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Show TNI lUNAIVOOATI, Tturs4y, DmibW 31, IU4 THE FIZZLE FAMILY PIICI, UTAH ly H.T. Ilmo r1 WnWT IT TD Aloxican Lcdga look' Elects Officer Slato Your Dental Health Crossword Puzzle ACROSS (The following article is one of the cost of treatment keep you I.Step 5. First man 9. Tapestry 10. Explorer ft resolute IX Disinte- i grated 15. Palm leaf it IX Address to lady Juana I If 19. Prestige Si a u u 2LJapanese com 2X Refuse 23. Ruins ss s S7 ti 35 Ego 25. Dogs 27. Extreme 29. Having lines 3X Public E 7 The ADA recommends that you in cooperation with County Dental Society). discuss fees freely with him before treatment begins, and methMore than one million persons ods of payment can usually be are now covered by some form of worked out satisfactorily. dental prepayment and by 1970 One thing is certain seeing that figure may rise to 15 million your dentist regularly twice a according to the American Dental year, or more often if necessary, Association. is the least expensive in the long In group plans written by com- run. Keeping your mouth healthy mercial insurance companies, em- avoids those problems stemming are and their dependents ployees from neglect which are difficult insured for nearly all phases of to treat, and require extensive, dental treatment. In most of the and, therefore, plans currently in operation the expensive, dental care. employer or union pays the premium. Typically, the employee pays a modest deductible for his entire Your Answer family and then pays about 20 per cent of subsequent expenses. I am a widow with an inQ. The insurance policy covers the remaining 80 per cent up to an fant child. Soon I will marry a commitdisabled veteran who receives established maximum maximum pension. How much ment. These plans make it possible for will his pension increase with two a man and his family to budget dependents? A. for dental care on a regular basAssuming the veteran is is. According to the ADA, regular single now, the maximum pension dental care prevents most dental would be $85 per month if his indifficulties from arising; its the come was below $600 per year. A best insurance against the severe veteran with two dependents with disorders which result from post- income below $1,000 per year would be entitled to $95 per poned treatment. These insurance plans allow month. Under the above circumQ. each person to select his own dentist, and the dentist retains his stances, will the VA pay any professional freedom to recom- m idical ,or dental expenses for my mend the course of treatment he daughter and me? If I should become pregnant, will the VA pay thinks best. Another method of dental pre- the maternity costs, in part or in payment approved by the Associa- full? A. The VA will not pay any tion is the dental service corporation. These corporations are non- medical or dental expenses for profit service organizations simi- your daughter nor you, nor will it Shield, pay any maternity costs. lar to Blue Cross-Blu- e Does a veteran who servQ. sponsored by a state dental society. To date, 23 states have or- ed between September 16, 1940, ganized them, and more than one and December 31, 1956, earn any and a half million persons are gratuitous Social Security wage credits? covered. A. Yes. These gratuitous One such state is California, where some 500,000 persons are credits amount to $160 for each covered by the service corpora- month .of duty, but are not listtion. More than 13 million dollars ed on the Social Security earnworth of dental care has been ings record until benefits are apfinanced this way by Californias plied for. dental service corporation since it was established. Be According to Dr. F. Gene Dixon, and managing director of the corporation, the deThe old baseball slogan You mand for prepayment dental care cant hit em if you cant see em is steadily rising. applies in reverse to winter drivThe dental profession has taken ing, according to Richard O. Benthe lead in developing prepayment nett, secretary-treasure- r, Insurprograms to insure the mainten- ance Institute for Highway Safeance of professional responsibility ty, Washington, D. C. for quality and cost control," he Winter driving conditions desaid. crease your ability to see and be You can find out if your state seen and increase your chances of has such a dental service corpora- hitting or being hit by the other tion by contacting your local dent- car, Mr. Bennett said. al society. Referring to recommendations Whether or not such a plan of the National Safety Councils exists, and whether or not you Committee on Winter Driving have dental insurance, dont let Hazards, Mr. Bennett offered this four-poiformula for safe winter seeing: Soft Coal Production 1. Before starting, take a few Soft coal production from Janu- extra minutes to clear snow from ary 1, 1964, through December 5, the windshield and side and back 1964, was an estimated 440,968,-00- 0 windows. Dont be satisfied with tons, according to the Nation- peep holes. A snow brush with a al Coal Association. This com- plastic scraper on one end makes pares with a total production of the job easier. 