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Show Universal Microfilm Corp Zp 84101 BOX 2603 Commercial Property Pays 72 Percent of Carbon Property Taxes Owners of commercial and industrial property paid $1,870,-72- 2 or 71.79 of the total taxes charged in Carbon county last year. This compares wiffi property taxes of $451,337 (17.70 of the total) on residential property, $166,189 or 6.38 on motor vehicles (passenger oars and trucks), and $1C2.173 ( 3.92) on agricultural property (farm real estiate, farm bufdings, machinery, and livestock.) These facts were reported in a Utah Foundation analysis of property tax data compiled by the State Tax Commission. The Foundation report notes pro-pert- !1 v that in 1970 for the state as a of approximately 51.6 the total property tax burden was borne by owners of commercial and industrial property, 35.3 by owners of residential property, 7.3 by owners of motor vehicles, and 5.3 by agricultural property owners. Total property taxes imposed in Carbon county last year amounted to $2,605,848 according to the Foundation study. This represented an increase of from the 195:) $98,461 or 3.93 property tax total and was above the $513,792 or 25.56 1960 level. Throughout the state whole, property taxes rose by 6.7 last year and have increased by 77.27o since 1960. The Found'ation notes. b:i"-ever, that the property tax has been rising at less than halt the rate of the increerjg in othry miajor taxes in Utah. For ex- ample, total state taxes in Utah increased 23.3 in 1970 and 1475 since 1960. Because of the rate increase. sales tax collections went up 39.5 last year and 217.7 between 1960 and 1970. State individual income taxes climbed 20.5 in 1970 and 277.8 (nearly four times) since 1960. Property taxes accounted for of Utah's total state and' local tax load in 1970. 'l .i i pares with 43 in 1960, 45 in; in 1940. For the 1950, and 51 nation as a whole, property of taxes made up about 39 total state and local taxes in 35 i j 1969. non-prcoer- ty ' Found'ation analysts point out that the main elements in the property tax rise during recent years include (7) mill levy in-r1 creases, (2) new properties ed to the tax rolls, (3) assessment adjustments stemming from the revtata'icn ' and (4) higher assessments resulting from the increased vol ' aU ,,,-,y., years has averaged less than by special improvement disiots 1 per year compared with an totaled $110,264 (4.2), and average annual increase of bounty taxes amounted to $3,149 in the fifteen-yea- r nearly 4 (0.1) in 1970. period prior to 1965. Throughout the entire state, Schools continue to receive school taxes (both state and the largest shiare from .property local) accounted for 63.4 of tax receipts. State and local the total property tax load durproperty taxes levied for sa'i ing 1970. Property taxes import of the public Schools in posed by county governments Carbon county last year tota1-e- were equal to 13.9 of the total, $1,901,664. This was equal to city and town taxes amounted 73.0) of all property taxes im- to 13.2. taxes levied by speposed in the county. Taxes for cial improvement districts tocounty purposes amounted to lled 4.4, and bounty taxes of the total), accounted for 0.1 cf tK" Utah $450,775 (17.3 taxes were municipal equal to property tax load last year. $139,996 (5.47c), taxes imposed d frfUHi '- . . - MINING A VOLUME 65 NUMBER 7 The Carbon County Chapter of the National American Red Cross U 111 Car- 4-- H WIN IN 4-H'- FIREMEN'S BALL The prize winners at the annual Firemens Ball as listed by Fire Chief James Pugliese were as follows: Mrs Ellen Perri, Green River Wyo., won $50. Savings Bond: Mrs Joan Spensko, Helper, $20 cash door prize; Mrs Frances Berensen, Kenilwortih. $15 cash door prize. Merchandise prizes went to Mrs Louise Vasquez, Mrs Alice Magann, and Miss Toni Scavo, all of Helper The usual large crowd jammed the building, breaking all attendance figures of the past. Robert Limone, the general chairman of the diamce, voiced an appreciation for the fine sup port given the ball by businessmen, industries and citizens throughout the area. Post Office to Snend $40 Million In Utah The Post Office Department plans to spend $40.2 million mi Utah during fiscal year 1972 nearly $8 million more than during the current year, accord ing to Senator Wallace F. Bennett, Included in the Department's 1972 budget, which has been submitted to Congress, are the following expenses: $32,99:),000 for salaries and related expenditures; $6,103,000 for transportation; and $1,130,000 for rents, communications and utilities. Sen. Bennett said the principal difference in the Post Office budget for Utah will be in salaries and related POSTER CONTEST from throughout Carbon County had an opportunity to let people know what really is, the way they see it! The boys and girls were invited to participate in a poster contest and made posters to tell ohers how they feel about Posters could be made by an .individual, team, or club. Awards were given for first and second place in each of three age groups. Winning pos1 ters in the year group were made by; Ross Lyle 1st place; Sherrie Peterson and Alexis Bolctas, 2nd; The year group: Denise Robs, 1st; Tammy Pressett, 2nd place; Linda Slaugh, 1st The place; Eddie Borrell, 2nd. The three top posters in the county competition will compete in the stafe cmnrp'eit. These were made by Denise Ross, Tammy Pressett amd Nancy Tucker. 