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Show Teachers Receive Salary Boost Classroom teachers with a bachelor's degree In the Alpine School District received a salary schedule Increase averaging $574 or 7.21 this year. In addition, teachers not at the top bracket of the salary scale received an experience increment averaging $403, making the total increase for such teachers equal to $977 this year. These facts were brought out in an analysis prepared by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, and is based on salary schedules collected from the local school districts by the State Board of Education. The beginning salary paid to a certified teacher with a bachelors degree in Alpine School District this year is $6,515 with a maximum of $10,945 reached after 11 years. Additional amounts are paid to teachers with added academic training. The 1973-74 salary for a teacher in Alpine School District Dis-trict with a master's degree, for example, is $6, 815 for beginning teachers and $11,922 for teachers at the maximum step on the salary scale. The report notes that these salary amounts are for approximately nine months of service during the school year. Foundation analysts point out that a teacher with a bachelor's degree beginning a teaching career in Alpine School District during 19C8 would have received a starting salary of $5,050. In 1973, this same teacher with five year's experience would be receiving a salary of $8,209. Approximately $1,846 of this increase came from boosts in the salary schedule with the remaining $1,313 coming from annual Increments for added teaching experience. In addition to these salary increases, the Utah Legislature last year provided that the State would begin to assume the employee's share of teacher retirement costs. This added another $390 to the take-home pay of teachers, making the total effective salary increase during the five-year period equal 4.o $3,549 or 70.3. Moreover, teachers who earned added college credits during this period may be entitled to additional compensation. compen-sation. Despite the salary gains made by teachers during recent years, the salary level of Utah classroom teachers in 1972-73 still was $841 or 8.9 below the average of the eight Mountain States. As noted, however, Utah does furnish the employee's share of teacher retirement costs, a benefit not available in most other states. This special benefit, in effect, raises the take-home pay of the average Utah teacher by approximately$407, and reduces the disparity with the Mountain States average to $434. Thus, the effective average salary in Utah was only about 4.6 below the Mountain States average last year. By comparison, the average salary paid In 1967-68 to Utah classroom teachers was about 5.0 below the average of the eight Mountain States. The Foundation study emphasizes that the salary comparisons are based on an analysis of published salary schedules. In addition to the outlined salary gains, most teachers in Utah also have benefited by non-wage "fringe" benefit gains, such as a liberalized retirement program and local district participation in employee insurance costs. Casts Announced For BYU Opera Productions Casts have been announced for "Dido And Aeneas' and "The Departure," the two Brigham Young University fall opera productions, prod-uctions, which will be presented on a double bill, in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center. Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, The two productions are directed dir-ected by Dr. Clayne Robison, new head of the BYU Opera Theater program. Written for performance by an English girl's school in 1689, Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas is based on a portion of Virgil's Aeneid. "The Departure was written by the late 19th century German Composer Com-poser Eugen d'Albert. The production will be the American premiere of the opera, with a new English libretto by Dr. Robison. Rob-ison. Both are discussions of 'love and estrangement, in a classical and modern setting, Denise Coldren and Pamela Dale are cast in the role in Belinda, close friend of Queen Dido of Carthage. Bill Fifield and Brian Yancey will appear as Aeneas, son of King Priam of Troy, who is caught in a journey of destiny fated for him by the gods. Lois Johnson and You're Never Too Old To Hear Better Chicago, 111. A free offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Beltone. A non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anyone requesting it. Thousands have already been mailed, so write for yours today. Try this non-operating model in the privacy of your own home to see how tiny hearing help can be. It's yours to keep, free. It weighs le"S than a third of an ounce, and it's all at ear level, in one unit. No wires lead from hody to head. These models are free, so write for yours now. Write Dept. 94041, Beltone Electronics, Elec-tronics, 4201 W. Victoria, Chicago, 111. 