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Show - s Inflation has A service to citizens Thanks agency tells clerk r After years of handling passports for area citizens, Box Elder County Clerk K. B. Olsen assistance in their preparation and sending them on to the federal agency. Its a voluntary service, not a mandatory function of Olsens office, either as county clerk or clerk of the First District court in Box Elder county. Nevertheless, hes been doing it during 24 y2 years in office. now has a sort of passport himself - one to recognition. It came this past week from Frances G. Knight, director of the U.S. Passport agency, Washington, D.C., in the form of a meritorious service certificate. The certificate I give you today is undated for a good reason - because the service you render is unending; it encompasses the past, the present and the future, Miss Knight wrote. . I News-Journa- o' passport office, do the greatly appreciate . includes taking passport applications from citizens, lending NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Sunday, December 9, 1973 07 (Special to the To what extent has the rising cost of living affected residents of Box Elder county? Have incomes in the local area increased fast enough in the last few years to enable the the average family to absorb somehigher cost and have thing additional left over? Prior to the last year or two, most families, locally and elsewhere, were able to keep ahead of the game because their We at the The service performed by Olsen, and deputies in his office, ELDER impact locally I IWUMH dedication and service you have contributed in the performance of your passport work. The entire staff of this office joins me in thanking you , your deputies and assistants for the service and cooperation you have given, not only to us, but to the citizens of your community as well, Miss Knight stated in her letter. BOX l) earnings were rising more Clerk K. B. Olsen . cited for service rapidly than their costs. More recently, however, with galloping inflation, many have been falling behind. . Buying Power study by the Tax Founresearch dation, a organization, shows what has been happening to peoples buying power. Because of taxes and init states, "pay inflation, creases of up to 35 percent in the last seven years fall short of giving a family the same purchasing power it had with the smaller 1966 income. Those with bigger increases, however, ended up even or better. In other words, the cost of living has gone up more than 35 percent, putting a squeeze on many family pocketbooks. How has a married man in Box Elder county, for example, who earned $8,000 in 1966, made out with the $2,800 in pay raises he may have received since then? The figures show that not only have his raises been erased by the combination, but his after-tapay today is worth about $390 less than it was seven years ago. For the married man who made $10,000 in 1966 and is SUB FOR SANTA Newcomers club members Sue Furlow, Sunny Ketner, Ginny Danieu, Darlene Baker and Phyllis Rehm put the finishing touches on packages being wrapped for the family they have selected for their project. The monthly activities day program for the club was devoted to sorting, wrapping and marking the gifts for the children and adults in the family. Sub-for-San- A non-prof- it Energy crisis (Continued From Page One) have, the superintendent explained. We may have to think seriously about a four-da- y week. ..but not at the moment, he added. County officials this past week said recommendations of the state and national administrations would be observed, including lower thermostats in county buildings and speed restriction to 50 mph (except for emergency vehicles). Commissioner Malcolm C. Young who heads the road department, said the county has not been cut back on motor fuel, adding we can get by alright. I can see no reason why we cant. Intermountain school recently voiced alarm that it was being cut off natural gas sooner than neighboring public schools. An MFS spokesman said this was because Intermountain is a larger user and is on a lower rate, thus is normally cut off sooner than other institutions. The school uses an oil system backup. Watch checks carefully , sheriff warns merchants word of warning for merchants concerning checks this Christmas season was sounded- - Friday by Box Elder County Sheriff Warren W. Hyde. He advised local businesses to know your maker and endorser check. and be reluctant to take a third-part- y a bad check bearing an state new Under a statute, passing amount less than $1,000 is only a misdemeanor, the sheriff explained. If the subject crosses the state line the law will not permit us to extradite on a misdemeanor and it is very hard to collect through civil process. This new law has caused this department much concern. Merchants who are not aware of it should immediately bring this to the attention of their entire departments, he stated. A x f School gets strong support (Continued From Page One) completed an extensive remodeling program on the school plant. The cpst for his project was $2,500,000. , JOver. he .last, five .years the government has poured millions of 0 Title I dollars into the school for special equipment and programs. the BIA with their In FY-7- 5 ' the Helseth also described in detail the schools physical facilities, setting the current appraised value of the complex at $45 million. what about ability, plan to close the school. The once taxpayers pay and pay--an- d more Indian children must suffer a great loss. I and many others have looked into this situation in depth. I have met with Intermountains students, teachers and school board members over the last several years. We can find no valid reason .for their decision to close the school, In past years Intermountain school has been the home away from home for some 2,000 Navajo students. Each year the school has students who will graduated go out in the world as contributors to America, and the Navajo Indian nation. A number have moved on to higher education, and many with vocational skills gained at Intermountain school are filling productive roles around the country. BC loss. Taxes Up Too! His income taxes, federal and state, went up $595 on average and his Social Security tax rose Inflation caused an additional loss of $3,016. Thus, his expenses rose $3,966 in seven years and his income only $3,500, which left him $466 short of the break-eve- n point. $355. Other calculations, based upon the general figures contained in the report, indicate that a Box Elder county man who had a $5,000 income in 1966, which rose to $6,750 in 1973, ended up with a net loss of $140 and that the one who had a 1966 income of $12,000 lost approximately $510, despite a 35 percent hike in salary. Eight of 10 public transportation vehicles in the United States are buses. For every gift JCPenney IS OPEN EVERY WEEK NIGHT 9:00 p.m. TIL Now until Christmas We will close Saturdays and Christmas Eve at 6:00 p.m. JCPenney We know what youre looking for. its the perfect card all-trib- thousands of Indian children from other tribes across this land? Who shall meet their needs? What of our 70 percent drop-ou- t rate? Can we find a way to develop Intermountain schools facilities and program to meet classrooms idle to only collect dust and to crumble away into memories. Intermountain Indian school is the most outstanding Indian education institution in this country. planning e long-rang- Indian people need this institution as e a national school for Indian children with special problems; children with problems that can best be dealt with in an Indian school." believe However, 89-1- wonderful everyone concerned the desire of the Navajo people to fill these classrooms on the reservation; I agree with this fully. I fully understands getting 35 percent more than that now, the Tax Foundation details how his $3,500 pay increase turned into a $466 net ; u i .7) in ii r i 7. ; i M fj ( f UH He noted also that it is home for the National Indian Training center and National Indian Police academy. , The USTI is comprised of six eastern Indian tribes - Miccousukee, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chitimacha, Seneca, and Seminole. plant will convert 300-40- 0 (Continued From Page One) plants. 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