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Show THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1993 OREM-GEN1VA TQCES Orem-Geneva Times WWw4 amy Thursday Oram. Utah M. KZTT SMART. Editor and Publish Hollis Scott Associate Editor Entetao as second daw matter November It. 1144 at the postoffice at Oram, Utah, under the act of March a, 1M7. MEMBER: Utah State Press Aawdatioa National Editorial Associatioa Sahscrrpttai Rateat One year, ia advance . . "NO FUTURE IN UTAH" The words of Dr. H. Grant Vest, quoted elsewhere on this page, give us reason for considerable alarm. Dr. Vest is leaving Utah to accept the position of commiss-ioner.of commiss-ioner.of education in Colorado, probably the top job in secondary education that Colorado has to offer. It is a great tribute to Dr. Vest and to this state which produced him, that Colorado should want hm to head up its secondary school program. Dr. Vest is a Utah county man. He is BYU and Stanford trained, and has moved from success to success. He was superintendent of schools in Umtah county, moved to the Logan City Schools superintendency, and last year was selected to head up the Utah Public School Survey commission. We are inclined to take seriously his one remark that "one feels, under present conditions, that he has very little future in the field of education in Utah." That statement, coming as it does from a responsible, progressive and home-grown educator, should awaken Utah people to the kind of education climate which is settling upon this state. No fewer than four of the deans at the University of Utah have left their posts during the past year to seek more favorable situations. High school teachers in nearly every school district have delayed signing their contracts con-tracts for 1953-54 in hopes that they will get a clearer picture, during the next few months, of Utah's educational educat-ional future. There are only a few things in which Utah finds it possible to gain national distinction. The state is not wealthy ; it has no broad acres of rich farmland and few water and power resources. The state has a small valuation. valu-ation. It is barely beginning its industrial expansion, and is feeling its way as a tourist state. But our state can and does distinguish itself in one of the noblest of fields : educating our youth. No state has a better record. rec-ord. Utah is tops. To learn now that the climate is changing, that the future for Utah school people is outside the state, is disheartening dis-heartening indeed. We think that such a situation is not the intent of the people of the state. We think they are willing now, as they have been in the past, to maintain and support an education program which will keep Utah in its top-most educational position. Nothing less than a special session of the legislature and a resounding expression from Utah's lawmakers can restore the confidence which our teachers and our people need in this state's education program. Without a special session Utah's place of distinction will go by -default. Utah's children and students will, be - the losers. "Communist propaganda seeks to convince the peoples of Asia that Americans are interested only in maintaining maintain-ing their own living standards. We must demonstrate in Korea where we can act now that we are not indifferent indif-ferent to matters of the spirit, that we are not callous to human suffering and the degradation of the individual anywhere in the world." Dr. MILTON EISENHOWER, director of the American-Korean Foundation. -We have a moral obligation to be interesting, for. our gospel is loaded with life-and-death for people. The aim of preaching is not the elucidation of a subject, but the transformation of a person. . . ." Rev HALFORD LUCCOCK of Yale Divinity school. Knows 7:uu and i:3u Friday - Saturday Announcing Summer Starting Time DOORS OPEN 7:00 SHOW 7:30 Commencing wilh this Program V I Six Days Starts Monday AMD EVEN BETTER LI f Ugrf) B Soestaijk, 31th Karen 1955. This'N That BY ETHYL N. HAIR Next toour so lean thanks to the Almighty, who did not forsake us ia that fatal nlfht, we wish to express , our deep-felt thanks to our friends all over the world i ho hastened to our rescue with their syaoathy, their , naterlal sid snd their personal help to enable ua to loosen the grip of the water on the inundated areas of tot Netherlands. , Our country had hardly recovered froa the daaape caused by the war when, one cold night, the waters suddenly sweot over our south-western districts In s rush of terror, suffering and death. You esse to us in prompt sssistance