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Show S N I ...... ?.'. ClfV - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Legal Secretaries Add to tl Scholarship Fund ' ...,,' BOX 1327 'v0f.' CLIPPI.73 CUlJ FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1976 Salt Lake County Studies Delivery f - ' ' Monson Elected to Board Of Directors of NACo - Arthur L. Monson, treasurer of Salt Lake County, Utah, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACTFO). i NACTFO, an affiliated organization of the National Association of Counties (NACo), elected Monson at its annual meeting held in conjunction with NACo's annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah The significance of the June 26-3conference lay in NACo's role as the voice of county government, which represents 93 percent of the nations population. The goals of NACo, the parent organization, are to improve county government, to act as a national spokesman for counties, to serve as liaison .between counties and other levels of government, and to develop public understanding of the role of counties in the federal system. The purpose of NACTFO is to improve services to county citizens by working for increased efficiency and more effective procedures involving county finance operations. At the conference, the county treasurers and finance officers discussed municipal bond market disclosure, tax relief for the elderly 0. Pictured left to right: Walter E. Oberer, Dean of the U of U College of Law; Jeri Turnbow, PLS, president of Salt Lake Legal Secretaries Association; Donna Rigby, corresponding secretary; Carol Sommers, vice president; Ronda Baddley, NALS representative; and David P. Gardner, President of the University of Utah. The Salt Lake Legal Secretaries Association presented $500 to President David P. Gardner of the University of Utah to be added to the endowment scholarship fund which was established in 1972 by the association to assist students of the College of Law. Contributions to the fund now total $4,000. Attending the presentation were President Gardner; Walter E. Oberer, Dean of the U of U College of Law; Thomas Sieg, U of U Director of Development; and the following officers of the association: Jeri Turnbow, PLS, president; Carol Sommers, vice president; Donna Rigby, corresponding secre- Ralph Y. McClure Salt Lake County will take a look at how to make its delivery of services more' efficient without changing the current Commission form of government. Commission Chairman Ralph Y. McClure said that There's nothing aimed at changing the form of government. The study will look at ways to improve the internal management of County government. Salt Lake County is experiencing a period of rapid growth which means ever increasing demands for services from the County. What we want to do is find the best way to deliver these essential services at the lowest possible cost to the tary; and Ronda Baddley, NALS representative. Funds for the endorment scholar- taxpayers." ship are acquired through instruc- Sen. Moss Holds Picnic July 31st tion of basic and advanced legal secretarial courses by the association at the University of Utah through the Division of Continuing Education. Senator Frank E. (Ted) Moss will hold a fundraising picnic oh July 31st at Sorenson Park, 12th West and 8th South, Salt Lake City. A previous picnic scheduled on July 17th at Fairmont Park was can-- celled because of a downpour. The picnic will be held at Sorenson Park at 12 noon, rain or Dixie Leavitt, Orin Hatch To Head GOP Primary at the ReHighest vote-gettepublican state convention held in the Salt Palace this week were' Jack Carlson, Dixie Leavitt, Calvin Black and Dan Marriott, and speaker Ronald Reagan. Governor Reagan, to a rousing speech he delivered chalked up 20 delegates and 20 alternates to blank President Ford and creep closer to the President's slim lead. A new computerized voting system, designed to speed things up, held things up instead by a ballot mixup. It was 7 p.m. before all of the unofficial results had been announced. Mr. Carlson and Orrin Hatch will face each other in the Sept. 14 primary election, along with Sen. Frank Moss, on the Democratic rs . ticket. For Governor Dixie Leavitt and Vernon Romney won the Republican support. Scott M. Matheson and John Preston Creer will face ech other on the Democratic ticket. For Lieutenant governorer it will David S. Monson and William be E. Dunn for the Republicans and David Duncan is unopposed for the Democrats. Attorney general on the Republican ticket will have Loren D. Martin and Robert B. Hansen. On the Democratic ticket will be Gilbert Athay and Felshaw King. For State Auditor, Richard G. Jensen was automatically nominated with more than 70 percent of the votes. On the Democratic ticket Robert H. Swan and A1 Olson will face each other in the primary election. The primary election will see Republicans Stanford P. Darger and Mark O. Haroldsen running for state treasurer. Linn Baker will is unopposed for the Democratic Party. Probably the top surprise was the No. 1 showing of State Senator Dixie Leavitt, the senate minority leader and one of the most powerful legislators on capitol hill. Joe H. Ferguson, who has run for Congress before, and former State Rep. Calvin Black of Moab have the task of running against Gunn Representative KcKay, in the 1st District. ed shine. A featured event for the Saturday picnic will be a challenge softball game between the Moss Matheson Senators" and the team The is the latter Midgets". Demof a Scott Matheson, product ocratic candidate for governor. It is rumored that teams from the campaigns of John Preston Creer, another candidate for governor and Felshaw King, a candidate for attorney general may both challenge the strong Moss team during . h, i Arthur L. Monson and disabled, and investment management. General session topics included: solid waste and pollution management, public pension system, welfare reform, criminal justice programs, and rural TODAYS EDITORIAL Crisis in Higher Education A crisis in higher education is imminent, characterized by a rise in high school point average of entering college freshmen, who simultaneously show a steady deterioration in basic arithmetic skills, according to a report at a recent regional meeting of the American Chemical Society. 0 freshmen After a study of annually, Drs. Glenn A. and Jane L. Crosby of -- six-ye- ar 1500-210- Washington State University, Pullman, say they need no more data to know that something is wrong. of the The evidence indicates that about 15 students entering Washington State University, who plan to take chemistry, are so seriously deficient in basic arithmetical skills and knowledge of elementary the picnic. The game will boast the pitching that success in any physical science of Judge Frank Wilkins and the physical principles or mathematics course is improbable. Statistical catching of Senator Moss. A period of time will be set aside analyses of earned grades in chemistry, physics, and for a question and answer period mathematics courses versus the exam predictions with Moss. the of seriousness the tha problem, Crosbys Dinner will be served at noon for verify five dollars a plate. Various games said, continuing: will also be available for interested The authors believe that a crisis in higher participants. attack Tickets will be available at the education is imminent and that a park or through the campaign office on the problem should be mounted immediately. They of Senator Moss at 47 East 4th (continued on page 2) South, phone three-pronge- d 328-962- 6. sx |