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Show UTAH EARNS HIGH BOND BUYRECORD Improved features in U. S. Defense De-fense Bonds encouraged Utah buyers during May to make savings sav-ings investments well above last year's marks. Series E bonds, the "even better" bet-ter" issue with a three per cent investment yield, shows a full 23 per cent increase in sales over the same month of 1951.. Total sold during May in Utah was $943,101, and of this amount $306,337 were made in Salt Lake county. The new J and K bonds, 12-yr. 12-yr. securities offered May 1 for the first time, helped add to Utah's bond buying total of $1,-291,276 $1,-291,276 for all Defense Bond ser- ies, including final reports on the now discontinued series F and G. Overall sales for May were 57 per cent above those of May 1951. In their last month of availability avail-ability the Series F and G bonds combined with the new J and K series set an increase mark of 570 per cent over comparable sales last year. Charles . L. Smith, state chairman, chair-man, U. S. Treasury savings bond division, pointed to an entirely new item for investors, the Series Ser-ies H bond, available this month for the first time. "The new H bond pays interest inter-est twice a year by government check," Mr. Smith explained. "They may be ordered through any bank. I predict Utah people will be quick to see its value. Series H securities have an investment in-vestment yield about the same as the improved Series E which is the most popular of all. Only individuals will be allowed " to buy the Series H bond. Minimum denomination is $500. Like the new Series E bond, the Series H will mature in 9 years, 8 months, j |