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Show ilt J Pagaott 25cents Le City, Ut&r, 84111 CEl!T0BflCl.E Thursday May 1 2, 983 Number 19 1 Volume 94 Business volume down 7.6 in Payson during 1 982 Business volume, as measured by local sales tax receipts, dein Payson last clined by 7.6 a study just to year, according -- completed by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization. The report notes that this charge does not make allowance for inflation, which amounted to in 1982. 6.1 Gross sales volume in Payson during 1982 totaled $27,517. This compares with $29,766 in 1981, $28,539 in 1980, $11,318 in 1975, and $6,245 in 1970. The report cautions, however, that in some of the smaller governmental units sales or use taxes on equipment purchases for one or two large projects sometimes can distort Jim Durrant elected to Nebo Education Post Jim Durrant, a Physical at Educa- tion teacher Payson High School, has been elected President-Elect of the Nebo Education Association in an election of the membership held last week. Durrant has taught Physical Education at Payson High School for the past twenty-seveyears. Before coming to Payson, he taught school at Delta High School. Durrant graduated from the University of Utah in 1954 with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education and began his teaching career the same year. We are especially pleased to have a man to lead our organiza n tion as dedicated to the improvement of education as Jim Durrant is, Brad Walker, President of Nebo Education Association, said. He has always been a strong member of the professional education association, Walker stated. As president-elect- , Durrant will be in' charge of political action, work on the negotiating team and take charge of meetings when the president is absent. He will also be a member of the Board of Directors of the 1900 member, Bonneville UniServ organization. Durrant, his wife MaryLou and three of their children still at home live in Payson, Utah. the sales volume information for the entire unit. In addition, distortions can occur when a correction is made of revenue that was improperly reported during previous periods. For the state as a whole, business activity has declined in three out of the past four years when an adjustment is made for inflation. This has followed almost a decade of strong economic growth through the 1970s. According to the study, sales as measured by sales tax receipts after an adjustment for in inflation, declined by 0.5 in 1980. Bus1979 and by 5.9 iness activity picked up slightly during 1981 with an effective gain recorded. However, of 3.0 another decline of 4.3 was registered in 1982, reflecting the economic recession experienced in Utah and the nation last year. ! i : volume, The below par performance of the sales tax in recent years has caused problems for the state in balancing its budget. Because of the slowdown in sales tax collections and other receipts, the state vas forced to order reductions in Visit Paramount ACTION... .A filming crew from Paramount movie at Pictures shoots a scene for a School on student as extras Payson High Monday watch. The movie company planned to be shooting various scenes at the high school throughout the full-leng- th in Payson week. Nearly 150 local students are working as extras for the movie. Filming crews will be shooting throughout Utah County for the next month. Several more scenes will be shot in Payson or nearby. state appropriation allocations for as well as the the year 1979-81980-8- 1 fiscal years. and 1982-83 the Payson Library next week Grand Champion Steer, left to right: Preston and Brenda Voorhees representing Circle V Meat, Larry Lundell representing KNT Tire, Fred Lawrence representing the Spanish Fork Booster Club, Randy Jensen, Zacs Bootery; Lynn Sorenson, Spanish Fork Boosters; and Shellie Nash, exhibitor are Payson City residents invited to visit their library at the city building during the week of May 16th thru the 20th in honor of "Payson City Library Week. Area residents are invited to visit the library and get information concerning present services provided by the library. Donations from local businesses and concerned citizens have made new services available which have greatly enhanced the librarys program over past' years. Mrs. Evelyn Bigler, head librarian, and her staff will be available during the week to answer questions and to show visitors many of the librarys new books and equipment. In conjunction with library week, the Friends of the Library will display entries from the grade school poster contest held during the last month. Highlighting the week will be an art display by local Payson artist Margo Nielson, owner of "Creative Concepts art studio. Mrs. Nielson attended Snow College and Brigham Young University where she graduated as a fine artist, working in a wide variety of water mediums which included water color, acrylic and pen and ink. She also works in pencil and charcoal. She has exhibited extensively throughout the West Her many awards. winning paintings and drawings can be found in many businesses, collections and private homes throughout the United States. Her works include a wide variety of subject matter and her style is unique and d to the subject matter she draws and