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Show A SHOPPERS GUIDE TO VALUES IN THE SANPETE VALLEY THIS WEEK! Published Weekly by the Pyramid, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Volume Ninety Sanpete Co., Utah April 8, 1982 Number Fourteen Farm Bureau banquet draws 217 persons By Jessie Oldroyd and Ida Donaldson FTN. GREE- N- The annual Sanpete County Farm Bureau banquet was held Friday in the Fountain Green Ward Cultural Hall. Over 217 persons attended. Activities included guest speaker Evan J. Hales, Distinguished Service Awards presented to Mary Lois Madsen Allen and Frandsen, a slide show, What Has Farm Bureau Done For You?, cash awards to the North Sanpete and Gunnison FFA's, rifles presented to the winners of the Safemark contest, and a program by the Levi and LaMar Olsen of Olsen's Service in Mt. Pleasant is one of the many Sanpete service station operators who have dropped prices lately as the worldwide oil glut finally begins to affect gas prices in Sanpete. Cost of a gallon of gas dropped from four to five cents in the past two weeks in most locations. Grazing policy change told WASHINGTON, March MT. PLEASANT Local motorists now can fill their tanks for about $1.25 per gallon for regular and $1.32 for unleaded gasoline as local prices minister grazing the nation, but a local dealer said prices of gasoline to his station did not drop any until Feb. 1. Lundberg said the latest survey of 15,800 U.S. service stations showed the biggest statistical point drop since he began his service in 1955. His findings are made available to the federal followed .a trend and dropped four to five cents in the past two weeks. Prices are down about the same amount nationwide and reflect the worldwide oil glut and drastic changes in driving habits, according to an oil industry analyst. Although the amount of reduction in price is about the same, the average per gallon price nationwide for regular gas is $1,216 per gallon, almost three cents lower than at most Sanpete stations. The average price of gasoline at the pump, including taxes, has dropped 12 cents during the past 16 months over government and oil industry. The drop, Lundberg said, can be traced directly to the practices of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries (OPEC). On a recent news program Energy Secretary James Edwards said the OPEC nations have been given a lesson in supply and demand economics by US oil conservation measures. He predicted that gasoline prices would drop for a few more weeks before rising gradually. BLM field delight in an over-sizesandbox. This year visitors will find a new attraction: the popular White Sands Campground now offers d drinking restrooms, water, and three gravelled loops with 99 individual camping units. White Sands continues to be one of the most favored off road vehicle spots, but also offers a fenced area for other sand activities. Other facilities within the recreation area include Oasis Campwith an ground adjacent trailer dump station, detect fectiveness, in resource condition or use, help resolve issues and con- changes livestock flicts on managers and protect resource values. the According to category of individual allotments, grazing decisions would be issued within 9 to 17 grazing months after conclusion of the comment period following the publication in were presented by Marcia and Richard Nielson, who are chairman of the womens committee and vice president of the Sanpete Farm Bureau. Mrs. Madsen is the wife of the former county Farm Bureau President Jack Madsen. She was honored for the many years of service whe has given to Farm Bureau. She started in 1972 serving as Sanpete County Woman's along with Mary Louise Sorensen. She occupied this position and served on the county Farm of Board Bureau the final EIS. for seven years. Directors o final the Copies policy statement are Since 1972 Mrs. Masen of the has participated in all the from of womans county and state Bureau (220), Land Management, workshops. She has out carry Washington, D.C., 20240 helped and from State and local numerous county porjects to promote the farming BLM offices. available Director Bureau Talent Contest last year at the County the American Leeion.. Fair. They went on to win Dell Jensen, Chester, first place at the State Farm Bureau conPresident of the North Fair. ventions. Frank Nishigushi, Frandsen joined the Sanpete F.F.A. and Utah Young Farmers Annette Morris president Garland, President of the Bureau, organization in 1948 and of the Gunnison F.F.A., Utah Farm the following year was each accepted a $29 check stressed the importance chosen the Outstanding from the Farm Bureau to of Farm Bureau to all peoples. Young Farmer for Utah their chapters. Door prizes were won and was also elected Top prizes Miss Morris, Jennis Gene of by that Gunnison, Hyatt, president organization. In 1949 he and D & S Phillips 66 Allred, Carl