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Show r 'Journeys presents history of Jkmericos NORTH OGDEN bicentennial program sponsored with her husband Tom, are the adult supervisors, Journeys, is a fun production with lots of music and comedy. Although there are few leads in the play as everybody in the production sings and dances, Mrs. Oaks said Glade Campbell plays the America from the voyage of Father Lehi and his family, to the present. The play also features the voyage of Columbus, the landing of the pilgrims and other special events' fn Journeys, a by the LDS North Ogden Utah Stake and staged by the stakes youth, will be held Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 pm. Journeys, follows the history of Americas history. According to Carolee Oaks, who of the Lamanite chief. She said K.C. Johnson and Chris Campbell part sing solos during the production and Greg Bathlome plays the part of Samuel the Lamanite. The whole production done by the youth, including the staging, lighting, costuming, dancing and singing. The production is free and everyone is invited. Mrs. Oaks especially invites everyone out to see who the big turkey is and to have a good time. yy-Y- ' is being I fr i & A '4 ' li Vol. 1 North Ogden, Utah No. 47 and Linnea Thurber watch as Jayne Chamberlin readies her guitar in preparation for the number, for the production of "Journeys," to be staged by the North Ogden Utah Stake this Thursday and Friday evenings. Thursday, November 18, 1976 CHRIS CAMPBELL WoirEi ora - , I N i t,; v f I c I; fr I 7 v , ,Wsissr''- :! ' P ' A t 1 J; i--r , 'A ; B-- - - ' ! e 'V V .w, V , J. UX J - -J y. f x Classroom teachers with a bachelors degree in the Weber School District received a salary schedule increase averaging $827 or 8 percent this year. In addition to this general raise, most teachers not at the top bracket of the salary scale also received an experience increment averaging $386. Thus, the total salary increase for teachers in Weber School District who have not reached the top step in the salary schedule L ' structure. unit Irh I'T rutin -- tiT amounted to $1,213 this ,r at SENIOR CITIZENS good meal and the friendship of others Junior H,gh. The meal is Tnner dinner is held Jery other Friday evening at North Ogden older are mvited to and 60 years old f Jawed by entertainment. All residents of the area, year these dinners. and are based on the 1976-7salary schedules submitted to the State Board of Education by local school districts. Certificated teachers with a bachelors degree in Weber School District will receive a beginning salary of $8,688 this year with a s7"' These were some of the facts brought out in an analysis of teacher salaries prepared by Utah Foun- dation, the organization, private research 7 Entertainment, dinners scheduled for local senior citizens maximum salary of $13,710 received after 13 years of service. Added amounts are paid to teachers with additional academic training. The maximum salary for a teacher with a masters degree this year, for semi-weekl- y NORTH OGDEN Every other of the citizens senior Frrday evening area get together for dinner companionship and entertainment at North Ogden Junior High School. All for 75 cents. These dinners are sponsored through the community school program at North Ogden Junior High and are affiliated with the Weber County Council of Nutrition. The program is partially funded with federal monies. All senior citizens 60 and over of North Ogden and Pleasant View, as areas are well as surrounding eligible to attend. If a married couple attends, only one spouse of the couple need be 60 in order to participate. People start arriving at the school at 4 p m. There is a registered nurse on duty at that time to check the blood pressure readings of those desiring it and the rest of the time until dinner is served, is spent visiting with neighbors and old friends. Dinner is then served promptly at 5 p.m. because, according to William 'Costley, a past president of the group, it gives those attending time to plan other evening activities. Following dinner, which consists meat dish, potatoes, vegetable, salad, dessert and milk, a program of a from performers featuring inor the county throughout or educational programs formative is held. have been local include singers and presented dancers as well as talent programs, political programs and a description of North Ogden Junior High which went over particularly well. Programs which The programs are selected and planned by Mr, Wilford Shaw. According to Mr. Costly the only to pay salary the group can afford to invitation an is the performers' return. He said the group has done very well in getting entertainment for pay like that. The whole evening comes to a close about 6:30 p.m. Mac Wade, this years president said about 100 people attend every other week, this depending on the health of members as well as the weather and activities of the local churches and cities. He said many of the same people attend every other week. The program is the same as those held at the Golden Hour Center and Ben Lomond High School, except it is held every other week rather than in its every day. It is currently second year. Mrs. Anette Engelby, an outreach of the aid, and Mr. Dennis Longhurst Weber County School system helped of organize the effort. The principal North Ogden Junior High, Mr. Carl C. DeYoung offered the use of the then the adbuilding. ministration of the school has said changed hands but Mr. Costley the current administration is just as use cooperative in letting the group the facilities. Since example, the first presidenl of the group Iron a steering committee selected t organize the activity. Mr. Costle; reached the steering committe because he had served on an ok folks committee for Weber County The