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Show CMNIVEST, CCRP. 3322 SO. 3RD. EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH State School Board Proposes Combining Sanpete County School Districts Despite patron opposition, the State Board ofEducatlon Thursday voted to recommend consolidation of five school districts into two. Included would be the consolidation of North and South Sanpete School Dis- tricts. It also will study possible school district reorganization in the Wasatch Front districts and Juab and Cache counties. Acting after a morning-lon- g hearing in which opponents to district reorganization argued that views of patrons of the districts had not been heard, the board voted to recommend to the 1975 legislature measures that would: Mandate reorganization of North Summit, South Summit and Park City school districts into one Summit County School District. Mandate reorganization of North and South Sanpete districts into one Sanpete County School District. Place on the 1976 general election ballot a proposed constitutional amendment making it possible to reorganize or consolidate school districts across county lines. Mandate a study of possible school district reorganization Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Cache and Juab counin ties. Help ease the financial burden of district reorganization by having the state pick up excess debt of one district being placed with another, and by providing aid adjusting to consolidation. The recommendations for reorganization were drafted by Dr. Walter D. Talbot, state superintendent of public instruction, on the basis of a report on Utah school districts compiled by Dr. William R. Boren, former Weber School District superintendent. That study, requested by the Legislative Council, recommended reorganizations that would eventually reduce the number of districts in the state from 40 to 22. 84115 been consulted in forming posals. Dr. Boren countered that many local school board members and officers of parent-teach- er groups did not return questionnaires he had circulated in his study. He told the board, Throughout the morning hearing, conducted in the State Office Building auditorium (the meeting was moved to the state school offices in the University Club building in the afternoon), opponents argued that patrons of the districts involved had not pro- "I met with local superintendents a year ago. Almost all said, Dont come to our districts and have large public meetings. The people will eat you alive on this emotional issue. Dr. Boren said his recommendations for consolidation 33 years. Mr. Hall was born in Manti, the son of W. Lee and Annie R. Hall. He graduated from the Manti High School, Snow Col- lege, and received his.B.M. Degree from the Utah State University in Logan. A new business, to be known as Baxter Upholstery is starting cheaper cuts of meat. The girls were divided into four groups with each group preparing the steak In a different way. The steak was served with a salad, garlic bread and ice cream. The Home Economics department was presented a beef cookbook, donated by the Utah in Manti. OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION FARMER J. Keller Christenson, left, and his wife Marion receive Certificate of Merit from Glade Mower, Chairman of the Sanpete Soil Conservation District, at the recent state convention held in St. George. Conservation Farmer of Year Cow-Bell- es. Gunnison F armer Receives Soil Conservation Award After his graduation he was given a position measuring and mapping the farm lands in Sanpete County, where he served for one year. Following this he went to Washington, D.C. He was placed in the office of Statistics for one year, then placed in the Division of Land Management, serving for the balance of his career. was in His headquarters for eight years, Washington during which time he was sent to Alaska for four years. When he returned he made a transfer to the regional office in Billings, Montana. After six years he was transferred to Denver as assistant director in the State of Colorado. He was made chief of Land and Minerals, which position he held until his retirement. A banquet was given in honor of Elliott and his wife Edith recently. Mr. Hall was awarded a Meritorious Service award by Secretary of the Interior a sample of the round steak served to her by conducted by the CowBelles. demonstration beef a Carlson cooking during ley KARI DOBSON seems to be enjoying Shel- Roger C. Morton. Pleasant Doctor Will Be F eatured Speaker at LDS F orum ML The noon Friday Forum speaker for November 22 will be Dr. J. Bruce Harless. Dr. Harless is a medical doctor practicing in Mt. Pleasant. He attained his Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate of Medicine Degrees from Stanford University in California. Dr. Harless has fulfiUed an LDS million in Germany and has been active in the scouting program for many years. He served as a branch president while he was in the service in Germany. Also, while he was in the service he was a counselor in a branch presidency. He was in the service for three years. Dr. Harless is presently ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABORS these girls of the Manti High School cooking class sample the cheaper cuts of beef, cooked various ways. in the Mt. Pleasant Utah Stake High Council. While he was practicing in Phoenix, Arizona, he was a health advisor in the Roosevelt Council of Boy Scouts. Dr. Harless now serving serves as a member