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Show IWm AMERICANA NON-ClilCULAT- E CACHE VALLEY BEAUTY VOL. V IN NO. 48 LEWISTON, UTAn SPOT 84320 THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1968 School Board Awards Contract For New North C ache Gymnasium A hid of $116,0(1!) by a Nib-le- y The bi;i was entered by Anfiivn for the construction derson and Selley. of the iii w North Cache Junior The construction is expecthijr'i s;:'iii,)l gym. cafeteria ed to start sn:;n and schu'Jl "id kiii-hswas aeci.ptcJ cifk-ialsaid that it is anticiT!i;ir.hy by tho Cache Coun- pate! that the facilities will next fall. The board tentatively set! May 9 as bid opening date for the area vocational school to be constructed at Sky Yicwj 11 is expected nig.'i school. b; ready for use some time that the facility will cost in bnard. ty H. j j ? rg&ways v. MEETS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA - ever seen. The people are extremely hospitable. The number of people, birds and animals simply overpowers one," Mr. Webb wrote. He along with several other educators from the United States are on am educational mission to India at the request of the Indian Kenneth Webb, principal of Sky View high school, meets Rash-trapa- ti Zaker Husain, President of India, during his educational service in that country. With him are members of the educational team, one from Hawaii and one from Minnesota. "This wtoale experience is one that I shall never forget. It is quite unlike anything I have ap Busy Area Work Northern Utah and Cache county will enjoy a lively and an accellerated construction Highways. Tax Deductions Average $1,890 Helpful information along these lines comes from the Commerce Clearing House, national authority on taxes and business law, using data by the Internal Recompiled tax returns can now deter- venue Service. mine how closely their perIt has released a breaksonal deductions compare down, based on tax reports of with the averages. previous years, showing just Are their gifts to charity how much the average taxgreater or smaller than those payer in each income class made by most people in their deducts for contributions, inincome bracket? How do terest costs, taxes and meditheir deductions for medical cal expenses. The , figures show expenses and local taxes among families who have - (Special to the Cache Valley Citizen) Taxpayers in Cache county who are in the throes of preparing their Federal income that . Area United Fund 980. Distribution Told With the exception of Hyde Valley Humane Society, $7.50, Park and Lewiston, who This makes a total of $5,- - chose to conduct their United 008.77 designated to specific Fund drives after the first of agencies. Collections to date the year, fund drives are ov will run around $24,000. Those tr and records turned in. All agencies above which have and Pledge cards turned in have not submitted requests teen filed alphabetically ac budgets to the United Fund the above cording to area in the event will receive hat anyone would care to re amounts. The Budget Comer to them. mittee, consisting of Ace RayAll cards have been checked mond, Ross Plant and Dean for designations. Of those re- Ellis, will go over the requests ceived to date, the following and budgets submitted and designations have been made: recommend to the United Red Cross, $868.65; Mental Health Association, $617; Nor- Fund board how the undesig thern Utah Mental Health nated amount should be allo Clinic, $76.15; Cache Training cated. It will then be brought Arthritis before the board at their Center, $223.75; Ap Foundation, $532.02; Sunshine ril to be approved or meeting ReCancer $211; Terrace, search, $905; Heart Research, changed. A notice of this $164; Birth Defects, $343.75; meeting will be in the Herald Girl Journal and any citizen interBoy Scouts, $694.50; Scouts, $57; Deaf and ested is welcome. Anyone who Children's $12.50; contributed $1 will have has Aid Society, $7; Utah Society for Crippled Children, $32.90. a voice. Utah Association for Bund, $7; Cerebral Palsy, $5.40; Hematology and Lukemia, $16; Multiple Sclerosis, $13.25; UJJ.O., $32.50; Diabetes Association, $5; Primary Hospital, $13.90; Salvation Army, $24; The Preston Golf Course American Social Health As- will be open this weekend. It sociation, $2; Cystic Fibrosis, will be under the direction of $5; Urban League, $3; Neighborhood House, 50 cents; Mi- Gale Purcell, new golf pro at grant Council, $80; Commun- the country club. ity Planning Council, $3; ComAccording to Mr. Purcell, munity Nursing Service, $6; the swales are damp and the T. B. Seals, $7.50; Reading Room for Blind, $7; Alcohol- roughs are muddy but the ism, $10; Jewish Community course is in excellent shape Center, $10; YWCA, $5; Cache for this time of the year. Hard-of-Hearin- g, Golf Course Open Nears earnings equal to the average deductions because they are prevailing in Cache county, average. There must be proa total of $1,890, amounting to per records to support them. 20.3 percent of gross income, is generally deducted. For families with lower earnings, the amounts that are deducted represent a larger proportion of their income. For