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Show Utah State Proe P.O.Box 1327 Aaan, Salt Lkc Clt y, Utah SU1CT Single Copy Nnpht; Juab County, Utah 84648, Thursday, June Tf-V- Uli. 1976 17 Volume 67, Number 25 Rose Sunday set June 20; public invited to garden s n. 'V Y v h Sunday, June 20 has been selected as Ihe annual Rose Sunday in Nephi. The day will begin with assigned committees taking roses to each LDs chapel within the community, to the Juab County Hospital, and to the Colonial Manor. Members of the Federated Clubs will be al the Nephi Municipal Rose Garden on Sunday evening al 8 p.m. to visit informally with all who come. More than 150 new roses have been planted at the rose garden this spring. They were donated to the rose garden by the Jackson and Perkins Co., Star Co., and Armstrong company, and are sent to the rose garden because it is nationally accredited. Special beds of outstanding roses are planted in the corners. The decorative lighting at the rose garden will be turned on on Sunday evening. An invitation has been issued by the Federated Clubs rose committees for the public to visit the rose garden on Sunday evening. - a w V f V 3 r - - mX .' - ..;r' - ) ; ; ! f" , .$. c, t ' 9 P ' ' - : r-v- : I . i J fr, - t- , - 3 ; ' ' 'r 1 , " . - ., V i, - A . i , 1 v 'Jr- - Vi) iV i - f) a -- J- A. 2 3 ... f '.v1.t'l" 3 damage to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoyt on Friday afternoon. The kitchen was a total loss. Other parts of the house were damaged by smoke and heat. According to Hoyt, fire alarms were turned in almost simultaneously by Norman Anderson and Grant Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt and family were not at home when the fire occured. In the photo above, an unidentified fireman or neighbor climbs onto the roof of the kitchen in an attempt to fight the very smoky fire. Business pays 55.3 of property tax bill in county Owners of business property paid 55.3 percent of the total property tax bill in Juab County lat year. Throughout the state, slightly more than 50 percent of all property taxes charged during 1975 were collected from owners of commercial property. These were some of the facts reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in their latest study of Utah property taxes. According to the Foundation analysis, total property taxes charged in Juab County last year amounted to $870,952. Of this sum, the various classes of commercial and industrial property accounted for $482,099, or 55.3 percent of the total. Other property tax categories include residential property, $145,025 (16.6 percent); motor vehicles, $55,338 (6.3 percent) ; agricultural property, $175,606 (20.2 percent), and miscellaneous, $12,884 (1.5 percent). Part of the property tax collected on motor vehicles and miscellaneous property represents taxes on business and industry and part on individuals. Throughout the State, property taxes charged during 1975 totaled $208,132,348. This represented an increase of $27 million, or 14.9 percent over the 1974 total. The report notes that all of this gain can be accounted for by new properties being added to the tax rolls and by increases in existing valuation under the state-wid- e equalization program. Last year Cache, Weber, Davis, and Grand Counties were revalued and increases in land assessments were imposed in Salt Lake County. Actually, the overall average mill rate Services held for sister of Nephite Several relatives and friends from the Nephi area were in Salt Lake City on Tuesday to attend funeral services for Vera Bracken Rolph, 68, who died at her home on June 12. Mrs. Rolph was born on January 28, 1908 at Freedom, Wyoming. She was a daughter of Franklin and Amelia Hanson Bracken. She married Alvin Jay Rolph on March 26, 1948 at the Salt Lqjce LDS Temple. She had lived in Nephi for many years prior to her marriage and had taught elementary school in the Salt Lake and Granite school districts. Survivors include her husband of Salt Lake City; a son and daughter; three brothers; and a sister, Arvilla B. Lunt of Nephi. - Patient list ' Patients at the Juab County Hospital Tuesday morning included the ing: . ' : . imposed in Utah during 1975 declined for the fourth consecutive year. Foundation analysts hasten to point out, however, that Jhis decline in the average mill rate does . not necessarily mean that there has been a reduction in the property taxes paid by many indivuals and business concerns. In many instances, the reduction in the tax rate was more than offset by increases in property assessments. This is particularly true in the counties that were revalued under the five-yereappraisal program. More than 60 percent of the property taxes collected in Utah is used for the support of local schools. Last year, school taxes levied in Utah totaled $126.5 million, or 60.8 percent of the total. In addition to the property tax, public schools receive all of the state individual and corporate income tax plus a substantial portion of the sales tax through transfers from the general fund. In 1975, county governments imposed $41.9 million in property taxes. This was equal