Show i nvo” f I :rcf iltri! i 'ldfp in I i tuns® f Volume No No 11 Total Property Tax Reduced Gunnison Utah - Sanpete County Thursday September 27 Ten Cents 1973 250 Mills This Year Sanpete Booth Third The Sanpete County booth took third place at the Utah State Fair The boothcreated by Laurence Anderson and Lenn C Jensen Director of the Sanpete Industrial velopment Committee had a replica of the Manti Temple with pictures depicting the Mormon Miracle Pageant set against a blue satin backdrop The floor of the booth held colored photos of the various industries in the County and of the scenic attractions in the Manti National Forest They were displayed on a gold satin background with red lettering telling the story of each picture Around thirty counties were represented with booths at the Fair so Sanpete can feel justifiably proud of the showing they made New Personnel To Be Introduced At Elementary NOTICE The Back to School Night at Gunnison Valley high School will be held Thursday evening October 4th at the High School Keep this date open and plan to attend Back-To-Scho- ol The Gunnison Valley PTA Officers invite you to attend the Back to School Night tonight September 27th at the Gunnison Elementary at 8:00 Family Gift Center will be its doors in their new location within the next two weeks Jess and Jerrie Nelson owners whose business occupied the old J C Penney building until it was recently sold will be opening up shop in the building in front of Carport Motel They will be carrying essentially the same merchandise as in the past gift items materials for hobbies and crafts etc The Nelsons report they are happy to be able to stay in the area and resume their business activities here They welcome their customers old and new to stop in and get acquainted with their new premise as soon as it is open for business Poetry Workshop The Sanpete County Poetry Chapter will be holding a workshop at Snow College this Saturday September 29th at 2:00 PM Jack A Christensen head of the English Department at East High School in Salt Lake City will be the guest speaker He is a teacher of creative writing and is the author of many books The public is invited to tend the workshop To Organize In City a meeting held September 20th at Gunnison City Hall a temporary organization of nior citizens was set up George Last was elected as with temporary chairman Lawrence Anderson elected as temporary secretary A complete organization of the entire valley will be made ever wanted to be a real "swinger”? Now’s the chance Beginning Wednesday a new tober 3 at 8:30 PM square dance class will be held at the Axtell Ward Sponsored by the Sage Brush Swingers with Druce Bown from Mantl as the caller the class promises to be lots of fun as well as giving couples you as soon as possible and anyone interested should contact its leaders Mr Smith from Utah State Council on Aging had charge of the meeting and all present were enthusiastic about prospects of the betterment of our Senior Citizen population Snow Annual Merit Badge Pow-Wo- College will host one of the top ten junior college teams in the nation Saturday afternoon at 2 PM in Badger stadium Mesa Community College ranked number seven by the National Junior College Athletic Association will provide the opposition for the Badgers in their home opener "This will be a tough test for our young team” Coach "OfRay Odette predicted fensively Mesa tends to stay on the ground depending on a backs squad of to power their attack But this is a defense basically oriented team which tries to force its opponents into errors and then capitalize on them” The Mesa defensive unit has three to p performers in tackles Dennis Dendrick 6’5”and 275 White Danny pounds 6’2” 224 pounds and linebacker Steve Hawkins 6 feet and 210 pounds Snow Join The Swinger Group Have You are invited to come and get acquainted with your children’s teachers and their teaching format Senior Citizen Club At Family Gift Center Relocates PM a hobby they can enjoy together Square dancing is becoming more popular each year as was evidenced by the national convention held recently at the Salt Palace In Salt Lake Here’s a chance tobecome a participant by coming out and Joining the "Swingers” Try it you’re sure to like it!! w The Badgers will rely on both a running and a passing game to move against that powerful defensive unit according to Coach Odette Jim Borla will start at quarterback for Snow Other likely starters in the bnckfield will be Mike Stevens Scott and either Pul Short or Stan Rucker Borla will be oassing to ends Bruce Burningham and Frank Stewart Other probable starters along the line will be Randy Ruft and Jack or Meenderink Doug Briskey at tackle Lynn Campbell and Dave Hare guards and Ernest Victor ino center The defensive unit will probably see George Deurschand Dale Farr or Norm Richins starting at the tackle spots and Bob Pendlev and Elroy The Apeladio at the ends middle guard will be Jake At safety Coach Andrus Odette will clnxrse among Dale Hall Gary Ashton Dave Saunders and Alan Hatch His selection for linebackers could inclule Warren Hatch Chad McCleary Alan Hatch Russ Jones or Stan Gunnison Elementary will be introducing several new members of their personnel staL tonight at their Back to School night and invite tents to come and get acquainted with them New personnel include the following: Miss Shelley