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Show By TERENCE L. me of the things on County is a orizon DAY rm for “d ‘Ss Utah 0 tax col the. State Tax Com Commi s. ers filed a g. in an attempt tc the commissioners a more fair and ec = e tax sole use The County will see more plann- a continuing increase in y Recorder's office volume of work for his staff. There were 1.162 ve basement of the to make 1967, 148 criminal cases, 270 divorce cases and 1,435 ed old records t civil court cases filed in what @ base for Utah County proper. over City-Cou B é Mark Boyack, county clerk, moted that 1967 saw ollul health, and n 1967 against the tax cx y takes the Working pollution Ya@ut et * ness in & progress towards sole mes re county bought the city Cul 1968 and see good prospects greater economic balance C 7 Commissioners note enter Treats completion of the last section o d mink ranches, re plam, block ul, equipment, including trucks and cour sprayers with booms and se ts preparation and on quartertor control applicators to make y andyear-end deports one-man operation possible By keeping manpower cost low, the county can stretchits budget to buy more equipment between Span'sh Over 1,000 of freeway Fork and Santaquin — which made Utah County the first in for better control — the state to have its length Creation of a new concept in An old house at 1207 W covered by Interstate Highway mental health came in early Center St., Provo, has been The countyis traversed from 1%7 with establishment of the converted to the Utah County Lehi within a few miles of the Ce@ttal Utah Community Men- Mosquito Abatement Office, northern boundry to Santaquin tal Health Center at 160 E.\including a laboratory within a few miles of the south. eter St., Provo. conference room ern boundry, by the Interstate. and During the first 11 months) The county will wage war on In addition, 1967 saw renova.\0f its existence, the agency mosquitoes in 1968 with six 7 coming te for economic expension Mental Health i» 1988 with purenases of nen saw a lot of progress, inc) ud ‘ += (Continued from Page 6-D) age Space the target year for toal weed until the control in the county. The proin 1837 mer gram received a boc and will receive another one for which will contribute to - - Lehi City marriages. to alleviate’ This year has been set as ty owners. They look forward to a settlement of the issue in " mission ar years the y dispute whic $425,900 five fe suit again city's third interest for Within ‘ - so is hand) Prove during 1968. In 1967, one p use af the City-County bleck in the Sande Hel 150_ Ter unty Bright Horizon Seen For Utah Co camper lothing factory, ry goods dis airport and manuf, valve ir p, taxidermist, ete. Several auditor plans (o| mi (of diverse types), an machines explosives testing facility, and changing (o|a resor: (Saratoga) are also which will al an encumberance system of|located in the Lehi area accounting which will give bet: Culturally, the commurter control of expenditures. ity again offers a diverse Also new in 1968, the aud. itor plans to notify all vet. Variety, including the various civit, service onet erans entitled tos tax ex: wenstocked and the Hutch- the deadline for filing. tors from every state ir emption sveral weeks before ings Museum draws The county atvorney’s office! the nation, vist : tion of 114 miles of old roads Provided services to more than Civil defense vehicles, and three handled 629 criminal proceed-| Churches and schools are atin the county. They were 1,00€ persons, In addition, tue|eW 1967 four-wheel-drive veh ings in 1967 and supervised in- tractive and comfurtable. Dur- three - year build . up pro ‘vestigation of many otherjing the year an addition was provided hundreds of cles. aa |completed to the junior high consulting with com|schools are currently equipped munity agencies including . . (Schools, courts, welfare agen- A P. II G jal classrooms and new, up-to-| cies, law enforcement officials, Ir 0 ution roup jdate lunchroom facilities, All [school which provides addition-| Public health personnel and church officials. ® with some of the most modern’ teaching aids, The center provides compreas I Mm gram. hensive services to persons ot! reshouldered, patched, and Staff sealed with asphalt and rock hours chips. The county also urfaced 27 ali rs aA roads with a layer of oi! and gravel as part of a resentation For 1968 the county antici-|all ages for all types of psy-| pates 32 miles of new roads|chiatric or emotional dis- The county's anti-air-pollution and resurfacing which will in-\orders, regardless of race,|program will move into high clude work in all areas of the creed, or ability to pay. gear in 1968 with a filmstrip a yup OF UTAH COUNTY ACTIVITY Courthouse im Provo where millions of TTY is the Courty ou S : dollars of tramsactions are recorded, , licences are obtained a nd a multitude of public services are directed, aT «goatswoswscore Cultural Activities Enriching to Community me ut , - 2 ae aon poke By RUBY MEREDITH pictures for their homes. In ajis a need. ing are arts cherished by both and Cedar Fort to Elberta.