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Millard County Chronicle Progress January 31 1991 HiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiimiiiHiiimimiHimamg Postmarks jRPoodfes I by Ken (wish I’d said that) Rand Postmaster by Tom Hamilton TiimimiimiiiiiiiiMiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiimiiii!iiiiitiimmiiUHiiiiuiMiUHimiuiiiiiiiiff Well come Sunday morning at 1201 am postal rates will change This know is not new news But in this column I’ll list what these new rates will be for most of the mailing public FIRST CLASS rate Weight not rate Exceeding Oz S29 52 75 98 121 144 167 190 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 213 236 259 9 10 THIRD CLASS rate rate S29 52 75 98 121 Weight not Exceeding Oz 2 3 4 6 133 144 156 167 179 8 10 12 14 less than 16 Priority MaU OVER 11 ounces up to 2 pounds is S290 Certified Mail - fee Si 00 Return receipts Requested at lime of mailing: and whom date delivered to Showing S100 Showing to whom date and address SI 35 Requested after mailing: Showing to whom and date delivered S600 LETTERS Canada $40 Mexico 12 oz S35 Mexico oz $45 POST CARDS A POSTAL CARDS Canada S30 Mexico S30 In the coming weeks more on the rate increase and how automation will affect delivery here in the Delta area Don’t count on global warming for help Dennis Hinkamp Utah State University Perhaps you were banking on global wanning to dramatically reduce your heating bills Well this harsher than expected winter and the increased fuel costs have probably dashed you r hopes It’s not too late to salvage some of this year's utility bills while at the same time reducing your probable energy costs for this summer and next winter According to Dr Leona Hawks housing and interiors specialist in the Utah Slate University College of Family Life the following are some no low or moder ate costs options No Cost: Window Management: Let the sun in southeast to southwest facing windows whenever possible during the day and By Delta area Fillmore area by Reed Jeffery by Jay Media Man! Who is Mr Write? T Rogers is a good time of year to feel around your windows doors and walls for air leaks Heat escapes in many ways that aren't as obvious as windows and doors took for leaks where pipes cable TV and antenna wires enter the house and fill the gaps with caulking material Buy air deflectors for heat vents to more efficiently send the heat (or air conditioning in the summer) into the room Install flow restrictors on shower heads and reduce hot water consumption by percent per shower Install plastic or foam insulators behind all your light switch and electrical outlet plates This Workers in offices everywhere in their malingering America during breaks laugh admiringly at those anonymously written and drawn gag letters memos cartoons and wiseacre aphorisms that seem to circulate everywhere even Utah You know what I mean Sometimes they’re crude but innocent sketches you fold along the dotted line Then it’s party time I have one that says "When the Going Gets WeirdThe Weird Turn Pro” This is my journalistic sidekick Cato the Wonder Kitty's favorite Simple but spiring The slogan not the caL These slogans are always so profound so well phrased They all go in my “wish I'd said that" file Where did they come from? Also on my wall is a drawing of a furious Daffy Duck saying “Everyday of my life I'm forced to add another name to the list of people who can just kiss my patootie" (Editor’s note: We know the names on MMI’i list but we won’t tell unless adequately bribed) Of course it doesn't say “patootie" on my list If you’ve seen this or others like it you know the nouns and verbs most often abused are more colorful and less likely to appear in Disney movie I mean your basic Nixon used You know Naturally you and I are embarrassed when we see naughty words and pictures on these gag adages but you know how other people can be so childish Maybe that’s why the authors prefer anonymity Who’d want credit for writing “STRESS: That confusion created when one’s mind overrides the body's desire to choke the living gucsswhal out of seme guesswhal who desperately needs it!!“? “Guesswhat" for guess what and guess what but you know Besides these things are circulated informally and you can’t collect royalties I recently found this ditty: "My Dear Sir In reply to your request to send you a check I wish to inform you that the present condition of my bank account makes it almost impossible My shattered financial condition is due to the Federal Laws County Laws City Laws Corporation Laws Liquor Laws Sister-ilaws and outlaws Through these laws I am compelled to pay a business tax amusement tax head tax school lax gas tax light tax sales ux even my brains are taxed I am required to get a business license car cense hunting license fishing license not to mention marriage license and dog license I am also required to contribute to every society and organization which the genius of man is capable of bringing to life to women’s relief the unemployment relief and the gold diggers relief Also to every hospital and charitable institution in the city indulging Red Cross the Black Cross the Purple Cross and the Double Cross For my own safety I am required to cany Life Insurance Property Insurance Business Insurance Earthquake Insurance Tornado Insurance Unemployment Insurance Old Age and Fire Insurance My business is so covered that it is no easy matter for me to find out who owns it I am inspected expected suspected disrespected rejected defected examinformed required ined and fined commanded summoned compelled until I provide an inexhaustible supply of money for every need of the human race Simply because I refuse to donate