Poulsen, Lee and Louise became a member of the Service of Mt. Pleasant, Barton Sanpete County Farm each received a rifle as Poulsen, Manti; Kathy Bureau. He was top prize in the Safemark Patterson and Kenner of the county Contest sponsored by the Christensen, Gunnison; Dell Jensen, Chester; organization for four Farm Bureau. The Levi and Lace Mary Louise Sorenson, years and president for ten years and was also on Cloggers were winners of Mayfield; and Terry the State Farm Bureau the Intermediate Farm Rigby, Fairview. Board of Directors. During his term as an officer Bureau, and Jericho offer drinking water, picnic tables, charcoal grills, paved roads, and protective fences. In addition, Jericho features a large enclosed sand play area. Adjacent to Jericho Picnic Area is an d excellent vehicle area, comparable to the popular White Sands. Parking loops near Sand Mountain, with its 500 foot vertical face, may fit the needs of the camper who prefers undeveloped areas. Miles of desert solitude are also of the ttlemen's Ass(X'iation and Farm one of the resolutions passed at the County Convention went all the way through the State Convention to the United States Congress, where it was made into law. In 1972, the State FFA chose him as the State Farmer of the Year. Frandsen has served as president of the Mayfield Irrigation Company, as a committee member and chairman of the Sanpete County Farmers Home Administration, and as a member of the Sanpete County Weed Committee. For six years he was a committee member and chairman of the State A.S.C.S. Committee. At present, he is president of the Piute Irrigation Company and the president of the Utah Water Development Corporation, the cloud-seedin- program HEW LOW RATES! el .33 I Local Offices to Serve You: 56 North Main 283-436- 6 Ephraim g of i' Caff Anytime David K. Strata southern Utah. He is also will consider the condition of the range, its production resource-us- e potential, conflicts, the present management system and the opportunity for positive economic return on investments. Under the new policy, information mnxnm current Picnic Area. Both places a member of the Ca- industry in the area. She and Jack have attended all the state and national will be collected to enable the manager to identify Little Sahara ready for Easter invasion away, recreationists are gearing up for the annual trek to Little Sahara Recreation Area in Juab County. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Little Sahara Recreation Area on U.S. Highway 6 offers 60,000 acres of moving sand dunes, sagebrush flats, and juniper hills. The varied terrain provides a haven not only for the offroad vehicle driver, but also for nature seekers, campers, picnickers, and especially children who the public rangelands under a new allows policy which management decisions to be made by District and Area Managers closest to the resource area. BLM Director Robert Burford said in reaching final decisions that affect grazing use. managers will be expected to consult with individual operators, state and local agencies, other public land users, and the general public. In reaching decisions, sufficient With Easter only days clive 5 of Land Bureau Management will ad- Gasoline prices drop 12 cents the past. He told of his travels to many parts of the world and how the of the Farm Credit plowing, planting and Association and formerly harvesting are still done a secretary to Secretary as they were 1,000 years of Agriculture Earl Butts, ago. "Farm Bureau is the praised American one hope you have in the and agriculture agriculture today, Hales American farmer. said. "You probably more than American agriculture gamble does a great deal to anybody else. Every time promote world peace. It is you plant a seed or buy a food that plays such a calf, it is a gamble vital role in all parts of whether you will make a the world. I take my hat profit or not. DSA awards off to you who are perservice he Distinguished forming this role, awards were presented to said. Hales went on to say Mary Lois Madsen of Americans enjoy luxuries Christianberg who is the today that were never Sanpete County Home dreamed of by monarchs Economist, and Allen Fransen of Centerfield. Plaques and tributes Lace Cloggers of Fountain Green. Hales, a representative the uses, production potential and the condition of each grazing allotment. This information will be used to determine help management prioritites for the allocation of funds and work effort. The new management policy also requires BLM field managers to monitor the results of various management activities to determine their available throughout We only have a few more of this ef- - off-roa- Little Sahara for campers who want to get away from it all. Juab County and State of Utah law enforcement personnel will provide assistance at the area again this year. 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