those in the higher brackets, the reverse is true. Local residents who are in the $7,500 income category will be deducting about $1,590 this year if they conform to the average for that income Those in the $10,000 class will have deductions totaling $1, The studies indicate that the biggest deductions among people in the lower income groups are for local taxes and for interest paid. These items appear in most other returns, as well. However, deductions for contributions and medical expenses rise rapidly as income goes up. A breakdown of the $1,890 of deductions listed by taxpayers with incomes equal to the Cache county average shows that $300 of it is for contributions, $610 is for payment of interest on loans and on installment debt, $543 is for local taxes and $440 for medical costs. These are purely guideline figures, it is emphasized. The Internal Revenue Service will not automatically approve Announce- ment is being made of the annual reunion of the Richmond South ward to be held March 23 at 7 p.m. The affair will be in the form of a luau and those attending arc asked to come dressed in south sea island dress Invited arc all ward mem bers and former ward members. In charge of the dinner is Earl and Kathryn Smith; program and decorations, Jerry and Connie Kunn; tickets, Evan and Wanda Spaekman, and publicity, Luella I3air. Tickets arc to be $1 for adults and 50 cents for under 12, or $3.50 a family. Relief Society President Speaks Friday lion. "We are particularly pleased with the progress of road construction in Logan Canyon," stated Ross H. Plant, Richmond, member of the State Road Commission. "This scenic highway is one of the most beautiful in America and improvements on the road will make this scenery more easily accessible and enjoy, able to motorists from all ov er the country." Construction work in the northern part of Utah is under the direction of W. Earl Mic- District Engineer, kelson, with headquarters in Ogden Mr. Plant served on a State Road iOnumssion. Acuve iu uimr erous civic activities, Mr, Plant served in the Utah State Legislature for several years and was mayor of Richmond from 195045. He is a past president of the Utah Municipal League and was recipient oi the uuistanaing Municipal Official Award" in 1965. "The Utah State Department of Highways completed $160,000 of highway construc tion in Cache ana men counties during the past two five-ma- years," stated Final plans for annual Band Night tonight at Sky View high school have been made. The program, which will start at 8 p.m., will include a variety of music of interest to everyone. The Varsity Band of 71 members will perform the "Tamerlane" by Erickson, "Praeludium" by Cacavas, and the "Block M" concert march by Bilik. The Concert Band of 87 members will perform the "Festival Prelude" by Reed, "Ballet for Young Americans" by Herman, "Highlights from West Side Story" by Berstein, "How The West Was Won," a western fantasy, arranged by Hawk-Inand "Them Basses" march by Huffine. There also will be specialty numbers by soloists and ensembles to help make the program interesting and entertaining to everyone. In the absence of Principal Kenneth Webb, Vice Principal Ircl Eppich will be in charge of the concert. The bands will be directed bv Tchn Manning and assistant, Dorscy Wheeler. The concert is free to the public and will be held in the Sky View auditorium. Mr. n, nam. million "Approximately is slated lor construction in Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties in the near future." The projects completed in 1966 and 1967 were: 1. Peripheral road on USU 0 campus constructed for by LeGrand Johnson Construction Company, Logan. (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4) $2.5 $18,-60- - Col. Grimmett, PRESENTED POSTHUMOUSLY representing the U. S. Army, read the citation during sacrament services in Richmond when the Bronze Star and Purple Heart were presented to the parents of CpL Scott G. Ryan. The Citizen Photo In Richmond Medals Given Posthumously The Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart were awarded posthumously to Cpl. Scott G. Ryan of Richmond Sunday during the regular sacrament meeting of the Richmond ward with Bishop Frank Lamb conducting. Cpl. Ryan was killed Oct. 20, 1967, "when then Private First Class Ryan distinguish ed himself by exceptionally valorous actions in connection with military operations against a hostile force while assigned to Company A 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry 199th Light Infantry Brigade "On that day, Private First Class Ryan and his squadron were on an ambush patrol m the district of Ben Luc, Re-- public of South Vietnam. The patrol moved into position and deployed just after dark. Early the next morning, the patrol made contact with a Viet Cong force of approxi mately w men. "The ambush was hit with rockets, mortars, small arms, and automatic weapons fire. Pfc. Ryan was wounded in the first moments of contact. He refused medical aid and con-- 1 tinued to return fire into the hostile force which had by now surrounded the ambush site. He continued encouraging the other men and returning fire to the enemy until