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Show ri Millard County Chronicle Published every THURSDAY at Dolta, Utah By DuWil Publishing Co. BILL WILSON Publisher SUSAN B. DUTSON Editor Entered as Second Clas9 niHiier at the Postoffice at Delta. Utah, under the Act of Congress. March 3. 1879 Subscription Rate $5.00 a year In AdTertiMnq Ratet toast SOOJMCX (Truss AS TASK FORCE" EVERY CHILD TO READ The first actions In a statewide state-wide plan designed to insure that every pupil in Utah's public school learns to read was announced an-nounced today by Dr. Walter D. Talbot, state superintendent of public instruction. Talbot announced appointment, appoint-ment, by the State Board of Education, of a "Reading Task Force" composed of educational educa-tional specialists, and a Utah Reading Advisory Council composed of both educators and lay members. Eleanor Roberts, Delta Elementary Ele-mentary School teacher is a member of the Utah Reading Advisory Council. The action supports the national na-tional "Right To Read Program" Pro-gram" sponsored through the U. S. Office of Education. "A recent survey indicates that at least one-sixth of third graders tested on a statewide basis had serious reading difficulties," dif-ficulties," Talbot said. "We must improve the level of read n mmsswMMWfS I .-..V.v.TWVJi. MTU I i II 11 M .. 111 -. THIS NEW 3-BEDROOM HOME CAN BE YOURS ONLY $I6,4CC CASH PRICE TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF FINANCING $289 CASH DOWN PAYMENT J 79.94 PER MONTH INCLUDES LOT, FOUNDATION, UTILITY HOOKUPS-AND FINISHED... INSIDE AND OUT New Federal Financing is now available to meet the housing needs of many families who, in the past, have not been able to afford a new home. His m GOLD MEDALLION HOME See Tomorrow's Way of Living Better Electrically . . . Today ! Clean, quiet, flameless electric heat, with even, room-by-room - thermostat controls. Light for Living in all areas to insure beauty, comfort, and safety. 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Allen who noted that one out of four students nationwide have reading read-ing difficulties. The program is supported by Acting U.S. Commissioner Com-missioner of Education Dr. T. H. Bell, former Utah superintendent superin-tendent of public instruction. Heading the state Reading Task Force isDelbertHiggins, specialist in elementary education ed-ucation for the State Board of Education. Chairman of the Reading Ad-Visorv Ad-Visorv Council Is Dr. .T. Clair Morris, superintendent of Iron School District. Talbot emphasized that appointment ap-pointment of the two groups is only the first step in a developing develop-ing program to improve reading read-ing achievement in Utah schools. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE VARIES FROM 1 to 72 Based on 360 monthly payments according to financial , strength of ewt'omer. Property taxes, fire insurance, prin- dP' ,nd nnw1 PWW'aS ra,e are 'ncIuded- DINING KITCHEN GARAGE rsT""7! OVERHEAD LIVING ROOM DOOR j PENDRAY COUTRUCTIOII CO. 864-2261 Delta, Utah BUILD ON YOUR LOT OR OURS PLANS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS COMPLETE FINANCING FHA OR VA 'We Our (The followingartlcle appeared, in the Advance-Star, Burlln-game, Burlln-game, Calif. Mrs. Craig W. McDonald is a niece of Mrs. John (Lou) Swalberg and her son, Air Force Capt. Kurt C. McDonald was born in Utah.) By Alice Phillips The last time Mrs. Craig w. McDonald heard from her son, a captain in the Air Force on temporary duty in Vietnam, was at Christmas six years ago. It was a happy letter; he would be home soon and would bring Christmas presents for the family with him. Six days after Christmas, Capt. Kurt C. McDonald's air reconnaisance plain was. shot down over South Vietnam. His fate, and that of his Army Sergeant Ser-geant companion, remains a mystery. Since that day six years ago, his family has heard nothing from him. They have scanned pictures Hanoi released of prisoners of war, but the face of Capt'. McDonald has never been spotted. Technically, he is listed as missing in action. Mrs. McDonald speaks of him, however, how-ever, as prisoner of war. "Knowing our son as I do, I have faith that he would have survived," Mrs. McDonald says. Young McDonald, 29 when the plane he was uiloting as forward air controller went down in