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Show icafson ountain Fuel Files or Rate Increase of $6348,565 I 41 (5y Federal Power Commission pinion of December 5, 1975. winch directly and indirectly has substantially increased the cost of natural gas at the well- A Northern Gateway to Beautiful Lehi TUESDAY DECEMBER 31. Utah Valley 1974 County Tax Burden $430 Per Capita (Special lo the Free Press) of local government greater or smaller, for residents of Utah County, than it is for people in other areas? How much is it costing them in taxes, per capita, to operate their state and local governments? Is the cost As in every other section of the country, with the outlays for public services mounting, year after year, their tax burden grows bigger. Nearly every community has been put in a squeeze trying to maintain and, if possible, to expand the services that their people demand, such as better schooling, added police protection, improved health facilities, more roads and the like. According to the national survey, released recently by the Commerce Clearing House, an authority on government finances, Americans paid an average of $577 in state and local taxes last year, a jump of $55 per person over the previous year. The increase since 1970 was $150. In Utah County, on the basis of its figures and data from other sources, such taxes this jeep he was driving stalled and rolled about 200 to the feet down a steep slope (not shown left of this view). Dead is Boyd F. Curfew, A YOUNG MAN WAS killed when Lehi. The accident happened in the foothills east of Pleasant Grove about I p.m. Thursday. A passenger in the jeep was thrown clear. 22, Lehi Man Killed In JeeD Rollover A Lehi man was crushed and killed in a jeep rollover on a mountain east of Pleasant Grove at about p.m. Thursday. Utah County Sheriff Mack Holley identified the dead man as Boyd F. Curfew, 22, Lehi. A passenger, who walked about a mile from the scene of the accident to summon help, was Craig 1 Roberts, 22 Lehi. According to the report filed by sheriff's officers, Mr. Curfew was crushed in the vehicle after it stalled near the top of a steep slode on Molly's Nipple and rolled. The passenger was thrown clear when the vehicle started to roll, but the victim was strapped in the vehicle with a seatbelt. The 1974 jeep was equipped with a rollbar, according to witnesses who later visited the scene. According to Deputy Sheriff Ken Cahoon, the victim was obviously dead at the scene, but he was transported by four wheel drive vehicle from the mountain, and then was taken to the hospital. The jeep came to rest about 200 feet below the top of the slope. Mr. Curfew was the son of James Lee and Desna Curfew of American Fork. He was born July 12, 1952 at Provo. He married Ann Jorgensen Nov. 2, 1973 in the Provo LDS Temple. The couple recently moved to Lehi from American Fork, according to members of the family. He was a member of the Lehi Fifth LDS Ward and was a Sunday School teacher. He was a graduate of American Fork High School and of Utah Technical College at Provo. Funeral services were held Monday in the American Fork Tenth LDS Ward Chapel. Two-Stak- e When a cold spell is due, prepare two cloths for storage in your glove compartment. Dip the cloths in a solution of l2 cup of salt and one cup of water. Let dry, fold and put in waxed paper or plastic bag in the glove compartment. Works on frosted windshields. amounted to approximately $430 per capita in the year. Elsewhere in the State of Utah, the average was $469 per person, which was $42 more than the year before. In the Mountain States it was $525. All communities have been faced with money problems because of rising payrolls and because of the inflated cost of supplies, materials and capital financing. In some sections of the country the tax load in the year was much greater than in others, due to special local conditions such as heavier welfare costs, housing problems and the like. The range was from a low of $342 in Arkansas to a high of New York. It marks the first time that the $800 level has been exceeded. California, with a per capita burden of $739, was in the runner-uspot. $894 in and was made on the basis of scholarship, activities and ability-Na- med as candidates are the following: Sharon Shaw, Eng, lish and Literature; Alton Speech and Drama; Glenn Hinton, Mathematics; Laurie Hard-man- The report shows that state and local taxes amounted to $121.1 billion, as against $108.8 billion in the prior year. It represented a jump of almost 100 percent over the 19(17 figure, $61 .2 billion. In Utah County the tax burden amounted to approximately $66,048,000 in the year. In its application, filed Thursday, the Company said the requested increase will not result in higher profits but will simply offset the higher costs the FPC has decreed Mountain Fuel must pay to producers, pipeline companies and royalty owners for the natural