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Show A, Uta&stat Press Assn. m?I 467 E&at 3rd So Salt Lake City, Utah ScttiH JZJ 8411 7 Weather Lions Paper Drive Saturday The Lions Paper Drive will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, at 9a.m. Please have papers in bundles out at the curb for pick-u- Thursday, September 25, 1980 Twenty Cents MARIJUANA IN THE GARDEN i Aurora Couple Charged For Cultivation And Possession An Aurora couple, Raymond and Brenda Eden, were jailed in the Sevier County Jail and charged Sunday morning, Sept. 21, and charged with cultivation and possession of a controlled substance, after a confidential informant tipped off the Sheriffs Department as to some marijuana plants growing in their garden. North Precinct Judge Thad Wasden issued a search warrant after NEW OFFICERS Salina Elementary Principal M.D. (Mike) P-T- A Robinson confers with new officers of the schools from left, Libby P-T- Mason, secretary-historia- n; Linda Jensen, teacher representative; Sue Barney, treasurer; and Karla president. Not pictured is Nuz-ma- n, the tip and officers Bill Weaver, Chuck Roberts, Steve Mickelsen, and Captain Cecil Sorenson, backed up by Highway Patrolman Roger Taylor, made the search. They found 421 marijuana plants, 10 of which were in the house. The couple also had some hashish. The street value of the narcotics was estimated at $20,000. The marijuana plants were found planted in a corn field, and receiving some were nearly six feet tall. The officers had a canine who sniffed out the marijuana in the house. Bail was set at $2,000 each. They are a preliminary both out on bail.-Khearing has been set for within two weeks. They will face a third degree felony charge, which carries a penalty of 5 years andor $5,000 fine if convicted, according to County Attorney Don Brown. 0-- Jolynn Mason, vice president. Back to School night at Salina Elementary is from 6:30 until 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Sept. 25). Back To School Night Planned For Elementary School Tonight Parents of Salina Elementary students will have a chance to meet with teachers and staff and look over the school in a special Back to School night sponsored by the Students will act as hosts for the special night, which is from 6:30 until 8. p.m, tonight ( Thursday , Septv.?5), 'Hie will offer light refreshments. Memberships in the Salina Elemenare being sold this week. tary Both parents are urged to join the organization and get involved by President Karla Nuzman. Many people arent sure what the is, what it does for them, or what it can do, she noted. As we enter the 80s, it is essential for us to understand this crucial point: The lives of our children will riot improve unless people who care P-T- P-T- A P-T- A P-T- A P-T- A 3 Days To Register r Voters have three days in October left to register for the Nov. 4 election, the clays are Saturday, Oct. 11; Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Tuesday, Oct. 28. Agents are available on those days from 8a.m. to 9 p.m. Persons unable to register in their district may register at the Sevier Corinty Courthouse in Richfield thrritigh 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, at jhe clerks office. - Those needing to register in the North Sevier area can do so at the following locations : Aurora: Melba N. Johnson, 150 N. Main.. Redmond: Mary Lee Jensen. Salina No. 14: Thelma Peterson, 351 North State. Salina No. 15: Ellen Crane, 145 E. 400 South. ; Salina No. 25: Maxine Christensen, 341 East Main. The six million members of the know just how much National need the all children children guidance of concerned adults. volunteers join the Some organization primarily to provide about kids speak out and move forward together, in behalf of the rights and needs of children. Thats why its most important for the public to realize that the national through its state, council district, and local affiliates, offers the , , only. rgal. opportunity for .parents and. other concerned individuals to do for children what they are too young to do such counsel and support. Other .people, volunteer for a , more pragmatic but very important reason: Their first child has started for themselves. Do children need you? Certainly they do, whether the children are yours, or your neighbors, or the children of someone you may have never met or may never meet. . Children need you, whether they live in your community, in a city miles away, in another state, or even in another community. school, she said. The main objective of the local this year is to develop better communications between the school and the home, the new president explained. To do this, we need the help of concerned teachers, parents, neighbors, and civic leaders. We want everyone involved, Mrs. Nuzman stated. P-T- P-T- A - - P-T- A P-T- P-T- A Officers Steve Mickelsen, Transportation officer; Billy Weaver, nar Presidential Candidate To Visit Percy L. Greaves, Jr., American Party presidential candidate, will be in Richfield Tuesday, Sept. 30, to continue his campaign in all parts of the United States because he has had a major barrier to overcome in getting on major news media. Greaves states, Im being ignored. The life of a presidential candidate isnt easy, as I have found out, but it is even tougher when you are being ignored. Greaves is an economist, having been a disciple of the late Ludwig von Mises. He will speak on the major economic factors troubling this nation today. The main point being inflation, unemployment and the energy crises, all of which are government-create- d and caused by regulation. Greaves, a former financial editor of U.S. News, author and educator, also has worked in Washington with the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Joint