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Show Professional Chapter Utah Savings Bond Sales Up from-1960 "Purchases of Savings Bonds in Utah continued upward during dur-ing March, the month's total of $1,745,621 exceeding March, I960 by 7.4 per cent," it was announced announc-ed today by County Bonds Chairman Chair-man Francis W. Betenson, Manager, Man-ager, First Security Bank at Cedar Ce-dar City. "According to the sales report released by the Utah Savings Bonds Division, our volume was the highest for any March since 1956, which is in line with sales nationally. Our 3-months total reached $54 million, equalled by only one other similar pericl since 1956," he said. Iron county sales were reported report-ed at $5,252 for March, bringing the 3-months to $33,949. or 37.7 per cent of the county's 1961 goal, according to the chairman. Chairman Betenson also called attention to the recent Tresury annoucement that all Series E bonds bought between May, 19-11 and May, 1919 have been granted grant-ed another 10-year extension of maturity, and during this second extension will return 3-34 per cent each year, compounded semi-annually, based on their full extended maturity values as they enter this second period. |