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Show CU Board Recommend Sevier Basin for Project The Board of Directors of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District has voted to give its verified consent to inclusion of the Sevier River Basin VOLUME 80 NUMBER PAYSON, 11 UTAH THURSDAY, MARCH 16, within the 000 acres of land. Provision of water for the added lands is expected to bolster the economy of the area. If the petition is granted, a 29 mile canal will be required from Nephi to theSevier Bridge Reservoir. The water will be stored there and then will be used on an exchange basis on irrigated land from the Piute Reservoir downstream in the Sevier River Valley into Millard County. Districts boundaries. 1967 The action was taken at the monthly meeting on petitions submitted by representatives of the areas concerned. The resolution of the Board was forwarded to Fourth District Court for action. The expansion of the District would add Millard, Piute, and Sevier Counties and parts of Garfield and Sanpete Boards Nebo Stake dates Conference March 25 and 26 Nebo Stake Conference will be held March 25 and 26. President Reed J. Money will conduct general sessions at the Stake Center, 780 West 5th South, Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In the stake evening at 7 p.m. the speech festival will MIA be held. A general authority of the Church will attend with a member of the general priesthood genealogical committee. Sessions on Saturday will be for genealogical leaders of the stake and wards. The Saturday evening meeting will be for all stake leaders and ward council members. In other business Friday, the board of directors set a tentative opening of bids for their new headquarters building in Orem for May 2. Plans for the administration building are being prepared by Dixon and Long Architects. Counties. Already included in the dis- trict are Salt Lake, Utah, Uintah, Duchesne, Wasatch, Summit and Juab counties. The board also voted to use power of appeal to Utahs Congressional delegation in an effort to obtain funds to plan and start construction on the Bottle Hollow Reservoir east of Roosevelt. The reservoir is to be constructed as part of the agreement between the water district and the Ute Indians. The district hopes to obtain funds for planning for fiscal 1968 and begin construction in 1969. The directors reviewed and accepted an audit report of Olsen - Gardner and Squires, certified public accountants, on the districts financial condition. The auditors said the district accounts were in order. its The new area would be diviin half and two new directors would be appointed with each holding a half a vote. Or the board said, the court should constitute one division and one director should be ap- ded pointed. If the court grants the petition the inclusion of the Sevier River Basin in the district will provide for 36,000 acre feet of supplemental water to the basin which will irrigate 100, Battle of Bands Medical Group planed by sets annual Jaycees at S. F. rummage sale GENEVA WORKS RECEIVES ERRORS ZERO AWARD - George A. Jedenoff (center), general superintendent of U. S. Steels Geneva Works, accepts Utahs first Department of Defense Zero Defects participation award from Lt. Col, Milton E. Young, chief of the are named in 67 Easter Seal Campaign County Red Cross Chapter makes activities report The following is the Annual Report of activities and ser- vices of the Utah County Chapter American Red Cross, Provo, Utah for 1966. The report shows that for the seventh consecutive year local Red Cross activities remained at a highlevel with increases in most areas. This means that many more people in Utah County communities are receiving blood and blood derivatives; emergency services to servicemen and their families; aid to veterans and dependents; training in first aid, water safety; home nursing and mother - baby care; volunteer help to hospitals and nursing homes and international activities through Youth Red Cross in the schools. During the year 1966 the Red Cross Blood Center for the Intermountain Area gave to the people of Utah County through their doctors, 7,754 cc of Gamma Gobulin wjth a value of $27,139. In addition other blood derivatives of fibrinogen and serum albumin were given to hospitals. Utah County veterans received 79 pints of blood at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City. 1848 pints of blood were collected at BYU from students and others in support of this program. Services to Military Families and Veterans activities last year totaled 408 cases. These were primarily emergency assistance to servicemen and their dependents. Loans totaling $1387 were made through the Utah County Chapter and 302 American Legion holds annual Birthday Party The birthday anniversary of the American Legion was noted Saturday evening when the Auxilliary arranged a party for members of their unit and the American Legion. About 60 persons gathered at the Legion Hall for a hot supper, program, and dancing. Mrs. Max Llewellyn, program chairman, presented Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Keck and Mrs. Howard Riley, who gave an outstanding musical presentation. Distinguished guests included Mayor and Mrs. Lamar Losser, Hazel Royland, Springville; district Auxilliary president; and Viv Montague, Payson, second vice president of the district and past commander of the Payson unit. The event was arranged by Lenore Jones, Auxilliary president. Frank Madson, commanthe Legion, and memthe committee as follows: Mrs. Alma Tanner, Mrs. der of bers of Bert Tanner, Mrs. George Olsen, Mrs. Belle Montague, Mrs. Kenneth Daniels and Mrs. Bard Cloward. Daughters of the above assisted in serving. Co-Chair- distance and overseas messages were sent for servicemen and their families. Due to the military buildup in Viet Nam and other areas, this service by Red Cross increased over 50 in the county during 1966. Ten inquiries were made into disaster areas for relatives living in the county, necessitating long distance communications. long Defense Contract Administration Services District in Salt Lake City. Looking on is Ralph M. McCloy of Colonel Youngs office. The award was made on March 9 to the 5,000 Errors Zero steelmakers at Geneva Works in honor of the first anniversary of the plants Errors Zero program. Training in Safety and Nursing Services by Utah County Chapter was another area of increased activity. In addition 8 to classes for Instructors, persons received First Aid Training; 1990 persons received training in Water Safety and 610 women were given training in Home Nursing and Mother-Bab- y Care. Classes and certificates issued in these services increased approximately 45 in 1966. 