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Show Thursday, April 14, 1977 Page 3 Ben Lomond Beacon SrrrrorrrrrrrrroTTrrrsTrrrrax Poetry Comer rote drop s Utah's below nstiosiol average dhf-ssG- Those Garden Planting Blues For the first time in 20 years, Utahs divorce rate in 1976 dropped below the national average, a Utah Department of Social Services Division of Health study the Spring it seems no use To plant the fertile Earth, Cause just as soon as you are done Robins scratch for all they're worth. In shows. to John According Brockert, Director of the Bureau of Health Statistics, Utah had 6,068 divorces in 1976 for a rate of 4.9 divorces per 1,000 population. The preliminary U.S. rate was 5 divorces per 1,000 population. The health statistician noted that Utah also showed an over the year decline. The divorce rate dropped from 5.1 to 4.9 in 1976. Nationally the rate rose from 4.8 divorces per 1,000 population to 5 divorce per 1,000 poopulation Wonder why the birds and bugs Love my garden spot, It seems that all the work do Will surely go for naught? I cant Robins eat the bugs And let the sprouts come through, guess it's cause they like the seeds And not the work do? Why I I by chance a few seeds grow sure feel fine indeed, But for every plant see also see a weed. If I in 1976. Twenty years ago, in 1957, Utah had a divorce rate of 1.9 divorces per 1,000 population, while the U.S. rate was 2.2 I I know I've lost the battle Before I've scarce begun, But think of all the exercise And doing it was fun. Lane A. Huband I WHY BRIGHAM MANTUA on id ich, dronag GUIDE XRVICE HUNTING RECREATION , litt.r bnders & id ion 1r 1 root id si too. Some tips on use of insecticides are offered by the S. JENiEN ROCKY SAYS: wls tha Wit strong! rucr finish comport Logon Concr wkitr and Ogdt insist grovel so American 7 on far? sand ond gravel sand City Brigham St th and Evr wordtr why thy hod Ask your architect or ngmr effect. cautioned, he However, that to be truly significant the decline in' divorces must continue over an extended period of time. Concerning births, Mr. Brockert noted that in 1976, Utah residents had 35,368 births. Thats a 12 percent increase over 1975. It means we had almost 4,000 more births, he stresseed. He noted that Utahs birth rate increased from 26.3 births per 1,000 population in 1975 to 28.6 births per 1,000 population in 1976. Nationally the U.S. birth rate declined from 14.8 births per 1,000 popoulation to 14 7 births per 1,000 population in 1976. The increase in births is attributed to the large increase in the number of women in child bearing years, he said. However, it may be that Utah is also experiencing an increase in the fertility rate for women in the early child bearing years. The fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-4- Tips on insecticide use Are the bugs eating up your garden? Most insects can be knocked out with sprays, powders and other poisons, but the unwary gardener sometimes can suffer from the effects of the bug sprays builders araend road divorces 1,000 per populatioon. Weve shown terrific increases in divorces since, he said. He noted that this increase in divorces continues a growth pattern that began 10 years ago. It may be that SAND? found COUNTRY i efforts in Utan to stem the increasing rate of family dissolution are having an Medical Association. - Read the directions on the container usage and safety precautions. - If the directions call for rubber gloves, protective clothing or goggles, leave this one for the experts and use a less potent poison. - Store the insecticide in its original container, with original label, in a safe, locked compartment, away from children and pets. Destroy empty containers immediately. Apply downwind, to avoid inhaling sprays and dusts. Stay out of freshly sprayed - carefully-an- d follow them. The manufacturer spells out the proper areas the rest of the day. Do not smoke while spraying or dusting. Some of the chemicals are flammable. And you might inhale poisons along with the smoke. - If chemicals are spilled on the skin, wash immediately and thoroughly. Cover bird baths, dog dishes and fish pools before -- spraying. Pour left over spray down a drain or into the soil. Dont leave it around in pans or pails. In case of accident, follow the directions on the container. If in doubt, call your physician. T. t he said. Except for years when an actual census is taken, it is difficult to estimate the number of women in the child bearing years. He said that additional analysis of the birth data and age-sespecific population estimates are underway in his office. The Utah death rate de dined by almost 5 percent in 1976, from 6.3 deaths to 6.0 deaths per 1,000 population. Nationally, the death rate also declined from 9.0 to 8.9 a 1 1 percent decrease. The lower death rate and large decrease in Utah are partially