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Show 4 School problems aired at meeting, survey J VOLUME 64 THURSDAY. Regional representative to visit conference in Roosevelt West stake SERVING UTAH'S GROWING UINTAH BASIN NUMBER 19 MAY 6. 1976 response requested Alternative program! were presented to parents and other interested persons in the Roosevelt school area as possible solutions to critical school conditions during a meeting at East elementary last week. Superintendent Thomas J. Abplanalp headed a panel discussion explaining the design of school programs in the Duchesne school District and identifying and airing some of the unique conditions The y Alcoholism, drug council to hold workshop affecting the County schools. The Superintendent noted that due to a shifting and unstable population as well as unbalanced class size critical conditions exist at Roosevelt Jr. high school and the new East Elementary. Projecting ahead for needs in school buildings in the Roosevelt area it was noted that a 16 increase in student population is anticipated by the year 1984. Yet both RJHS and East Elementary are in need of more room and 0 facilities now. One proposal to the immediate problem would be to allow the two elementary schools kindergarten-grade programs to continue to operate by using boundary changes and by busing students to A consolidation of the ROOSEVELT STANDARD and UINTAH BASIN RECORD 6 balance Elder John M. Scowcroft, a Regional Representative to the Council of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, will speak at the class sizes. This proposal Continued on Page 3 Val Marti. . .nominated to County shows slight drop in business activity in 1975 in 1977 Merit participate Scholarship award program. Val Marti to enter merit award program Business activity in Duchesne County decreased 3.4 last year, according to a study just released by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. This Val Marti, a junior at Union high school this year, has been named as a candidate for the National Merit Scholarship program, having placed in the top five .percent in the merit testing program administered to more than one million students throughout the United States. Entering the program, Val will participate in further competition this fall, and about 15,000 of the most qualified will be named as finalists. Following this, the merit awards will be made to some 3,800 students. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation is an independent, nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to scholarship activities. The competition is annual, financed by scholarships and grants from corporations, foundations, colleges and other groups. The program is participated in by some 17,000 high school across the nation. in compares with an increase of 12.0 gross business volume for the state as a whole in 1975. A large part of the increased dollar sales volume last year, however, was due to inflation. According to the report, the consumers price index rose by 9.1 in 1975. When adjustments are made for rising prices the net gain for the state last This represented year amounted to 'a considerable improvement over the 0.7 net gain recorded in the state for 1974 and was better than the national gain of 0.9 last year. The Foundation report shows that sales in Duchesne County last year, gross ' as measured by local sales tax collections, smounted to $68,185,000 in 1974, $14,626,000 in 1970, and $9,125,000 in 2.6. ' 1965. During the past fifteen years,' sales volumes in Utah (after adjustments for or- an higher prices) increased by Average of 4.1 per year. The report points out that the largest gain occurred in 1972 when adjusted sales volumes in the state rose by 12.6. The smallest gain, on the other hand, was registered in 1967 when the increase amounted to only 82, Prec .04 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 May 1 May 2 May3 ' analysts observe that the increase in adjusted sales volume since 1970 has averaged 6.6 despite the This rate of increase recession of 1974-7is considerably higher than that recorded during the preceding decade. the Foundation analysis would indicate that a strong growth pattern has emerged for Utah in the 1970s. This new growth trend,, however, was temporarily restrained by J the recent economic recession experienced throughout the nation. USU students receive scholarships 0.2. Foundation In other words, r , For scholarships have been awarded to Utah State University students in the Roosevelt area. Ronnie Mieur, Steve Rachelle, Laurie Young and Glen Haslem have all received iuu tuition scholarships for one year. The students must carry a minimum load ol twelve hours a quarter through the Uintah Basin Education Center (UBEC). Money for the scholarships is donated by residents and businessmen of the j Uintah Basing For further information concerning University classes, contact the Roosevelt UBEC office at 722-229- The Uintah Basin Regional Advisory Council on Alcoholism and Drugs, a subcommittee of the Uintah Basin Association of Governments, is sponsoring the 2nd in a series of workshops to help residents of the Basin establish a better living environment. According to Rose Anna Miller, Coordinator of the Workshops, it will be held this Friday, May 7, at the Bottle Hollow Resort. These seminars are by the State Division of Alcoholism and Drugs, but the entire agenda was planned by the local council in order to meet the needs of the Basin residents, said Kathy Smith, Education and Prevention Coordinator for the State Division. THE FOCUS OF THE event wiU not be alcohol and drugs, according to Mrs. Miller. We will treat many areas that can help us recognize how, where