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Show i BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, 3 Utah Thursday, October 19, 1972 Know the Candidates Champion Sales Better Aspirants Cite Biggest Problem Voters of Box Elder county, along with other parts of Region 4, will elect two members to the Utah State Board of Education on Nov. 7. The four candidates for these positions have been questioned by the Brigham City League of Women Voters and their replies to one of these questions follow. This Is Intended to better acquaint voters with the candidates. State Board of Education. Jesse Anderson, candidate for a two-yeterm : I feel the most pressing problem that will face all boards of education during the coming term will be finances. With the ever mounting pressures for property tax reduction and possible elimination, the state board is going to be called upon for guidance and direction in not only maintaining but improving our excellent educational programs throughout the state under very tight financial conditions. We must give very serious consideration to eliminating duplication in services, recom- Question: What do you consider to be the most pressing problem facing the Utah State Board of Education for the coming year? James E. Karo, candidate for a r term: The Utah State Board of Education mending district consolidations where four-yea- necessary and feasible and must make every effort to get full value from our educational dollars. must carefully review the various functions being performed within the numerous divisions of the board and seek ways and means to better coordinate the activities carried on in order to bring the local school districts more into the arena of decision making. Jerry Crouch, candidate for n. (Continued From Page One) unproductive by high water tables. Most of the work to put in 36,134 feet of main drainage line was done by the 44 farmers who own 3,400 acres of land involved. explained a project to eliminate the problem of high water table adversely homes and overloading the Tremonton sewage disposal system. Jay McFarlane, chairman of a Riverside citizens committee for water installation, said their new cullinary water distribution system that is to serve over 120 homes, is necessary now because of poor water quality in individual wells. Charles Wood, member, executive board fiom Garland, explained two projects. One will improve the domestic water supply to 150 families in the East Garland and Fielding city area. The other will alleviate a problem of a high fluctuation water table, affecting some 540 acres operated by 14 owners in the area. Ray Eliason, chairman, Oneida Soil Conservation district and secretary, executive board from Malad, said vigorous education and information campaigns made it possible to complete the hospital and nursing home in Malad. Cites Benefits Nolan Blaisdell, a Malad farmer, ex- plained the benefits obtained from the Sandridge Ditch company project. It made irrigating 677 acres possible with better, efficiency or irrigation water. Charles Nielson, president, Malad Valley Irrigation company, pointed up the benefits ten farmers in the Birch Creek Water Users association receive from a pumping project that raises water 185 feet to supplement the creek stream previously used. Oren Jones, president, Deep Creek Irrigation company, noted that piping and other improvements are expected to correct a badly eroded canal system and provide many other benefits such as reducing seepage losses and providing low maintenance. Calvin Funk, chairman, Cache County RC&D Resource committee from Rich- mond, pointed out that the Richmond community has about completed the . a- m successfully for three irrigation season. Other irrigation companies in the area have used it as a show place. s jtenneth R. Cardon, RC&D Executive board member from Benson Ward, Cache county, pointed up the benefits that can be received from the Logan River Highline canal. It would consolidate four major canals running north from the Logan river and provide sprinkler irrigation. for the east bench from Logan river to Richmond. Cache Olsen Marion County and commissioner RC&D Executive from Paradise, pointed The theme of the Thursday night dance for adults of any age in Brigham City will be "Cabaret. will surround Round tables the community center dance floor and special refreshments will be served, with candles and decorations. The Hull orchestra from Ogden will present dance music. Admission charge is $1 per person. All the gals are wearing formats or maxiskirts. Door prizes will be given which will include a tall candlestick contributed by Bryant Ashby who makes custom lathe items. The dance begins at 8:30 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. All area adults are invited to enjoy this evening of dancing and fun, said a spokesman for the sponsoring senior citizens program. The Friday luncheon for seniors and retired persons will e dinner. feature a The specialty will be baby beef . n, board from out that the Por- Reservoir company, said the residents of Paradise and some of the surrounding farmers are now beginning to enjoy the benefits of conversion from ditch Champion Features pushbutton control and two revolving spray arms Three automatic pushbutton cycles including RINSE-HOLthat quick rinses and holds for later washing with full load FullD time filter Match front panel to your cabinets easily, no trim kit needed Sonic Deluxe No FroBt Your Choke of Colors 15cu. ft. per- formance to marked increases in demands for all of our products and especially our motor home lines. We still trace the increasing appeal of our products, which incidentally, meet all latest federal safety standards, to their highly competitive pricing and values. Our healthy profit increases within government guidlines, he explained, are not only due to more unit sales, but also, and significantly, to still more cost ELECTRIC AS LOU controls, more standardized adand manufacturing ministrative methods, plus expansion of our vertical manufacturing integration 1ST to make more and various product components Como and Dance Tonight Nellie Scott, registered nurse, host one bus and Tiny Valentine will host the second will bus. the Call center for information. 