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Show Utah Foundation Reports: School Costs Will Increase Vear $12.4 Million tat additional $12.4 million in state and local funds will be next year for public expended school support as a result of actions taken by the 1972 Budget Session of the Utah Legislature. This was the conclusion reached An by the Utah Foundation, the vate research its PINK LADIES AUXILIARY OFFICERS were installed last Friday afternoon, March 17. They are, left to right, Rowene Vibbert, Lehi, treasurer; Virgie Anderson, American Fork, vice president; Myrtle Kay, American Fork, president and Donna Chilton, Lehi, secretary. Pink Ladies Install New Officers of the Pink Ladies . Members Auxiliary were lauded for their dedication and cheerfulness in aiding the patients at the American Fork Hospital at their annual installation banquet held last Friday, March 17, at the Alpine Country Club. Miss Fox conducted the lunch eon meeting and welcomed the auxiliary members and guests who were present. The opening prayer was given by Rose Ash- ton. Mr. McTague then installed Mrs. Myrtle Kay as president of the auxiliary; Mrs. Virgie Anderson as vice president; Mrs. Donna Chilton as secretary and Mrs. Rowene Vibbert as treasurer. Each of the Pink Ladies present Guests included Dr. David Hay- mond, Chief of the Medical Staff at the American Fork Hospital. Mr. McTague, Mrs. Irene Ev- also sworn into the Auxiliary by Mr. McTague. Mr. Wrightpresentedeachwith a pin donating her office and Nor-iFox with a past president's pin. Gifts were also given to Velda Fox and Betty McTague by the Pink Ladies Auxwas Fred T. Wright, chairman of the hospital board of trustees, and Wayne R. McTague, hospital adminstrator, thanked the Pink Ladies for their many hours of service they donate to serving at the facility and for the assistance they give in aiding the hospital staff. iliary members ans, assistant administrator; David Kjar, assistant administrator; Earl Cropper, personnel and board of trustees members di rector; Mr. Wright, Dean Gar-ra- tt, F. Haws Durfey, Glen Anderson and Dale Petersen. ne opinions of persons in different age, religious, and racial groups, with the young, the better educated, and higher income groups expressing the more liberal views. The Trendex results in the Majority Approve Abortion As Decision To be Made by Woman ami Physician Increasing public approval of legalized abortion is indicated by a recent national survey showing, for the first time, that the and Camajority of tholic Americans believe "the decision to have an abortion should be made solely by a worn an and her physician." The shift in public attitudes regardless of religions conviction from negative or to favorable views on abortion was reported today Jbyl Planned Parenthood-Worl- d Population in a review of opinion studies made over a ten-ye- ar period Agreement with the statement leaving the abortion decision to a woman and her doctor was expressed by 57 of a nation' wide sample of 1500 persons in terviewed last month by The lic among 1971, middle-inco- three cities predominantly communities in South Bend, Ind., Conn., and Sacra The percentage of those areas is at survey three-commun- ob- tained through 835 telephone interviews, also showed majority approval (79) of making birth control invormation and services approval in tributed byPlannedParenthoodto available to unmarried persons the higher educational level of 18 years of age and older, and New Haven. mento, Cal. those interviewed. Although the nature and word ing of questions used in various surveys suggest caution when comparing the results, Planned Parenthood analysts said the gen eral trend Is toward majority ac ceptance of abortion reforms. In November, 1969, a national Gallup Poll asked, "Would you favor or oppose a law which would permit a woman to go to a doctor to end a pregnancy at any time during the three Such a law was famonths?' vored by 40 and opposed by 50 of those responding. Thirty-seve- n Gallup Organization. Throughout a series of ear per cent of the total dis agreed, and 6 had no opinion. lier Gallup surveys in 1962,1965, Classified by religion, the re and 1968, measuring attitudes sults among Catholics inter toward abortion under specified viewed were 54 in agreement, circumstances there was general 42 opposed, and 4 not re approval of legalized abortion in Protestants indicated cases where the mother's health sponding. was in danger; somewhat less 57 in agreement, 37 disagree' ment, and 6 with no opinion. when there was a possibility of The January poll is the first the child being born with de to reflect