and support in overwhelming sound ance,' continued for many veks. In snswer to the spoeali Inundation In the Netherlands! The waters have not yet receded from the devastated areas but the first results of the repair work are already al-ready visible. Rescue workers of ssny nationalities are standing shoulder to shoulder sod, together with our ten and woaen, they nlug the gaps in ses snd river wslls. e have lesrned the truth of the proverb: a friend Id need is s friend indeed - and ws heve aany friend st As President of the Nstionsl Disaster Fund t must convey to you the heart-felt thanks of the Netherlands peonle for your friendship. It has deeply touched the whole nation. PBifics OF THE 8CTHKHLANB3 President NATIONAL DISASTER FUND Early Call Made For Maturing F and G Bonds Holders of series F and G Treasury bonds which will mat ure between May 1 and December Decem-ber this year were reminded this week of the U. S. Treasury's special offer to exchange their bonds straight across for a new 3 Vi percent fully marketable issue. Joseph T. Smi'th, manager of the Orem-Geneva branch of the First Security Bank, said the government requires applications for the exchange to be made by April 30. Arrangements can be made at Federal Reserve Banks and branches or at your local banks. Does Not Affect E's Maturing Series E bonds are not affected in any way, he em phasized, and they may continue to be held at full interest after maturity for an additional 10 years. This extension of E bond benefits is automatic and E bond holders not neet to make any request for its application. Exchanges of series F and G bonds will be made par to par and allotted in full on applicat ion. Interest differences will be adjusted. Lowest denomination of the new bonds is $500, but holders of smaller denomination Series F and G bonds may exchange ex-change them for the next higher multiple of $500 by paying the cash difference. The Treasury has called particular par-ticular attention to fhe ljmii time available for making application ap-plication for exchange. This is especially important to corporations corpora-tions and other organizations which require directors' or finance fin-ance committee approval in advance. ad-vance. Eligible F and G bond holders who do not wish to make the exchange will have the opportunity opportun-ity of reinvesting the proceeds of their matured bonds in other series of saving bonds currently on sale, or to receive cash payment. pay-ment. Look for D's, Too While looking over F and G securities bond holders should ; watch for A, B, C or D bonds that may have matured. Unlike the Series E bond, these types I stop yielding interest lmmediate-j lmmediate-j ly at maturity. The series D bonds were last sold in May 1941 and all matured nearly two years ago. Since then they have earned no interest At , present more than 98 million ! dollars of these bonds are outstanding out-standing and could be redeemed I or exchanged for interest producing produc-ing savings bonds. TIMPANOGOS Mrs. Poulaoa Conducted by Lucy Poofeoa Timpanogos residents ara invited to call 0645-JJ with personal items and other oth-er news. " SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS! Sunday Priesthood 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Sacrament feeting 0 p.m. Wednesday - MIA 8 p.m. Thursday Primary 10 a.m. Church services Sunday even ing were in charge of the' stake high council with J. Alvin Higbee conducting. Speakers were Ver dun Watts of the stake mission and Mr. Higbee. Boyd Fronk, son of Mr and Mrs. Julian Fronk, was given a certificate of graduation gradu-ation from the Primary by President Pres-ident Doris Asay. Boyd will be i ordained a deacon next Sunday. The Junior Sunday School was reorganized last Sunday. Mrs. Mary Bennett will replace Emma Chittock as supervisor and Lora Hi, Folks, Just suppose it happened to you . . . just what would you do. It happened to me once upon a time. I found myself free absolutely abso-lutely free. The children were raised and on their own. I didn't owe a person a little ole red penny. As tragic as it may seem to some, I now had my long a-waited a-waited divorce it all was like having Mt. Timp lifted off my shoulders. I was free . . . and I made the most of it. I did aU the cherished things that I had longed long-ed to do in the days when I had so longed to be free. I wrote a novel. I traveled. I made the rounds of the night clubs. I danced til the wee hours. I could buy that exciting new dress or suit and sally forth to show it off. Indeed it was fun too won derful to last then my world turned over. But