gas it purchases from these sources. dollar-for-doll- The Company has proposed that the increase in rates be uniformly to all classes of service. Under the new proposed rates, the average residential customer's bill will increase by about 81 cents per month, except in the bill will Roosevelt-customer'- s increase by about 81 cents per month, except in the Roosevelt-Duchesn- e area where rates are slightly higher. The FPC opinion (No. 699-H- December 4 increased, on a nationwide basis, the base price of natural gas from wells commenced on or after January 1, 1973, from 42 cents per Mcf (thousand cubic feet) to 50 cents per Mcf, and provided for annual escalations of one cent per Mcf and other adjustments. The opinion further provides that the price for gas produced in the Rocky Mountain area from wells under contract on and after October 1, 1968, but prior to January 1, 1973, shall be a5 cents per Mcf, (The price Mountain Fuel has been paying for gas from this area is 23.75 cents per Mcf or lower.) of B.Z. Kastler, Mountain Fuel president, said the higher costs authorized by the FPC opinion would make it necessary for the Company to file a rate increase application in Wyoming to recover that portion of the higher costs which are allocable to the Company's Wyoming service. "While we are cognizant that the present cost increases are 1974 Proves Important Year For Auxiliary Police Membership of the Lehi Auxiliary Police has grown from 17 members at the beginning of 1974 to 22 members with two more applications pending approval by the chief of police and the city council. The Auxiliary sponsored a Rabies Dog Clinic February 9, 1974 with 199 dogs receiving shots. The Auxiliary Police helped the regular police officers at various functions including standing by at football and basketball games, several rodeo club functions (dance and police and ambulance ervice at their annual rodeo). We were out in numbers during the annual Lehi Roundup, (traffic control along the parade route and after rodeo, ambulance coverage during the en- tire celebration.) The Auxiliary also sponsored a Chuckwagon Breakfast at Dorton, Social Science; David Hanson, Science; Mary Shurtz, Art and Art Craft; Paul Bean, Vocational Education; Janet Larson, Homemaking; Mar- ianne Thompson, Business Education; Karen Pope, Music; and Danna Lynn Smith, General Scholarship. Wines Park in conjunction with the annual celebration. The Lehi Auxiliary Police also were proud to sponsor two boys to Boys State. We gave the boy scouts several classes in First Aid and emergency preparedness. There are, each year, hundreds of hours spent by Aux-ipiar- y members riding in the police cars with the regular officers. Ths Christmas spirit pervaded our meetings and at Christmas we bought and delivered 19 turkeys to needy families. Although we have had many frustrating times this year, the members as a whole have a Eve Dance gala New Years Eve Dance good attitude and are looking forward to being of service to the people of Lehi in the coming year. ambulance made sixty runs, 66 runs from outside the city, seven hardship cases for which there was no charge; 11 D.O.A.'s and ten dry runs. Of the sixty city runs only one remains unpaid. However, out of the 66 outside city runs, only 30 have been paid, leaving The us with 36 unpaid non-citruns $1030.00, which shows the peole of Lehi are the best people in the county to do business with. Art Allen, y or President substantial." he continued, "we must either pay the higher costs or lose the gas supply. Under the existing supply situation, it would not be in the public interest for us to lose any of the gas we now have." Ashley Nelson Retires as Police Officer Police Officer Ashley Nelson retire from the Lehi Police Department as of December 31, will 1974. Ashley, a long time resident of Lehi served on the police force in 1948 and 1949 and then was employed again in the department in 1963 and continued until his retirement. He has served under Mayor Harold D. Westr-ing- , Mayor Calvin H. Swensen, Mayor Morris W. Clark and now Mayor Evan L. Colledge. Ashley also served as a police officer in 1939 in Mayfield, Utah, his home town. His service to his community has been appreciated by all those who have worked with him. He has been able to work successfully with both the younger ami oltiet cii.itn in ilia duties. His formal police education has been tempered with the "horse sense" he has acquired over the years working with people. Ashley could always be counted on to remain calm in helping people in distress. It is recalled that in 1948, Ashley worked under Police Chief Clemn Turner. Lehi city had only one police car. It was not radio equipped. If someone wanted a police officer at that time, they called the telephone office and an operator would turn on a light that was mounted on the corner of Center and Main. The officer in cruising around the city would see