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Show x' VOL. 54, NO 4 12 PAGES Monticello, San Juan County, Utah. 8.4535 W Cool Climate JANUARY 28, 1971 (THURSDAY, ' Canyonlonds Capitol 1 Census shows 6.3 The Southeastern Utah Coxn- in unity Action Program Board of Trustees met last Saturday, January 23, in Moab. Present at the meeting were the four county commissioners Gary Prazen from Carbon, Cardell Snow from Emery, Mars Pope from Grand and Marion Hazelton from San Juan. Low income representatives Mrs. Anna Stover from Moab and Jim Pierce from Hunting-to- n attended. Bid Lincoln, the Grand County Chamber of Commerce representative was also present. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Pierce. Several staff . members and a large number citizens also attended. The first order of business was to fill an empty seat from San Juan County for the private sector. While any ' business, labor, civic or religious organization concerned with the elimination and alleviation of poverty could have requested the seat; only one such application was received. Mrs. Joyce Higley from St. Christophers Mission at Bluff was therefore appointed to that position. Discussion then tinned to the requests from SO CIO chapters in Carbon and Grand Counties to have a representative of their own seat on the Board, as is provided for in both federal and CAP policies. The decision was made that SO CIO would have a seat at the next meeting, either through replacement of the Carbon County private sector representative or by doubling the size of the Board of Directorsr Changes in the CAP were then discussed and approved. Follwoing these decisions reports from staff members about the various CAP projects . By-la- ws reported on the progress of the Southeastern Utah Alcoholism project . Mrs. Marie TIbbet spoke to the Board about the activities and concepts behind the Emergency Food and Medical Supplement Program. Deputy Director Wilbert Willie reported tha on the activities which are on the Navajo reservation in Southern Utah. Mrs. Nor man Boone discussed the various problems related to career development of staff members. Mr. Jim McCoy told the board about the actions and progress of the Youth Development Program n Southeastern Utah. Mr. Dan ohnson, with some help from VIr. Dan Dix of the State Economic Opportunity Office, spoke about housing urograms and the CA P planning progress. And, Mr. Harry Man-jureported to the board about he work training program which he directs, the neighborhood Youth Corp and Operation Mainstream. The next meeting date will be scheduled for March 6 at 10:30 in Moab. on-goi- ng low-inco- me s San Juan County's Official population in the 1970 census was 9, 606, up 6. 3 percent from the 1960 figure of 9, 040, The Bureau of Census ci U. S. Department of Commerce reports. The official population of the state was 1,059,273, up 18. 9 percent from the 1960 population count, which was 890,627. The 1970 census counted 4, 826 white persons in San Juan County, 50. 2 percent pf the total; and 4, 780 persons of other races. In 1960, 70. 2 percent of the population was white. The Census showed 1,334 children under 5 years; 3,511 in ages 5 through 17; 4, 324 people 18 through 64; and 437 who were 65 and older. The population 14 years and over included 3,612 married people, 259 were widowed, 116 divorsed, and 1,726 never married. San Juan County's 1970 pop- ulation was classified as 100 percent rural. There were 2,206 households, with 9,451 persons, Lions honor charter members " The Monticello Lions Club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Charter Night Banquet at the Monticello Country Club Saturday Jan. 23. Specially honored on the occassion were charter mem-be- is of the club, Gordon A. Wood, Ned A. Jensen, L.W.' Misner, LA.Odette, Devere gain in County including 307 one -- person households. In addition 155 persons were living in group quarters The 1970 census counted 2,417 housing units in San Juan County, 1,482 of them occupied by owners, 724 occupied by tenants, and 211 vacant. These al included vacant units for ocuse. The proportion cupied by owners in 1970 was 61. 3 percent, compared with sea-son- 63. 0 percent in 1960. dwelling: Among year-rouunits there were 1, 822 single family houses, 213 housing units in multi-un- it buildings, and 348 mobile homes .or . nd . units with more that one person per room was 39. 5, compered with 42. 