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PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 December 28, Number 1972 Christmas gifts in trunk Sanpete County artist displays paintings in exhibit at Provo Sanpete County artist belaud Shepherd will have an exhibit ol his paintings from now the month ol throughout January at the Public Utilities Budding in Provo, it was an- schools An inner desire to paint, tempered w ilh the need to earn a hung, and coupled with excellent mechanical aptitude, led him into the held of mechanics nounced today Mr Shepherd will hae 25 or 20 of his works in the show Born in Fanview, Mr Shepherd was reared on a farm He was in the Itidianola area educated in the North Sanpete Since that tune he has devoted Ins lull energies to painting He worked for Lock and John Ford Garage m Mt Pleasant for ten years Later, he took special courses in mechanics at Kansas and returned td Ml. city Pleasant to open his own business, known as Sheps Mt. Pleasant Garage homes display citizens have entered into the holiday spirit decorating and lighting their homes and yards very beautifully for this holiday season. More people have decorated this year then ever before, and who those are regular decorators have added many new arrangements to their decorative schemes Most ol the streets in town have some decoration oil them, and some city blocks are aglow with home every being decorated. It is worth your while to ride around in the early evening and see the beautiful decorations Non-citize- are ns to report present address John L. Todd, District Director of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, stated that the period within which aliens must report their addresses is almost at hand The month of January has been set for the address reporting period. All aliens in the United States, with few exceptions, must report their addresses to the Government during that period Mr. Todd said that forms with which to make the report will be available to all Post Offices and offices of the Immigration and Naturalization Service during the month of January. Mr Todd urges all aliens to the report with comply requirements, as willful failure to do so may lead to serious consequences Tubing mishap hospitalizes Mark Shelley Mark Shelley, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs Dale Shelley, Mt Pleasant, is under treatment in a Provo hospital for a broken right shoulder The young man, a student at North Sanpete High School, sustained the injury Christmas Day while tubing m the Round Hills area ru Mr. B,-and 4 Mrs. . . J. Christensen entertained . Ray on Christmas Eve for members ol their lannly including Mr and Mrs Rex Christensen and1 family, Mr and Mrs Dennis Tucker and family and Lloyd Christensen of this city, and Mr. and Mrs Bevin Blackham and daughter of Moroni Sgt. Terry Brothersen has received his release after four years service in the Air Force and returned home in lime to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs Grant Brothersen He will attend Snow College after the New Year Sgt Brothersen spent the last year in Thailand enThe Region 5 Law forcement Council met Wednesday, December 20th at 7:30 pm in Nephi at Mickelsons Cafe Chairman Grant Larsen, Sanpete County Sheriff conducted the meeting. Reports on the construction of two new jail facilities were given by Sheriff Duane Sperry of Juab County and Sheriff Rex Huntsman of Sevier County The footings are being poured for the Nephi facility and the walls are up on the Richfield jail A training school for Region 5 police officers is planned by the Council for January 25th at the Sevier Valley Tech in Richfield, Utah on Crime Scene Search. The school will be taught by Lt. Dan Waters from the University of Utah and will include a practical session at the simulated crime scene in some motel room, A presentation on criminal information systems was given by Mike Stewart and Art Hudackio of the Utah State Law Enforcement Planning Agency. Mr Stewart explained the effort of the past several years to build a nation-wid- e criminal in- formation system This system is being established now and will link localities to states and It's dangerous to mix tires For many motorists, winter may be just around the corner; for others, its already here. Whatever the situation, the Tire Industry Safety Council issues an important reminder: if you have radial tires on the front axle, be sure you have radial tires on the rear. This means radial snow tires, if you are going to put on snow tires at all, it was explained. Regular radials give considerable traction, but they do not meet the legal requirement for snow tires in many snow jurisdictions when emergency rules are in effect. In such areas, motorists who dont have snow tires, and block Iraific, are given tickets. Winter weather calls for great preparation on the part of all motorists, says Ross R. Ormsby, Chairman of the Council. Its mandatory that a cars tires receive as much attention as any other segment of the automobile. Why is it unsafe to have radials on the front and another type tire on the rear? In a public advisory announcement, The U. S Department of Trasportat ion has explained it this way: In general, the hazard of mixing tire types relates to the erratic or dangerous vehicle performance which may result. Under various driving conditions requiring dependable vehicle control, especially in cornering, mixed-tir- per- e formance has been compared to the effect of waring a rubber soled shoe on one foot, a new leather sole on the other or a pair of ice skates of which only one is newly sharpened - We might ask, when shall we cease to learn9 I will give you my opinion about it; never, never Brigham Young Johansen's Grocery store lA & Meats) was burglarized sometime during the night last Friday night The thiel gamed entry into the building by breaking in a back door, and at the same time leaving clear footprints in the new snow that fell that night Only a small amount of money was taken a roll ol mckles, some pennies, and all the money employed water colors and pencil as his medium He also look part time training under Mt Pleasant artist John and later was under the tutelage of Lynn Faucelt at Salt Slan-sfiel- I) d Lake City He later worked for a time at Dugway Proving Grounds and at Geneva Steel at