3,350 viewed Red Cross training films. Gray Ladies, as well as other Red Cross volunteers, gave thousands of hours of service throughout Utah County during the year; and some 400 patients were helped through the Forgotten Patients Christmas Program by Red Cross participation. Fifty-tw- o schools from every in Utah County participated city in the Youth Red Cross Program in 1965. Activities included over 275 Gift Boxes for overseas use, disaster aid; favors and decorations in local hospitals and rest homes and other volunteer aid by students. Thirteen people attended the Red Cross Youth Training Center at Utah State University last summer as part of this program. 150 Christmas packages were prepared for servicemen in Viet Nam. Through local Red Cross services many lives are saved, emergencies are solved and happiness is brought to many, and all are made possible by funds contributed locally. Of these services the people of Payson and Spring Lake area were issued 221 water safety certificates; and 6 individuals received 234 cc of Red Cross gamma globulin valued at $924. Services to military families were given in 34 cases and 42 long distance and overseas messages were sent in emergencies to help servicemen and their dependens. men Chris Johnson, State Direcof the 1967 Easter Seal Campaign, has announced his two Co - chairmen. Assisting him in the State - wide campaign will be Elmer Smith, Regional Manager of the Veterans Administration, and Arch Madsen, President of the Bonneville International Broadcasting Corporation. tor Genola had one family who received Service to Military Families assistance with two long distance messages being sent. on a.m. until 9 a.m. The program will be presented in the Fourth Ward Church. Guest singers this year will be Robert and Vernon Finch. 8 Lady Firemen to Spanish os winning Band recieving a trophy, and paid entrance fee into the state finals to be held at the Valley Music Hall in April. The state winner will have an all expence paid trip to the National finals to be held in Boston, Mass. All bands wishing to enter in the Spanish Fork Battle of the Bands please contact Vern Tanner 798-628- 8. conclude Easter Project Firemen will con their project Saturday, March 18, at 5 p.m., when the Easter suit will be sold at Wilsons Style Shoppe in Payson. Funds will be turned to the hospital for use as needed. Mrs. Frank Holm, president, said ticket sales have been slow, and urges those wishing to donate to the fund to contact her or members of the organization. The Lady 12-8- The people of Santaquin and vicinity had five individuals wno received 456 cc of Red Cross gamma globulin valued at $1,596. Services to military families were given in four cases and seven long distance and overseas messages were seat in emergencies. Goshen and Elberta residents had four individuals who received 252 cc of Red Cross gamma globulin valued at $882. Utah County Medical Asso-caitiwill hold its annual rummage sale this week end. The sale will be held Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, in Provo at 27 East Center Street. The sale will be held both days from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Fourth Ward Ladies Chrous will present its annual Easter Program on Easter Sunday, March 26, lasting one hour from Fork Jaycees Battle of the Bands for the Springville, Spanish Fork, and Payson areas. This contest and Dance will be held March 25, at 8:00 p.m. in the Spanish Fork Armory. Admission is $1.00 per couple or $.75 stag. Everyone is i n v i t e d. Bands or Com-bwill be judged with the The presents the PAGE DONATE PAINTING - A painting, donated by Verdene Page, will be given away sometime in May by the Womens Golf Association as a fund raising project. VERDENE Painting given away by w omens Golf Assn. A painting of a scenic area in Payson Canyon will be given away by members of the Womens Association, Gladstan Golf Course, as one of several Utah to Begin Daylight Saving Time on April 30 clude Arch Madsen these appointments said that men will assist him in various areas of the Easter both Seal Campaign. The Campaign itself will run from March 20th through March 26th. Out of the Campaign will come a continuance of the various projects of the Easter Seal Society for the crippled and handicapped of Utah. Elmer Smith Mr. Smith, UnitedStatesState Department Representative in Utah for the reception of international personages, has long been active in Utah health agencies, and has long been a member of the Easter Seal Societys Board of Directors. Mr. Madsen has long been active in LDS Church and civic activities. He is also on the Easter Seal Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson, in announcing Natl Wildlife Along with the Campaign, Mr. Johnson said, will be a Utah Statewide survey to locate the crippled and handicapped needing help; so that the future program development of the Society can be patterned according to both needs and con- tributions. Population Survey to start Monday Week set Questions aimed at providing