Gunnison Valley News | 1979-04-19 | Page 4

Reading Skills Improve In District Schools Through New Program “Johnny CAN read -better than ever!" You and may hear parents teachers in the schools of Central Utah saying this with good cause A year ago state assessment of reading need help and vices (CUES) applied for and received state funding for a special reading project The reading program for the current school year was launched last in fall from CUES Now preliminary tests in some schools of the area gains for some students of as much as 43 years in this school year with com- cooperation with the State Department of with the adEducation dition of two reading specialists to the CUES staff 4th Kent Christensen grade teacher at Pahvant Elementary School in Richfield was placed as growth runprehension ning commensurate to this Star Theatre Elementary Reading and Loa Specialist Cheney English teacher at North Sanpete High School in Mt Pleasant was selected as Secon- Fri Sat Mon 20 21 23 dary Reading Specialist These specialists have been working in the schools of the seven school districts served by CUES (Juab North Sanpete Piute Sevier South Tintlc Sanpete and Wayne) They have been for providing workshop faculties for additional and new training in the teaching of reading and study skills Special tutorial reading have been implemented in many schools and enrichment centers activities and programs methods have been in schools demonstrated requesting the service Pamela Theatre TECHNICOLOR 0 Friday - “PG” DISNEY ANIMATED FEATURETTE “Oliver’s Story’’ starring h COMING April 27 28 Ryan O’Neal & Candice Bergen “Saturday Night Fever’ (Sequel to “Love Story”) Report report Fall planted grains where slopes MARVIN HIGBEE PRES winter snows had melted too Water supply rapidly outlook reports indicated most valley locations well primed in soil moisture The outlook for Southern Utah was much above average with snow cover on some watersheds as much as 300 percent of Snow College Pres Comer the In the next few weeks I would like to discuss the of value college education for we are in a time when colleges and average With high runoff volumes some flooding expected could occur Operations along stream channels should be alert and take necessary precautions Many and range pasture areas in Utah were still under snow on universities are faced with a new and real challenge This challenge is coming from within the educational system and from without and consists of a claim made by some that a college education is not really worthwhile In preparing this inI have relied formation heavily on a booklet April l but places especially in Southern Utah where snow had melted were greening up rapidly with early season and weeds Some the of lower valleys in the extreme south were supplying feed to animals Most however were not yet ready for livestock Livestockmen were still feeding Feed conditions on April were rated a very good 82 percent grasses the by Assn of State Colleges and Universities If the material I whets your inpresent terest you may wish to send for this publication by writing directly to the published American fleshy lbs couple part loads gaunt 640660 lbs $8950 9100 fleshy $78508200 Choice 700800 lbs $8100 8450 fleshy $73008050 part load fleshy 740 lbs $8300 Standard and Good 620900 lb Holteins $61507200 package 495 lbs $8300 FEEDER HEIFERS: “Is college woth it?” is couched in economic terms and is in a context of lower government revenues because of Proposition Thirteen taxpayer revolts and Choice few 280300 lbs $940010000 300350 lbs $91509450 350400 lbs $88009350 400450 lbs $86009300 package 426 lbs $9450 Choice 450500 lbs $84009200 lbs package gaunt 517 lbs $8900 Choice 550650 lbs $7600 8100 package 553 lbs $8300 part load 630 lbs $8050 economic benefits of college reviewing the benefits Catch of and asking college questions about emand the ployability “College isn’t worth it anyway” or “Too many graduates are driving cabs” or “Prove the graduates can get jobs” are being heard by many officials who make budget decisions for higher education In the next few columns I will try to answer these questions by first looking at college as an invest- ment $8000-865- Choice association: 1 Dupont 700 Circle Suite DC 20036 Washington The cost is 50 Often the question quality of life Of course my point of view is that education is one of the best investments that can be made This is both in terms of an investment by society and by an individual Please know that I’m anxious to hear the responses of interested citizens as these issues are discussed looking at the THE NEWS April IS School SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and Commercial weighty 4 Page 1979 Fill