Provo Since his retirement he has devoted his full time to painting, culminating his efforts with his present show at Provo Sanpete County artist Leland Shepherd holds up one of his paintings which will be on display during the month of January n in Provo. Mr. Shepherd will have many of his works in a exhibit in the Provo City Utilities Building from now through the month of January. one-ma- Region Five holds meeting Pleasant Johansen grocery burglarized, resident's car stolen, wrecked His desire to paint first broke out when, as a youngster, he Law enforcement council of yule decorations Mt. until his recent retirement. states through D.C. to Washington, the use of computer and terminals munications via telecom- a special will be the satellite. Richfield location of one of the states computer terminals. A local officer wishing identification will soon be able to go through his local terminal directly to Utah's information banks in Salt Lake City. If Utah has the criminal information on the suspect it will be flashed back to the local computer terminal. In the event that Utah has no record on the suspect the information will be requested via satellite from the national data bank in Washington, D.C. In this manner the local officer and agency will have a nation-wid- e identification system at their finger tips Mr. Stewart explained that SARS (Small Agency Records System) has recently been implemented by all small police agencies in the state, and is the crucial link in the information system. The Region 5 Law Enforcement Countil is composed of sheriffs, police officers, attorneys, justices of the peace, and public officials citizens, from the area. It serves as the directing board for law enforcement planning, funding, and training. Contracted staff and planning assistance is supplied by Six County Economic Development District. Mr. Ronald W. Heaton, a new employee of the District, serves as the police planner for y the Council. Region the eight law 5 Fittj-tw- is one of enforcement regions in the State of Utah. New fire regulations issued donated on a Muscular Dystrophy charity card, perhaps as much as $6 00 Dean Johansen said Saturday morning that Would you believe. State of Utah making more than its spending? For the third consecutive year, slate revenues were greater than state expenditures in Utah Last year total revenue receipts in Utah amounted to with $567 million, compared total state spending of $560 million. This was reported by New fire and life safety Current members of the Utah Foundation, the private tax regulations now cover Utahs Public School Fire Safety Panel research organization, in their are: Robert A. Tanner, State analysis of state income and public schools. The new regulations are being Fire Marshal; Abe Bywater, spending in Utah for the 1972 issued jointly by the Utah State Manager, Insurance Services fiscal year Fire Marshal, Robert A. Tanner, Office; Glen Swenson, Director, The Foundation study points and Utah State Superintendent State Building Board, Dr. out that during the period 19C1 of Public Instruction, Dr. Walter Walter D. Talbot, State through 1969 the reverse was D. Talbot. true, and state expenditures in Superintendent of Public InThe new regulations are struction; and Sherman G. Utah consistently exceeded contained in a pamphlet Eyre, Administrator, Division of revenue receipts. Among the Administration and Auxiliary factors accounting for the excess designed to be used as a guide for persons responsible for the Services, State Board of of expenditures over revenues Education. design and operation of all levels during the 1960s were (1) the of public schools. large amount of capital outlay Also included in the pamphlet financed from borrowed funds, is an explanation of the joint . . (2) the consolidation of acresponsibility for school live and counting funds which made fire safety as extablished by the Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. more moneys available for 1971 Utah State Legislature. H L. Norman during the past expenditure, and (3) the spenSection (2) Utah Code week were Dr. and Mrs. Wallace ding of balances and surpluses in the early 1960s which had been Annotated, 1953 as amended, Allred, of Orem; Mr. and Mrs. authorize the State Superin- Blain M. Madsen, Salt Lake accumulated in earlier years. tendent of Public Instruction and City; Mr. and Mrs. C. Gordon State government revenue the State Fire Marshal to Norman of Spanish Fork, Mrs. which totaled receipts and Ruth Williamson of Provo, and $566,859,633 in fiscal 1972 were rules promulgate regulations establishing a Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Norman $71 9 million or 14 5 percent uniform fire prevention code for of Mt. Pleasant. greater than total revenue the prevention of fire and for the collections for the preceding Mr. and Mrs. John Bigler (1971) fiscal year. Foundation protection of life and property spent last week visiting with Mr. analysts attribute this strong against fire and panic in public and Gail Las Mrs. Shoemaker in schools. revenue gain mainly to inThe 1971 Legislature also Vegas, Nevada creased Federal aid, inflation, allowed for the establishment of and economic growth within the n a state last year. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Madsen panel composed of both the State Superintendent The study notes that the only and two daughters of and the Fire Marshal, one Wheat bridge, Colorado spent change in state tax rates during member from each officials the period was an increase in the the Christmas weekend with office, and a fifth to be chosen by beer tax which accounted for Mrs. Erma Shepherd and the other four. This panel is with Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dell $779,000, or about 1 percent of the total rise in state revenues last charged with the development of Cox. Utahs fire and live safety year. Revenue from Federal aid, on the other hand, rose by nearly Carroll and Mrs. Mr. regulations for schools. 