editor Mike Perry Sports Editor Sarah Yates Society Editor Nancy Goss Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson Classifieds Betty Claybaugh Circulation Arland Tmgey Newspaper Supr Yan Claybaugh Photo Prats Supr. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. 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