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Show Editorial Page -c- MAY 19. 1975 THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD 9 A CeeuBdotiee cf the Boooovoh lmi Road commission makes qgS3?r 55 mph limit and IHotdb Seeks Record Obi hrtu hM at hmw, IM MIM MIBIISNID TUB0AT5 oND THURSDAYS AT ROOSEVELT AND DUCUSNt P. 0. MX 1 II, ROOSEVELT Tm Teere, I1I.M Pail ia Advance fohecripHen latMi On Taar, SI. II DUCHESNE COUNTS EDITION DfNNETH OSBORN EDITOR .. SOCIETY EDITOR LIN STAFFORD KAREN LEFLER . Tin Siale Kuad Commission of Utah. nuTliug Iasi week in Salt Lake City, gave final approval to a resolution establishing ... .PUBLISHER CLARIN D. ASHBY ...TYPESETTER . SS mph as (lie limit in Utah. $ . momemooeeeooeeeooeoeo Dear Sin night I attended a meeting in Tabiona where grass roots America La it Tuesday came face to face with the opulent society of the Big City and the bureaucracy of state government. Citizens of the Tabiona-Hann-a area made one more desperate attempt to convince the state school board that their high school is not only necessary, but vital to the survival of their community. Although supported by Superintendent Abplanaln of the local school board.State Bepresentive Dan Dennis, Sheriff George Marett and many, many others their please seemed to be falling bn deaf ears. ... At best the state school board is only John Stafford four-to-o- HONOR GRADUATE Christy Thompsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Thompsen, Roosevelt, receives the Wilford Garland Barnes Memorial Award from Jack Van Dyke, vice president for student services at Union FHA hero club elect officers the annual Honors Day award is given to the student in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of human rights. Miss Thompsen also received the Judith Crawford Syrcle Award as the senior woman who has been outstanding in service, scholarship, loyalty and participation while at the college and the Quincy III. Art Club Community Service Award for outstanding contributions in time and talent to the college and the Culver-Stockt- College, during held in Program, recently Canton, Mo. The Culver-Stockt- COMRLETEISERVICEK on on May 13, a Union high community. National Supply Company a division of Armco is dosing its doors in Altamont. They have been operating business here since January 1974. They dealt in oilfield Got Four Wheels Ready to Ge... Mi's Phont 722-222- 5 r flitomot'roe supplys. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hartman, Cynthia Jeasen and girls went to Provo over the weekend. o Gordon Shields of Salt Lake was here, visiting with his sister and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hansen, o Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Monsen were out visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Monsen over the weekend, o Mrs. Kirk Merkley from Salt Lake was here visiting with her sisters and brothers Mrs. LaRue Stevenson, Mr. James Thacker, and Mr. Wesley Thacker, o Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mitchell visited friends and relatives in Glendive, Montana during the three day memorial weekend. Farrell Jacobson here visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Jacobson. Eddie Olsen returned back to school Tuesday morning after spending the weekend home with his father Ed Olsen, o Mrs. Revclla Daniels underwent major surgery at the Vernal hospital Thursday. e LaVerda Powell spent the weekend visiting with her sons and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Powell and Mr. and Mrs. John Bird. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nunly spent the weekend visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Weeks. e Mr. and Mrs. Doug Jessen went to SaH Lake Friday to keep a doctors appointment. They returned home on Saturday. FFH-HER- who will hold which office. New officers are: Rosalie the club. Buchanan-Presiden- t, Chris Killian, 1st Carolyn Bailey 2nd Lola Whitetail, Secretary. Debbie Dorothy and Rolene Chairman. On May 27, a candlelight ceremony, which is the official ceremony for installing officers, was held. During the ceremony there was a slide presentation n( the yearsctivilies with Memories as background music. New officers were presented with a red rose with a white ribbon tied around it to signify FHA. Mrs. Leavitt, advisor, was given a corsage and wall clock by the officers. Julie Buxton, this years president, gave a farewell talk and presented the rest of this years officers with a red carnation. Alter the ceremony, refreshments were served in the home economics room. Vice-Preside- Vice-Preside- McKay-Historia- was meeting was held by The purpose of the meeting was to elect officers for the year 1975 76. State and national FHA adopted a new way of voting and the FHA club at Union tried it this year. The new way is to elect certain individuals then both old and newly elected officers together decide FjORfALLlCARSHiJ Inside, outside, all around . . . ii your car lias problems, were the ones to see. Our mechanics are specialists