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Show Duchesne Legion Glen L Taggart Auxiliary adds 19 new members is new Utah Nineteen memlicrs were initiated into memlieriihlp in tin' Duchesne Unit No. 22 of tlie American Auxiliary Legion February 12 during an impressive ceremony conducted by tlie unit officers. Mrs. Hildur Brooks, unit manager of District nine secretary, was tlie initiation officer. Ollier unit officers participating in the ceremony are Mrs. Goldie G. Wllcken, unit president, and District Nine president; Mrs. Bernice Killian, unit first Sirs. Pauline Brown, unit advisor committee memlier; Mrs. Shirley Reyburn, unit sergeant at arms; Mrs. Maxine Burdick, unit executive committee member, who served as assistant sergeant at arms and refreshment chairman Mrs. Special guests speakers were Mrs. Edith Louise Bonner, a National as well as a Utah Department officer, who is presently serving as Western division membership chairman, national security chairman, and Mrs. Betty Calder, Junior Auxiliary Chairman for the Department of Utah, both of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Wilcken reported the unit has doubled in membership this year, from 45 to 90 members, and is still welcoming new members into the unit for this year's membership. Thirty-two of the members are in the Junior group. The unit president has aninitiation other ceremony will be conducted in April for those new members who were unable to be present for the February 12 ceremony. This will be held the same night as the annual election of unit nt; lllfill WRESTl.INfi ('llAMI'S Will kith in llic Iniiriniiurnl lirlil nl Wet Junior High March 2 art: frnnl raw Chrix Walker, Johnny Price, Tim McDonald, I.orin Shrffrr. Chilli Wilkprunn, firm Srnrlc, Dali1 AdriKcnl. Craig ('mik; fctanding Hay finint. Rawly Reynold. Tony Chew. Jack llnrrcn. Craig PliilliM. Percy Jcnk. Chnrlin (lark. JUNIOR un-slli- n Winners listed in Social Security West Jr. high taxes spiral wrestling meet with increases Wrestlers from Vernal, West Roosevelt and Duchesne Junior high schools participated in a wrestling tournament held at West Jr, high Saturday, March 2 with Vernal taking eight lsts; West, four; Duchesne, two and Roosevelt, one. Winners, their weight and school are as follows: Chris Walker, 70, West; Johnny Price, 73, Vernal; Tim McDonald, 80, Vernal; Lorin Sheffer, 85, Vernal; Chad Wilkerson, 90, West; Gene Searle, 95, Vernal; Dale Adriscal, 103, Duchesne; Craig Cook, 112, Vernal, Ray Grant, 120, Duchesne; Randy Reynolds, 127, Vernal; Tony Chew, 133, Vernal; Jack Boren, 138, Vernal; Craig Phillips, 145; Percy Jenks, 154, West; and Charles Clark, unlimited, Roosevelt. The coaches of these teams are extremely enthusiastic about the wrestling programs they have developed over the past few years. These coaches said that they feel that they have, without question, the finest Jr. high wrestling teams in the State. 'Wreslting is one Social Security taxes have been raised seven times in the past decade, compared to five times in the 1948-5- 8 decade, and no Increase in the first decade of the program 1938-4- 8 according to a research brief issued this week by lTtah Foundation, a private nonprofit public service agency. The Increase which took effect January 1, raising the covered wage base from $6,600 to $7,700 brings to $686.40 the maximum annual tax for one employee (half of it paid by the Smployee, half by his employer). This is $105.60, or 18.25 above the maximum Social Security tax in 1967, 3.6 times the maximum tax in 1958, and more than 11 times the maximum in 1948 when the original (1937) . tant; the little guy can compete as well as the big fellow. One coach quoted as saying. They also expressed their appreciation to the Duchesne and Uintah Boards of Education, administrators and others who have helped in promoting the sport of wrestling in this area. sport where size really isn't impor- - schedules were still in effect. Six more increases are scheduled for the next 20 years, under the 1967 Social Security amendments which took effect on January 1, 1968. If no further increases are enacted an assumption far from certain in the light of past experience, the Foundation points out by 1987 tax the maximum annual per employee will have risen to $920.40. This is $234 (345). above the 1968 maximum tax, nearly five times that of 1958, and more than 15 times that of 1948. A salaried worker in Utah, with a wife and four children, taking standard income tax deductions on an annual salary of $7,800 will pay less in combined Federal and state income taxes this year than will be paid on his earnings (by himself and his employer) in Social Security taxes, the Foundation reported. Federal Income tax liability would be $521.40 and state Income tax liability $88.03, a total of $609.43. This is about $77 (115) less than will lie collected in Social Security taxes on his Warnings. Many employers are forced to absorb the employee portion of the Social Security tax through wage Increases and must therefore carry the entire burden. Some economists are concerned with the threat ! State president Motor D; 0 un- land-gra- nt In his educato the national economy which tion and his experience he has worked at three great land-gra- nt is posed by rising Social Secschools - Utah State, urity costs, especially when the total (combined employer and University of Wisconsin and employee) tax rate goes beyond Michigan State. "In addition, his experience 105 as it is scheduled to do in government and foreign relin 1971. ations 'will help provide the kind Economists have also exof over concern leadership Utah Stale Univchanges pressed in the Social Security program ersity needs to move ahead towhich tend to make it more ward its educational objecChairman Sonne said. and less of tives, of a welfare-typ- e new The president has had a an insurance-base- d operation. Welfare-typ- e assistance should distinguished career in educabe frankly recognized as such, tion, government service and and kept clearly separate from foreign relations. He has been in his current the insurance-typ- e landing of post as dean of International Social Security, they say. CritStudies and Programs at Miics are also concerned that peochigan State since 1956, except now are receiving ple retiring for a leave of absence in 1964- Social Security benefits dispro66 to serve as portionately high in relation to their own contributions, at the (president) of the University of Nigeria. expense of the next generation He Joined the Michigan State of workers. as professor of socioSecfaculty recent Social The most in 1953. Prior to that imlogy were tax increases urity time he had been in governmposed to finance increased benefits beginning in March, 1968. ent service. He was rural socThe across the board Increase iologist for the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Dein benefits is 135 while minimum monthly payments are partment of Agriculture, 1934-4- 4. From 1944 to 1953 he raised 255. Estimated first-ye- ar cost of the 1967 Social was the Foreign Agriculture USDA serving Security amendments is $3.6 Service of the (1944-49- ), as scientist social lietween a compromise billion, and assistant chief (1950-5the $3.4 billion program orig(1952-53- ), CoTechnical chief and House the liy inally approved the $5.8 billion program voted llaboration Division. Dr. Taggart liegan his career by the Senate. of foreign service at the age of 20 when he went to Czechoslovakia as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. rt Army Speclllst Four In 1956 when he was appointCesspooch, 22, son of Mrs. ed dean of International studVIssie L Cesspooch, Randlett, ies and Programs at Michigan is participating in "Operation State, the university said that Jeb Stuart in Vietnam with his was the only such position other members of the 1st Air at an American University. Cavalry Division. Since that time, Dr. Taggart The division is carrying out has consulted with a large numsearch and destroy missions in ber of universities in the UnitQuang Trl Province and around ed States concerning the devethe old imperial capital of Hue. lopment of their international Ade-ibe- in America." Many will him through reading his hilarious Innk, "Kids say (he Easter 722-213- Mr, Llnkletter's acceptance said that the high regard of all Americans have for this friend Or. filenn I. Taggart . . . Is of youngsters makes us proud named new president of ISII. and thankful that he Is so interested in our crippled youngsters and handicapped adults in studies and programs. Utah. Last year he met with USU ofArt Llnkletter's name is a Interficials regarding the household word everywhere national programs in which USU his successful radio is engaged in Latin America and through and television programs. elsewhere. People are funny", Art As a consultant for the govHouse Party to name ernments of the United States two. His services to his only and other nations, universities fellow man would fill pages, but and foundations, and in conto mention a few he has receivnection with Michigan State ed the Newspaper Boys of projects and research acAmerica Service Award; Brotivities abroad, he had traveltherhood of Children Award; ed in 38 countries of North Foster Parents Plan for War and South America, Asia, EurHonorary Degree in Orphans; ope, and Africa. Humanlcs, Springfield College, Dr, Taggart was born Janfor Devoted Service in the at uary 16, 1914, Lewiston, Interest of Youth. Mr. Link-lettCache County, only atxiut 20 was voted "Grandfamiles from the Utah State camther of the Year in 1962, He is a son of the late pus. and is listed In "Whos Who Mr. and Mrs. James Taggart. He was graduated from North Cache high school at Richmond, Cache County, where he was studentbody president. In 1940 he received a B. S. degree in sociology from Utah He was a research State. tees, said: at the University ef assistant "We are delighted to obtain Wisconsin and from 1940-4- 3, the services of a man with Dr. was awarded a ph.D degree in Taggarts outstanding qual- sociology by that institution in ifications and his extensive ex- perience in the iversity system. A. A. Cesspooch now In Vietnam STANDARD T I Roosevelt, 