and why problems with substance abuse occur. At the same time participants will learn skills in teaching, parenting, communicating and listening. These are basic skills essential in prevention. Among authorities who will be brought in to handle these topics are: Dick Brown, Executive Director, Mental Health Assn., and Bob Orr, USOE Training Director, Drug and Alcohol Resource Development Assistance Center. Both are from San Antonio, Texas. This workshop will deal with parent effectiveness training, teacher effectiveness training and the Glasser discipline model THE GENERAL PUBLIC is invited. Anyone working with youth, is particularly encouraged to attend, said Mrs. Miller. Registration will be at 8 a.m. May 7. More information may be obtained by contacting Rose Anna Miller at 722-451- 8. Tree, shrubs planting bulletin available For those planting trees and shrubs this year there is a new bulletin just Released from Utah State University which might be helpful According to Dr. Leon Michaelsen, area USU coordinator, this new bulletin carries instructions on planting, adaption, and uses of most common trees in shrubs. The bulletin is available at the extension offices in Vernal Roosevelt, and Duchesne at printing cost. Roosevelt West stake conference Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16. Elder Scowcroft, who has been employed in management in Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Chicago, III, is a native of Utah, and has had a wide variety of experience in church government He holds a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University, and has served as a counselor in the stake presidency in Chicago. Meetings during the conference will include leadership sessions Saturday evening, and general sessions at 9 a.m. and 11:30 Sunday. The public is invited to attend the Sunday sessions. Stake President Arvin L. Bellon will conduct the conference sessions. ... Elder John M. Scowcroft to West Roosevelt preside at Stake LDS conference. " Contestants sought for County queen Contestants to enter the Miss Duchesne County Queen Pageant are being sought for this years contest to be held June 30, from p.m. in the Duchesne high school auditorium. According to Joe Robbins general chairman for the pageant a young woman on the must be between the ages of labor Day holiday must be a high school graduate by Labor Day and must never have been married. Contestants must also be a resident of Duchesne County for at least one year. The qualification deadline is June 4, 1976. Those interested can call in the 7 or Duchesne are,: In the Roosevelt area call and in in Tabiona call Altamont call 17-2- 8 738-556- 9, 738-206- 738-592- 848-299- 0, 722-211- 3, 454-332- 8. the race horse owned that made such a Hatch, by Shorty showing over at Denver last month? Well the filly caused such a splash, that she was featured on the cover of Quarterly Racing Record", in the current issue. Besides the full color cover picture, there was quite a write-u- p about the Uintah Basin horse that is getting into the winning circles. She is now training for another high stakes race down in New Mexico. You remember two-year-ol-d Weve noticed that the older you are, the slower you read. . . .a contract. Benjamin Franklin: Dost thou love life? Then do not time, for that is the is made of. squander staff life Did you notice that this is National Radio Month? Although radio is a from all over the Uintah Basin were on hand Saturday at Union high school, to participate in the annual jamboree. Scouting skills and exhibits were presented by the various troops and packs, offering the public a view of what scouting is all about. Shown here are some of the units and their displays at the event. SCOUT-A-RAMA-Sco- competitor for advertising dollars, it does work hand in hand with the newspaper in covering news of the community. We would like to throw a bouquet to KVEL for the service they offer. We feel they are doing a job beyond the usual small country station". They have a sincere interest in the communities they serve, and are always available to help in a cause. Like everyone else, they also need a pat on the back. If you get a chance this month, give the station a ring and tell them you appreciate their help. Were sure they will appreciate it. Did you know that the Lords Prayer contains 56 words, Lincoln's Gettysburg address has 266 words, and the Declaration of Independence contains 3,000 words, but a government regulation oo the sale of cabbages contains 26,911 words. We're still getting letters from kids that visited the printing plant last month. Most of them are straight laced, express thanks, and are certainly appreciated. But some are special even hilarious-b- ut also appreciated. Take one this week that read, Thank you for letting us come and see how the dilly works." And another one: "Thank you for letting us see that thingamagige and the newspaper. Remember, these are written by fourth or fifth graders. Where they came up with a big word like that, we don't know. But the same writer added a postscript: If you used the press for a carwngine, you would probably make a new land speed records. Another writer said, It was kind of wierd, but but I liked it." And one that was interesting to us was a letter that pointed out that an ancester of one of the students had signed the Declaration of Independence, and his name was on the copy we gave to all of the students. The writer said the name was Step Hopkins. It would appear then, that the students did get something out of the tour, and for that we are pleased. And for the benefit of the letter writers, the Weird, dilly thingamagige is exactly that when it is running at less than par. |