the light and call the phone office to see what was needed. When Ashley came back to the department the car had radio and was in constant contact with the Lehi City office and the highway patrol dispatcher. Ashley has helped Lehi PTA to Sponsor Fund Raising Movie The Lehi PTA is sponsoring g project the movie "Seven Alone." This movie is a story to be shared and jnjoyed by the entire family. It is certain to enjoy the same populari- as a fund-raisin- heart-wramin- g s other ty as recent smash hit "Where the Red Fern Grows." This is the story of the Henry Sager family. In the year 1843 thirteen-year-olJohn Sager set off with his brothers and sisters, one infant, on one of the most incredible journeys in American history. This is a true account of their hazardous 2000 mile trek along the legendary Oregon Trail in pursuit of a dream. Doty-Dayton'- d New Year's A 1975. allocated Sterling Scholar Candidates The candidates for Sterling Scholar competition from Lehi High School have been named, it was reported by Principal Dale H. Price. Selection of the representatives in the various categories was made by departmental chairmen, counselors and administrators at the school head, has forced Mountain Fuel Supply Company to file an application with the Utah Public Service Commission for a rate increase of $6, 848,565 annually. The Company proposes that the increase take effect March 1, is being planned for everyone in both stakes who are 14 years of age and older. The dance will be held in the Lehi Stake Center The PTA will provide a coupon to every student in the school. Present this coupon at the theater box office when you Tuesday evening from 9:30 until 12:30 Tuesday night. "The Padded CEI1" will furnish the music and school dress (no levis) is in order. Tickets are $1.00 per per- "Seven Alone" and the PTA will be reimbursed 25 cents per paid admission. Please remember to write the number in your party purchase your tickets for in the space provided on your coupon in order that the PTA will receive proper credit. "Seven Alone" world premiered in Salt Lake City on Friday, December 20, 1974. The movie will be at the Coral in American Fork and Scera in Orem from December 21 to Jan. 2. The coupon will be honored at both of these theaters at all showings of the movie "Seven Alone." Remember to fill out your coupon in advance and take it to the box office with you. Support your local PTA! the department develop and grow from one car and three officers in 1948 to the present six officers and six cars with the modern equipment to help better serve the needs of the citizens of Lehi. Ashley has always enjoyed the outdoors and has a great deal of skill in Dutch Oven cooking. He likes to ride and fish and enjoys working with animals. His wife Virlie and three children Betty Ann Christiansen, Charles and Richard Nelson along with four grandchildren will be helping Ashley adjust to all of his free time. Kerry Evans has been hired to replace Ashley. Kerry has completed the State Police Academy and is serving a two week training period with the Orem Police Department prior to receiving his certification from the state police officer standards and training division. Input Invited on County Plan son. WOMEN'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO MEET Delinquent Tax The Women's List Available The Utah County delinquent tax lists are now available at the Lehi Free Press office and the State Bank of Lehi. - STERLING SCHOLARS Named as candidates for Sterling Scholars from Lehi High School are Janet Shaw, David Hanson and Laurie Dorton, seated I. to r. Standing, I. to r., are Alton Hardman, Mary Shurtz, Janet Larson, Danna Lynn Smith, Karen Pope and Paul Bean. Absent were Glenn Hinton and Marianne Thompson. Students will compete for scholarships next spring In Salt Lake City. Legislative Council of Utah County will meet January 9th at 9:30 a.m. at the Women's Cultural Center, 310 W. 5th No., Provo to discuss the pros and cons on the upcoming Bottle Bill relative to the environment. This meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. The County Planning Commission announced that additional testimony and input concerning the proposed County Development Plan will be accepted until December 31, 1974. The input must be in written form and can be submitted to the county planning office at 47 South 100 East, Provo, Utah. Anyone wishing to review the plan can find copies in all of the public libraries and additional copies are available at the plan ning office to check out and for sale. The office hours are 2 a.m. and p.m. on work days and the planning staff will be available to answer any questions the citizens may have. The Planning Commission feels that many people may want to give input even though the public hearing on the plan was held on December 3, 1974 in Orem, so additional input in written form will be accepted until December 31, 1974. i |