to about 20.1 percent of all property taxes levied. Other recipients of property tax revenue include municipalities, $26.4 million (12.7 percent of the total); special improvement districts, $13.2 million (6.4 percent); and bounty and animal disease control levies, $152,505 ( 0.1 percent). Although the schools continue to receive the bulk of all property tax receipts, the largest percentage increases in recent years have been by special improvement districts. The Foundation study observes that property taxes levied by special improvement districts have risen by 195 percent over the past five years. This compares with property tax increases of 92 percent for counties, 61 percent for cities and towns, and 59 percent for public schools during this same five-yea- r period. The rapid growth in special district taxes is a reflection of the population expansion in unincorporated urban areas, especially along the Wasatch Front. follow- JoAnn Abbett, Nephi Hugh Brandon, Nephi Dorsey Draper, Moroni G. Alma Haycock, Nephi Mrs. Vergie Ivie, Fillmore Edith Lomax, Nephi Elmer Mikkelsen, Moroni Janice Mooney, Orem Kathryn Roundy, Santaquin LaMone Tolley, Nephi Deborah Wiley, American Fork Claude William Worthington, Nephi Well over 50 percent of the wheat crop on the Levan ridge and in Dog Valley was which occured destroyed by a killer-frobetween sundown on Sunday evening and sunup on Monday morning, according to a review by County Agricultural Agent Blaine Jones and by the Times-NewSome wheat, on top of the ridge, escaped the frost kill, according to Vaughn J. Paxman, a wheat farmer. Paxman said that areas of the lower part of the ridge st s. Former Nephite named to Extension post Dr. Jarrett of Logan, formerly of Von H. Republicans set The Juab County Republican Convention will be held this Saturday, June 19 at 10 a.m. in the courtroom of the Juab County Court house. According to county Republican officials, the purpose of the convention is to select delegates to the Republican State Convention. A large number of Republican candidates for State offices will be in attendance. County Republican leaders issue an invitation to all republicans to be in attendance at the convention. Scouts to sponsor Ute Stampede bike race The young men of East Juab County are invited to participate in the first Ute Stampede Bike Race, to be sponsored on Friday, July 16 by the Nephi Fifth Ward Scouts. According to Bob Toomer, scoutmaster, the race will be from the monument on the Nebo Scenic Loop Road to Nephi. Two classes are being scheduled, class one ages 11 to 14; and class 2 ages 15 and up. According to present plans, the race will start at 1 p.m. and should end in Nephi before the mammoth Ute Stampede parade scheduled for 4 p.m. Only specific types of bicycles will be permitted because of the road surface from the monument into the canyon proper. Those desiring further information should contact Kerry Lynn or Troy Wednesday for Clarence Wilkey Funeral services were conducted on d at the Nephi Wa.-chapel for Clarence Lemore (Cap) Wilkey, 74. Wilkey died at the Juab County Hospital on Sunday after a long illness. Wilkey was born at Nephi on November 18. 1902, a son of. Samuel Gregory and Susannah Cooper Wilkey. He married Helen McPherson on January 12, 1929 at Manti. The marriage was later solemnized at the Manti LDS Temple. She died on April 23, 1951. He married Florence Chapman Cook on August 9, 1955 at Nephi. Wilkey headed the Nephi streets department for approximately 15 years prior to his retirement several years ago. He operated a dry farm on the Levan ridge. r.He was a member of the First Quorum of Elders of the Nephi Utah LDS Stake and had served in the MIA and as a home teacher. Survivors are his wife, Florence C. Wilkey of Nephi; two sons and two daughters. Mack L. Wilkey of Mt. Pleasant; C. Neil Wilkey and Mrs. John M. (Gayle) Ludlow, both of Nephi; and Mrs. Rex W. (Marie) Christensen, Wales, Sanpete County. Also surviving is a stepdaughter, Mrs. Francis M. (Sandra) Kir-toGranger; 17 grandchildren; and two brothers and a sister: John H. Wilkey, Edward Lloyd Wilkey, and Mrs. Kate W. Ingram, .all of Nephi. Burial at the Nephi City Cemetery was directed by Anderson Funeral Home of Nephi. Wednesday First-Secon- d n. from 5 counties in horse show Saturday 4-- 4-- H tion since June of 1975. Jarretts work with the state FFA program and farm mechanics extension classes taught in various parts of the state have brought him in contact with many of the farm people that he will now be serving on a more extensive basis. He replaces Spencer Daines who recently retired, Dr, Ballard noted. WantMa Bell is 1-4- 11 new assistance No. The telephone number for Mountain Bells local Directory Assistance will change to beginning Thursday, July 1, according to Kenneth O. Hill, Public Relations Manager for Mountain Bell. 4-He- r's horse club members from Juab, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, and Millard counties will be at the Juab County fairgrounds on Saturday to participate in the Nephi-Neb- o Horse Show. Junior Possee The affair wll open at 9:30 a.m. The events of the