to something or other I am boycotted talked about lied about helped up helped down and lobbied until I am almost ruined I can tell you honestly that except for the miracle that happened I could not enclose this check The wolf that comes to many doors these days just had pups in my kitchen I sold them and here is the money Yours very faithfully" Wow No naughty words but ain’t it spesh? We gather at the water cooler reading giggling- wondering who wrote these pithy pungent maxims which express our innermost feelings so well When we know the author then we can choke the living guesswhat out of them No wait Strike that I didn’t mean to say that I'm sorry You’d think I was jealous Me jealous? N ah not me No sir What I meant to say was I couldn't write that not because I’m not as clever as the author but because if a wolf ever had pups in my kitchen they’d be Wonder K itty food before I could sell them Helping your child Succeed in school EskeUen president Utah Education Association by Lily COMMUNITY CALENDAR ) Motor Vehicle Schedule: Fillmore Millard County Delta weekdays Assessor’s Office Basin Historical Great Society Museum open Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday 6 pm First Sunday of the month Protestant Church Services will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church at or 30 p m Call Rev Fikejs at or Sylvia Huntsman at (February Service only February 10) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Adult Reading Fillmore Library 5:30 7 pm Monday Tuesday nights Adults learning to read in English Fillmore Library 5:30 7 pm Every Wednesday The Millard County Chronicle Progress USPS Published every Thursday at Delta Utah 84624 by DuWil Publishing 300 W at 40 Located B Delta Utah Editor Publisher Susan Dutson Editorial Ken Rand Reporter Advertising Julia Ward Goartz Daaign Rac Salat 4 Account Riley Wood Rita Robinson Sat Fillmore Malta! Evstyn Office Mgr Circulation Julia Ward Goartz Rita Robinson Crcutatioa'Comp ClrculationProduction Commercial Printing Sbelie Subscriptions In County $1300 DuUon in Advance $2000 par year month par I Out of County $2300 par year Single Copy - 30 cant POSTMASTER: to P0 Sand Addr Box 249 Daft Utah change 4624 Rates on Request Advertising Second Ctos Postage Paid Datta Utah 14624 Datr 1642400 or 1642214 Fit more: DUWIL PUBLISHING COMPANY OWNED BY SUSAN B DUTSON WllUMV z I WILSON t Basic Life Skills classes 7 Turning Point Delta Technical No Charge Every Thursday TOPS meets at Delta Middle dining room 5 pm Tuesday and Thursday Literacy class English as a language for Spanish speaking Delta City Library Free 9 pm Center School second 7 pm Wednesday 10:45 Story Hour for am Della City Library February 6 Little Delta League Wrestling and registration 7 pm DHS weight-igym February Shelly Ruth Tolbert and Mark Oner Mcmmotl wedding reception Sutherland st Ward pm February 2 Janeil Rawlinson and Eric Whitney wedding reception Delta 2nd Ward 7 9 pm February 3 Sister Cheryl Bond mission farewell Meadow Ward 10:50 am February 4 American Legion Auxiliary Delta Unit 135 meeting 7 pm Rebekah Hall February 6 Blood Pressure Clinic Delta Public 4 pm am A Health and registration for Delta Little League Wrestling 7 pm Delta locker room High boys February 7 Horse Council Millard County meeting Public Safety Building 7 pm Fillmore American Legion Service Officer 2 Delta Job Service pm February 9 Gassy Chassis Car Gub 2nd annual open house West Millard County Fairgrounds Pavilon 7 - 8:30 pm Scott West C arton 80th birthday celebration Fillmore st4ih Ward 2 - 4 pm Bald Eagle Day February 12 Utah Crop Improvement Association annua meeting Extension Office Conference room 83 S Manzanita Delta 9 itn-- l pm Seed School 9 10:30 am Annual meeting 10:45 am - pm February 19 Food Handlers Class Delta Public Health 2:30 pm ($5 fee) February 20 A YSO Board Meeting White Sage Rec Building 7:30 pm February 23 Kristy Ekin and Shelby Cropper wedding reception Hinckley Ward pm February 25 Delta Public Immunization Ginic Health 9 :30 m A - 4:30 pm and seal fireplaces and wood stoves w hen not in use Avoid using fireplaces on cold days because in most cases more heat goes out the chimney than the fire gives off Minimize your use of bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans they pull heat outside Make sure heat vents are not obstructed by curtains or furniture Low Cost: Weather stripping and caulking: Put an insulating blanket on your water heater for year round savings Install a timed thermostat on your heating system that automatically sets back the temperature at night and during work house and turns it up before you wake in the morning Windows and dxrs are the prime sources of drafts and heat loss Consider more energy efficient window treatment such as quilted shades or cornices that you can construct at home Health updates by Dennis Hinkamp Utah State University It is unfortunate for the but the future of the health dustry is probably going to include more rather than less regulation In the past decade of deregulation many have taken sometimes advantage of consumers' fuzzy knowledge about health issues For example: Limitations on Vitamins: The Federal Trade Commission charged vitamins of misof The manufacleading advertisements turer Miles Inc was ordered to stop making claims in the absence of scientific data for support Among the unsubstantiated claims cited were that vitamins could replace the vitamins taken away by stress exercise and pollution Degree Mills: Colorado successfully cracked down on phony degrees by cluding them in the state’s deceptive trade practices act Colorado however was unable to pass a bill that would have put specific limits on the use of the