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Show 5 The SalinaSurL Wednesday, Jan, 20. 1993 Old cottonwood tree teaches lesson to all It was a huge tree, the largest so I thought as a in the county, or youth. It was planted by a pioneer and grew to shield my grandfathers farm from the bitter winter winds. As a young cottonwood it shaded grouse and wore a halo of songbirds. As an aged tree, its branches cradled a tree house. It was a tremendous windstorm that caused its death, bringing an end to nearly a century and a half of woodmaking. Although we mourned its passing, we knew that others were ready to take over its woodmaking duties. Now with its reign at an end, its wood serves to warm my family room on cold winter nights. As I watch the flames eat through the bark and into the last-lai- d growth ring of 1991, 1 sadly remember that this good cottonwood was preceded in death by many of our native mammals, birds, reptiles and plants. Unlike the cottonwood, they leave no heirs. As the flames bum through the ring of 1973, 1 think back to the now embattled Endangered Species Act. This act gave the United States one of the most laws ever enacted by any country to prevent further plant and animal extinctions. In Utah, the State Legislature added the Utah prairie dog to the protected wildlife list. Deeper flames bum: 1967 - Six Rocky Mountain Goats obtained from the state of Washington were released on the north side of Little Cottonwood Canyon. 1 955 - the peregrine falcon in Utah, as in other parts of the U.S. began a noticeable decline. The main reason? The use of DDT as a pesticide after World War II. 1947 - The sandhill crane ceased nesting in northern Utah. 1914 - The last passenger pigeon died in a Cincinnati zoo. 1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge. 1893 - The Utah Legislature created the Board of Big Game Control and extended its powers to include all big game. 1886 - Utah became a state and the first bounties were offered for cougars. 1848 - As the flames turn to embers, it was in this year that Mormon leader Brigham Y oung had quail transplanted from California to Utah to abate some concerns early settlers had about game shortages. As I watch the glowing embers turn to ash, I think how good this cottonwood has been to humans and wildlife alike. In life it offered refuge and resource, in death warmth and reflection for my family. Each time we put a log on the fire, the flames unlock the natural history lesson contained with its rings. All we have to do is pay attention. Send questions or comments to Terry Messmer, USU Cooperative Extension, Logan, Utah 8432 1 Ruby Hammond - 528-793- Cindy Andreason Garrett Laws was presented his Faith in God award Sunday by Bishop Myron Mickelscn. Lyman Anderson was presented and sustained to be the Assistant Deacon Quorum advisor and also the Assistant Scout Master, Sunday. Visiting with the Joe Mayers has been their son, Rex, and his wife and children. Tuesday was Relief Society Homemaking meeting. After Norma Roberts presented the lesson, Kerri Merrell told a little about being an organized mother, and then there was a testers table on some fast breakfast ideas, and some make-ahea- d breakfast ideas for busy mothers. The Boy Scouts held their Court of Honor Wednesday evening. After many awards and advancements were presented, Jeremy Hampton in a very special presentation was awarded his Eagle Scout Award. His parents Keith and Patsy Hampton, and his sisters Kimberly, and Crystal and brothers Clint and Tyson were also present along with other family members and special friends. Lori and Gery Rawlinson and children were in Heber this weekend spending some time with Loris sister and to be as Lori called it, Snow Tourists. It was reported they could sleigh off the fence tops to the neighbors yard. The snow is very deep up there. We have not been without our share of snowfall this past week. Although we dont have as much on the ground, we are grateful for every flake that falls. The Gordon Johnsons and Jennifer and Ashlie Scott were in Loa Sunday to attend the missionary farewell of Tammys cousin, Kade Morrell. He will serve an LDS mission in Hungary, Budapest. Many family members and friends were present for this special time for Kade. While in Loa, the Johnsons visited with Tammys sisters, Jan and Albert Brown and family, and Becky and Michael Brown and girls. The Michael Browns have recently returned from Florida where they visited their parents, Lester and DeOna Oyler who are serving an LDS Mission in Tampa. Joan Newman returned home last Tuesday after spending a week in Seattle Washington visiting her mother Ellise Collins. Joans sister LoraLee and her baby accompanied her. They enjoyed seeing the sights in the area including the Space Needle and the Seattle Sea Aquarium. On Sunday they had attended Church and had dinner with their brother John Collins and wife Cory and their four children. Ken and Judy Buckland visited their daughter Stacie and her husband Tom Stafford while they were in Provo on Friday. Reg Thorpe visited last week with Cameron and Lucille Thorpe. Relief Society Homemaking meeting was Tuesday evening with Kaye Dcspain presenting the lesson. Sara Donaldson of Gunnison did a mini class on Stress Management. Refreshments were served by Audrey and Nancy Boore and Sandra Heath. Richard and Phyllis Cowley took their son Dennis Larsen to Payson Thursday for knee surgery. Dennis is recuperating at home. Bryan. Jensen, son of Lynette and Shaun Jensen celebrated his third birthday on Wednesday with sister Nicole and brother Chad and his grandma and grandpa Jensen from St. George. (Lynettcs parents). Nancy Bertelsen came home 2 Look for the news from this OurapologiestoRuby! Somewhere during the day we lost the week and next week in next week's Fayette Town News that she called issue. in to us Monday morning. It Works Wonders. American Heart , Association, " 1992 Crop Comparisions 1992 Utah hay and com for grain and silage yields were below 1991 according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Com for grain' yield, at 135 bu. was 5 bu. lower than 1991 and the record high set in 1987 and 1991. Grain production of 3.2 million bu was 10 percent higher than 1991 due to increased harvested acres. Com harvested for silage Men are never so likely to settle yielded 19 tons per acre, 2 tons per acre lower than 1991. Total corn silage production was 798,000 tons, compared with 924,000 in 1991. Alfalfa hay in 1992 yielded 4 tons per acre, the same as the previous year. Production at 2 million tons was the same as the 1991 level. Other hay yielded 2 tons per acre, . 