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Show Comity Levy Lowered Third Successive Year Lowering of the tax levy for County purposes by one mill has been announced by County officials, as the deadline for filing the levies was Monday, August 10. This is the third successive year that the levy for County purposes has been reduced by the County Commission. The levy was 15.50 mills in 1967, and this was dropped to 14.00 mills in 1968, 12.50 in 1969 and the current year levy is 11.50 mills. Juab Schoo District Board of Ed ucation, at its meeting on Monday, officially set the School District levy at 43.50 mills, the same as last year. The levy had tentatively been set at the time the fiscal year budget was approved, and the tentative action was made official by board vote this week. in last weeks issue, the levies for Nephi City, Mona Town, and Levan Town remain the same as prior years. Nephi, Juab County, Utah 84648, Thursday, August 13, 1970 Single Copy 10c Volume 61, Number 33 Group Urges Organization As stated Fair Queen 1 Over Million Loot Located Stolen property, valued at over $1,000,000.00 was recovered from an automobile parked in Nephi on Monday by Juab County Sheriff A. Duane Sperry and other officers. The car had been driven to Nephi, according to Sheriff Sperry, by Carl Leavitt who turned himself in on Wednesday of last week after a warrant for his arrest had been obtained by Sheriff Sperry. loot included stock certificates, The million-dolla- r negotiable, in various amounts, burglary tools, Nephi Clinic checks with forged names, two loaded revolvers, various types of pills. There are pills to get one high and pills to get one back to earth Sheriff Sperry said. Among the 39 credit cards in the assortment of materials were some Issued to Dr. John G. Steele and taken in the recent burglary of the Nephi Clinic, Sheriff Sperry stated. Meanwhile, Leavitt, jailed after turning himself in to Sheriff Sperry, has been transferred to Salt Lake City on other charges. He is in jail with bond set at $25,000. A group of interested parents and Federated Club women met on Monday evening, August 10 with the Juab School District Board of Education and Superintendent Ralph Menlove, in an effort to seek cooperation in reorganizing and a Parent-TeacheAssociation in the Juab High School. Such an organization has not been active in this school for five years past. It was the general feeling of the entire group that more parent involvemene is needed to promote better unity and obtain the needed improvements for students. It was decided that parents and the Federated Clubs would assume the responsibility of completing plans for this organization. A. The first High School P.-meeting of this year will be held on September 9, at which time officers will be voted upon. Prior to this meeting a nomin-tin- g committee will seek a slate of officers to be presented to the group for their vote. Parents of students in grades 7 through 12 are urged to become involved i nthis organization and to acquaint themselves with their childs cchooi needs, their activities.and their teachers in order that best services for the children can be obtained, according to the announcement by the committee representative. Some new approaches to child school coordination parent were discussed and will be conA. prosidered in the new P.-gram. rs Contest Set The Miss Juab County Fair Queen contest will be held on Tuesday evening, August 25 at the Juab High School auditorium, beginning at 8 p.m. A1 young ladies who have been residents of Juab County for six months or more, unmarried, and 17 to 27 years of age, are encouraged to participate. Participanes must appear in a swim suit, an evening gown, answer a question, and give a talent presentation of their choice in not exceeding two minutes, 50 seconds. All young ladies who have been reigning royalty for other events are given a special invitation to participate. Only past County Queens are not eligible. This information is sent to each County by the Utah State Fair queen committee, and the invitation is extended to all young women to take advantage of this opportunity. Entry blanks may be obtained from the Extension Service office, or from either of these contest committee members: Dona C. Jones, Nephi; Betty Ellertson, Mona; Pauline Mangelson, Levan; lone Ryan or Li ly Erickson, Eureka. The young lady winning the title will represent Juab County at the Utah State Fair on September 15. She will be an honored guest for a three-da- y expense paid trip and will compete with royalty from other counties of Utah for the title of Miss Utah State Fair. The new queen will also receive a $50.00 check from Juab County and will rule over the Juab County Fair August 31 through September 3. A residents of Juab County are invited to attend the Queen contest on Tuesday evening. Of PTA Unit Judge McCune Seeks Return To Position Judge James P. McCune, Fifth District Judge, has announced his candidacy for election to the unexpired term for which he was The term appointed in 1969. runs through 1972. Judge McCune prasticed law in Nephi from 1941 to 1969, and was swown in as judge of the district August 5, 1969. A graduate of the National University in Washington he was admitted to the District of Columbia bar in 1938 and to the Utah State Bar in 1939. He served as Juab County Attorney from 1941 to 1961 when he resigned to devote full time to legal practice. He was president of the Utah State Bar in 1957-5and was Bar Commissioner from the Fifth District for five years. He holds membership in several Bar associations. Active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, he