Congressional Committee for the vestigation of the Pearl Harbor in- at- tack. Selected as the American Partys presidential nominee at its Pasadena, Calif, convention last December, Greaves has dedicated this year of his life to the American Partys principles of a constitutional republic in the spirit of our Founding Fathers, for the purpose of teaching true and correct purposes of government jn our lives. Greaves said, Man was created before government . . . government is a creation of man, and is therefore superior to it, not a subject of it. The citizens of Sevier County are invited to attend this meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Sevier County Courthouse in Richfield. Calendars On Sale The Jaycee community birthday calendars are now on sale. Anyone interested should contact Keith Johnson, 529-755- or Scott Robinson, All orders must be purchased Oct. 529-396- 3. by 8. cotics officer; Chuck Roberts, Monroe deputy, look at marijuana plants con 28.1 Million Sold In 1978 Farm Products For Sevier The 1978 market value of agricultural products sold by the 458 farms in Sevier County amounted to $28.1 million or an average of $61,309 each, up from $12.9 million in 1974 with an accompanying increase in production costs, according to a preliminary report of the 1978 Census of Agriculture released today by the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. A breakdown of the countys total agricultural sales for 1978, followed by that for 1974, is as follows: Crops, $2.3 million compared with $2.1 million; livestock and livestock products, $23.5 and $8.8 million; poultry and poultry products, $2.3 and million. While the value of gross sales rose, the farmers costs also climbed since $2 Auxiliary Officers Hosted At Meeting American Legion Auxiliary District Six president Gay Ivie, 2nd Vice President Glenda Torgerson, and Secretary Shirley Lambertsen were guests of the Elsinore Unit at their opening meeting on Wednesday night, Sept. 10. A special guest was Mrs. Mona Hall of Payson, Department of Utah President. Wilma Barton, 1st Vice President of the District, and Ellie Fuller, both from Fillmore, also were guests. The host unit surprised President Hall with a gift and a cake in honor of her birthday Sept. 9. After dinner, a short musical program was presented and Pres. Hall explained some of the programs and projects to be carried out by the members this year. Elsinore Unit President Gwendolyn Jacobsen presented Mrs. Hall and all district officers with a potted plant. This was a great way to start the new year for the Auxiliary, and a very memorable one as it was Mrs. Halls first official visit to the units of the Department of Utah. District Six has 12 units from Wayne, Sevier, Sanpete, and Millard Counties. fiscated in drug raid Sunday morning at the home of an Aurora couple. 1974. Expenditures for feed for livestock and poultry for 1978 were $7.5 million compared to $3.9 million; costs of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products were $852,000 compared to $486,000. Farm energy costs of all types totalled $1 million for 1978. The estimated market value of machinery and equipment per farm increased from $21,032 to $22,859. Of the total farms in the county, 37 had gross sales of $100,000 or more and 232 had sales of under $10,000. Farms operated by individuals or families represented 84 percent of the total; farms operated by corporations accounted for 5 percent. Some 90 percent of the operators owned all or part of the land they operated. In 1978, the average age of farm operator was 51.9 years. Since 1974, the proportion of operators listing farming as their principal occupation changed from 60 percent to 56 percent. Square Dance Class A beginners square dance class will begin Oct. 2 at the Gunnison Elementary School. The first three lessons will be free, so everyone who would like to learn to square dance, come out and join in. 5 2 or if inCall terested. Bruce Bown is the caller. 529-729- 529-329- Data in the reports for acreage and inventories for 1978 and 1974 are generally comparable. However, improved coverage in 1978, especially of smaller farms, should be taken into consideration in making direct comparisons of farm counts. Dollar values have not been adjusted for changes. Other results of the census show the 458 farms counted in 1978 had an average size of 424 acres. For 1974, 413 farms were counted with an average size of 483 acres. The land in farms totalled 194,319 acres in 1978 and 199,434 acres in 1974. Crops were harvested from 34,517 acres in 1978 and 29,417 acres in 1974. The number of cattle and calves increased from 36,625 to 47,236, while farms with 500 or more on hand accounted for 60 percent. Fed cattle accounted for 62 percent of the total 42,269 cattle and calves sold in 1978. The number of hogs and pigs changed from 925 to 3,788. The number of sheep changed from 30,068 to 21,569 in 1978. There were 284,600 turkeys sold in 1978. Acreages of crops harvested for 1978 and 1974 were as follows: Wheat, 389 acres vs 1,138 acres; hay, 22,289 acres vs 17,916 acres; alfalfa hay, 19,152 acres; corn for silage, 4,691 Womens Meet Is Saturday, Sept 27 A special womens conference, a general Relief Society meeting, will be held from 5 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Salina Stake Center. The conference, which includes displays and a special closed circuit broadcast, is for all women 18 years of age and older in the Salina Stake. The displays will be available for viewing an hour before and an hour after the special broadcast, which is 8 from p.m. Messages from President Spencer W. Kimball and the Relief Society presidency will be 6-- broadcast. Leam-Th- en Teach is the theme of the conference. J |