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Show Move?MS. . J. Ti lv '1 THURSDAY, Stptambar 2), 197a Somebody's THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD - A Consolidation off tho RooMvolt Standard and Uintah latin Record Published Waakly at Roosevelt. Utah 140 P.O. Box 111 Second-Clas- s Postage paid at Roosevelt, Utah Subscription Rates: Ono Yaar, $4.00-T- wo Yoari. $10.00 Paid In Advanca VIN ASHBY JEANNETTE P. FISH iSJJJ """"TTI.rf- tt- -r- IdltoHo.Pa0. w PUBLISHER EDITOR - i 4 if y business' manager 22ER roAJ? ADVERTISING MANAGER PLANT MANAGER S,ASHBY BARBARA ANN SMITH ::::::: "njemon TYPESETTFB TYPESETTER CORRESPONDENTS SJSJS ft.Sl 722 2776 EfeV?n"a ffTSi! Jan. ES Moon Nolo Nelwn. Montwel 7 "Li."., 722"875 MM476 Tr.d.11 Lorraine Broodtwad, Utahn Ivy Chondl. Randlen 247 2375 454 3363 lak. area 353 4544 h.rin. Ivie, My.on Conni.lw.Tabiona Olnda 454-366- 5 4 .848.5471 247 2350 .848-552- G, Duchesne .738 2634 .353 Zolo Spencer. Neolo 4528 mmm Mark Your Survey in Favor of Home Mail Delivery to you? Wake up! Myton is growing! We have been hearing disturbing reports of Post Office box holders in Roosevelt glancing at their survey on home delivery of mail and tossing the papers in the nearest garbage can. Once again this indicates that some people just don't care what happens to them and around them. No matter whether residents want home delivery or want to stick with the present system, it is important that the surveys be returned to the Post Office, fully completed. A majority of city residents must respond to the survey before a decision can be made. This is a lot like an election. The decision for or against home delivery should not be made on the basis of apathy or indifference. Everyone should make their feelings known. We encourage every person who receives mail in this city to fill out the form and turn it in. The deadline isn't until Nov. 30 but if it gets put off until then the chances of a good return are small. Do it now; before the form gets lost, misplaced, discarded or forgotten. Now, as to the outcome we would like to see, those of us who have lived on rural mail routes and have had our mail delivered virtually to our door for many years are astonished that people in Roosevelt still make the trip to the Post Office every day to get their mail. Installing a mail box at the curb would cost little more than one year's box rent at the and that doesn't begin to include the cost of gasoline to drive down to Third East and First South every day. Besides, that mail box will still be in use many years from now with virtually no maintenance. So the cost factor speaks in favor of home delivery. So does convenience. Some have expressed concern about the security of home mail boxes and possible thefts from them. However, it has been shown that mail box thefts are rare. In the event that a resident is going to be gone for a vacation, arrangements can be easily made to have mail held at the Post office until the date of return. And with new automatic deposit features at banks, checks sent on a regular basis don't even have to go through the mail. All of the same convincing arguments go for businesses. How much more convenient to have a firm's mail delivered to the front Post Office counter! No more of the boss having to while the secretary answer the telephone runs to the Post Office. We appreciate tradition and we realize that, traditionally, everyone in Roosevelt has a Post Office box. However, in this case we favor progress in the form of convenient mailboxes at the curb. Only a little more than 300 people have turned in their surveys. We urge the remain; ing 1,200 to mark their forms in favor of home mail delivery and turn them in at the low-cos- t, Post Office right away. Poor Voter Turnout Stinks There have been those who objected to a statement in last week's STANDARD which called districts with low voter turnout "stinkers." We didn't make the original statement, but we wish we would have. Figures compiled by the county clerks in Duchesne and Uintah Counties show that as low as 17 per cent of the registered voters bothered to turn up at the polls last Tuesday. The only districts to make a showing were the two in Duchesne, with 58 and 65 per cent, and Tabiona at 55 per cent. We were astonished that in western Uintah County, where there were six candidates seeking the two ballot slots in the November election for justice of the peace, only 337 of 1192 registered voters - 28 per cent - cast half-dece- nt votes. Roosevelt's district 1 had the abysmal turnout of 7 per cent. Stinkers, yesl Even though in many cases there was only one race in which to vote, there is no excuse for such a low number of voters casting 1 election, can feel the mandale of the community, the support of the people, if he or she is elected by so few? And what candidate can feel they fairly lost out when the picture is one of indifference rather than defeat? For instance, clerk Janet Cowan can hardly be assured of the support of the voters in Roosevelt's district because only 61 people out of 364 registered voters. cast their ballots. Thirty-eigwere for Mrs. Cowan, 23 for Mile. Evelyn So what if there was only the clerk's race to be marked? The voters should have been just as interested in that clerk's race as if there had been a full ballot. Primary elections notoriously have poor turnouts and that stinks. Ten years ago Utah had the highest voter turnout in the nation in the November election. There is no reason why that could not 1 ht happen again. If you did not vote last Tuesday, first hang shame in and head out and second, get your vote in November! ballots. To Officer Joe Bennett: On Aug. 1 we were travelling from Vernal to Provo to our daughter's wedding. On the other side of Roosevelt I realized I had forgotten my Temple recommend. We had left an hour earlier than needed to cover any emergencies, but by the time we travelled back to Vernal and then back to Roosevelt, we were extremely close on time. Yes, we were indeed breaking the speed limit by 10 miles an hour and weren't too shocked when you pulled us over. However, you seemed surprised when the lady begged you to hurry and give the ticket so we could be on our way. My husband explained quickly our dilemma and you proceeded to quickly write us a warning ticket. Along with the ticket you gave us reassurance and encouragement