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Show rh Millard County Chronicle Published every THURSDAY at Delta, Utah By DuWil Publishing Co. BILL WILSON PiiViILshor SUSAN IVltt'TSON Editor M Letteiu and unsolicited unsolicit-ed articles for publication publi-cation da not necessarily neces-sarily reflect the pol-lc pol-lc or views of this newspaper. No letter should be longer than 300 woris. All letters must be sisned. Name will be withheld only by specific request. Knierert as Second Class riiHiter at the Postofflce at llta. Utah., under the Act nf Congress, March 3, 1879 Subscription Rate $5.00 a year in advance Six Months $3.00 Advertising Rotei on Request MEMBER ITTKOS AS ruasTi of na SOOATICJI PER Association - Founded 1888 Tax Notices Mailed The Millard County Tresurer's office this week mailed 10,000 property tax notices and 3,000 drainage tax notices for collect-Ion collect-Ion on the 1970 property and drainage tax. The property tax notice has a new look this year, inasmuch as the form was worked out to be used on a new Burroughs machine mach-ine which computed andwrotethe tax due on each notice. However, the drainage tax notice is in the same form as prior years. Helen M. Rogers, County Treasurer, Trea-surer, suggests that property owners check over the notices received and if all notices due have not been received, of if there is some question concerning concern-ing same, please contact the Treasurer's office. In addition to the current 1970 tax billing, statements on delinquent del-inquent taxes, where due, were attached to the 1970 billing. Alevy sheet was enclosed for taxpayer's information, as required re-quired by law, and space provided for notifying the Treasurer's office of-fice of any change of address. The Treasurer and her deputy," Mary Day, spent a week prior-to prior-to sorting the notices for mailing, mail-ing, in pulling and mailing notices to banks, loan companies, the veterans' administration, buyers of property under contract, to persons with a change of address since January 1,. 1970, to family members of deceased persons whose names are still on the-notices, and whose estates have not been probated. - , ;. Valuation of real properties assessed as-sessed through the Millard Co. . Asessor's office amounts to $9, 491,345.00 for 1970 compared to 39,081,302.00 for 1909. Valuation of utilities and mines assessed by the State Tax Commission amounts to $8,587,418.00 for 1970 compared to $6,493,998.00 for 1969. Principal reason for the ' increase in this latter assessment assess-ment is due to the 1970 assessment assess-ment of the Brush Beryllium Co., with an assessed valuation of $1,717,497.00. Taxes on this amount will amount to 8110,692. 68. Other large taxpayers ass-ed ass-ed throughtheStateTaxCommis-sion throughtheStateTaxCommis-sion are Union Pacific Railroad Company, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Utah Power and Light Company, Utah Telephone Company and Western Airlines. -In addition to the collection of taxes on the above assessments, which tax will amount to over $1,200,000.00, personal tax collections col-lections turned over to the Treasurer Trea-surer by the Assessor's ofice will amount to over $70,000.00, and the State of Utah will transfer trans-fer over to the Treasurer's off ic: about $20,000,000 in Car and Bus taxes, $4500.00 in Fish Game Funds and S0OO0.OO for Forest Reserve Funds. The total valuation for 1970 for Millard County for taxable purposes pur-poses is $19,170,804.00 which includes in-cludes the valuation for personal tax collection and Car and Bus taxes. The total valuation of 19G9 amounted to $10,773,204.00. VV1 Yets Auxiliary Have Meeting . The Sept. meetings of Veterans of World War One , West Millard Barracks and Auxiliary 2952 met at tha M. E. Bird Center. Visitors were State Department inspector, Paul Hancock, and past department President Cassie T. Hancock from Ogden. They both spoke to the groups. Also visiting were Department Auxiliary President Jean A. Paulson Pau-lson of Provo and a sister member mem-ber from Tlmpanagos Auxiliary. President Paulson gave some very enlightening remarks and told about the Veterans of wwi National Convention to be held Oct. 9 - 15 , 1970 Inclusive in Salt Lake. Headquarters In Hotel Utah. Friday and Saturday there will be sight-seeing tours of the City, the copper mine at Bingham.LDS Co Vaults of micro-film in Cottonwood Cotton-wood Canyon, Temple Square, and other places of interst. All tours will be handled by Greyhound Grey-hound and will leave Hotel Utah. There will be a nominal charge for each tour. The public Is invited Sunday morning 9:45 a.m. in the Tabernacle, Taber-nacle, Memorial service for departed de-parted Buddies and Sisters will be held. That afternoon in Hotel Utah will be a V. A. V. S. tea. Astate dinner for all Utah delegates dele-gates and members in Hotel New House Monday night. Tuesday evening the national banquet and program will be in the Salt Palace. All Veterans of WWI, the widows and dependants are welcome U attend the convention. con-vention. The Barracks and Auxiliary appointed ap-pointed delegates to attend the convention. Delicious refreshments were served by Venice Davis, Lyle Moody and Lena Steele. F. Collins Beckwlth was home over the weekend from Logan, .where he-'is' attending Utah St. DUP CAMP TO MEET The Helen Mar McCullough Camp will meet at the home of Ella Black. 