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Show i . Shell completes three wells in Altamont field; new sites Enrollment figures show school growth The total increase in students in the Duchesne County School District, from March 24 last year to January 1, 1973 is 812 students. The enrollment figure rose from 2,737 last March to 3,549 as of two weeks ago. Tax funds buy bonds An unusual opportunity to convert 1972 Federal income-ta- x refund checks into U. S. Savings Bonds was announced today by Duchesne County Savings Bonds Chairman, Kenneth G. Harris, Manager, First Security Bank of Utah at Roosevelt The Treasury is estimating this could d be the largest year in history the chairman said, "with $22 billion going to some 58 million recipients - an average of nearly $400 apiece. "The U. S. Savings Bonds Division, through the cooperation of the Internal Revenue Service, provides immediate opportunity for those recipients to convert their refund checks into Bonds. A special Bond Application Form is being mailed, with instructions, along with each d check. Persons wishing to turn their refund checks into Bonds, need only fill out the form, taking it along with the check to the nearest bank. There, Bonds in the specified amounts will be issued promptly. This timely opportunity," Mr. Harris continued, "permits individuals to buy Bonds in the amounts desired, in a manner convenient for both the purchaser and the bank. We want to encourage county residents to use their tax refunds to add to their future security through purchases of Savings Bonds which are drawing 5ft percent interest when held to maturity." tax-refun- tax-refun- Every school in the district, with the exception of two, show substantial increases in enrollment. Only Tabiona elementary and Tabiona high school indicated a decrease. The elementary dropped by 11 students from 78 to 67, and the high went down eight, from 76 to 68. The schools showing the greatest influx of new students were the elementary schools at Roosevelt and Duchesne. Roosevelt elementary listed an increase of 225 students, climbing from 452 as of March, 1972, to 677 at the present time. Duchesne elementary had 181 new students, going from 330 last March to 511 now. Following close behind were the Duchesne jr. high and Roosevelt jr. high. At Duchesne high, the increase totaled 121 students, up from 247 to 368. Roosevelt Junior high went from 356 to 464, for an increase of 108 students. Other schools showing increases included Altamont elementary with 79 new students, rising from 201 to 180; Altamont high school 168 to 224 for a gain of 56; Myton elementary, with seven new students, 163 to 170; Neola elementary gaining 27 students, 118 to 145; and Union high school also gaining 27 new students, 548 to 575. In commenting on the increases, Superintendent Thomas J. Abplanalp added that several of the schools, particularly the elementaries in Roosevelt and Duchesne, are continuing the growth pattern, with new enrollees almost daily. EDITOR SUES 11, 1875, newspaper editor Theodore Tilton sued the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher for alienating his wife's fti Jan. 1 WILL DUY . . . MINERAL RIGHTS Highest prices paid for minerals! CONTACT HANK SWAIN Phone r OR 7SS-26- OR PROVO, 558-44- 24-054- CALX, COLLECT 5 Flying Diamond Corporation has announced plans to deepen a wildcat well in Uintah County to a total depth of 12,000 feet in the Wasatch formation, according to a report this week by Petroleum Information of Denver. i he well located in Township 6 south. Range 21 east, was l. By Janet Winn and Edna Lemon Last Saturday, January 20, the mighty Cats clawed the Altamont Longhorns by a score of 76-3Thursday, January 18, the Cougar mat-me- n wrestled Lehi and Intermountain. After losing the afternoon match with Lehi, they came back to a victory over Intermountain. This week they wrestle Duchesne the 24th, Wasatch the 25th, and Rangely the 27th. This Friday, January 26, the Cougars will host the Intermountain Eagles in basketball. Following the game the FHA is sponsoring the traffic dance. Disc jockey, Ken Bench, will play records for the dance. There will be guest policeman to curb all traffic violators. Last Monday, the Juniors ordered their class rings. The Seniors have received their senior keys and some of their portraits have arrived. Portraits can be picked up after paying at the bookstore. February 2 and 3, fifteen girls from the FHA are going to Salt Lake to attend the State FHA convention. Sandra Bolton of Union is running