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Show BOYD JENSEN, the teacher-co-ordinato- observe r, the effort of aid. wth Btudentf Hansen, working on a ' one-to-o- ne MRS- - BELVA HANSEN, center. English teacher at Sky has worked long and hard on the development of the present curriculum. Probably more than any other person, she has observed the full growth of the program. . S Iky WaewPmgiram Rated 'lExempBairy' By U oB ? Sky View High Schools Skill Program, identified in the school as the English. Tract 1 program, has been validated as an exemplary Tract 1 project by the United States Office of Education. In a letter to Superintendant C. Bryce Reading Draper, Robert Wheeler, Deputy Commissioner of school systems indicated, You certainly should consider it an honor, considering the number of schools originally nominated and the few finally determined to be 7 A Now he aides have been trained in workshops in read- ing conducted by Dr. Grant Harrison and John Wilkinson of the BYU. In addition, Carl Johnson, Boyd Jensen, and Belva Hansen have provided numerous inservice instructions. It has been the goal to add at least one year of reading skill in some cases, it has increased as much as five years. The program is also designed to assist students in subject matter from other Citizen j)t Cacfje Serving Smithfield, Lewiston, Richmond and Other North Cache Communities VOL. XII, NO. 17, APRIL 24, 1975, SMITHFIELD, UTAH 84335 classes. exemplary. The funding for the Title 1 program comes from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The purpose of the project is to aid those students with reading disadvantages sufficiently serious to interfere with academic progress. At the present time seventy-seven sophomores are in- -' volved working under the direction of one District Co- ordinator, Carl Johnson; me school director-teache- r, Boyd Jensen, me English teacher, Mrs. Belva Hansen and eight aides. According to Mrs. Hansen, These women listed as aides are really the back bone of our success. Not mly are they trained in reading skills, but each also has a personality and dedication essential to this type of At the personalized help. beginning of the program the aides were designated as listeners their sole responsibility was to listen. Sky View is unique in the placement of the program in the regular English Curriculum. Students are identified and selected for the class at the completion of the ninth grade. For some 60 students at the Junior and Senior level, classes are taught in Developmental Reading and Communication Skills by Mrs. Pat Gark and Don Dailey. The Sky View program has been visited by people from the State Department and interested educators throughout the area. At the present time, a Japanese school is requesting information. Carl Johnson points to another group of people who deserve credit for much of the success. The parents advisory committee have been invaluable in the com- munication between the school and .the parents of the students. Soil Stewardship Week Announced Soil Stewardship Week, a nationwide observance which emphasizes man's responsibility to protect and conserve soil, water, and other natural resources, will this year. Jay be May Bankhead and Valden Pitcher, chairmen of the Blacksmith Fork and North Cache Soil Conservation District, announced today. This years theme, Test of Strength, emphasizes how the many changes now occurring in the nation test our strength' and affect our continuing responsibility to be good stewards of the land, said Mr. Bankhead. Most churches in the district are scheduling special services Soil Stewardship May. during Mr. Bankhead cited food and energy shortages, environmental pollution, and the growing concern over land use as examples of changes and development affecting the use of Americas natural Advisory Committee of the National Association of Conservation Districts. The advisory committee is composed of churchmen of different faiths. 4-- resources. We hope," said Mr. Pitcher, that during Soil Stewardship Week, millions of Americans will pause for a moment to consider their responsibilities for the protection and use of the Lord's earth. ' Members of the Soil Stewardship Committee, are Tom Lindley, John Heggie, Jay Bankhead and Valden Pitch- er. The district, upon request, will provide local churches with copies of this year's observance booklet. The material was prepared by the national Soil Stewardship Nineteen hundred and will be the 21st seventy-fiv- e consecutive year that the Blacksmith Fork and North Cache Soil Conservation District, along with almost 3,000 similar districts throughout the nation, have sponsored Soil Stewardship Week. The custom of setting aside special Rogation Days for this purpose began more than 1,500 years ago in France, when French peasants prayed for help after crop failures had brought widespread hunger. Music Health Theme Chosen Awards the annual music awards banquet sponsored by the Sky View Band Department many outstanding music students were recognized. The coveted Sousa Award which is a nationally recognized award available to high school music students with outstanding performance and leadership abilities was. presented to Ronda Fifield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fifield