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Show V Brigham City, Utah Thursday, July 16, 1970 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Benefits Provide 21 Natl Farm Safety Week Brings Words of Advice Security Iw ' 9 has been designated National Farm. Safety week by proclamation of the President and locally, a soil conservation district official urged compliance with wise safety practices. Gay Peffingill, south Willard, chairman of South Box Elder Soil Conservation district, noted that recent statistics show the number of accidental deaths in agriculture is second only to that of the construction industry. He advised a greater awareness of the need to combat this rising tide of figures. President In issuing the proclamation, Nixon asked "all farm families and every person and group allied with agriculture, to make every effort permanently to reduce the number of accidents which occur at work, in homes at recreation and on the roadways. The week of July Young fathers who feel they have lots of responsibility and little financial security for their families if they die or are disabled may have more protection than they think, according to Frank Olson, social security representative for Box Elder County. Social security can help support not only the worker, but also his wife and children Olson said. if he is disabled, "And it can provide monthly checks for his family if he dies. "Each month nearly million disabled workers and their dependents and over three million surviving children and widowed mothers get social security checks, Olson said. TESTING STRESS Randy Eyre demonstrates stress in bridge building experiment at Southern Utah State col lege. GRAND OPENING Performing ribbon cutting rites at the grand opening of the new Community Store and Opportunity Center are: (left to right) Sam Gordon, Ray Frost, and Manuel Lopez. Amounts of the checks depend on the workers average earnings under social security. Disability benefits for a worker with a wife and one child range from $96 a month to a maximum of $434.40, with the average about $273. Most young men whose annual salaries are in the $7,500 range and above would be eligible for benefit payments close to the maximum amounts, according to Olson. A gala ribbon cutting Survivors benefits for a the grand widow with two children range ceremony marked new Opof the opening $96 a from a minimum of Commonth to about $434.40, with portunity Center and munity Store. Welding the the average about $292. "A worker under 24 needs shears were Ray Frost, Rehabilitation Office; Sam years only work under social security to Gordon, Vocational Education have disability protection. Director; and Manuel Lopez Between 24 and 31, he needs to CAP Community Organizer. Free balloons, punch and have worked only half the the Head time between 21 and the time cookies made by he is disabled to qualify for Start cooks were served as refreshments to celebrate the monthly checks for himself Olson noted. public service opening of the and his family, Benefits in the case of a new facilities. Councilmen Blaine Olsen, breadwinners death are based on even more liberal representing the Brigham standards. A man 28 or City Corporation, and ComBill missioner Burton, younger needs only the County representing of for work his years Commission government were family to qualify for survivors on hand at the grand opening benefits. Olson suggested that young to express encouragement and for the new economic people interested in learning support more about their social security protection should request the booklet Social Security for Young Families from any social security of- - One good Gala Ribbon Cutting Participates Building Experiment Nine members of the Southern Utah State college mechanical engineering class, including a Brigham City man, have demonstrated in a practical way the breaking point of a seemingly strong construction. As a spring quarter project, constructed the group miniature suspension bridges of an inch of wooden dowells. The small replicas were suspended between two tables. As a test of strength a hanger loaded with weights was suspended from the center point of each bridge. Stress on the dowell girders was increased until the bridge gave way. ' A weight of 120 pounds was' required to break the three-sixteent- strongest bridge. The weakest broke at 81 pounds. Thomas A. Smith, class instructor, said the participants entered into the project with remarkable enthusiasm. "They had a lot of fun as well as gaining practical knowledge, he said. I dont know which they enjoyed the most, building the bridges or breaking them. members Class participating in the project were James Brophy, Gevena, N.Y.; Tristan DeMille, Rockville, Washington county; Randy Eyre, Brigham City; Mark Hansen, Richfield; Dennis Long, Cedar City; Dennis Porter, Cedar City; Mark Russell, Rockford, 111.; Mark Wright, -- Alamo,. Nev.,and Chris Knudson, Kanarraville, fice. Iron County. Olson will be at the Employment Security Office on Thursday July 2, from 10 a.m. to noon and to 4 p.m. development programs. Located at 24 West Fifth South, the Community Store and Opportunity Center serves all of the community used and through its low-conew quality household and clothing items. The store also serves as a training center for learning clerical and selling skills. The new center, directed by the Inter Agency Council, also houses the Vocational Avoid munity (emergency) pantry, food distribution, and (emergency) over-nigaccommodations. A small appliance repair service training program is also being planned. West BE Soil District Places Second in Utah shopping for bargains in furniture these tips from the Better Business Bureau of New York may help you avoid lieing gypped. Be wary when salesmen, spe ideally asked, won't state ( arrymg charges. Be the same if the selling price for a grouping of furniture in the window is not the same as the selling pme for the same grouping in the store. And he wary once more if "sale signs in the window do not relate to any displayed window items. HOLLYWOOD r Favors New Homes Box Elder county contained a substantial supply of available for housing families in prices ranging between $14,000 and $16,500. However, because of the very low allotments of funds for existing homes, these homes continue to stand empty, while d loans government-subsidizemakes the construction of new homes possible, thereby increasing the number of homes for sale. Because of the higher costs and subsequently higher low-inco- Brigham City realty and insurance firm said this week that the government interest A subsidy program for Box Elder county homebuyers slants in favor of new homes and slows existing home sales. Bon Realty officials said they realized this