Show Utah Bond Sales Increase But Grand County Falls Short New Increased Interest rates are upping the states state's sales of the U. U S. S Treasury's series E F. and II savings bonds James W. W Hartshorn county bond chairman chairman chair chair- man reported today According to Information received hers hera from Frederick P. P Champ Utah State chairman October bond purchases reached almost 15 million and exceeded those of September 1959 as well as ns October Oct Oct- October ober of last year This In spite of the lar e e loss of payroll savings savings savings' sav saw ings lags accounts in Industries affected af at- by strikes Indicates that more and anymore more Individual buyers are tre taking advantage of the new new 3 per cent Interest on all bonds issued since June 1 Chairman Hartshorn stated Grand county's purchases during during during dur dur- ing October were bringing the 10 month total to or per cent of the 1959 sales gales goal the chairman ced Increased sales are anticipated ed during the balance of the year as proceeds from crops and livestock become available for tor investment in savings bonds Also Also Al Al- so many individuals and firms purchase savings bonds for foT I Christmas l gifts and year-end year i bonuses A savings bond makes I Ian an ideal gift or bonus one that keeps on giving because while costing only 1875 it matures matUre for 25 A 50 bond costs etc All Ail banks and Issuing agents have gift folders for tor savings I bonds he continued Box Elder became the first county In the state to achieve Its 1959 sales goal reaching per cent according to October sales released Nine additional additional additional ad ad- counties exceeding the state average are Beaver Davis Davis Dav Dav- is Tooele Washington Kane Sevier Summie Weber and Juab |