Ted Anderson, city manager, assumes duties Theodore Ted Anderson, newly as appointed Nephi City manager, assumed his duties on Wednesday morning. A native of Spanish Fork, Anderson is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a masters degree in public administration. He has recently been associated with the Uintah Basin Association of Governments. Prior to that time, he was Orem City I t An- - V -- County assessment ratio is highest in state, foundation says The assessment ratio of all locally assessed property in Juab County averaged 18.95 percent during 1977. This fact was reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization in their analysis of an assessment-sale- s ratio study recentState Tax Comthe ly prepared by mission. The study shows levels of that assessment property throughout the state last year averaged 12.88 percent and ranged from a low of 5.63 percent in Sanpete County to a high of 18.95 percent in Juab County. Sanpete County has never been revalued under the state- Please turn to page two locally-assesse- d I Ted Anderson derson, stated that He will work hand in hand with the mayor in directing the affairs of Nephi City. Anderson and his wife, Diane M. Anderson, are the parents of three children: Alicia and twin sons Chad and Christian. Mrs. Anderson is a native of Stoughton, Massachusetts and holds a masters degree in speech therapy. Mrs. Anderson and children are remaining in Roosevelt until suitable housing can be obtained in Nephi, Anderson said Wednesday morning. 'Show thanks on fast day' LDS presidency tells faithful The Nephi LDS Stake presidency has asked members of the stake to show gratitude to the Lord for His sustaining influence during fast weekend. observances this day We have been praying for moisture to replenish our water supplies in order to sustain our gardens, lawns, flowers, and crops. Since December we have received substantial amounts of warm rain and a covering of snow which has all been taken in by the dry soil. It has been a blessing and one to be grateful for. Itan Gtste Press Aaan. City officials try for seventh north underpass Nephi City officials have held at least two meetings with the Utah State Highway Commission in an effort to get the underpass at seventh north placed back into the plans for the freeway. According to Mayor J. Barres Jenkins, the change in land values from farming property to possible city lots has had some effect on the status of the underpass. Mayor Jenkins said that the underpass is a must for stockmen who use the street as a stock trail to the canyon, for fire protection services, and for utility services to the area above the proposed freeway. planner. Mayor Jenkins, in introducing It's a long way otherwise P.0. Box 132? Halt Utih City, tfth PU10 Serving East Juab County February 2, 1978 The transformer Small grains didn't blow this school Friday by time either An overloaded feeder line in the USU Extension north portion of Nephi caused a two-hou- A school for producers of small grains has been scheduled for Friday, Feburary 3 at the Juab County courthouse at 10 a.m., says Blaine Jones of the USU Extension Service. Professors from Utah State University will discuss fall and spring varieties of small grains, soil fertility and other soil problems, and weed control in small grains. The school will adjourn at about 3 p.m. r R. S. Golden Services set for R. S. Golden , 80 Funeral services will be conducted at 1 1 a.m. at the Nephi Ward chapel for Rufus Stafford Golden, 80. on Saturday First-Secon- d Golden died on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Henderson, Nevada. Born at Nephi on February 5, 1897, he was a son of Henry and Alice Golden. He married Zelma Christensen at the Manti LDS Temple on April 13, 1921. She died on December 21, 1970. in recent years housed the city equipment Golden was employed for several years by the Utah State Road Commission on maintenance work. He also operated a farm. He was a member of the Nephi Stakes Second Quorum of Elders. building on east center street and before that was the Nephi armory. Following his graduation from high school in He served in World War I in the United States Army and has been a member of the American Legion, Nephi Post No. 1 and of the Veterans of World War I. Surviving are four sons and two daughters: Don C. Golden and Clyde E. Golden, both of Henderson, Nevada; Reva G. Morgan, Nephi; Glen R. Golden, North Salt Lake; Florence G. Chase, Salt Lake City; and Gary E. Golden, Lander, Wyoming. Also surviving are 22 grandchildren and Utah Agricultural College in Logan for two years, where he studied draftsmanship and engineering. After his college days he worked with his father, Arthur Gadd, in the construction and the drawing of house plans for several Nephi homes. He also spent a couple of years with a survey crew from the General Land office and worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a draftsman. He became a deputy county derk in the mid 1930s. In 1938 he was elected County Clerk. He 35 Friends may call at Anderson Funeral Home on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the ward chapel one hour prior to the services on Saturday. Burial will be at the Vine Bluff great-granchildre- cemetery. 