Show Historian to speak on polygamy at March 18 Delta lecture A question of interest to many Utahns is "What was it like to grow up in a polygamous family around the turn of the century when the practice was sanctioned by the DS Church?" This question will be answered by Jessie Embry when she relays information on family relationliving arrangements ships and personal feelings on the Oquirrh Ridge Drifters Bluegrass music has always been rather scarce in the Intermountain West but the Oquirrh Ridge Drifters of Salt Lake City are doing their best to try and change that with a performance on March 21 1986 Triday 7:30 the pm at the DHS Auditorium West Millard Cultural Council will sponsor in the Delta area this uniquely of music American style f The Oquirrh Ridge Dtifters (pronounced "okcr") have been performing since 1979 and have been part of the Utah Performing Arts Tour since 1980 Band members include Rex Dinbass Kennard Machol ner banjo Ron Mileur guitar and Tom Stetieh mandolin Together they have delighted audiences at the Utah Arts estival the Park City Arts Festival and the Roosevelt Bluegrass festival Humanities Endowment seeks nominations for committee membership for the The Utah Endowment Humanities invites nominations of men and women to fill vacancies on the announced Committee governing data Price Chair of the Nominations Committee The Committee is a volunteer boatd of directors that meets quarterly to set policy evaluate the UEH program and consider proposals for grant funds The r membeis who serve renewable terms are chosen from all regions of the state Approximately half of the members represent the academic community with an emphasis on scholarship in the humanities (history literature philosophy languages and linguistics jurisprudence and history and criticism of the arts) and half reptesent the library including public general museum and historical society personnel individuals in business governand the proment labor agriculture fessions and other community and civic leaders Positions are open for terms begin1986 Nominees must ning July demonstrate interest in the humanities and have sufficient time to prepare for and attend quarterly meetings and subcommittee meetings In selecting new members particular attention will be to achieving widespread given geographic ethnic and special interest representation include a should Nominations the a letter expressing resume dividual’s willingness to serve and a letter of recommendation (Self nominations are accepted) The 1986 For more deadline is April formation contact the UEH office at Cancer screening clinic in Delta and Fillmore The Cancer Screening and Control Program sponsored by the State of Utah Dept of Health and affiliated with the Utah Division of American Cancer Society in conjunction with the Central Utah District Health Dept will be holding a women’s cancer screening clinic in Delta The Delta clinic will be held Monday March 24 1986 at the Delta West first and second LDS ward 222 W 200 N Delta Utah for an appointment and more information call Public Health at The Fillmore Clinic will be held 1986 March 31 at the Monday Fillmore 1st and 4th ward 340 E 500 call Mary So For an appointment Bazzell at ' The clinic will include a Pap test blood pelvic and breast examination kits for hemocult pressure check for and health cancer colorectal testing education information on risk factors Specially trained registered nurses will for which a do the examinations minimal fee based upon annual famiwill be charged ly income They have also been the opening act for such groups as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Pure Ptairie league John McEuen Tom T Hall and Doc Watson The Drifters believe in a veiy traditional approach to the pet formance of bluegrass: from the way they diess to their avoidance of anv electronic gadgetry they offer a presentation of bluegrass music as true to its roots as The Drifters include the possible classic elements of bluegi ass music such as fiddle and banjo instrumentals played at breakneck tempos gospel songs and lots of two and vocal harmonies in theii performances For additional infoimation about the eoncct please contact Ron Draper of the West Millaid C'ultuial Council at EMTs elect new officers At a recent meeting of the West Millard Ambulance Association new officers were elected Kurt Sorensen takes over the duties of Piesident Jane Vice Piesident and Marion Ogden Bunker Secretaiy orrest Roper continues as the Training Officer with Wally Wright as the maintenance Sarah Jo ouder ay Supply Officer and Reporter The past two years Ivan Christensen has been the group’s Piesident He carried the responsibility during the peak of the IPP construction double the runs and the pressure of maintaining coverage dining this period was handled quite capably by his leadership Vice President Patricia Rich was a good assistant even duiing a time of preparing for motherhood and helping build their new home Marion Bunker served as A secretary and she also became a mother during this period Sarah