159 N. 300 W., Delta. Utah, Oct. 16, 1970 at 2:00 p.m. STAKE TEEN DANCE Stake Teen Dance Saturday Oct. 10, at the Stake Center. Dance will begin at 9:00 p.m. with, music,, by. the "Thirteenth Hour." Admission is $.75 , per person. School dress is required. "SILK EUtM'ffEIS9 SGJIPIPlLnES can cure If N in all-aroundTavorite! o'clock feet This handsome 8" moccasin toe model has been a popular favorite for years! Oil-tanned Brown Chrome uppers, rolled top band, combined with crafted-in comfort. Super-tough Super-tough Neoprene soles for action wear, too! RED ITIMG" f DE LTR'S DEPflRTmEnT STORE Jf Red Shirts Red Vests Thermo Underwear Red Caps Wool Socks Overshoes Red Handkerchiefs Hunting Boots Shoe Oil Horse Shoes Canteens Teachers Salaries Continue To Increase Teacher salaries continued to Increase for the 1970-71 school year, but at a slower rate than In 1969- 70 , according to a survey released today by theState Board of Education. The study was compiled by Elvln H. Ossmen, specialist in statistical statis-tical research. Statistics shows that the average Increase In bachelor bach-elor - degree salaries for the 1970- 71 term was $491, or 6.6 per ent, including both the increase In salary schedules and annual len-gth-of-service increments. The increase in schedules alone acc-eounts acc-eounts for $202, or 3.4 per cent. The average increase in Millard District was 459 or 6.6 per cent. This Included a schedule Increase of 204, or 3.1 per cent, and an Incremental Increase equalling 255 or 3.5 percent. The combined Increase for bachelor degree teachers ranges from a low of 2.8 per cent In ' Beaver District (where there was no increase in schedules) to 9.9 per cent in Garfield District. For 1969-70 the state average bachelor degree minimum was Increased $507, or 9.6 per cent, compared with a life of $173, or 2.8 per cent in 1970-71. The bachelor degree maximum was increased by $706, or 9.0 per cent for 1909-70, compared with $260, or 3.0 per cent for 1970-71. Bachelor degree niinimums for Utah's 40 school districts range from a low of $5,630 in Wasatch District to $6,600 inDaggett District. Dis-trict. Bachelor maximums range from a low of $7,6G0 in Wasatch District to a high of $10,004 in Tooele District. The average bachelor ba-chelor minimum for the state is $5,963 and the average maximun is $8,816. The bachelor degree minimum and maximum for Millard District Dis-trict Is 5950 and 8"40. The a.erage minimum and maximum max-imum master's degree salary for Utah is $6,530 and SO. 794. The master's degree minimum ranges ran-ges from $0,035 in Abnne District Dist-rict to $7,204 in'Nonli Sanpete District. Tin- raxmuni ranges from $8,450 in Piute District to $10,806 in Tooele District. Nine of Utah's in disti icts have salary lanes for teachers with doctor's degrees. The highest scheduled salary, for teachers with a doctor's degree is $12,385. HfCURniON Thursday, October 8, 1970 Millard County Chronicle SERVICEMEN WHEREAS, , guiding children as they grow In modern America is a challenge shared by parents WHEREAS, the Increasing: complexity com-plexity of this world requires that youth receive the best possible pos-sible education to provide them with the Intellectual skills needed need-ed to cope with the bewildering changes taking place; and WHEREAS, the active cooperate.., cooper-ate.., of parents and teachers is necessary in providing for our .children the homes, schools and communities where they can communities where they can mature mat-ure In a healtliful environment, secure and spiritual- strong; and WHEFLAS, the month of Oct., 1970 has teen designated by the PTA as membership month In the City of Delta: NOW, THEREFORE, I Hatch Farnsworth, Mayor of the City of Delta, do hereby declare the week of October 12 through 17, 1970, as PTA MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT ENROLL-MENT WEEK and urge all citizens of the City of Delta to give wholehearted support sup-port and cooperation to the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers Teach-ers in its efforts to increase membership and activity which will secure for every child the ntghest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education. ed-ucation. ,'s Hatch Farnsworth Mayor Pvt. S. Ben Sheldon has Just completed his basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash, and is now stationed at Fort Eustis, Va,' where he' Is going to school. Ben is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sheldon