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Show iiridges County Commissioner Calvin Black has received word that the Federal Highway Com- mission has approved$2,650,-00- 0 west of the Comb for to Funds are to come as obligation authority becomes available. Commissioner Black said the hope is that authority will become available in the next few weeks and that the project can be opened to bids by July. The State of Utah plans to commit an additional $500,000 for the project, which is the states responsibility for portions of the road crossing U-- U-2- 95 61. state or private land. Preliminary estimates indicate a total cost of about $3,500,000, so some additional funding will be sought, probably again from the Public Lands Highway fund which provided the $2, 650,000. This fund is for main highways which cross unappropriated or unreserved public lands, non- - iysffS ir taxable Indian lands, or other federal reservations, which on the federal aid sys- are tems. would Completion to a hard surface from Highput way 163 right through to Natural Bridges National Monument, oldest in Utah, and one of Americas oldest . The Monument has shown substanU-2- 61 tial increases in visitor traf- fic the last two years, even with the drawback of unpaved access. A smooth, road should dramatically increase tourism for the whole all-weat- her area. The new project would also be a major step toward fully-pavaccess to Lake Powell, leaving only the portion just this side of Halls Crossing unpaved. That is now a relatively smooth gravel road, but paving would be a significant move toward major visitor increases, especially a -visitors from mong week-en- d neighboring Colorado. ed Free Cancer Detection Clinic Set free cancer detection clinic will be held at Monticello A Elementary School on Satur10 from a.m. to 13, day, May 3 p.m. Thru the Utah Division of the American Cancer Society, the Virginia Whitney Detection Clinic is being brought to San Juan County for the first time. All adult women, married or single, are urged to attend, free of charge, to be Symmetry of the ages in the Valley of the Gods among . . . the wonders of San Juan HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH April Vol 27 , 1972 Road Funds "B Up Nearly 60 a San Juan County will get substantial boost in B road funds for 1972, compared to 1971. $346,000 is scheduled for county projects this year, compared to$21o,000 for 1971. Be road funds are the monies returned to the counties from vehicle registration and license revenues. An early project to be funded by the money will be pavgs ing of the 10 miles from Gould-innew to Oljeto. A process will be used on this project, employing lignite to stabilize base before chip-seis applied. Funds will also be used to finance. the engineering design for five more miles on the Ucolo Road project, north of 666 (east of Monticello). a three-inc- h al Nicholas Strike Is Candidate Nicholas L. Strike, prominent Salt Lake City businessman, has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Utah. I have given this decision a great deal of careful consideration, Mr. Strike said. I have talked with a great many people all over the state, taken a realistic look at the issues, and evaluated my chances of wi ining. My decision is to run. Between now and May 10th, I will file for and seek the Republican nomination for Governor, he said. 55, No. 14 Calvin Black To Run for for the Record NAVAJO TRIBAL CHAIRMAN Peter McDonald will be at San Juan High School today (Friday) to visit with Navajo students and their parents. will take The conference 2 place at p.m., and any other interested persons are invited. SAVINGS TIME San Juan County -and most of the rest of the nation - Sunday morning. Remember to turn your clock ahead one hour. You wouldnt want to be an hour late DAYLIGHT returns to to everything for six months! SAVE THOSE ALUMINUM CANS! Beta Delta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sor- ority is sponsoring an aluminum can drive - in order to help clean up Monticello and assist in the ecology of San Juan County. You may deposit your aluminum cans in the containers provided, in front of the following places - Hyland Tavern, Blue Mountain Foods and Jensens Food Center. Aluminum cans have a very narrow seam or no seam at all. ESA has made arrangements with the Coors distributor for San Juan County to have the cans recycled at regular intervals as they are de- posited. THE COWBELLES are seeking entries in the 1972 Human Please turn to Page . 3 Representative San Juan County Commissioner Calvin Black of Bland-in- g announced that he will file for the office of State Representative on the Repub- lican ticket from newly-apportion- district ed exam- ined for uterine cancer, and get their annual Pap test. The clinic is funded by the Virginia Whitney Golf Tournament, held throughout Utah each summer. Mrs. Edway Redd, a member of the Board of Directors and Public Education Committee of the Utah Division, is making arrangements for the clinic. Local chairmen in charge of the clinic are Mrs. Dora Adams, Chairman of N. San Juan, Mrs. Tom Redd, Chairman of So. S an Juan. Dr. c. D. Goon is handling the medical aspects of the free clinic; he will be assisted by Dr. Paul Mayberry, Moab, Dr. J. C. Smith, Monticello, Dr. D. L. Gibbons, Blanding, along with the medical staff coming from Salt Lake City. Every woman in San Juan County is urged to avail themselves of '.his opportunity. The Education Committee of the northern San Juan County district of the American Cancer Society is anxious to help your club or organization plan a program about prevention and detection of cancer. Contact committee members for Lillian Burch, information: c. D. Goon, Dr. chairman; Howard advisor; Rogers, projectionist; or Pearl Whittaker. Dr. Goon will conduct programs for mens groups, if requested. Heart Fund Tops Goal The Heart Fund drive in San Juan County went over its goal this year for the first time. According to Mrs. E. J. Sonderegger, San Juan County Chairman, a total of $1,027.65 was collected. The goal for the drive, held last February, was $1,000. Parents Night NIGHT will be held Wednesday, May 3, 1972, at 7:00 p.m. for all parents of students at San Juan High A PARENTS A general program ing students from the drama and music departments will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, after which everyone will be invited to go to the gym to view displays set up by the teachers and students from the different departments of the school. 73, which does include Garfield, Wayne and San Juan Coun- ties. Mr. Black stated that some of his major goals will be to work for the development of the tourist and recreational potential of Southern Utah without sacrificing the other basic economic elements of ranching, farming, mining and oil. This can be accomplished by providing a well planned system of access highways to the outstanding scenic areas of Southern Utah and encouraging the investment of private capital in tourist facili- ties. He will complete his sixth year as County Commissioner at the end of 1972. He is a former mayor of Blanding and has been a County and State Republican delegate. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Utah Association of Counties, the Utah Highway Users Conference, and Utahns for Effective Government. He also is chairman of the Utah Association of County Roads Committee and a member of the State Collector Road Technical Com- mittee. Please turn to Page 6 (MRS. VIRGIL) SMITH shows that flag ladies earn their money, as Tuesday afternoons cold wind whips her pony tails. Big earth-movimachines like that in back- are Shocker Constructions work ( on 163 ground pushing between Monticello and Verdure) at a pace as brisk as the Miles Turnbull photo April winds. RITA ng -- |