Jo I ouder was Assistant Secretary Wally Wright and Ivan together worked many man houix keeping the two ambulances road worthy and eon Smith had quite a job keeping adequate supplies always available Forrest Roper did an outstanding job of keeping EMT team updated on new material with his training sessions Joy Morrison and Wanda Webb served as reporters Joy Morrison is She has been leaving our association a devoted EMT for seveial years ing of herself and hei time through many years of service We wish her well and it has been a piivilege having her with our team A big vote of thanks go to the out going officers and a vote of confidence go to the new HEAT Do you need help with your fuel will be taken costs? Applications 30 1986 from the through April general public including the eldeily and disabled Income guidelines are: Household SieMax Annual Income $7875 person 2 person 10575 13275 3 person Add $2610 for each additional peris allowed son a 20 percent deduction for earned income allow for cost of medical insurance premiums and foi medical costs exceeding 5 percent vvil be taken at the Applications following locations: Dept of Social Services 252 West Main Stieet Mon - Thurs Delta Dept of Social Services Fillmore 15 L 100 N Mon - Thurs subject the Oral History ProJessie Embry gram Director at the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies and is speaking at Delta High on Tuesday March 18 at 7:00 PM She is a member of the Speaker’s Bureau of the Utah Endowment for the and speaks at civic and Humanities schools or community organizations church groups and informal clubs The event is free to the public and everyone is invited to attend The program is presented in an effort to encourage cultural awareness in The National Honor the community Society is sponsoring it and providing refreshments The project director Jennifer Killian said “The speaker comes highly and the topic of the recommended hope speech is a very interesting one many people will be able to attend" This progtam has been made possiin Utah the ble part by a grant from Endowment for the Humanities a state based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities Della City thanks resigning Justice of Peace Stan Robison Delia Peace City Stanley Council rcgicis Justice ol the Robison’s decision to resign 1986 position effective March Judge Robison has served the City well the past ihtce years It will be difficult lo replace him He has been willing to serve the duties of a just and long hours fulfilling in attending senunaix and schools to make himself better able to serve the public Your Thank you Judge Robison have been and ate diligence and commitment appieciated Ins Bethany Chaffin to teach writers workshop Have you ever written a poem? Have ever gazed at the colorful sunset— and wished you could write down the feelings within you? Do you have poetic scribblings tucked away in a secret drawer? Do they ask you to write for a family weda little “something” ding or reunion? If you do any type of creative writing this class may be a help to you Bethany Chaffin noted author and will be in Delta excellent teacher March 15 to give a Saturday Bethany taught a workshop in Delta last year and has been invited back again by the Millard County Writer’s League It will be held from ten am to twelve noon lunch break from noon to two pm class from two to four pm at the Trade Tech School in Delta It is free to the public IT’S A FACT! Sweeping out the soot from the steep chimneys of private homes and factories was the job of the chimney sweep in earlier times It was a dirty and dangerous jobs and often involved sending children with brooms up into the chimney a modem sweeper can Today make tough jobs easier It’s a super broom which cleans concrete asphalt stucco tile brick stone and wood It also washes away mud leaves sawdust grass clippings and spills on decks and patios Light weight and versatile it features a three position adjustable handle & Pressed Main Street 204 West Main Delta 2 Thurs I M’S Mur 13 I9H6 - I'ain- 3 reserve program available to farmers Farmers may March 1986 for the new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASC'S) office throughout Utah The new program an important provision of the 1985 farm bill is designed to conserve the nation’s farmland by removing highly crodiblc cropland from production beginning in Ctop Year 1986 High crodible land that enters the Conservation Reserve Program will be ineligible for farming for 10 years and must instead be planted with permanent vegetative cover In Utah 329000 acres for cropland are eligible for cost shate projects under CRP with 237(X) acres targeted for conversion to permanent vegetative cover in 1986 The Division of State Lands and Forestry and the Division of Wildlife Resources would like to remind terested farmers that the following practices arc acceptable under the CRP and may be used in combination with one another: Tree Planting (Plantations Woodlots) Permanent Wildlife Habitat (Upland Game Birds & Big Game) Field Windbreak