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Show Page 8, THE LEADER-TH- GARLAND TIMES, November 28, 1975 E Turkey Grower Says, tafrsgiVino Is Favorite Time Of Yem' BY CRAIG FELLER "Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year" so says young Spencer Stokes, leading twelve-year-o- ld turkey farmer. Spencer and his father Deloris are raising 5,000 birds this year on their ranch. For the last three years Spencer has been involved H in the program with his turkeys. When he was nine he took the grand champion hen in the Phase I competition at the Utah Tur- eys during the summer and the readout from the Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company. The read out tells us exactly how much of what to feed our birds," Spencer revealed. Planned This Summer Cloud seeding will apparently become a reality during the summer of 1976 in Box Elder and six other counties. Commissioner Don Ch- ase said Tuesday that the six counties which include Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Onieda and Franklin, Cassia-t- he latter three in Idaho-ha- ve pretty well to implement the on a trial basis. The present hangup seems to be the process of pr-gra- m Disabled Vets Will equi- seeding can be used effectively in the summer to suppress hail and lightening which damage crops. A winter seeding operation designed to increase snow fall will wait a future date. Hold Brigham City Meet Chapter 18, Borgstrom Disabled American Veterans, will meet December I, 1975 at the War Memorial Home, 125 E. Forest St., Brigham City. The meeting will commence at 8 p.m. Mr. Robert Askew, Department Commander and his staff of officers, will be in attendance to answer inquiries. All veterans are invited to attend. In addition to the regular business, continuous service pins will be presented to 20 members' having' a1 combined total membership in excess deciding how to most tably divide up the cost. The trial basis will apparently involve only the aspect of increasing rainfall. But experts say cloud of 140 years. Light refreshments will be served by the ladies auxiliary. A special note to those unable to attend and have questions: Send your Inquiry to, Mr. Grant Meade, Jr., Rt. 2 Box 194 Brigham City, 84302. Membership in the Disabled American Veterans is $10 per year. "We are a Service group representing over 4,000 veterans in the state of Utah. Chapter 18 is? Borgstrom made' up"ofI2'0 members inly 1' Box Elder County,"" Meade said. Chase said the decision on how the cost will be divided doesn't have to be made quickly because federal revenue sharing funds will be used. County commissioners have to have their 1976 budget ready in He said the county's share could be $15,000 -- $18,000. Chase also expressed some concern over how the public would react. He pointed out that some farmers would welcome rain during periods when other farmers want dr;' weather. Chase said he has ever; wondered whether the proposal should be put up for a vote at an election. heaviest torn. President was so satisfied with the end results of Spencers fanning ability that he personally sent him a thank you letter and an autographed picture of himself. "It's what I wanted more mer raises a flock of turk fiftys." "I guess the hardest part in raising turkeys is mixing Get 55.5 milion Pay tic weather during the fall," has he said, "harvesting continued quite well. Only a very few acres now remain year. "We have invested considerable capital in new eqand improvemeuipment nts," Mr. Anderson said; "and we are proud that the factory is now operating at a level of efficiency that was Set In Bible The Tremonton Church will begin holding a Midweek Bible Study on Wednesday evening, Dec- ember 3. The study will be conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Whisler, 684 South 100 West, Tremonton, every Wednesday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The subject of the study will be the Book of is considered to be the first great work of Christian theology and the most influential of Paul's epistles. Dr. Merrill Unger in the book summarizing said, "Called the profoun- - dest and yet the simplest document, the epistle is for sinful mankind as it is. It points out how lost, helpless humanity can find deliverance in Christ and what this deliverance includes. All focuses in Christ's cross. Christ's redemption is shown to be humanity's only hope. But what a glorious, exhilarating hope!" Bible The Tremonton Church is continuing to meet Sunday evenings in Bear River high school's visual aid room at 7. All of the residents of the entire area are invited to attend the Midweek Bible Study and the Sunday evening services. Drug and alcohol related arrests account for the maj- ority of persons incarcerated in the Box Elder County jail, according to figures ci- ted by Sheriff Art Redding. The sheriff recently noted that 748 persons have been processed through the jail this year as of Oct. 31. Juveniles are not included in the total. The four major arrest Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. along with two females. violations were Traffic cited as the reason for the booking of 33 males and two females. And 154 males and 11 females were booked into the jail on various other cha- 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 HI LOW In addition, males and females enile 139 juvenile 48 age juv- were pro- cessed. 