2. Be sure heater and defroster 429,712,000 tons for the corresponding period last year, an in- are in good condition and capable crease of approximately 11,256,000 of keeping windshield clear and tons. Production for the week interior windows free from fog. 3. Be sure windshield wipers ending December 5, 1964, was about 9,620,000 tons compared work, that the blades are in good with 9,854,000 tons for the cor- condition to wipe clearly without responding period last year. Pro- streaking. Summer sun hardens duction for the week ending Nov- the rubber on blades and these ember 28, 1964, was about 8,550,-00- 0 should be replaced. Arm pressure tons compared with 7,048,000 of blades against the windshield tons for the corresponding period should be at least an ounce for each inch of blade. If your car last year. has windshield washers, keep the reservoir filled with the recommended solution not plain water which could freeze. 4. Check all lights to be sure they work. This means headlights, stop lights, tail lights, and directional signals. Keep them clean by carrying a cloth to wipe off road grime, and a brush to remove snow. Never drive with parking lights instead of headlights in winters early dusk and poor visibility. Parking lights can cause an driver to think you are farther aw-athan you are. This four-poiformula is based on the findings of more than 25 years of studies and tests by er. te On December 19 the Mexican lodge sponsored a Christmas party for the children. Danny Shiner was the lucky one to succeed in square garment Aatwtl to'Poxxla Heres Si 11. French river 44. Coupled 46. Cattle herder IX Couch 14. Period 43. Rent 17. Settled 49. Silkworms 20. Weird 50. Resorts 22. Herbs 51. Places 24. Plant juice Doze 28. Mocks 29. Cease 2U. DOWN 1. Sermonize 2. Exist 3. Peaceful npt mar 6. Judge 7. Instrument 8. Glove 8. Map 30. Examlnatioa 31. Depends on 33. Fish 34. Asian cattle 35. Distant 38. Carps 41. Rocky hill 42. Grievous 45. Knock . 47. Wisdom breaking the traditional pinlata full of goodies. Santa Claus distributed candy to all children present. The lodge Is again sponsoring a basketball team In the Helper The Safe Winter Driving League presents the following reminder the National Safety Council: "Always carry a pair, of reinforced tire chains. from league. Mitchell Funeral Home time-consumi- Veterans 9 30. Woody plant 37. Color 39. White flakes 40. Lubricant 41. Mythical 43. Arabian king a series being presented by The from seeing your dentist. Carbon IX Makes 18. Tfie Soriodad Mexican Cuauhtemoc of Helper held election foe new officers December 27 at the Helper Civic Auditorium. Dio new officers for 1965 are as follows: Guiullo B. Guzman. Price, president; Attcrt Martinez, Helper, vice president; Daniel J. Valdez, Price, secretary, and Romo-n- a Salas, Helper, treasurer. The board of directors includes Ma tilde Martinez and Ignacfo de LaCruz, Helper; Romona Valdez and Teresa Guzman, Price. Installation of officers will be held Sunday, January 10, at a supper at the Kiva Club in Help- See and vice-preside- nt Tax Savings Spur Statewide Bond Sales November purchases of E and II Savings Bonds in Utah amounted to $1,800,298, the highest for any November since the war, Clem S. Schram, state savings bonds director, said today. Utahs eleven-mont- h total of over $19.7 million is slightly higher than 1963s record sales, and equals 95.2 per cent of our 196-quota, he stated. Carbon C o u n t ys November sales were $22,065, bringing more people are becoming aware that the interest paid on II Bonds and the interest which accumulates over the years on Series E Bonds, is not reportable for state income tax. This becomes an added attraction in view of the possibility of a raise In Utah income tax rates. semi-annual- total to $367,774., the or 91.9 per cent of the 1964 goal. Federal income tax deferment features of Series E Bonds are e attracting buyers at this time of year, according to Schramm. Each individual is entitled to purchase annually up to $10,000 in E Bonds ($7,500 cost price) and $20,000 in Series II on Bonds. By naming a the bonds, the amounts can be Dick Mitchell.' Bruce Bird and Ronald Koaec, Morticians 8 Phone 637-366- Sentinel Plan ly Funnon Shlmmln Burial, IN 552 East 2nd North - Price 2 Phone 637-341- Fausett-Etz- Mortuary el Grant C. Fausett, Mortician 680 East 1st South Phone PARTNER 637-118- 1 was large-scal- IN co-ow- doubled. "Although limit purchases may have been made in 1964, they can TRANSACTIONS be repeated in January 1965 because such purchases are applicable on a calendar-yea- r basis, the Dircetor noted. Mr. Schramm pointed out that the reporting of interest earned on E Bonds for Federal income tax may be deferred up to an additional year when E Bonds are exchanged for Series H Bonds. Furthermore," he continued, Seen for Safe Winter Driving net. Mr. Bennett is a director of the Safe Winter Driving League and a national authority on traffic safety. He has long been especially interested in the problems and hazards of wintertime driving. Our Escrow Agents are skilled professionals who can provide an invaluable service if youre buying or selling holdings. They will make sure all obligations are fulfilled before d o c u ments change hands. Autos Personal Loans Hflelper AN Homo Improvement Loans State Bank INDEPENDENT BANK MEMBER FDIC Helper, Utah nt y nt the National Safety Councils Committee on Winter Driving Hazards, according to Mr. Ben- Little Walt Donaldson 30 W. Main Phone 437-0- STATE FARU 0 JO and Young When police rushed to a downtown Erie, Pa., clothing store and surrounded it when a burglar alarm went off, they found two brothers and their sister, aged three and seven. Inside. Price Wo wan! to go on record as first to wish you "Happy New Year and to thank you for favoring us with your patronage. May every day bring you and your family a full measure of happiness and good health. The Management KEL1LEB? and Employees ... at MABKET |