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Show L1 J .v o 33 7 t ... - W T X -1 r 4 y Mn Wi w 1 1' 4 'Mulligan Stew' The Magna Times is published weekly at Magna, Utah 84044. Second class postage paid at Magna, Utah. Subscription per year, $3 00 local; $4 00 out of state. Phone Write P.O. Box 248, Magna, Utah 84044. Street address, 9124 W. 2700 S., Magna, Utah 84044. television series for 297-565- 6. 4-- H Mulligan Stew is reall television series for youngsters, or any young or old person who likes to learn about food and nutrition in a a 4-- H fun way. 7, will car- meet at leaders j MjVt k ' i t SilSlil cartoon booklet MulliganStew, a universal cooking pot which keeps people well. leaders in the area can receive more information by getting in touch with the extension service at or going to 444 South 3rd West. Ur I available on ry the six segmented program starting April 10, the series runs for six weeks time at 3 p.m. daily except weekends. For students who are still at school, the program is to be part of the daily classroom schedule according to To m Daniel, staff assistthe Utah State Extension Service here in Salt Lake City. She also said that they had Bertha ant at a KIED, Channel Price per copy: - JiEsjirti ft i ; ;v rl - XT 1ST THQ z J rr,X 241230 Magna, Utah Vol. 56 No. 43 -- i" Vr S r: O-- 328-57- 10 Thursday, April 5, 1973 SUSC Girls Staters selected - The American MAGNA Legion Auxiliary of Magna has selected four Cyprus coeds from the Junior Class to attend the Girls State convention being held in Cedar City at Southern Utah State College from June 3 to 9, 1973. are Barbara They Christensen, Tina Falvo, De Ftte Farnsworth and Debbie Guymon. The alternates are Susan L. Aastrom, Kim Horton, Kathy Perry and Jill Wadsworth. Chairman La Prele Matthews of the local Auxiliary said that the candidates each had to submit a written lettwelve ter, were selected from thisgroup. The were -- semi-finalis- semi-finalis- ts ts interviewed, personally, by three judges to determine the four finalists and the four alternates. Two judges, FJva and Audrey Malmborg Mrs. Matthews comprised the board of judges. The written letter was to include information pertinent to each candidates 1) talents and hobbies, 2) desire to attend Girls State and why; 3) I am glad I am an why American; 4) did each feel we should take advantage of Doty with New, our voting privileges and why; 5) grade point average; 6) will you return to Cyprus next year; 7) activities in on each for scoring); mother or grandmother auxiliary member (score of 5). The judges, wheneverpos-sible, are school and community (positions held). To be eligible each girl had to be in the last half of their Junior year of Senior High School, regardless of whether that year ends in June or February. It is at this educational level that best suits the program of Girls State. A candidate must have qualities of leadership, character, honesty, courage and cooperativeness; be in the up- not usually acquainted with the candidates and select the finalists and alternates on the basis of total points gained during the personal interviews. Barbara is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Revis Christensen, 3470 S. 8575 W., Magna; Tina is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Falvo, 3037 S. 8950 W., Magna; De Ette is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carr, 6071 W.3500 Debbie is the S., Hunter; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dal Guymon, 3355 S. 8400 W., Magna. per third of her class scholastically, 3.0 or better; be a citizen of the United States; be physically fit and not taking any medication; intend to return to high school for her senior year; must not be married nor engaged to be married; be willing to salute the flag of the United States and lover of her country. In the personal interview each girl was scored points when responding to questions; personality; personal appearance and poise; speech or debate abilities; active junior auxiliary member; (all the above had a high of 20 points The alternates who will go in place of a finalist who is unable to attend the Girls State are Susan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Aastrom, 3863 Rosemary St., Salt Lake City; Kim, daughter of Mrs. Maxine Sykes, 3390 S. Helen Drive, Magna; Kathy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Ward Perry; and Jill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Wadsworth, 3153 S. 8520 W., Magna. OF THE American Legion Auxiliary competiton for four Cyprus girls to attend Cirls State in Cedar City at SUSC are Barbara Christensen, Debbie Guymon and Tina Falvo (left to right front row); Kathy Perry and Jill Wadsworth (left to Those absent when photo right back row) are alternates. was taken were De Ette Farnsworth, a finalist, and two alternates Susan L. Ahlstrom and Kim Horton. WINNERS stamps on sale April 30 two-side- d t -- MAGNA Postmaster General E. T. Klassen today announced the design of a unique postal tribute in the of form 10 special postage stamps to honor the nearly 700,000 employes of the U.S. Postal Service. These stamps are designed to emphasize to the Amencan people the important duties performed by the men and women who are responsible for moving almost 90 billion pieces of mail a year," Mr. Klassen said e commem-oiativTen eight-cestamps on the same sheet, each depicting a service performed by postal peo- from window clerks ple selling stamps to workers on the workroom floor to letter carriers - will be issued si -- -- at more than multaneously 40,000 U.S. Post Offices, stations and branches on April 30, 1973. Postmaster Klassen also announced that the week of April 29 to May 