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Show BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, August 19, 1971 Drug Use Climbs Box Elder county residents using more prescription are drugs than ever before. As in most parts of the country, the consumption of these medicinal preparations, per person, has more than doubled in the past 25 years. And, because of the increased usage and the higher cost of prescription items, the outlay for these drugs has been mounting proportionately. In Box Elder countys regional area, on the basis of the latest figures reported by government and industry sources, the average family has about 16 prescriptions filled per year and pays approximately $47.50 for them. Throughout the nation, over $3 8 billion is spent annually in this direction, an average of $49.12 per family. This is exclusive of drugs dispensed to patients in hospitals. It is five times as much as it was in 1950, when the total amounted to only $736 million. Cost Is Up At that time the average cost per prescription was $1.85, according to the Health Inof surance Association America, $3.72 now. as compared In general, it is found, with ex- penditures for prescription drugs are highest in the South, is consumption greatest in that part of the country. It is lowest In the North Central states. because SWEETHEART Pretty Janet Hansen was selected as this years FFA Sweetheart during a recent contest at Box Elder High school. One of the requirements of the competi-lo- n was driving a tractor Can Drive Tractor Too! AARP Sets Pretty Miss Gains FFA Sweetheart Title By Chris Hortln The Box Elder FFA recently conducted their annual chapter Sweetheart contest and chosen as this years Sweetheart was Janet Hansen, i Her attendants are Christy ' Stevenson, Jana Johnson, Nancy Holmgren. The contest was held at the high school and girls were required to bake a cake, drive a tractor, and take a written test among other things. Box Eldi Senior .nsen Pretty Miss is the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Lee 1 O. Hansen, 666 West Sixth South. She will be a senior this year at Box Elder and is very active in school activities. She at- tended Girls State this past summer. She is this years head cheerleader with a year of experience. Janet has also participated in Rockettes, - HUNTER Second Lt. Dennis J. Fife is one of the famed Hurricane Hunt- ers." Concert choir, GAA, National Honor society, and student council, some of which she is still active. Among her interests are snow and water skiing and playing tennis. As Sweetheart, Janet will represent the Box Elder FFA at the county fair and state convention, help arrange entertainment for FFA meetings, and just generally help the FFA. All chapter members are urged to finish up their projects so that Box Elder will be well represented at the county fair. Meeting On Friday A meeting Is planned for all American Association of Retired Persons, Box Elder Chapter 815, their friends, and all other Interested persons, at the Brigham City Commiinlty center, Friday, Aug. 26, at 12:45 p.m. It will follow the regular noon, 64 cent luncheon for senior citizens. Dr. Wilding will be the guest speaker. He will tell How to Stay Young While Growing Older. Musical numbers will be presented by Elda Burt-che- r, Afton Rees and Lillian Felt, accompanist, Isabelle Buland. At 11 a.m. Friday In the community center lounge, an AARP board meeting will be held. In Box Elder county, in addition to the amount spent for prescription drugs, ap- proximately $16.30 is spent per family for salves, ointments, cough medicines, aspirin and other medicinal preparations that are items. Thus, for the local population as a whole, it is estimated that close to $498,000 is being spent per year for drugs. Wide Difference difference is shown in the medicinal needs of young REMOVE PAINT These members of Troop 224 countered the bad deeds of others before them recently when they used paint remover, sand paper and elbow grease Elbow Grease and Paint Remover A wide people as compared with elderly people. For prescribed medicines, the range is from less than $7 worth per person for those under age 15 to about $42 per person for those over 65. ' The findings are that there is every indication that the rapid rise in the use of these drugS will continue, Influenced by the increase in the number of drugs available. Of the 7,000 or so drugs available today, according to the American Pharmaceutical association, 60 percent were not on the market 10 years ago. BB Damages Window Roy Hooper, 424 Mountain View, reported to police Tuesday that a BB damaged the basement window of his home sometime between July 23 and July 27! Scouts Hike 50 Miles. And Perform Good Deed t.'.ii us!: A Brigham City Boy Scout troop recently combined a good deed with a trek over the Oregon Trail between Names Hill and Cokeville, Wyo. Directed by Scoutmaster Carl Farner, 28 members of Troop 224 used paint remover and sand paper to erase names and dates thoughtlessly painted on the stone cliffs at Names Hill, the old Green River crossing and rendezvous on the Oregon trail. It took them an entire af- ternoon to accomplish the task. But it was worth the time and Second Lieutenant Dennis J. Fife, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen S. Fife of 1969 North First West, Brigham City, has a unique job with the U.S. Air Forces 53rd Reconnaissance Weather squadron at Ramey AFB, Rico Puerto hunting hurricanes. Lieutenant Fife, a Hercules pilot, and of the airmen Hurricane keeping an WC-13- fellow famed Hunters," around-the-cloc- 0 are k weather watch over the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean