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Show r WFFKI PFFI Y FX-DA- NFW5! IOI IRKA VIS DECEMBER 16 1976 ' " S ' ' pru LuIAj If SitQO TO To what extend have Davis County families moved ahead on the income ladder in recent years by virtue of their increased earning capacity? WHERE do they stand, as a result, m relation to families other areas? According to a nationwide survey of income distribution, a greater proportion of them are now to be found in the middle and upper brackets and a smaller proportion in the low brackets than ever before. There has been a in progressive shift upward, from group to group. THE CHANGES are de- tailed in a report covering the entire country, issued by the Standard Rate and Data Service, It lists the percentages of households in each income category. The survey was designed to give a better understanding of each communitys purchasing power than could be determined from its average income alone. IT SHOWS whether that average represents earnings that are well distributed or whether it is unbalanced by a few families with large incomes compensating for many more with small in- In the spirit of Christmas several members of the Aaronic Priesthood activity group of the Clearfield Fourth Ward decorated the city tree. As the work progressed, they were treated to hot chocolate and rolls. The tree was donated to Clearfield City by Lamar Sessions of West Point and the city supplied the trimmings. Ray Adams, representing the Chamber of Commerce, made arrangements with the youth to do the service project. IN THE SPIRIT comes. In Davis County, it appears, the average is high and the DG lOBQP iDgOiilQ distribution relatively good. homegrown products available to them. As for the various income groupings m Davis County, the breakdown lists 7.1 per cent of the households with $5,000 to $8,000 in net earnings, 9 3 per cent at the $8,000 to $10,000 level, 29 9 per cent LOCALLY, during the past year, some 87.7 per cent of all households had $8,000 or more remaining to them in disposable cash after taking care of their personal taxes. It was a greater proportion than was reported for many parts of the country. In the United States as a whole, it was 75.5 per cent and, in the State of Utah, 76.6 per cent. with $10,000 to $15,000 and 48.5 per cent with utcomes higher than that. The remainder have $5,000 or less left after taxes. ALTHOUGH incomes have been rising, so has the cost of living. The net effect, for the BECAUSE the survey refers solely to cash income, it does not do full justice to farm families, as no adjustments are made for their lower living costs and the average American family, was a loss of three per cent in purchasing power in the past year. Davis United Way Tops Goal: 113.6 Davis County United Way went over the top, having raised $61 ,493 or 1 13.6 per cent of the goal which was set at $54,100, according to Larry Burdette, United Way Director in Davis County. Mack Watkins was chairman of the United Way effort in Davis In the Bountiful area small communities raised $405, with a major division raising $35,513 and a special division totaling $4,694. rk Firemen Have Fire Alarms County. Davis achieved per cent of their goal, SOUTH 167.8 having raised $41,968, under the direction of Ralph Mabey, chairman. The North Davis total stood at $19,524.49 or 67.1 per cent of their goal. Chairman for the North Davis effort was Stan Smedley. In Bountiful, attorneys The Farmington Fire Department has the Kwik Set Fire alarms which are easily mounted on the ceilings with just two mount screws. THE INSTALLATION can be completed in just a few minutes. The citizens may purchase these devices from the firemen, to install in their raised $180, dentists $230, physicians $450 and small business $495. Bountiful contributions totaled $1,355 under the chairmanship of Lamont homes. Sant. IN NORTH Davis Layton topped the city goals at $4,304.95 at 95.6 per cent. Bruce Barton was the Layton chairman. Other north Davis communities stood at: Kays-vill$505, Clearfield $1,923, Freeport Center $8,373, small communities $100, and special THESE can alarms be purchased along with fire extinguishers, both are now available. e, For further information, call Mark Breezoff, Joe Wilcox at Richard Ellis, 867-242- division $4,318. 867-274- 867-201- VIA or 5 kj 1G3 ILBAKAKl!! 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