president of the group and hi: wife work as a team, according t Mrs. Fay Wade, whose husband i: the current president. Presently the group has had a president fron North Ogden followed by one fron Pleasant View. The group has out the completed as soon as possible. is $15,090, which is 74 percent more than is paid to a beginning teacher with only a bachelors degree. The report notes that these amounts are for approximately nine months of service during the school year. Foundation analysts observe that over the past five years salary schedules for bachelor-degreteachers in Utah have been raised by $3,035 in Weber School District. The state also began paying the teachers share of employee retirement costs in 197, which to the currently ados another pay of a teacher with five years experience. In addition teachers who had not reached the top step in the salary schedule have received annual experience increments totaling $1,280 over the between five-ye- period. Thus, according to the Foundation report, a teacher who began a teaching career in the Weber School District in 1071 with a beginning salary of $6,375 has received total salary increases amounting to $4,850 or 76.1 percent, over the past five years. In addition if the teacher who began teaching five years ago had acquired added academic training, the salary boost during the five-yea- r Utah and the other Mountain States. Ten years ago, the average salary for classroom teachers in Utah was about 5 percent below the average of the eight Mountain States According to estimates made by the National Education Association, the average salary in Utah during 1975-7- 6 was only about 2 8 percent below the Mountain States average. Moreover, as noted, the state pays most of the employees share of retirement costs in Utah, a benefit not generally available in the other states When this special benefit is take-hom- e ar taken into consideration, the average salary paid to classroom teachers in Utah actually was slightly higher than the Mountain States average last year. Deadline for the November 25 will be Friday, November 9 at 5 p.m. 1 Beacon 1 a Concerned Citizens meet NORTH OGDEN The Concerned Citizens Group of North Ogden will meet Thursday, November 18, at 8 p.m. in the North Ogden City Council cham bers. They will meet to study the conceptual plan of the Lakeview Heights subdivision comprising 800 acres above 3300 North. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting. Further information may be obtained by calling John J. Jacks at 7821109 or Mary Ann Carter at 782-628- 7. Parents meet with entertainment, social activity. This year there is a bus providl for those who dont drive, or thop who would prefer not to. If someot would like to attend but has period might be even greater. Alghough teacher salaries also have risen sharply in most of the other states during recent years, the Foundation study points out that the strong gains made in Utah have closed the gap that formerly existed e committees to worf teachers PLEASANT VIEW Iw j I I S ! U Weber High Schools parent teacher conferences will be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 18, at the school. This year, no appointments are needed for the conferences. However parents may visit the school anytime between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. at their convenience. Refreshments will be served by 'the PTA and parents will get a chance to join the PTA and also to the "I According to Mr. Longhurst, been have just students junior high great also. He stated they schedule their activities so as not to interfere transportation, they can contact M. with the dinner and are quite conMac Wade to arrange for tra scious of the fact they have the VOLUNTEERS serve the cafeteria sportation. The transportation school. style meals to the 100 or so program within the Coun Weber the senior citizens who participate in the meal provided by held at He said the students have also Council on aging. North Ogden Junior High. The meals are program made provided some of the entertainment possible The groups next dinner will for the evening on occasion. hrough the community school program at North Ogden Junior held tomorrow evening, Nov. 19. Mr. Costley was chosen to serve as High. - Councilman Eldon Orton, in charge of the construction of the bowery has on several occasions expressed a desire to see the bowery City office building foo and cleanup and I committee lo invite those resident who are eligible, to join the group Mrs. Bernice Brown is in charge preparing (he food. She has worke with the school lunch system fP years and so is familiar wit preparing food in quantity. The fo is then distributed through voluntei help. Volunteers also clean up tl kitchen later. Mr. Costley called the dinners He said "tun experience. dinners cater to those who a homefast or those who seldom have little social activity. He sa several of the people who come I the dinners look forward to the eve fc ' other week outings as their oif distrubution The subject of the bowery came up at the council meeting of Nov. 9. Public Works Director, Dennis Shupe told the council the posts are up and the beams in place in the park located at 200 E. and 100 W. Teachers' receive raises k-- i ? -- bowery progressing NORTH OGDEN The City Council heard that work on the bowery in Lomond View Park is progressing and city crews are preparing to pour concrete for the "' make a contribution to the Weber High School Scholarship fund. Officers of the PTA for this year include: Mr. and Mrs. Rich Brewer, correlators: Mr. and Mrs. Gaylen Jensen, first assistant correlators; E. Ted Campbell, second assistant correlator; Mrs. Bert Taylor, secretary-historiaMrs. Eldred Erickson, treasurer; Mrs. David Bronson and Mrs. Leon H. Jones, membership commissioners. |