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Show Matsangar-Entarprlt- Vocational education funding allocated for So. Sanpete District BY BRUCE JENNINGS school. In a counter-productiv- The funding involves a substantial amount: in South Sanpete $7,612.00 in federal money for the vocationally handicapped and $277,000 in state funds for vocational education. that attitude he says. way, e, The added requirements for graduation from high school, with their emphasis on more math, science and English, Mr. Donaldson says, are also reducing the amount of time students have available for classes like accounting and automotive. A native of Spring City, hes a graduate of North Sanpete High School, Snow College and Southern Utah State College and has a masters degree from Arizona State University. The $277,000 is a part of the regular state allocation in support of the minimum school program. Part of the vocational money goes for adIn Manti and Gunnison Valley ministration, the salaries of teachers high schools, Mr. Donaldson says, in the vocational areas, equipment there are this year fewer students and supplies. enrolled in the vocational classes Because vocational classes are than last year. usually more expensive then regular Mr. Donaldson should know academic classes, since expensive equipment like lathes, typewriters something about the problems that and computers is required, the vocational education on the high vocational area gets a special break school level must deal with. As the he has in state funds. Its called add-o- n director, of the vocational money and amounts to $114,000 of supervision programs in the Juab, North Sanpete this years $277,000. Some homemaking classes, some shop classes, some ag classes and some business classes are defined as vocational. Thats because they lead directly to the job market. For instance, beginning type is classified as and second year typewriting as vocational. At intervals during the years he pursued his educational goals, Mr. Donaldson served a mission for his church, was with the U.S. Navy iii Vietnam, worked at various jobs, taught school. He thinks its wrong to expect a junior high school student to make a job commitment. But he also thinks its often a mistake for parents and their teen-ag- e children to set vocational goals that are unrealistic but have social status. Legislature aims at cutting budget in certain areas BY This years vocational money bought four new Apple computers and four additional terminals at Manti High School. Its also gone to and replacing shop repairing equipment. Next year therell be a half-yea-r required Introduction to class at Manti High Compute because thats one of the required new state high school graduation requirements. PAT MELLOR Utah lawmakers spent last weekend reviewing a "hit list of capital improvement projects throughout the State of Utah which may have to be set aside to remedy part of the state's present $25 million budget shortfall. . Among the items circulated on the hit list" is a $1.6 million appropriation for the Snow College career skills center and boiler work. According to Becky Kjar, Manti High business teacher, students in her advanced type, office practice, shorthand and accounting classes now get practice on computers. The computers in her department and in other sites at the school are also available to other students, she says. Computers are now the in thing. Mr. Donaldson thinks its better to be an employed computer programmer than an unemployed PhD in medieval literature. And he's in a !. position to . 'Vocational education is getting increasing emphasis in the South Sanpete School District's two high schools. That added emphasis is true throughout Utah as the state attempts to better prepare its young people for entry into the job market. But getting high school students into classes that will better qualify them for the modern-da- y workplace has its problems, according to Boyd vocational Donaldson, director. Most of the districts high school juniors and seniors, Mr. Donaldson says, indicate that their post graduation intention is to go on for a college. degree from a four-yeAnd parents, he adds, encourage their children in that goal. ar And yet, Mr. Donaldson continues studies show that a majority of those will never complete students four-yea- r college courses. They wont have taken the vocational courses available to them in high Central Utah Other construction projects which could be delayed to provide money to cover the projected revenue shortfall include most of the S3 million appropriated last year for a new performing arts building at the of Utah, University campus developments at area vocational centers in Weber, Davis and Cache counties amounting to about S5 million; and another $5 million which was to be used to construct a d diagnostic center for the