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Show 14 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, June 3, 1971 Foundation Reports School Finances To Rise Sharply Increases in the school finance program authorized by the recent session of the Utah Legislature are sharply greater than the average increases provided in Utah over the past ten years. This fact was pointed out by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, in their school analysis of the 1971-7- 2 finance program enacted by the 1971 Utah Legislature. According to the study, the new school finance program will raise the level of school support by $760 per distribution unit for most school districts in the state. This amount compares with an average increase of $436 per distribution unit over the past decade. Enacted by Legislature Legislation enacted by the 1971 Utah Legislature will add approximately $12.8 million to the support of Utah public schools during the coming 1971-7- 2 school year. Increased state aid to local districts is expected to account for $9.5 million of this expenditure rise for next year with the remaining $3.3 million coming from growth in the property tax base. and Social security retirement costs for school employees are continuing to increase at a rapid rate. It is estimated that these costs will rise from $11,950,000 in 1970-7to $12,807,000. Because of built-i- n rate increases, these costs will be even higher during the years ahead. 1 Displaying ribbons and trophies that will be presented at the ninth Horse show are Bruce Barnard, 3, and sister, Lisa, 6. Golden annual Spike Mr. Mrs. of are children and Terry Barnard, 315 Mountain View drive, and grandThey children of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Barnard who are in charge of presentations at the show. SHOW TROPHIES All-Arabi- Show an Local Airman Receives Slated in Ogden The ninth annual Golden Spike will be Horse show staged Friday and Saturday in Ogden's Golden Spike coliseum. More than 200 entries are to expected, according Chairman Curtis Lancaster of Brigham City. Mrs. Lancaster is the show secretary. The event will attract horses from Boise, Idaho to Scottsdale, Ariz., and display some of the finest animals of the Arabian breed to be found anywhere. The show is sponsored by the Utah Arabian Horse club and approved by the International Arabian Horse association. Dr. and Mrs. Roy F. Barnard of Perry, are in charge of presentations. Competition in the breeding classes will begin at 8 a.m. each morning. Performance Performance classes will Classes take the spotlight at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. each day. Twelve breeding classes will be judged Friday morning, six n for horses. Another class, junior showmanship, will be for either purebred or half-Arabia- The remainder of the classes will be for purebred Arabian horses only. One show champion will be named in the classes. There will be gelding, mare and stallion champions for the purebreds along with reserve champions. The final breeding class will be to name the most classic Arabian of the show. half-Arabia- n Twenty-si- x performance classes are scheduled, 13 each day. Included will be western pleasure, Provided by Fund Foundation analysts note that state aid for school operations in Utah is provided from the uniform school fund. This fund receives all of the state property tax, all of the individual and corporate income tax, and revenue from state and Federal school lands. In addition the school fund receives a substantial transfer from the general fund. In 1971-7- 2 this transfer will amount to $28.7 million which is equivalent equitation, stock horse, English pleasure, pole obstacle course, bending, costume classes, pleasure driving, trail class egg race and others. Judge for this years show will be James J. Kaiser, Ames, Iowa. to one cent of the state sales tax. The uniform school fund therefore is the beneficiary of all the state receipts from two of the three major revenue of the sources, and state revenue from the other major tax. one-fourt- h No Levy Increase Despite the enlarged school operating program provided by the 1971 Legislature, no increase in local school levies will be required by the new school - Mrs. Beth Gurrister of Brigham City talks to Utah CongressVISITS CONGRESSMAN Women Voters convenman Gunn McKay while in Washington for the national League of Utah to the representative and tion. Mrs. Gurrister presented the league stand on welfare then visited the House of Representatives as guest of McKay. laws. At present, most districts in Utah levy 28 mills ($28 per $1,000 school assessed valuation) for operating purposes. Levies are somewhat high in ten of the districts which have received voter approval to impose additional taxes for school purposes. The Foundation study shows that total school operating expenditures in Utah rose from $67.8 million in to $173.6 an increase of $105.8 million over the ten-yeperiod. million in 1959-6- 0 1969-7- ar Because of Inflation Approximately $47.5 million or 45 percent of the rise in school operating costs over the 1960-7decade are attributable to inflation and increased school membership. More than 55 percent of the increase costs during the period, however, were the result of other factors. According to the study, the other factors involved in the increase in school costs include salary increases able and beyond changes, reduced class size, broadened auxiliary services for students, 0 - g community service programs, improved social security and retirement new programs for school personnel, and other costs rising faster than would be indicated by enrollment and inflation changes. SPREAD SUNSHINE Members of the Brigham City Lions club Sunshine committee are pictured during a recent visit to Pioneer Memorial Nursing home. Left to right are Orson Christensen, William Griffth and Einar Larsen. Absent was H. Jay Wise. The trio had just presented birthday carnations to Matilda Owen, John Bates and Ann Andersen. The Lions visit local nursing homes each month to present a flower to each resident with a birthday it for several years. The Sunshine committee also sends to Lion card and visits members of the club who are ill. birthday every in Remove Flowers Recognition The Corlnne Cemetery committee has requested that all flowers and vases or containers be removed from the Corlnne City Cemetery as soon as Captain David J. Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Mason of 382 Cameron Dr., is a member of the Outstanding Aircrew of the Quarter at Clark AB, Philippines. Captain Mason, a member of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, and other crewmen were cited for their performance during and operational training missions. A 1963 graduate of Bozeman (Mont.) Senior High school, the captain received his degree in modern language in 1967 from Montana State university. He was commissioned there upon completion of the Air possible. that month. Theyve done Sherman Earl, Fielding, recently received the Army Commendation medal while serving with the First Cavalry division (airmobile) near Bien Hoa, Vietnam. He earned the award for heroism in action while engaged in military operations against a hostile force in Vietnam. The medal was established in 1945 and is also awarded for meritorius and service achievement. A citation read: Army Specialist Four Charles Disregarding his own safety, L. Earl, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. he courageously exposed Soldier Gets Medal himself to the dangers inherent in combat environment as he directed his efforts toward neutralizing the enemy threat. "His valiant actions were characterized by a great concern for the welfare of his comrades and contributed materially to the successful accomplishment of the United States mission in the Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Earl received the award while assigned as a Gunner in Company C, First Battalion of the Divisions Seventh Cavalry. Force Reserve Training corps Officers program. a member of Captain Mason is Lambda Chi Alpha. His wife, Vonda, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Collins of Fort Benton, Mont. CITED Capt. David J. Mason was cited for performance during operational and training missions. Summer Carpet Savings imyiLMEST ITS UNION PACIFIC iCOMDM Union Pacific is a home town railroad. Strong and Airman First Class Craig J. Simper here PLOTS MAP a weather map at Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. He spent plots his first five months in Vietnam instructing Vietnamese airmen to operate a weather station. Brigham Man Gains Viet Medal A Brigham City airman spent his first five months in Vietnam instructing Vietnamese airmen to operate a weather station at Pleiku Air Base. Airman First Class Craig J. Simper, son of Dr. and Mrs. James Second Simper, 933 East North, was recently WE HAVE T. the Vietnamese Medal for his achievements there. A 1966 graduate of Box Elder High school, the airman attended Utah State university where he became a member of awarded Training Sigma Chi. He entered the Air Force in July 1969. His wife, Teri, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nielson, 630 North Fourth East, Logan. Airman and Mrs. Simper have one child, Jonathan Craig. 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