for the new season's hurricanes. Operating from their home station at Ramey Air Force base, the Hurricane Hunters-alternati- ng with Navy flight crews-provi- storm de sur- veillance of the Atlantic coast east of Puerto Rico and track tropical storms off the U.S. coastline from Texas to Maine. The watch covers one and one-hamillion square miles of ocean and gulf waters. The crews, In specially lf equipped Hercules, locate hurricanes and then fly Into the teeth of the killer storms-whl- ch generate winds from 75 to 200 miles per hour - to obtain vital data to feed to the National Hurrican center In Miami. They obtain statistics such as temperature, winds humidity, pressure, cloud struc ture, movement and position. The Hunters" research the lower 10,000 feet by dropping radiosonde equipment by parachute and record signals throughout its descent. In the past five years, 11 hurricanes have struck the United States. Last on lying on the beach. And boat rides, courtesy of Rulon Bess. That evening about 20 parents arrived for a campfire in which a number of the scouts were recognized for achievement. They included the following: First class award Gary Allen and Spencer Davis. Life award Kurt Rigby and Darrell Gardner. Merit badges Gary Allen, Lynn Farner, David Higgs, Jim Higgs, Loren Minert, Kurt Rigby, Darrell Gardner, and Evan Saunders. TROOP 224 Pictured are members of Troop 224 and adults who accompanied them on their recent hike. The youths combined hiking with a good deed in removing paint from historic site. 50-mil- 311 1 Other boys who made the hike were Dee and Bruce Tanner, Brian Minert, Michael and Allen, Brian Farner, Michael Gardner, Clyde Wohgomuth, Bryant Hagen, Kirk Hoth, Gary Davis, David Green, Brian Reeves, . Brett Gorgerson, Danny Hammond, Mike Bess, Johnny Peterson, Joe Hepworth, and Neal Kendall court-of-hon- Chadwick. Other adults accompanying the troop were Troop Chairman Irving L. Munford, Historian Grant L. Howard, Blaine Reeves and Jack Hepworth. 00 AUG SALTIRACACE Fontenelle creek, Rocky Gap and Naughtor reservoir, finally winding up their journey at Cokeville where they spent another night in the city park. They treated us like heroes at Cokeville. The reception was just wonderful, said Farner. The following day, the boys traveled in cars to Bear lake where they swam and enjoyed Fill CINTINNIAi Offlll m 100th AnnivarMry and tingling ftomwm A today Commomorotivo Madol With loch Tkkof Purchatd lit Ft ' Car Hits Pole, TODAY PIRFORMANCfSt 230 A 10:30 AM., 2 30 2 30 A TOMORROW SAT. e ... SUNDAY Causes Damage MONOAY A A 7:30 P.M. I 00 P M. R:00 PJA. 30 P M. 7 30 P M. 2 30 A .. . All Seats Reserved $5.00-$4.00-$3.- An out-o- f Tax state car, backing from a parking stall in the Peach City lot. hit an awning post and caused $110 damage. Brigham years City SAVE $1 Included ON KIDS UNDER 12 BOTH SHOWS TODAY TOMORROW MATINEE Fouce BOTH SHOWS MON. SAT. MORN. Patrolman Gregory Kozak said the car was driven by Thomas A. Saltman, 23, Long Beach, N.Y. The accident happened at 3 p.m. Hurricane Celia, which struck a devastating blow to the Corpus Christ! and Aransas Pass area, was the most costly storm ever to strike the Texas Coast -causing more than $454 million in property damage. Information supplied by 53rd crews allowed the National Hurricane center to accurately track the killer storm and provide ample warning time to residents of the Corpus Christl Good Seats As Late as Shew, June ALL TICKETS ON SALE AT: SALT PALACE BOX OFFICE ALL SEARS STORES ZCMI STORES MICKEY'S INFORMATION PHONE 363-768- 1 MUSIC, Brigham City BANK CARDS ACCEPTED $ URGENTLY NEEDED! $ NURSES AIDS area. Begin Blglt June 1 The Hurricane Hunters begin their annual vigil June 1 and continue the watch through the length of the ofNov. 30 ficial hurricane season in the Atlantic. Lieutenant Fife, a 1963 graduate of Box Elder High school, attended Brigham Young university. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry in 1969 from Weber State college. The lieutenant was commissioned upon completion of officer training school at Lackland AFB, Tex. effort. That evening, they were treated to a cookout by the Lincoln County Historical society with Girl Scout Troop 358 of LaBarge, located six miles away, serving. And too, it helped the boys to earn their historical award. That was Saturday. The following day, the youths held church services on the banks of the Green river in a picturesque grove of trees. On hand for the occasion, as for the entire journey, were Bishop Delmar Davis and one os his counselors, Ferrin Allen, of the LDS Brigham City Fourteenth ward. On Monday morning, the scouts and their adult partners launched the hike which took them from sagebrush flats al 6,000 feet over mountainous terrain to an elevation of 8.00C feet. They camped at Herschlei ranch Hes One of The Hurricane Hunters to eliminate names, dates and other defacing marks on this stone cliff at Names Hill, Wyo. MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST GOOD PAYING JOB OPPORTUNITIES - Tired of going from job to obT Build tecure futum. Mon and womon aro urgently needed to train at; NURSES AIDS AND MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS In HaopHak, Clinlci, and Dr.i Officer Clouet taught by RNt. Tree Nationwide Placement Aabtance and frentfer privilege gradt. On the Job Training conducted In Mojer Medical Imtitutlen. fur APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED. STUDENT FINANCING AVAILABLE CALL ON THE TRAIL recent 50-mil- e Scoutmaster Carl Farner leads Boy Scouts of Troop 224 during their hike along the old Oregon trail in Wyoming. 621-361- 2 MEDICAL TRAILING PIV. Of I |