explained by the greater proportion of young people in Utah, according to Brockert. Marriages declined in Utah by 1.5 percent and the marriage rate by 4 percent. There were 14,693 marriages in Utah in 1976 for a rate of 11.9 per 1,000 population. Nationally, the marriage rate declined by 1 percent from 10.0 to 9.9 per 1,000 population. x Induced abortions I t t I V. V i have entered the 4th of July queen contest are ((top, from left) Debbie Harmon, Londy Child, Teresa Wilson; (back front row) Julie Harmon, Nancy Webb and Sherry Smith. THOSE girls who per- formed in Utah increased by 18 percent in 1976 over 1975. There were 2,540 induced abortions reported for a ratio of 71.8 abortions per 1,000 live to births. According Brockert, this is less than of the national abortion ratio of 242 per 1,000 live births. All of the 1976 data in the one-thir- Loceil girls compete for 4th o July title d These local girls will tie for are preliminary the title of Ogden Fourth of figures and may change final July Fireworks Queen and when slightly attendants by tabulations are completed. three the annual benefit However, the differences will promoting show-danc- e with proceeds be minor and probably will not result in any changes in going to buy Ogdens Fourth the rates, Mr. Brockert of July Fireworks display. The benefit is scheduled for cautioned. It will be several months before detailed data May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the old Weber High gym 1100 Wash. by county of residence for these vital statistics events Blvd., which will star Russ Marsh, Nashville Recording will be available. report Star the profesionally famous known Johnny and The Flirts who record out of New Mexico. Participants will receive free passes to all Golden Spike Country Music shows and get to meet the stars in person. The girls will ride in various parades in this area and get freee membership in Russ Marshs national fan club and will also have special reserved seats at the Fourth of July fireworks display. The benefit dance is sponsored by Ogden Recreation Department and Golden Spike Country Music Assn., with Marv Casteel and Mrs. Glen Wilson, of the May event. 14 ?71 Explorers enter and Visarragas, as :LDS-tourne- r? 0 Fill your Food Storage 0 You Select at Safeways 0 With Purchase of Litton Oven Range LITTON The North Ogden First Wards Explorer Basketball team is competing in the LDS Churchs Area Tournament. In the last one minute 10 seconds, there were two technical fouls called against Union giving our boys a chance at three shots each. Chris Campbell made his three shots, Ted Spackman made tvo of his. Brent Burnham threw the final basket. The team now plays on Wednesday, April 13, at 6:30 p m. at the Riverside Stake gym, 947 West 200 North, Salt Lake City. Group discusses child abuse Utah Foundation Reports: Business Volume Rose 13.5 percent in Weber County last year. Business activity in Weber County increased by 13.5 percent last year, according to a study just released by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. This compares with a gain of 14 percent in gross business volume for the state as a however, was due to inflation. The Foundation report notes that the consumers price index rose by 5.8 percent in 1976. When adjustments are made Foundation analysts point out that the sales and use tax provides an excellent guide to the volume of business activity in Utah. It includes retail sales and rentals of the declining purchasing power of the dollar, the effective gain in sales volume throughout the state during 1976 was 7.87 percent. This adjusted increase compares with an effective gain of 2.5 percent in 1975 and only 0.7 percent during the recession year of Who else but Litton gives you such variety in countertop microwave ovens-wi- th all the features you want. 9 a.m. to groups followed, sharing information about their services, programs and plans, and identifying the most urgent needs or problems as seen from their viewpoint. Mrs. Earl L. (Joleen) Standing, State Legislative PTA Board, moderated the discussion which aimed at formulating some immediate action to 6:30 p.m. Daily 9 a.m. to start preventing and treating 8:30 p.m. Friday MUSIC & JUST OFT HOME FURNISHINGS 38TH& WASHINGTON PHONE 621-471- 0 child abuse problems. Child abuse and neglect is one of the major causes of death among children in the United States. In child abuse and neglect, both the parents and the child are victims, and both need to be helped. tangible personal property along with restaurant meals, admissions, hotel and motel charges, and many services such as telephone, electric gas, repair, laundry, cleaning, et. In addition, it reflects sales which become part of an industrial con program. or expansion Excluded, are sales of materials and equipment however, used in the installation of pollution control equipment for than