33 30 37 38 38 19 Trace 20 18 44 29 29 23 33 16 Custom Designed (or your exact needs All material & labor fully guaranteed Not a building, our professional crews build on your property i( V" Bolted truss system engineered to handle weather extremes it Wolmanized treated support columns & skirtings it Your Choice of designer colors that we handle Basic design expandable at anytime "if tank financina nvailable of Manufacturer Steel & Frame Const. 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The Intermountain Red Cross Blood Center in Salt Lake City services hospitals in Utah and surrounding states. 60,000 units (pints) of blood are needed yearly, about 200 units daily. That accounts for our quota of 200 pints. PEFC. rges. age SPECIALISTS INTERMOUNTAIN it BOX Cause For Jailing 30 Hway INC. WEATHER Big BUILDING THE Tremonton West . r Alcohol, Drugs Are Bible Study Ready SERVING Blood Drive reached in the past" All of the sugarbeets grown in the state are now at the Garland processed 279 Tremonton, Utah STEEL na, seldom factory. Box pr-em- ix, to be harvested." Similar payments were made today to growers in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Altogether, this first payment by U and I amounts to $40,101,941. Garland The factory, now the only sugar refinery in the state and one of the oldest in the U and I system, has been extensively improved and re mode led this op well balanced eanliness, and good managefeed, ment," he confided. OTDQL DUILDI NC3, INC. the feed. When I was in the fourth grade, I learned about the 4432 mixing method. Four fruits and vegetables, four bread and cerals, three milks, and two meats. There were only two fourth grade classes in the State of Utah teaching the new method," Spencer said proudly, "North Park and Lincoln in Brigham," . "My turkeys diet consists of calcite, salt, dicaL d 1 methionen, mold curb, meat meal, soybeans, wheat, corn, and alfalfa. When we get the turkeys they are from 24 to 36 hours old and their diet must be changed every two" weeks, according to their growth. At weeks they are eighteen ready for the table." "We get our young turkeys from the hatchery at Aurora, Oregon. These are the large strain of Nicholas turkeys developed in California. Ogden Poultry handles our cleaning and wrapping," addedthe enthusiastic turkey grower. "We get our diet changes Utah Beet Growers Sugarbeet growers in, Utah today are receiving individual checks from U and I Incorporated totaling $5,506, 667 as the initial payment for 1975-crsugarbeets delivered up to November 5. Today's payment is the first of a number of payments that growers will receive for the 1975 crop. More initial payment checks will be sent as the balance of beets are harvested. the Then, underthe participating additional type contract, payments are made during the succeeding year as the sugar made from the beets is sold, ending with a final payment at the end of the crop year. For instance, the final payment on the 1974 crop was made in October. According to U and I District Manager C. Dick AnUtah's sugarbeet derson, harvest is now virtually complete. "In spite of some erra- - de- fer The 4-- else," Not being one to rest on bis laurels the came back the next year and at the tender age of 11 captured the Grand Champion Tom which again weighed right around fifty pounds. This bird was served up to President Kimball of the LDS church. "Raising turkeys is kind of natural to me since my father has been doing it since 1944," Spencersaid. "He got started from his father too. My whole family has helped out, even the girls," he lau"Dad used to have ghed. 50,000 birds back in the "K weighed 50.8 pounds," squealed the youngster. The prize winning birdeventually found it's way to President Gerald Ford's dinner table. key show. The Utah Turkey Program for youth is the largest in the United States and is open to anyone in the H or FFA programs. Each young far- anything clared Spencer. competition. Spencer proved to just be warming up with his 30 pound hen because the very next year he took the award for 4-- Cloud Seeding Test than December they pick their best two birds to enter the in Bot-hwe- ll's TURKEY RANCHERS -Spencer Stokes and his father, Deloris, look over their product. "Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year," says Spencer. "There are three secrets to suceessfull turkey farming," noted Spencer. "Cl- on a computer The Happy Yeoman Illegal possession of alcoaccounted for 44 males 5 females, illegal possession of drugs: 13 males and 1 female; public intoxication: 5 males and 2 females and driving under the influence: 4 males. hol and Chili, Bazaar Planned The Community United Methodist church will sponsor a chili supper and bazaar Dec. 4 from p.m. Proceeds from the supper and bazaar will be used to help the needy at Christmas time and for an education program for the church. Price for the supper is $1.25 for adults and $1 for 6-- 8 children under eight years age. 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