4-- H members 4-- H 4-- 10-1- of $25,064,000. Mr and Mrs Johnny Bradley of San Pedro, Calif., shared visit ing time here over the long weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs John Bradley and Mrs Bessie Gibson in Price. They also visited with his sister Party, and with grandparents, Mr and Mrs Sam Rach-el- e and others. its March Fund campaign, according to E. H. McGuire, Red Cross Field Representative for Utah. There has been no Red Cross financial drive in Carbon area tlhe past two years. "The local chapter's current bills are being paid by National headquarters of the American National Red Coss," Mr McGuire siaid. Concerned citizens willing to devote time and effort to collecting the funds aro also needed. The local Red Cross Chapter is currently without a chairman. All persons willing to contribute energies, time and talents are encouraged to call Mrs C. L. Leavitt at 12-1- ' f . i At 1 - y 637-027- Marine Charles Wilson Completes Basic School i Walter Odendahl 3 Women Bowlers To Elect New Officers Members of the King Koal Womens Bowling Assn, Helper, will meet Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at the LaSalle Dining fy" o Utah School Expenditures Highest I Altihougt Utah's per capita income is among the lowest of h Pcr-Capi- ta 8 o Q TT1 r.. .ri. Ora Bogdien, secre Marine Pvt. Charles Wilson, president; Catherine Reid, treasur tary; son of Larry M. Wilson of 174 er, and K Rukavina, Sergeant Uintah St., was graduated from at arms. basic training at the Marine San Corps Recruit Depot, at Diego, California, recently. Before entering military ser- BOAT SHOW SLATED vice Wilson attended Brigham Young University at Provo FOR SALT PALACE Notre Dame Students Plan Public Dance Johnny and The Blue Beats, will make their debut in Carbon County when they perform at the public dance set for Mar 6th at Notre Dame Jr. High at Price. Sponsored by the school Alumni Association, the group has been state stampions in the Battle of the Bands in Utah for three successive years. The fellows are from Ogden and have played at Weber State College and many locations, NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON APPEAL ranging from Wyoming to California where packed houses TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT testify to their fine music. The group has produced reNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: cords under the label of Capitol of Hollywood, and the That the Board of Adjustments of Helper, a Municipal Cor- Records current title of their most pop poration, Utah, will meet on the 26th day of February, 1971, at ular recording is, Love is the 7:30 p.m., in the council room of the City Hall in Helper, Utah, Answer, now available at the school to determine an appeal from the decision of the Zoning Admin- Notre DameMarch 6. and also at the dance Mrs Amedeo Beaceo, tickets istrator, denying the application of Raymond WinkelreiM to conTrailer Court on the premises located at 650 Rail- chairman, states that tickets struct a are now available through the road Avenue, Helper, Utah. Cajlhollte Youth Organizatiom,, and from Catholic Released All property owners affected are invited to appear and atTime students. More informtend, and bo heard either in support of, or in opposition to said ation on the dance is available by contacting Joni O'Connor appeal. 6 at or Dated this 9th day of February, 1971. In addition to the above men tioned, other alumni officers BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS OF HELPER, assistinig with arrangement? include Mrs Joseph GUhlrardelli. A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, UTAH. Mrs Paul Holdaway, Mrs AnBy: DR. J.J. DALPIAZ, Chairman drew Siaperos, Mrs Joseph F. Gtotifoso and Sister Ernestine, Date of Publi'.iation: Thursday, February 18, 1971. alumni association moderator. d Rooms to conduct election of officers and other league business, according to Mrs Gen L. Cormani, President. Other officers currently with Mrs Cormani are: Donna Judd, first vice pres.; ser-in- g 1 the 50 states, its per capita expenditures for all education, is among the highest, the State Board of Education said today. According to "Digest of Educational Statistics 1970," published by the U.S. Office cf Education, Utah's dot capita income in 1967-6was $2,616, placing Utah in 36th rank among the 50 states. The same year, the publication notes, Utah's per capita expenditure for all education was $289.36, a figure exceeded only by Wvoming ($347.62) and Alaska ($319.22). The