twice as fast as the rest of the nation. The report shows that more than 50 percent of all business activity in Utah is concentrated in Salt Lake County with nearly half of the Salt Lake County total emanating from Salt Lake City proper. Over the past fifteen years, however, there has been a considerable shifting of business activity away from the central business districts to the suburban areas of the county. In 1960, for example, Salt Lake City accounted for nearly 72 percent of all business activity carried out in Salt Lake County. By 1976, this percentage had dropped to less than 49 percent of the county total. This shift is explained by the steady movement of population from the city into the county along with All Scouts, Cub Scouts and their leaders in the Lake Council are Bonneville planning toward the annual Scout-O-Ram- to a be held Saturday, May 7, 1977 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Five shoes will be held throughout the council: Tremonton Fair Grounds (Golden Spike District) Reese Pioneer Park, Brigham City (Bird Haven District), Clearfield High School (Francis Peak and Gateway Districts), Plain City Park (Weber View District), John Afflect Ball Park (Mt. Ogden Skyline Districts). Scouts in this area belong to the Weber View District. Scout-O-Ram- is a a County-Fai- r walk-aroun- style of a show, where cubs and scouts demonstrate scounting skills and activities to the public. Council wide 3,000 boys, under the direction of their leaders, will proudly present their favorite hobby, or dramatize how they earned their advancement how they or recognitions, cook and camp. Cubs will demonstrate their favorite theme used during the past year, or a hobby like model building or conservation. Webelos can show how they earned any of their 15 activity badges Scouts can present a phase of the Advancement program or a merit badge. In addition to the booths, the Weber View event at the construction of large shopping centers in the surburban areas. Completion of the downtown shopping mall in Salt Lake City has slowed down the movement of business from the city to the county somewhat but has failed to reverse the trend. SCOUF'S COM a discussion presentation of current services offered by the Division of Family Services. Representatives from other industrial concerns. Since 1970, business activity in Utah has been rising much more rapidly than that of the nation as a whole. Between 1970 and 1976, sales volume in Utah (after adjustments for inflation) has risen an average of 6.9 per year, compared with an average increase of only 2.9 percent in adjusted personal consumption expenditures throughout the nation during this same period. to the FounAccording dation report, this pattern of the past six years is an almost direct reversal of the 1960 experience when business activity in Utah was growing at a much slower pace than that of the nation. During the 1960s the rate of business growth in Utah was 28 percent below that of the United States as a whole. Since the beginning of the present decade, business in Utah has been growing more $202,631,000 in 1965. for What can we do to help the rising number of abused and neglected children in our This topic was state? discussed by State PTA leaders at a round table 1974. to the FounAccording meeting of State social services, education, medical, dation study the increased judicial, church, and civic business activity in Utah last leaders, held April 5 at the year was a reflection of a State PTA Office. Pat Rothermick, Division of Family Services child abuse team member and representative of Protective Services for Salt Lake the opened County, with employment. Unemployment in the state, on the other hand, declined by 13 percent during this same twelve-mont- h Gross sales in Weber as County last year, measured by local sales tax collections amounted to $552,589,000. This compares with total business activity of in 1975, $486,753,000 $292,763,000 in 1970, and last year, volume struction period. whole iin 1976. Part of the increased dollar sales strong economy and a growing job market. During 1976, nearly 27,000 new jobs were created in Utah. This represents a gain of 6 percent in total nonagricultural Plain City will feature 35 action events for the scouts and cubs, such as the Mountain Man Marathon, a Critter Crawl, barefoot races, Log Sawing, and Tug-o-Wa- r, various Indian games. The leaders will bring ideas to share in the worth tryng circle. Scouts and Cubs will be a selling tickets to the starting this Saturday. The tickets, which cost $1 will a admit an adult to the and are good for $1 off on any large size pizza at Pizza Hut Parlors until May Scout-O-Ram- Scout-O-Ram- 31. The local scounting units will receive 40 percent of the money back from the council on tickets sold the first week. Boys will also get prizes for selling tickets. |
