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Show MILLARD COUNTY PROGRESS Increased Guaranty Our Town SS going BY STELLA DAY 30. f&ILLMORE OUR TOWN Early this year Governor Rampton issued a proclamation ('tailing for the planting of Million Trees For A Million tPeople, urging each family member in Utah to plant a tree Muring this Bicentennial year. The fall is a good time to plant evergreen trees such as Austrian Pine, Scotch Pine, Pondorosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, jrSocky Mountain Juniper, Douglas Fir, and Eastern Red varieties of trees may be planted if they are i Cedar. Many other is taken so as to not disturb the roots. care and fin containers CThe tree should be watered properly until it gets over the shock being disturbed. rtf ! ' When the Governor asked us each to plant a tree, he also asked us to pledge to care for that tree for two years. There is absolutely no sense in planting a tree unless we are sure that LEAVITT - it will have the proper care for at least the first two years, since The Utah Council on it takes that long to become acclimated. Too many people Land and an Use, Housing get all enthused about planting in the spring, but when the hot organization that has always the fertilize and water to weather arrives, they forget plants. opposed land use planning, Soon many of those precious plants die. today gave endorsement to Parents should make the planting of trees and shrubs, Senator Dixie Leavitt, Repubvegetables and flowers, a family project. Assigned jobs to lican gubernatorial candidate. each member of the family with certain days set aside for In their statement they weeding, cultivating, and watering and the children will soon indicate . . . (we) are conthe vinced that for of habit into the caring get you are absolutely to any kind of legisplantings, with training that will last a lifetime. Good gardenopposed ers are not born with a knowledge of gardening, they have been lation which would take the taught by patient parents who felt tne importance of teaching control of the land away from their children some of the basic lessons of life. All of us depend the local people. As a council, on food to keep us healthy, and even though we may live in a we heartily endorse this city, this knowledge is important, since man cannot exist atitude and congratulate you without plants. in your desire to serve the Large cities need the plantings of thousands of trees to help public and comment you for purify the air. Air pollution is one of the problems which your past record and perplague large industrial cities, but those who have made a formance. study of pure air advise the planting of grass, shrubs, and trees Senator Leavitt has to help fill the air with oxygen, since plants remove carbon edly stated his stand repeaton the dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen. Children issue of land use planning. should be taught these facts early in life, in order that they will I have always opposed grow up with a deep appreciation for all of the wonders of Federal Land Use Planning. in with live how to of well a as as harmony I have always nature, knowledge opposed State her laws. Land Use Planning. If any The roots of a growing tree extend out as far as the branches, Land Use Planning is to be it is therefore apparent that the trees we purchase in containers done, it must be by local should not be too large, as the roots are not able to spread out initiative. Senator Leavitt will be any farther than the edge of the container, thus the tree becomes root bound. The large roots of the tree are the ones discussing this issue and which hold it in the ground and give it the strength to withstand others at a republican can- the winds. The tiny little hair roots are the life blood of a tree. didates debate at U.S.U. in They are the feeders. Great care should be taken to make sure Logan on Aug. 25. when transplanting that these feeder roots never are exposed to the air. If they are they will dry out and it is almost impossible to jring them back to life. The hole in which we plant t plant the tree should be large enough to make it possible for: r the roots to spread out and carefully covered with fine soil, s Make sure there are no air pockets. Roots cannot grow in air: s pockets. Roots cannot grow in air. The soil should be kept i moist but not wet. Tiny roots need moisture in order to bei c able to get the elements needed for the growth of the tree. Children take pride in having something of their very own. or If there are real small children in the family, too young to help Are you interested in be plant their own tree, other members of the family should do the coming a member of a Fine planting. Teach the child how to plant just as soon as he is Arts group? If your answer to the above old enough to understand just why he should be so careful. is I remember as a child we had two early peach trees. One questions yes, the was my sister Ednas (who was killed in a train accident, officers of the East Millard .while attendingthe BYU) and the other for my brother Willard. Fine Arts Guild cordially invite you to join this worth Each of them had birthdays in August, just one week apart: they granted us the privilege of picking ripe peaches from their while civic organization, Not only does membership trees. v If we plant a long lived tree in some ones honor, it may become a monument to the memory of that person. Some trees give you entertaining and as the Dragon Tree, of the Canary Islands has been known formative programs during to live 4,000 years. The giant Sequois of California have lived the year, but also it affords you an excellent way to be- for 3,000 years. Before the Bicentennial is