the Hospital Board in Mt. Pleasant and in the district scouting program. He is also a member of the Central Utah Medical Society. of Dr. Harless is married to the former Marlane Seely and they have four daughters. The subject on which Dr. Harless will speak is "The Sanctity of Life." Friday Forum will be broadcast over KEPH 89.5 FM. New Correspondent Named Miss Juanita Wesley is the correspondent for residents of the Manti North Ward. News items may be handed to Juanita at the Messenger office or telephoned to her at the office also. Just ask for new Fund Banquet A Sterling Ward building fund banquet will be held Thursday, November 21 at the Sterling Ward from 5 -- 7:30p.m. Tickets for a family are $7.00, Individual tickets are $1.85 and tickets for children 12 and under are $1.25. Juanita when you call. Juanita is also a new employee at the Messenger office. Telephone numbers to call are during the day or in the evenings. Stake Reorganizes Monthly Family Night Format Manti Utah Stakes monthly family night is taking on a new look. The change, Instituted last month, will be followed Thursday night, November 21 when stake leaders convene at the Ephraim West Ward at 7:30 p.m. The new format centers the auxiliary organizations of the stake, the solution of their problems with a member of the stake presidency in attendance and aid in the development of programs, according . to Stake President Wilbur W. Cox. During recent stake family night sessions, members of the stake presidency have devoted 835-42- 41 81 "lght --ling Disease Fight emphysema, tuberculosis, air pollution a Space contributed by the publisher as public service J. Keller Christenson of Gunnison was recently selected by the Sanpete Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors as conservation farmer of the year. He was a guest of the district and received a Certificate of Merit at the state convention of Utah Soil Conservation districts held Friday, November 15th in St. George. Keller farms 680 acres with 400 acres of irrigated land. Crops raised are alfalfa, corn silage, grain and pasture. These crops are fed to winter 120 cows, 250 ewes and he fattens about 5,000 head of lambs. He also feeds his calves through the winter and sells them as warmed-u- p yearlings or finishes them in his own feed lot. Keller's conservation program started with leveling some of his land in the early 50s. He lined his first ditch with concrete in 1956. Since that time he has leveled more than 120 acres of land, lined 8,150 feet of ditch, seeded 60 acres of pasture, carried out consistent water management, and cropping system programs. The use of manure on his fields, supplemented by com- - Leadership Meeting Dated Manti Stake Relief Society Leadership Meeting will be held Saturday, November 23rd, at 2 p.m. in the Sterling Ward. All ward Relief Society officers to discussing major problems with the bishoprics and branch presidencies and have had little time to meet teachers, except secretaries are invited to attend. Lesand sons for both December and January will be presented, officers said. and furniture, trailers, boats, cars, etc. Other rooms are being used for storage of recreational vehicles, furniture, boats, etc. Steven Tapp, Ephraim and Lynn Nuffer, Manti, have been helping to get the operation rolling. Hopefully in the near future they plan to employ other Sanpete residents. The Baxters have been in the upholstery business for 15 years. Two years ago they moved to Manti to work under contract for Deseret Boat Mfg. Co. in Ephraim; upholstering all their boats. Recently they have bought a home at 390 North Main St. The Baxters have five children, (four married) three grandchildren, all living in Salt Lake. One son, Lee, is still living at home. F un Day at Manti Center Ward "Season's Gleanings is the theme for the Manti Center Wards annual fun night and dinner this Saturday night, Nov. 23. Ward spokesmen said that a country store would be set up, and that the Relief Society would be offering for sale many baked items as well as all kinds of sewing and handiwork. A beef dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. Prices for the dinner are $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children under 12 and $8.00 for a family ticket. Admission to the affair will be one used book. Patrons are asked to bring their own dishes and utensils. Judging Team Completes Season The Snow College livestock full board. The stake Relief Society judging team has completed its presidency and board members. fall season with successful Aaronic Priesthood and competition at the Grand Nawith the auxiliary organization Young Womens activity group tional Livestock Exposition in San Francisco, the Golden Spike leaders on the stake level. leaders. in Ogden, and the Pacific InterThe presidency of the SunLast month a new plan was initiated to meet with the bishwith the board national Livestock Exposition day School, along in Portland. members in the stake. oprics and branch presidencies These contests are open to at another time and concentrate The Young Adult stake couninterest in solving the pressing cil, which consists of the Y.A. any community college or senior college with an agriculproblems of the auxiliaries. president, vice presidents, secture program. Teams from President Cox noted. retary, city coordinators, pubA special Invitation is being licity director, and the reprethroughout the United States extended by the stake presiof branches and match their skills