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Show THE GARLAND TIMES, November 13, 1975, Page LEADER-TH- E Education Continue Red Cross Instructor A conL from page one ed. The continuing education program in the county deals with the basic education of the dropout problem through its Adult High School program taught afterhours in the high schools. ft also offers an Adult Basic Education program in which students prepare for the GED test which if passed can give them five credits towards completion of a high school graduation. Other classes are orient ed to teach basic English skills to minority groups such as Chicanos. In other areas, the program offers courses In vocational subjects such as agriculture. Young Farmers and Young Home makers groups have been organized through which members learn agricultural and home-makiskills along with the benefits of association in a club-ty- pe organization. Adult Driver's Edcuation ng classes, pre-nat- struction care al and in- consumer home economics classes are also offered. Under community schools, the program sponsors a ban-a- m basketball program in the north end of the county and rollar skating, which will begin later in November, at the old McKinley school. Infect, Dunn said, there are few subjects which can't be taught if sufficient interest can be generated among the public. Adult education classes leading to a high school diploma are free to the public. BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF UTAH In the Matter of the Application of CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF UTAH and CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE WEST for consent to and approval of their CASE NO. 718? NOTICE OF HEARING merger. other activities are on a basis. The district "doesn't attempt to make any money," But, "pay-as-you-g- o" 54-4-- But Dunn said. it does an at- tempt to break even, a goal it has been able to cope with thus far. Basically participants are asked to pay $5 for each ten hours of instruction they receive. The money Is used to pay for instructors, who may be regular teachers or any other expert who can be hired to teach a class. Facilities and utility costs are picked up by the taxpayers through their school taxes. Under the community school concept, the district offers many of the classes in various schools throughout the county. Residents of Snowville, for example, can take advantage of courses being offered in their elementary school. "Schools do belong to the people," Dunn said. "The Board of Education memb- ers are caretakers." School facilities can be used by groups for no rental fee, but a fee is assessed for the wages of a supervisor, who must be on hand to meet tort liability requirements. Dunn likes to describe his non-pro- Notice is hereby given that the above -- entitiled application will be heard before the Public Service Commission of Utah at its hearing room, 300 East 4th South Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of December, 1975, commencing at 10:00 a.m. By this application the applicants request the Commission's consent to and approval of the merger of Continental Company of Utah, a Utah corporation, Idaho Telephone Company, an Idaho corporation, Treasure State Telephone Company, Inc., a Montana corporation, and Montana Telephone Company, a Montana Corporation, with and into Continental Telephone Company of the West, an Arizona corporation, the last named corporation to be the surviving corporation. Each of the corporate parties to the proposed merger is a telephone utility and each operates subject to the regulatory authority of the state or states in which it provides public service. The outstanding stock of each of the corporations is wholly owned, or substantially wholly owned, by Continental Telphone Coporation, a Delaware corporation. Continental Telephone Company of Utah provides general exchange and long distance telephon e service in parts of Grand, San Juan, Garfield, Kane, Millard, Juab and Box Elder Counties, pursuant to a certificate of convenience and necessity issued Under the proposed merger Continental Telephone company by the Commission. of the West would succeed to all of the rights and franchises, and all of the public service obligations and other obligations, of Continental Telephone Company of Utah, and would operate subject to the Commission's regulatory authority. The petition is filed pursuant to Section Utah Code Annotated, 1953, and the general orders and regulations of the Commission. Published in The Leader November 13 and 20, 1975. First -- Care Instructor Training course will be offered the week of Dec. 8 from p.m. each evening, according to Sue Gentry, Box Elder County Red Cross. 7-- 10 I V-VH- C .4r3H C . ? 200 300 400 .30.00 UPHOLSTERY CLASSA member of an upholstery class works at recovering a sofa. The class is one of many sponsored by the adult education program of the Box Elder County School District. vantage of the state funds, the pie will have to be sliced finer and finer. The funds are received only when they are justified by enrollment, and can't be used in the district's general fund school profor regular grams. Locally, Bear River high school counselor Preston Checketts, said the biggest problem the program faces is making people aware of it. Class listing are publicized occasionally, but additional information can be obtained by contacting the high school or the district office. Participants in the program have ranged from mother-daughtteams to people over 65 years old. One other problem is er "fear." "School to a number of these people was not very interesting at one point and why should it be pleasant now" is one attitude, according to Mrs. Esther Anderson, who along with Mrs. Cleo Cervantez, attempts to locate people who can be served by the program and get them enrolled. Courses in the high school completion program are so individuals open-endcan enroll at any time. Courses currently being taught are just ready to begin a second quarter of work. Checketts noted that different courses are taught on different nights so students don't have to attend school every night. ed their confidence in me as did during the election. I plan to continue serving the city whenever I can. Thank-yo- u MIKE JREESEDER WtTATQy 10.00 We also do THANX-Y0- U NOTES, SEALS, etc. We have a large variety of TYPE STYLES, CUTS, end ' I BORDERS." As MOST CAN BE DONE IN TEN DAYS fin I PUBLISHING CO. 10 N. 1st W. 2. os many people express ?57.00 NAPKINS, 723-561- "I felt honored to have each additional hundred $6.00 small photograph $5.00 large photograph SCROLLS, information call the Red Cross office in Brigham at I .$39.00 .$.45.00 .$51.00 600 700. Red DEN DANSIE A33.00 500. and emergency aid Cross card to participate. To enroll or get further your new City Council. wedding announcements: !28.00 persons must current advanced first for your support & encourage you to help ld 100 Interested hold a I OFFER MY SINCERE 3 3-fo- Come "TOME fit function in community education as "... serving the needs of people from the cradle to the grave." Li the area of recreation, Dunn said the program "tries to fill a need not met by the community" rather than For instance, competing. it will sponsor a basketball program where one doesn't exist, but won't run the program if one does exist. Much of the money the district gets from the state is based on participation. The district should receive about $57,000 this year for adult high school. But, he noted, as more counties begin to take ad- - Red Cross Advanced Aid and Emergency 13 Phone 257-55- 13 feci, lor |