in their fields. Quality repairs at reasonable cost. Let us serve you soon. permanent maximum speed Hie new resolution replaces a resolution passes last January that established a 55 the president declares mph limit until ther is no fuel shortage or on June 30th. 1975. whichever date first occurs." Under this the State Road Commission or the Utah Legislature. General Mark Assistant Attorney Madsen told the Commission that the real issue is not whether the state wants to adopt SS mph as the speed limit, but whether the state wants to participate in the Federal Aid Highway Program. Secretary of Transportation William T. Coleman, Jr., has informed the states that they must have a certified" 55 mph maximum speed limit that is vigorously enforced, or lose their fercral highway funds. The Commision approved the resolution vote, with only by a Commissioner Clem Church of Panquitch objecting. Commissioner Church said he could not, in good conscience, vote for a 55 mph limit when the commission is approving the construction of highways designed for 80 mph. In other action, the Commission also increased the vehicle weight limits in Utah to meet the new federal guidelines and make the state's regulations conform with surrounding states. The regulations increase the maximum gross vehicle weight from 79,000 to 80,000 Single axle weights were pounds. increased from 19,000 to 20,000 pounds. CORRESPONDENTS willing to review their findings to see if criteria has been properly applied. What the state school board fails to understand is that the uniform application of criteria is not the measure of a good education. Of what value is it to Tabiona students to be bussed to Duchesne (the stated alternative) if they lose the opportunity to participate in sports, drama.and other extracurricular activ iticsTWhat facilities 30 miles away can compensate for the loss of a school that yearly brings students, parents and teachers together nearly a hundred times to participate in sports, cultural and social activitics?And what program advantages in Duchesne are worth nearly three hours of travel time a day? ' The people in Tabiona and Hanna are sniggling to preserve their way of life. I feel that their cause is justified and and it involves much more than education. The time has come for all of us to stand up and support our neighbors in the west end of the county. Let us not succumb to the criteria" of the state school board. permanent entarian, Houston-Parliam- Bucha-nan-Degre- es were incrct.ied tslc weight tjmli-from JJ.IIUO to 34,00 pounds. jinj Under enci'inl conditions, overweight for vehicles up to permits can lie issued sale but weights cannot 88,000 pounds, exceed the prescribed limits. Both the SS moh speed limit resolution and the resolution increasing vehicle filed with the State weight limit were and comment. review for public Archivist received no However, the Commission the speed limit, on comments negative comments on the weight only two negative no requests for a snd limit increases two negative The public hearing. comments were duly noted and considered to todays action. by the Commission prior Nrwhtm: DUCHESNE .Mr. and Mrs. Niles Earl and family traveled to southern Utah recently to Niles' home town to attend the Earl family reunion. On the way home they took a side to Zions Park and Kolob mountain. .Mr. and Mrs. Perry Grant drove down to Orem over the weekend to see their Mr. and Mrs. daughter and Lamar Thomas. .Visitors at the home of Harold and Orinda Gee last week were Reed and Bertha Pulley from Parowan, Elva Pope from Paseo. Wash, and Ruby Ncilson from American Fork. Orindas sister, Louisa Ross and her husband Dcvear came out over the weekend and the two families went to Tridell and Vernal to decorate graves. Afterwards they picnicked in Tridell and visited Ivan and Emma Ross in Roosevelt. Evelyn Oldham from Vernal spent the night with the Gees Saturday right. Deon and Pauline Brown had guests from the Wasatch front last weekend. Pauline's brothers Boyd Mott from Kearns and Almie Mott from south Jordon. Also visiting with the Browns were Pauline's sister Mrs. Robert Belt and her family; and friends from Midvale, Mr. and Mrs. Laird Spratt. Carole Wallace has recently returned from California where she spent the week visiting with friends and family and touring Restaurant Row. Mr. and Mrs. Mario Bowthorpe came over from Vernal last week to see their Pam and Eddie daughter and son-in-la- son-in-la- w Brown. John Welsh and Jeff Peterson went Bear Lake Sunday to take their final test to to become certified scuba divers but the wind came up and the water became to rough for them to finish. Visiting with John and Lin Stafford this week is Lin's sister Debbie Gordon and her son Christopher from Houston . Tourist Credit Tourists today arent much different than they were thirty yeari 80. One change ii that when one buys the Brooklyn Bridge iti done with a credit card. Direct Dial All the telephone dialing we do these days is enough to make people go beck to writing letters. |