I did have my fling, and I was wholly free in every way, every day. Today I asked a friend what he would do in the event he woke some bright sunny morning and found himself free. He said he would go out and find another woman just like the gal he married mar-ried and get tied up all over a-gain. a-gain. Then I asked a divorcee how she liked being free. She is going go-ing to get married again just as soon as the divorce is legal. I wouldn't be surprised if she went back to her Ex. She doesn't like freedom, I gather. Then I asked a well known writer what she would do if she were free in every way. She said she would write her head off and her heart out. After that she couldn't think any further. One of Utah's fine artists long to be free so he can paint the things he sees and feels, but he1 wouldn't trade his family for tnat longed-for freedom. Then I asked my granddaugh ter what she would do if she were free to do anything she wants. She would model. I'll bet she does. Ah, but there's always a price for freedom for freedom comes high. To Shed light on the World This Week THESE MEN HAD THIS TO SAT - "One feels, under present conditions, that he has very little future in the field of education in Utah, a most regrettable re-grettable situation." Dr. H. GRANT VEST, superintendent superintend-ent of Logan schools who Monday accepted the post of Colorado commissioner of education. "The real academic crime is indoctrination, which is only slightly worse . . . than the crime of refusing to discuss. . . The education system is supposed to be a continuing con-tinuing discussion of important subjects. The question whether the education system is discussing improper questions does not arise. The only question that arises is whether the discussion is being conducted with sufficient suffic-ient vigor and sufficient representation of different points of view." ROBERT M. HUTCfflNS, ex-chancellor of the University of Chicago and a director of the Ford Foundation. "This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hope of jts children. This government is ready to ask its people to join with all nations in devoting devot-ing a substantial percentage of the savings achieved by disarmament to a fund for world aid and reconstruction." reconstruc-tion." President EISENHOWER. "The average Asian wants the same things from life as the average American a better share of the workTs goods, an increasing opportunity for himself and his family, the right to speak his own mind and worship ' God according to his own beliefs. . . The ultimate folly would be to convince ourselves that we can buy security with bombs or friends with gifts or understanding with radio broadcasts. . . ." CHESTER BOWLES, U S Ambassador Ambas-sador in India. Collegiate Rodeo Slated May 1-2 Utah's first intercolegiate rodeo will be staged in Provo the nights of May 1-2, when Brigham Young hosts seven intermountain rodeo teams. The first major collegiate rodeo of its kind to be held in Utah, the event will be an annual af fair. This year the BYU will parti cipate with units from Utah State Agricultural College, Colorado Colo-rado A and M, Wyoming, Pierce Junior College and others. Dick Smith, chairman of the event, said that the rodeo will include bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco riding, bulldogging, calf roping, wild Brahma bull riding and special events for girls. The girls will take part in a clov-erleaf clov-erleaf barrel race and wild goat tying. A young coed from Las Vegas, Nola Jean Davis, has been elect ed queen of the first annual BYU rodeo. Her two attendants will be Marijan Clay of Burley, Ida., and Marcia Daniels of Rutherford, Ruther-ford, California. Rowley will act as assistant sup ervisor in place of Katherinr Daniels. Other teachers released LeRoy Williams will report were Karma Stein and Mary Lou to Camp Stoneman, Calif., April Asay. Appointed to fill the vac- 27 following a furlough spent ancies were Nyla Miller and My-, here with his parents, Mr. and ra Hamilton. Doyle Cranney and j Mrs. Vern Williams. His wife, the Melda Hacking were released ' former Anita Phillips, will return from the Senior Sunday School to California with him and stay and Jesse Asay and Thatcher until he receives his new assigin- Shaw were sustained. Iment. A birthday party was held Monday afternoon for Bruce Pal mer who was six years old. The group played games and prizes were given. Refreshments were served to Anita Hansen, Judy and Jerry Bringhurst, Mary and t.inaa nesiooi ana Karen and Bruce Palmer. 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