title a title often used by per“nutritionist" sons without accredited nutrition training Those in favor of the legislation - contend that by not putting limits on these titles you make consumers responsible for checking that background of every health practitioner from which they seek care Subliminal Deception: Self improvement tapes are about a $50 million a year business These tapes cover everything from Spanish lessons to"Atlracting Love Hypnosis" Subliminal tapes studied by the University of Washington in Seattle were found to often carry no messages or generic messages T apes sold as memory enhancers and improves carried nearly the same messages Since there are no standards for "improves selfesteem" or "better love life" it is difficult to regulate this industry No Sweat Exercise: I reported about three years ago on the strange concept of "passive exercise" presented by toning tables I’ve been amazed that they still persist An article in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found that a group of women tested on these machines actually showed decreased aerobic ness after twice a week exercise on these machines TT I—' M2 lilii'i'ii O' ° write the Environmental xfense KrilO for a Ave South In this world there are only two tragedies One Is not getting what constantly correct grammar mistakes ’1 done my homework Ms Eskelsen" “You done it? How is that possible without a helping verb?” “OK OK I’vedone my homework" "Me and Jim are going to the brary" “Who?" “Me and Jim " “Who?" “Geeze Jim and I OK?" Elementary teachers have a special almost criminal fondness for "can” and “may" “Can I go to the bathroom?" "Unless you have a medical condition I'm sure you can but perhaps you meant to ask for my permission and not whether you have the capability to go” Kids pretend to hate this But it’s a game Do it good naturedly Smile wink and tickle when administering this dose of grammatical medicine I've found that sheer repetition makes this a game the other children will pick up I ought to feel guilty but I will confess to a twinge of pride when I hear one child ungrammatically say to another "It ain’t right to say ’nothing’ You’re supposed to say We didn’t learn anything today’" Field trip memories When my old students come back to visit and we have a chance to reminisce about the good old days in 6h grade I'm surprised how often and how fondly they recall our field trips remember “Hey Mrs Eskelsen when we went to Timpano gos Cave My legs are still sore from the hike Hey Mrs Eskelsen when a stalactite and stalagmite meet what do you call ’em? Remember? You call ’em a column!" “Remember when we had our blood drive in the library and then we went to the hospital to see how they got the blood ready for people? Remember when we saw Matthew there and the nurse showed us the plug in his chest where he could get blood without getting stuck by a needle He was so cool" “Remember when we went to Memory Grove and saw the markers for all the soldiers who were never found? Remember when we subtracted their birth dates from their death dates and found out how young they all were?" Teachers do try to make classroom lessons interesting but there is something special about a field trip There's something about getting out into the real world and experiencing touching seeing being a part of the lesson Families have a wonderful opportunity to make a family outing a lesson that will be remembered Take a hike and collect rocks or leaves Use the library to identify them Visit a cemetery and do crayon rubbings of different symbols Ask the caretaker what they mean Spend an hour at a train station courthouse monument or museum Make a memory for your child Jody Gale Extension Agent Utah crop improvement meeting V Flea I took a class once on teaching writing to elementary school children It was excellent In it we discussed the process of brainstorming for ideas writing and editing the rough drafts draft getting input from classmates and writing a final corrected piece ready for “publication" Publication could mean anything frtjm being displayed on the bulletin board to being sent to a local newspaper This writing process is sometimes misunderstood because of the first phrase In writing the rough drafts teachers will encourage students to write down their thoughts without worrying about spelling and grammar At this point in the process it is more important to focus on clear thoughts or descriptive language This is also not so the part my students coincidentally most enjoy The editing corrections and final drafts are more painful but as the saying goes no pain-gain I take great pride in that I am a constant annoyance to my students and my own children Although some may disagree with my strange technique I County Agent a 25" Park Teaching writing to elementary children Fund free at brochure one wants and the other Is getting Wilde It” Oscar The Utah Crop Improvement Association is holding their annual meeting at the Extension office conference room Delta in on Tuesday February 12th from 9:00 sjn to 1:00 pm The Extension Office is located at 83 S Manzanita Ave near the new fair grounds East of Delta All growers are invited and encouraged to attend The seed school will be held from 9:00 am to 0: 30 am and the annual meeting from 10:45 a m to 1:00 pm Seed school presentations r will include barley and wheat variety update alfalfa variety performance alfalfa seed production opportunities and plant variety protection The annual meeting will include membership state and federal agency seed procurement policies certification slide show For more information contact Roland Murdock District Agriculture Inspector at or Jody A Gale Extension Agent at or |