1925, he n Scouters Steve Price, Joyce Bracken, and C. R. Lomax received awards this weekend at the District Scout recognition banquet. Scouters honored at district Scout Recognition dinner the Three Scouters from the Nephi area were recognized for their service to youth last Saturday night at the annual Juab Scout District Recognition Dinner, held at the Nephi stake House. In addition, those who attended served in that position until April 5, 1941 when he was appointed Nephi Postmaster. He served as postmaster for almost 33 years until his than any other man had served in the position in Nephi. During his term as postmaster, the Nephi office received many commendations from postal inspectors and two merit awards on maintenance and beautification of buildings and grounds. As postmaster, he was cited in Dan Valentines column in the Salt Lake Tribune. He delivered letters Please turn to page four retire-mentlong- attended the Fred L. Gadd I V The chase began at Chicken Creek reservoir when Trooper Paul Mangel-soof the Utah Highway Patrol L. community. Gadd became a Nephi in 1920 when he came to this community with his parents. As a young man, he attended Nephi High School in the building which 'S3 110 miles per hour. . . . by Roy E. Gibson You dont let impaired vision dim your outlook on life. Thats definitely the thought we received when we spent an hour or so with retired Nephi postmaster Fred L. Gadd, the other evening, discussing the many aspects of his life of service in this ft Three juvenile males from California were arrested Saturday at Levan following a chase at speeds of up to Gadd served 35 years as Nephi's postmaster Fred 1 chase Saturday nets stolen car ; juveniles trap shoot Flowers for the living & High-spee- d $4,000 in Las Vegas Draper will return to Las Vegas this weekend to compete in the Mints annual trapshoot, another shoot of national recognition. $ Trooper Paul Mangelson looks over his collection of Lightning Bolts awarded for each stolen car recovered. Another bolt was garnered this weekend. Draper wins over A Mona resident won top place in the Bob Taylor Ranch House trap shoot at Las Vegas last weekend, bringing home a prize of over $4,000. Les Draper of the Nephi Drivers License bureau, participated in the shoot during the weekend in a field of some 800 shooters from all over the United States. When the scores were totaled, Draper was tied for first place and won in the shoot-off- . I" power interruption on Tuesday morning. The area affected by the power outage was from First North street northward. City officials said that the initial outage affected only the east portion of the area, but the entire north area was later without power. Crews from Utah Power & Light Co. restored service at about 11:30 a.m. the presidency said. The presidency encouraged all members of the stake to observe the Lord's law of the fast by abstaining from two meals and then giving the equivalent of the meals in fast offerings to the Bishop for care of the needy. The presidency also encouraged stake members to go to sacrament meeting and to share their testimonies. Les Nice Place to Live! A dinner heard remarks from McKay Phippen of the Young Mens General Board of the LDS Church and from Fred R. Day, Scout Execu- tive of the Utah National Parks Council. Claude R. Lomax, a veteran scout-e- r of 35 years, was the recipient of the highest award a Scout district can give, the District Award of Merit. Lomax received the Silver Beaver Award from the Scout Council 25 years ago. He has attended eight na- noted the juveniles driving at an excessive speed. Mangelson gave chase and At one time the Porsche they were driving passed a truck on the wrong side at 110 miles per hour. the trooper said. The California car left the highway at Levan, heading to the east part of the town. It skidded out of control near the home of Owen Taylor, and the three occupants of the car began to run. Two of the young men stopped as Trooper Mangelson got out of his car. The third young man was located a short time later in a nearby shed. Mangelson said that the Porsche was reported stolen out of Riverside, California and that one of the boys had stolen credit cards in his pos- - session at the time of the arrest. Three highway patrolmen and a Juab County Sheriff's Deputy responded to Trooper Mangelsons call for as- sistance during the chase. Two of the teenagers have been placed in the youth home in Provo and the third was released to his mother. Two area students on USU, SUSC honor rolls for fall quarter Marrian Boswell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boswell of Nephi, earned honor roll status at Utah State University during the autumn quarter, according to information re ceived from the university. Miss Boswell is enrolled in the school of education. Louise Shepherd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Shepherd of Levan, has been named to the honor roll at Southern Utah State College at Cedar City. Miss Shepherd is a student in the school of communications at SUSC. V ; I r ? li- ; C 1 tional jamborees and has been the council jamboree general chairman for six of them. Siwsrx-- " . Hr Joyce Bracken, a mother of seven, was the recipient of a Second Miler award. Mrs. Bracken became a den leader in 1958. Since that time, she has served as the Stake Cub Scout leader and as district Cub Scout V t I 7 Chairman. Steve Price was also a recipient of the Second Miler award. He has been an assistant scoutmaster and is currently a Blazer Scout Leader and the districts Order of the Arrow if i Mi adviser. The Lee Family to present program in Mona An evening of entertainment is scheduled for Saturday at the Mona Ward cultural hall, according to an announcement made this week by Kimo Coray of the ward building committee. The Lee Family, who recently appeared at the NRP Christmas party in Nephi, will present the entertainment. An invitation is extended to all persons in the area to attend. Contribution tickets will be $2 per adult and $1 per child of from five to 12 years of age. Children under five w ill be admitted free. The entertainment is a building fund project and will begin at 7.30 p.m. I -- i L 9- gji Hap White of the Nephi Fire Department went on an unusual call this week, a call to his own house. The fire did between $4,000 and $6,500 in damages. Fire, smoke claim $6,000 in damages at Hap White home A child playing with matches caused a fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hap White shortly before noon on Monday. The Whites loss is estimated at between $4500 and $6000. The family room in the basement of the White home was destroyed, as was all of the furniture in the room, including a television set, a stereo, a chair, and a table. The wall paneling and the ceiling of the room were also destroyed. Upstairs damaged by smoke. rooms were