Department of Corrections as well as a Davis County resource center. - Committee meets BY HALBERT K. JENSEN Chairman a Thursday, January 14, meeting at Mt. Pleasant, Utah, the Central Utah Development Committee considered various problems associated with the railroad. The committee is a group selected from Railroad Founthe Sanpete-Sevie- r dation to actively work for restoration of rail services to the area. In Committee members are: Amoir Duel, Mt. Pleasant, Mayor; Halbert Jensen, former Ephraim Mayor; Diane Keeler, Manti, Committee Secretary; Kent Colby, Richfield, President of KSVC; Allen Fawcett, Richfield Six County Organization; Kirk Rector, Salt Lake City Attorney; and Ed Meyer, Salt Lake City, The Department of Community and Economic Development. The committee plans to meet weekly to consider necessary activities to inform interested individuals and groups of the vital need to restore rail service to this region of Utah. The logo determined by the committee exemplifies the objective of their efforts: Central Utah's Railroad Progress and Prosperity. phase at the state fairgrounds, as well as another $1.1 million for a microwave link to upgrade the state-wid- e communications system. A million dollars set aside to repair buildings damaged by ground settlement at Southern Utah State College, $1.5 million for remodeling of Utah State Universitys plant industries building, $700,000 for a belt route around Utah Technical College at Salt Lake, and $400,000 for flood prevention work at Weber State College are also on the temporarily endangered list of construction projects. Governor Norman Bangerter has ordered about $43 million in spending for loan programs and building projects held in abeyance pending the legislat ires decision on how to handle the approaching deficit by the end of this fiscal year (June 30). for the construction projects has already been appropriated but not yet spent, and could be diverted to cover the shortfall. ThGLIy available? .from . dclaye About $2.9 million remains capital improvements projects totals unspent from a planned expansion about $22 million. 72-be- Money Your County Agent monium nitrate or ammonium sulphate at the rate of one to two pounds per 100 feet of row will be necessary when the corn is 8 to 12 inches tall. probably consume one form or another almost every day, but by far the best way to eat corn is on the cob, fresh from the garden. Sweet corn can be divided into white, yellow or bicolor kernel colors. The selections also include early mid season or late season maturity. Sweet corn is easy to grow. It doesnt take a lot of time, knowledge or effort on the part of the gardener. It does, however, require adequate garden space and full sun all day. There are two basic ways to plant sweet corn, in blocks or hills. If space is not a problem, plant rows of corn in blocks of a minimum four rows, 2 to 3 feet apart. The rows can be as long as the gardeners want. It is very important to have corn rows sown at the same time .. for pollination. An alternative is to sow the corn in raised beds. If your soil is very poor, raised beds will be easier to establish, improve and maintain. in than the first sowing to extend the harvest of fresh sweet corn. After planting, watering becomes the most important activity for good When corn production. sweet watering, irrigate the soil rather than the whole plant with overhead sprinklers. This will ensure proper pollination. Sweet corn is wind pollinated; the pollen drifts from the tassel to the silk. If tassels and pollen are wet with water, the pollen wont leave the tassel or will be washed down to the soil hampering any chances for pollination. It is critical to water sweet corn just before the appearance of the silk and a couple of weeks after the silks turn brown if a drought, During possible. 14 days will 10 to every irrigation sustain the plants. Deep watering is always better than shallow for all soils except sandy types. Sweet corn is a heavy feeder and Failing eyesight is not an inevitable result of growing older. This is the message of the National Eye Care Project (NECP) Helpline, a project designed to bring medical eye care to the nations needy elderly which opens in Utah January 27, 1986. The NECP offers ophthalmic care to U.S. citizens and legal residents age 65 and over who have medical eye problems, but who do not have a medical eye physician. By calling a Helpline 1 disadvantaged elderly may obtain medical care at no cost to them. Information on eye diseases will be sent to every person who calls the number. Those elderly who do not have a medical eye physician will be eligible for an examination. toll-fre- e et The National Eye Care Project is basis opening on a over a period, and will be operating nationwide by July 21, 1986. It is sponsored by the American Foundation of the of Academy