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Show Shell Oil newspaper features local man Joha Manning, the maintainance (Neman, at the Altamont Shell Gae pl- -t waa recently featured in the widely distributed Shell newapaper The Pectea". That article ia reprinted below. What John Manning handed his boas wasn't an ordinary, run oi the mill request for 90 days leave of absence. On the line marked "reason" John had written "To something brief and unique: represent Dawson County at the 1966 session of Montana state legislature." John's boss, looking over the form to make sure everything was in order, signed his approval. A few days later John said good-b- v to his family at GIcndive, Montana home, then drove 460 miles west to Helena and the state capitol. In Helena, John changed from an engineer's assistant at Shell's production operations in eastern Montana, to a freshman state representative. "Normally you sit and be very quiet when you're a freshman legislator, says John, "but ours was a legislature and there were 44 freshmen members; about John Manning Uintah Basin Septic Tank Alio Fresh Water Tanks If there had been only a few freshmen representatives John would have probably referendum held to change the board form appointed to elected members. John ran, was elected, and at the first meeting discovered that the other new board members were just as ignorant about how to run the Dawson County schools as he was. Five minutes after the meeting started John was elected chairman of the board and was informed that a few problems had emerged form the million dollar addition to the high school. He was 29 years old. John remained chairman of the board for five vears. during which time he changed it from a group of men and woman ignorant of school board functions to an organized with the expertise to develope outstanding academic programs and facilities including the construction of a junior college building. In 1966 when the Montana legislature was Dawson County gained another representative. John ran for the post and was elected with few problems. During the first few days of the new legislature John, because of his in school .affairs, was background appointed to the Education Committee and the Health. Education and Welfare Committee. "My school board work had made me quite knowledgeable on school laws and In most school financing." says John. states, including Montana, about 40 percent of the state budget goes to the schools, and it's exciting to work with this kind of background. Our committees tried to squeeze as much worth out of our state educational funds as we could get." John worked dilligently on the committees, providing recomendations and amendments to improve education bills. His work was rewarded when the Montana Press Association named him freshmen one of six outstanding legislators for the year. Two of those six ran agianst each other in the last Montana gubernatorial race. John served as a representative during one session of the legislature, then was transferred to Enid. Oklahoma on August 1, 1968. In Enid he joined the local chapter of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and became an active member. 800 Mid, John settled in Duchesne, and stayed out of community affairs for a few years. But his urge to get involved couldn't be subdued. Lacking an API Chapter in the area, John decided to start one. He obtained the necessary information from the API, then compiled a list of all the oil field service companies in the area. He wrote them all letters explaining the Over 100 proposed was tremendous. people showed up for the first meeting last October. "There seems to have been a need for something like this around here," says deBoer and set 200 gallon capacity tanks with complete installation Bockhoe Service -- 1 000 -- 1 722-346- 3 West Hwy 40 Roosevelt Tax Rebate You Bet!! This house is eligible This is for the new TAX REBATE up to $1,500 in tax credit T young men from county high schools have been and chosen to compete in the state games in St. left to right: John Welsh of George this weekend. They are, Duchesne, Joe Fieldsted of Altamont and Bill Trowbridge of Union. ALL-S- ee ARS--Thr- 1- -A John. "All I did was serve as a catalyst in gutting ii started." But it's apparent he's more than that. He is. of course, chairman of the Uintah Basin Chapter of the API. and already he has developed some good programming. The 105 members. 50 to 60 of whom attend the regular monthly meetings held in Roosc ell . have heard some key industry speakers at their meeting. "The problem with getting speakers is the lead time involved. " says John. They have also held a Christmas oartv and this summer they will hold a golf tournament. "Our group is concedes John, "but our basic purpose is lo better acquaint the community with what the oil industry is doing in the area what we mean to the economy and environment. We arc also trying to help the community educationally through a program vve are establishing with local vocational schools. Wc are going to try and get some oil field training incorporated into their curriculum." scmi-social- ." Wives of i he chapter's members have recognized ihc potential of getting organized themselves. They recently upTornched John with a proposal that he thought was a tremendous idea. At a meeting of the API at Dallas in April. John received approval to start the first API womens auxilliary chapter. Says John, "It may be more successful than our regualr chapter. They will have the same basic purpose as ours, and they will be helping ns with special projects like manning bombs at the county fairs." So John Manning is back working in the community, becoming more involved each A All-st- ar Nurses attend state conference Micki Daniels. I resident of the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center difference between a poor or