Mickelson Miss Kindergarten teacher Mickelson is from Manti She has attended Snow College and USU at from Logan graduated This is her first year of teaching Mr James M Madsen is He attended from Murray school at Ricks College and College of Southern Utah He is working on an intern program in the fiPh grade this year Mr Douglas Ludvigson is from Sterling He is married and has three sons They live in Sterling He attended Snow College and College of Southern Utah and is also working as an intern in the sixth grade Miss Elizabeth Jensen is a Gunnison native 3re attended school at BYU She has done graduate work at the University of Michigan and also at the University of Maine She has taught school in Flint She is Title Michigan teacher Mrs Larry Christensen (Ctiiyo) is married and has She lives in four children She attended Centerfield Manti schools Mrs Christensen is the Media Center Coordinator Mrs Mary McIntosh is working as an aide in the Day Sire lives in Care Center Sevier Sevier County and drives a mini bus from the Sevier School District to Gunnison with Sevier County children She is also hired by the Sevier School District Plan on attending Back to School night and extending a personal welcometothesenew teachers who will be wot king with your children this year The store will carry a complete Ilia of men’s clothing including slns bools western wear and the latest for men There will also be a line of ladles sportswear Lund Mr is new In the process of redecorating and painting In preparation for the arrival of new fall and winter merchanillse Charles and bis wife are looking forward to serving the area and Invite to look for tlndi grand you opening the first pint of TOTAL 1965 1970 1972 1973 Levy of the Approximately 57 total property taxes charged in Gunnison this year will go for school purposes The Foundation report shows that 23 of the property tax will go for Howard Gunn5 son Weather: 1973 2000 5180 1450 150 2000 4880 1450 200 8780 8530 Property tax mill levies were reduced in most Utah communities in 1973 for the second consecutive year according to the Foundation reAn examination of the port 973 tax rates charged in the 66 principal municipalities of the state reveals that the overall rate declined in 58 cities and rose in only eight communities this year 5740 7570 8460 8790 8780 8530 The major factor in the overall decline for 1973 is a 30 mill reduction in the state levy for support of local school Host Top Ranked Mesa College Snow To Registration for Snow College’s eighth annual merit is now open badge The will be held on the Snow campus November Men’s Golf Association Championship lay general chairman so that boys can be placed in the courses they prefer They will be able to qualify for four merit badges through the powwow The registration fee for the is $250 Courses offered this year are American business animal industry-beproduction athletics automotive safety citizenship in the nation citizenship in the world drafting nature piofingerprinting neering first aid safety space exploration emergency environmental preparedness science firemanship personal management printing public speaking woodwork art communications 15 Boys who wish to register can obtain the necessary forms directly from the college from scout executives Mike Davis 500 W 500 S Richfield or Ross Bartholomew Gunnison or from the adult leaders in their wards Early registration is vised according to Ross Find- - The Palisades Men’s Golf Association held their 1973 Club Championship Tournament this past weekend at the Palisades Golf Course tournaIt was a ment made up of three divisions Championship and Winner of the Championship with a low of 159 was Lee R Thompson Taking second place was Gary Bliss First place handicap was won Shand Don by shooting 141 and second place handicap went to Lynn Cook winner was Frank Cook with a 175 score Jim Peterson came in second with Gunnison State Winners metalengineering photography public health soil and water conservation first aid to aniastronomy mals leatherwork and metal work The following districts will participate in the Deseret Juab Moroni Sanpete North Sanpete South Gunnison Seiver Sevier North Sevier South Wayne is the betstated one of the during the annual Contests held at Utah State University The youths were on campus to compete in the state contests for awards and special trips to the national Congress and Roundup And in their competition they tried to show that really is a better way LOGAN— ter way” 350 184 Handicap winner was Ron first place and a tie for second place Johnny Eliason Rick Duncan and Brent Cox The Champion was Ron Cox who shot a 185 with second place going to Lloyd Nelsen with 193 Handicapped winners were EdStilson first shooting 146 and second place Ken Larson just one point behind with 147 Carter Tommy Peterson Seriously Burned Relatives of Tommy Peterson who is a former resident of Gunnison have received word that Tommy was very seriously burned on the 17th of September He was burned by an explosion as he was welding and he received first second and third degree burns over fifty percent of his body He is presently being treated at the University Hospital in Salt Lake where he is reported in serious condition Tommy is the son of BerHe married nard Peterson the former Jeannie Larson of Salina and is the father of two children Kelly Frandsen