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University president, lawyer, philanthropist, spokesman for Americanism and other worthy causes – these are some of the titles earned by Dr. Emest L. Wilkinson, whose funeral services will be held Monday. And with each title, a touch of the superlative needs to be added. As president of Brigham Young University for 20 years, he became… Continue reading WiIkinson’s Stewardship

President Rolfe Kerr of Dixie College said some things the other day about saving taxpayers money by cutting the nimiber of meetings by the board of regents and college institutional councils. He made particular reference to meetings which involve travel to various college campuses. “When you consider the amount of money spent to transport, house,… Continue reading On Cutting Travel Costs

This is an era of rising public salaries – not just with Congress and high-echelon federal people but on a state basis and in some situations reaching down through the schools and local government levels. Time was, here in Utah – and not too far back, either – that a law required that nobody in… Continue reading Upward Trend in Suluries

Did you know that holding a child on your lap while riding in a car exposes the youngster to increased risk of injury or death in an accident? This is the word from the Inusrance Institute for Highway Safety as quoted in a recent news dispatch from Washington. Many parents, the institute reports, think they… Continue reading Safety Huzctrd in Auto

Education as well as fund collection will be the goal when members of a small army of “cancer crusaders” ring doorbells in Utah County during the next two weeks. Their financial goal will be to raise $28,000 – the portion of the $40,000 Utah County Cancer Crusade goal. But there’ll be another important objective, too… Continue reading ‘The Quality of SurvivuI’

Utah’s Air Conservation Committee, charged with carrying out provisions of federal clean air laws, was introduced to some sobering economic realities in its hearing on air quality at Orem Thursday. The hearing was one of a series held in six cities to discuss steps to bring Utah air within national health standards by Dec. 31,… Continue reading Economic Realities Vital

Provo City’s “Beautification Week” has ended – but the task of cleaning up and beautifying is never-ending and should be continued on an individual family basis. This applies also to other communities of Central Utah. A mid-summer beautification drive is a good idea, providing impetus, as it does, for eliminating weeds and other undesirable growth… Continue reading To Becsutify cs City…

This seems a good time at conclusion of the county fair season in Utah, Wasatch and Juab Counties to pay deserved tribute to the people in agriculture. Year in and year out, our farmers, stockmen, dairymen, orchardists and folks in allied phases of the industry do a consistent job of supplying the food needs of… Continue reading A Salute to Agriculture

It was an interesting election and as usual for a primary, the turnout was fairly light. In Utah County, an estimated 18.2 percent of the registered voters trekked to the po ls. The figure was slightly higher – nearly 20 percent – in Salt Lake County. It was difficult to figure a state-wide percentage since… Continue reading Election in Retrospect

Joseph E. Nelson, whose funeral services will be held Monday in Spanish Fork, achieved hallmarks in the field of law and jurisprudence seldom noted here in Central Utah. District judge for 27 years until his retirement, juvenile judge, Spanish Fork city attorney, and practicing lawyer – these are titles which won Judge Nelson a wide… Continue reading Distinguished Utah Jurist