Establishment All practices will be eligible for a cost share rate of 50 percent of material and installation costs The Division of State lands and Forestry will assist with preparing and approving tree planting plans Division of Wildlife personnel will serve on the conservation review groups to assist in determining cover practice specifications necessary foi Both divisions wildlife enhancement are encouraging Utah farmers to utilize forestry and wildlife practices March named older workers week 9-- Millard Fillmore biography completion nears loimor mayor of illmoic Doiis Rasmussen recently icccived news from author Robot Scatty ol NY' a He is writing Motavia of the little known 13th biography president of the US whom the town of tllmorc is named for and also Millaid County which chose his lust name 1 he authoi says he has alieady completed 20 chapters and is still gat Met lie tells ol a tup west mg information in 1968 when he stopped in the town of tllmore and "a kind woman open ed the old State House lot me and saw the legislative chamhct " Pleased to heat the new lihiaty in illmorc will be named he Millaid illmute ibiaty lie wished the town good luck on the pioiect He included lout pamphlets on illmoic as a contribution: one cadi lor the local lihiatv the new hbiaiy a local school libtaiy and one lot Mis Rasmussen his edition he says is the louttli pamphlet he has written on illmoic lot the local tourists Attention: East Millard Chronicle Pro gress Patrons! 1 ho Millaid County Chronicle Progtess office will lu open riduvs and Monday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm for your convenience Fvelyn Mallet is he office manager and will he at the office during those times Should anyone want lo contact the Delta office direct on others days the phone numbers are or send pictures articles or advertisements directly lo and Box 249 Della Utah 84624 Strong seniors legislature seeks new members 15 Utahns are living longer What happens when costs continually rise but retirement income remains limited? the Many older workers are job market According to the State Division of Aging and Adult Services March 9 through the 15 has been i ed 01der Worker Week to draw atten- tion to the myths and reality of hiring workers 55 years of age and older Older workers are proving their worth in the job market The rate of absence and illnesses are equal to or better than any other age group They require less supervision and have a work ethic and initiative that is missing in many younger age groups “A particular problem has been the older homemakers who find themselves divorced or widowed and out of need to enter the job necessity market” stated Bayard Taylor Division of Aging And Adult Services Pro“Older workets gram Coordinator seeking employments should know that Job Service is providing help VVe would like to encourage employers to give older workers consideration when hiring for new positions These are people who don’t want handouts they want opportunities lo prove themselves and be if someone will give them the chance" Individuals requesting further information should contact Terry Twitched Public Information Officer 150 West North Temple Third Tloor is The Utah Seniors’ legislating recruiting new members March 18 at the Westside Senior Citizen Center 9th a m Ml South and 9th ast at Senior Senators Senior Representatives and interested seniois who want to be on legislative issues ate informed welcome to attend The program will include the election of new board membeis for a term a review of the 1986 legislative session and plans for the 1986 Senioi Legislatute to be held later this yeat Utah’s Senior population has one ol mouth is the most impicssivc voting teeoids in Ycvoiding lo Dolls any age gtoup toi the specialist Young ptogtnm Depattmeni ol Social Sctsne's Dm sioii ol Aging and Adult Sctvnes "Ovet 300 Senioi s attended this scat ’s Senioi ’s Dav at the Icgislatuie in Januaty Iveiy yeai out lobbying and gaming ients aie imptoving As people continue to live strength longet mote ptoduetive lives they aie mote ol a voice in the demanding future" Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as any other color Lucky 7 Special Dinner for Two THE CHINA PXA2 A RCSTJUJJWNT Cantonese Soup Sweet & Sour Pork Chicken Chow Meir Ham Fried Rice Won Ton Fortune Cookie1 H 4 Tea or Cottee Fried 775 Plaza SPECIALIZING IN CHINESE AMERICAN FAMILY Restaurant Laundered L I mmlv conservation The Statue of Liberty's three feet wide $ CLEANERS ( Chins Shirt Laundry 65C THE Millard New 540 East Topai BH AND DINNERS ORDERS TO GO Delta FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT — HOME VIDEO MOVIES Movies in Stock For Rent Return of the Jedi Fletch Gremlins Where the Red Fern Grows Victory W Summerdog Going Ape and many more VLT250 RCA Video Cassette Recorder Infrared remote control Up to programmer New express recording (XPR) Compatible with RCA Digital Command Center DELTA AUTO & APPLIANCE Ph 1 - 341 West Main Hours 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday-Saturda- y |