the dense jungle had taken special forces survival training. He was strong, intelligent in-telligent and resourceful. He HOUSE COMPLETELY 5rl bfcrs bedroom! I 1 J" "-1 bedroom bedroom t I Just Want Boys Back' had a strong faith In God. "He'd often said that he felt closest to God when he was In his plane," his mother recalls. It Is faith in her son that sustains the frail mother who speaks of him as being the "longest missing airman In Vietnam." "And anyway," she says quietly, "it would have been the way he would have wanted to go down with his plane, I mean." Mrs. McDonald, hoping to help all prisoners of war, eventually joined the National League of Families of American Ameri-can Prisoners of War and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia. Formed in late 1966 by Mrs. Sybil Stockdale of Coronada, wife of a missing Navy captain, cap-tain, the organization is dedicated dedi-cated to showing the Hanoi government that the American people DO- care about North Vietnam's 1,500 prisoners of war. "We are a non-political organization," or-ganization," Mrs. McDonald explains. "We- are neither hawks nor doves. We just want our boys back." The San Mateo mother, recently re-cently returned from a national na-tional convention of the movement, move-ment, is helping circulate petitions peti-tions that will be sent to the Hanoi government. She also is joining others in writing to congressmen and foreign ambassadors. am-bassadors. If she needed added motivation, motiva-tion, she would have found it at the convention in Washtng-tio, Washtng-tio, D. C. There she not only heard four returned prisoners speak but also saw the prisoner prison-er cages allegedly used by the North Vietnamese. LEAMINGTON CLARA BRAD FIELD Leamington ward was treated to an excellent programSunday evening by the girls who have . earned individual awards for 1969-70. The program was arranged ar-ranged by YWMIA First Coun- selor Joy Nielson and was conducted con-ducted by Bishop Rich L. Fin-linson; Fin-linson; a song was given by Colleen and La Rue Johnson, Ilene Lovell, Bessie Hutchens accompanied by Elaine Johnson. John-son. Talk; Why I am Thankful, Peggy Nielson. A trio "Take Me to the Temple" Betty Ann Wichman Brenda and Margo Nielson accompanied by Joy Nielson. Talk, Honor your parents, by Christine Nielson, talk; What the Church wants for its Youth by Deaun McCann, Organ solo, RLJeana Finlinson and a "Talk to the Youth" by Lorna Mcln-tyre. Mcln-tyre. The new speaker system aided in the enjoyment of the program also the new carpeting just installed last week in the Chapel. N. Jack and Andrea Moody Nielson are the proud parents of a baby girl born Friday the 13. The little girl has two brothers broth-ers and two sisters waiting at home. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nielson Leamington and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Moody of Delta. ' Clara Bradfield spent last week in Taylorsville helpingto welcome home the new baby girl born to Mr.andMrs.Ralph Carter (Joyce Grygla) . The little miss has a brother and sister at home. Elaine Johnson and children Colleen, LaRue, Larry and Marjorie drove to Salt Lake to visit with a nephew Elder Ronnie Ron-nie Young who has justreturned from a mission in Bolivia. Mrs. O.L. Johnson had been visiting her daughter Varda Barrett. They all met the missionary at the airport. Mrs. Johnson returned re-turned home with Elaine after visiting in Provo with Reese, Marlyn and Marie. Miss Arlene Goodman spent several days in Bluff last week with Miss Deana Harder and a friend. Deana was workingona research paper for her classes major surgery there. Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Dutson visited in Fillmore Friday. The occasion was the tenth birthday of Calvin Brown who Is living with the Merril Dutsons and attending school. Saturday, Rulon and Eva went to Salt Lake to help John, son of El-wood El-wood Dutson celebrate his seventh birthday We are happy to have Alta Lovell back home and doing well after undergoing surgery in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake. Mrs. Inez Babband Stepheny and Ilene Lovell spent Friday in Salt Lake. The three-part primary objective ob-jective of the League, Mrs. McDonald said, is to secure humane treatment for the prisoners by term J of the Geneva