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Show 9 2 But 9 akeai& By STEVE WILLIAMS Milford Volunteer Firemen have scheduled their annual Firemen's Ball for next Friday, March 1, in the high school gymnasium. Only difference from former years is they hope for a bigger crowd, and there ain't gonna be no "punchbowl." In recent years, the dance has been poorly supported, and they have had may turn-downs, some a very emphatic "NO!" when they knock on doors to sell tickets to their only fund raising rais-ing activity. These firemen don't say No when the fire siren wails, no matter what hour of the day or night they are needed; no matter mat-ter if they're wearing a new suit, or only a pair of thin pajamas, pa-jamas, and it's hard to understand under-stand why some residents will refuse to pay a dollar to help raise funds to carry on their few activities. When the fire laddies knock ' at your door, greet 'em with a smile and a "Thank You" for giving Miliord such swell fire protection that ft has one of the lowest fire insurance rales in the West. Quoting "Reg," up at Ncphi: "In Grandpa's day, when it came to trading horses Grandpa stuck pretty close to home. In other words, i'f you don't know your trade, know your trader. And that goes for lots of things besides horses automobiles, clothing, food, furniture, appliances appli-ances . . and the many other things that you CAN get at home that are nationally advertised ad-vertised and sold by reputable, hometown merchants. If you don't know your trade, know your trader." Few days T.go Dan Valentine wondered if you remembered the days v. lien a man traded at a store be.ause he liked the proprietor not tiie trading stamps. Next day he wondered why Salt Lake City won't give trading trad-ing stamps with parking tickets! Looks like Milford will have bleachers tor their football field this fall the Jaycees are going after the dough to build em. The plan is to sell season reserved seats for football and basketball games, in advance, and use the money for the bleachers. Next Monday is the birthday of the federal income tax. and we'll bet a lookie Brack Lee or no one else will be baking any birthday cakes to celebrate. When the income tax amend-- amend-- ment was parsed the 'wise men' figured tiie rate would never reach 10' i , 3nd the first year the total corporate and personal tax came to 80 million, ar 82c for each pou n in the U S. This year it'll be $55 BILLION, or $328 for every man, woman and child. Move over, Brack, and make room for me! Suxy Says: When these publishers go 10 a convention, it ain't the awards and honors that gives 'em a big head! |