Show c trt 6 --The Gunnison Valiev Edacatieei October 18" Happy 100th Birthday Sanpitch and the Sanpete County Faiibook have been of great inter- -' est to County residents At the age of 92 you wrote “I Wrestle the Economy" which is your life story We only wish tbs volume could be made available to local book stores so that we could have an opportunity to read hand from the glean more knowledge events and circumstances you confronted in your life What an accomplishment at any age to write and have published your life story You have served in to many As President of the capacities Board member of the Piute brigm served greedy tion Co you helping the Farmers ia Our valley needed much the water to their get farmlands Because of your concert over County and State Governments you in the served as a Representative Utah Legislature and later as a State Senator for Sanpete County While in that position you were appointed to serve on a committee of three td look at the Kearns Mansion in Salt Lake City to see if it were feasible Manto be used as a Governor’s With sion for the Stale of Utah and through your perseverance negotiations the mansion was later our purchased and is still used Governor’s Residence Though you left in 1967 when your lovely wife passed away we still think of you as being "down on the farm" in Clarion What fond memories we caa teegi of those days when you were in if Dear Friend Conrad: to you on your Congratulations What a wonderful 100th birthday WE milestone and achievement that you think it is monumental ven have seen a full century pass more exciting for us is the fact that we your friends and forhave all benefited mer neighbors greatly from those 100 years of dedication and service you have provided the citizens of Gunnison Valley and surrounding areas have Your accomplishments been too numerous to mention but on some we would like to of them You were a brilliant and underYour students standing teacher say that you were the best teacher took great You had ever they pains and did extensive work along with study to help make our education system better Your teaching career included teaching at Bicknell Salina and of course your years as principal of Gunnison VAlley High School PRESCHOOL AT ELEMENTARY GOING STRONG: The Elementary is busy with their many students Approximately the program Camille Cox is pictured here with the students This Preschool helps students get ready to start school activities they enjoy preschool at the Gunnison 30 students are enrolled in helping them with their work along with many other fun National Activities Week set for October 15-2- 2 October begins a week designated as National Activities Week High Schools throughout activities will sponsor America and recognizing the opportunities various the value of programs in which students participate Those programs have proven themselves to be a worthy appendage to the the within demands academic school The Utah High School Activi ties Association in conjunction with the National FEderation is aware of a real need in the activities area That need is a renewed interests in good sportsand participation manship Participants and fans alike seem to have lost sight of a fundamental by product that of promoting of any activity fair play and good sportsmanship Good sportsmanship by its very nature implies being fair courteous generous and being a good loser as well as a gracious winner There is no better time than now to welbegin a concentrated effort to come and treat opponents as speWe can help each cial guests other to emphasize dignity and who respect and to reward those an obvimake good sportsmanship ous reality Sincerely Lynn McArthur Events planned " at High School at the Gunnison Happenings Valley High School will include a Banquet for the National Honor Society on October 26 1989 These students are selected by their grade point average citizenship contribution to the school and community and by teacher recommendaFourteen students have altion ready been chosen and will be honored by their parents and faculty at this banquet School will be dismissed at 12:05 on Friday October 20 and will not resume until Tuesday October 24 for Fall vacation On October 27 a ST udent Council Dance will be held and on October 28 the ACT Test will be held at Snow College CHEERLEADERS CHEERTHEMON: The Cheerleaders at the Gunnison High School have been busy cheering on the Volleyball team However it didn't help them to make it to the region meet The team finished last in the region after region play and was replaced by an independent team Monticello to participate in the Region Playoffs Gunnison High students will be getting head More than 280 high school stuarea are getdents in the ting a head start on their college a cooperative education through called program with Snow College According concurrent enrollment to Snow’s director of Continuing not only Education Mel Jacobsen are students getting Snow College credit but that credit is completely transferable to other schools in the state system Concurrent enrollment means that a high school student is enrolled in one or more college courses at the same time hcshe is enrolled in high school The concurrent enrollment courses are taught at the high school and the by high school teachers credit that the student earns counts for completion of high school graduas well as for ation requirements college credit Currently seven high school are in the program They participating Delta Manti Gunnison include Millard North Sanpete North Sevier Instructors at and South Sevier each of those high schools work at Snow directly with instructors