We noticed your main concern was not for a lawbreaker but just for two worried human beings. Well, we did make it to the Temple in time for us to find a nervous bride-to-b- e pacing the floor waiting for the wedding dress that we were carrying in our vehicle. Thanks, Officer Bennett, for being a thoughtful, considerate human being first and an officer second on a very important day in our family's life. Claude and Shirley Roop Vernal Dear Editor, We, the family of Charlie Bird, would like to take the time and this opportunity to thank Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kelsey, the Roosevelt City Police, the Duchesne County Sheriffs Department, the Duchesne County hospital staff, Dr. Condie, and the many other people who rallied to our cause last Tuesday evening. It was a very terrifying experience for our father. We are so thankful for the good life he has lived and for the help with which our Heavenly Father sustained him. He is very grateful to be alive and counts his many blessings. He and we know that it could have been curtains. We know and we read about these kinds of things happening back seat to Roosevelt especially when Myton merits higher awards than Roosevelt Sally Cooper P.S. Couldn't we have at least shared the front page with you. Editor's Note: A story about Mytoa was located on the front page vntfl a late breaking story about an armed robbery took it's spot. nose for news? Don't you take any responsibility in getting a picture for a good news story - on your own? Or don't you read the articles handed in We are at last lifting up our collective head to be counted, so get used to us! We are not going to go away! Pay attention! You may find that you will have to hurry to keep up with us! -- Geri Harding Myton Dear Editor, In last week's Standard I was extremely upset at seeing a very obvious display of prejudice. It seems to me that the more prestigious articles should appear on the front page of the paper, regardless of who is honored in the article. I am referring to last weeks front page article where Roosevelt was honored as being a winner in the Community Progress Program, and on the second page Myton was recognized as receiving first place in Community Service and also winning an award in Community Progress. Now anyone with an ounce of intelligent reasoning could figure out which article was in fact more prestigious! I believe I speak for the whole city of Myton. When I say I am sick and tired of Myton continually taking a ' p : .'i'M' waB Registration for USUEC ends today for fall quarter Registration classes at Utah State University Education Center closes Thursday (today). This quarter 78 classes are being offered to residents of the Uintah Basin with more than 280 credits available. Classes will be scheduled in Roosevelt or Vernal, according to registrations. Students may register at either the Vernal or Roosevelt office of the Utah State University Education Center. Schedules are available at either office. For more information on classes and registration contact the USU Education Center office at 722-229- 4. WW Mil kit iv.. m "Sr.' Mi daily all around us, but it really is frightening when it comes to your own doors. Many people have commented how concerned they were about our situation. We want you to know that we have been apprehensive also. Extra precautions are now being taken. These days things are a lot different than they used to be. When we heard this saying we felt like it expressed our feelings, "People will do anything nowadays for s dollar except work." We want to express appreciation to the hundreds of people who called and stopped by to inquire about Dad's welfare. It really is good to know that people really care. We hope that whoever did this act, that his conscience causes him discomfort as he remembers his acta. The Family of Charlie Bird na locMMfMi GttlPourif MMMMap tfoddniM far futfSIMk With tfM COUpOH wtMn dotNng vtHI HIV cs T 1 vszafow AndthbyMrtfatfarFir Mi wnaia manlh Iomv. too, ltifM! Mnbmwl What candidate, even victorious in the House oks funding for CUP The U. 8. House of Representatives lut Thursday passed by 319 to 71 vote the House-Senat- e compromise version of the Public Works Appropriations conference bill which retains the full $57 million funding for the Central Utah Project. However, Utah Rep. Gunn McKay said President Jimmy Carter is proceeding with plans to veto the $102 billion dollar bilL McKay said the approval better than three-fourth- s s majority easily passes the a veto but some needed to over-rid- e Congressmen have indicated that if the President vetoes the bill they will go along with him. conference comThe House-Senat- e mittee adopted language in the bill that would permit continued construction of water projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin without a comprehensive environmental impact statement. If successful, the language would head off a lawsuit filed by three environmental groups to halt construc tion on nine Basin water projects until a basin-wid- e comprehensive EIS is completed. The Congressman said the comprehensive study sought in the lawsuit would delsy CUP construction three years and cost $4.5 million. i two-third- I. cailielpppeBerpMiBD p Tim Rockwood now hos the time and insulation to odd comfort and heat to your home. Please call today for free estimatel 722-20- 98 a the Editor: The prejudice against Myton has been evident in this part of the Uintah Basin for too many years. How the little, mediocre, general run of people love to kick a downed doe. And there could be no more classic example than the two articles in your paper last week. On the front page was a large article along with a large picture about Roosevelt winning one of the Top Seven awards given by the Utah State Community Progress Association. Myton also won one of the Top Seven awards. Moreover, Myton won the only First Place award in Community Services. Myton won over the other 51 cities judged. Our Mayor was aked to speak at the meeting in Salt Lake in honor of Myton winning the First Place award. These two awards were presented to our Mayor by the Governor of Utah. Yet, you had the news of Myton's sucess tucked away on the inside of your paper with no picture, no fanfare what so ever. So maybe Myton did not submit a picture. 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