a majority endorsement formities, and majority disap of a woman's right to decide, proval when the cost of supportwith her doctor's consent, to ing another child would be the have an abortion. Responses major consideration. to a similar statement in a May, "The most recent expressions national survey of 1,700 of public opinion go beyond the 1971, persons by the Opinion Research evaluation of individual cases or Corporation for the Commission reasons," Planned Parenthood on Population Growth and the analysts said, "and make the American Future produced a 50 question of abortion quite simply a matter for decision between agreement (48 Protestant; 3 Catholic) that "the decision to a woman and her physician." have an abortion in the early Survey results include the months of pregnancy should be made solely by the couple and their doctor." This and other i findings of the Opinion Research Corporation survey will be re ported in the next issue of Per spectives, the quarterly publicaCenter for Fam tion of ily Planning Program Develop' ment. The concept that abortion Alpine School District an should be decided between a wonounces that on March 28, at man and her doctor received 7:00 p.m., Mr. Joe Olliver is 70 agreement in a Trendex, to be giving a going Inc., poll conducted in December, class on "How to Invest Wisely," in favor of providing the (60) same to unmarried persons under age 18. e" first minow . io invesi Wisely" Class PP-W- Slated at Alpine two-ho- Veterans Job Fair Scheduled Notice of Sale Of Gov. Property The Uinta National Forest is to sell to the highest bidder the Hub Guard Station which is located approximately 15 miles southeast of HeberCity, Utah, and 14 mile south of U. S. Highway 40. The purchaser must remove the building from its present site. It is a frame building approximately 22'x32 with afireplaceand7'xl0' front porch. It was constructed planning in P.O. Box 1428, Provo, 2) Under the new school finance legislation, each school district in Utah will be guaranteed a school operating program of at least $11,910 per distribution unit. In addition, special allowances totaling $2,052 per distribution unit will be provided for transportation, retirement, social security, teacher leadership, summer programs, libraries, and Legislative Committee To Senator Ernest H. Dean of Am erican Fork, Utah has been apcom- pointed to a mittee of state legislators throughout the country which will study the critical question of chool financing. The Special Committee on School Finance, which was es tablished by the National Legislative Conference (serving the 50 other categorical programs. The total school operating program without election will average $13,962 per distribution unit next year, compared with $13,186 per DU in 1971-7- 2. state and local Altogether, expenditures for school operations in Utah will total $191.8 million next year. This com pares with $178.9 million that will be expended in 1971-7- 2. These amounts do not include expenditures for building purposes, school lunch, and spe cial federal programs. The report notes that state funds for vocational education were increased from approxi mately $2.4 million per year to $3.7 million per year by the 1972 legislative session. In addition, local districts will continue to receive Federal grants for vo cational education. Another action taken by the 1972 budget session was the com bining of the three school build ing aid programs (continuing pro gram, bonding unit aid program, and alternate program) into an expanded continuing school buildThe Foundation ing program. observes that the amount of state aid that will be provided under this consolidated program will be approximately equal to the amounts that have been spent under the three separate pro state legislatures) will meet for the first time, March 24, in Denver, Colorado. It will make its final report at the NLC's An grams. nual Meeting in August. Legislation will be developed and recommended to each of the 50 state legislatures. The need for this committee was necessitated by a rash of court cases declaring state edu- UTAH STATEfcRfiESASS0CIATK)N 32 West Main Street Lehi, Utah 84403 Postage Paid at Lehi Postoffice the by the Free Press Publishing Co. Every Thursday Subscription ployment Security, 373-750- 0. .wo Now tht Army ttarti you at $288.00 a mo. And you may not even have to spend it. 374-72- 95 be Great-grandp- great-great-gra- We would like to thank the Lehi Fire Department for their m tiring efforts in saving part of our hay and corral. To all neighbors, relatives, and friends we give our thanks for their help in preventing a great er