1 tons below the 1991 yield. Production was at 280,000 tons, compared with 315 tons the previous year. a question rightly as when they Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay Conrad Frischknecht,103 and Anna Elizabeth Reusch chknecht, died January 15, 1993. He attended primary and secondary schools in Manti and was a gradate from the University of Utah in 1915. He was Principal and taught in Bicknell and Salina high schools and was one of the first principalsat the Gunnison Valley High School. He married Bess L. Montgomon September 17, 1918. She ery died in 1967. He is survived by daughters Lucile Bilello and Maude Conrad, daughter in law Jacqueline Frischknecht, four granddaughters and a grandson, two great granddaughters and four great grandson. Daughters margaret and Edna and son Frank preceded him in death. He was member of the LDS Church. While teaching, he also began farming west of Gunnison and eventually become a fulltime farmer and livestock producer. He served in the Utah Legislature as representative from Sanpete County in the 1933 session, and as a senator for the four year term beginning in 1935. He served as president of the Beet Growers AssoSanpete-Sevie- r ciation and was on the board of the Utah Beet Growers Association. He Fris- sons. The Axtell Club enjoyed dining out at the Wisteria on Wednesday evening. Nancy and Ron Hopfcn-bec- k planned a get together. Cameron Jensen, son of Allen and Louise Jensen of Redmond who served in the Japan Okinawa Mission was the speaker in Sacrament meeting Sunday. Greg Jacquart of Mayfield sang His Image in Your Countenance, accompanied by Stephanie Yardley. Happy Birthday Wishes to LaPreal Olsen and Dean Anderson on January 19, 1993. r Phone News Items , , . . 529-783- 9 528-311- 1 Refunds of deductions from it freely. Conrad Frischknecht, bom on October 21, 1989, in Manti to Conrad from Utah State University in Logan to enjoy the long weekend with Arva Lee Bertelson and family. Todd, Kerry, Mark, Jennifer, Alexander and Andrew Sorenson were weekend visitors at Rilla Dee Soren- was for many years associated with the Piute Reservoir and Irrigation Company and was active in Sanpete-Sevie- r water matters. Following his retirement, he lived in Salt Lake City where he actively studied investing and participate in senior citizen programs. In 1977, he moved to Tacoma, Washington, and lived there with his daughter Lucile until his death. During this period he remained an active investor, corresponded and with family and friends and also with public figures about controversies of the day; and wrote his life story with an emphasis on the economics of earning a living. He was a regular h contributor to the Saga of the and many of his contributions were printed. Shortly prior to his death he contributed funds to the Snow College Foundation for an outreach program to offer instruction in saving and investing to local commercial milk marketings has begun 1992 Refunds of amounts deducted from 1992 commercial milk marketings under the Dairy Refund Payment Program (DRPP) will begin in this month, according to Wendell L. Roberts, County Executive Director, of the SevierPiute County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS). The program is authorized by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. The act calls for an 1 1.25 cents per hundredweight reduction in the price received by producers for all milk produced and marketed for commercial use in calendar year 1992. This amount was increased on May 1, 1992 by 2.4 cents per hundredweight, for a total of 1 3.65 cents per hundredweight, to compensate for refunds paid under the 1991 program, Roberts said. USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service collects the milk assessments and ASCS will issue any refunds required. Under the DRPP milk producers requesting a refund must establish their milk marketings for the refund year 1992, and the immediately preceding calendar year, 1991 before the refund request is made. They must request refunds from our office between January and March 15 of 1993, Roberts added. Producers may be eligible for a refund payment under the DRPP if they can provide evidence that their 1992 milk marketings did not exceed their 1991 milk marketings. For more information on the DRPP program, producers should contact their local ASCS office. The Aurora City Council held a special meeting Monday, January 11, 1993 during which they selected Sunrise Engineering as the engineering firm to work on the new sewer system in Aurora. The council felt that Sunrise was the most familiar with the project and that they would be better able to provide the quality of work desired by the council and Aurora citizens. Another meeting was set for January 18, 1993 renegotiate a contract price with Sunrise. The council will try to get the best possible price before signing a contract. The Council also discussed the Welcome to Aurora' sign being ercetd at the south end of Aurora's Main Street by the LDS Second Ward. There has been some problems with the sign, but they have been resolved and construction will