day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a fitting and showmanship exhibition. A Western horsemanship show will begin at 10:30 a.m. At 1 p.m., all clubs will participate in a grand entry. Each club and club sweetheart will be introduced indivudually. At 1:30 p.m. there will be a trail class exhibition with six obstacles; at 2:30 p.m. there will be a keyhole race; and at 3:30 p.m., those entered w ill hold a pole bending contest. Trophies will be awarded after each Nephi, has been appointed extension agricultural engineer and farm machinery specialist at Utah State University, effective on July 1, 1976. Equipment and energy has become so expensive that there is an urgent need for training farm people in the care, maintenance, and repair of their farm equipment in order to keep it in good, efficient operating condition." says Dr. J. Clark Ballard, vice president for extension at USU. Dr. Ballard made the statement on the appointment of Dr. Jarrett. Jarrett is transferring to the extension assignment in the Agriculture and Irrigation Engineering Department from the Education Agricultural Department where he has served since 1953. He has directed the agricultural technology program at USU and served for a time as its department head. Jarrett graduated from USU in 1948 and received his masters degree from USU in 1956. He received his doctorate in agricultural engineering from the University of Missouri in 1967. He taught at Richfield High School, did construction work, and directed instructraining before jointion for ing the USU faculty. He has served as president of the Utah Vocational Associa- event by the Nephi club sweetheart and Ribbons after each event will be awarded by Brook Taylor. Jim Stephenson. Directing the show will be Mr. and Mrs. Dale Worwood, Mr. and Mrs. Brook Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs. James Stephenson. Serving as arena directors will be Dave Worwood, Bob Garrett, Jimmy Stephensen, and Lee Fowkes. Timers will be Jean Fowkes, Nellie Stephensen, Susan Garrett, and Carmela Worwood. Recorders are Deanna Taylor, DaNell Worwood, and Janice Stephenson. Blaine Jones will be the announcer. leaders will be responsible for the care of the grounds and the food stand will be operated by the Third Ward Cub Scouts. 4-- Beginning in July, the telephone company will charge 20 for each directory assistance alcall beyond a five free-calowance per line each month. To help avoid directory assistance charges. Hill reminded people that small, personal telephone directories may be obtained from Mountain Bell business offices throughout the ll state. He said studies of Utah directory assistance calling volumes show that only five percent of all customers will receive allowcharges with the five-ca-ll and south from a half a mile south of the old state well near US 91 were badly damaged. The crop on the LDS Stake farm in Dog Valley is a total loss. Levan's weather reporting station recorded a 26 degree low, while at Nephi the reading was 28 degrees. It is acknowledged that temperatures in the lower areas of the valley are several degrees below the readings at the station. President Golden R. Mangel-so- n of Levan noted that the frost was severe in the Levan area. The only areas spared were those in the higher elevations, especially where the canyon breeze gave some protection. County Agent Jones said that area gardens were hit very hard. The more tender plants tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers were a total loss. Cora and potatoes were frozen to the ground but should come back, Jones said. Damaged areas are spotty throughout the community. Jones also reported that area alfalfa has seen some damage, but most farmers had already started cutting their hay and there should not be any great loss. Field corn was frozen to the ground but should come back, he said. The frost was not confined to Juab Valley. Some areas of the state were hit even harden that this area, Jones said. LDS Stake Bank to host open house to honor K. Nyman Kenneth assitant vice Nyman, president for commercial loans and former manager at the Nephi office of First Security Bank will retire on June 30. Nymans associates and friends will honor him at an open house at the bank on -- June 25 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m-- . The-pubis invited. Nyman was named manager of the Nephi office in 1960. Prior to that time he had been assistant manager of the Commercial Bank of Nephi and remained with First Security in that capacity when they acquired Commercial Bank of Utah. Nyman was born in Logan and graduated from Utah State University. He has always been known for the time and effort he has devoted to his church and community. He has served as Nephi Chamber of Commerce President, as Juab District School Board Member, as the secretary of the Nephi Chapter of the American Red Cross, as the Juab County Fair Board vice president, and in many other community activities. He is a member of the LDS church and has served as a counselor in the Millard and Juab Stake presidencies, as Bishop of the Nephi Second ward, and in many other capacities. He is married to the former Mae Rasmussen. They are the parents of one son, Stephen, and three daughters, Carol, Nancy, and JuLee. Here's Levan weather report ance. There are two numbers our customers should remember for Directory Assistance in the state, the first is for local numbers and for numbers other areas of the state, except Scofield and Minersville. in 'This trip's fantastic' says tour participant (Editors note: We asked Colleen Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Warren of Nephi, to send us reports from along the way on the Bicentennial trip of Juab High School students. Both the first week's report and the second weeks report arrived at our desk at approximately the same time. Were sure that you will enjoy reading them.) Birmingham a.