Gen-eva Convention, to stimulate world concern for the prisoners prison-ers and their families, and to improve the dissemination of information about the missing men to the press, to the families fami-lies involved and to various governmental agencies. Toward ' this end, league members are urging citizens to send letters to delegate Xuan Thuy, North Vietnam delegation, Paris Peace Talks, Paris, France, For those who are uncertain about wording a message to the delegate, they suggest this simple form: "As an American, I am concerned con-cerned with the treatment of American prisoners, Humane treatment of prisoners of war raises the stature of any nation na-tion In the eyes of the world." Mrs. McDonald and her fellow fel-low League members also are urging citizens to address themselves on the issue to: President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Hanoi, North Vietnam. Mrs. McDonald, who has learned to remain dry-eyed while she talks about her missing son, comes close to tears when she speaks of the plight of the young wives of missing servicemen women who don't know if they are wives or widows. "It is not just for our son that I'm involved," she says firmly. "It's forallof them and their families. at the University of Utah School of Nursing. While conducting their interviews with the people of that locality, they stayed in a hogon that had been electrically wired and heated for guest use by the Episcopalian mission. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nielson Julie and Lori spent the weekend week-end visiting In Salt Lake with ( ...Mr. and Mrs. Allen Seelos and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Chrlstenson. Mrs. Margaret Bradfield is at home after spending some time in Salt Lake with son, Lawrence Law-rence who is recovering from Burton Hanson, Scout leader, took the Leamington boys, Norman Nor-man Lovell, Tom Nielson, Courtney Finlinson and Brian Nielson on a weekend camp-out camp-out at the sand dunes. This was a Stake affair and the boys had a wonderful time. Brian Nielson was ordained a Deacon Sunday on his 12th birthday. Eddie Bradfield and a friend hunted pheasants and visited friends in the area last Monday. Mon-day. Warren Overson visited friends and relatives here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Lovell and baby girl were in two n last Monday visiting family and attending at-tending to business. Marjory Lovell attended a bridal shower in Oak City for her sister, Miss Carolyn Roper Sunday afternoon. Victor and Danny Bradfield and Elmo Nielsen were home from school for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kay of Goshen visited Sunday at the Randall Bradfield home. Ray Anderson of Provo visited visi-ted with Mrs. Hattie Anderson Friday. Please call in your news 857-2318. 857-2318. Evan Craft of Provo came down for the pheasant hunt and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Theobald, LaVern Is his sister. sis-ter. From Salt Lake was another brother Merrill Craft and sons, George and David. Harvy Sjostrom of Ogden Is visiting his brother Hildlng Sjostrom. Jim Kelly of Las Vegas, Ncv. came up Sunday to visit his parents, Oscar and Inez Kelly and will return home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kelly and Mrs. Hilda Thompson spent Sunday afternoon in Milford visiting with Mrs. Thompsons son, Mike Thompson. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DELTA INVITES YOU TO ATTEND SUNDAY SCHOOL 1:00 MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 TRAINING HOUR 6:00 p.m. MIDWEEK SERVICES Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 192 North 400 West Telephone 864-3224 Rev. Robert Fields Pastor tfH -k i . .. ,v . . . 