1'tnh Thursday, March 14, 1968 Word has Item received at hte Darndest Things." Always helping to provide Seal Society of the acto the entertainment good ceptance by Art Llnl etter of the American people, he has been the of Ilonrary Chairmanship in bringing the 1968 Campaign of the Easter Instrumental Music Hail to Utah. Seal Society fur Crippled Chil-dr- e Valley and Adults of Utah. 1 Elmer Smith, President of Phone news items to the Utah Society, in announcing Tlie Utah State University Hoard of Trustees Thursday named Dr. Glen L. Taggart to lie the 11th president of the University. Dr. Taggart is now dean of International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University. He will assume his duties as president of Utah State University July 1, 1968. At that time he will succeed Dr. Daryl Chase, who has been President since Novemlier, 1954. The Board of Trustees President Chase designated president emeritus and said he will continue at the university as emeritus professor of history. He will also have administrative responsibility for the Center for the Study of the Causes of War and Conditions for Peace, and will work on deveMan and of the lopment His Bread Museum at Utah State. , President Chase reached administrative retirement age of 65 in 1966, but at the request of the Board of Trustees accepted an additional two-ye- ar contract as president. Final action on Dr. Taggarts selection was taken at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees Thursday morning. Afterward, he was introduced at a general faculty meeting and campus assembly in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. In commenting on Dr. Taggart's selection, Alma Sonne, chairman of the Board of TrusIxigan 2) Pyluc Art Linkletter to head Easter Seal drive Link-lette- r's er 1946. His wife is the former llis Paulsen, daughter of PhyWi- llard Paulsen of Logan and the late Mrs. Paulsen. Mrs. Taggart was graduated from Utah State with a degree in art education. They have two sons and a Stephen, 26, is a daughter. graduate student at Cornell University. Edward 22, is a sophomore at Utah, majoring in geology. Elaine, 18, is a student at Michigan State. The new president is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Sociological Association, the Rural Sociological Society, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and the Society for International Development. He is the author of a number of articles and reports 3 THANKS Wn give nur most sincere thanks to Virgle Thompson ami all the cafe employees for their terrific mope ration and long, hard hours of work to make our firand Opening Kiirh a surer. Special thanks go to all nur friends for their enemuage-meand confidence and most of all we thank all of you for the lovely flowers you sent. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated. Our congratulations go to Ken Trujillo, Sherman Sorenson and Ronald Benson, who were the lurky winners of our free steak drawing. Again, we thank all of you for everything. JO AWE AND FRED, WESTERN HILLS MOTEL AND DINING nt ROOM a everything that gets done within a society is done by individuals 99 Aldous Huxley on soc- ial relations and International programs. Explorer event at Colo. State August 17 to 23 Local Explorers will have the oppurtunity to attend the fourth National Explorer Delegate Conference at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, 3, 1968; Colorado, August Bert Dannenberg, disreports trict Scout Executive. One Explorer from each of the Districts in the Council will be selected to attend the Conference. The Explorer Cabinet of the Utah National Parks Council Is busy making plans for the group to attend the conference. Explorers, registered for the conference will receive Information and a form to select the sessions and events they prefer to attend. National speakers will make presentations. There will be displays and demonstrations 17-2- And that's the way it is at your Chamber of Commerce. Without the active and enthusiastic support of many men and women, nothing could be accomplished. It takes people to serve on committees, to conduct membership drives, to run meetings, to dig up facts, and to do the countless other jobs associated with a progressive Chamber. without saying, the more people who take part, the more that gets done. So, come on around to your local Chamber. There's a It goes job for you, too. 9 PETE PROGRESS Spukini hr Hit Ken rttmiff tf cmiimki 1 coRmwir qpiJlMMCB 03MM1 norm smwimm nmrnm) Theres very little difference between Wide-Tracki- ordinary driving... in dollars. A big, powerful more than some of the than a 400 cubic inch V-- so-call- ed low-pric- ed in a Pontiac and ng Wide-Trac- cars. So k if Rxitiac costs no you're settling for less wheelbase, stop settling. Start The drive is on. See your Pontiac dealer. Hes out to smash sales records for the 7th straight year ! 8 i and a Wide-Trackin- g. See the U.S. Ski Team Free 24-pa- vs. World Competition, Sunday, March 17, NBC TV. Ski Team Race Guide at your Pontiac Dealers. 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