-o- f gardens throughout valley L. V; A fire, which apparently started in an electric water heater, did approximately $15,000 Frost damages farm crops, Clarence (Cap) Wilkey county convention Saturday morning Services held e ., lE - U3 Bessender, Alabama Dear Mr. Gibson. This trip has really been fantastic! The first day, Monday May 31, we arrived in Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. After the bus unloaded, we took a tour to Sena Plaza and the Palace of the Govenors where many governments ruled Santa Fe before the United States. It is a mseum now. We traveled 571 miles. On Tuesday, June 1, we didnt do any site seeing but just traveled on further. On our way to Wichita Falls, where we stayed for the night, we saw an oil field and many of the wells were working. There arent any mountains here in Texas and there are a lot more trees and the west side is mostly desert. The humidity is really high. This day we traveled 531 miles. On Wednesday, June 2, the traveling wasnt very hard. We only traveled 314 miles. Again, we rode through Texas and arrived in Shreveport, Louisiana about 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. We traveled through Dallas and Fort W'orth. When the sun rises and sets it is a real deep red. Its beautiful out here. Thursday, June 4, we left Shreveport about 7:15 a m. and traveled from there to Vicksburg, Mississippi. There we visited the Vicksburg Battlefield Tourist Center where history of the Civil War was made. We crossed over the Mississippi River on the way. We arrived at 6:00 here in Bessemer. After we unloaded the bus, we went up to Tannehill Park where we had a picnic supper and hiked up to the Tannehill Steel Furnace used during the Civil War. W'e are all well and doing fine. Its real humid, but its just gorgeous. I tried to write this letter the best I could in a few words and some of it was on the bus. My pen keeps slipping. Were really having a good time. Sincerely, Colleen Warren Wherever, USA Thursday, June 10, 1976 Dear Mr. Gibson, This week has really been busy compared to last week! On Sunday, June 6, we held our own Sunday School services at the information center at Williamsburg, Virginia and then toured Colonial Williamsburg with 88 original shops where the actual trades were being performed. The people that work here are all dressed in colonial clothes. We had sacrament meeting at the Williamsburg branch that night. Monday, June 1. Today we went to Monticello, the place Jefferson designed and built in Charlottsville, Virginia. The, house, the gardens, the gravesite, and just the peacefullness was fantastic. We all enjoyed the tour of the house. Tuesday, June 8. Today we toured Washington, D. C. First we went to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center. After this, we visited with Senator Moss and Representative Howe on the Senate steps. Then we went to the Supreme Court Building and met with Senator Gam. We took a tour of the Capitol Building and were allowed to sit in on a session of the Senate. Today was enjoyable. Wednesday, June 9. Today we went up into the Washington Monument, the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, and the White House. Then we toured the ?BI building and Fords Theater where President Lincoln was assassinated. Thursday, June 10. Today we are in Philadelphia. We saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Philadelphia Mint where we followed the making of money. It was a neat process. On Friday, we will be in Boston and pass through New York. All is fun and fine. This is really a fun and fantastic opportunity to be able to come on this tour. I wish more people could see it and get a deeper understanding and aprecition of this country. I dont see why people have to ruin it with litter and writing on things that people like td enjoy, because it really is beautiful. Well, better close now. Sincerly, Collen Warren Michael Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Morgan of Nephi, received his Master's degree in business administration recently at the commencement exercises at Utah State University. Morgan has been active in many church and college related organizations while on campus, including the LDS Student Association and the University Stake Young Adults. He was recently named honorary student body president at USU and received a merit award for outstanding achievement. lic |