SflOtS Honor Roll Students and Home frequent eye pain difficulty or picking up locating small objects that have been dropped holding the head awkwardly tilting it to either side or or moving it backward forward when looking at a particular object By age one the child should be able to sit up without support At age two the parent should get help if the child is unable to walk without assistance Parents should also look for help if the child cannot walk up and down steps at age three cannot balance on one foot for a short period at age four or cannot throw a ball overhand or catch a large ball that is rolled or bounced at age five The leaflet advises parents to work with their children if there is a about any of question Annual influenza vaccination generally is advised for anyone with chronic heart lung or kidother ney disease and diabetes chronic illness and for people Students from the local area who made the winter quarter honor roll at Utah State University have 65 been announced by the over Flu shots generally are not school They include: recommended for healthy chilRae Noyes Gregory 65 and most Salina dren or adults under be engineering should not given to Melissa Peterson family definitely to eggs The life Mayfield David Jay anyone allergic is grown in eggs vaccine Fullmer education GunRecommendations for dosage nison Mary Jane Witt and booster doses may vary education Ephraim from year to year the American Norman Rees Jensen Medical Association points out Centerfield agriculture time to start flu immunizaand Danny Lynn Boore The tion is well in advance of the agriculture Axtell Others are Mark winter season of cold weather Routine smallpox vaccinaMonroe Robert and Glenda tion no longer is recommended agriculture in the United States and the both Mathews business of Scipio and Martin K Beutler agriculture and Richard business field Platt I both of Rich- Palisade Golf Officers Fifth Annual Quarter Horse Consignments The Palisade Men’s Golf Assn has elected officers for the year Don Buchanan of Gunnison was elected Bob with president Bessie of Manti as vice president Les Rosenvall also of Gunnison was now are Consignments for the being accepted Fifth Annual Utah Quarter Horse Assn summer sale scheduled for May 26 at the Utah Fairgrounds Coliseum in Salt Lake City Deadline for consigning registered quarter horses to the sale is May 1 Hor- elected tournament & party chairman Kim Larson and Curt Kjar will serve as party chairmen and Lynn Cook as membership chairman Larry Brunson was elected handicap chairman On Sunday April 22 an Ice Breaker party will be held for both Men’s and Women’s Assn A free round of golf is being given There will be a breakfast at 9 am and chipping and putting f time is 11 am The first men’s tournament will be held May 5 at 10 am It will be a Stroke Play Tournament semen interested may contact either Burke Johnson Aurora or Bob Monson Salt Lake City The sale managed by the UQHA is billed as “ the only sale in the West geared for both the buyer and seller not the sale - management” Total fee consignment is $65 (regular) or $75 There are no (futurity) selling percentages or t fees added cording to Johnson Can Help AtUSU Salable at auction 1200 compared with 1050 last by Dr Daryl J McCarty week and 840 last year Executivo Secretary Light attendance with Utah Education Association getfarming operations Broad ting underway What kinds of signs these areas If for indemand for feeder cattle should alert parents to stance the child of three fair demand for the possibility of physical can’t walk up or down cows Overall slaughter stairs problems in their young it’s maybe quality of feeders very at- children? because there aren’t any tractive well into the The State of Utah Office stairs in the house and the Choice grade but fleshy of Child Development youngster simply hasn’t kinds selling at discount had a chance to practice published a leaflet on the Feeder steers under 500 subject for Children learn from parents Here lbs steady heavier are some excerpts: a skill or experiencing weights uneven firm to In looking for possible watching it accomplished $100 higher some over hearing problems by someone else and ofparen700 lbs $200 higher ts should get help if the ten young people need to Feeder heifers firm to child doesn’t turn toward see this demonstrated $200 higher the source of sounds or Slaughter over and over again cows weak to $100 lower voices by six months of Your local health Slaughter bulls scarce not age Other warning department probably can tested Sales through 4 signals are to direct you the runny ears or pm with several hours earaches unusually loud professionals who can left to sell talk by the child no help your