Ophthalmology and the Utah Opthalmological Society. The project is supported by voluntary donations from ophthalmologists and gifts from firms associated with medical eye care. n It's a tragedy that many elderly people lose some of their eyesight because they think that nothing can The number for Salt Lake Valley the same: remains residents r, t If the ear seems to be mature but you still feel uncertain, do one last test before picking. Carefully pull back part of the husk to expose the kernels. Examine kernels which should be full and plump almost to the tip of the ear. More information about sweet corn varieties and the growing can be obtained from the extension office in Manti (835-2151- ). r.i'V 1 1 0 Sow the seeds one inch deep and four to six inches apart. When the seedlings are 4 inches tall, thin them to stand 12 to 15 inches apart. Be uncompromising when thinning, if left too close, yields will be reduced. In areas of very short growing seasons it may be advantageous to sow the seeds in peat pots, indoors, four weeks before the last expected frost. Then transplant the entire pot into the garden after the soil warms. Protect your unbe rn baby with good prenatal care. Caj your local chapter for a free booklet; Be Good To Your Baby Before It Is om Many gardeners choose to plant sweet corn varieties in successive sowings. One favorite sweet corn variety can be sown two weeks later Sale Jan. 22-2- 8, 1986 Coat Clearance be done," said O. Garon Alldredge, Jr., M.D., President of the Utah Ophthalmological Society. The fact is that ophthalmologists often are able to improve the vision in the elderly. We are now able to repair and even replace certain parts of the eye by using sophisticated surgical tools, like the laser, microsurgery and important new drug therapies," Dr. Alldredge continued. It is estimated that half of all blindness is preventable if eye diseases are detected and treated early. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to eye disease. People over 65 constitute approximately 1 1 per cent of the U.S. population, but more than 50 percent of blindness occurs in this group. Regular medical eye exams by ophthalmologists are the key to early Dr. Alldredge said. detection, "Treatment has a much better chance of success if it is started early, before the disease progresses. Some blinding eye diseases, like glaucoma, dont present obvious symptoms and can be diagnosed early only through a medical eye Still a good selection for everyone in the family. Mens Levis diag- surgeons. 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Persons in 40-5- 0 oft A Large Selection of Ladies Clothing northern Utah wanting road information would often neglect to dial and by mistake call the business, creating considerable inconvenience for employees of the company. 964-600- The road information report is a joint venture between UDOT and the Utah Department of Public Safety recorded which provides road information gathered from Highway Patrol troopers and UDOT maintenance crews from across the state. The report is updated several times each day or, in the case of severe weather, as driving conditions change. so. (faitiKUtA. New road info. number Because of a conflict with a Logan, Utah, business, the Utah Department of Transportation has changed its in state toll free road information number. Effective today, persons wanting current conditions for major roads throughout the state should ' dial Most varieties of sweet corn are ready to eat in two and a half to three weeks after pollination. Very hot temperatures will hasten the maturity of the corn in the garden. External clues to determine when to harvest include looking for brown, dry silks and the cob having a round, blunt tip. If the husk fits tight to the cob, the corn is ready; if there seems to be looseness or softness allow the kernels to fill out for another day or While average soil will support sweet corn, the better it is amended and prepared, the better the yield. Organic matter should be plowed under in the fall. In the spring before planting add one pound per 100 square foot of a garden fertilizer such as 30-- 0-- or Eyesight woes not inveitable region-by-regio- Development , 5 will quickly deplete nutrients in the soil. Additional side dressing of am- Americans corn Pag FROM THE DESK OF BY THOMAS REEVE and South Sanpete School Districts. That means a responsibility for reports, curriculum, equipment funding and so on. is Thursday, January 23, 1986 a, Mountain Bell agreed to change e the number at no cost to UDOT in order to help clear up the confusion. The phone company will also provide an intercept on the old WATS number to help direct callers to the new information number. toll-fre- The new number is also printed on the new Utah Highway Maps which will be available for distribution starting January 16. I, Off |