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Show attention Universal Micrtfllmlnff Corp, P.0, ox zeoc Sr. band o Jr. band This very Friday, July 11, are going to be partlclpat-Ii- s in the Ute Stampede In Nephl. A 5us will originate In Kanosht at 1 p.m. pick up the Meadow Students at 1:10 p.m. and be rady to load Fillmore Students 1:20 P m. A bus will also originate In I lllmore at 1:00 p.m. and it is recommended that the Flll-- r: ore students meet at the Band Lttm at that tiino to load their 1 wtruments. The buses will Lave for Holden at 1:30 p.m. and arrive tliere at 1:40 p.m. Then on into Sctplo at 1:05 p.m. We would like to remind all parents and students that the students will be responsible for their own uniforms and instruments. The parade will begin at 4:00 p.m. After the parade the students attend the may Carnival. The Rodeo that night vtll le half price ($1.50) for tl ose students who participated In the narado. We will be retun to Fillmore after the Rodeo Unit same night. MILLARD COUNTY PROGRESS Fillmore, Utah 84631 Friday, July 11, 1975 NUMBER TWENTY-EIGH- T We Clinic 'open house. pjans Rims for an upen House for Fillmore Clinic slated for Saturday, the 12th of July liave been postponed. A new date will be set In the near the new future. The Open House planned would tour the new Clinic facilities and meet the two new doctors, David Limberg M. D. and Dennis Wilkins, M. D. The PROGRESS had planned a special section for the Open House Including congratulatory messages from business people throughout the area. This special feature of pictures and text will be published at the time the new date is set. Those who have not been contacted and who wish to participate are urged to contact the PROGRESS. The Bureau of Land Management will consolidate Its eight Utah districts Into five, according to an announcement made by Paul L. Howard, state director for BLM in Utah. The Department of the Interior and the Bureau have approved a reorganization plan .that calls for district offices to be located at Salt Lake City, Vernal, Richfield, Moab and Cedar City. Resource area offices will be with each of the district offices and also at Fillmore, llanksnlle. Price, St. George, Escalante and Kanab. The reorganization will redesignate district offices located at Fillmore, Price, Montl-cel- lo and Kanab to resource area offices and make a new district office at Moab, said Mr. Howard. Hanks vllle will become the location of a new area office, added the state Mon-ticel- lo, multi-counplanning district boundaries. Mr. Howard also stated that the reorganization will help the Bureau to accomplish the Increasing and diverse work facing Its field offices by Improving management and esa structure to tablishing respond beter to national, state and regional concerns for energy development, Improved land use and environmental protec-- , tion. ty state director ded that with the reorganization, BLM will continue to employ approximately 300 permanent personnel In Utah to manage the natural resource programs on 23 million acres, or about 43 of the State acreage. The Bureau plans to have the reorganization completed by said Mr. Howard. mtd-197- 6, 200 years ago this week Ar-m- rpose' Perhaps some of Washinpessimism sprang from the fact that when he took command of the Continental Army It was a rather disordered force of only 17,000 men wtwes enlistments were due to expire at the end of the year. But Washington went to work in boston to whip his troops lnlo shape. gtons rules, deadlines, premiums, prizes and contains Infor- mation about the various dethe fair. It Is partments of mailed free to anyone Interested In obtaining a copy or it can be picked up at the Utah State Falnrrounds admlnlstra- - A minister who watched witnessed Washingtons efforts wrote, "There Is a great overturning In camp, as to order and New lords, new regularity. laws...The strictest government Is taking place, and great distinction Is made between officers and soldiers. Everyone Is made to know his plane a!t keep In It, or be tied up and receive.. .thirty or forty lashes ...Thousands are at work every day on fortifications from four till eleven oclock In the morning. it Is surprising how much work has been done." At the same time the recruitment effort was pressed, and by the end of 1775, the colonial forces numbered 27,500. STEVEN PROBERT DAVID McKEE Each year the American Le- gion sends a group of Millard High School Junior boys to Boys State. This year seven boys attended. These young men report an enjoyable and educational week held at Utah State University at Logan, Utah In June. The American Legion as well as the boys wish to acknowledge and thank those wto sponsored the boys; Fillmore City, Holden City, Kanosh City, Sctplo City, Millard High School, Continental Telephone Co., Scipio Riding Club and East Millard Jeep FoUowlng are the rr.ii.utes at the Board of Education Meeting held June 26, 1975 at the Millard School District Office, Delta, Utah. Meeting convened at 8 p.m. Members In attendance: Jack M. Nelson, president; Jarold Robison, vice president; Duane Galll, Bert Is Frampton and Robert L. Harris, members; Kenneth M. Topham, supt.; and Robert L. Steele, Clerk. Discussion was held concerning tlie cost Imposed on Scott Stephenson of approximately $59 In connection with the property being considered for the Fillmore Elementary SchooL It was the consensus of the Board of Education to reimburse Mr. Stephenson for tills amount. The following members of the Farm Bureau were present to review the budget for the school Posse. Boys who attended were: David McKee, Steven Probert, Mark Mundy, Kevin Warner, David Wade, Duane George, and Kevin Kessler. year 1975-7Walter Eklns, Roger 6. er, Howard Johnson 25 8. Summer Stock did ten minutes of comedy