723-325- SEE our Boautiful senior Western 4 cycles Automatic Lint Filter Bleach & Fabric Softener Disp. Infinite Water Level 5 water Temperatures. 22888 5 Temperatures Custom Dry Control Signal Permanent Press Cycle FIOUGR End-Cyc- le ARRAIJGE- - HEtlTS 17888 NOW ON SALE STETSON Will Close The community center will be closed on Oct. 23, which is the new Armistice Day holiday. Tuesday, Oct. 24, is the day scheduled for leaving the center to go to Jackpot, Nev. Two bus loads will leave at 9 a.m. Those who havent made reservations may use any cancellation up until Oct. 19. All fares must be in by this date and all cancellations must be made by this deadline. The charge for the trip is $7 which includes bus fare, accommodations, two dollars in nickels and one dollar and half on the evening meal. fiscal revisions, publicly forecast that it would achieve $270 million in total sales and earn $.50 per share in its current fiscal year. attribute our growing irrigation to a piped gravity sprinkler system. The project involves the transferring of water from Paradise canal to the Porcupine and Highline canal and converting to the sprinkler syste. John Evans, Idaho state representative from Malad, and chairman of the three-count- y RC&D organization, explained that approved projects for resource development are first initated by the people on the local level. They determine the goals and make their requests for assistance to agencies at the state and federal level. The RC&D organization helps bring the people together to determine their needs and goals and to solicit the necessary technical and financial assistance. It also helps directly with some grant funding, although most project finance comes from other sources. i ex- six-mon-th Enjoy Benefits liver and onions, potatoes and gravy, carrots and dessert and drink for 64 cents. Following the luncheon, Sen. Miles Cap Ferry and Valoy Boothe, candidates for state senate, will talk. Robert Sherwood, project director for the areawide county project, will give information on this new survey of senior citizens. All adults are invited to attend and hear these individuals give their messages. and present ceptionally bright outlook, with our sales only limited, right now, by our production capacity." Morris said: In view of this, we are now comfortably and conservatively estimating that our total fiscal sales should reach $290 million, up from $206 million last year, and that our total net earnings should reach $.55 per share, up from $.33 per share for last year, which is restated for our split made last July 28. Approximately five months ago and before these latest periods, George said Cham-- : pions net earnings rose 68 percent ot $5,166,000, or $.15 a share, from $3,070,000, or $.09 a share, restated to reflect a 400 percent stock distribution, in effect, the split, made on July 28. For the six months, ended Sept. 1, 1972, Champions total sales rose to $156,885,000 from $98,011,000 for the year-ag- o period. For the same comparable periods, its net earnings rose to $9,631,000, or $.28 a share, from $5,094,000, or $.15 a share, restated to reflect the recent split In commenting on Chamresults, pions second-quarte- r Morris said: We continue to Barnard White, mayor of Paradise and president, Paradise Irrigation and BC pany's quarter. For the same comparable cupine Highline canal increases the annual gross income over $33,000 for the 42 landowners served. Cabaret Themes com- ar Irrigation company project involving some 1,400 acres has been operating affecting crop production, damaging and related product ponents with a division in Brigham City. Joseph J. Morris, Champions executive vice president, made the announcement as a result of what he termed our com- standingly higher than those for any quarter in the firms history. He said that for its second quarter, ended Sept. 1, 1972, Champions total sales rose 50 percent to $81,775,000 firm for the year-ag- o $54,543,000 Noble Erickson, member, RC&D Resource committee from Smithfield, noted that the Smithfield North Bench director, Drainage district, ending March 2, 1973. Champion is a national manufacturer of various-bran- d mobile and sectional homes, motor homes, travel trailers company's second quarter, ended Sept 1, 1972, were out- Three Seasons Explains Project Robert Poulsen, firms current fiscal year, Previous Projections Before that, Champion publicly projected that it would do $240 to $250 million in sales and earn $.40 to $.44 per share in its current year. On Sept. 28, Champions president, Henry E. George, publicly announced that both sales and earnings for the conversion of its surface irrigation system to gravity sprinklers. He said this will replace cullinary water used for sprinkling lawns and gardens in Richmond city, reduce mosquito problems and assist in controlling weeds as it eliminates open ditches. on some ground that was formerly made d term: r of the students graduating from the system and then from these abilities devise programs to solve the deficiencies. That is, if we are generally weak in reading ability, then let's tackle the problem head-oThere is much being done in this area, both at the local and at the state level, but it is not standardized as well as it could be to measure the results between districts and with the results in other states. John L. Owen, candidate for a four-yea- r term : Governance of higher education as its relates to the constitutional role of the Utah Tremonton-Garlan- two-yea- The most pressing problem is to improve the methods of measuring the output of the educational system in the state. That is, to judge our educational system by the abilities There is a definite need for closer liaison between boards in order to assist one another and make our limited funds do more work within the state. A streamlining of our operations is a definite necessity. Dr. Home Builders Mich., announced this week that it is increasing both its sales and earnings predictions for the Champion Co., based in Dryden, RESISTOL BAILEY AMERICAN DOBBS SADDLERY W - WESTERN BOOTS 96 Pago Color Cataloguo RANCHWEAR Send for your FREE QQ8 SouHEi rJlain Ordvr by moil. ihlp onywhtr. Serving the Natien from lb Heart ef the Wot 62 East 2nd South Street Salt lake City, Utah 84111 9 Phene 801 Dept. "N" 322-040- 723-094- Open every night till 7 p.m. S |