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Show Utah Ranks High In Defense Bond Final Standings Utah earned a place high among the states most successful in the First U. S. Defense Bond drive, a revised report of the recent eight-week eight-week campaign revealed this week By topping its sales objective voluntarily set by the state committee com-mittee more than 11 per cent, this state will probably rank among the highest in the nation for achievements ach-ievements during the September-October September-October drive, according to Charles Char-les L. Smith, Utah chairman. E Bond sales for the period of the drive showed an increase of 33 per cent over sales in the same period in 1950. Millard county Defense Bond vol unteers, according to Mr. Ray H. Church, chairman, for West Millard County, obtained sales totaling $6,969.00, which was 69.7 per cent ot the county sales objective. "Perhaps the most important results re-sults of this thrift promoting Defense De-fense program are to be seen in the future", chairman Church said. "The complete story will include Defense Bond purchasees made on I the Payroll Savings Plan through automatic deduction for U. S. De- fense Bonds. When these equal the price of a bond the amounts wiU show in sales reports," he explained. ex-plained. "Good effects of the drive showed show-ed up in the November records. At present these indicate 27 per cent more sales than in November last year, with a half-month's sales figures yet to be reported." Mr Smith said all who participated partici-pated could share the satisfaction of seeing the drive succeed. "The objective of further stimulating stim-ulating thrift and savings especially espec-ially thru sale of Series E bonds on automatic sales plans, has had a beneficial effect in the fight to discourage inflation and strengthen strength-en the defense of our country , declared Mr. Smith. |