Show sales of U S savings bonds increase over a year ago utah created art an enviable record in the sale of US U S savings bonds during january 11 C shoemaker keir vice chairman of the utah committee announced total E bond cales for the state showed a gain of 38 over january of 1948 while redemptions ons decreased 1470 14 the total bond sales for san juan county were announced by br vernon rowley chairman as the state report for january 1949 showed a total sale of all savings bonds of as against in january 1948 in E bonds the public favorite were sold in january of 1949 compared to in january of 1948 for this fine record to start the year declared clem schramm utah director for the savings bond division of the U S treasury we are deeply indebted to the banks of the state which are servicing the public with these bonds without charge or fee the wonderful operation cooperation co of our county chairmen who are also serving without pay has furnished a great stimulus to the sale the fact that the investment is sound in times when there is an upset condition in the security market lias has of course contributed no little |