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Show UTAH STATE TPS .0. Box 132T 21 ,lS Lake city Utah ASSOp r y tuna ocumcf En U i TREMONTON, UTAH Volume 50 Number 4 nPNitm ) j November 24, 1977 84337 FsiiriMioFS ' jrf" SOUS ' .'nn ""' - ' O rr a. u>WH jo, k - w I.Y RY i t . -- m "This is just farmers getting together and urging the farm organizations which already exist to support parity prices," he added. Northern Utah farmers are being urged to join in a nationwide farm strike to force up the prices they receive for their products to full The bottom line of the strike, of course, is a refusal by farmers to sell their products below parity prices. Marble said the farmers on strike reject the current farm program and are demanding in its place: -- 100 percent of parity for all domestically used or consumed agricultural produce. -- 100 percent parity for all foreign exports of agricultural produce. -- All agricultural products produced for national and international food reserve shall be contracted by any or all governments at 100 percent of parity. m mm Lonnie Arbethnot will speak to area farmers Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bear River High School auditorium. All farmers, farm-relate- d businessmen, bankers and the general public are invited to attend. Arbethnot was instrumental in starting the nationwide strike in Colorado where farmers have conducted a number of demonstrations to illustrate their grievances. Randall Marble is the spokesman for American Agriculture in the strike effort in Utah. Marble said the group will establish a strike office next week in Tremonton. "We are not an organization," he emphasized. "We are saying to 22 farm organizations which exist now, -for once in your life, get together and 100 percent of stand for one thing, parity." ill call BEAR RIVER VALLEY farmers are being urged to support a nationwide Farmers' strike with the goal of achieving percent parity prices for their crops. Above a Tremonton farmer displays his sympathy with the goals of the strike. Farmers are urged to attend 'a meeting Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Bear River High School. 100 parity. -- Creation of an entity or structure with input from farmers to handle marketing of American agricultural products at 100 percent of parity. -- Meat and livestock imports must stop until parity is reached. The striking farmers have set Dec. 13, 1977, as a deadline after which they - Tremonton Conference Scheduled will refuse to sell or produce any farm products and will "not buy any agricultural equipment, production supplies or supplies." Strikers are being asked to park their tractors and other farm equipment near highways bearing a sign indicating their intention to strike on Dec. 14, 1977, for 100 percent of parity. "Every farmer I've talked to is completely in agreement with it,',' Marble noted. Marble said Americans spend 16.2 percent of their disposable income for food. Parity prices for farmers, he said, would represent a 2.9 to 3.1 percent increase in the American al family's food bill. The young farmer said striking farmers are "not seeking a compromise. We're seeking 100 percent of parity..." Parity, Marble explained, means simply that if a bushel of wheat would buy a pair of pants in 1967, it should do the same thing in 1977. The parity price for wheat, for instance, should be $5.02 a bushel today rather than the $2.26 a bushel farmers are getting, which represents 45 percent of parity. Santo' s . Cattle should be selling at $58.20 a hundred weight, compared to the $35.40 a hundred weight, or 61 percent of parity it currently sells at. Marble said agriculture represents only about four percent 6f the population of the U. S. today and yet a full of all farmers and ranchers will be forced to either liquidate or refinance their operations this year. Farmers are being asked to "strike with the same dedication you have long employed to make this the greatest nation the world has ever known." "We will not advocate violent action. We will not condone violence, but we will strike," the American Agriculture has said. r" - one-quart- er Elder Valdo D. Benson, a Regional Representative to the Council of Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints, will speak at Tremonton Utah Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday, November 26 and 27 in Tremonton. Conference activities get under way Saturday at 4:30 p.m. with a meeting for the Stake Presidency, High Council, Clerks, Executive Secretaries, Ward Clerks, Melchizedek Priesthood Leaders, Assistant Group Leaders, Counselors, Home Teachers of inactive families and all Leaders of Young Men. The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Elder Benson will present the theme "Our Missionary Opportunities." Those to attend are all adults in the Stake plus all Priests and Laurels. The first session of Conference will begin at 8 a.m. for Bothwell, Elwood, Thatcher Penrose, and Tremonton Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wards. The cont. on page fourteen Coming To Town NORTH POLE - Santa Claus announced his schedule for the 1977 Christmas season with plenty of visits planned to Tremonton. On Friday, Santa will arrive at 2 p.m. via helicopter (weather permitting) at the Police Station parking lot. He'll then be transwhere ported to he'll spend the afternoon visiting with