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Show Shell Oil Publication Features San Juan Trip Utah Bank Heads Recognized A trip down San Juan river is featured in the November six-da- THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1957 THE SAN JUAN RECORD ?AGE FOUR y For Civic Interests issue of Shell News, company publication. Fourteen men, including ten Shell oil representatives, traveled sixty miles through the Gooseneck area by boat for geological research into Utahs rich oil producing area. Here, in the San Juan river region on canyon walls are exposed of the oil producting strata that can be studied first hand, while only thirty miles away in producing oil fields only drill cuttings and cores are for study. The trip was guided by Jack Frost, Sr., Artesia, New Mexico, a veteran of sixteen similar trips. The next time you have a question about hunting pheasants, growing roses, or even panning gold well, ask your banker. He may have the answer. That bankers have varied interests, and help build your community in many ways is shown in a survey just compleated by First Security Bank System. Results of the survey were announced here on Wednesday by Robert A. Dalton, manger of the First Security Bank at Montlcello. The system-wid- e study was made under the direction of Willard L. Eccles, First Security senior vice president who directs We may be as good as we the banks public relations. The please, if we please to be good. study included replies from 228 Isaac Barrow. local First Security bank execu ,.V.,.V.V.V,V.V.,.V.V.V.,.V.1 A GIFT FOR EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY CAMPUS CASUAL QUILTED SKIRTS ARROW SHIRTS (WHITE) PENDLETOH SHIRTS A Variety Of Gifts To Choose From, To Please And Delight One And All be-lev- MONTICELLO MERCANTILE 1 MONTICELLO" UTAH ' tives. The study showed that seven First Security executives now serve as president of their local chamber of commerce. Seven more preside over local Red Cross activities, and scores of them participate in such community building activies as the local hospital, library and county fair boards, rodeo associations, boys league baseball, athletic booster clubs, livestock breeders associations, city planning commission. Boy Scouts, softball associations, drives for United Fund, polio heart fund and Salvation Army, and in many other civic activities. Several First Security exectives serve as city councilmen or in similar positions. First Security bankers are active churchmen, too. Fourteen of them now serve as Sunday School superintendents. They hold key lay positions in Catholic and Protestant churches, and 14 of them now serve in LDS bishoprics. Ten more serve as ward clerks. All told, 94 of the First Security executives hold responsible positions in their respective churches. First Security local executives hold some unusal positions, too. One of them presides over a pheasant society, two of them are officers in their gun club, and two more have similar positions in their duck clubs. Another is a director of a gem and mineral society, and three are presidents of downtown coaches clubs. Among the banks local officials are officers in riding and dance clubs, and another has served as president of a flower club. Two of them are officers in local community concert groups. One of the bankers has a hobby of gold pan' ning. We at First Security Bank that a man or woman with a good balanced life with a variety of interests is usually a better banker," Mr. Eccles said. We believe, too, that unselfish community building is an important part of sound banking. Stainless Milking Machines Milking machines, used modern dairies, employ PHONE 12 iwvmmv.w.mv.w. e Giving Old Crow JVo Comment by James W. Douthat Recent Soviet WASHINGTON scienticic developments are being utilized as the basis for an intensified propaganda campaign on be- half of federal 1956 Congress twice rejected-iand legislation to permit the Federal Government to take over part of what have commonly been regarded as the proper functions of the states and localities in the school construction field. Because of these two defeats, it looked very much as if fedr al was a dead issue for the Sputnik launchings provided a new propaganda tool. This was the contention that the United States must speed up scientific education and, to do this, Federal appropriations are essential. n d 1958-unt- Federal-ai- d Obviously, advocats are seeking to use the Sputnik scare" to facilitate the success of the technique. It would work like this: If they could start their is traditional at Holiday time Federal-ai- pro- d gram under the Sputnik stimulus, they would have a .beachhead" established from which they could wage their battle in future years for vasly expanded Federal appropriations. Overlooks Issue Federal-aiopponents contend that this line of reasoning overlooks the most important issue; whether there is any need for Federal intervention. They maintain there is none. One of the basic reasons for the defeat of Federal aid for school construction was the fact that the states and localities were solving the problem-anthere was no reason for encroachment in that field by a Federal bureaucracy already far tended to return to the states and localities as many as possible of the functions now performed by the Federal Government. Also involved is a study of what tax sources can be shifted from the Federal Government back to the state and local level. As part of this enterprise, a group of state governors, representing the Governors Conference, proposed recently that the states assume responsibility for public construction-instea- d school of looking to Federal aid. In return, they asked (among other things-fo- r the right to collect local telephone taxes. States Rights Opposition Backers of states rights contend that this trend should be en couraged-anit would be unthinkable to let the Federal Government get a foothold in the educational domain. , Another reason why this should not be done is that the private organizations, including the National Association of Manufacuters, improvement of educational facilities and expansion of scientific are doing far more than the Government could do to stimulate the education. d rame mi THE OLD CROW DISTILLERY CO., FRANKFORT, KY. DISTR. BY NAT. DIST. PROD. CO. KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY. 86 PROOF d d in the too big. no case has been Likewise, for made that the states and localities are unable to meet the needs for scientific education. Therefore, there is no necessity for the Federal Government to Invade this field of activity. Industry believes in the principle that the determination, administration and control of education rests properly with local communities and not with the Federal Government. This includes elementary, secondary and higher education. Industry maintains that control of public schools should remain in the state and local hands, close to the people and responsive to their wishes and needs, and not be transferred to a central government authority. Added Costs One of the big items involved is the additional adminstrative costs in a program handled from of at the local Washington-instealevel. For example, a city gets housFederal funds for dollar the For that ing. every Federal Government gives the city, the taxpayers must pay nearly $1.40. And the total Federal grants-in-aiprogram for this year requires about $5 billion of the Federal budget. The Eisenhower Administration has initiated a program in- - chromium- stainless steels practically all metal parts. -nickel 'time-honore- d d low-co- EVEHYONE APPRECIATES d Area Uranium Leader Will Head Utah Mining Group FOX BABY Electric Bottle Wanner Heating Pad Sun Lamp i ; FOX SIS Electric Steam Iron Electric Hair Dryer Small Radio Study Lamp Pin-U- ' p Electric Charles A. Steen, Moab, president of Utex Exploration Company and vice president and director of Uranium Reduction Co., was elected president of the Utah Mining Association. Mr. Steen, well known throughout San Juan county needs no identification as the man who has done most for the Uranium industry in America, succeeds Clark L. Wilson, vice president Steak Grill Heat Lamp FOX JUNIOR Electric Clock Electric Popcorn Popper Electric Trouser Presser Electric Egg Cooker Small Radio Portable Television Set of New dent. Lamp FOX MOTHEK Electric Mixer Electric Sandwich Griii Electric Frying Pan Electric Roaster Automatic Toaster FOX DAD Electric Shaver Electric Shop Tools Electric Coffee Maker LIVE Electric FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Electric Range Electric Home Freezer Electric Refrigerator Electric Water Heater Electric Dishwasher Electric Bed Covering Vacuum Cleaner Elected first vice president was Oscar A. Glases, vice president of western operations of United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co., Salt Lake City. Second Vice president is W. Ferris, president of Bonneville Ltd. O. G. Mackenzie was renamed vice president and consultant. Miles P. Romney was secretary and manager and Walter Horne was named assistant manager. Lock-woo- Washer, Dryer and Ironer Electric Sewing Machine Television Set Zlim... 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