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Show fl THE LEADER Degrees Open Letter To Tax Given An open letter to the tax pavers of Box Oder County: We. of the North and South Box Elder Firm Bureaus feel that certain facts and figures should be brought to your attention concerning the newly proposed budget for the schools. First of all we are for quality education for the children of Box Elder County! Let there be no question of that fact! We are, however, opposed to waste in any form. The recent county-wievaluation, which w experienced, shows a marked increase. Using figures furnished by Mr. Jack Olson of the Utah Taxpayers Association, the evaluation for Box Elder County was $71,415,000. The estimated evaluation for 1974 is $103. 000,000. an increase of $33,585,000. "State law requires that when this happens, all local taxing units are to cut their tax levies." There is one exception to this law. "Capital Outlay and Debit Service levy cuts are discretionary when the county is revalued." In Box Elder County this levy amounts to 17 mills. In 1973, a 17 mill levy on the evaluation of $71,415,000 For 1974. the 17 mill levy on the yielded $1,214,000. estimated evaluation was $105,000,000 would yield $1,785,000 or a net tax increase of $571,000 over and above last .war's levy. WE GO ON RECORD OPPOSING de ANY SUCH WINDFALL! The cry again is that we need the money for a new middle school in Brigham. Box Elder high school is too crowded. Less than two years ago, when we asked to Board of Education to readjust the student load at the two high schools. Mr. Carroll N'ichol principal of Box Elder high school used as one argument that they had plenty of room and were doing fine. There was no need for new middle school. Strange how things change with a declining enroll rent of students. They are suddenlyover- towded again. The average t .unty enrollment is decreasing 100 plus students a year. All bonds will be paid off in six years. Because of declining enrollments, 11 or 12 teaching positions will be eliminated. Mr. Olson assured us that if a special need arises the Board of Education may increase the levy for Capital Outlay and Debit Services at anytime. We urge you to contact all the board members listed below to express your feeling in this matter: Ken Por-ri- tt Mrs. Donna Gordon Willard Pres. 5; Bear River City V. Pres. Arnold Thomp4; 4; son Brigham Wallace Christensen Perry 5. Deloris Stokes Bothwell Frank 0. NighiguchL Pres. North Box Elder Farm Bureau, Rulon L. Smoot, Pres. South Box Elder Farm Bureau 21. 279-865- 723-789- 723-323- 257-349- rMorman Nagao K7M 13JQQJ Bear River high students will attend the 1974 Boy's State Convention at Utah State University June 15 sponsored by the American Legion. Selected to attend are Jeff K. Fronk. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fronk. Kent Nagao, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nagao, and Norman FukuL son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene FukuL all of Tremon-to- n. Three 9-- Norman will serve as senior class president at Bear River high school next year. He enjoys skiing and motorcycling. He is also a member of the high school chess club. Kent will be a senior next year at Bear River where he will serve as studentbody president During school his high I Jeny Wood Mr. and Mrs. Burke Jones and their family, met their son, Kelly at the Salt Lake airport Saturday. He had just returned from a two year mission for the LDS Church. Kelly served in the Kansas-Missou- ri Mission. Becky Jones is spending this week with her parents. She is working in Provo. Two babies were blessed in fast meeting Sunday. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sorensen was given the name of "David Landon." Dairy Princess coni. from page one graduate and was homecoming queen. She received a scholastic scholarship to Utah State University as a senior. Denise is a Bear River graduate where she was a mamber of the National Honor Society. She was awarded a scholarship in chemistry from Westminister College in Salt Lake where she will enroll this fall. She served as a Model UN delegate and is an avid tennis player and snow ski-ie- r. Gary Fuhriman's named their baby daughter The "Heather." Mr. and Mrs. Milton had a nice vacation this past week to Arizona where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Wood and family. Mary Hyden accompMecham anied them. Marie Sorensen, Julie Sorensen, Valene Munk, and Karen Douglas, left last week with a group from Bear River high on a tour back east to visit the church historical sights. They were accompanied by their Seminary teacher, Mr. Gary Wangsgard. Darwin Bee accompanied Art Hindberg to Idaho for a weekend of fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pugmire of Rexburg, Idaho, were the Bee's guests over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wood and boys from Kenosha, Wisconsin, are here visiting the Earl Woods. Bishop Waldo Grant and family, took a short trip this past week just seeing the beautiful sights of their own