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Show MAY BOND ANNIVERSARY NAMED MINUTE MAN MONTH May will be Minute Man month throughout the nation in honor" of the volunteer workers in the U. S. Savings Bonds program pro-gram since 1941, it was announced announc-ed today by Frederick P. Champ, state savings ibonds chairman, who said the month will bring intensified promotion of bond purchases in Utah. "To purchase savings bonds is to invest in the future of America Amer-ica and in the future of our loved ones," Mr. Champ said. "That Utah citizens are well aware of the importance of bond savings in helping to strengthen our econ omy and build our. economic defenses de-fenses against the challenges of tomorrow, is borne out by the fact that purchases continue at a substantial rate. Purchases of series E and H bonds in Utah totaled $1,422,719 in March, and almost $4.5 million so far in 57." March bond purchases were $634,341.00 in Salt Lake County, bringing the total for the three months to $1.S85,&70, or 22.5 per cent of the county's quota. |