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Show v WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MAY 24, 1 979 W ' On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cottrell; Mr. and Mrs. Don Cottrell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cottrell and children traveled to Tremonton to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kidman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sides entertained at their Pinochle Club on Saturday evening at their home with guests from Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnson and daughter Miss Debbie Johnson recently vacationed in southern Utah. They visited with relatives in Parowan, and visited in St. George and Zions National Park for two weeks. Debbie is continuing her studies at BYU. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Heaps were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ayers, Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Carey Noorda, Orem and daughter Teresa who is convalescing from recent surgery. Mrs. Anne Caldwin of Lay-to- n and Alan Winter who is attending BYU were Mothers Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vem Winter. Mrs. Caldwin is Mrs. Winters mother. Mrs. Bert T. Giles was a guest on Mothers Day in North Salt Lake of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Welty and family. She spent Monday in her son, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Giles and Taylorsville with family. MODEST GO-GETTE- IFW LAYTON If you enjoy prosperity, and you live in Utah, now is your time. - THAT WAS the encourag- ing word given Layton businessmen meeting as a Chamber of Commerce by University of Utah Economist R. Thayne Robson, who also said the energy problem is overrated, for especially Utahns. Speaking optimistically of the state's economy he said, I have great faith in the Utah economy. It has never been greater. The 70s will be characterized as a boom in Utah, bringing that to a Davis County vantagepoiqt where has population skyrocketed from about 30,000 in 1950 to more than four times that now. HUB TO that growth has been Hill Air Force Base. If you take any single activity. Hills contribution has been larger than the (total) agricultural community (in Utah) in household income. Population growth has hit the entire state, with population estimated at just over 1.3 million but projected to reach more than two million by the year 2000, the economist continued. A growth in the state of from 400 to 450,000 is projected for the : 1980s, or nearly the entire population of Salt Lake County. And it will counties mean such as Utah and Davis must plan how much of it they want. fast-growi- : ; THE GROWTH is a comfer- bination of the highest tility rate in the nation, put at 28 births per thousand compared to 13 nationally, and an influx of non-Utah- to fill job know what openings. I dont it is about the water but I think Davis County has higher than the state in birth rate. Alaska, the next state in fertility, counts 19 births per he said. thousand, Meanwhile, Utah sees natural growth of 33 to 35,000, or nearly the population of Bountiful, each year, with 7,000 deaths. BUT THE large natural growth and population influx arent a problem, Dr. Robson said. Historically, there have been more people than jobs but not in the '70s. People have moved in from1 elsewhere. One in five Utahns here in 1978 werent here in 197a He annual pegged employment growth at five percent and said 39,000 new jobs were created in 1978 with employment growth of V percent. And that trend is bound to continue as a half dozen large firms have announced plans for large electronics plants. ABOUT 81 percent of that population will be along the Vasatch Front, as it is now. 'nses will be plastered ;:where unless govern ments decide to consciously zone land for agriculture and other uses, as has been done near Hill AFB to minimize density because of noise and safety impact, he said. And Utah isnt unique. The whole region is seeing similar growth. Dr. Robson continued, calling this the era of the Rocky Mountains as opposed to California in the 1950s and 60s. PROBING ANSWERS to the growth rate, he said manufacturing and industrial expansion were due to favorable land prices, low tax rates and wage scale. Every once in a while we see a business leave for somewhere with a lower wage scale. Nowhere else is it lower in the United States. And although the copper and steel industries were hurting, in the state, recently, that didnt stop growth and trends have turned around for inthose two mineral-relate- d dustries, he said. TURNING TO energy and inflation. Dr. Robson said much of the inflationary jump noted by consumers has resulted from an annual gas price hike of about 50 percent. If that were substracted from the 2 percent annual rate, inflation would have risen at about a seven percent rate. Bright spots include an actual food price drop and 11-1- dollar devaluation abroad, helping the nation bottom out at its lowest trade deficit and a stronger dollar position worldwide within the past two months. inflation impacted us so hard? Were any shortage in the United States or the West. None of ours is from Iran or the Middle East. And Utah exports most of its refined oil to the Northwest. While Las Vegas, Nev., has had shortages over the past the two to three economist said he still planned a summer vacation to several states. I expect to pay 80 to 90 cents a gallon for gas. I dont think well be stranded anywhere for lack of gas. IRANIAN OIL cutback will tion. When the Iranians cut off 6.5 million barrels a day, then they found they needed the money. All they have is oil, he said. That will probably return to 32 million barrels. a countrys , Its like cutting income by half.-- . My judgement is that theyll be back to six to 6 million by next year. Other countries have picked up their production by (the cut) three million (barrels). countries and the oil cartel revenui brought by the cutback. And the domestic flow, which accounts for about half (OPEC). For many, oil is all they have. For the Persian Gulf, they have nothing else to sell. While the OPEC cartel has put a gun to the United States Im convinced they wont cut it off (oil). I think they understand wed get it if we needed it, he added. There are a good deal of contingencies for that. Alternate fuels, of which the nations consumption, Will Attend Conference In Moscow A should go up with deregula- AND THE nation neednt of Persian become too gun-sh- y probably end as officials there realize the drop in home on Mothers Day. Members of her family attending were Mr. and Mrs. Rayner Roueche, Hooper; Mr. and Mrs. Doral Roueche, Kanesville; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Roueche; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Roueche; President and Mrs. Ned B. Roueche all of Kaysville and their families; and Miss Vera Roueche, Kaysville. ' The Fruit Heights Second LDS Ward held a ward party at the Kaysville Park and Bowery on Saturday evening in honor of the new bishopric. The group enjoyed a catered dinner and the children participated in a scramble to find the 27 pounds of hard tack candy which was hidden in saw dust. Members of the new bishopric are Bishop Richard Fagg, Scott Nelson and Gary Anderson as counselors. Mr. and Mrs. Harley D. Christensen spent Friday and Saturday in Pocatello, Ida. visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lenon. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hart were guests in Logan on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henifer were Mothers Day dinner guests of their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Clark. -- Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Clark attended the blessing and naming of their new granddaughter, Amy Lynn who was bom March 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mirafzal in Logan. It is their first child. The mother is the former Kristen Clark of Kaysville. Other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mirafzal of Tehran, Iran. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bonnemort were their son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bonnemort of Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Reed recently met in Bountiful at the home of his brother Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reed for a family gathering on Saturday evening. Mrs. Rebecca Ashbaker is now at home convalescing after being confined to the Davis North Medical Center undergoing treatment. Mrs. Sarah Giles attended the funeral service of her aunt, Mrs. Margaret Selles, at Heber City on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Bernard Mitchell and daughter Mrs. Jeff Fillin have returned from Sun City, Ariz. where they spent the past nine days at their summer home. Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Barber honored their daughter Sarah at a family birthday dinner for her second birthday anniversary on Saturday, May 19. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Vaun Barber, Syracuse; Attorney and Mrs. William H. King; Attorney and Mrs. Felshaw King and. children all of Kaysville; and great-gran- d parents Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barber of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnson were at the airport to bid their grandson Elder Tim Johnson of Idaho Falls, Idaho goodbye as he departed on his mission Wednesday for the California San Diego Spanish Speaking Mission. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson. Mothers Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bates were Mr. and Mrs. Kent Galbraith and children; Megan and Kaleb, Layton; Mr. and Mrs. Butch Bennett and children, Layton; Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Young and Aubrey, Brigham City; and Bridged Bates and her fian- cee Steven Anderson, Layton. .A.VAAA .....W.VAWAWA. By TOM BUSSELBERG - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen have returned home from a few weeks in Las Vegas, Nev. where they stayed with Mrs. Mildred Thomas who recently underwent surgery. Mrs. Ruth Roueche entertained at a family dinner at It was all work and no play, Saturday, for this crew as they worked feverishly to install a big playground toy for youngsters on a site adjoining Morgan Elementary School in Kaysville. And this industrious bunch combined modesty with their efforts, saying only they were associated with D&B Construction. RS -- her tyjftglln) Utah has many sources, are being studied, including nuclear power or coal. The west contains 50 percent of the nations reserves and known coal percent of uranium. Oil shale and tar, sands contain more oil than currently known to exist' anywhere else in the world. 90 WHILE MEXICO talks of slowly developing its oil reserves, it probably will realize monetary benefits possible and move quickly to increase production, the economist continued. Noting an optimism to the energy situation, he added that inflation will probably continue at seven to eight percent a year over the next decade, with no easy solutions available to slow it. IM AN optimist. This is the greatest time to live in Utah if you like prosperity. The national economy is still the strongest in the world, Dr. Robson said. FUNDS DONATED Holding the $100.00 check earned from much hard work are Glenders own fans. Left to right, back, Sue Comiskey and Eve Cook. Front, Sue Costley and Luis Pas-tram- V.VtVAVVAVAVAVV.VAViV.,AVAVAV former Kaysville resident, Dr. Ray Johnson has been selected to attend the International Conference in Moscow, Russia for two weeks. HE LEFT by plane on May 18 to present his papers at the conference. He was happy to be selected as the one to represent the United States at the conference. Dr. Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnson, Kaysville. He resides in Idaho Falls, Idaho with his family, np 4-HO- PS WHY HAS probably putting no less than of our income into those items that have been .badly impacted, he said, adding that housing and food wont continue such a dramatic price climb. But energy prices will continue their ascent, Dr. Robson said, because they have to. While were pursuing an energy policy and conservation the only way to (to assure success) is to jack up prices. one-fourt- h PART OF the gas problem has resulted from the government trying to main- tain two price standards, one for old oil pumped before 1974 priced at $5.45 to $5.75 a barrel vs. new oil set at about $14.50. "You cant price a homogeneous product two different ways, he said, adding that President Carters energy decisions havent been welcomed politically but are necessary. Deregulation will be a reality, relieving such practices as subsidizing old" oil at $2 a barrel. ITS NOT A problem of a shortage of crude petroleum but to get that to the refineries to produce what we want, Dr. Robson said. Theres no reason to have ArsPuisd Sctiolspsliips Scholarships to attend Utah State University in Logan have been awarded to 24 Utah LADELL WAGSTAFF was among the winners named for this honor. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagstaff, 1110 East 400 North, Kaysville. Selection of winners was made on the basis of grade work, and point average, leadership capabilities. One scholarship was awarded in each of 22 countries and two applicants were selected at large. HALF-tuitio- n THE scholarships were made available by the Utah State 4-- University Scholarship Of- fice. is an education program for youth It is part of the ages Cooperative Extension Service of the USU and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Projects are designed to help the youth learn by doing and range from agriculture, aerospace, gourmet cooking, to theater arts and canoeing, np 4-- H ol , REAL BOOR WORMS! a. Loretta Johnsons first grade class at Laytons Vae View Elementary School is a librarians dream. Fifteen of her students have read at least 100 different books since school started and three have read more than 200. Members of the 100 books club include, front row, Teresa Aussem, left, Jennifer Lynn Anderson, Angela Applonie! Jeffrey Butler, Kelli Ann Burke and Jennifer Olsen; 2nd row, Jaqueline Bell, left, Sherri Mattson, Ruth Ann Bauer, Curtis White, Tonya Sue Neering and Michael Graham. On the 3rd row, Wendi Bottomly, left, read 380 books, highest ever in the annual bookathon, while Becky Pollett and Ricann Thorsen both read more than 200 books. ' |