9 in 1960. Of all the occupied housing units, 1,471 had piped water, toilet, and. bath, while 735 lacked some or all plumbing. The median value of owner occupied houses in San Juan County was $10, 700, compared with $10, 900 in 1960. The median rent paid by teifc ants in 1970 was $60. per month, compared with $62 in 1960. Half were over and half below the median figures. at banquet Halls, Frank Halls, and Evan Pehrson Highlight of the evening was a brief talk by Frank Halls who described how he happened to come to Monticello and who he stayed here. President A1 Haskins called the meeting to order, Edway Redd led in the salute to the flag. And George Park gave Warm Welcome the invocation. Mrs. Johnny Bailey entertained the assembled Lions with several songs. Master of Larry Bailey conducted the program. District Governor Leo Frazier introduced mem bers of his cabinet who were present. Guests were present from Moab, Montezuma Creek, and Price. Cere-moni- es, These results are from two 1970 census advance reports for the state : PC (V2), Gen- eral population characteristics, and HC (vl), General housing characteristics. The reports, which contain additional 1970 census data for the state and various areas within it, may be purchased at nominal pr ices from the superintendent of Documents, U. S, Government Printing Office, Washington, D, C. 20402, or from offices of the U. S, Department of Commerce in major cities. d Further reports giving more extensive statistics on the characteristics of the population and housing will be pub- listed in future months as the 1970 census results are mm tabulated. Grazing sessions cancelled August L. "Gus" Hormay, Thursday, January 14, cancelled rest rotation grazing system training sessions sche-dul- ed for the public Janaury 27 in Kanab and Januaiyv 29 in VemaL Serious illness in his family caused Mr. Hormay to cancel his Utah trip. Their two sessions were arranged by the U. S, Forest Service. The two training sessions may be rescheduled at a later date, according to word received by the Monticello Forest Service Office. . . were heard. Mr. Ike Simmons A proud way ffo save. Nixon lauds farm productivity record President Nixon recently praised American Farmers for providing this country's people the best food in the world at a lower percentage of family income than is provided for any other country in the world. For this, he said, the Nation owes American Farmers a very great debt. He cited the fact that the area of the American econ omy that has had the greatest growth in productivity in American agriculture, and said this has not been adequately reflected in agricultural income. This report on the Presidents singling out agriculture for high praise was supplied by Rex Johnson, Chairman of the San Juan County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (A SC) Committee. Mr. Johnson said, "I beleive not only fanners but others as well will be particularly interested in these comments by the President. We who help administer farm programs for the U. S. Department of Agriculture have ; fcka stock in America Wilh high paying US Sawipi Borafc . often remained our urban friends And for this, we are most that Americans are the best grateful. " This fact, he said, "means fed people in the world at that the Nation owes American the lowest real cost of the Agriculture a very great efficiency of American agriculture. It is heartning to debt, which perhaps has not been adequately reflected have the President state this in agricultural income. " and other basic facts about Mr. Nixon continued, "I agriculture. " In his remarks, President am not happy about the fact referred New Nixon to the that agricultural income has Commission on Productivity, not been at the rate that it with a membership of top should have been over the leaders representing American past few years. I think the farmer deserves a fair share industry, labor, the academic : and of the Nation's increasing community, agriculture, saying that "a very significant wealth and it's increasing point was made, not only in productivity, due to the fact the first meeting, but in the that American agriculture is so productive. " second and third. On every occassion, it was this" that that , At the same time, Mr. area of the American economy Nixon said, "we have problems of hunger in this coun- had had the greatest growth in productivity and that has try, and in terms of magnitude, the highest productivity per nothing compared to what the man hour, any way you want problems are in countries that simply do not have the to rate it, is American Agrienormous productivity that culture. " we have. Upon hearing this fact, the "And so, as we look around President said he checked the world and think of the further and found that "we are the best fed people , but future of the world and what at the lowest cost, the lowest is going to happen, we realize that how much American percentage of our income, of " the world. any country in agriculture can cc itribute. ; . The Presidentsaid he reffered not only to export markets but to "the knowledge that we are able to share with other people which make a difference in these next 10, 15, 25, years, a difference as to whether millions nf people all over the world will grow up without enough to eat at all, or whether they may have a hotter. chance than they would otherwise have to survive. In the course of his remarks President Nixon had high praise for Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin, saying that "When I appointed him, I wanted a man who would speak for the farmers and for American agriculture to the White House rather than the other way around. He has done that. Beneath that very pleasant and disarming exterior of his is a very strong and persuasive and determined mind. An in these matters which come before us and the high decisions that have to be made at the White House with the legislative leaders, in the Cabinet, on the budget and other matters. |