of North Logan. Ronda plays percussion instruments and was recently featured on the xylophone with the school band. Mary Cardon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cardon from Benson was the second recipient of the Sousa Award. Mary is an outstanding French Horn player having received superior ratings in region competition for the past three years. Both students plan to major in music at college,. each having received scholarships for the coming year. A new award coming to Sky View this year is the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, in honor of the late Satch Mo, considered by many to be one of the greats in jazz. This award was presented to Steve Olsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian L. OJsen of Young Ward. A fine trombonist, Steve has shown outstanding ability in band work and especially in the jazz medium. The Best Marcher Awards were, presented to Mark Bradley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Bradley and Rae Ann Pitcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pitcher of Trenton. , Bonnie Parson Appointed Sixteen prominent Utahns accepted appointments as members of the Festival of the American West Advisory Board. The board will provide advice and counsel to Utah State University, which hosts the festival each summer, according to Gerald R. Sherratt, festival chairman. The festival includes the historical pagg eant, The West: America's Odyssey, a crafts fair, an exhibition of photographs, engravings and paintings of the old West, a parade and cookout. It is becoming a major tourist attraction. ' Presto Products, Incorporated, Appleton based major producer of private label packaging for consumer plastic wrap and bag products. has announced gains in sales and earnings. John E. Lynch. President, reported net earnings for the six month period ended March 31, 1975 were $1,692,203 compared to $939,750 for the same period last year, an increase of 80 per cent. (Earnings for 1974 are restated to reflect adopNet tion of LIFO sales increased 51 per cent to $21,676,959 from $14,385,137 last year. For the three month period ended March 31. 1975 earnings were $854,606 compared to $458,903 for the same period last year, an increase of 86 per cent on a sales increase of 48 per cent from To $7,464,092 Board Collins, Glen L. Taggart, Dean Fred t(. Thompson and E.L. Waldron, all of Logan; Anne O. Ixavitt. Cedar City; and Oma E. Wilcox, Layton. Mrs. Parson and her husband, Jack B. Parson, have devoted themselves to their four children, the family's g construction business, and gardening. water line looping into the other line in the subdivision. Facer will provide a easement and a drainage pipe into the creek. Construction changes are also to be made on the plans. to $11,052,559. Earnings for 1974 are restated to reflect adoption of LIFO in 1974.) In a meeting held April'17, 1975 the Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly cash dividend to 8 cents per share from 7 cents per share the previous quarter. This represents a dividend increase of 14.2 per cent and is the eighth consecutive quarterly dividend declared since the company became public in August, 1972. Payment is scheduled for June 6. 1975 to all shareholders on record as of May 22, 1975. Smithfield City will pool revenues from the new cent sales tax into a trust fund to be used for general needs through the county." The Smithfield Gty Council passed the resolution Wednesday and councilmen were unanimous, as long as one-four- th all cities and Cache County to do the same. agree Mayor Oral Ballam said he would favor the use of the trust fund to benefit all citizens of the county and would prefer its use for solid waste, lowering of county Ralph Walker discussed the removal of trees on Fourth North to allow for the property taxes, fire proteccurb and gutter and sidewalk tion or roads, in that order. in the Birch Glen SubdiviBallam said he believed it sion. Bonding and recreation would be easier to adminisareas were also items of, ter the tax revenue for solid discussion, along with water waste than for either Are shares on the property. protection or roads. Results of the discussion Action was also taken to were that trees will be the Bear River designate removed and development Association of Governments may begin at anytime, .phe (BRAG) as the unit for curb and gutter will be and implementdeveloping installed according to speciing a plan for. waste treatfications as provided in writment for the area in connecing by the president of the tion with the Federal Water irrigation company and Pollution Control Act. ' agreement by engineers. Mayor Ballam pointed out that unless local agencies Councilman Glen Oliver-so- n administer the act, the state or federal government will. will make recommendaThe law requires that tions next week regarding play area for Birch Glen, and water pollution be controlled Walker will decide by then within certain acceptable limits. It provides for estabwhich type bonding he prelishment of water quality fers to use. The council will hold to policy of holding in management programs to be implemented by local gov trust all irrigation shares. ernments based on water wuality management plans. According to information received