loss. Again thanks to all, We would li'ce to again thank Bishop Sherwin Allred for his generous offer. "Come and get what hay you need. You don' have to pay for it until fall, and if you don't feel like paying for it, you don't have to pay for it at all " One isn't very likely to be lucky enough to come in contact with people like this every day of their lives. NEW FORD TRUCK & JET CAMPER Both $4297 Auto Drive V-- 8 8 Ft. Cabover TOPPERS from $247 Lehi Camper & Trailer Sales 601 West State LEHI mm "Dual (in advance) FUSSY Kay, Urbana, Il Jack D. Lewis from Walnut Creek, California. After visiting various friends and relatives the past several days, they have now returned to their homes. jump into the SAVE Bring Your Set to Our Store river. Order Your Itoutifvl Most Recent Tools and Schooling No BEESUEY Service. i:o::umbit5 o Spencer Before Memorial Day Color T. V. Specialist Mrs. Tta 7W-B- M, Mzisa Ltfd 90-da- Electronic Tech For 31 Yeors LEAHY'S OF LEHI 10 Wert Mala Phone 76B-24- 81 savings account is a good idea because it's just a good idea to have something put away in case you need it. If you have it, you feel better You know it's there. When you open a savings account at the State Bank of Lehi, not only is your money there it's busy working for you. You get maximum interest and you can choose from our time regular statement savings plan, of certificates one certificates, year maturity two certificates our or year deposit, maturity of deposit. With our statement savings you get a statement every three months showing precisely how much you have in your savings account and computing your exact interest earnings. And with our quarterly interest, you get those earnings faster and more often. Open a State Bank of Lehi savings account let it help you expect the unexpected. A matter where you bought your T. V. wi will JIEADSMS W. ek Price $4.50 ever-increasi- ng Provo Friends and relatives are being reminded of the reception to be held in honor of the marriage of Army Private Richard L. Lund, Geralee Ekins and Tom Smith on son of Mr. and Mrs. LaMar J. Friday evening, March 24, from Lund of Lehi, recently com 8 until 10 p.m. in the Lehi Stake pleted an eight-weWheel Ve hicle Mechanic Course at the Center. The bride-to-is the daugh U.S. Army Training Center, Inter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ekins fantry, Ft. Ord, California. and the parents of the propective During the course, he learned bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs to perform organizational mainWilliam Smith, 311 N. Center, tenance and assist in the repair of automotive vehicles and asLehi. sociated equipment. He became familiarized with the function FIRST CHILD FOR THE ing of automotive wheel vehicle STEPHEN HOLBROOKS components, operating principles of internal combustion engines, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hol- fundamentals of fuel and electri first-time brook became parents cal systems, and the use of test. with the arrival of their beauti ful little daughter, born March equipment. Private Lund entered the Army 8, in the Salt Lake LDS Hos in August, 1971 and completed The tiny miss weighed in pital Basic Training at Ft. Ord, Calat 8 lbs. 2 12 ozs. Dawnell ifornia. Jeane is the name selected for He is a 1970 graduate of Lehi her by her thrilled parents. High School. Doting grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Kav A. Peterson and The swallows that come every Mr. and Mrs Garn Holbrook, year to San Juan, Capistrano, ar both of Lehi. Calif, spend their winters in ents are Mr. and Mrs. R G Argentina. Salt Walsworth, Lake; Mrs. Cora Acord; and The under construct parents Ralph M. Smith, El Cer- - ion Superdome, in New Orleans, will seat rito, calif, and Mr. and Mrs 103,402 e r s o n s for entertainp Lester Acord, Spring City, Utah. ment events, 78,057 for football-an- d 56,596 for baseball, in air CARD OF THANKS conditioned comfort. linois; - Curtis Richard L Lund Completes Army Course E. Russell Innes, Publisher Here to attend the funeral ser vices for Barbara Lewis were Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Roberts, Rig' by, Idaho; Mrs. G.H. Radebaugh Hazel: "How did you lose your job at the dress shop?' Daisy: "Just because of some thing I said. After I had tried twenty dresses on a woman, she said, "I think I'd look nicer in something flowing," and so I on an asked her why she didn't go 785-407- SFC FRIDAY 23, 1972 ur No fee Employment Security in cooper is being charged. For tion with Utah Technical College. call Nathan Adams veterans organizations, civic of Alpine Community School - Di4. ficials, and Chambers of