publication also notes that for the 1967-6- 8 year, latest for which data is given, Utah's education expenditures amount-Jeto 11.06 percent of personal income, an amount exceeded only by Wyoming, 12.03 percent and New Mexico, 11.41 percent. On June 24, 1784, Washington' was made an honorary member of Alexandria Lodge No. 39, on April 28u 1788, this lodge changed its registration from the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge to the Grand Lodge of Virginia and was given the number 22. George Washington then' became its Chartered Master and was reelected to that office Dec. 20, 1788. Thus it is a noteworthy fact that he served as Worshipful Master of the lodge of his home town and at the same time occupied the office of President of the United States. NO. 26. 637-184- 637-084- 6. SLC Walter, water every' where, and everywhere you find Americans floating on it in some kind of boat. According to the Boating In dustry Assn., more than 44 mil lion persons participated in rec reational boating activities in the United States during 1970, and while doing so spent an estimated $3.4 billion for new and used boats, motors, access ories, fuel, insurance, maintenance, storage and boating club memberships. These boating enthusiasts enjoyed 8.8 million boats and 72 million outboard motors during the year, including 5.2 million outboard boats, 725,000 inboard craft and 620,000 sailboats. To make use of these millions of boats, owners flocked to nearlv fi 000 mnroa"? boat yards and yacht clubs launch ed thear craft in every navigable lake, river, pond and stream in the nation. In fact, in order to keep up with the need for boating waters, it is estimated by the government's Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission that as many as 10 million acres of new boating-fishinwaters will be created during the coming decade bv government sponsored impoundments'. Among the areas leading this wave of boating enthusiasm is the Intermountain West, where in Utah alone 27,000 boats were registered during 1970 lapprox Continued on Pagt Three g The Program will include or gan music by Norm Smith; the invocation Dy Kev. Roy A. Miller; a special nresentation to Cal Jewkes of Kenilwortli by Dr. Roy W. Robinson, for faithful service to the public for over three decades; Masters' awards to Worshipful master of both lodges; Speaker of the evenin? will be Right Worshipful Grand Jr. warden . Gerald Irvine. Girls of Bethel Chapter are in charge of decorations, and the DeMolay will operate the Cloak room. Mason George Washington became a Mason in his early youth; was active in Masonry throughout his life, and was highly honored by his Fraternity in his death. He was initiated into the Lodge at Fredericksburg, Va., t Life-Lon- g Carbon County Chamber of 20 A bake sale, sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop No. 272 of St Anthony's Parish, will be held Saturday, Drug, with a.m. 20 at Veltri's the sale starting at Feb. and continuing until according to Scoutmaster Martin Sunter and Asst Scoutmaster Brent Berensen. Proceeds will be used to purchase needed equipment for the troop, Sunter said. The bake goods is being donated- by mothers of the scouts and other members cf the local parish. 9 sell out, CONVENTION GROUP OF C-- C CHAMBER IIS ACTIVE NOW The Carbon County Chamber Convention com mittee under the leadership of Rudy H. Luckau and Mack A. Johnson is working to make Carbon County the place fr hold conventions. Conventions already scheduled include the State Business and Professional Womens conwith 400 to vention, May 500 people expected; and the State Lions Club convention to be held June 4 thru 6. with a possibility of over 1,000 people attending. The Rio Grande Rail road Veterans regional convention scheduled for Sept. will bring an expected 200 to of Commerce When Washington was inaugurated President in New York, the oapitol at that time, the oath was administered by Chan cellor Roht. R. Livingston, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York. When the cornerstone for the new capitol at the city of Washington was laid, the ceremonies were entirely in the hands of the Grand Lodge of Maryland. The cornerstone was laid by Washington in the capacity of Grand Master pro tem of Maryland. Washington died Dec. 14, 1799 his three attendant physicians during his last illness were Masons. He was buried with full Masonic honors by the lodge of Alexandria. 