by local mayors, these plans will be developed in Utah by either local government or by the Utah State Division of Environmental Health. The County Commission' ers and Mayors who represent cities and counties on the governing board of BRAG feel this required planning should be handled by local ofAcials. For this reason it has been recom- mended that BRAG be designated as the agency to do the water quality planning in Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties. The action taken by the council approves the joining with other local governments within the area to develop and implement a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the area. According to the law, plans must deal with all kinds of pollution, including municipal sewer discharges, industrial wastes, urban and rural storm water runoff, irriga- tion tailings, agricultural wastes and sedimentation from soil erosion. Both surwaters face and are included. sub-surfa- County Business Volume Increased Business activity in Cache County increased by 13.7 per cent last year, according to a study just released by Utah home-makin- BONNIE PARSON four-inc- h Continue To Grow Frampton J. prize-winnin- Ray and Aileen Facer, developers of Royleen Acres, attended the Smithfield Gty Council meeting held last week. After some discussion of plans, the council reaffirmed a prior agreement to allow a Presto Sales, Earnings Bonnie F. Parson Smith-fielwas named to Hie board along with Orpha S. Boydcn. Ruth R. Draper, David W. Evans, Jackie Nokes, Boyd K. Pakcer. Lucybeth C. Hampton and J.K. Wheeler, all of Salt Lake Gty; Jean C. Giristen-sen- , in business, education, religion and public affairs have Smithfield Council Meeting Robert Tmilson. chainnss of the Health Days festivities, announced this years theme as. Health and Wtrk Has Made L's Great for 50 Years. The residents of Sn.ilhffvld first celebrated Health Days fn May of 1925. This year the anniversary will be marked with a three day celebration. 'During May X. 9, and 10, Summit School will display their World o( Work projects. An awards ceremony, beauty pageant and parade will highlight the Health Days observance. The Dairy Princess pageant sponsored by the Dairy Wives will be held April 30 in the Smithfield Stake Center at H p.m. The Health ()ueen and (her attendants will be chosen at the pageant scheduled for Ward Chapel May 1 at the Fourth-Eight- h at X p.m. This pageant will be sponsored by the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. Presented At Subdivision Developers Attend Foundation, the private research organization. For the state as a whole, the overall Rain in business volume amounted to 11.8 per cent during 1974; 1 A large part of the increas- dollar sales volume in I974, however, was due to innation. According to the the average increase fPprt, n the cost of living last as 11 per cent. When year adjustments arc made for this use in the consumer's price index, the net gain for the state was only 0.7 per cent. Tnis record, however, still was considerably better than the experience of the entire nation, which last year regis tered an overall decline of 2.2 per cent in personal consumption expenditures stated in constant dollars. The Foundation report that gross sales in Cache County, as measured by local option sales tax collections, amounted to $125,742:000 during 1974. This compares with total business activity of $110,597,000 in 1973, $75,039,000 in 1970, and shows $57,056,000 in 1967. The total increase in business volume between 1967 and 1974 in Cache County was equal to 1JJ0.4 per cent. Throughout the entire state, business activity rose by 119.5 per cent during this same period. Inflation, of course, accounted for much of this gain in the dollar volume of business activity. Between 1967 and 1974 a 47.7 percent rise was recorded in the consumers price index. Some of the largest percentage gains in business activity last year were recorded in the smaller counties of the state. The report shows that the 1974 increases amounted to 64.1 per cent in Duchesne County, 27.8 per' cent in Daggett County, 27.2 per cent in Uintah County, 20.4 per cent in Carbon County, 20.0 per cent in Piute County. Foundation analysts attribute many of these energy gaines to stepped-u- p exploration and development in these areas. Total sales volumes throughout the State equaled $4.2. billion last year, an increase of 11 per cent over 1973. The study notes that the percentage gains were modest during the first half of the year but rose sharply in the last two quarters of 1974. More than half of all business activity in Utah is concentrated in Salt Lake County wiih half of the Salt Lake County total located within Salt Lake Gty proper. During recent years, however, there has been some shifting of business activity away from the central business district to the suburban areas. Between 1967 and 1974, for example, the dollar volume of business activity within Salt Lake Gty has risen by 81 per cent compared with a gain of 188 per cent in the suburban areas of Salt Lake County. The movement of population from the city into the county along with the construction of large ' shopping malls in suburban areas are cited by the report as major factors responsible for this business shift. |