at the 4th of July program In the park. It was well received. Anyone Is Invited to participate (all ages). The group Is hoping to do some serious theatre before the end of the summer. Acting Is not the only skill needed. Artists, directors, prop men, etc. are all Invited to men, etc., all are invited to attend the organizational meeting Thursday (today) at the Park. Walk- and Austin Lovell. The budget for the school was revised to year 1974-7- 5 accept the amount of $299,743 for additional revenue and adjustments to tlie opening fund balances. This amount was distributed as follows: Administration was Increased from $58,920 to $63,920. Instruction was decreased from $1,384,166 to $1,343,300. Health Services was Increased from $4,400 to $5,400. will-mee- Wtkiltfe special fudds Millard County was recipient of some special Federal fuMs In the amount of $lO0$O(lthis week according toCommlssIon-e- r, Harold Stewart. The moiity was made available through the Mr. organization. Stewart has attended two meetings of this group In Richfield during the jast week working out final details for the money six-coun- ty received. It will come to Millard Co. with no strings attached. According to Commissioner Stewart, the Commission already has several plans for tlie use of the money. tion office, 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. total of $55,000 has been earmarked for cash premiums, plus attractive trophies and plaques and thousands of colorful ribbons will be awarded In the competitive categories from squash to sheep. The annual and tradltloial fair, with the theme " 75 Editon of a Great American Tradition has been scheduled for September 4th through 14th. A Beaver, Iron, Washington, Kane and Garfield. The Utah Dairy Commission was created by the Utah State Legislature at the request of the dairy producers of Utah to help them establish a means to promote the sale of milk and dairy foods. Board of Education t In Summer Stock the Wildlife Park, Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. For further Information call Arva pale or Eleanor Ashman, 749-53743-653- Elections for the Utah Dairy Commission were held recently In three of the nine districts representing the dairy producers throughout Utah. District VII producers Walter Eklns, from Hinckley, to continue to represent the counties of Millard, ed Summer Stock Like to get into the act? Fuller w Utah Dairy Commission elections ad- director. Though there was a skernusn between colonists and British foragers, outside Boston In Roxbury on July 8, 1775, the real battle for Independence was yet to come, and. In fact, the colonists were still building the armed force that would successfully take on the British. On July 10, 1775, Georgia sent out the first patriot vessel commissioned for naval warfare. The ship was a schooner. In contrast, Britain had 270 ships deployed In the colonies. In Boston, General George Washington met his rag-ta- g army. At the time, Washington, who turned out to be a better general than a prophet, was not optomtstic about the outcome of his sendee as comu. mander of the Continental When he took command on July 3, 1775, Washington expressed his belief that his new jolt would mean the ruin of Ids reputation and the end of his career. Before leaving for Boston, he wrote to his wife, Martha, "as It has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking Is designed to answer some good pu- The 1975 edition of the Utah Stale FalrPremiumCataloghas been mailed to all previous fair exhibitors and partlcipaitfS, said Hugh C. Br.nghurst. Director, Division of Expositions. The book outlines fair entry The new district boundaries will coincide with county and The BLM A Utah State Fair return s JGS County receives CHANGED State-r- - We understand that was we ;o to press this week some good citizens and concerned public officials made It possible to reojien the National Guard road that extends from Chalk Creek at the old Balsam campgrounds to the top of the mountain. It joins the road that comes from Willow Creek and extends around until it comes into Rlctifleld. Several major slides In one area during the lieavy snow storms closed the road. It is one of the most spectacular drives In our entire mountains and after completion last year It was enjoyed by many people Thanks millions to those who reopened this beautiful and scenic mountain road. Tlunk you for your help In tMs natter and we will be seeing you Frhlay afternoon. NftrE; There will be no Band on this Friday afternoon due to tiie travel schedule. Five district offices for BLM Boy understand Transportation was Increas- ed from $138,322 to $204,940. Operation was Increased from $152,100 to $180,000. Maintenance of riant was Increased from $106,291 to $144, 150. . Fixed Charges was decreas- ed from $360,404 to $358,904. Student Body Activities decreased from $3,000 to $1,000. Other Educational Programs Increased from $63,598 to $68, KL I k! - 598. I R Undistributed reserve remained the same of $50,000. Tort liability was Increased from $6,520 to $7,908. Capital Outlay was decrear from $315,760 to $256,450. School Lunch was Increased from $184,630 to $233,945. With a balance on hand of $258,639. Member Galll made a motion to approve the revisions to the 1974-7- 5 budget, seconded by member Frampton and carried unanimously by the Members of the Board. The budget for tlie school was presented year 1975-7- 6 with a mill levy of 26.614 for Maintenance and Operation with .25 mill levy for Tort Liability Insurance, and 15.5 mills for Capital Outlay and Debt Service. The budget was prepared on a Weighted Fuptls Units of 2901 and an assessed valuation of $28,000,000. Member Harris made a motion to set the mill levy as stated above and adopt the budget for the school year 1975- 76 as