has held many positions and also in civic organizations and as President of the Juab County Hospital Board. In the statement on his candidacy, Judge McCune stated: I am a firm advocate of a judiciary and continuity of tenure of judges. When I made my name available for appointment as judge, I stated that I had solicited no endorsements in any way as I considered the judgeship a professional position for which a person should not campaign in the usual sense. This is still my opinion, and I do not desire to be obligated to any one in any way when I sit as judge. non-partis- T. Area Service 's News Spec. 4 Dennis Truscott has reported recently to Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado after visiting for the past month on a recuperative leave, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Val Truscott. He has received assignment to Fort Carson, Colorado. Mrs. Hazel Bosh recently received word that four awards were posthrumously awarded to PFC Jerrold B. Day, who was killed in action in Vietnam on February 14. The awards were presented to Mrs. Donna Bosh Day, widow of PFC Day, at her -residence. Mrs. Day is a granddaughter of Mrs. Bosh. PFC Day was awarded the sliver star, the purple heart, the bronze star and the air medal. The silver star citation noted that PFC Day had, as a machine gunner, put down a heavy volley of fire against superior enemy force, allowing fellow soldiers to remove wounded personnel. His actions were cited as in keeping with the highest traditions of military service. 1 Schools in Juab School District will open on August 26, with classes beginning at 8:40 Funeral Friday Carl Leon Wilkey, 68, died Tuesday, August 8 at a Salt Lake Hospital of natural causes. ItEGsslarUj Speaking ly used by Carl Leavitt was searched The loot from the included credit cards In various names, pills, burglary tools. . . For some weeks past, the fumes from a skunk, or of skunks has plagued the area between main street and second west or so, and from about first south to third south. Not always was the odor recognizable as near. . but at times the air became as polluted as the smog of some areas of Southern California! Couple of weeks ago the varmlt was seen in the k pen adjacent to the Nephi School of Music. Dale Worwood volunteered to get his "22 and do away with the kitty but Ron Richardson didnt want the fumes of such an incident the area . . and to smell-u- p the police were called! By the time they arrived, the duck eggs had became a tasty breakfast, and Mr. Skunk had vanished into oblivion. But like the song, his (or lingered on! her) Along about this time Ken and Mae Nyman noticd that their maturing corn was periodically being dama com aged by a visitor loving visitor ehat would wreck a few ears as if he (or she) was looking for ear to nibble the just-rig- Burial at the Vine Bluff cemetery will be directed by Anderson Funeral Home of Nephi. pet-duc- Stake Priesthood Meeting Scheduled Thursday, August 20 For some years past, the quarterly meeting of the Priesthood of Juab Stake has been held on the fourth Sunday of After the assigned months. suggestions and carefuly study, the Stake Presidency ,the Stake High Council and Bishops of the Stake have approved a trial change to a week-nigh- t. In keeping with this approval, the third quarter priesthood meeting has been scheduled for Thursday evening, August 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. This meeting is for all those holding the Aaronic or Melchized priesthood within Juab Stake. In addition to conducting the program as outlined by the General Priesthood Committee several items of business will be taken up. President R. Roscoe Garrett invites ward, stake and quorum leaders to urge attendance of all brethren of the Priesthood within the stake. The Priesthood meeting will be followed at 8 30 by the regular meeting of the High Priests quorum, also changed from the fourth Sunday to the week-nigtime. Bird. Mt. Nebo Training Center Betty Ellertson, Bernice B. Boswell. Levan, Mona Schools Levan Dwain R. Bracken, Principal; Audrie Dalby, Maur-in- e Sheri Stephenson; Mona Ferre, Principal, Earl Bowles, LaRee H. Liddiard. At the Board of Education meeting held Monday, the bid of L. Dwane Tidwell to haul coal was approved, and the bid of North American Coal Company to furnish coal was accepted. The bid of Ted Chase to furnish milk for the school lunch program also was accepted by the Board. Enrollment in the schools is expected to be about th same The number of as last yar. employes of the district also will be the same as the previous yar, according to Supt. Menlove. schedules the week prior to the opening of school. The schedule for doing this will be by grades as follows: Wednesday, August 10 Seniors, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Ninth grade 1 to 4 p.m. JunThursday, August 20 iors 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Eighth grade, 1 to 4 p.m. SophoFriday, August 21 mores, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Seventh grade, 1 p.m. to 4 p,m. Fees will include activity fees for students in each grade, and textbook rental for grades nine through 12. All fees will remain the same as last year. Junior High School activity fee will be $5.00. Senior High activity fee will be $7.50. Textbook fees will be $10.00 and the student will receive a $1.00 refund if all books are returned in a satisfactory condition at the close of school. This fee provides the student with all regular textRichard Stowell, president of books for the class he takes. the Mt. Nebo Chapter of the Textbooks for grades seven and