for state FHA president. Cosmo Says, "pluck those Eagles!!" Queen pageant underway for 1973 contest Mrs. G. Frank Madsen, IL 1973 chairman of U.B.I.C. Queen pageant encourages all merchants, businesses, dubs, etc., to sponsor a girl for the pageant to be held . July 21. The girls should be notified as soon as possible so that they can plan and prepare for the event. All you need to do is select and notify a participant, call her name to Mrs. Madsen, 6 or Mrs. Terry M. Buxton, 4 and submit the usual $10.00 patron donation in July. 722-276722-210- Girls are encouraged to apply to become a contestant whether sponsored or not. However, it is felt that girls will be more anxious to partiripate if invited and en-- i couraged by a patron. All participants must be eighteen years of age by Sept. 1, 1974. Reinstate REA loans, urged by Rep. McKay A bill requiring that funds fur the Rural Electrification Association (REA) be spent in the year they are obligated has by congressman Gunn MrKay. The legislation is designed to restore the REA to the status the association had before the Administration altered the program. Effective Jan. 1, 1973, loans to electric and telephone cooperatives have been made on an insured basis at five percent interest. Prior to the Administration change, direct loans were available through REA at two percent. The interest rate increase is going to been translate to higher operating costs, McKay said, "and, ultimately, higher costs to the consumer." The Congressman said his office has received a number of complaints about the decision, and the impact that it would have in Utah. The REA and RTA programs in Utah have upgraded the rural environment," McKay said, "bringing power and phone service to areas not otherwise accessible. also apThe legislation I'm proaches the subject of Presidential power." McKay explained that the Administration has chosen to alter policy through executive order, rather than through legislation, and the result threatens the traditional balance of power structure in the Constitution. The President should veto legislation he dislikes or considers inflationary, McKay said, and should see that duly enacted bills are enforced. Ute couple to instruct originally drilled to a depth of 7905 feet and was abandoned in 1906 by (lose Petroleum. Oil and gas shows were reHrted in several drillstent tests taken in Green River and Wasatch formations. In Duchesne county, completions were reported on three Shell Oil Company wells in the Altamont field. Shell Oil Shell Chevron in T1S, U3W, which was spudded in February 1972, was completed Dec. 21, 1972. Initial production tests indicated a flow of 1076 barrels of oil per day and 1222 mef of gas er day from a producing zone between 11.568 to 14,993 feet, in Wasatch Flagstaff and North Horn formations. Shell Oil Iartridge Gates, T2S, R3W, was completed Dec. 21, with a total depth of 14,800 feet. Production was initially tested at 1 175 barrels of oil and 1780 MCF of gas per day, from the Wasatch and Flagstaff formations. Producing zones ranged from 1 1,573 to 14.748 feet in depth. Shell Oil Ute Tribal, was comis 18. Dec. located in T2S, K5W, It pleted and was spudded in June. Total depth of the well was 14,000 feet, .with production originating from 10,995 to 13,943 feet. Tests showed a production of 954 barrels of oil per day and 1440 MCF of gas. The petroleum Information report also listed a new location in the Altamont field by Shell Oil in Sec. 16, T2S, R4W. It will be a test of the Wasatch formation, with a total depth of 13.300 feet. At the present time the weekly report lists approximately 70 wells in various stages of drilling or testing in the fields of Duchesne county. . Roosevelt, Utah STAN'DAKI) Thm-mlny- , January 25, 1973 Policy clarified on meetings with board The Duchesne County Board of Education wishes to clarify its policy for patrons who desire to meet with the Board of Education in their monthly Board meetings. It is an established policy of the Board that the agenda be set by the Superin- tendent at least one week before the board meeting. Anyone wishing to meet with the Board should contact the Super intendent and request to be placed on the agenda before this time. It is also the poliry of the Board of Education that anyone wishing to meet with the Board on a specific problem put the problem in writing and document with farts, figures, and proof, the conditions surrounding the problem. The documented request must be signed by the individual, or individuals, making the request to meet with