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Show 41 p School Si S Enrollment Up 5.52 l Volume 94 Im really surprised that so many Saapeters tie so indifferent towards . , . chokecherry jelly. I thought all Mormon colonisers had leaned the chokecherry jelly secret aad had passed it ou to their progeny. (The chokecherry jelly secret is that it's absolutely the best jelly its possible to make). I was aurtured ou the stuff at a very early age. Where I lived it was ooc of as kids' major responsibilities to head for the foothills oa Labor Day aad gather the few puny chokechenies sad service berries that grew there. lmagiae my glee while driving oa the hills west of Maati oae day to come across a prolific patch of them . . . much bigger, jucier, aad tastier (I like to eat them straight off the bush) thaa say I had ever seea. Scouting around we found many more all going to waste. Back ia Star Valley we had to pick them before they got ripe, or else someone else would beat us to them. But not here. There they were, ripe aad and not a soul after waiting them. I went home, organised a family safari, gathered all the buckets we could And, went back to the spot aad spent a perfectly delightful several hours picking chokechenies. As I was picking near the road, however, one of my friends (a native Sanpeter), drove past on his motorcycle. Hi, Mai, what are you doing? Picking cbokecherries," I said hesitantly, fearing that once be found out they were there I would have to share them, aad eventually the word would get around and the whole town would be there. Picking what? he asked. Chokechenies. I said. "What in the world for?, he asked. . To makejeHy.M answered. ... .. .Youre kidding, he said. Still hesitant to .Share the secret and thus have to share the harvest, I said, We thought we'd try it. Oh, he said as he drove away, shaking his head. I thought perhaps he wu the only one who didn't know what a delicacy chokecherry jelly was, but in the several years since that time, every time I've ever been picking the cherries, someone has asked me, What are you doing? I reply. Picking chokechenies, Picking what? they ask. etc., etc. Guess Im a kook, but the fewer people who know how many good chokechenies there are around here, the better I like it. It seems wonderful to not have to worry about getting to the patch before someone else. By the way, if you know where there are some good ones. I'd sure like to know. I promise I wont tell anyone. ... ... MANTI, UTAH 8442, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Eitf Simteinic it T FpF At the condusion of a penalty hearing and sentencing ia the Sanpete County courthouse Tuesday, Sixth District Judge Don V, Tibbs sentenced Brian Keith Stack, 18, Woodstock, 111., to life imprisonment for the shooting death of Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Lynn Pierson. Stack was then committed to the custody of Garfield County Sheriff Keith Fackrell for transfer to die Utah State Prison. Stack has earlier pleaded guilty to first degree murder in die death of Trooper Pierson. Trooper Pierson was killed on Nov. 7, 1978, between Cirdeville and Panguitch after he had stopped the stolen car which Stack was driving. Stack testified Tuesday that at the time of the shooting he was on drugs. was terrified, panicked and pointed the gun out the window, not meaning to kill, but to frighten the officer. James Joseph Stack, father of the youth, testified that his son came from a broken home, that he himself was an alcoholic, that his son had sometimes lived with his mother, sometimes with his father, sometimes in foster homes, had been hospitalized as a result of child abuse and had several times run away. , Russell Mahan, Garfield County attorney, stated that the prosecution had agreed to recommend a life sentence in' return for a guilty plea to first degree murder. Judge Larry R. Keller, F. John Hill, director of the Salt Lake Legal Council, and others testified as to Utah cases where defendants found guilty of first degree murder did not receive the death , 1979 Givm Slay penalty. Affidavits submitted to the court stated that the parents and widow of Trooper Pierson had indicated that a life sentence was acceptable to them that they did not desire an eye for an eye , You can learn to play the violin. Thats message Mr. Don Findlay, newly-hire- d strings teacher for the ' South Sanpete School District, will give Ephraim and Manti fourth graders at two special orchestra presentations to be held Tuesday, Sept. 11. Cnetemer in ESfette Drag Stare I west the smeB fee. ESatts There are eaiy three ebeei large, ghat, aad eaper. If yea waat arenR, take the large. eeeeeeeee I would like to marry your daughter, said the young clerk to the bank president. You do have one, dont you? the ether deyjt Jay Anderson has a solution to my skunk problem. He came in the other day and said. If youll bring them tome, I'D take care of them for you. Lloyd just finished painting his house. It's by far the "brightest house in town. ID bet you Ephraim readers can even see it from there on a dear day. MMHtM Speaking of painters . . . Net ee trfvhdi N rhel re is the teleefc Be an ewl when yea have acted Be a Jecheea. abCMy - and a tooth for a tooth. In a concluding statement Judge Tibbs stated that he had made the death of Trooper Pierson a matter of deep consideration as to the evidence and also a subject for prayer before passing sentence. Manti Elementary fourth graders will hear a real string trio perform, see a short movie and listen to a demonstration of the violin, viola, cello and bass at 10:45 in the school auditorium. ' Ephraim fourth graders will have the (Continued on Page J) a-- Aerial Inspection Flights Utilized by AC The Agricultural Stabilization and farmers reports of plantings and pilot, an observer and a cameraman (lew e Conservation Service (ASCS) has acres. over Sanpete County for about 2 Vi This summer In airplane carrying a hours, photographing farms to record on adopted a new method of verifying set-asid- - INNMN f Strings Program Underway in South Sanpete Schools the ' Number 10 film and in color field boundaries and plantings. In the past, R. Lynn Nielson, director of the Sanpete County ASCS office, said, a field man traveled to the farms for an inspection of each field. The Wheat and Feed Grain program is made available through the ASCS, according to Mr. Nielson, to help take some of the risk out of grain raising. Its goal is to stabilize the production and the marketing price of grains. A farmer who chooses to parfidipate in the program aids in controlling One of the planes used to inspect farms for ASCS. Use of planes eliminates necessity of field inspector making a personal visit to each farm to verify boundaries, acres planted, etc. production of grains and sets aside