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Show ELDER BOX Brigham City. Utah journal Friday, February 16, 1951 It's Not Exactly a New Idea Just About weekly newspaper, published at Brigham City, Utah, successor to Smithfield Sentinel, established In 1908. A By Bob To BE PREPARED FOR WAR IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTUAL MEANS OF PRESERVING PEACE.-hwmWmwn- State Aid To Schools ' Since the governor and the schools started tangling over the increase of state aid to it schools, the Utah Foundation, a organization that does research on public questions, came up with a page of interesting figures on operation of school districts the past several years. non-prof- Personally, we offer, no comment, but the information sheet has items sufficiently interesting to publish. It follows: State aid for the operation of district schools in Utah increased from $37.00 per student in average daily attendance in 1939-4- 0 to $104.61 in 1949-5Largest increase occurred in 1947-4- 8 after adoption of the minimum school program basic budget plan. State aid for 1946-4- 7 was $57.58 per student, compared with $86.12 in 1947-4Although the minimum program figure of $3300 per classroom unit has remained the same since its adoption in 1947-4actual state aid per student has increased approximately 21.5. School districts of the Btate received an average of $86.12 per student in state aid in 1947-4compared with $104.61 in 1949-5This increase arose through operation of the formula contained in the 1947 law, which is anchored upon the mill levy required to raise funds for the minimum program in the district having the largest 0. 8. 8, . 8, 0. assessed valuation per student. ' Total state aid was $4.6 million in ' 1939-.4- 0; $7.3 million in 1945-4- 6 ; $7.5 million for ; $11.4 million in 1947-4- 8, the first of year. the minimum school formula; $13.9 1946-4- 7 and $14.9 million in 1949-5Total state aid for district schools in 1949-5- 0 was therefore 30.4 above the 1947-4- 8 amount when the minimum school formula was first effective. The 1949-5- 0 total was 225 above the 1939-4- 0 level. ' The amount of state aid per student varies widely among the districts. Since the institution of the minimum program formula, ; Jordan district receives no state aid. Salt . Lake City was next low, receiving $91.08 per student in 1949-5This amount was, however, 34.7 more state aid for Salt Lake City schools than the $67.60 per student received million in three great American catastrophes, heard from Dr. Frank Saito the other day, were the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the failure of the haberdashery store at Independence, Missouri. we 0. 1947-4- 8. Daggett district received $234.64 per student in 1949-5- 0 compared with $190.02 in . and $49.22 in 1947-4- 8, ip Was I embarrassed Wednesday evening. Just after crawling in a hot tub of water with the latest Readers Digest in my hand for a few minutes of soaking, the door bell rang. 19j59-4- Thirty-tw- o 0. of the forty districts received state aid ranging from $100 to $150 per student in av4 receiverage daily attendance in 1949-5ed between $90 and $100 per student, and 3 received more than $150 per student. 0, Polio Campaign Successful Living in a Democracy isnt always easy. The citizen enjoying the freedoms it offers and the high standard of living it develops often faces obligations not always pleasant at least at first. This week Verl Petersen announced that the March of Dimes campaign in Box Elder county concluded last week with a high degree of success. -- Donating a couple of dollars to a benefit V-v--- BOTTLEDIfl-BOfJ- D 3 Laboriously I lifted my carcass from the comfort of the steaming water, dropped the magazine on the bath mat, donned a robe, and answered the door. I peered' out the door. Alas, no one was in sight. Three seconds later I was back in the bath tub, reading the eighth paragraph of the first article. The door bell rang again and I went through the whole procedure, once more, of community service answering it. last year). heard so much about him. We have our fingers crossed and are Sticking the top half of me out of the door hoping for the best. so the legs wouldnt show, I could see no one. Lifes going to be different around here in Aha, was the thought, the neighbor a weeks. coupla hood kids playing that old trick.1 We received a letter dated Feb. 12 signed, that offers a couple of critical As long as Ive been here Ralph Channell, The next time the door bell rang I didnt our straight matter lino operator, has had out of bother the door, but stuck my head the window and let out with a (I thought) a son, Reed, on a mission. terrifying Hey You Reed is due home soon. Formerly Ralphs was about evenly divided beconversation The kids were caught in the act. They tween Reed and television. Now with Reed into over melted back and scattered the yard home television will probably dominate. the darkness. I was surely disappointed today when walked to town to see NO FLAG on the CITY HALL or the COURT HOUSE. Wheres our patriotism? Our children are taught in school to observe Lincolnt Birthday at least by displaying the flag. Am personally anxious to meet Reed, Ive letting ... Imagine my embarrassment, a short while later, when leaving the apartment tnere was a pile of Valentines at the door step the kids had been leaving. : in Enjoy Choicest 1948-4- 9; 0. vwn's MOMM Cmium-i7- 9 The Figures On s g engineers. suspension until dried to? Edgar S. Downs,' agricultural sired moisture content technologist at Battelle