state. They drove to Nephi, up to Homstead in the Heber area and hiked up null - KJsti By diploma and certificate programs at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake to be honored at commencement rites Friday, June 7. The graduation program this year will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood High School Auditorium, 5715 So. 1300 East in Salt Lake City. They are Kristi Knudson, Fronk Neil and Wendell J. Tidwell. Brigham City; Douglas M. Mason and Billy 1) Nelson. Tremonton; Adrian I Struble, willard; and Bradley J. Bourne. Garland. Commencement speaker will be Neal A. Maxwell, an Assistant to the Council of Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, and the Church's lie U a number of tin; Key club. Burin elub office rand ids received a certificate i M'holarship and athletics h year while in i high scho-- o, : V in is t ard. Duty to Priest President Tremonton Fourth Eagle scout and a award recipient. . Brian Lisli ( hina lainlnm (.ttUU ls June Olh Fairbanks Linda Stint I Kiii lent ion. Jeff will Bear River year. be a senior at high school next He is active in athletics playing on the football and baseball teams. 11 foot tiger shark boated off Colombia's coast was found to have dined on two ducks, a sea gull, a barracuda, a piece of material "U. S. Governstamped ment," three chunks of cinder blocks, half a tire tube and a silver identification bracelet. (Makes you wonder whathappened to the bracelet's owner.) Tllii liainhaiv i.ttblrls invla Mirhavl Slain U 'SS (trover John Jiuw Hlh innlianvt' i.isi commissioner of education. y . Spaffonl Dale Hiimoii mi ipiliatn rs Jmir 12 mi 9-- Paul lit SS Jiinr i'1'liiiiif I. hina notice- - Jeff K. Fronk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Fronk, of Tremonton. will attend the 1974 Boy's State at Utah State sponUniversity, June sored by the American Leg- W j Susan Rtinzler sessions. An to Temponogas Cave in Provo. They also took in the sights at Trolley Square in Salt Lake. Lila Deakin has been entertaining her grandchildren, Julia, Steven, Bn nda and Jason Bench, this past n Sunday she week. the Bench's to the Dt iKin reunion wiiich Id at the North I'ark was in Tremonton. Mr. and Mrs. MarcealOl-se- n of American Fork, spent several flays here visiting with tht lames Nessen's The NesM-n'will be spending this wi H down on Starvation Dam irying their luck at fishing. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Craven's of Tremonton accompanied them. ( Howell Happenings Seven Box Elder County be among the 732 graduates from degree, Jeff he has served as pron chairman and Key club officer. He is an Eagle scout. He is also active in a letics, Key Club, choir a Judo. The purpose of lViy' State is to provide training in citizenship for those attending. Delegates participate in mtx-- government part into several pieces. Each section regenerates into a new animal, which will grow from a few inches to six feet. residents will rukui years sea Musage-abap- ed cucumber, a dominant animal of the ocean floor, defends Itself by twisting a- - Carl school Sea Cucumber Sausage-shape- d The June 6, 1974, Pace TIMES, Residents LaOla iMrM Tom GARLAND DE TTo Payers 723-26- - THE Tht Sli;ir!;i (r M it-a- Hartoore Nov Store Hours Monday thru VvUU v 9:00am to 5:55pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm rt .' s7 KM' V if'lh nnrt-- in Irs.- ,' 1 Hiirioii Todd ;iHmih lli lnnirria ( hina Saliva I'rost "lirv t,rvvn (.nhlrls June I "t Laura Smith Uaii Flint illliunct s Jmir MILUR". THf PtACl TO SUV 1 .7 MAM' ' i illers Jewelers 29 Ait Miin Tremonton, Utoh Important Things to Know About YOUR HOMETOWN INDEPENDENT BANK: Trail Guide Independent banking is enterprise system. The High Ulntas will have a new hiking and fishing guide with the publication in June of "High Uinta Trails" by Mel Davis of Salt Lake City. It will cover the High Uinta Primitive Area and the proposed High Uinta Wilderness. The guide will give information on access points, trails, lakes, fishing and camping, as well as some items for those using horses in the area. Small maps are included. The publisher is Wasatch a new Inc., Publishers, company started by Mr. Davis and hiking partner Bill Rosqvist who also produced "Wasatch Trails" last year (about trails near Salt Lake City) and "Cache Trails" this spring (describing trails around LoganX The new book sells for a vii and essential part of the American Directors and officers of the independent bank are folks with a d of the interest in the prosperity and area they serve. They have a real stake in its future. They know its conditions and needs intimately. 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The ordinance allows the city to shut off water toper-sowho fail to pay their r water bill within 14 days of receipt of a final notice. A $5 fee is charged to turn the water back on. ns COMMUNICATE CONFIDENCE, SHOP Ruth Woolley, car clerk in Salt Lake City, Utah. We can handle it. the Union Pacific railroad people Aft 57 East Main AT HOME Berr River State Bank Tremonton, Utah |