|center for Utah, Wasatch and vice clubs and others interest- taken throughout Utah County, West Mountain is located)"ecent surveyit was found that) A book was recently complied the young and old. One West to illustrate the points made 1 Die Lake and there were 49 pianos and six|and published containing #'Mountain woman made encugh Work will o concentrated on|Juab counties, with the support!ed in the problem. in the accompanying lecture, south o} oar West organs among the 116 families,|poem or article by nearly oor eae to pay for her piano, achool bus routes and areas of/of federal, state and local! The filmstrip is being made heavy traffic. agencies, including the State from a slide presentation com- Membersthe committee"! Payson. With a population Locally there are seven piano|one in the community, which! Each month, a page of recipes Commissioners also noted|Hospital and area school dis- pleted late in 1967 by the coun- are taking turns presenting the! 549 the town covers a 2-|teachers, a member choir speaks well of the general in-\from a different home is given program to interested groups, |square-mile area, jand numerous people who per-|terest the people of West Moun|to the community. that many volunteers are work-|tricts, Ity’s air pollution county from Goshen to Lehi,! Services are provided at the presentation available to ser- ? ————" “This small community is cu|fo"m in trios and quartets, and] ain have for writing. | There are no clubs in West wrally oriented, Many adults|@S soloists, Talents are freely| Sewing, knitting, embroi¢ery,!Mountain; everyone is busy in attend art classes and paint |Siven for weddings, funerals quilting, stone polishing, center|home, church and community ores — ja socials or wherever there piece arrangements and cook-|activties. \CALLAS WINS Hout urp-a catMaster Plans Near Completion, Adoption appeals ruled Wednesday that MORE THAN $3 milfion worth of milk is produced each year by Utsh County cows such as these in this dalry herd opera star Maria Callas had a sore throat Jan. 2, 1958, and! During 1967 ove: 250 persons’ upheld a lower court ruling|in Utah County developed plans ordering the Rome Opera House|for growth of the county and |to pay the fiery Greek-born|{ts communities in 1968 and soprano $2,972 for breach of for the remainder of the cencontract. The opera house tury. cancelled her contract when she| They are elected officials walked out complaining of a|and planningstaff for the coun-' a throat alee the first act of|/ty and 13 of its communities. i i be opera “ “Norma ee attended by| During 1968 most will in Spanish Fork, Utah County last year had ‘an average of |{2@ the opera 503 pounds of butter fat per cow, highest average in the state. the president of Italy. holding public hearings on their master plans. The master plans ures on the econom:‘c base of include studies of the cities the county and each of its and county, establish long-range communities, topography, soil goals and policies to regulate types, natural resources and growth, and outline the pro-|plans of federal and state cedure for accomplishing thelr agencies. goals, | Once adopted, the master The plans take into consider-|Plan ides city and county ation the current use of tan, ffi f hoe on locai figuers and decisions ol futurenee zonit present population aed , coir estimates for the future, fgiwhich affect their areas. “There’s lots to do, anytime, anywhere in Utah County.” bah county RECREATION: Th otofdoon int’ peyrondndnoha on earth three beter wiectionofuioor actin win the four seasons wonderland of Utah County. Spring and summerfind the nimrods abounding on mountain stream and placid lake alike, as the more adventuresome head into the hills for hiking and exploring. Water related sports thrive during warm weather, bu! ‘es the temperature drops and the foliage changes color, the hunter takes to thehills and fields for superb deer and bird hunting. Winter's mantle of snow brings theskis, sleds, ice skates and warm clothing out of storage for a crisp seasonof fun. IGE GOUNGY commission INDUSTRY: The industrial climate of Utah County is ideal for both small and lage industry. Recently, an unprecedented number of companies have selected this area as the home of their new plants. The talented, adaptat le andintelligent penple of Utah County have risen to the occasion to provide workers forthe industries, whether they be involved in manufacturing microscopic integrated electrical circuits, massive steel forms, steam powersystems or any of dozensofother products. Industry is the key to progress and Utah County, paced by the outstanding leadership of the Utah Valley Industrial Development As:ociation, is proving a popular location for industry all types. 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