over, make sure that you have come acquainted in the com- of tree. Decorative, fruit or utilitarian(wind munity. some Elantedfrost type or The officers and committee shade), thus adding to the Million Trees break, for a Million People", as well as demonstrating your devotionchairmen have been working! diligently to bring the best programs ever to the club.i They are looking forward to' at the everyone seeing I opening luncheon September 25 when the program booklets with the year's activities will', be issued. If you are interested in joining this active woman's organization please contact Linda Baiigh, president,, Rula or Bartholomew, membership chairman. . s s The Veteans Administration pointed out that more than 9.3 million veterans have borrowed $122.9 billion under the VetLoan erans Administrations since it was Guaranty Program 1944. in established The guaranty is a substitute for investment protection sought by lends through substantial down payments and shorter terms in making conventional mortgage loans. Mobile homes anT mobile home lots were added in 1970, with a guarantee of 30 per cent. The new law increased this guarantee to 50 per cent, effective July 1, of an unpaid balance up to a maximum of $12,500 on single wide units. For a double-wid- e unit, the maximum guarantee is $20,000. Veterans gaining eligibility for GI home loans for the first time, effective October 1, are those whose active duty occured after July 25, 1947, and prior to June 27, 1950. They must have served for more than 180 days under conditions other than dishonorable or have been discharged with less service for d a disability, it was noted. Unmarried surviving spouses of veterans who served during this period also will be eligible if the veteran died while on active duty or as a result of a d disability. Veterans with service overlapping the peacetime service dates who derived entitlement from World War II or Korean Conflict service will not acquire new entitlement as a result of the new law, a VA spokesman said. Also effective October 1 is an increase in the amount of direct loans that can be made by the VA to eligible veterans or servicemen from $21,000 to $33,000. The direct loan program extends credit for purchase, construction, repair and alteration of homes and farmhouses in some rural or small community areas where private credit is not generally available. Complete information on G home loans is available from all or VA veterans offices organization service officers. , FOR SALE-Electri- Labor DaySpecials Trees Trees Trees 3 Fruit -- $20.00 20 Discount on all Fertilizer Geraniums Grocery Specials Come in and see our Low Prices! I AMMO SPECIALS EVERYDAY carton 20 Gauge Dove Load - $2.99 22LR-$7.9- 5 M ' Qarftg'll: Special I was held at the Statler Hilton Hotel, in Washington D.C. Venez is currently the chairman of the Southwest Area Professional Improvement Awards Program. The Trees Money off on all shade trees water c heater. Freezer, 2 lamps, antique mirror. Double bed. Black and white T.V. Spray machine, Venu'.ng gun, stokermati stove (2yrs. old) advisor to the President, and the bills have to be paid. Senior citizens, like my 78 year old mother, have no assurance that the payments they made during their working years will continue to be available during their retirement. In my own cae, Ive paid into the program for more than twenty years, and have no assurance any benefits will be available when I retire. "All those irresponsible promises have produced a situation where one persons retirement payments have gone to someone else. This is actually unsound fiscal management, and has let to the fund being in technical Carlson added. bankruptcy, The payments of benefits this year will exceed receipts by fohr billion dollars. By 1979, the surplus in the disability program will be exhausted. By 1981, the surplus in the Old Age and Survivors Program will be Carlson said. The eone, In the future we should encourage private investment programs for citizens who desire retirement benefits above the level Social by provided Security, Carlson pointed out. Private retirement programs provide higher benefits for each dollar invested. PIONEER MARKET service-connecte- in-su- j Republican senatorial candidate Jack Carlson declared today the federal government must live up to its present social but security committments, cease to make impossible promises which threaten survival of the program. Speaking before a gathering of Utah senior citizens, Mr. Carlson layed blame dirctly on unkept and impossible new promises made by a democratically controlled senate. Every Election year, Utahs oldest Senator and the democratically controlled senate have promised new and costly benefits, but failed to provide for the money to pay for the .increased benefits. The result ii'that now the Social Security program is in technical bankruptcy, Carlson said. The chickens have finally come home to roost, said Mr. Carlson, a former economic service-connecte- I Bankrupt social Security Going Bankrupt Increased guaranty on mo&Ue home loans and extended eligibility to 250,000 peacetime veterans were among features Veterans of the Housing Amendments Act of 1?76 signed into law by President Ford June Security program will in the same position be then New York was in last year, brokel Moss and the "Senator democratically controlled Senate refuse to place this vital program on a sound financial basis, Carlson said. "That is unconscionable. Social Vi Gal 2 Mil-kVi Gal. Whole Milk 74q 76c Grocerys & Sporting Goods sfc Equipment Rentals OPEN 4PM till 10PM 7 Days 235 North Main Street 7436996 WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS!! 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