submitted, seconded by Member Robison and carried unanimously Superintendent Topham reviewed with the Board of Education the negotiations which te with have transpllred with the Certified and Classified Employees. Member Robison made a motion to appoint Kenneth M. Topham as Supwrintendent of the Millard School District for a two year period as designated by law, July 1, 1975 to June This motion was 30, 1977. seconded by Member Galll and carried unanimously Supt. Tojvham reviewed the status of the necessarily existent small schools. Superintendent Topham reviewed with the Board of Eduthe request to use cation the school buildings during the summer. v '? Purcell show closes tonight Over to him when he painted and a challenge to the viewer now. The etchings have fine quality. Many of the etchings are now published with his eight hundred people lenge them liave registered at the Purcell show In the elementary school multipurpose building. The show, which closes at 9 p.m. tonight, has been an overwhelmThere have been ing success. visitors from many parts of the United States, who have expressed delight In the quality and scope of the material presented. Most of the visitors, both locally and traveling, have spent an hour or more enjoying the pleasant atmosphere and s.udytng the work: many have returned for a second "LOOK. It has been a pleasure to present this work to the people of Fillmore. Roy graduated from Millard in 1954 and has been steadily gaining recognition in many areas of the art world. He Is working on his third Historical museum, has done one huge outdoor mural and has plans now for another one, along with several murals for Indoors. His watercolor period was greatly rewarding, as indicated by the paintings on loan from prominent persons In Kingman, Ariz. and in the Las Vegas area. The largu paintings were a definite chal poetry or will be published In the historic books now under contract to the publishers. Roy has been generous with his time to be at the exhibit part of the time and visit with the people. This has been much appreciated by the Fillmore Civic Arts Council and Community School, sponsors of the show. The council wishes to one-m- an ex- press appreciation to the Jeep Fillmore Posse, City Police and County Sheriffs Dept for the many hours (58) of "Own time donated by members for Over 20 duty at the show. people have also given time In performing host or hostess duties during the hours the show has been open to the public. The committee exhibit crew has been: Barbara Reese, chairman; Tom Scottom, Gayle Cluff, Leon Sylvester, DellAll-goo- d, Cliff Purcell, Gwen Hunter, Suzan Robison, Dene Cooper and Edith Calllster, Council Chairman. AWARDS ANNOUNCED For Historic Pointings Two winners were chosen Show, by Roy PurceU selected Judge of The small exhibit the show. at the Historic Art was Interesting, especially because of the subject matter which had to be of a historic nature, either building, site, or historic relic. (Some paintings had to be rejected because this rule was not adhered to). First place winner In painting division was Valene Le Fevres painting of the Old Frank Carling home, as It now appears. The drawing by Tauna Dastrup of Ula Maycocks home won the first place award In drawings. The committee wishes to tlunk those who participated and those who attended the show and look forward to a bigger and better show next year, around the 24th of July. Committee chairman was Suzan Robison, with Lorraine Stewart and Gwen Hunter These ladles are assisting. members of the Bicentennial and Fillmore Civic Arts Coun- cil art committee. Convention Fourth of July float winners!! For all those who missed the parade you missed a real fantastic show of beautiful, original and funny floats and music. Congratulations to those who .won. The following are the winners: Kimballs COMMERCIAL: Co.- - I 1st place; Review Appar-el-2place; and Mountain Maid Mulch-3r- d place. CIVIC: American Legion Auxiliary-1st place and Boy Staters 2nd place. CHURCH: 2nd Ward Church-l- st place; and 1st Ward Church 2nd place. nd Pot missed plans Millard County Sheriffs Jeep Posse under direction of conRobert vention chairman, Frampton Is busy finalizing plans for the Annual State Convention to be held In Fillmore on the weekend of August 14th. again Mary Lynn Rowley got the call this week whemshe correctly Identified Rory York. She missed one of tlve clues, however, so wtl receive a merchandise certificate for $5. The first entry drawn this week was a grocery list. However, several weeks ago, we This will be one or tntfTargest found 40? In the bottom of one of the boxes. Needless to say, conventions ever hosted in the we preferred the latter. Fillmore area. It will Include Search and Rescue units from Bill was In trouble last week as he erased the best throughout Utah. In fact over clue (RNFNP) out of the bank 1000 people belong to the Utah Association. ad. We thou ght with all the In- tttals hanks use, one more batch Well would not be noticed. State Commander, JUn Pox- -i never know, now and of course, will be taking charge of tlur the clue could not be counted Iclal business meetings as It didn't ever show up. let) will Include the annual There were 11 clues last action of officers. Also week, but even If Mr. York Is In the program Friday great for salads, It was In the rtit will be a ad copy for Jello. Most of the clues were on the Mystery Py In- sonallty page. Only three ( two petition and Road Rally, s tala tion and awards banquet In the sams ad) were found elseand the conclusion on Sunday where. w 111 be a breakfast. So we have a whole new personality for our readers to The pot puzzle and ponder. this week will be $33. Could phone In-id- ed you win It? W cant guaran- tee It, but you sure wont If you dont enter. |