paints. Margo is an associate member of the Utah W atercolor Society and a member of the Intermountain Society of Artists, The Valley Artist Guild, and The Provo Womens Council-ArtiSection. well-suite- st Payson City invites residents and guests alike to come and tour the library during the hours of 2 till 7 p.m. and help celebrate Payson City Library Week. Bayson?? The familiar block letter P on P mountain was changed to a B over the weekend by Paramount Pictures in preparation for filming which stands for Beaumont High scenes for a movie in Payson. The School in the movie, will be changed back to a P following the filming. B, livesfockshowsales set records Grand Champion Lamb, left to right: Lynn Lelfson, Central Bank and Traat of Spanish Fork; Robert Palfreyman; Lynn Sorenson, L ft M Con- & stractkm; Mllicent Larsen, exhibitor; Mark and Wendell Hansen, A H Olsen Snell and Olsen Mark daughter; Equipment; lit;;.,- - WR. UTAH STATE LIVESTOCK SHOW The 59th annual Utah State Junior Livestock Show came to a close with the sale of Market livestock on Saturday, May 7, 1983. New records were set for all sue champion animals and total sales were up. Total sales for this show were $114,866.14, an increase of $14,881.32 over 1982. Glen R. Larsen, president of the show, said, This years show and sale were great. We are very appreciative of the support of the many businesses and individuals who supported our show and sale this year. We broke all records for the price per pound paid for our six champion animals. Our total sales were up again this year and our averages in each division were higher or the same. The numbers of animals were up in the Market Lamb and nearly the same in all other divisions. Many individuals donated much time and energy to make this show such a success, and I say thank you to them all. Market Hog Division 147 hogs, avg. price excluding champions, $1.10 per lb. for total sales of -- Grand Champion Hog, left to right: Brent Jarvis, Spanish Fork Fire Department; Shane Argyle, exhibitor; Brett Mitchell, Spanish Fork Fire Department; Lee Say Shepherd, grandfather of exhibitor; Ty Tlngey. Spanish Fork Auction Beef Division - 62 steers, avg. price excluding champions, 854 per lb. for total sales of $56,403.24 Market by Rex E. Larsen $38,477.20 Market Lamb Division - 105 lambs, avg. price excluding champions, $1.90 per lb. for total sales of $19,985.70 BEEF Grand Champion Market Steer, a an cross weighing 1106 lbs. exhibited by Shellie Nash of Palmyra, Utah, sold to Circle V Meat, Trails Inn Cafe, KNT Tire, Zacs Bootery, Fish Construction Co., Spanish Fork Boosters, Neldon Nash, Doug Ron Wilson, Eldon Stevens, Rex Frank Nelson, Money, Larsen, Allen Nash and Jim Caras for $2.30 per lb., total $2543.80 Reserve Market Champion Steer, a Limousine cross weighing 1250 lbs. exhibited by Julie Ann Banks of Palmyra, Utah, sold to Zions First National Bank of Spanish Fork, P.D.M. Steel of Spanish Fork and George Banks for $1.75 per lb., total $2187.50 OTHER WINNERS Junior Dairy Division: Junior Champion Female - Dusty Wright, Elberta, Utah; Reserve Junior Champion Female Thayne Carlisle, Salem, Utah; Grand Champion Female - Thayne Carlisle, Salem, Utah; Reserve Champion Female - Shay Wright, Elberta, Utah Angus-Chianin- Youth Dairy Goat Show Senior Division: Best Doe in Show exhibited by Rebecca Sorenson; Alpine Breed - Sr. Grand Champion Alpine exhibited by Teresa Bean; Sr. Reserve Champion Alpine exhibited by Rex Christensen; Nubian Breed - Sr. Grand Champion - Melissa Kelley; Sr. Reserve Champion - April A.O.P. (all other PediSr. Grand Champion grees) Rebecca Sorenson; Sr. Reserve Champion - Doreen Tubbs Junior Division: Best Doe in Show exhibited by Melissa Kelley Jr. Grand Alpine Breed Champion - Laura Davis; Jr. Reserve Champion - Jason Green; Nubians Jr. Grand Champion Jr. Reserve April Despain; Melissa Kelley; Champion A.O.P. Jr. Grand Champion Melissa Kelley; Jr. Reserve Champion - Doreen Tubbs won a Rebecca Sorenson Purebred Alpine donated by Ralene WakefieldL De-spai- n; -- -- -- LAMB Grand Champion Market Lamb,' a Suffolk weighing 85 lbs. exhibi- ted by Milicent Larsen of Banja--miUtah, sold to Central Bank and Trust of Spanish Fork, A & H Adams Jewelry, Equipment, L & M Construction, Lisa Kilpack, Larry Mead, Ron Wilson, Mark n, Olsen, Robert Palfreyman, Snell .Olsen for $12.25 per lb., total $1062.50 Reserve Market Champibn Lamb, a Suffolk weighing 114 lbs. exhibited by Sunni Caras of Benjamin, Utah, sold to Utah Valley Bank, Robert Palfreyman, Lamb Chop Club, Jack Larsen, Snell Olsen, Spanish Fork Physicians and Dentists and the Spanish Fork Booster Club for $11.25 per lb., total $1282.50 HOG Grand Champion Market Hog, a cross weighing 245 lbs. exhibited by Shane Argyle of Lake Shore, Ut. sold to Spanish Fork Fire Dept., Spanish Fork Auction, Gary Galt, Allen Galt, Bert Argyle, Lynn Banks, Junior Lundell, J. Merrill Hallom, Don Judy, and Dee Jacobsen for $5.10 per lb., total $1249.50 Reserve Champion Market Hog, Chester-White-Hampshi- a re Hampshire-Duro- c cross weigh- ing 249 lbs. exhibited by Wade Argyle of Benjamin, Utah, sold to First Security Bank of Spanish Fork and the Frosttop, Frank Cloward, for $4.00 per lb., total $996.00 For i list of Junior Livestock snd more pictures Show winners see page 7. |