be completed. With the coming of the New Year, Aurora's First Ward experein-ce- d some changes in many areas. Times of Church meetings for both First and Second Wards has changed. The First Ward will hold their meetings in the mornings, beginning with the Sacrament meeting at 9 a.m., followed by Sunday Schoool, Relief Soceity and Preisthood meetings. The Second Ward will follow the afternoon schedule. Ked and Pam Nielsen of Aurora's Second Ward will be taking care of the building schedule for the LDS Church in Aurora this year. They may be reached at 529-355- The nights for Youth Activities have also been changed. First Ward activities will now be held Tuesday evenings, and Second Ward activities will be held on Wednesdays. Those being released from the First Ward's Young Women's Presidency were Cindy Larsen, Libby Mason and Sherry Forbush. Advi - 529-358- 4 sors released were Heather Sorensen and Lisa Huntsman, Beehives; Cheryl Huntsman, MIA Maids; Amber Curtis, Laurels; and Sherry Wasden, Personal Progrews Advisor. Gwen Curtis and Cindy Sorensen were released as Relief Society instructors, and Beverly Sorensen was released as a Primary teacher. The new president of the Young Women isLibby Mason, with Sherry Wasden as First Counselor, and Julie Quambcrg as Second Counselor. New advisors are Cindy Sorensen, Beehives; Beverly Larsen, MIA Maids; Gwen Curtis, Laurels; and Cheryl Huntsman, Personal Progress Advisor. Kris McBride has been named Special Projects Advisor. Sherry Forbush and Heather Sorensen were named Relief Society Instructors, and Lisa Huntsman was named Primary Teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Hallows braved the stormy weather to spend the weekend in Las Vegas last weekend to meet their new grandson. The baby, who will be named Tanner Hallows, was bom to Debbie and Kelly Hallows, of Las Vegas, December 22, 1992. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces at birth, and his proud grandma says he is growing rapidly. Contratulations to all. Mr. and Mrs. Darron Andreason and family traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho, over the weekend to visit Cindy's parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Lowry. They also visited some of Cindy's brothers and sisters, Kcvan and Shawn Hafer and family, and Jason Caputo and son, Jason, all of Kimberly, and Brian and Carol Cuningham, of Twin Falls. Absent from this was a sister, Julie Caputo, who was iaWashing-ton- , DC to meet with advisors to President-elec- t Bill Clinton regarding health care issues and attend inaugural festivities. Revolving loan fund set for Six County AOG Utah Technology Finance Corporation (UTFC) has entered into an agreement with the Six County Association of Governments to expand their existing revolving loan fund. The enlarged fund will create new jobs and expand economic growth, says Mayor Gillins of Fillmore. The opportunity now exists for the area to build a new base of job creation and business expansion with technology-base- d companies. The revolving loan fund is an important tool for Six County to stimulate private investment and economic growth. According to Carvel Magleby, Executive Director, Six County AOG, A restriction on economic growth in the past has been our inability to raise capital for the initiation or expansion of technology companies in this area. UTFCs commitment to provide additional dol lars to our ex isti ng revol v in g loan fund should greatly expand our capabilities. UTFC will leverage the matching funds from the AOGs revolving loan fund, which makes more funding available for this region. The criteria for qualifying for these funds will be the same criteria used for the present revolving loan fund program. Manti man charged with failing to file tax returns U.S. Attorney David Jordan announced that on January 5, Information was filed with U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City charging Michael J. Humphries of Manti with three counts of willful failure to file his federal tax returns. According to the information, Humphries, previously of Idaho Falls, failed to file income tax returns for the year 1986, 1987, and 1988, and report income exceeding $174,000 for three years. It further alleges that Humphries as president of Occidental Funding Inc. diverted substantial income from that company and its subsidi ary corporations, Diamond Properties, Inc., Interstate Funding Inc., and Sunny Ridge Ranch and Vineyards. He also allegedly wrote checks from Occidental Funding for his personal purposes and failed to report these amounts as income. If found guilty of charges, Humphries faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison andor a fine of $25,000 on each count. Humphries was investigated by Special Agents of the Salt Lake City District of Internal Revenue Service, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Campbell. That long frontier between the U.S. and Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans guarded only by neighborly respect and honorable obligations, is an example to every country and a pattern for the future of the world. Winston Churchill , YOU WANT San-pitc- communities. Funeral services will be held at noon on January 25, 1993 in the Manti Stake House. Friends and family may call prior to services at the Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in the Manti Cemetery. The family requests no flowers. Memorial may be made to the Snow College Foundation for the Conrad Frischknecht Investment Training GIVE US A CALL AT If you're looking for a New Year's resolution, just follow the signs. Over the years, the world's gotten harder And the painful truth is, smoking's gotten harder and harder and harder on smokers 529-783- 9 OR 528-311- 1 I Help on you. Make it a real New Year. Resolve to and let us give quit Call 1 you some free help. save a iife.Your own. - |