and Ronald Hammond Gunnison won blue ribbons in the agriculture demonstrations GunniLori Christensen son was named high individual in the horse judging contest m if M y Sanpete County voluntee r Savings Bonds Chairman Dr of Manti anW H McGarry nounced today that August H Bonds in the sales of E County came to$13310bring-in- g the total to $69613 totals for August according to State Chairman W E Gile and the “Take Stock in America” campaign chairman Harry Blundell were $2317121 or $19142657 for the figures bringing it to 657 percent of quota National SavingsBonds sales totaled $567 million — the highest for a ny August since the H Bond was introduced in June 1952 Sales als o exceeded redemptions at e cost price for the month With the October 1st dead- - A special awards program was held in Salt Lake City to contests climax the Receiving special recognition from Sanpete County were: it! T?1 the report continues This reduction in the state school levy however is offset somewhat by increases in local school taxes by most x school districts of Utah’s forty school districts increased their local school levies this year Reductions were made in only four school districts and ten districts made no change in their 1973 local school levies During the past year more than $314 million in Federal revenue sharing funds were distributed to counties and municipalities in Utah Foundation analysts point out that this new revenue could have been used to reduce local tax rates or used for other purposes An examination shows thnt county levies are reduced in eleven counties raised in six counties and unchanged in twelve counties Three of the counties with reduced levies however are counties where property revaluations had just taken place and the mill rate reductions were mandatory under the law In the case of municipalities mill levies are lowered in 35 cities and towns raised in 25 and unchanged in 154 Excluding the 24 municipalities where mill rates are reduced because of the revaluation program the record shows that only 11 Utah cities and towns reduced their mill rates in 1973 The Foundation thus concluded that Federal revenue sharing funds have had only a minor effect in reducing local mill rates in Utah this year programs Includes state school levy of mills in 1972 and 16 mills 46 in 1973 Special Interest Plans Fireside The Gunnison Stake Special Interest group will hold a Fireside meeting at the Fayette Ward Chapel Sunday September 30th at 7 PM The film “Meet the Mormons” will be shown Earl Elmont will be the speaker with Mrs Elmont furnishing All members of the music the group are urged to attend this informative and entertaining evening For further information contact your ward representative Sanpete County Bond Sales Total $69613 Areas of activities ranged from a Style Dress Revue to a tractor operator’s contest In between were contests in public speaking home economics judging crops judging range management and meal The youths also preparation in presented demonstrations food and nutriagriculture tion and clothing and home improvement Vs Large bulging eyes capable of taking in a wide angle view actually give the pi antidope telescopic vision enabling it to sight predators at great distance New Business Doors To Open A new business will be owning its doors In Gunnison in the next month to six weeks according to Charles Lund who is the ownnrmanager of Charlie’s Closet a store located In the bull ling formally occupied by Family Gift Center Mill 1950 1960 1972 Purpose Municipal School County Special Dist Total Year Night An enjoyable program will be provided by the children’s chorus under the direction of Goble Boyd Refreshments will be served municipal purposes 17 for county purposes and 2 for A special district purposes comparison of the 1972 and 1973 property tax levy in Gunnison by purpose is as follows: The total property tax rate imposed in Gunnison was duced by 250 mills this year according to an analysis prepared by Utah Foundation the private tax research organization Gunnison’s overall property tax levy in 1973 is 8530 mills ($8530 per $1000 assessed valuation) This compares with a total levy of 8780 mills in 1972 and 8790 in 1970 The following tabulation shows the trend in lina’ s tax rate since 1950: - n line date approaching McGarry reminded county Bond buyers to remember their Social Security numbers in purchasing the Series E Bond through their banks or on the payroll savings plan Ho said according to Treasury regulations the SS number will be required for a sinin the case of a gle owner the SS number of the must be used and in the case of gift Bonds the purchaser’s SS number will be used rectly after the recipient’s name with the word "GIFT” written directly above the name If there are any questions the chairman added contact the Savings Bonds Division office 2412 Federal Bldg Salt Lake City (tel JLW V 'Kft' mHJA — & “ OUTSIDE NEAR COMPLETION The new Gunnison Stake Center is rapidly becoming one of the most beautiful structures in the entire County as outside work nears completion There ts still around $43000 needed In donations before the building can be dedicated after completion ‘t The estimated cost to the Stake is $215000 Of tills amount $172000 lias been donated Now is the time to make a final effort to donate wlut you cai so the now edifice can be free of debt When finished |