new national information about households and families will be asked in this area as part of the March 19 to 25 Wildlife Week, March 19-is an annual observance which has been promoted by the Nat25 ional Wildlife Federation since 1938 to highlight a conservation theme designed to help all citizens of the United States. Wildlife Week is scheduled each year to include the first day of spring and a time of year when our thoughts turn to the outdoors. The 1967 observance of Wildlife Week is highlighting public lands and the need for all citizens to take an active interest in our local, state, and federal public lands. The (heme, This Is Your Land should remain with us the year around as we see and visit the public lands, and every persons should take an interest to see these lands are managed under good conservation practices for the benefit of all citizens. Ron Fredrickson is this years Utah chairman for the Utah Wildlife Federation, which is the local affiliated club of the National Wildlife Federation. Census Bureaus monthly Current Population Survey the week of March 19. Director Francis H. Wilmer of the Bureaus regional office in Denver announced today. The special March inquiry will ask about the number of children in a family, the quarter of the year of individual births, whether the household remained in the same house or county during the previous year and family income. Answers to these questions will supplement the regular Decennial Census of Population, which is updated each year through surveys of a sample of the population. The identity of those questioned is kept completely confidential and the facts obtained are used only for statistical purposes. These questions will be asked of all households in the survey throughout the United States, Director Wilmer said. Census Bureau interviewer who will visit households here during the March survey is: Mrs. Jovce B. Giles, 1284 So. Utah. FUV Ur , Senior Citizens Daylight saving lime will become a reality in Utah the last Sunday of April. The law, passed by Congress 1966 will take effect in Utah since the State Legislature, at its session which ended Thurs- in day night passed no legislation exempting the state. Under the national provisions states specifically exempting themselves by law could remain on standard time. Utah lawmakers tabled the bill introduced at its recent session, which automatically allows the national schedule to take effect. Daylight saying time will become effective the last Sunday in April and close at 2 a.m. the last Sunday of October. fund raising projects. Money earned will be used to improve the course and the clubhouse. The oil painting is the work Verdene Page, a Payson artist, and is on display at the First Security Bank in Payson. Mrs. Page has jsionated the painting for the project, which will be concluded in early May. of Anyone wishing to donate may do so by contacting Mrs. Howard Johnson, president, or any member of the association. Mrs. Johnson points out that the golf course is an asset to the community, linked now with others of the county by the freeway, and an attraction for new business and future home owners. Traffic Stopper to have Party Friday A travelogue andSt. Patricks Day Party will be held in the multiple Purpose room at 2p.m. Friday, March 17. All senior citizens are invited to participate and also learn of new activities being planned. A Federal Grant has been approved for the Payson city senior citizens project. New equipment, supplies and program expense can be taken care of to help build the senior citizens program. The funds were applied for by the Payson City Recreation Department. Former Goshen Man Gardener of the Year A former Goshen resident, Clarence S. Steele, Tooele, received a 10 inch engraved silver bowl and a gift certificate for gardening equipmentF riday when he was chosen Gardener of the Year! Firemen call (or applications Applications have been calfor by the Payson Fire Department for vacancies existing in the department. An applicant to be eligible for a fireman must be between the ages of 21 and 30 and a resident of Paysoh City. Applications will be received until April 1. They may be filed with Blaine Wright, fire chief, or with Richard Harmer, led secretary. neglected triangle at the intersection of busy streets in Duluth, Minnesota was trans- - formed into a garden spot by members of the den Flower Society and cooperating garden clubs. There's nothing like a group of people bushes, a "tree rose, 600 petunias, 1200 lavender and white sweet alyssum plants working together to attract the attenand 1000 pansies to make the tion of all the "sidewalk superintendents and highway straw bosses. When triangle a blooming island in a sea of the project on which they are working traffic. Because motorists were so engrossed is one of beautifying an area in a city, in the work being done, traffic signals a naturally it's traffic stopper. went unheeded and traffic moved at a Such a project was carried out last snail's pace. Ninety-fivper cent of summer by the Duluth, Minnesota Garmotorists complimented the busy workden Flower Society. The area beautified ers. An estimate of the cost of their was a triangle on London Road and labor and materials (most donated) exSuperior Street, a busy thoroughfare ceeded $600! with continuous traffic. Garden clubs cooperating with the Because the triangle had been unused Garden Flower Society continued mainfor years the soil resembled a rock pile tenance of the plants throughout the but tilling it over and over gradually growing season so that the triangle conbrought it to plantable condition. tinued to be an attractive spot. And 25 a members every participant was gratified at helpperiod During of the Garden Flower Society, wording ing transform a little plot of bare ground 8 to 10 hours a day, planted I'm re o into one of beauty. once-ding- y |