a percentage of grain land to Mr. Nielson esplained. In return for this reduction of planting, he becomes eligible for price support loans on grain, is guaranteed a minimum market price and ia case a natural disaster reduces his grain production below 60 percent of normal, receives a disaster payment. The raising of a good grain crop in Sanpete is a tricky business because of frost, the uncertain water supply, disease and pests and other factors, Mr. Nielson said. The Wheat and Feed Grain program takes away some of the gamble, he added. The South Sanpete School District has enrolled 80 more students than at this time last year. This years enrollment in the district's five schools is 1830 students. Last years was 1750. The 80 additional students represent a 5.52 per cent increase. This increase is larger than the one we had projected, Supt. Ron Everett said Wednesday. We had planned for around 1800 pupils. The largest increase has occurred at Gunnison Valley Elementary up 34 students, to 388, from last years 354. Of this years total, 72 are in kindergarten. We will probably have to add a half-tim- e kindergarten at Gunnison Elementary, Superintendent Everett said, aad operate three kindergarten sessions instead of two. Manti Elementary has the second largest increase. This years enrollment is 327, as compared with last years 309. both The Ephraim school now has elementary aad secondary 509 students, an increase of 14. The two high schools had the smallest increases. Gunnison Valley High School has 280 students, as compared with last years 271; aad Manti High 326 students, as against 321. Overall, there are 61 more elementary students, with about half in kindergarten, and 19 more ia secondary classrooms. An interesting sidelight is provided by , the Gunnison data. Last year Gunnison Valley High graduated 36 students. This year Gunnison Valley Elementary has 72 kindergarten children. Fairgrounds on Brink of Improvement Utahs fair- grounds are finally on the brink of improvement, according ip director HughGs Bringhuret. There are no high wooden fences around the grounds, he said, where people can look through knot boles and watch bull dozers aad steam shovels. However, he added, such a scene may come true in the future. Architects Planners Alliance, Inc., (APA) 139 Trolley Square, Salt Lake City, is busy fulfilling a contract to prepare a master plan for the development of the fairgrounds. APA spokesman Gary M. Jones said, The key to a viable master plan is to d provide for optimum, utilization of the fairgrounds with activities and events which complement the community and still not interfere with the annual state fair. According to Jones, his firm is going (Continued on Page 3) year-roun- MM Homecoming Events Announced Manti High School will celebrate activities Homecoming with week-lon- g beginning Monday. The Homecoming theme is Dont Look Back. We chose that theme because we are looking forward to being on our new campus next year, Darla Richardson, student body president, said. She added that alumni and parents have a special invitation to attend the Homecoming activities. Homecoming is as much for them as for us, she said. The Homecoming royalty will be chosen at an assembly Monday morning at 10:20 in the school auditorium. Two candidates representing each class, who have been elected by class members, will compete in a pageant based partly n on the decision of judges and partly on student votes. The judges will rate the candidates on talent, poise and personality and their judgment will count 70 percent in the selection of the queen and her attendants. The votes of the student body will account for the other 30 percent. The freshman nominees are Susi Wilkinson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilkinson, Ephraim, and Lisa Zabriskie, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zabriskie, Ephraim. The sophomores chose Leslie Cox, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cox, Manti, and Angela Steck, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Steck, Ephraim. The junior class, misunderstanding the requirements, nominated three candidates: Ann Barton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Barton; Tauna Berry, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Russell Betty, and Marla Anderson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Anderson. , The senior class contestants are Darla Richardson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Richardson, Manti, and clash. The days major event, however, Paige Carlson, a daughter of Mrs. Linda will be a powder puff football game at 1:35 p.m. on the Manti field. Rawlings, Ephraim. In contrast to Wednesday, Thursday Monday afternoon at 2:30 the cheerleaders will conduct a Slave will be dress-u- p day. Included in the sale, with cakes auctioned off the days events will be an alumni assembly services of slaves included in the at 10:20 in the auditorium. In addition to deal. During the sale, the winners of the alumni numbers, each class will the Homecoming queen contest will be present a number. A girls volleyball announced. game is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the gym. Students and faculty will wear the The traditional lighting of the giant red and white letters on the mountain is set for schools colors Tuesday evening at 7:30. The winning Friday. The cheerleaders will stage a classes will be announced. pep assembly at 10 that morning in the will clash be day gym. The Homecoming parade will Wednesday with students urged to wear clothes that follow down Mantis Main Street at CONTESTANTS for MHS Homecoming Queen, bottom: Ann Barton, Sue Wilkinson, Angie Steck; middle: Tauna Berry, Leslie Cox, Lisa Zabriskie; top: Paige Carlson, Darla Richardson, Maria Anderson. 11:30. In the procession will be floats prepared by clubs and classes, musicians, clowns and dignitaries. The Manti Templars will host the Emery Spartans in the Homecoming football game Friday afternoon at 1 :30 on Snow Field. The Homecoming dance at 8:30 p.m. in the Armory will close out the week's activities. During the week booster ribbons white ribbons with a Templar and the legend, Homecoming 79, will be on sale. In order to encourage participation in the Homecoming week activities, points will be awarded in the various events and the winning class selected on that basis. Miss Richardson said. The Homecoming committee includes the student body officers: Darla Richardson, president; Dianne vice president; Julie Green, secretary; Kent Abegglen, activity agent, and Gair Erickson, faculty advisor. Hay-mon- d, POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL will be a part of Manti High School's homecoming activities next week. Left to right: Paige Carlson, Julie Green, Tauna Berry; On ground: Ann Barton. |