nutritious diet. For thousands of other Utahns, though, Food Stamps are not available. These are the low income people, especially the lower paid working men and women with families, who are eligible for Food Stamps, but are not aware of it. One estimate is that over 170,000 people in Utah are eligible for the program. The program now serves some Food The 42,000 Stamp people. Awareness Campaign is trying to reach more to those who might qualify for stamps. Utah Food Stamp The present Awareness Campaign" aimed at informing potentially eligible Food Stamp recipients begins Wednesday, May 27th. The campaign started with Governor of Calvin L. Hampton's declaration Katin Daltlherg. Joyce Frisby. Rosemary Hjvis. Elaine Roberts. Violet Starr, Eva Sviett. Helen Washburn, and Advisor Jean Smith. There were 5 other LPN Nursing school students from the state. I he featured speakers were Senator Dean and Stan M. Fillmore MSW. Mental Health specialist from Four Corners Mental Health. Hie themes of the conference were "( hallcngcs of 1975" and "Mans Search for Meaning a drug and alcohol approach of Life." 10 17 as Week". grocery lt ill Deseret Federal plans service to west Duchesne BUSINESS & Deseret Federal is expanding its service in eastern Utah. Starting June 3 in Duchesne, and June 4 in Altamont, the Deseret Federal Mobile Savings Center will be providing complete savings and loan services at these two new convenient locations. Mayors Dale Workman of Duchesne and Grant Monson of Altamont as well as other distinguished local leaders have been invited to join with executives of Deseret Federal and Branch Manager Kerry Olsen in the ribbon cutting ceremonies. Ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Duchesne and Wednesday in Altamont. A four week Grand Opening Celebration will follow with free gifts and refreshments for all, as well as a chance to win one of the seventeen prizes in the Grand Opening Drawing. Branch Manager of these two locations will be Kerry Olsen. Mr. Olsen is also manager of Deseret Federal's Roosevelt office. The Mobile Savings Center is equipped to offer complete savings and loan services including all types of savings accounts with the highest allowable daily interest, accounts insured to $40,000 by a permanent agency of the federal govermnment, mortgage loans, home improvement loans and mobile home loans. Deseret Federal will also offer notary service, money orders, travelers checks and the Deseret Federal Savers Club. The opening of these two locations brings the total to four Deseret Federal offices serving residents in the Uintah Basin. The innovation of the Mobile Savings Center has proven invaluable in reaching people formely unable to have convenient savings and loan services. Hours of the Mobile Savings Center will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday in Duchesne and Wednesdays in Altamont. Cmnerdiil iBuranee s . v cvvV ' & Roofing Painting Jit. 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Utah State Department of Social Services, in anticipation of thousand of new applicants, is adding new Food cert lfiu ion and Stamp Outreach, processing staff. In addition, the hotline a lias become telephone number permanent service. of fo.xi Utah's hundreds store operators have offered excellent cooperation by distributing the FismI Stair p flyer. Also deserving sM'cial attention arc the volunteers in all parts of the state who by answering phones, distributing flyers, and helping the elderly get to the liK'ul Food Stamp eligibility offices will hopefully increase the numla-- r of pople in Utah able to acquire adequate nutritious food. The Food Stutup Hotline statewide is GRAINS Alva Snow Subdivision " smr-- s throughout started distributing LOO.Otjfl Food Stamp flyers. F.arh flyer will display the "FismI Sump Hotline telephone number that interested people can call to receive uu.ro Food stamp Program. For thousands of Americans and Utah residents loo, Food Stamps do make the Nursing Program. reports that there were 8 Licensed Practical Nurse Students and 1 Adiisor front the Basin Area in attendance al he Licensed 1raetieal Nurses Assiwiation of Utah state conference student day and luncheon held in Provo, at the Lodge, on May 23. Also in attendance were Mieki Daniels. Optimism One definition of optimism: Saving $20,000 to build a 120,000 house. Quiet Residential Area Close to schools and IDS church - dav. . the last kome we have that qualifies for the new tax rebate. HURRY NO MORE LEFT 2-- November Awareness Recently the stale With food prices 20 higher than a year ago, many tax paying lower income working families and elderly on fixed incomes in Utah are unable to buy adequate nutritious food for themselves and their children. The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Food Stamp Program administered by the State of Utah was set up to meet just this need. However, most of our senior citizens on fixed incomes and working families do not know about the program. So those most in need ran take advantage of the Food Stamp Program, a statewide food stamp awareness campaign" begins today. "Food Stamps make the difference" is Stales the motto of the United Department of Agriculture's Food Stamp vine." still been heard in Helena. Hes not one to take a passive role in community affairs or politics. He first became interested in political office in 1961 when a friend talked to him about running for the school board in Glendive. There had been a I'.'.L 2,1- Statewide food stamp project begins 40 percent of the house and senate. You didn't have to be quiet they needed your Another transfer on November 1, 1970 took him to Atlamont, Utah where he became a maintenance foreman at Shell's Altamont Field. Ws STAND.1? EVERETT EQUIPMENT TO GET THE EXACT EQUIPMENT YOU WANT SPECIAL ORDER IT NOW! 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