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Show . . I - fcwi ' . )k J 4 U t I 14 V r J r 4 M V f Ifi J Ail i ; J J J M 4 I Wn1 i i I ; ! Cfasflaa? f ; V 5 HIGH I.OW PRECIP. DUCHESNE PROFESSIONAL BUILDING archetect's drawing shows the front view of the new office building to be built in Duchesne. The building will An 0 face west abutting the Indian Canyon road, and will offer nine units of office suites for occupancy in April of this year. Construction is to start immediately. (0OQ(k? Office building to be built in Duchesne With the price ol egg what they are, one farmer found out how to get greater production. He hung a sign in the hen houte which read, "An egg a day keepa Colonel Sandera away." Speaking of prices, we were talking with a fellow here in town during the past week, and we got on the subject of building homes. He stated that he built his home during the early part of World War II, before things got too scarce. But his friends told him he was crazy. He had to pay up to $5.00 per day for carpenters, and material costs were going up every day. The most often comment he heard was Why don't you wait until after the war when things get back to normal? Well, he didn't. And it was probably a good thing he didn't. Things never did get back to "normal". They've just kept going up. You now pay carpenters as much or more per hour as you did per day then. And building material is something else. And even food costs aren't so bad if you put them in prospective (except for the soaring egg prices which is brought on primarily by a shortage due to disease in California Chicken flocks). Did you know that the percentage of your income spent for food has continually gone down? It is much lower now than it has ever been. It is hard to imagine that when you pay 65 cents for a dozen eggs, or $1.50 for a pound of meat. But it's a fact. Yes, there are a number of people who would like to go back to the food prices of the "good old days", say just before the second world war, when you could get Bacon for 25 cents per pound, and a pair of men's oxfords for $1.98. But how many would want to return to the "good old day" wages of that era. which saw farm workers getting about $1.00 per day, with skilled work up to $3.00 per day, and you could sell all the eggs you could produce at 1 cent a piece (12 cents a dozen). In case your math is rusty like ours, you might have to do some hard computing to compare the relative percentages of rise. Bacon is up about 300. Shoes are up about 800. Eggs, even at these inflated prices are up some 500. Those are some tremendous jumps. But what about wages? It's hard to figure it out. From $1.00 a day up to about $32 now for unskilled labor would be about increase. Do you still want to go 3,200 back to the "good old days"? Plans were unveiled this week for the construction of a new office building in Duchesne, to be known as the Duchesne Professional Building. The structure is being built by Chad Peatross, of Quick Quality Construction, and Sam and Man-ga- by Inlermountain Homes, Inc. It is anticipated that the building can be completed by March 1 of this year, due to the modular structuring. It is felt that the new office building will fill much of the , need for office space in the Duchesne area. Attorneys. Included in the $120,000 structure will Financing for the new structure is being be offices to house the law firm of Sam and handled by Zion's First National Bank, Mangan, as well as offices of Quick Quality Roosevelt Office. Construction Co. There will also be seven other office suites which will be rented or leased to individuals or companies. According to David Sam, construction on the new office building will begin immediately. The site is one block south of highway 40, on the Indian Canyon road. The construction will be done on a modular basis, with the various sections of the building being Precision-Buil- pre-bui- lt t Head Start Director Announces meeting Jason Cuch, Director of the local Head Start program is inviting all Head Start parents and members of the community interested in the Head Start program, to attend a social and information meeting on January 26, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 at the Ft. Duchesne Center. A slide presentation telling the Head Start story is planned. Booths will be set up to provide printed materials and visual aids on each of the various services offered by Head Start in the areas of education, social services, parent involvement, nutrition, health and administration. Head Start staff or former Head Start parents will be available at each booth to answer questions and provide additional information on each particular Head Start service. A pot luck snack buffet is also planned. Anyone wishing more information is asked to call Ext. 40 anytime between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 722-226- Chamber elects sets annual meeting date Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Jensen RE A loan program to be Abolished On December 29, President Nixon announced that the REA electric and telephone 2 direct loan programs would be terminated effective January 1. The Rural Electrification Administration was created 36 years ago to fil the critical power void that existed throughout rural America. The President's action amounts to a repeal of the Rural Electrification Act by executive action. It was further announced that rural electric and telephone loans will be made on an insured or guaranteed basis, with the insured loans carrying an interest rate Funds would be provided from the of sale of government securities rather than a direct appropriation from the treasury. Moon Lake officials stated that Rural Electric Cooperatives have been moving as rapidly as possible to develop supplemental private financing to meet part of t':eir needs: however, few if any rural electric systems would exist today if it were not for the long term, low cost loan program provided by REA. The officials further stated that the President's action will have a direct effect on the consumer, as any increase in interest rates will have to be passed onto the consumer through increased electrical Leaders named for annual March oi Dimes 5. The National March of Dimes association recently announced the appointment of Mrs. Veda Jensen and Mrs. Ida Harrison as for the March of Dimes in Duchesne county. They will organize and oversee the annual drive for funds to combat birth defects. The chairmen stated that the drive here will be conducted Thursday, Feb. 1, and will coincide with the March of Dimes telerama which will be conducted during that weekend. They suggest that all residents of the county remember the date and plan to have porch lights on and welcome volunteer fund raisers. rates. Because of the severe hardship for your Names of zone chairmen will be an- rural electric system you are encouraged nounced next week along with further to write to the President and members of details on the drive. Congress immediately to enlist their aid in saving the REA direct loan program. Lawmakers schedule meet to hear needs of their constituents In a joint announcement this week, by state legislators representing this area of the state, it was learned that a meeting is to be held each Thursday by this group at which time persons desiring to meet with their lawmakers may be allowed time to be