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Show MessengerEnterprlse, Thursday, February 6, 992 Page 1 Boy Scout Round Table scheduled for Feb. 13 The regular Round Table of the Sanpete District of the Boy Scouts of America will be held Thursday, February 13th at 7 p.m. at the Ephraim Middle Numerous outstanding District and Council programs and activities will be presented and planned. Each Cub, Blazer, Scout, Varsity and Explorer School Leader in the District should be Dr. Dwight Inouye, District present at this meeting. Chairman, has encouraged all A special Cub Den Chief leaders of the scouting family to training session will be held, be present at this meeting. Consider Becoming a Volunteer EMT in Ephraim or Manti Theres no better way to serve or show that you care. MHS Manti High School will have parent conferences on Feb. from 12 to 6 p.m. However, Mrs. Brandt, Mrs. Schiffman, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Anderson, and Mrs. Kjar will not be available until 2:30 p.m. 1 Parents will be able to discuss their teen-ager- class s status, accomplishments and problems during the conference sessions and even late comers will be able to get home in time to enjoy the suppers their students have Sheep ranchers struggle with hard times Its hard times for Utah sheep producers, with many of them going out of business, said Utah State University a economist. This past year has been one of the least profitable years experienced by Utah sheep producers in recent memory," said Bruce Godfrey, USU Extension farm management specialist. lie said this trend is also true nationally. Consequently, the nations sheep and lamb inventory at the end ofl991was about 4 percent lower than the number at the end of 1990. This will result in a lower supply of animals being Conference Parent-Teach- er hopefully produced in 1992 and follows a 2 to 3 percent decline in lamb production in 1991," he said. While this huge reduction in supply would normally result in some increases in prices, Godfrey said this most likely will not happen. He prepared. No appointments required, Pflrcpts will meet with teachers on a basis. reports that the enormous increase expected in the supply of other meats will have a dampening effect on meat prices in general. Consequently, a large increase in the price of lamb is not expected during 1992. However, the price oflamb should be a little higher than the record lows obtained by growers during 1991. The highest prices should occur during the second quarter of this year, coinciding with the Easter holiday. Prices in fall are expected to be in the mid to high 50 cent range. However, several international considerations could alter these predictions, he said. The latest data indicate that sheep numbers worldwide are expected to decline during 1992," he stated. Some of the Professional kicker to address students BY DEAN ODIUSCOLL A man who gets paid for using his foot is going to try and kick some sense into Snow College students duringa special presentation which is part of the Drug and Alcohol Awareness st graders prepare to ring the gong at Readasaurus' birthday party. Week. Cincinnati Bengals punter Lee Johnson is goi ng to speak to the students Thursday night, February 6th in the old gym at 7 p.m. The star and e player is going to promote a drug-fre- e lifestyle to the students by relating his insights and experiences from the professional sports world. Jon Judkins, the director of the weeks activities said, We just want the students to realize that we know there is a drug problem' in small towns like this and we want to help alleviate that problem. We are trying a lot of different ways to get their attention." Lee was a walk-o- n player for Brigham Young where he ended up startingforfouryears as a punter and a kicker. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Johnson was drafted by the Houston Oilers where he spent three years. He has now been with the Bengals for five years. Lee is married and has two children. There is no charge for his talk on Thursday. will reduce in production the near future. Strong demand and lower stocks should result in increased wool prices during 1992 especially for the finer grades," he continued. This coupled with the expected increase in lamb major producing countries, especially Australia." While the prices received for lamb will continue to be the primary focus ofmost producers, Godfrey said there is evidence that wool prices could be on the verge of a substantial increase. prices should make sheep production more profitable than it has been for at least the last The latest data available indicate that the stocks being held by U.S. woolen mills will be lower than at any time since two years." 