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In the death of Dr, Stanley M. Clark Sr., Provo has lost one of its best-known long-time medical leaders and practitioners. “Dr. Stan,” who died at age 82, had been a physician and surgeon here for half a century before retiring a few years ago. Even in retirement he maintained an active interest in the… Continue reading Respected Physician-Citizen

When you leave your youngsters to go out for the evening you are entrusting your baby sitter with your most valued possessions. Sometimes particularly if the sitter is new and you aren’t well-acquainted with him or her you get the jitters after the rush of getting away to your meeting or party, and you contemplate:… Continue reading When Preparation Pays

A recent letter to the Herald editor began: “There have been many times that I have said, ‘I should write to my congressman about this. But if a person doesn’t really know where to write or to whom, then the urge soon dies.” The Herald certainly agrees with the principle of writing to your senator… Continue reading Write Your Congressman

The big show comes back to Utah County this week after 34 years. lt’s the Utah County Fair, 1976 edition – and from advance reports, it’ll be something every family will want to attend if possible. There are three big days Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The scene will be different than in the “old days”… Continue reading The ‘Big Show’ Returns

Utah County voters have two challenges before them for the general election in just one month. The first challenge comes from Gov. Calvin L. Rampton who has asked the 29 counties of the state to join in a voting contest to bolster the Nov. 2 vote. The governor was prompted to issue the appeal as… Continue reading 2 Challenges to Voters

Besides the individual victors in Tuesday’s Utah Primary Election, chalk up a victory of sorts for the public and the democratic system. A big improvement on primaries of some recent years, the voter tumout in the state was about 42 per cent of the registered voters. That percentage isn’t as great as it ought to… Continue reading 42% Vote in Primary

. Each week three Utahns lose their sight – and one aspect of the distressing report is that half of this blindness need not happen. Says the Utah Society for the Prevention of Blindness: “Through knowledge and skills already available, 50 percent of all blindness can now be prevented? The Utah Society recently conducted a… Continue reading You Ccm Help Save Sight

It’s “so far so good” for the annual funding of the Central Utah Project, with the House including $52 million for the CUP in the $10.1 billion public works bill it passed Friday. Now it’s up to the Senate – and it is hoped it will follow the I-louse’s lead in recognizing the merit of… Continue reading It’s Upto Senate Now

Paul Harvey suggested, in a column published in the Herald the other day, that we show more respect for people in important offices – political, religious, military, or whatnot. Use the terms “sir,” “pastor,” “president,” etc,, suggested the columnist. “When we begin to call our governors and legislators “Billy” and “Johnny,” the leaders who used… Continue reading Case for ‘Gcod Munn:-ars’

The practical demonstration of three big principles of law enforcement was laced before the people of Yltah County this week when three police departments combined resources to take into custody a suspect in a murder case. Such a demonstration might not have been possible just a few short years ago. But it is hard to… Continue reading EEE Povlite Teamwork