Show g&mpmf & G GD GO xs 7 & Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley WaoccaagwcaMoagwvtfiajofiiaaxtfiagBWBOCKiaoaacwaoaowoaciaoaooewoaaiaaaxaasagaoBccgjaaswwcwjwgwgaaaaascae'aawww t)lt Utah $1500 In out ot $500 ind $900 month (In Advtnce) USPS Copy 50e Governor holds in Fillmore y rain-soake- questions Asked about economic problems of rural Utah the governor said he wants distributed to see more industry the state However such throughout decisions are generally made by company executives and a lot depends on where they want to live he said “Most were raised in cities and they would scream all the way if they had to live in a rural area” he said “If they lived here for a couple of years and had to move to the city they would scream all the way back” He emphasized the need for close between state and local cooperation Both will have to live government without federal funding that has been relied upon to balance budgets he said “The state cities towns counties and individuals will simply have to decide what we can live without" Capitol- - Bangerter said “We must return to basic values and get out priorities we’ve mortgaged our future straight too long” The governor was asked why rural Utahns have to help pay for pumping the Great Salt Lake He said there are times when the rural areas "get the short end of the deal but there are times when it also gets the long end" He said benefits to the rural areas often come when they receive money for education through the state’s uniform school fund most of which comes from the populous Wasatch Front The governor told Millard High students that despite not having as much technical equipment to work with as in larger metropolitan schools they in benefit more from participating activities In answering a number of students’ said Utah the governor questions residents pay more per capita for education than any other state but it amounts less per student He said he doesn’t want to basic discourage large families-tcause for lack of more educational f unding-athen he asked how many were from families of five or more children About half of the students raised their hands - Poppy Day May 17 The American Legion Auxiliary w ill be holding Poppy Day on May 17 however you may be contacted May 15 and 16 by a lady of the Auxiliary This organization distributes this flower in memory of the many veterans who died in the wars as well as in honor the disabled The veterans of living poppies are made by veterans and all funds received from donations are used strictly for tle veteran and his family The Poppy Story The beautiful red poppy 'was chosen the official symbol of the American Legion and Auxiliary in 1920 It seems that toward the en of a fierce battle took t ace World War on a field in France called “Flanders Field” Many young men died in that battle and it was late in the day so the decision was made to leave them and come back the next morning to bury them As the soldiers arrived the next morning a beautiful sight greeted them Flanders Field was literally covered with thousands of bright red poppies which had sprung up over night It was as if the precious blood of those young men had seeped into the ground and come up in the form of a red poppy as a tribute and memorial to their death The Poppy the Auxiliary w ill be selling is a replica of the “Flanders Field Poppy” and is the exact color A’i ci V fire budget Residents ol those towns and cities are taxed twice for file protection But if voters approve the idea 1 uesday the new- fire distiict will include IPP’s $765 million in assessed value which means that a single will to levy of about raise the equivalent $160000 to meet the county fire protection budget Other goals of the fire district ill be to standardize the procedures policies with other training and contracts firefighting entities like the orest Service and the BlM The fire district will not supercede any efforts by towns and cities to imThough prove their own departments they cannot tax directly for fire protection the towns and cities can continue to look for Block grants and other sources of funds to improve water and other systems buy equipment things to improve their services In addition the volunteer firefighters will continue to be the heart and soul of the departments scattered throughout the county Commissioners told Millard County mayors in January that they need not fear that equipment ts 15 1986 from existing large fire departments illmore would be like Delta and dispersed about the county to equalize “This will not be the the ptotection case" said Commissioner Warren Jensen "The taxing distiict will not claim pioperty alieady owned by It will simply start from departments where we are at and hung the best proit can to all the counts tection icsidents” he said The county officials explained the district will likely use what is known as the “Iowa loimula" to determine where the fire protection funds will go The formula considers assessed value plus the number of fires in the aiea plus The formula thcoietically population allows for funds to be tunneled into the areas where it is most needed The district will be administeied by a board of representatives from twelve towns and cities This too will bring new advantages to the county's fire The one conttol fighting abilities board will replace administrations of 10 ditferent departments The board will devise one set of policies and procedures for the entire countv Millard County Jr Livestock 9 Show May 22-2- All in all 1911 was something of a memorable year around the world It was the year Spain became a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII The Mukden Incident of the Japanese occupation began Manchuria President Herbert Hoover moratorium on proposed a war debts Harold Urey discovered Al Capone was heavy hydrogen sentenced to prison for tax invasion And Millard County held its first Junior Livestock Show A lot has changed in 55 years Spain is no longer a republic The Japanese are more concerned with invading the world trade market We finally got World War paid off Urey lived to wish he never made his discovery And Capone has long since left us Livestock Show has the Junior Only continued its march through time The excitement of the event returns May 22 and runs through May 29 at the Stock Show Barn in Delta Show President Richard K Turner said “The (show) provides youth of our area with the opportunity to gain in lifestock selection experience and in record feeding keeping a strong base in our establishing agricultural economy “To the board members volunteer leaders and parents who work through FFA and the programs businessmen and women county commissioners school board members citizens of the community and to every person in every capacity who gives of their time energy and money to make this show the success that it is we give our sincere and heartfelt thanks” Livestock calendar 3 pm - 5 pm May 22 Thursday Entry of Dairy Animals (Open Show and Junior ivestock Show Exnibitors) Friday May 23 am Dairy Fitting and Showmanship 10 am Judging of Dairy Cattle Tuesday May 27 8 am - 11 am Entry of Market Animals 11 am Exhibitors Meeting amb Fitting and