Institute, Columbus, O., described two new NEED HELP TolS drying methods which will help DRINKING? farmers hold their crops until Alcoholics Anonym the them period at, sell can they Helped of peak demand. by WRITE BOX 641 The methods described Downs before the American SoBrigham City ciety of Agricultural Engineers Crompton Enjoying the weather? Ralph mentioned the other day that two years ago this time we had about 30 inches of snow and the thermometer was recording 13 below temperatures. control eliminates fire hazards Farmers may it is motor driven: (2) jui of make more money as a result with a fluidized bed 6f J meth-odefficient more air is blown through 5 discovered by agricultural grain, keeping grain pam AH4ftlu4ia Published every Friday and entered as Second Class Matter at the post office in Brigham City, Utah, under the act of March 8, 1879. Member United Press, Audit Bureau of Circulations. Utah State Press Association. National Editorial Association. Advertising Representative: N ational Advertisln g Service. pUmp more CHICAGO (UP) crop-dryin- Charles W. Claybaugh, Publisher Robert M. Crompton, Managing Editor Gladys Johnson, Advertising Manager were (1) heat which he said is allows moisture Efficiency In Driving To Help Farmer ORINNE G OMMENTS this year we have entered all fields Again of competition for newspapers in the Utah State Press associations better newspaper contest. , , past years ve have always itnanaged to a reap bunch of second place ribbons but few in first place (though we did win first for like the polio campaign, Red Cross or any other,, sometimes seems like frying steak in butter. A million excuses automatically arrive that would justify not contributing, when 111 asked. Never-the-lepeople donate, and after the money is given a fine feeling arrives. The money that goes into the Polio fund will be used to help kids stricken with the disease in Box Elder county. The money is used to maintain happiness amidst your very neighbors and unless the community is happy and prosperous, you yourself wont be. A fundamental principle of living in a democracy is giving to your neighbors who are hit by a financial blow, helping them out ss IPdDiiQitnaKB NOWON DISPLAY re- marks. It went: Dear Mr. Editor: Why tike . FULL By 100 PROOF BOTTLED INCOME TAX Obituaries are such factual affairs. They never give, the real Story except born, died and who is left behind. The obituary notices never say, as in the case of Mrs. W. R. Holmes, what a good citizen of her state and especially of her community she always war. She was active and supported nearly every community project there was and the individuals she was kind to are numberless. Her kindness reaches back many years, as Jewell Nelson .will testify. (He said i that when he was a youngster going to school, or rather walking to school, he and his school; pals would be fairly frozen by the time they reached the store that J. EDWIN RETURNS UNDER M BOND rB0HL U.S. GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION BAIRD gmndef 493 South 1st East X Phone 19 STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY CONTINENTAL DISTRLMG our Utah Copper Symphony Hour, presenting the Utah Symphony Orchestra under dje direction of Maurice Abravanel, its musical conductor, has brought listening enjoyment into thousands of Utah homes. The great music of the masters has been heard on this program every Thursday evening since January 4, at 8:00 p.m. over Radio Station KSL. It is Utah Coppers hope that the same acceptance of the program will be attained for the balancq of the symphony series, which continue through March 29. The superb performances by the Utah Symphony Orchestra- - and the world-fame- d guest artists appearing with this Utah organization have received enthusiastic acclaim for these broadcasts. The 5100 members of the Utah Copper family cordially invite you to continue to listen to MUSIC FOR YOU your hnnf of great music. and Mrs. Holmes operated at that time. Always, he went on to say, she brought them in and Mr. . from Buhl, Idaho, Mr. Ray Holmes from San Diego, , Mr. and Mrs. Minner from Taft, California. . . Mr. andi Mrs. Wendell Holmes, Sr. and their daughter, Cheryl, left Tuesday for San where they Diego, California will visit with Mr. W. IR. Holmes. Arlo Yates accompanied them. Mr. Yates is stationed at San Diego. . . Mrs. Joyce Stoll Jensen was the center of a lovely bridal shower at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. John Stoll. She received many useful and lovely gifts. Mrs. C. G. was in charge of the entertainment. Little Miss Raone Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glade Wells, has returned home from Salt Lake City where she underMrs. Ad-ne- isit than Hie best... George will help you with your Marijane Morris i. less when it costs so little! What about that Commander Hodges? Is the American Legion those people slip? thawed them out and gave them a piece of candy before they continued on to school; She taught Sunday school in the Methodist church for many years in time of need. Indeed the people of the county have and was Until recently an active member of the church; She shown a fine spirit in the polio campaign. was an avid camera "bug. She snapped pictures of everything. Her first pictures were of the tintype. She also did her own developing at one time. She will be greatly missed. Out of town people attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillett Kciv SilierAnnlrersaif un- CORP. 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