Show f Page 7 t&venzbcr 3 1972 r-- r Homecoming queen contest set Monday of the contest and Jim Smith Thorne Larry stated “we have had a great response from the studentbody this year and that all the finalists are very capable of carrying on the tradition of Homecoming Queen at Utah State “We would like to extend an The contest will include the invitation to all to attend this following categories: causal year’s queen contest and to help street clothes swim suit talent get Homecoming week started in formal gown and personality a successful way” There is no admission charge questions USU’s Homecoming Queen Contest will be held Monday Nov 6 at 8 pm in the Fine Arts Center Master of Ceremonies will be Mike Carver Known throughout the state for his ability as host for such contests Marcia QUEEN FINALISTS First row left to right Merlynne Yamasaki Julia Sayama Allen Karen Frost Marchelle Pace Sharon Ernst Second row left to right Amber Drury PeterLinda Skidmore Christine Herleman Leane Tsuya Third row left to right Lizette son Jill Baird Janice Cook Janet Blair Julia Pedersen Julia Lewies Avia Tsuya Not pictured Jan Hugie eJJk±i art mints r trainees to get fatter checks soon Million Gl bill More than a million GI Bill trainees will receive checks averaging nearly $450' "rimingNovember as a result of an increase in their educational assistance allowances approved by the President on Oct 24 1972 Administrator of Veterans Affairs Donald E Johnson said that VA computer personnel are making every effort to complete the necessary changes to get the checks out near the first of the month Because the new' law permits' the Veterans Administration to make the monthly payments to students in advance rather than at the end of each month of training November checks will include both the November advance and the October payment which was due at the end of the month under the oldj system The increases are retroactive to September 1 so those who were enrolled in September and continue in school through Oct 24 will receive the difference betr ween the old and new rates for any part of September they were attending school Students need not contact VA if as they are already on VA rollsemGI Bill students Johnson phasized Those who are already certified by their schools will receive the higher payments automatically December checks and all at subsequent checks will be paidthe of first the the new rate at ' month The new rates start at $220 per month for a single trainee going to school full time Those with one Those $261 dependent will get will get $298 with two dependents will be paid and $18 a month more on the same basis for each dependent in excess of higher benefits male veterans married as two of female veterans will Widowers Payments for apprenticeship ’nSw' receive" Tfte same ""training and training under the at $160 a month rights as widows will start Bill GI Lump sum payments of for single trainees allowances is authroized for Eligible wives widows and wives widows and children children under the Dependents’ Educational Assistance program enrolled in educational programs half time basis in approved full time training will on less than receive $220 per month mi Based on estimates that more Pizza enrolled be will than two million Fiscal Watch under the program during Year 1973 (ending June 30 1973) Movies year’s figure The Oct 24 1972 48 foderal Ao oooooobooooooooooooooooo oooooo Johnson pointed out These are the changes of greatest interest to students: are Rule on tutoring JLr liberalized to make it easier for students in need of tutoring to qualify for a special allowance New protection is provided for those who sign up for correspondence courses Eligible wives widows and children under the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program are given broader latitude in to training programs traning and include enrollment in foreign institutions of higher learning Tutoring for those who need it is also included and correspondence courses and available high school courses are for wives and widows Women veterans may now on-the-j- ob claim their husbands as dependents in order to qualify for MIKE PATCHEN b running for Logan City School Board Ward m 1 VOTETor PATCH EN on Novombc 7 — 579 more than raise training allowancesr'and authorize advance payment Administrator choosing t85 10-SPE- EDS law does much 8 10) (in voting districts 2 6 7 PM hr Cut&o on-the-j- ob the Veterans Administration estimates that total costs will be $26 billion for the fiscal year September enrollment was 806000 — 23 percent above last en a ©©CTf WIB a U C3AE2H EMMS Q U VOTE Q U q U q J o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o WADDI NGH AM Thorpe Waddi ngham Attorney General S' Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo J |