Future Farmers of America, ateight are furnished by the disttended the FFA national leaderrict. ship and citizenship conference Each student will need class in Washington D. C. last week. schedule before entering class The week-lon- g conference was and will pay fees before receivFees will be held at the National FFA cening a schedule. paid at the high school office. ter near the nations capital. Counselors will be available to The FFA conference wes deregister new students and make signed to improve leadership necessary changes. skills, to develop an understandStudent schedules have been ing of national heritage, and to refrom printed by computer prepare FFA leaders for more the last made student quests by effective leadership roles in the spring. chapter and community. A highlight of the weeks activities came on Wednesday Nephi News Briefs morning when Richard met with Congressman Sherman Lloyd of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Davis and Utah. daughters Ilene, Madalene and Richard is son of Mr. and Jane spent two weeks at Fort Mrs. William Stowell of Neph,. Knox, Kentucky with their son and daughter in law, Sgt. and Vocational agricultural instructor is Jay Dailey. Mrs. Glen V. Davis. , Nephi Youth Attends FFA National Meet . -- ht on! and early Traps were set last Saturday morning the varmint became skunked! He (or she) still kicking and still fuming after bouts with a couple or three traps before one finally held him (or her) was given an early not to morning bath cleanse but to clear the air and the com field and the neighborhood of one Mr. (or Mrs.) Skunk! Funny thing, the deadening effect of an abunance of water has cleared the area of skunk fumes . . and neighborhood folks are sleeping without pollution . . and the corn is ripening! But Bob Steele, trapsetter didnt take time to see whether the skunk was a mister or a sister! Little League Football SHERIFF A. DUANE SPERRY shows one of the numerous stock certificates recovered Monday when a rental car alledg- - n, For Juab High Students Classwork at the Juab High School will begin on Wednesday, August 26. Regular classes will begin following an opening assembly. Prior to the commencement of classwork, all students will be registered and have their class schedule so classes can begin with a minimum of disorder and the first day of school will be meaningful and productive. Students will pay fees, get locker assignments, and receive B. Ander- son, Edith Beckstead, Rosalie Belliston, Zelpha Broadhead, Jay L. Bowles, Itha P. Gadd, Jane H. Jepson, Nathala Johnson, James H. Ockey Jr., Gedge Oliver, Verda R. Oliver, George Pax-maJohn L. Sperry, Grant E. Worthington, Loma K. Worthington, Chad Winn, Ellen S. Registration Times Announced vo. Encouraged The feasibility of a Little League Football schedule is bein East Juab ing discussed County. All boys from fifth to ninth grade levels, inclusive, who are interested in playing Little League football, ar invited to sign up at Painter Motor Co. If sufficient by August 18. boys are interested, further plans will be announced. Ralph O. Boswell, Principal, Janet Aldous, Evelyn M. Clark Newell, Principal; Elaine J. Bowles, Jay Dailey, R. Clark Greenhalgh, Russell M. Griffith, Dennis Hansen, Doris Irons, Don Johanson, Ann Johnson, Evelyn B. Lomax, Charles Mellor, Paul V. Meredith, Calvin Clarence H. Pay, E. Neilsen, Mr. Wilkey, a well known farmer and livestock dealer of Nephi, was bom in Nephi March 6, 1902, a son of George and He Georgina Ostler Wilkey. married Leila Hone June 19, 1931 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. A lifelong resident of Nephi, in addition to his farming and cattle operations had built and operated the Nebo View Cafe (now Rays Cafe). He had been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, fulfilling a stake mission and serving for many years as a Ward Sunday School Superintendent. He also served in the Stake Sunday School Superintendency for some time. Mr. Wilkey served as an ordinance worker at the Manti Temple. He was a member of the Seventy First Quorum of Seventy, and a former member of the Nephi Lions Club. Surviving are his widow, Leila Hone Wilkey of Nephi; two daughters and a son: Mrs. Mil-to- n (Lois) Larsen, Provo; Mrs. Franklin (Carolee) Seat, Tooele; and George Wilkey, Ogden. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Edward (Ida) Ockey, Mrs. Lloyd (Della) Williams; Mrs. Herman Norris (Ethel) Bale, Wilkey and Fred Wilkey, all of Nephi; and Claude Wilkey, Pro- p Nephi Elementary School Juab High School Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. at the Juab Stake House, Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until time of services at Anderson Funeral Home. Sud-week- Thela Wankier, James White, Jay Woodard, Evard Squire, Kelvin Clayton, Kay Bassett, Patsy Garrett and Charlotte Christensen. This opening time is the same as last year, according to Ralph W. Menlove, Superintendent. School lunch will be served the first day and each day thereafter, and prices wili be elementhe same as last year tary school lunch, 25c; secondary, 30c per meal. The teaching staff for the various schools has been announced as follows: For Carl Wilkey s, Reid, Jessie H. A. Dean Shaw, Leonard H. Trauntvein, a.m. At Stake House Sign-'u- Donald reg George Ho: ace Lorlmer said: Its good to have money and he things money can buy, but ts good, too, to check up once a while and make sure you avent lost the things that lonev cant buy." a RICHARD STOWELL, left, ML Nebo FFA president, with C. W. SL John of Redfield, Arkansas, national FFA vice president of the Southern Region. |