60646. Linda Rolufs are co-cast in the role of Queen Dido of Carthage, who is the victim of the god's manipulation of her love Aeneas. Marcia Eriksson and Rebeccah Olsen will appear as the Sorceress. Sorcer-ess. Gene Larson, Ray Arbizu, and Donna Dalton star in the "Departure," a comic observation observa-tion on love and estrangement in modern society. Larson portrays a businessman who gets so caught up in his work that he doesn't notice the attentions of another man to his wife, until it's nearly too late. Tickets are on sale in the Music Ticket office in the foyer of the IJarris Fine Arts Center. Sagebrush Control Studied Control big sagebrush biologically biolog-ically and save on cost of chemical chem-ical or mechanical control. Researchers have found that it can be done on cattle range that has been seeded to grass by letting sheep graze the range in the fall, providing the practice prac-tice Is begun before the sage-, sage-, brush becomes too dense. The research was conducted cooperatively at the Bemmore Experimental Range in southeastern south-eastern Tooele County, Utah, by personnel of the Intermountain Forest and' Range Experiment Station and Utah State University Agricultural Experiment Station. It aimed to find practical ways ofananaging seeded desert range to prevent undesirable woody plants reinvading the range and crowding out the grass. i ; ; I L-V,, ..,..,. ..j!-,.,. 1 1 I I,. I 1.1, Ronald J. Swenson Bank Appoints Vice-President Ronald J. Swenson, administrative admini-strative assistant toGov. Calvin L. Rampton, has been designated vice president in charge of marketing mar-keting for Tracy-Collins Bank & Trust Co. The appointment was announced Tuesday, October 12, by Gilbert L. Shelton, president and chairman of the board. A native of Utah, Mr. Swenson graduated from Brigham Young University and also did graduate work at Utah State University. He was employed at Thiokol Chemical Corp. at its Wasatch Division and then joined the Utah Industrial Promotion Division Divi-sion where he served as interim director. He was the governor's press secretary from 1967 to 1959 following which he joined Evans Advertising Co. Mr. Swenson became administrative assistant to Gov. Rampton in 1970. Gilbert L. Shelton said he is very pleased to have a person with the background and expertise exper-tise of Mr. Swenson. Studies Show Thinking Research at UtahState University Univer-sity has upset traditional thinking think-ing of calf feeding. They don't need to be fed twice a day! In fact, in the USU study, calves fed milk once-a-day were healthier, started eating grain better and grew faster than calves fed twice-a-day. The less frequent feeding saves much labor in preparing feed, feeding, and washing equipment. But careful management and providing close attention to individual in-dividual calves must not be neglected. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo OPPORTUNITY UNLIMITED! Investigate Now Sewing Positions are available we offer you: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o A o o o o o o o o o o o o o Owe are an Equal Full pay during training. Plus These Extra's O 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year O 8 paid holidays O 2,000.00 life insurance O Health insurance for your whole family, paid for by the Company COME IN TODAY EAYLY CORP. Wl f I ir ij i I ! ' Research Study Results Announced Research Indicates that the majority of Utah cattle ranchers believe that crossbreeding cattle Is more profitable than confining animal breeding to just one breed. Most of the ranchers interviewed in the Utah State University study could discern little if any diff- Orc"5-Ceneva Times October 11, 1973 erence in the price per pound as much as they once did against brought by the crossbred animals, crossbred calves in the market. But they reported that the cross-bred animals weighed e-nough e-nough more at weaning to sell for about 20 dollars more per animal A companion auction study seemed to indicate that buyers are not discriminating The kit fox is sometimes called the "swift fox because it can run faster than other foxes.Some naturalists believe that for short distances, perhaps a hundred, yards, the kit fox is one of the fastest running mammals. CONGRESSMAN GUNN MCKAY meets in his Washington office with Utah supporters of legislation to create a national vocational education week. They were, (left to right), Richard