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Show Valley View News Thursday, June 6, 1968 Page 2 4-- H Entomology There is a room in 18 OUR SERVICEMEN year He was selected to enter the academy in June to begin work toward a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air home Robert Millers In called the bug room. it are 13,000 Insects. But they cant sting, bite or infect. They are safely mounted on .'display boards, kept in jars, or Spread out waiting to old be 4-- classified. This room belongs to a H i ' Entomology Club member who also is a leader. Miller, who lives in Independence, Mo., is one of 70, 000 young bug hunters enrolled in the national '4-- H Entomology program sponsored by Hercules and superIncorporated, vised by the Cooperative Ex- tension Service. This time of year is esenpecially productive to when woods, tomologists lawsn, shrubs, trees and fields are swarming with thousands 4-- H ANTHONY K. STEVENS Anthony K. Stevens, son of of Mr. and Mrs. Leo K. Stevens of 3454 Beehive Circle, Salt Lake City, Utah, is among the more than 140 cadets in this to the Extension Service. All that is needed is a jar or box and some insect pins used In insects for study pinning year's U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. The cadets will graduate and receive appointments to the Air Force Academy May 29. Insect species. Any boy o girl can get started in an entomology project, according and display, When youngsters Force. Cadet Stevens was accepted from among active duty and reserve Air Force members for the 10 month preparatory school. The school prepares servicemen to meet the dttff academy entrance examinations and later academic, military and physical training requirements at the academy. The cadet, a graduate of Granger High School, attended Bellevue (Neb.) College. He served at Offutt AFB, Neb. prior to entering the school. BRIAN L. BROADHEAD Airman First Class Brian L. Broadhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon T. Broadhead of 5561 Elaine Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah, is on duty at Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. Airman Broadhead, a navi gation equipment repairman, is a member of the Pacific Air Forces. Before his arrival In Vietnam, he was assigned to Luke AFB, Ariz. The airman, a graduate of Cyprus High School, Magna, Utah attended the University of Utah. MICHAEL P. WEST Marine Private First Class Michael P. West of 5215 Sunshine Drive, Hunter, Utah Is serving with the First Battalion, Fourth'Marine Regiment, Third MarineDivisioninVIet-nam- . As a member of the battalion he helps capture or destroy enemy forces. He accomplishes this through weapons fire, tactical maneuvering, and both large and small scale operations. His unit is also engaged in a civic action program des- igned to assist the Vietnamese people in completing self-hel- p projects, such as the building of wells, culverts, small brid- ges and schools. Equipment and materials are made avail the Marine through Action Civic Reserve Corps Fund. able ALAN H. GILLIES Seaman Alan H. Gillies, USN of 5275 S. 4320 W. - Kearns, Utah, and husband of the former Miss Jacquelyn L. Allen of 2900 Tess Ave., Granger, Utah, is attached to the Naval Amphibious School at Little Creek, Va., as the U.S. observes its 19th annual Armed Forces Day. The school is one of 87 commands in the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force, which has units deployed in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, the Atlantic Ocean and in Southeast Asian waters. Insurance Company Taxes NEW YORK Insurance companies in the United States paid nearly $812 million in premium taxes to 50 states in 1966, according to the Insurance Information Institute. According To Burningham Home and school rooms are being invaded by boxelder bugs and clover mites since warmer days arrived, according to Melvin S. Burningham, U.S.U. Extension agent in Salt Lake County. insect and mite These the winter in prospent pests the tected places. During day, when the sun and warmth activate them, they, move about. As the cool of evening seek they approaches, warmer shelter . Often this turns out to be a warm building. The Salt Lake County Extension Service has free, handy leaflets on the control of these and other pests. For copies of these control leaflets contact your County Extension Agents office. . once get into the project, they discover how fascinating the study of insects is. Catching and classifying local bugs leads to experiments In hatching insects from eggs and making A complete study of the life cycle. Young Miller, a national H award winner last year, noted the lack of a ready source of entomological terms - especially for younger memb4-- ers - and set out to rem- edy the situation. He coma glossary which is piled now used by entomology members throughout his entire county. Collecting Insects has been likened by some enthusiasts to stamp collecting. Exchanges are made with collectors from different parts of the country and even from 4-- H abroad. The entomology project is ena big help in other deavors such as gardening, field crops, veterinary science and livestock. Learning to control Insects through use of chemicals and other methods is an important part of every entomology project. Annual awards are provided to members by Herclues the best showing progress, especially In helping younger Medals will be presented to the top four members in each county; an all expense trip as a delegate to the National H Congress in Chicago this fall goes to the winner; and $600 scholarships to the six most outstanding member s in the nation. All winners are named by the Cooperative Extension Service. For additional information on the entomology program, contact the County Extension office. 4-- H 4-- best-in-sta- te POSTAL HEWS Mayor J. Bracken Lee, and Postmaster D. R. Trevithick today placed the first 1968 National Maritime Day poster on the citys mall treks. The poster, which bears the slogan Americas Ships Deliver the Goods will appear on all U.S. mail trucks during the month of May. The purpose of the display is to increase the public's awareness of the American Merchant Marine and realization of the Important role It jlays in supporting our economic health and national se' curity. National Maritime Day falls May 22, commenorating the sailing of the first transothe SS ceanic steamship, !on SAVANNAH, 1819, Ceremon-- i ies in observance of National Maritime day will be held In numerous arid American cities, American ships through- out the world will dress in tribute to the Ameriship can Merchant Marine. 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