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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, February 21, 1980 - Page IS Cub Scouts mark 50th Anniversary Cub Scouting, a half century old this year, was started in 1930 as a happy younger companion to the Boy Scouts of America. The annual Blue and Gold banquets held by the packs during February will start a birthday celebration that will last all of 1980. Cub Scouting is doing well here in the San Juan Dis- trict. There are ten packs in the district with about 175 boys registered. Cub Scouting started in this area around 1957. Echo Ney, former Monticello resident, has written a history which covers nearly ten years of early Cub Scouting in Monticello. Mrs. Neys history includes many interesting exp- eriences with Cub Scouts and a lot of good photographs from The San Juan Record. A copy of the history is available fromMerilynHugen-tobl- er for $1. If anyone has information about early Cub Scouting in their pack that would add to a local history, they are asked to contact Karen Slavens inBlandingor Clara Mae Hatch in Monticello. The district Cub Scout mittee would like to thank the many people who have made Cub Scouting a success for San Juan County boys both in the past and at present. If you have a boy, or know of a boy who would like to belong to Cub Scouts in San Juan County, please contact Donald Kilgrow, district Cubbing chairman, in Monticello, and he will direct you to the proper Cub Scout leaders in your area, Cub leaders said this week. The committee would like to see every eight, nine, and ten year old boy in the area enrolled in Cub Scouts. Cub Scouting is made fun to attract boys, the leaders said, but while the boys are having fun, they are learning every element of the Scout oath and law through carefully planned activities. Boys are taught sportsmanship, reawareness, ligious good health and communication with the family. Cub Scouting helps strengthen concepts for truth, honesty, respect for heritage and trust in God. Boys come to den meetings for the skills and games, but while they are there, they get character -building experiences, citizenship training and physical fitness experiences. Parents and leaders often benefit as much as boys from the Cub Scouting program. Security Security Security Security The Record welcomes letters from its readers on any subject of public interest. The publisher at all times reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions in the interest of brevity andor good taste. To the Editor; Because of the decision in 1967 to convert to team teaching, the Blanding elementary schools were split, By Kit Stevens Mary Black's cake decorating class is really getting fancy this quarter. Besides the roses, pansies, daffodils, chrysanthemums and daisies, they also find time to make special tiger, cowboy and wrestlers cakes. They also play to do rolled fondant. So, if you have a sweet tooth. Bank of Utah, N.A. Bank of Idaho, N.A. State Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah Bank of Rock Springs, Wyo. near future. Albert ing Elementary enrolling stu- dents from third to sixth grade. In regard to the rapid growth of Blanding from 4,229 in 1979 with 695 elementary students, to an estimated 5,896 in 1985 with 967 elementary students, the possibility of to returning kindergarten through sixth in both schools is being studied. It is proposed that another facility to accommodate Blanding students be built in the . drop on by the class. Maybe you'll stick around. special thanks to Iris Barton for all she does for Community Schools. She answers the phone, collects money, pays bills, writes letters, keeps Kit in line and many more things to keep things going smooth. Thanks a lot, A Iris. All bSdkS This facility could be a middle school enrolling some present elementary and jr. high grades. The two elementary schools might R. Lyman Elementary enrolling students from kindergarten to second grade, Bland- COMMUNITY EDUCATION com- First First First First Letters to the editor j ' then each enroll students from kindergarten to fourth or fifth new facility The grades. instead, be a new might, elementary school, in which all three elementary case schools would enroll grades kindergarten through sixth. The traffic congestion around Albert R. Lyman school could be greatly decreased with a significant number of parents who would stop or reduce their driving to transport children to school, should the switch be made. There would be a one -- time moving cost, mainly in teacher salary, to facilitate the But this cost can change. only go up in the future, as would the cost of some district - paid bussing which would be eliminated should the elementary schools return to enof rollment kindergarten sixth grade. through children would conOur tinue to receive a quality education, regardless of the location of their classes. The factors of child safety and economics clearly point to the wisdom of making the change now. s Melissa W. Dover Melissa W. Dover Blanding, Utah. members Plan clinics The Southeast Utah Health District said this week it will be conducting cancer screening clinics for women this month in San Juan and Grand Counties. Pap tests for cervical and uterine cancer screening will be administered, and breast examinations wiU be performed by qualified public health nurses. Participants will be educated about facts on uterine cancer and how to do the breast self -- exam. AU women who have not had a pap test within the past year are encouraged to attend one of the clinics, the district said. The importance of these examinations cannot be emphasized enough, a spokesman as 11,000 American said, women die from uterine cancer each year and over 90 per cent of aU breast cancer is found by the woman herself. clinics will be held The Monday, Feb. 25 , in Monticello; Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Blanding, and Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Moab. Information and appointments can be obtained by calling the public health office in Monticello, 587-23- 24; or Moab, Blanding, 259-560- 678-272- 3, 2. Title XX (Continued from Page 2 ) program in the county. A local delegation was to meet with the state division to seek assistance with the program funding. Worthy Glover reported that UNDC will assume the dir- ection of Headstart programs in the county, beginning in June. Of FDIC. First Security Bank of Logan, N.A. 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