Gerlach, Bountiful; Dean Christensen, Centerville; and Larry G. Lee, Orem. The group, part of the national organization of Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America, were inWashington as part of a week of training for the national organization. Mr. Christensen is an industrial arts teacher at Viewmont High School, and Mr. Lee is a national officer in the organization. History Of Government Saving Bonds Is Given On May 1, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt bought the first Series E U.S. Savings Bond, initiating a program which today accounts for 23 percent of the public sector of the national debt. It has had a vast and beneficial effect on the American economy and the financial habits of Americans. Amer-icans. The sale of Treasury Bonds dates back to 1776 and bond drives were important during dur-ing the Civil War, The Spanish-American Spanish-American War, and World War One. But the Series E Bond represented a new and lasting departure. House-to-house selling and the volunteer sales force had been highly effective in the Civil War. In the War of 1898, the Treasury found low-denomination bonds got enthusiastic response and, in World War One, those devices were combined in the highly successful suc-cessful 'Liberty Loan" drives. However, all those earlier bonds had been sold on the same basis as the usual marketable security and were, therefore, subject to market fluctuation. Inexperienced Inexper-ienced investors were surprised to learn that bonds cashed before maturity might return less than they had cost originally. In 1935, to protect such investors, in-vestors, the Treasury introduced Baby Bonds", direct predecessor prede-cessor of the current Series E and H Bonds. Those Series A through D Savings Bonds, in denominations of $25 to $1000 -- sold at 75 percent of face value. After a short initial period, they were redeemable at any time. They were non- negotiable, registered, and could be replaced, in event of destruction destruc-tion or loss. It was impossible to lose money onthem.whetheror not they were held to maturity. The Series E Bond started out with the same characteristics as the "Baby Bond". Since the beginning, it has sold in denominations denom-inations ranging upward from $25. During World War II, the Treasury called on volunteers in numbers never before envisioned. en-visioned. School children, housewives, house-wives, bankers, businessmen, entertainers, even newspaper carrier boys, joined together to put over the most successful Bond-selling job inhistory. Many such volunteers, fewer in number but just as dedicated, are still on the job. After Pearl Harbor, the need and the determination of the nation increased dramatically. Industrial firms, schools, and retail stores soldSavingsStamps and Bonds. In the postwar years, even without the same patriotic pressures, pres-sures, sales of Savings Bonds have shown that the habit of saving "took". Today, the amount of Series E and H Savings Bonds held by the public stands at a record rec-ord total of more than$ 58 billion. The Savings Bond concept is still basically the same, but there have been some changes. The current-income current-income Series H Bond was introduced intro-duced in 1952, and various attractive attrac-tive new features have been added to the Bond Package. IT'S LIKE HAVING A SUPERMARKET IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD... Only better! The amazing Green Thumb Hydroponic Unit will grow gourmet quality vegetables, fruit, flowers, year around. On Display 365 South State, Orem Open til 9:00 O) 0 S3 m IBQOV t 1971 BUICK Riviera Loaded 1971 LINCOLN Continental Coupe Loaded J: 1 fc 400 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 374-1751 Q O o O O O O O O 0 O o o ft well established Co.-Good Wages J o 0 o 0 o o 0 o o o 0 o o o opportunity Employer 35Q West Center Schooling Necessary g cooooeooooooooooooooocooooooooo " 1 " 1 ' 1 If you want to pay a bill for $14.95, you have two choices. First, you can drive down to the place where you owe the money and give them a ten, four ones, three quarters and two dimes. (Or a ten and a five and get a nickel change). It does seem needlessly complicated. The other way is to open a Bank of Pleasant Grove checking account. Then you just write out a check for $14.95, put it in the mail and when it's cashed you have a legal receipt for your purchase. Checking accounts are such a good idea that it seems strange to have to list their advantages. If you have one, you know that you'd never want to try to do without it. If you don't, then come down to Bank of Pleasant Grove. We'll show you how easy it is to write your own money. m i ember mm |