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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, April 5, 1979 - Page 16 a five day visit with their and grandmother, mother Mrs. Katie Pipkin. While here they all went on a picnic to Sand Island with Fritz and Barbara Pipkin and children. (Continued from Page 3) Nells Newsy Quote from Farm Facts & Fancies in The Wright. A very large crowd Nells Notes Furrow: Is government regulation of agriculture gett- attended the performance. Betty Barnhouse of Great Falls, Montana, is visiting her daughter, Aleta Dalton, and family at Spring Creek Ranch, and getting acquainted with her new grandson. Mrs. Shirley Carter and ing out of hand? The American Farm Bureau Federation thinks so, and cites as one example: The Declaration of Independence contains fewer than 1,500 words; a government regulation on growing olives in California contains But are they 11,400 words. daughters, Jody and Wendy, of Thornton, Colorado, re- turned home last week after "List October, Continents! read? Oldsy notes from Deseret Evening News Thursday, April 5, 1917: Headlines, Senate Declares for War, Government Hurries PreDeclares paredness Plans, War Now is Being Made Upon the Country by Germany and Seas Are Closed, Advocates Standing by Side of the Allied Nations in Present Battles for Humanity, Members of House Debate Resolution, An American Steamer Sunk; Bitter Had No Warning, Personal Attacks on President GermanNewspaper Wilson, Comments Vitriolic in Ten dency. Just think, that was 62 years and two world wars ago! There was standing room only at the annual Spring Festival of the Elementary School held last Thursday evening at Monticello High School. Each of the grades did a number, with a special disco dance performed by Bruce Holyoak, Teresita Burquez and the fifth and sixth graders. All the parents and the grandparents throught it was a great show. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Lundin of St. George are visiting their daughter, Beverly and Kent Rowley and family. Ralph Tracy of Dove Creek was a Sunday dinner guest of Ginger and Guy Tracy and family. He visited Alan Tracy in the hospital that afternoon. Pearl and Daryle Redd have completed their temple miss- ion in Manti. Julia and Hardy Redd and two daighters went to Manti on Saturday to help them move back to Monticello. Wayne Sage Jr., Billy Boyle, Cindy Redd and Shelly Christensen went to Salt Lake to conference. Connie Adams visited her in Provo last week. parents Telephone Company of the West petitioned the Utth Public Services Commission for tn increase in revenue. "The Commission has scheduled hearings 11, at 10:00 a.m. in Moab on Wednesday, in the Council Chambers at the County EMMETT MAYS District Customer April Courthouse." Services Manager Moab Cost Net Income From Dec. 31, of Operation 1975 to Dec. 31, 1977 Its simple economics. No business can operate and meet its customer's demands if it does not meet its own financial requirements. Continental has been expanding and improving services over the past years. At the same time, inflation has been adding substantially to aU of our expenses. For example, our payroll increased 20.3 percent from Dec. 31, 1975 to Dec. 31, 1977. Underground cable - a basic material to our on going improvements increased as much as 58.2 percent. Federal and state taxes have increased 111.4 percent. Besides these inflating costs, we have two and a half times as much telephone plant under construction now. Continental Telephone of the West An Equal Opportunity Employer While all of these factors have combined to raise our cost of operation 36.7 percent, without a rate increase, our net income actuaUy dropped 12.1 percent. 1 The adjustment we are seeking is necessary to maintain and improve your service. |