1987. concerned that it will take an increase in price that is greater than expected for most sheep operators to recover from the However, Godfrey is substantial losses incurred the anticipated liquidation of Poetry discussion continues at Snow College on Feb. sheep herds largest declines will occur in the In addition, he said, the use of wool is expected to increase during 1992. However, while wool production will increase, during the past two years. Devotional will be conducted Feb. 9 Inter-Fait- h 11 The Voices and Vision poetry discussion and reading series is set to continue this coming Tuesday, February 11 at Snow College. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre on the bottom floor of the Noyes Building. The public is encouraged to attend and there is no charge for the presentation. English instructor Ron I 5 Lamb will present a video about the work of Langston Hughes. As part of the continuing series, Ron will discuss the video the following Tuesday, February 18 atthesametime and place. Ron will also be reading some of his own work during the 18th. on the presentation A special Inter-Fait- h Devotional on American Family Values, on Sunday, Feb. 9, 1992 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ephraim Stake Center. Five outstanding mothers from Sanpete County will be honored. The theme for the is Cherished program Moments." Wendy McKenna, National Mother of Young Children for 1991 will be a guest speaker, along with Dr. LaMar Stewart of Gunnison. The LD Singers and the Ephraim Stake Childrens Choir will also perform, along with a cello solo by Martha Johnston of Wasatch Academy. Special tributes to mothers will be presented by Helen Dyreng, the 1988 Utah Mother of the Year. Dorothy Stoddard of Ephraim, the Utah Mother of the Year for 1991, is in charge of this special Inter-Fait- h Devotional Service, which pledges to encourage honesty, integrity, patriotism, and the application of moral values in every area of American life. The main objective of the American Mothers, Inc., is to promote motherhood and quality family life and to promote educational, cultural and spiritual programs for mothers of all ages. Mrs. Stoddard would like to encourage all those interested in qualify family life to attend. 3D ex-BY- U All-Pr- o two-tim- Vincente Castro with Jar full of gummy bookworms. 11th Readasaurus birthday is celebrated at Ephraim Elementary The 11th anniversary ofthe Readasaurus birthday at Ephraim Elementary School was celebrated Friday, January 31st. The day began with the Official Proclamation given by Utah State Reading Specialist, Dr. Nancy Livingston (she also donated two childrens books to the library). The kids were all dressed up either as a story character or as ifit were a party at the beach. Palm trees and Beach Boys music added to the beach setting as did the teachers outfitted in muumuus, leis, bermuda shorts and straw hats. Kids sang the traditional Readasaurus Song" and the "Read Together Rock". They accepted the challenge to ring tfce gong 170 times (every class member had to read for 15 minutes 1 gong). The Principal agreed to wear a grass skirt if the goal was reached. He didnt think they could do it, but he was in for a hard lesson. MHS cheerleaders led the school in a few cheers and it was off to the reading and the Stoddard, provided a break firo.l the reading and kids also received a ribbon for completing their reading passport during A Service Officer from the American Legion Dept Serv- ice Office will be In Ephraim at the Job Service Office on January. For lunch, cooks had Mon., Feb. 24,1992 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. prepared a luau banquet in the lunchroom with festive This Is s Ires service, and veterans need not be s member ol the Legion to qualify lor assistance preparing documents and applications lor various services. pineapple pizza and dinosaur cookies. Kids could enter contests such as Count the Starfish, the Alphabet Contest, or Guess How Many Book Worms in a Jar. (There were 201 and Vicente Castro guessed Buckle Up! The day ended with the 5th Grade playing the Hawaiian favorite, "Huki Lau", while kids did the famous dance. The gongwas rung 190 times and Principal Jim Petersen was forced to make payment on his crackbrained bet once again. FREE INCOME TAXASSISTANCE will be sponsored by the IRS this year through AARP volunteers. If you have income less than $21,250, and you have a child, dependent Earned Income Credit may be available. For an appointment, contact your Senior Citizen Center in Manti, RIF at Storytellers June Miller, Sharron Bird and Dorothy i 835-204- 1 30 Off Boys and Mens 40 P I I I I SWBBtBrs Off Price Sale! Jogging Suits Blouses Pants Knit Tops Dress Coats Shoes (Broken Sizes) Girls Tops 40 4-- 14 Off Knit Tops and Sweaters distribution. i Sportswear Sizes exactly). Boys Sport Shirts Ladies For your Valentine! New Sportswear Arriving Daily! i |