Showmanship 1:30 am - 2 pm 2:30 pm - 3 pm Hog Fitting and Showmanship 3 pm - 5:30 pm Beef Fitting and Showmanship May 28 Wednesday 8 am - 9 am Livestock Judging for Junior Exhibitors 9:30 am - 11:30 am Judging of Market Lambs of Market :30 am :30 pm Judging Hogs 1:30 pm - 5 pm Judging of Market Beef Thursday May 29 7 am Morning Breakfast sponsored by Delta Lions Club at City Park 9 am - 10 am Weight Guessing Contest for General Public 10:30 am Sale of Market Lambs Hogs and Beef 8 am-l- The objectives of the show have been all but unaltered since its inception more than a ago It is a “youth educational primarily activity” It lists six r criteria: To dignify rural living and create an appreciation for good livestock and an honest effort in the minds of the area's youth 2) To encourage youth to obtain participating experiences in the economic of raising and practical aspects livestock 3) To provide an understanding of procedures of marketing livestock on a terminal market 4) To encourage commerical interests concerned with the sale of livestock and livestock products 5) To recognize the efforts of the show’s supporters through practical means 6) To acquaint the buying public with meat Exhibitors at this year’s show will be between the ages of nine and 19 and tive members of either or high school Future Farmers of America projects And they will be showing for counfinest the the judges’ approval ty has to offer in the way of lambs hogs beef and dairy cattle Delta burglary arrests may solve cases A string of ten burglaries throughout Millard County may be solved after Delta Police this weekend arrested four suspects in what they termed a “botched” burglary of a Delta Store Jerry T Wilkins 21 Carl Winfield Jr 18 and Mark H Denton 18 and all residents of Delta one juvenile were arrested this weekend for the tempted burglary of Doves Market in Delta with the Working in conjunction Millard County Sheriff's Department Delta Police have announced the four suspects and two yet to be arrested are implicated in at least seven West East Millard Millard and three burglaries "These have occurred over the last two months and we are confiof these suspects more dent that one or have been involved in the string of burglaries involving the theft of most explainly cash from local businesses" ed Millard County Sheriff Ed Phillips Winfield and Denton have been in Justice Court before Judge Ron Hare and charged with one count of Third Degree Felony Theft each Winfield was released on $1000 bail while Denton was released “on his own according to court ofrecognizance" ficials who said other charges aie pending Of Blue Note Concert o' G'v Av by Evelyn Mallet The city fathers county commissioners city and county officers and personnel gathered along with business people and citizens of Fillmore and vicinity to fill the American Legion Hall to capacity Thursday May 8 The occasion was a luncheon honoring Governor Norman Bangerter and his staff on the first “Capital for a Day" state wide tour The Legion Hall had never been so clean and inviting in many years Numerous people helped with the huge task of readying the building which even included the Sheriff’s Department who obtained prisoners from the local jail that came to scrub wax and polish the floor Fillmore Librarian Gwen Hunter in charge of decorations used the pioneer motif which coincided well with the State House Museum and meeting room for the visiting dignitaries Included with the priceless portraits of Millard County pioneers that were hung above the two mantels were a spinning wheel beautiful patchwork quilts 100 year old blouses and colorful kerosene lamps placed on the tables that were set for those people ho had made advance reservations The excellent and plentiful food was under the direction of the Library Board and was served buffet style Fillmore Mayor Keith Gillins very aptly emceed the proceedings Governor Bangerter after finishing his lunch found time to speak to the waiting crowd He reiterated how Fillmore was the appropriate city to begin the “Capital for a Day” project because of it’s distinction as the first capital of the state The project would take two years to complete as each month a different city or town is to be selected He pressed his gratification in such a program that will enable him to greet and meet the people on a one on one basis to hear their opinions and ideas The governor also spoke on his love for the country atmosphere of small towns having been born and raised in one He told of being the youngest son in his family and as the older brothers left home one by one he finally fell heir to the job of milking the family’s one and only cow until he left to go into the service Whereupon his father promptly got rid of the cow the day after his last son Norman left! Besides the humor he added from time to time he touched on several imdisputes portant and confronting the state government today Among them were the education problem and the continual rising Great Salt Lake He also found a few minutes for answering three questions from the floor and then was reminded by Mayor Gillins of the full schedule facing him that afternoon In an unusal set of circumstances Millard County residents will have the chance Tuesday May 20 to vote for lower taxes Next T uesday voters w ill he asked to approve taxing authority for the newly created Millard County Fire District County officials say the uniform taxing district will not only lower the mills to about levy of mill but in addito tion will eliminate double taxation in some cities like Delta where residents pay a city fire protection levy of 2 mills plus the county levy of l1': mills To accomplish this the assessed value of the Intermountain Power Project will be included in the Fire District Without IPP the county’s assessed value is $65 million which nets the county only $65000 for one mill levied This is only half of the fire fighting budget for one year To make up the difference cities like Delta and Fillmore lev y an additional firefighting levy By taxing one mill the county raises some $65000 or about half of its total fire budget of $160000 Cities and towns then assess a mill to their residents to raise another $80000 to meet the coun May 15 o' 45 May Fire District will will lower taxes Governor’s lunch no affair The Capitol for a Day Program began with a soggy start in Fillmore Thursday as Gov Norman H braved Bangerter and aides unseasonably cold and wet weather to visit the old Territorial Statehouse In addition Bangerter met with local elected leaders talked with students at Millard High School in Fillmore and ate lunch with Millard residents During a press conference at the Statehouse the governor posed in a chair as he answered historic 76 No Vol taxing authority vote May 20 Capitol-for-a-Ba- and the issues confronting the state during Fillmore's 0 Wilkins was to be arraigned late Tuesday This weekend’s burglary was apparently nipped in the bud when store employees notified police of suspicious circumstances at Doves Maiket in Delta One suspect was arrested at the scene Saturday night The three others were taken into custody Sunday JOj 'Oj 0 8:00 PM Delta High School '4 |