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Show mcmr around County Spending Totals $720367 for 11 Months frP - Utah county spent $63,478.78 general fund, the report disclosed. general, fund spending for for November operations, bring- Total 11 months was the $346,588.85, ing total expenditures for the compared with $296,672.95 to 3, Dec. 1 in 1949. first 11 months of 1950 to a report released Saturday More than $15,000 of this in came in the elections bud by Karl. H. Bennett, county audi- creaseThere was no election in get. revealed. tor, $720,-367.8- The amount was far above the $613,695.69 spent during the corresponding period in . 1949, but apparently was well within the budget, with $833,193.33 appropriated for the year's operations. Accounting for $30,000 of the increase was that amount spent from the new recreational fund for construction of roads into scenic and recreational areas mainly the Alpine scenic loop.inA sizeable portion of the crease in 1950 over the 1949 spending has come in depart ments operating from the county 500 Participate In Scera Winter Recreation Events There are approximen and boys particimately pating weekly in the Scera winter recreation program being conducted at the Lincoln high School, according to Mel Brings, The director of the program. project is planned to include as many age groups as possible and yet provide facilities and leadership for as many individuals as possible. Monday evenings are reserved for activities of boys from the ninth. 10th and lltht grade are groups; Tuesday is reserved for the Geneva Recreation basketball league; Wednesday evening is for the M Men league of Orem stake; Thursday, boys of the eighth and ninth, 10th and 11th grade age varsity and other school activities; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for boys of the fifth and sixth grades, and 3 to 6 p.m. for seventh and eighth graders. Saturday evening Sharon stake occupies the gym for M Men basketball league OREM 500 Another substantial item in this year's spending, was $13, 874.41 for city and county building improvements, with none spent in this department last year. A jump in the civil court from $3205.83 to spending $9362.67 Was noted, and several other departments also reported increases. The most substantial decrease noted in general fund spending was in the treasurer's office; where salaries and expense drop ped from ,$18,630.58 in the first 11 months of 1949 to $16,441.47 for the same period this year. Hichways Fund Disbursements in the highways fund climbed from $187,638.41 in the period in 1949 to $205,554.32 this year. This included: Labor, $59,620.07; materials, $15,053.02; truck repairs,, gas and oil, $23,059.80; tractor and repairs, $3577.21; sweeper $5088.64; grader, crusher, $1189.41; contract work, $497.50; rental equipment, $1757; shop expense, $8710.22; bridge material,'$885.10; new equipment, $25,578.93; crane and shovel repairs,' $1449.42; miscellaneous, $5706.11;! Class B roads, $10,472.32; snow removal, $40. Spending in other county funds included: Exhibition and advertising, $14,604.63, compared with last year; memorial fund, $2000, compared with $13,750 last year; poor and indigent fund, $33,916.33, compared with last year; recreational fund, $30,000, none last year; infirmary fund. $71,209.64, com-pared with $58,789.20 last year; and weed expense, $16,427.67 compared with $12,517.31 ' last year. Revenues Reported Revenues for November totaled $11,399.43 in November, bringing receipts for the first 11 months to $347,080.68, the report showed. As of Dec. 1, the county hadn't received its principal slice of the annual tax revenue, with the deadline for tax payments Nov 30 and the receipts not apportioned until well into December. By WaUy Folk WEATHERMAN HOLDS ONLY SLIM HOPE FOR SNOW ON CHRISTMAS It's beginning to look like the new Christmas sleds won't get much use around . in December year, that is. This year, there have been bnly traces recorded. Only bona' fide snowstorm of the year was in November, when about two inches covered the ground for a day The record was 1932, when most of the state was blanketed with mqre than two feet on Christmas' , day. e Provo. The weatherman took a second look at his charts and Instruments Saturday, just to make sure, but he insisted that chances are dim for a white Christmas.. Bureau records show a snowfall of 11.4 inches for 1949. ; American Fork Schedules OS A Award CTMagi AMERICAN Letters To The Editor Repeal Lien Law, Don't Penalize the Thrifty "Don't be silly Waldo, I've got to dry them somewhere don't I?" Bank Entertains Guard Unit Gets Medical Detachment Editor Herald: Let's see if the new legislators elected in November will repeal the most outrageous law ever passed in the state, the lien law. The aged who are over 65 must sign their homes over to the state to get a starvation pension which they are entitled to by all rights. Why penalize those who have been thrifty enough to save an old home in which to spend their last days. Most of them have raised families and paid taxes, and helped build the state, keep the gov- - i $16.-252.- 73 Hod-.tak- - nt J to keep up a home, taxes, insur- Holiday Party - V big-heart- ed ernment going. There is a great deal of expense Employes At - lllitli test uiiskes he good will and patronage accorded us by bur friends these ftiany years are worthy indeed of bur sincerest wishes for a joyous (Christmas and a Happy NewjYear. ? 1 n, non-combat- 8 m JL $38,-075.- 09 A mh SUNDAY. DECEMBER 24. Prnva. ritali Cmintv. TTtfth FORK The annual distinguished service award banquet of Hhe American Fork Junior Chamber of Commerce has been set for January 18. On this occasion the "young man of the year," who in the opinion of judges performed the most outcommunity service will same as the aged, who are too old standing receive the jiward. o work, so can not benefit by The deadline for nominations the new social' security law, our has been set for Dec. 26, says G. Easton j3rown, chairman of government has now the committee, and civic bodies of Thousands the passed. aged and individuals are urged to worked on government projects nominate individuals for the r. such as WPA had to have social award. The committee rules that nomisecurity cards but cannot collect nees need be members of the social security on them. What a. Jaycees but must be under 36 big Santa Claus, or it is "sanity years of agf, Dec. 31 of this year clause" for the; aged. Remember, unless the ; activities to merit judgment were performed when we all grow olcl in time. wir SB. Mrs.'Grace Williams. thpv Nomination blanks may be prw curea ironv- rar. Brown, virgu Wootton or Willard Devitt, comCanning andfbottling of tomato mittee members; Ralph Seibel, juice indreases tomato consump president of the Lions club or tion per person four or five time? Frank Gaisford Jr., president of in a decade. 