the Board. This written documentation will be handed to the Board at the time of the Board meeting. The Board has found this procedure expedites the matter at hand and clarifies the points to be discussed. All School Board meetings are open to the public, unless the Board is in executive session. The Board invites patrons to visit the school board meetings and see what is taking place in relation to the operation of the schools; however, if there is a matter of business that is to be placed on the agenda, it must be done fy previous appointment. Correction for article error Statements in a recent press release from the Utah Foundation about teacher salary increases are incorrect, Utah Education Association Executive Secretary Daryl J. McCarty asserted today. He explained that the Utah Foundation the salary increases as if every figured Airman IC Richard J. Casto, son of Mr. teacher in the state received "increand Mrs. Clifford J. Casto of Roosevelt, ments," or raises for each year's experihas reported to Hill AFB as a security ence. policeman. "About half the teachers in Utah do not He was previously assigned to the U. S. receive increments," McCarty said. Embassy in saigon. This error probably made the Utah Airman Casio has two years of Air Foundation's total for average teacher saForce service and prior to his enlistment lary increases over the past five years attended Utah State University. about 10 percentage points higher than they actually have been," the UEA official 1 Phnne News Items to concluded. Richard Casto is policeman 722-213- Pflfif StlldCIltS A diversion INTERESTING FACTS from textbooks is being enjoyed this week by students at a private prep school in Wisconsin. Instead of reading about the American Indians, girls at Kemper Hall, Kenosha, are learning firsthand information from a Ute couple. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Duncan, While-rockwhose daughter, Marie, is a student at the private school, arrived on campus last Sunday to begin Monday morning classes in Ute history, art, cooking and customs. The course will fill an "interium" period between semesters. Students at the school were prompted to choose a study of American Indians as a result of their pleasant association with two Ute students, Marie and Minnie C. Grant who attended the school last year. School officials consulted with Mrs. Anne Platt, BIA Education Officer, about instructors for such a class and Mrs. Platt recommended the Duncans who will receive board and room from the school Mrs. Duncan plans to demonstrate several Ute specialities in the kitchen and Clifford, a artist, will concentrate on beading and art work. BROUGHT TO YOU BY JAY GATES s, Ky MEMBERS OF HERE'S A POPULATION oddity that's hard to believe! Did you know that more people live in New York Citv than live in almost of the atatn of the United Slates. In other words, the population of New Yoik City is greater than the population of Alaxka. Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana. Nevada. New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming combined! one-four- th THE TOTAL POPULATION of those 12 states is 7,264.915 while the population of New York City is 7.895.563. 6. & L. CHEVROLET-BUIC- K 'SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST Phone well-know- n MOON LAKE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. 722-241- 1 OUALITV YOU CAN OEPENO ON1" (Jsy Gstes) Roosevelt, Utah Saturday, February 3, is the date of this YEARS ANNUAL MEETING The place is Roosevelt Junior High School Roosevelt, Utah BASIN MOBILE HOMES Roosevelt ROOSEVELT: PHONE 722-220- and Duchesne DUCHESNE: PHONE 6 738-591- 7 s s Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. We have our New Mobile Home Park In Duchesne now ready for occupancy! Dinner will be served by the Uintah Basin Riders beginning at 11:30 a.m. IT PROBARLY HAS THE LARGEST LOTS of any park in this part of the county, and in the spring we plan to landscape and fence it, also put in curb and gutter. And truly make it a beautiful place to live! The location is very ideal, as it is north of the Duchesne Bridge on the Altamont Highway. DOOR PRIZES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS QUEEN PAGEANT Girls, It's not too late to enter . . . Pick up an application at any of Moon Lake's offices! - Start making plans NOW to attend THE PUBLIC IS INVITED! 9 WITH EVERY MOBILE HOME we sell, we are now offering . . . SIX MONTHS FREE SPACE RENT and thereafter, you will get a reduced rate for as long as you live in the park! |