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Show mr Forest Service Closes Roads Until May 20 Broncos Lose Two In State Tournament By GREG H. LYMAN Last weekend in the Monticello District Ranger 2-- Roy S. Verner reports that certain roads on the Monti- A State Basketball Tournament, the San Juan Broncos dropped two close contests, to Juab and Union High Schools, the eventual third and fourth place teams in the tournament. Val Laws was one of the leading scorers in the tournament with 27 points in the two games. Lyle Nielson also shined, with 22 points in the contests. Morgan High School entered the tournament undefeated and ent on to take the state crown. Coach Corry Jones and the Broncos extend their thanks to KUTA and the people of San Juan for their great support at the state tournament and throughout the year. Special thanks to the cheerleaders, Spirit Club, drill team and pep band for representing the Broncos so well during the season. cello District, Manti-LaS- al National Forest, have been temporarily closed to motor vehicular travel. The closures are necessary to prevent damage from vehicles on soft road conditions created by mud slides and rocks on the roadbed. Effective March the following roads will be closed. The 50079 from its the with Loop Road junction 50105 to the junction with the Johnson Creek-El- k Ridge Road 50095. The Recapture Road 50084 from the Forest Boundary to the junction of the Blue Mountain Ranch Road 50082. The South Peak Road 500 87 from the Forest Boundary to its termini at Abajo Peak. The Needles Loop Road 50093 from the dary sun-blaz- ed Sami Juami Tlh Record HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY. UTAH Vol . 57, No. 8 Budget Up $51 Million State spending in Utah is expected to rise by $51 million next year, with more than 70 of the added funds going for education. This fact was reported by Utah Foundation, the private research organization in their analysis of the 1974 Budget Session. According to the Foundation study, total state expenditures proapproved for the forthcoming grams during 1974-7- 5 fiscal year is estimated at $670 million. This sum is approximately $51 million or 8.3 greater than the expenditure total authorized fisfor the current (1973-7cal year. These amounts do not include the one-tiapsurpropriations made from plus funds. The report shows that education - both higher education and the public schools - will receive the major share of the increased funds for next State aid for public year. schools and other education will rise by $27 million and high education costs are expected will rise by $27 million and higher education costs are expected to go up $9.5 million next year. Thus, $36.5 million, or more than 71 of the increased spending in 1974-7- 5 will be for education. In addition to these expenon-goi- ng r 4) me proditures for 1974 the Legislature grams, on-goi- ng designated nearly $27 million in appropriations as onetime items to come from Please turn to page 10 Opening Soon Frank so Youall An entertaining (GP rated) program will follow the cookin, feed. Tough Rules For Dog Tags The City of Monticello has passed an ordinance requiring any dogs not licensed by April 1, 1974 to be impounded and the owner required to pay the impound fee and double license fee or the dog will be 2333, 587-253- Boundary. The Kigalia Scenic Way 50088 from the Forest Boundary to its junction with the Needles Loop Road 50095. This closure will remain in effect until May 20, 1974. 3, 7, 587- - 0. Please help the needy C. Shields, Manager In recognition of this ): service he was presented a certificate and the Interior Depart- ments ruary pin on Febby Paul L. Howard, 20-ye- 5 ar Utah State Director. By NELL DALTON come. 587-256- 7, 500 88. of the Monticello District, Bureau of Land Management, has completed 20 years of service with the fedeal government. Bureau Banquet farm 587-289- Scenic Way Ki-ga- lia Shields Gets BUVl Honor The position of City Manager of Monticello will become vacant later this spring with the retirement of Bill Walton. The City is now taking applications for the position. Oden Proctor has resigned as City Justice of the Peace, effective April 1. Anyone interested in either the City Manager or Justice of the Peace position is urged to contact Mayor Gene Ether -ington or the City Office. The annual Farm Bureau Banquet will be held Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. at the Monticello High School cafeteria. All Farm Bureau members are invited. Please bring your own dishes. The menu will feature steak and good area: 587-239- 5,' Boun- Forest Boundary to the Forest March 14, 1974 . Two City Jobs A drive for clothing, fitting infants to teenagers (preferably childrens clothes), will take place during the month of March. Donations will be cleaned and mended, then sent to the Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City for inpatient use. Everyone is urged to spring clean a little early this year and donate your unneeded clothing to a worthy cause. For pickup services call any of these numbers in the Monticello 587-225- Forest to the junction of The Jonson Creek-El- k Ridge Road 50095 from the Forest Boundary to the Junction of Kigalia Scenic Way 50088. The Shay Ridge Road 50104 from the junction with the Loop 50105 to its termini. Road The South Cottonwood Road 50106 from the Forest Boundary to the junction wih the Johnson Creek-El- k Ridge Road 50095. Forest Highway 24 from the By Beni Kay Hess soars up with the rising rock , gold against deep . wonder .. .a of San Juan blue sky .understandable only in the seeing. Creek-Nor- th Creek Road Seek Clothing For Children The eye Johnson 11, . Mr. Shields has been the District Manager in Monticello since July, 1970. He came here from Vale, Oregon where he had served four years as Chief, Division of Resource Management, and Assistant District Manager. He has also worked in the Grand Junction, Denver, Canon City, Durango, and Craig, Colorado districts. In 1963 Mr. Shields spent five months in Washington, D.C. as a trainee under the 7th Departmental Manager Development Program. Reserved as a Gunners Mate aboard a U.S. Navy tanker in the Pacific Ocean during the Korean War. ASCS Office Closed 4 Days The San Juan County ASCS Office will be closed March 19, 20, 21 and 22 as the office personnel will be attending meetings in Salt Lake City. is a pleasure in San Juan, as proved by this family enjoying a break on recent ski day at Blue Mountain. Bright sun carries plenty of warmth even when the snow stays crisp. Too bad we ran out of good snow Dicing OUT (DOORS) and enough skiers. year-rou- nd |