College to make their respective students are receiving the same start instruction In order for a student to qualify for the program heshe must be a junior or senior and have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 35 (275 for vocational students taking vocational courses) or higher and a GPA of 30 or better in the subject for which the student is applying The student must also have the recommendation of one or more teachers Classes that ar being taught this year under the concurrent enrollment program include courses in English composition Algebra TrigoAmerican Civilization nometry CHemistry Computers Woodwork and Drafting Cabinet Construction Welding Students can earn up to 16 (and sometimes more) hours of credit while still in high school which is the equivalent of a full quarter of And while students do college pay tuition for the credit it is only a fraction of the normal college tuition In a time of increasing education costs concurrent enrollment can help students and parents make the most of their education dollars tEaching was always very important to you Learning was essential in life if one were to succeed sooned As a youth you to be your policy entered many essay contests and debating as well You won a State essay contest in which your topic A graduate of the was “Peace" t University of Utah you distinguished yourself as a debater and a remarkable student Eventually you acquired land sheep cattle and turkeys and quit your teaching position to become a Your dear wife livestock farmer Bess also taught school and worked Your closely with you four daughters and one son brought and you much pride and happiness we know how deeply you were ' Valley You were then and will always be our kind caring and giving no rebuy Only one of four new car purchasers returns to the dealer from whom he or she purchased their last car The reason is usually related to service that the Sixty percent complain didn t do the service department repairs right the first time 6 percent say the servAnother ice department didn’t tell them when something should be done Fourteen percent complained that dealers fail to keep within original and the remaining cost estimates ten percent cited failure to complete the work when promised US sales tax only Considering Utahns were slightly below the national average forking out $348 - ranking 20 in the national averages The national average is $354 There are five states which have no sales tax the only one of these in the mountain west is Montana Personal state income taxes paid by Utahns ranks 15th nationally Utahns paid $377 a bit higher than the national average of $326 secto California among the ond only western states New Yorkers paid the most personal state income tax an averAlaskans paid age of $758 while There only 8 8 cents on the average without any perstates six also are sonal state income tax those in the western states include Wyoming South Dakota Texas and Washington Utahns pay a little more than the average for the motor fuel tax averaging $76 per year compared to the national norm of $70 Montana motorists pay $127 the highest in while New Yorkers the nation who take the subways pay the least - only $28 American Heart Association shall always cherish our friendship and when you name is we in a conversation mentioned we always are proud to say “Yes blow Conrad He was our friend HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY FRIEND! Your Gunnison Valley Neigh- bors Editors notes: Conrad now lives Tacoma Washington at 12225 ShadyWood Lane Zip Code 98498 in "Lordy Lordy Friday I’ll be 40’’ How to know when you are gorwing older work Everything hurts and what doesn't doesn't work Your mind makes contacts your body can't meet A fortune teller offers to read your face You and your wife come up with a headache at the same time below the nation's stats the same type of taxes The highest state tax is paid by those living in Alaska - where the average taxpayer gives $2438 to their state Overall Utah ranks 32nd among all states in total state taxes per taxpayer well behind California’s $1280 the highest in the western day We rw -- Utah’s hefty tax levy is Are you an average person? If so you don’t like paying taxes and whatever your local tax levy is -you think it is too much Some relief is offered when you learn that despite the hefty amount you pay the overall tax levy is still acbelow the national average comcording to tax information piled from the US Dept of Commerce compiled by Job Service Jack Bailey manager of the Clearfield office noted that Utahns last year averaged $947 including sales tax personal income tax and motor fuel taxes This compares to the national average of $1076 for Our friend Conrad Our best wishes to you and your daughters on this special neighbor mmm saddened with the death of your son not too long ago He was a scienbrilliant and distinguished tist and brought you much pride with his many achievements We must not overlook the forty also members years you were a of the Beet Growers President Association of Sanpete and Sevier You also served as a counties director on the National Association of Beet Growers Board Your writings in the Saga of the No service $ A-f- J You suffer from real middle lie crisis (The crisis is that there’s been no life in your middle for years!) You play a slot machine in Las Vegas and instead of cherriesthree prunes come up You get winded when you have to take care of a crying baby during the night Paul the only consolation is if you were a dog you'd be 47 on your next birthday Happy Birthday Your Home Owned Independent Bank EQUAL HOUSING LENDER |