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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, March 18, 1987, Page 17 Scholarships given for Journalism, Art partial funding for up to 20 young art teachers for a professional art seminar in Great Britain during the summer of In an effort to open educational opportunities abroad to more young Americans, Open Door Student Exchange will offer a growing variety of scholarhsip programs to American high school students this year. Young high school 1987. journalists and writers may apply for the Open Door "Foreign Correspo- ndent Program", to take place in five Latin American countries during the Summer of 1987. Up to 20 partial scholarship subsidies will be awarded to your journalists who will act as foreign correspondents for their local high school and community newspapers. Up to 50 summer 1987 Arts Scholarship subsidies HONOR SOCIETY These Duchesne High School students were recently inducted into the Duchesne Chapter. The new students include: Steve Demi lie, Vicena Lupoid, Kristyn Moon, Jerry Sanchez, Alan Although' Utah ranks low in the amount spent per school child, it ranks high on the test semes recorded by its graduating stu-This point wu made in a study of educational expenditures in Utah by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. According to the National Edu-cation Association, Utah ranked last among the 50 atates in current expenditures per pupil in average daily attendance. Because of differences in organisational efficiency, population concentration, general community wage and salary levels, as well as other factors, per pupil Spencer, Jana Spencer, Janae Taylor, Adam Adams, Floyd, Peggy Robb, Tom Burdick, Roxanne Ringel, Joanne Rogers and Robert Shumway. expenditures may not be an accurate measure of the quality of education provided. In the case of Utah, for example, the Foundation analysis observes that the state ranks very high in overall student performance. The latest report by the U.S. Office of Education shows that Utah ranked 14th among the states in the average ACT (American College Testing Program) seme recorded by its graduating students last year. Education Secretary William Bennett observed that, the state's ACT score has risen consistently since 1982, and overall, Utah has posted the nation's fourth largest ACT gain since 1982. Last year, state and focal unita in Utah expended a total of $1,627,351,000 for all educational purposes. This represented an increase of $146.2 million, or 9.9 Head Start accepting applications percent more than was spent mi education during the previous fiscal year. Of the total educational expen-dentditures in Utah during 198886, approximately $1,161,695,000 was spent by focal school districts, $185,900,000 represented state sehool office expenditures, and $329,756,000 went for higher education. Foundation analysts point out that most of the financing problems during recent years have been concentrated at the elementary and secondary levels. They expect that these problems will be gradually shifting to the higher education level in the years ahead. They indicate that the enrollment increases in the public schools are beginning to decline. As a result, they expect that there will be little or no growth in Utah School enrollments by the middle part of the next decade s. - . year-to-ye- or 1995). the other hand, as the enrollment bulge works its way through the public school system, more and more students will be graduating and seeking a college education. The study notes that 12th grade enrollments in Utah are expected to climb from 23,782 in 1986 to 83,075 by 1996, a gain of 89 percent over the period. This huge increase in the number of potential college students could place considerable strain on Utah's higher (1994 On ten-ye- education system. More than two thirds of focal school expenditures for current operations in Utah last went for instructional purposes. Other important areas of sehool spending induded plant operations and maintenance ministration 1987:1988 school year. If you anticipate your child attending Head Start in the fall please come in and fill out the call the Head Start Office at or come by the office located at Fort Duchesne. 722-45- 06 - 12.2 percent, ad- 7.7 percent, pupil Q0 Applications are now being taken at the Head Start Office for the application. When applying, parents or guardian must provide proof in income: W-- 2 forms, income tax return or your present check stub. Also your child's medical card (if applicable) and birth certificate. If you are enrolling your child for the first time, upon acceptance into the program you win be required to provide a physical and current immunization records. If your child is returning for the third year heshe will also need a new physical. If you have any questions please ar The 20-10-- Uintah Basin Telephone officials p would like to remind members that when you are digging your lawn, check with the plume company to see if they have any lines that can be damaged. co-o- Also, when burning old weeds or anything else, look to see if the company has any green pedistals that are used to fold the important ' wiring. If you dig up a telephone line or burn up an important wiring box, .you are responsible to pay for the damage. So, to aave money along with the hand of replacing the damaged material, check with the company first The company's telephone line is ' 722-500- 7. nutrients including nitrogen, phosphate, potash, sulfur, and zinc The nitrogen induded unlike others has two kinds of nitrogen, one fast acting quick to go to work even in cold temperatures (nitric nitrogen), and the other (Ammon ic Nitrogen) slower release that will not go to work until the soil temperature reaches above 60 degrees. The way the nutrients are chemically combined, each plant, in fact each root, that taps Into a fertilizer pellet gets a call collect: (303) 722-993- names to society Fourteen new members were inducted into the Duchesne chapter of the National Honor Society. The students indude: Steven Demille, Vicena Lupoid, Kristyn Moon, Jerry Sanchez, Alan Spencer, Jana Spencer, Janae Taylor, Adam Adams, Travis Floyd, Peggy Robb, Tom Burdick, Roxanne Rigel, Joanne Rogers and Robert Shumway. Present members include: Cindy Spencer, president, Wayne Mom, vice president, Michelle Tompson, secretary, Corey Ercanbrack, Lori Peterson, Pamela Spencer, Danen Lott and Lisa Paulson. DHS plans garage sale NO appraisal fee. 646-844- 788-221- NO fttfo complete balanced diet. It is one thing to fertilize each acre, anyone can do that, and yet quite another to fertilize each plant. That is what one has to keep in mind. The Unipels are quite expensive to use. Between $70.00 to $100.00 dollars more expensive than the same nutrients In a blend. One has only to try the Unipel along side a blend to see the real advantage. 16-20- plant change 321 South Downing Street, Denver, Colorado 80209 or 14 20-10-1- 0 Check with UBT before digging local Regional Coordinator, Judi Kaid at Open Door Student Ex- Germany and Spain, thanks to a grant from the United States Information Agency. The U.S. government prnnt also provides DHS sends A reminder that Duchesne High School Junior class is planning to hold a garage sale March 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the El Cid parking lot. Donations are in much demand for the sale. If you have anything you would like to give to the students, call 0 or the Missy Pierce at 1 and they high school at will take care of your garbage. POR LAWNS AND OARDfN! By all means If you have no itried the Ortho Unipel Lawr Food and Garden Fertilizer yot should do so this year. The "al one" advantage over the fer tilizer mixes commonly used h well worth the added expense Last year almost daily someont came in and wantec "whatever my neighbor usee on their lawn. They said it was an Ortho Unipel. Their lawn ha never looked so green." There are several stores ir the Basin who now have the Or tho Unipel Law Food, and all purpose fertilizers. in 722-467- 3 title insurance fee. NO recording fee. These customary fees are free until What else is free? Ybu Home Equity Credit Line by April 15, 1987, and benefit from this no fee offer. Ybur only obligation is to make the monthly payments and pay, beginning January 1988, a $30 per year maintenance charge. Apply by April 15, 1987, and you will only be charged Zions Bank's prime rate on your balance until ... and want to move it to Zions Bank without fees, we'll pay it off when your new loan is approved. No cost to you no hassle. Apply at any Zions Bank office-- 64 throughout Utah. June 30, 1987. less than our normal home equity rate. Why should you have a Zions Bank Home Equity Credit Line? Zions Bank's prime rate is equal to its base rate in loan documentation. (Currently 7V4 as defined It is the best way to borrow because the interest on your loan is tax The tax reform law deductible. begins to phase out such interest deductions on other types of A.P.R.) Zions Bankb normal home equity loan rate of prime plus 2 applies after June 30. 1987. The A.P.R. (Rates normal rate this week would be will vary with changes in the prime rate.) 9.5. Subject to IRS regulations. Put the strength of Zions Bank to work for you. ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK Member FOiC Roosevelt, UT West Highway 40 John Deere Dealership 15, 1987. If you already have a home equity credit line Save 2 on loan interest. That's 2 April consumer loans starting this year. You need to qualify one time only. Then you can use your credit line whenever you need cash. Ybu will receive special checks you can use to simply write yourself a loan. Depending on the equity in your home, you can qualify for a credit line from $5,000 to $100,000. are; to apply for a Zions Bank LENDER Summer Applications and further information may be obtained from ths services (included plant operations and maintenance - 12J5 percent, The report observed that there was considerable variation in the distribution of sehool expenditures among Utah'a 40 school districts last year. Ortho Unlpol Advantage Of all the fertilizers on the market the Chevrons Ortho Unipel is head and shoulders above all the rest. The different unipel products are plus SUL plus ZN, 1 6-- 1 6-- 1 6 plus SUL, and 30 ANS. Each product has all nutrients combined in each pellet. That in itself though, is not what makes the Unipel unique, other fertilizers have nutrients combined in each pellet such as and others. The real advantage is the kind of nutrients that are combined. For instance the Unipel is made up of different pro- grams in the visual arts, crafts and dance are also being offered by Open Door in Great Britain, Travis Utah students rank high in achievement for traditional The Homes tay and School Programs offered in more than twenty countries also provide financial assistance to those U.S. students whose families host an Open Door exchange student from abroad. Up to $500 - may be applied by an Open Dow host to a wide variety of Summer and School Programs abroad. U.S. high schools which participate in the Open Door host program may award up to $1,000 - in scholarship assistance to a deserving U.S. student for these programs. |