he was mortally wounded. "Ryan's outstanding courage, professional competency and aggressiveness were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and the United States Army." Colonel Jones made the presentation of the medals to the day, they all agree that prob- Ryan family and Major Harably their most monotonous vey L. Garrett of the Utah National Guard read the job is the continual batch of Sky View Cooks Feed 800 By PAT PLOWMAN and GWEN GRIMSIIAW won't be there when you need them again." Although the "We may live without cooks keep their kitchen pracfriends, we may live without tically spotless 24 hours a dishes. books, but civilized man cannot live without cooks." Ap- ol For Cache Valley Dairy Festival Dales Sei This year's Cache Dairy Festival will be held May 24 and 25, It was announced today by the rommlttee chairman, Wallace Par-rish. Plans are underway for the selection of community Dairy Princesses, from whom will be chosen a County Dairy Princess. Other events will be naming of a County Dairy Princess, presentation of a dairy foods fair, and a parade In downtown Logan. Special entertainment will be furnished for the Princess Pageant and 4-- II parently, Sky View is packed with civilized men. If you don't believe it, take a look at the statistics. On any particular day when these foods are served, the following enormous quantities of edibles are required to feed the Sky View congregation: 125 pounds of flour 50 pounds of butter 100 pounds of chili beans 225 pounds of potatoes 135 pounds of ham or roast beef 11 12110 cartons milk 14 1500 doughnuts 850 cookies or sweet rolls 134 pies 75 loaves of bread The seven full time and six e cooks, who serve 8!10 Sky View students daily, report that the "one thing" they have learned from their experiences is to "Always keep hold of your utensils. If you once sit them down, they education in the district was also investigated by the board. Because of the recent state law which requires it to be taught in the 10th grade or higher, the program has been moved to Sky View and will be taught during the regular school day. driving and Saturday driving will be done only in emergen cy cases. Students will sign up for driver education just as they do for their other classes. Supt. C. Bryce Draper re ported on an educational television convention he recently attended in San Francisco. "It was emphasized that educa tion television is shifting in schools from being a mass media to a tool for individualized instruction," the superintendent explained. Dean Haslem, regional representative on the State School Board Association, reviewed with the board some items of legislation which will be submitted to the next state legislature. Kaye Evans, president of the Cache Classroom Teachers Association, informed the board that the visit to exemplary centers on Feb. 19 attracted national interest and will be written up in NEA Magazine. All teachers in the Cache district spent a full day attending exemplary schools in an effort to help decide what programs should be in augurated into the district Superintendent Draper told the board that the district has qualified for $1800 under Title V money, which is an annual grant to help with counseling programs. After-scho- three highway construction projects totaling over $1.5 mil- Big Job Is The Dishes Concert Tonight in are Mrs. Belle S. Spafford, president of the Relief Society of the LDS Church, will be guest speaker at the anniversary party given by the Benson stake Relief Society in the stake house at Richmond Friday, March 15. All women of the stake and their partners are invited to Sky View Band s, South Ward Plans Annual Reunion MRS. BELLE SPAFFORD Currently u n d erway Cache and Rich counties from the federal government and the other from the Cache County School District. The building will be constructed adjacent to the farm mechanics building at Sky View. Students from Rich county, Logan City and Cache county will all be eligible to attend the vocational classes. In other business, the board set up several committees to work with the administration in planning some summer remodeling and maintenance work. A plan for teaching driver program this year, according to figures released by the: In Cache County RICHMOND r ho neighborhood of $225,000. Half of the money will come I variety show. and chairmen will be announced at the next meeting by Chairman Parrish. TO MUSIC SCHOOL --- m iw'v?iv.ii part-tim- rrar:v ntK.i.- FEEDING Sky View Cooks, Virginia Hansen, Lois Chambers the job of feeding 800 students each day. Gordon, ivwva-- is-rae- t DeVora Hodges, DcLone West. Norma and Donna Lu Pitcher arc kept busy wit.i i Marine Corporal Dan B. Gyllenskog, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen C. Gyllenskog of Smithfield, has reported to the School of Music, located at the U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. While attending the School's Base Instrumentalist Course, he will specialize in his major instrument. course rviring the slv.d'. nls receive instruction in music theory and harmony, '.veil as private instrumental l'. s3ons, concert and dance band training. six-mon- th s |