5 will be Postal Week and that the local first-da- y ceremonies will be a highlight of the weeks activities. For the first time in history, the stamps will bear printed matter on the reverse side under the adhesive. The first stamps, for example, shows a window clerk selling stamps and the text reads: Nearly 27 billion stamps are sold yearly to carry your letters to every corner of the world. People Serving You. The ink on the reverse of the stamp has been approved by the Food and Drug Admin- istration. Americans can Many readily identify the role of their letter carriers, window clerks, and postmasters, Mr. Klassen said. But too often they are not aware that it also takes thousands of mail handlers, clerks, motor vehicle operators, rural letter carriers, special delivery messengers, maintenance employes, supervisors, and many other specialized people to move the mail. Fifty million of each of the 10 stamps in the series will be printed for a total of one-ha- lf billion stamps. Normally, 150 million stamps in a commemorative series are printed. The stamps were designed by artist Edward Ve- - bell of Westport, Conn. We could not depict every type of job performed in the Postal Service, Mr. Klassen said. "There are hundreds of vital duties performed in the process of handling our enorHe mous volume of mail. added, "These stamps and the Postal Week observance are both aimed at highlighting the important role performed by postal people as they serve the citizens of the communities where they live. The stamps, in words and pictures, portray these statis- tics: billion U.S. stamps are sold yearly, enough to stretch around the world more than 16 times. is picked up from 313,485 collection boxes and 27 mail boxes. 90 billion letters and packages are handled yearly - almost half the world's total volume of mail. from individual -- About 300 million are handled on an average delivery day. employes handle more than 500 million packages yearly, eight million of them for delivery outside the United States. Service maintenance people are responsible for the operation of nearly g machines I,- 500 and equipment; 42,254 postal buildings; and a fleet of 227,-60- 7 vehicles. mail-sortin- percent of the national volume of some 49 billion pieces of first-clas- s mail is received without ZIP codes and must be sorted manually by postal people. letter sort- machines, operated by skilled personnel, can sort more than one million letters operduring a normal ating period. ing ur employes dite 13 billion expe- pounds of ters, special delivery let- mes- sages and packages yearly. delivery service was extended last year to an additional 1,320,435 urbanand 440,000 rural families, increasing the total served to 53,932,137 urban families and II,- 888,780 rural families plus 9 million businesses. employes cover four million miles each delieight very day - roughly round trips to the moon. -- The Postal People stamps first be printed on ungummed paper by gravure on The the Andreotti press. be then will rolls printed transferred to the Cottrell press where the adhesive will be applied. will been received in Magna yet, they are expected to be arriving There will be 50 stamps to the pane. The selvage of each pane will contain five plate numbers and the words: Postal People include Postand Supervisors, masters Letter Carriers, Clerks, Mail Handlers, Motor Vehicle Operators, Rural Letter Carriers, Special Delivery Messengers, and Maintenance Employes all Serving You. A special souvenir envelope honoring Postal People with a cachet (a design printed on the lower left corner of the envelope) will be offered free to the public at each local post office on April 30 as long as the supply lasts. The envelopes will be large enough to accomodate the set of ten stamps and they may be entered into the mail to receive a local cancellation. i r - I I There will also be hand-bac- k service at the window counter of each local post office. The first day of issuance will occur at each local post office, branch and station. The Postal Service will also offer the complimentary cacheted envelope, with ten stamps affixed, by mail order to collectors for $1 (80 cents worth of stamps, plus 20 cents handling charge.) Two cancellations will be used for each strip of ten, each cancelling half the strip. The cancellations will read United States Postal Service, April 30, 1973, First Day of Issue. They will have the USPS emblem with the words "People Serving You. Collectors also may submit their own cover bearing the stamp or stamps of their choice for cancellation. This cover should be and contain a filler of post- card thickness. The second service is offered for collectors who place covers in albums, since the complimentary envelope is too large for most albums. Requests for either type of mail order service should be sent to "Postal People Stamps, Postmaster, Boston MA 02109, postmarked no later than May 7. ttte m THIS WEEKS charming miss is another in a large collection of old pictures at the MAGNA TIMES office. Correctly identify her and win $5. New picture submitted MAGNA weeks picture in the Magna Times was not correctly identified, so a new one is added this week. Millie McMichael Mrs. wrote to the MAGNA TIMES identifying the contest picture as that of Owen G. Reese, however, this is incorrect. This weeks picture, that of a young girl, should be identified before 5 p.m. Monday. Winner of the weekly contest receives a check for $5. Also, it may be noted that often there are several copies of the old picture printed in the MAGNA TIMES office. Any relative or friend who would like to have the picture may stop by the office and pick one up as long as they last. |