227 million in the 1972 fiscal Robertson and family enjoyed spending Christmas with Mrs. period. Increased receipts from the sales tax amounted to $16.4 Fern Robertson and with Mr and Mrs Scott Cook in Fountain million and individual income tax collections were up by $12.2 Green. for Utah's public schools five-ma- Work on Soldier Creek Dam now million lor the year. The remaining $15.5 million of the slate revenue increase for fiscal 1972 resulted from higher receipts from other taxes, fees, and charges. Tax collections accounted for $331.8 million, or 58.5 percent of total state revenue receipts in the 1972 fiscal year. Federal aid was equal to $184.6 million, or 32 6 percent of the statewide total. The remaining $50.5 million came from tuition, fees, charges for services, interest earnings, and other miscellaneous sources. The sales tax continues as the most productive state tax source in Utah. Last year it contributed to the state $1 i 7 .7 million revenue total, a sum equal to 20 8 percent of the revenue received from all sources. When both state and local revenues are considered, however, the sales tax is exceeded by the property tax. Total property taxes charged by all units of government in Utah last year amounted to $167.9 million. Total sales tax collections (state and local) were equal to $132.4 million during the 1972 fiscal year. State expenditures in Utah totaled $559,625,976 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1972. According to the Foundation analysis, this sum was $71.6 million, or 14.7 percent greater than the amount expended in fiscal 1971. As may be noted, the increase in state spending for 1972 roughly approximates the increase in revenue receipts for the year. Achievements are like trousers they become threadbare if you rest on them. Sunshine Magazine. The difficulty with most laws, human and divine, is in the reported 97 percent complete The Soldier Creek Dam was topped out last week to its full height of 254 feet, said Palmer DeLong, Project Manager of the a quick look through the store failed to show anything else gone Local ofiicers investigated. An automobile belonging to Verge Deuel was stolen the same night The 1965 Ford was found w recked the next day about noon in Hobble Creek Canyon, east of Springville. There was no insurance on the auto, Mr. Deuel said, and an added loss was the Christmas gifts stored in the car for salekeeping. Assignments available in Peace Corps Persons interested in the wildlife field may now consider working in the Peace Corps. During the past two years there has been a significant increase in the number of Peace Corps volunteers requested by for countries developing assignment to projects dealing with environmental problems. Assignments are in the fields of wildlife fisheries, management, marine biology, preservation of endangered, species, conservation education and other related work. Volunteers may work directly in a host government program or may be attached to a scien- tific or conservation organization assisting the host country. In order to recruit volunteers for specialized assignments, the Peace Corps operates a combined program with the Smithsonian Institution. It is specifically intended for applicants who have achieved candidate status for a masters or doctors degree or hold such a degree. Areas of scientific research include field biology, conservation, freshwater biology and related fields. The standard Peace Corps application should be used, but for all environmental assignments it should be mailed to the Office of Ecology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. 20560. Additional information about the environmental programs may be obtained from Robert K. Poole, Office of Smithsonian InEcology, stitution, D. Washington, He who can suppress a moments anger may prevent a ; day of sorrow. Eagles, hawks and owls are protected in Utah by state law and eagles are also protected by strict federal regulations. plete. Remaining work includes: placing trash racks in the outlet works, completing a road on the crest of the dam, installing electrical equipment in the Central Utah Project at Provo. The huge dam will enlarge control chambers, and general Strawberry Reservoir to four cleanup. times its present capacity, or Soldier Creek Dam is located on Strawberry River about more than one million acre-fee- t. The reservoir will then be seven seven miles downstream from times larger than Deer Creek the original Strawberry Dam. Reservoir on Provo River. Negotiations are underway for a More than 3,300,000 cubic-yard- s trash fish eradication program in the stream between the two of embankment material have been placed in the dam dams. As soon as the trash fish since last May 15 when the are eliminated, storage of water behind the new dam will be Strawberry River was diverted initiated. through the lower outlet tunnel. Mr. DeLong said, in several The dam is 1,270 feet long at its crest. years when the new Strawberry Reservoir is filled, its surface The dam is a zoned earth-fillestructure consisting of five area will be doubled and the water level will raise about 45 zones. Zone 1, located in the center of the dam, contains the feet. The quality of fishing at the impervious material. Riprap or new reservoir is expected to dense rock has been placed on remain excellent. It will then the downstream face of the dam accommodate many more to prevent erosion of the dam by fishermen, boaters and sportsmen. wave action of the reservoir. Construction of Soldier Creek The contractor, Burgess Construction Company, has been Dam was done under the able to move most of his heavy direction of the Bureau of equipment out of the area prior Reclamation as part of the Bonneville Unit of the massive to winter immobilization. Temperatures in the con- Central Utah Project. Water struction area have been down to released from Strawberry Reservoir will be used for zero already this season. The dam contract, originally municipal and industrial purand scheduled for completion by poses, irrigation, December 1973, is estimated to hydroelectric power production be more than 97 percent com- - in the Central Utah area. d Heavy equipment is shown here putting some of the finishing touches on topping out operations at Soldier Creek Dam. 97 Reports indicate the big job has reached approximately done. Still be soon to work final with of the percent completion, remaining is the placing of track racks in the outlet works. C. 20560. completing a road on the crest of the dam, installing electrical equipment in the control chambers, and general cleanup. General contractor for the job is the Burgess Construction Company. I |