31 I f Mrs. Craig W. McDonald, Foster City, calls her son, Air Force Capt. Kurt C. McDonald (inset) the "longest missing airman in Vietnam." He's not been heard from for six years. Mrs. McDonald is a member of the National Nation-al League of Families of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia that is taking action to focus attention on the plight of the missing men and their families.. Advance Star Pnoto by Tom Bullock SEND LETTERS TO CONG Fourteen Utah families are known to be bearing the burdensome burden-some grief of having their sons and husbands being listed as "Missing in Action" in the . Southeast Asian conflict. These men are among the more than 1600 men listed as Prisoners of War. - Their emotional lives run up and down from faith and raw courage to grief and anxiety and from hope to loneliness. Dreadful uncertainty hovers over them. Many of the parents, wives and children of these men belong be-long to the National league of families which was first started by Mrs. James B. Stockdale, Coronado, Calif., to encourage wlvesto send letters and telegrams to the North Vietnamese delegation in Paris. The League now embraces em-braces other goals, projects of interest to prisoner families. The administration is Washington, Wash-ington, D. C. Is now encouraging encourag-ing the public to speak out, In hopes that letters, telegram and personal appeals will be influential. in-fluential. It Is hoped such public pub-lic support can encourage North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to identify the prisoners It holds; to release the sick and wounded; to allow proper flow of letters and packages; to protect U. S. prisoners from public abuse; and for other provisions pro-visions set forth in the Geneva Convention, signed by North Vietnam In 1957 and 119 other governments. Air Force ROTC at many colleges col-leges and universities is encouraging en-couraging local people to write letters to the North Vietnamese delegation at the Paris Peace Talks, to urge release or, at the very least, humane treatment treat-ment of the prisoners. Every voice is needed. Every example of silence only proves to Hanoi that Americans don't care about those who have served ser-ved them. If there is anything that has helped Americans servicemen ser-vicemen survive, it is their faith in American and the faith in America and theAmer-ican theAmer-ican people. The day that all Americans let it be known that thgy will not tolerate the detention de-tention and torturing of American Amer-ican servicemen, will be the day that American Prisoners- of-War will be released. Everyone Is encouraged to write letters Including the following points: 1. Demand compliance with the rules of the Geneva Convention which North Vietnam agreed to and signed in 1957, andaskfor: A. Release of the names of all prisoners. B. Humane treatment of prisoners including full mail privileges, proper medical treatment and adequate food, Millard County Chronicle Thursday, November 19, 1970 C. Impartial inspection of prison camps. D. Release of the seriously sick and wounded. 2. Address your remarks directly dir-ectly to the North Vietnamese Peace Delegation, co POW, Provo, Utah 84601 3. Make no reference to the Air Force, Air Force ROTC, or any other Military organ- Ization. 4. If you don't agree with war but do believe in humane treatment treat-ment of prisoners, mention It in your letter. 5. Use your home address, Indicate if you are a student and give age. Sponsoring the letter writing campaign In Utah Is the Air Force ROTC and Arnold Air Society at Brigham Young University. Uni-versity. Air Force ROTC units at other Utah Campuses and the Air Force Ass'n are joining in the campaign. GIVE BOAT SHOES let him y-r i u icwl-knockaround4 icwl-knockaround4 Uy for vvA chrislmaQvf If there is a question mark on your Christmas list for the man around the house let him knockaround in Keds Knockarounds9. Next to "barefeet comfort" there is nothing like them. They come on smart, these leather top casuals. They have a shaggy outer finish, and a bold, brawny look. But the smooth inside finish gentles feet-makes them feel as great without socks as with. Make it an easy, comfortable knockaround Christmas for that man with Keds Knockarounds. There's a bunch of handsome styles. DELTQ'S Mr. Glen Swalberg contributed contri-buted the information about this project. He is well acquainted with It through his cousin whose son has been listed as "Missing in Action" for six years (see "We just want our boys back") and through his own son Paul Swalberg who is a member of the Air Force ROTC and Arnold "Air Society at BYU. Mr. Swal- berg would be happy to answer any questions about the project and letters to the Peace Delegation De-legation may be left with him at Delta Auto Supply. . U. P. Notes . . Ann E. Melville, DUP, Camp will be held Friday, Nov. 20, 1970, 2:00 p.m. at the home of Norma Adams. FOR CHRISTMAS |