spring the effect of the Federal Housing Sec. 235 subsidy program available through Housing and Urban administrations Development, as It applies to county homebuyers, and wrote to senators, congressmen and FHA and HUD officials, in an effort to obvious imbring the balances in the program to their attention. A Bon spokesman said the firm sought a greater annual allotment of subsidized funds to be made available for purchasers of existing homes as opposed to 85 percent being available to purchasers government subsidy connected with of a new home, he said. payments Bon Realty pointed out that new homes, it appeared to the realtv firm officials that the homebuyers were being given less consideration by HUD while the building profession prospered. Recently, HUD published a statement containing figures which upheld the general views expressed earlier by Bon Realty, a firm spokesman said. Higher Mortgage While pointing out that the typical homebuyer (head of for Sec. 235 household) housing was 31 years of age and had two or more children, HUD went on to state that the typical mortgage amount paid by these homebuyers for new housing amounted to $16,133 considerably higher than the typical mortgage for securing an existing house, which was $13,556 a difference in cost to the homebuyer of 19.2 percent. A further amplification of the disparity between new and existing homes was observed by HUD, in that 42.2 percent of the exisiting Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of Bourbon back in 1795, and began a tradition of fine Bourbon-makin- g thats lasted for six generations. Thats why we call it a 175-year-o- ld family art. Proof Kentucky Straight 186 Whiskey And Bottled By The James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Beam, Kentucky homes were bought for less than $13,000 compared to only 5.3 percent of the new homes, the firm said. The median interest (by the subsidy payment taxpayer) for a new home was $64 a month while only $51 was required for the typical existing home purchaser. Bon Realty officials said they recognized that existing must depreciation some which new homes do not. Nevertheless, they emphasized offsetting factors supporting new home purchases such as being located in established neighborhoods as opposed to new subdivisions, together with such amenities as landscaping, carpets, draperies and, in many cases, larger living areas which are not homes carry always available to the new home buyer. It was further noted by Bon, that many of the existing to do The Wesf Box Elder Soil Conservation district has been named second-plac- e winner in Goodyear Tire and Rubber company's Here's Your Answer Will my husbands Q insurance premiums be covered under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act when he enters military service? A Yes, up to $10,000 provided he applies and the policy was in effect under premium-payinconditions for at least 180 days prior to his entrance into active service. - What are the VA Q regulations for servicemen who to want take correspondence courses? A Currently, servicemen must have been on active duty for at least two years, with a period of at least 181 days continuous service. Also, the correspondence course must be approved by the state approving agency and lead to an identified education or professional objective. Q My father, a disabled g BOOKS 25c TRANSFERS 10c (UPI)-Belin- da a Montgomery, Canadian beauty, will in "What Are We Going ithout Skipper? JESSIE B. NELSONS 90 So. Main 723-311- emisM 7m yo!C lB annual competition to choose the states outstanding district. Named as the outstanding cooperator in the district was Rex R. Pugsley, Park Valley. A committee of state agricultural and conservation authorities made the selection after reviewing accomplishments of the various participating districts. Taking the top honor as Utah's outstandunit was the North Cache Soil Conservaing tion district and Joseph F. Day, Richmond, was selected as the outstanding Veterans! YARN 50c Large Savings on Drapery Pieces 1 Firm Says Program furniture gyps (I PI) - When NEW YORK Education Commercial Sewing Program taught by Donna Hansen, the Com- Supplemental turn etc... LAFAYETTE, 111. (UPI)-T- he tubles have turned for Mrs. James (lolemun and tlmt s good. Mrs. Coleman worked to put her husband through Purdue University and now that hes about to graduate hes helping her to get Tracking in the rare for a sheepskin. Its assistance with happening from the Purdue University Dean of Womens Span Plan The program encourages stu drnt wives to resume educa lions that may have been in terrupted when they married 'I he dean's offue provides small scholarships. Opens New Center BC Man 1 imi Mens Sport Shirts veteran, is receiving compensation from the VA. Since I lost contact with him, will the VA give me his address? A - No. All information in a veterans record, except the amount of payment, is confidential and can be released only on the written request of the veteran. The VA may, however, forward a letter to a veteran, so long as its purpose is not debt collection, canor harassment vassing, Values to $7.95 propaganda purposes. The letter must be enclosed in a sta.nped unsealed envelope witl no return address. - How much comQ pensation does the VA give for a helpless child over 18 where there Is no widow? A - Compensation Is $109 per -- to -- month. - Is a woman who draws Q VA benefits as a widow of a veteran entitled to an extra $50 allowance if she becomes a patient in a nursing home? A $ Yes. I am the Q daughter of a veteran who died of a disability. Having completed high school, I homes that would qualify for would now like to apply for VA the HUD 235 program except educational assistance. I VA provides for lack of funds are less than understand I would apand counciling 10 old. years such assistance to Recent correspondence preciate received by the local firm help me decide upon a suitable from Rep. Laurence J. Burton educational or vocational indicated .that Bon's earlier goal. Will the VA provide this contacts have reached HUD, counseling without cost to me? A Yes. The VA will and that these obvious disparities between new and provide the assistance of a exisiting homes may soon be professional counselor to help decide an upon reduced by Supplemental you educational or vocational assistance. Representative Burton went goal. This counseling, at no on to state that he has cost to you, is required for an requested Secretary of HUD eligible child before approval of an initial course, George Romney to give this attention after discontinuance his matter personal in the hope that the problem of a program, or change of program. can be resolved. service-connecte- d Values to $9.00 - CLOTHES FOR EVERYONE BRIGHAM CITY 1 |