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Show Just Between You And Me have ham onized before. They built the Milford Valley Memorial Hospital which is recognized as one of the best small hospitals anywhere, any-where, both from a financial and medical picture. They are combined in Fire District 2, and for several years Minersville youth have traveled to Milford to participate par-ticipate in Little League Baseball. There seems to be no reason that this same harmony could not exist within the high school. 0 How crucial are the programs pro-grams and activities that would be lost if Milford goes it alone? This writer graduated grad-uated from a class of 16 and an enrollment of 60 in the top four grades. Certainly the basics of education could not have been any better. And I admit that sometimes we question the value of the broad curriculum offered in today schools. A lot of which seems to be remedial re-medial or review of what should have been taught in earlier grades. Good extra-curricular programs besides providing school spirit help to build an adult. But we feel little lit-tle is gained from these programs pro-grams unless the competition competi-tion is fairly even. We don't want to be slaughtered every time we compete. This does nothing for school spirit, and little for the individual, but make himher a good loser. 0 - As for Minersville students stu-dents who would be bussed. They should have a better opportunity to compete or star, be it drama, music, or scholastically in the smaller shcool. At the same time, all students in the county would have an equal opportunity in education. Another point to make is that, hopefully, the situation is only tentative. Some recent re-cent studies indicate that by 1982 Milford's population will be 7,000 and Minersville Miners-ville 2,000. This writer does not believe it will happen quite that soon. And we must remember that growth will be mostly young people, and the grade schools will fill up, first. But, if and when that happens, Minersville is certain to have their elementary ele-mentary full, and eventually could count on support for their own high school. 0 Now is the time to write those letters if you have feelings feel-ings on the Panama Canal treaty. Most do, and it seems obvious that most of the Sen - (Continued on Page 2) Had a criticism on the enrollment en-rollment figures last week. Principal Al Marshall says there Is no danger in near future of Beaver going 2 -A. The figures I had quoted were actually lower than Al's, but were for the top four grades. Actual figures are 208. But the dividing point of 199 is in the top three grades according ac-cording to Al. 0 -Actually, whether Beaver is bordering on 2 -A or not is of little consequence to the problem at hand. That problem is the preservation of a fully accredited high school in Milford and preservation pres-ervation of the elementary school in Minersville. The COUNTY NEWS editorial did not make a recommendation, but reported the alternatives which are being discussed. 0 - It would seem at this writing writ-ing that Minersville (at least a majority) want things to remain just as they are. Well, we don't blame them. And we think most county-ites county-ites are sympathetic to transporting as few students away from their homes to go to school as possible. Certainly, the expense of bussing students is far more than the costs of bus and driver. Children are away from home more hours, and can contribute less to the family, home chores, etc. But, the family often finds that busing creates additional addition-al burdens on the family, who often are forced to do more traveling to participate in their children's activities. 0 -However, simple facts should be faced. As with most things, it comes down to money. The district receives re-ceives just so much money for each student. That money just stretches so far. With the smaller enrollment enroll-ment and less money, priorities must be establish -ed. The priority here, as we see it, is the maintenance of all schools, until future growth, alleviates the problem. prob-lem. This includes full accreditation ac-creditation of MHS, adequate curriculum and extra cur-ricular cur-ricular activities. BHS is not threatened, and don't seem likely to be. With transfer of the upper grades at Minersville to Milford Mil-ford either gradually or all at once MHS would be able to do this, and maintain main-tain such extra-curricular activities as football, wrestling, wrestl-ing, band, chorus and girls athletics. - 0 - If this is not done, it is likely that before MHS programs pro-grams are cut, Minersville elementary will be closed entirely. It is unlikely that county residents will continue con-tinue to support Minersville elementary with tax dollars, when faced with cutting programs pro-grams in the high schools. The obvious solution may be a bitter pill to some, but not nearly so bitter as the alternative al-ternative which is consolidation consolida-tion of the high schools. This, we believe no one wants. - 0 -Milford and Minersville HERE'S MORE ABOUT Just Between . ators aren't listening. Utah's Senators Garn and Hatch, and Cong. Marriott have made their positions clear in opposition to the treaty. So while they will appreciate your letter, and we urge you to write, it is al -so important to write other senators besides them. There is no restriction that says you must confine your letter writing to legislators from your state, or how many letters you can write 0 |