Com rector at merce, will be held April 19 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the National Guard Armory in Provo. Veterans are returning home numbers and In many of them are without Jobs They possess a large variety of skills obtained from school training, and work experience while in military service. The Veterans Job Fair will provide an opportunity for em ployers to talk with many of these veterans. Veterans Administration re presentatives plan to be In at tendance to answer questions on Veterans' Rights. Veterans and employers can obtain more information about the Job Fair by calling Mr. Heiner at the Utah Department of Em RECEPTION H MARCH THURSDAY. mm newspaper devoted to and welfare of Lehi City interests Published PRESS, OTKHUP THE LEHI FREE PRESS A weekly EKINS-SMIT- FREE Foundation analysts point out that recent court decisions in a number of other states have declared that the school finance laws in those states are illegal, in that the unequal distribution of taxable wealth among local school districts has resulted in large differences in the level of school support. It is thought by many author ities that Utah's extensive school equalization program will make it immune from these recent court orders. Other individual Mr. and Mrs. JosephM. Colledge point out, however, that although The income tax has made more the Utah program does provide a great deal of equalization in liars out of the American people school support among the local than golf has. Even when you make a tax form out on the level, districts, it still might not sa tisfy all of the objections raised you don't know when it's through if you are a crook or a martyr by the courts. cational finance laws unconsti tutional. JOHN BUSHMAN FAMILY A working relationship will be OBSERVE BIRTHDAY built with the President's Com mission on School Finance; the The family of John Bushman President's Domestic Council entertained in honor of his birth- representatives of the Education A delicious day at his home. Commission of the States and the dinner was served to the follow U. S. Advisory Commission on ing family members: The guest Intergovernmental Relations. of honor and Mrs. Bushman; Mr. The Committee's meeting will and Mrs. Wayne Bushman, Pay- - Lie held in the offices of the Edu son; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bushcation Commission of the States, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Had- - where staff expertise will be man; field; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Peavailable to them. terson, all of Lehi. Alsopresent were his brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Suel Bushman; and Deposits insured to $20,000 sisters, Mr. and Mrs George by the Federal Deposit Insur(Ruia) Lewis, and Mrs. Laverde ance Corporation. Kirkham. A very enjoyable evening was spent. OUT OF TOWN RELATIVES ATTEND BARBARA LEWIS SERVICES and daughter, to 9 12 per cent in 1973 and finally to 10 per cent in 1975. According to the report, the total state obligation for retirement and social security for public school employees next year will be $20.7 million. This sum is approximately $6.8 million more than will be spent for this purpose during the current (1971-7school year, and is equivalent to about 14 per cent of total salary outlays. Senator Dean Appointed Utah 84601. Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. Monday, May 1, 1972, at the above Provo address. It is to be held at the Alpine Elementary School and should be of interest to young married couples and persons who are con cerned about the future of in vesting in stocks and bonds. A Veterans Job It will be conducted Fair, spoa sored by the Utah Department of educational basis only. analysis legislation. The Foundation study points out that more than half of the increased school funds for next year will go for paying the school mployee's share of retirement costs. Present Utah law provides that both the employer and the employee must contribute 12 per cent of total salary cost to the state retirement fund. Beginning in July, 1972, the full per cent of the retirement cost will be borne by the state. This state obligation will rise 1916. Individuals interested in ob taining a copy of the sales notice are requested to contact the He- ber District Ranger's Office, 125 East 100 North, HeberCity, Utah, or the Property Management Officer, Uinta National Forest, 88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah. Mail inquiries should be addressed to the Property Management Officer, Uinta National Forest, pri organization, in of recent school LEHI THE State Bank of Lehi y |