21-2- 3, 18-1- 9 300 people. The Chamber has also bid to host the Utah National Guard Association convention scheduled for Aug. 27 thru 29. About 400 people can1 be expected to attend this conclave. Others are being investigated by the local chamber committee. Committee members. Arthur Jeanselme and Bill Tinenweber are attempting to interest more community businesses, especially motels, restaurants and Miss Dorothy Valentino of service stations to work with Salt Lake enjoyed the past the Chamber committee. Civic weekend here visiting with her clubs and organizations are alparents, Mr and Mrs Mike Val- so being asked to share hostentine and other relatives. ing responsibilities and conduct tours to points of interest. "Conventions can be a big business for our area," Luckau said, "and plans are underway Commerce to devfclope promotional materials, photos and a contact group to sell our area as a good convention location." By MIKE KANDARIS, President and RON GRIFFITH, Public Relations Now that we are an Associate Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce, trade opportun- 18, 1971 'BAKE SALE FEB. Nov. 3, 1752, four months before his 21st birthday; on Mar. 3, 1753, he was passed; and on Aug. 4 of the same year he was raised to the sulblime degree ol Master Mason. - 14-1- NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, FEB. The members of the two Carbon County Masonic Lodges Carbon No. 16, and Joppa No. 26, and guests, will meet at the Temple banquet rooms Satur day, Feb 20 at 7:30 p.m. to honor George Washington., the nation's first president, and1 a lifelong Mason. Assisting the lodges will be members of three auxiliary of the Order; Naomi Chapter No. 15, Order of Eastern Star, will prepare and serve the dinner; entertainment will be furnished by two youth organizations', Bethel Chapter No. 3, Order of Job's Daughters, and Castle Valley Chapter, Order- of the DeMolay. Walter B. Odendahl, a Past Master of Joppa Lodlffe. will be Master of Ceremonies. Worshipful Masters of the sponsoring lodges are: Marvin Sealev. Carbon Lodee 16. and Ralph T. Coates, Joppa Lodge To M.C. Banquet Bry-ne- r, h. " which will be mere t'"'" lion over the fiscal 1970 figure in need desperately of an interested person to head Nancy Jo Tucker displays the poster she entered in the bon County Poster Contest. Prizes Won is DISTRICT UTAH Masons to Honor Washington At Temple Banquet Saturday AREA RED GROSS 1 RAILROAD AND HELPER. SEEKS WORKERS si-- ume of mineral production in the State. The average mill levy in Carbon county last year was 77.46 mills ($77.46 per $1,000 assessed valuation). This compares with an average county wide rate of 57.93 mills in 1965 and 55.00 mills in 1960. Throughout the state, the overall average mill levy in 1970 was 83.42 mills ($33.42 per $1,000 assessed valuation). This compares with 80.11 mills in 1965, 65.36 mills in 1960, and 44.99 mills in 1950. The Foundation report observes that although the average mill levy in Utah has continued to rise, the increase during the past five ities bulletins are being receiv ed in our Chamber office. Each Department of Commerce Report on Trade Opportunities is being photocopied and imile.' to people in our community who might be interested. Also, a bulletin regarding the Canadian Business Seminar to be held in Salt Lake City was photo'ed and mailed to interested people of Carbon and Emery areas. If we inadvertently missed you, call the Chamber office. While we're on the subject of correspondence, a long overdue public thanks needs to go to our Executive Secretary, Bette Hansen. The Chamber office receives daily many requests for information about our area. Correspondence concerning job and business omTvurtunitis, the housing availability and general questions all has to be ;Y?) SENIOR CITIZEN NEWS Our monthly dinner is today (Thursday) Feb. 18 at 12:45 at Price Elementary school, folanswered bv heir. Tn nrtrltfinn lowed with ia travelogue, a COITTftSTJOTldAnCP with rnmnljin.tc video tape of our appearance or compliments tor specuici on Jackie Nokes' Midday. Today bowling will be at 3 businesses or people an nas to be forwarded tn tlip ivrnprtiv. p.m. at the Bonnie Lanes. business. The Chamber office Tuesday, Feb. 23 is the meetalso serves as a Rafter Rncm. ing for the visually handicapess Bureau for the many phone ped at 1:30 p.m . Be sure and watch Eugene inquiries eacn week, if you have information helpful to her JtCesnUck's Talent Jfiowcase get it to Bette NOW. Not only Sunday Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m. At our dance Friday night will you be helping our Chamber office but you will also be we will honor those who have hlrjiTiP Carbon fYniintv and nn.c birthdays this month-Ann- a ToUch is a grandmothsiby yourself. Don't put it off. er again, a boy. Ctantgrats! UO It IXUW! Mrs Clint Bryan and Ezra Events NOW in Carbon Coun ry include the Utah Symphony Branch are in the Price hospiDrive, the March of Dimes Mo-- . tal. We wish them a hurry and tilers' March, the Boy Scouts get well ! of America Campaign and the! Vera SMmmiras hist returned Primary Children's Hospital's from a trip to the Hawaiian IsPenny Parade. Help strengthen lands with her sod Dean and our area by pertteipatog wife. They visited several of community efforts. Helo the major islands: visited tine strengthen Carbon County by IDS Temple at Laie, Qahu and Participating In YOUR Cham-- , toured Pearl Harbon, Honolulu ber of Commerce Nowl and trie Orchid nurseries and other places of loterast. i |