of Delta. For friends wishing to write to him, his address is: Pvt. Stewart B. Sheldon 529-76-7148 Co. C. 2nd Trans. School Bn U. S. Army Trans. School Ft. Eustis, Virginia 23604 67020 20 CU CHI, VIETNAM (AHTNC) Sept. 21 Christen C. Christen-sen, Christen-sen, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Evan Christensen, 10 East 400 South, Delta, Utah, was promoted pro-moted on Sept 7 to Army specialist speci-alist five while serving as a Company A, 125lh Signal Bat-tactical Bat-tactical circuit controller in talion of the 25th Infantry Division Divi-sion near Cu Chi, Vietnam. He entered the Army in April 1969 and completed basic training train-ing at Ft. Ord, Calif. NATL RIFLE ASS'N ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN FILLMORE An organizational meeting of National Rifle Association will be held in Fillmore Monday, Oct. 12. Calling the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. In the Millard Mil-lard County Courthouse will be Col. Wendel Hotchklss (ret). Colonel Hotchklss explained that NRA is the nation's largest sportsman's organization and has worked for the repeal of a gun and ammunition reglstra-lion, reglstra-lion, as well as technical assistance assis-tance to the fire arm enthusiast. Weatherly Speaking - Weathermen Cutler and Farnsworth Farns-worth report a high of 83 was recorded on October 3, 1970. A low of 35 was recorded on the first and second of the month, with a trace of preclpatlon on October 6, 1970. Dignity is one thing that can't be preserved in alcohol. Fred W. Grown, The Bergen Ber-gen (N. J.) Citizen. "It takes a snnrt woman to decide if a man in too old to he considered eligible, or too eligible to be considered old." cm - 200 Yum i hniltm '1770s 1970s IOI OCI70 M IS 4, ATENTION DHS CtASS OF 1970 Minature diplomas for the 1970 graduating class of Delta High School may now be picked up at the high school. College students will be especially especial-ly interested in west Millard County. Coun-ty. Order the ChronicU for your student today. CARETAKER NEEDED Delta City Cemetery needs a Caretaker. Anyone interested contact Whitie Dekker. A free press is the unsleeping unsleep-ing guardian of every other right that freemen prize; it is the most dangerous foe of tyranny. - Winston Churchill. Now all U. S. Savings Bonds pay 5 interest, PLUS a y bonus when held to maturity. This overall over-all 5Vi interest payment means that now you get a little bit more money for your money. Technically; here's how the bonus works: 1. The bonus interest rate applies to all new Bonds purchased since June 1, 1970, raising their rate from 5 to 5V4 when held to maturity. Series E Bonds, whose maturity remains at 5 years 10 months, with a first-year rate of 4, will have the v increase added as a bonus at maturity. Series H Bonds, with a 10-year t maturity and first-year rate of 4v2, will receive the bonus in the form of increased semiannual interest checks for their last 5 years, to yield an average aver-age hxh for the 10-year period. 2. There is no reason to cash in Bonds you now hold. Yields on outstanding out-standing Bonds, prior to matur- Bonds are ufc. If lost, stolen, or destroyed w rvnJ&r rtvm Whwi nmlni. thrv rin hi cashed at your bank. Tax may be deferred until redemption. And always remember, Bonds are a proud way to save. X.7 Tdo stock fci Amsntck WMi hicjw paying U&Sowigi Boncfc. itv. will be increased by for semiannual interest periods beginning on or after June 1,. 1970. For E Bonds, the increase will be payable at maturity; for H Bonds, through larger semiannual semi-annual interest checks for their last 5 years. For Bonds now in their extension exten-sion period, yields will be increased in-creased by approximately Vi to next maturity, whenever redeemed. re-deemed. Finally, all Bonds maturing on or after June 1, 1970 while the bonus is in effect, will receive a 5V456 yield until next maturity. Now, more than ever, it's to your advantage to buy U. S. Savings Bonds and hold them to maturity or beyond. Sign up for Sav ings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan where you work, or the Bond-a-Month Plan where you bank. U. S. Savings Bonds. Now they pay a bonus to longer-term holders. nnruriiT m80 " A , If If r II P II I AWtn o I II k I 11 l :fc:$5:fr::y:': Screen FOREST FIRES i J. HARLAN BURNS has worked hard for YOU as your District ttorney. ) I I ( I -- Give him your vote of confidence. E lect J. HARLAN BURNS DISTRICT JUDGE Dress s&iibly, Consider climate- both day nigkf. If you huiAt dt aw altitude higher ikw whe you live, 4tot two day fiady to get ac- the huute. tw hunf when exhausted- plan your day op hiMig and t& oftew. 291 WEST MAIN-DELTA ALL BRANDS OIL ' ANTIFREEZE LUB TOBS BATTERIES TIRES SELF-SERVICE ISLAND f Manager . . . lv7l steve tLMllA WILLQVGHBY mnT REGISTER FOR . . . - MUKJM CUN TEST Snow Tires Case of Oil Smallest Paid by Volunteers for Eurns V Largest |