against each sentatives other by placing from 10 to 12 dency for the following leaders wards in the stake. to be present at the Thursday Rounding out the list of those classes of sheep, swine, beef night session: expected to be in attendance and horses. Oral reasons jusPresidency of the Primary will be the stake and ward tifying the contestantsplacings in the stake, along with their leaders of the Spelcal Interest are given individually in front program. Included in this of an official judge. A rigorous practice schedule group are the stake council president and the various ward begins for the Snow team the representatives of the Special first day of the fall quarter and averages four hours per Interest organization. "If the leaders of the stake afternoon. Quality livestock organizations will be present from Utahs outstanding herds to meet with members of the are used to train the team. stake presidency grams. Rubbing elbows with the naand high Glen received his B.S. degree council, business of the stake tions top livestock men and in Animal Husbandry from Utah will be transacted in an efidentifying differences in ecoState University in 1959. ficient manner with the opnomically important traits of In his position, Glen will portunity of livestock are but two of the coordinating promake use of his own training, grams," President Cox noted. many rewards of participating backed by the knowledge reHe concluded that if the stake on the judging team. sources of specialists and oth- leaders will lend their support The Snow team at the Cow ers of the University. Contact each month, it will eliminate Palace in San Francisco inhim at the County Extension the necessity of cluded as alternate Jay Olsen, calling speOffice in the Courthouse in cial meetings at other times Ephraim. Manti. The Pacific International is during the month. their time mercial fertilizer, timely attention to all cultural and management details, have made his farm a showplace of conservation farming. The farm is a family operation. All members of the family have worked and contributed to its success. In turn income from the farm has helped the family achieve their goals in life. Tim is working with his father as a partner on the farm. Dennis is teaching in a high school in Germany. Jed is working for Production Credit Association in Salt Lake City. He graduated from the Utah State University last spring. Bruce is on a mission for the LDS Church, and Lori is a freshman at Utah State University. Kellers judgement and ability Is recognized and respected by his associates. He is president of the Federal Land Bank Association of Richfield, The Sanpete Co. Farm Bureau, and the Gunnison City Canal. He is a past president of the Gunnison Lions Club, and serves as a director of the Gunnison Irrigation Company. He and Mrs. Christenson have also been active in local music circles. The Arden Baxter family are remodeling the old pea factory at 6th North and 6th West for their new business. Right now they're concentrating on the two north rooms. The northeast room will be used primarily for manufacturing new furniture the final contest of the season and Snow narrowly missed the first place honors by 28 out of 3,500 points. Taking first place in the sheep division and 2nd in the overall competition, and 4th in beef judging, the team returned to Utah well satisfied with their accomplishments. Individual honors went to Marlin Smith, 7th high individual in the whole contests and to Jay Olsen, 3rd high individual in sheep judging. The Snow team plans to participate at Livestock the Great Exposition April. the Arizona National Show in January and Western Livestock in Los Angeles in Glen Johnson Acting as . 835-98- gument, several spokesmen from the smaller districts expressed concern that consolidation might result in the loss of the special small school status" for their respective schools. Loss of that status would result in a loss of state financial aid. A meeting to discuss the proposal with local school patrons was scheduled to be held Wednesday evening, Nov. 20. This issues forms were closed prior to that meeting. Thus the reporting of that meeting will be in next weeks paper. Starting Soon Hall Retires from Government Service J. Elliott Hall has just retired from government employ by the Bureau of Land Management where he has served for over While lack of citizen involvement dominated opposition ar- In Manti Beef Girls in the Manti High School cooking class enjoyed a special treat when the Manti Cow Belles furnished them with round steak to cook. Mrs. Shirlene Olsen gave demonstrations on the different cuts of meat, their versatility and the nutritional value in the diet. Special emphasis was placed on ways of preparing the program." New Business Cooking Class Learns How to Prepare Low-Co- st were largely based on findings that indicated smaller districts have an extemely difficult time providing a sound educational Sanpete County Agent Glen Johnson, cattleman and turkey producer from Manti, Utah, has been appointed county extension agent for Sanpete during the absence of Jack Herring. Jack and his wife Mavon are in Israel where he is serving a assignment with the Israel Ministry of Agriculture as a consultant on turkey breeder management pro-six-mo- STOCK JUDGING TEAM from Snow College for the Pacific International Contest at Portland included: top row, Kea Nelson, Wayne Anderson, Curt Spencer; bottom row, Mark DeGraw, Marlin Smith, Jay Olsen, Jeff Carter, |