heard. Included in the meeting would be Senator Robert Clyde, and representatives covering the same area. These are Dan Dennis from Roosevelt, Glade Sowards from Vernal, and Edison Stevens, Morgan. The meeting is planned to be held in room 327 at the capitol building, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. each Thursday. In making the announcement. Senator Clyde stated that under the present apportionment, it is impossible for him to keep in contact with the residents of the seven counties involved. Consequently, he has scheduled this meeting, along with the representatives, as a means of establishing closer working relationships with his constituents. The meetings will offer an open invitation to any resident within the counties served by these lawmakers, with a special invitation to county commissioners, ma- - At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Roosevelt last week, announcement was made of the election and appointment of seven new members of the board of directors. Lloyd Nelson, vice president, announWe hope all of you notice the announcement this week of the weekly meetings ced that the five persons elected to direcbeing held at the state capilol offering torship by the members of the chamber residents a chance to meet with their were Ed Riggs, Ken Adney, Rulon Clarin Ashby and Marlin Johnson. legislators. We feel it is a tremendous gesture, and should prove a boon to the Also named were Ken Harris and Gerald people of our area who are already greatly Wilkerson to fill unexpired terms on the outnumbered in representation in state board. At the meeting of the board of directors government. If you have spent time on capitol hill Wednesday morning of last week, officers meeting with your representatives, you for the coming year were elected and the annual meeting of membership scheduled. can realfze what a task it might be. Elected as president of the chamber Without a previous appointment, it is was Clarin Ashby, with Kay Labrum as more one than to gain nearly impossible and Ed Riggs as treasurer. audience in the time you have to spend at the capitol. The bodies are either in ses- Ruth Allen has been serving as secretary of the chamber (an appointive office), and sion, or committees are meeting, or committees are on fact finding tours some- will be asked to continue in that capacity. The annual meeting of the membership where, or they have adjourned for the weekend. But with a set time and date, of the chamber will be held next Wedplans can be made to meet with our re- nesday evening. Jan. 24 at the Frontier presentatives and discuss some of the Grill. An invitation is extended to all present members, and those anticipating joiproblems that face our area. We would like to add our "thanks" to ning, to be present for the function, which is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. our lawmakers for this service. Most men who want their boys to follow in their footsteps have probably forgotten a few they took. An-derto- n, Legislative Report Senator Robert Clyde and Rep. Dan Dennis The fortieth session of the Utah Legislature got underway this past week. On Wednesday, Governor Calvin L. Rampton delivered his budget message. In his messafe he cited the existence of a $45 million surplus of funds. He asked that $10 million of this be spent on parks and recreation with an additional $1,583,000 going to the Division of Wildlife Resources. With the request that these surpluses be directed into these areas, we feel that the people of this district will benefit By greatly. We believe that a great deal of legislation concerning rural areas and our district's interests will be introduced. Some already have been placed before the lawmakers. Senator Miles Ferry and Senator Robert F. Clyde a resolution rethat Nixon President relax resquesting traints on the use of certain specific canine toxicants in predator control. In the House of Representatives, a bill was introduced that would remove the exemption of agricultural workers from workman's compensation laws. Another bill would provide for emergency assistance to migrant farm workers. On Thursday, the issue of the death penalty was presented to the House. This, of course, concerns all of us very deeply. This issue should prove to be a major topic of this session. A bill was introduced in the House that would curtail the number of big game hunters. In this proposal, an increase in the price of licenses from fifty dollars to seventy-fiv- e dollars was also recommended. As matters to your interest arise, we will attempt to recap them in this message. It is hoped that this will aid in your understanding of what happens in the fortieth Utah legislature. Journal Diaries wanted window, open from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays. Also added to the bank was a new vault. A parking lot to the rear of the bank has also been completed and Hillyard said another parking lot west of the facility will he added in the spring. drive-i- An appeal for diaries, journals and related materials kept by students of Brigham Young University, especially during was issued the early years of 1875-192by Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, former president of the university. Dr. Wilkinson is in the process of wrir history of BYU. He says ting a the informat ion is needed to help him compile the history. If anyone knows of any person, still living, who attended BYU during that period, or if they know relatives or friends of persons who had connections with BYU at that time, it would be drcply appreciated if they would communicate with me. We would like information on where to obtain any data, personal diaries, journals or similar historical material," Dr. Wilkinson said. He said such materials will be carefully preserved in thp BYU library, or returned if desired. Dr. Wilkinson can be reached at RYU. 100-yea- Weight Watchers Weight Watchers meet in Duchesne, every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. This week the lecturer will be the Area I i rector Dick Trenlmun. Anyone who would like to come to an evening class please call 738 5341 or and civic and professional groups. e Duchesne bank facility offers new conveniences First Security Bank's new Duchesne branrh office is now in full operation and handling about twice as much business as the old facility, according to bank officers. The new huilding, which offers a number of new features to its customers, was completed last summer and is handling the increase in business due to the gain in population in the Duchesne area. The bank now employs nine persons, three more than were employed at the old office. Bank official Roger Hillyard said the new office has about 150 safety boxes available to customers, along with a coupon booth for customer convience. Both are new features he added. Another feature is a night depository for business customers and the new bank has improved equipment, added spare and complete kitchen farillies for employees. Also new at the hank is an automated yors, superintendents of schools and representatives of Chambers of Commerce SPARKLING INTERIOR First Security Bank's new Duchesne branch office is now LoniDlete. offering several new features to customers. This GREETS - CUSTOMERS interior photograph shows the new furnishings and teller booths located near the front of the facility. I t |