boys and girls. That evening he'll turn on the Christmas lights to officially open the season. Santa has several Saturday visits planned, including Coast- Coast-to-Coa- st (Nov. 26, most of the Hamilton's (Dec. 3, noon to day), 5 p.m.), Cowley's (Dec. 10, 1 to 5 p.m.), King's (Dec. 17, noon to 5 p.m. ) , and late evening on Dec. 24 to homes of local boys and girls. The Jolly Elf noted that many Tremonton merchants will be staying open Fridays until 8 p.m. and a few until 9 p.m. t" . Santa also expressed his appreciation to Tremonton for allowing him to enjoy his Thanksgiving before pushing him into the busy Christmas schedule. Three Gain Merit Award Sugar Beet Contract Set Friday, 2 p.m. In Tremonton Kid's Coloring Book It Inside The Leader GOuMng Service By 3 Reeognizedl IBy istir kit Fun and prizes are in store for local The youngsters this season with Christmas coloring book. The book is an insert in this issue. Extra copies are available at each of 23 participating merchants. In addition to the fun of coloring the : Three scouters were honored for their years of service to boys during the annual Golden Spike District banquet recently held at the Garland Stake Center. Honored were Mrs. Mickey Beck-ma-n of Tremonton, Mrs. Fay Wheat-le- y of Deweyville and Milton Scott of Fielding. The three scouters were presented the Award of Merit before a crowd of about 200 scout and cub scout leaders from throughout the district. Mrs. Roberta Fronk paid tribute to Mrs. Beckman, wife of A. R. Beck-maShe termed her an "enthusiastic person who has been a fine example to all who have come in contact with n. America for the past eleven years serving as den leader, Blazer B leader and troop committee member. "She has been directly responsible for five young men receiving their Eagle award," Bishop Thompson said. "She has always been interested in the young people of our community and has given freely of her time and talents in helping young people achieve their potential." Mrs. Wheatley has also served in various church leadership positions such as Relief Society president, primary president and stake Young Women's presidency. She is now serving as the stake Blazer B leader. She has also been an active leader. The wife of Zane Wheatley, Mrs. Wheatley has been a member of the Deweyville community most of her married life. The couple have three sons and one daughter. Her oldest son recently returned from serving a mission for the IDS Church. Bishop Ross Rudd paid tribute to scouter, Milton Scott. Rudd said Scott has served a total of six and a half years as scout master in troops 330 (Perry) and 131 (Fielding). He has 15 Eagle scouts to his credit. While scout master in Perry, his 4-- her." Mrs. Beckman served as a den leader from 1972 - 76. She is now a member of the troop committee and serves on the district round table staff. Born and reared in Ogden, she is the mother of three children, two boys and a girl. She also has one grandchild. "Her dedication has seen many cubs advance to Webleos and upward In scouting," Mrs. Fronk praised. Mrs. Wheatley was honored by Bishop Jon Thompson of the Deweyville Ward. Mrs. Wheatley has been registered with the Boy Scouts of 8 - troop ranked tenth in the top 50 troops of the church. Troop 131 was selected as the number one troop in the Golden Spike District in 1975. He has served as assistant Explorer advisor, troop committee member, member of the training committee in the Bird Haven and Golden Spike District, chairman of the training committee and is now serving as district scout chairman. He has attended and completed Woodbadge, earned the Scouter's Key, and has completed Order of the Arrow Christmas pictures, children ten and under should return each page to the appropriate sponsor where they may win a prize. Pictures should be returned before Dec. 22. , Jkf Sugar beet grower associations in Utah and Eastern Idaho reached agreement with U and I Incorporated today on all terms of a 1978 beet purchase contract. Announcement of the contract was made by Paul Holmgren, president of the Utah Sugar Beet Growers Association; Grant Neibaur, president of the Upper Snake River Valley Sugar Beet Growers Association; Laurence Smith, manager of the Utah District for U and I; and Dr. A. Kent Nielson, manager for U and I in Idaho, 's Terms of the agreement were ally unchanged from 1977. A provision 0 was added for sharing between the company and grower of transport-th- e ation charges above $3.00 per ton for sugar beets in Eastern Idaho. basic-Leader- 50-5- v. j training. Scott has also served as a Sunday School teacher, Teacher and Deacon's Quorum advisor, member of the Sunday School presidency and is presently serving as Sunday School president. He is also an "unofficial" den assistant to his wife in cub scouting. Born in Tremonton, Scott was the 14th of 16 children and "the first one born in a hospital," Rudd said. He moved with his family to Arizona when he was in the second grade because of his father's health. His junior year he returned by himself to Fielding where he worked at the sugar factory and put himself through high school. He is married to Klca Lusk of Malad, Idaho. Jfr-J- J? w-- f . jiy-- . ' HONORED FOR their years of service to scouting in the Golden Spike District were Tremonton; Milton Scott, Fielding and Mrs. Fae Wheatley, Deweyville... J ' t (I to r) Mrs. Mickey Beckman, |