child if you response when called should detect a physical FEEDER STEERS: from another room and problem Choice lbs Often it’s best to turning the same lbs toward a sound or voice resolve these problems lbs the child wants to hear when the child is young lbs when chances are best for Signals of vision fleshy kinds problems? Among these overcoming them Choice are frequent crossing of lbs red or watering eyes lbs encrusted eyes eyelids were growing but signs of erosion appeared on recent years phrases like Saturday and preparation of early spring to the Utah according and Livestock Crop Reporting Service’s April drops in the college going rate of young people in April Satina Auction crops went forward despite temporary setbacks in local areas from rain and snow showers training for teachers in the Central Utah area Ray Whittaker Director of Central Utah Educational Ser- achievement scores then did students in larger April Land planting the Recognizing for specialized scores suggested that smaller more rural had lower schools districts Farm Report ac- Jim Sanders World Health Organization has reported recently that smallpox has now been eliminated from the entire world Vaccination is no longer required for travelers entering the US from foreign nations In a well organized community with water purification of milk and pasteurization safeguarding of food vaccination against typhoid fever is necessary Rarely it might be advisable for foreign travel into areas where typhoid is common Other vaccinations may be recommended or required for travelers entering areas where specific diseases such as yellow cholera and fever plague typhus are prevalent Your local health department will have current information Although vaccine is given frequently for tuberculosis many physicians test for it around 12 months of age The “TB” test is a skin test in which the site of the test is observed at 24 to 72 hours to determine if a reaction has occurred Appropriate medical attention for the disease can be given when it is detected by skin test or film in early childhood Secretary Holsteins Cutter $46005325 couple high dressing $5500 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few yield grade 1530 2135 lbs $67006925 Atiftemtinoim Moirsemeim - Now Accepting Consignments For The Fifth Annual UQHA SUMMER SPECTACULAR Proven Performers from SALE IFA May 26 1979 - 4:00pm Utah Fairgrounds Coliseum SALT LAKE CITY UTAH The only sale in the west geared for both the buyer and seller Management CORN PX 20: Excellent excellent SPRING BARLEY ALFALFA short season grain combine adapted Steptoe: corn Showed top superiority in the 1977 Utah State University alfalfa variety trials In 10 different Utah locations it averaged 227 tons per acre from 80 harvests Has strong levels of multiple pest resistance and in Unioutyielded Lahonton 27 9 versity trials helps you get the most from your seed investment with higher quality hay Intermountain yield Has won irrigated yield champion in Idaho Montana competition Oregon Utah and Washington PX 610: Medium season top dual purpose corn KE 497: A full season dual purpose corn capable of big grain yields and superstar Available with Resistadon silage bacterial wilt resistant low resistance to stem nematode and alfalfa aphid pea aphid tolerant moderate winter hardiness Public Varieties like Lahonton Ranger and Washoe available Ask about others s KT 626: A full season silage hybrid that delivers above average yield SPRING WHEAT also available at feed barley medium height maturity and straw strength Under adequate moisture and fertility gives excellent yields and good test weight Gem: Has smooth awns the earliest maturing variety presently grown in Utah Among the best yielding varieties grown on dry lands NOTE: Gem and Steptoe are available In bulk (untreated) at Delta for $100 per hundred less than the branch bag price Cedar City Fork Draper NO Added selling percentage or pass-oNot a Horse sale e fees tacked on sale but an established and experienced quarter one-sh- Sale Managed By The Utah Quarter Horse Association CONSIGNMENT DEADLINE - OATSStoresPASTURE GRASS seeds - MAY 1 1979 CONTACT THE FOLLOWING NOW! — all IFA Riverton Logan Ephraim Ogden Prove Loa Fayeon AlchIMd SI George Salt Lake City Tremonton Sprinkler Idaho Irrigation Rraeton (206) Delta not the sale Absolutely no hidden costs attached to selling your Horse Your Total Consignment fee is $1600 for the regular section and $7500 for the futurity section V INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS STORES American - tallna Spanish Fork Soda (206) Springe Burke Johnson Bob Monson ho 1062 Aurora Utah 84620 4107 Achilles Dr Salt Lake City Utah 84117 Phone:[phone]- Phone:[phone]