'the Rotary flub. ance, improvements, repairs, roofOfficers of Farmers and Mer- ing, water, lights, heating. Most chants bank honored employes homes have mortgages on, then A medi- and their partners at a holiday living expenses must come out AMERICAN FORK of the $45 or $50 per month. If cal unit has been attached to party Wednesday at the bank. the state can compel the aged to 41 to was Dinner served the headquarters, 1457th combat eneve- - sign their homes over or stop the present. persons During gineers, Utah national guard, ac- ning Christmas bonuses andineir pension, wnicn tney aia to tivation was under the direction special Christmas presents were me, why not compel the state to e the deeds to the homes and of Lieut. Col. Henry L. Love, presented employes by Alex V5 J: Bird a"d J- H- Calder Ipay the tares keep up mortgages. San Francisco, inspecting general jThe employes then presented. Oh, no, they don t want your deed. of the Sixth army flowers to officers and their part You keep that, but sign an agree The medical unit, when full ners, including the three menment that the state sells the home strength will have a membership tioned and Alma Dangerfield and and agets back all you have gotten for pension. Those who haven't of 18. Dr. Blake H. Gammell, Dorothy Jones a nme et ,arer pension, no were Games and the, played Springville, dentist, is the officer to all for free. Why back make pay in charge. There are three mem- group sang Christmas carols. 11 welfare have to In were Mr. employes attendance andjnot Nash American bers, Grant, Fork; Mrs. Alex to the state, over homes their sign Mr. Mrs. and Hedquist, Guy-moHarry Dockery and Melvin Bird, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. they get paid from sales tax the Orem, but the quota is ex- Victor J.Mr. Danand Mrs. Alma pected to increase in the very Calder, ' Van Lyman. Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. near future. The good opportuni- gerfield Mr. and Mrs. Le games. Stein-- ! Black, Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Dew, Mr. Mrs. and Karl Asay, The- program is being sponfor is service ty Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lar-M- r. and Mrs. Richard M. Meibos, sored entirely by Scera this year pointed out by the officers in acker. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Yeager, Mr. sen, with the Alpine school district charge. and Mrs. Burton Peterson, land Mrs. R. L. Katzenbach. Dor-M- r. Equipment for the new unit Mr. and providing the facilities. Mrs. Max Jones, Mr. andlnthy Jones, Ralphena Taylor. has already begun to arrive, inEvan Baugh and Glen ZimmerTom Oldroyd, Mr. and Mrs. 'Elaine Dangerfield, JoAnn Kerby man of the Lincoln high school cluding records, dental and doc- Mrs. tor supplies, first aid kits, lit- Don Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Kayand A. William Bowers. coaching staff assist Mr. Briggs in conducting the program while ters, etc. One jeep has been asParlell Peterson is in charge of signed to this unit the Orem stake M Men leagues Drilling Suspended and Bert Skinner directs the Guard drilling has been susThe draft of a ship is the depth pended until Sharon stake activities, after the holidays, be halted during Christmas week of a water a ship draws, that is; reports Mr. Brown, and will be to which the resumed Jan. 8. and will be resumed on Jan. 2, the depth of water keel reaches. according to Mr. Briggs. Money for a $40,000 garage has been appropriated by the government and when the site is settled upon building will commence, fmore than likely in the spring, jaccording to G. Easton Brown, public relations officer of the euard unit here. The selection of a site for a $90,000 armory. approval for 'i urn mnnnmii h I f $et&&ifyl&&lG which also has been made by the FOR set-i not has been government, tied. Several parcels of city owned property have been suggested by city officials, among them the corner of Third East and Main streets and also a site on First East between Second and Third I I South. Brig. Gen. J. Wallace West is of the opinion, local officers state, the armory should be built closer to the center of the community. The money for the armory, however, is yet to be - n CIIMhAV UCDAI I lUnrtUI GLEN BROS. MUSIC CO. 37 NORTH UNIV. AVE., PRVO ' """" ' i' j :,. T p ' """i , . ' '""' j J" MONTH VI i I AT lodged Coitds STARTS DEC. 26TH p rs0 -- The Santa Anita Maturity will! the richest race in the world. It is estimated the total purse will go over $200,000 for the 19."5l! running, the first on the yearly payment basis. b We see only one side of the moon because it circles the earth and the earth turns in unison with the moon. fP JM ms npll- - - LJvoaji... -- i Cc3 Nmple words yet how deep is their significance to-da- y! In these few words is recaptured all S3 C2s (rf(n . d Craghedd 56 North 2 West At this joyous season of the when everyday cares are year, r overshadowed by good fellowship and kind thoughts, we extend to our many friends our' sincerest holiday greetings. A Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! ?; the soaring glory and spiritual beauty of Christmas. We know it is the hope highest in all hearts at this time and in greeting all out1 friends we express our message with the sincerity of a prayer "May the blessed Peace of Christmas be yours forever May the spirit ef Good Will prevail over all." " Provo, Utah Heating Co. Phone 2603 i IN EVERY 187 WEST CENTER STREET Plumbing & IF PROVO, UTAH PH. 3400 nrna nTiirilT RflLIU I IILIJilU iKiriv iirrun rm m 1 |