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Show ( I - 123 PIERPOXKT SAIT LAKE CITY, T CUHr .so CSIVERSAL MlCROFXJa i .. -Vi UTAH W4' Roy City Council Will Share Cost Roy Chamber Members Briefed On Promotions and Other Plans Of Enclosing Ditch , 4 , i, s itS. .' j FUTURE SPACE VEHICLE? No, but it could be just as feasible. Dennis Ileiner, left points to part of the radio control mechanism on the prize winning exhibit entered by he and Bruce Matis at the recent Weber College Science Fair. The youthful designers saw their space car and airplane exhibit place second in a field of 172 other entries. The Weber High seniors stated that the space car, which was designed from home made materials as well as manufactured parts, was quite an attraction. Youths Rate High When Space Car Steals Show Two Weber High School seniors recently took second place in the Applied Physical Science division of the Regional science fair held at Weber college. They are Bruce Matis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Matis, 5512 S. 2425 West, and Dennis Heiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Heiner, 2014 W. 6000 South. The two youths entered a airplane and space car. The slightly rounded, flying saucer looking, space car stole the show. Small Engine The space car was construct- - Understanding Of Child Subject At PTA Meeting the Child Understanding will be the topic of the principal, speaker at tonight's meeting of the Wasatch PTA. The speaker will be Mr. of inJohn, struction and director of pupil personnel of the Weber County School system. The meeting will be held in room of the Wathe satch School at 7:30 p.m. An added attraction at the meeting will be singing by the chorus from the Ogden School for the Blind. New officers for the coming ' year also will be installed at the meeting. Door prizes also will be given. La-vr- d ed from a flying saucer sled. Dennis and Bruce cut the handles off the sled, drilled a hole in the bottom of it and installed a model airplane engine. The Vh.p. engine gives the car a range of about one mile. The present model will go up and down, but the designers havent yet perfected a means to make it go backwards and forwards. According to them, however, this problem will soon be solved. The model airplane has a range of 10 miles and the radio controls. leLJhe.pperator do just about anything with it. ' The J'dting bfTgTrifctrs are even thinking that it might not be too far fetched to design a space car big enough to carry a man. Roys chamber of commerce The Roy City Council will members were treated to a run share the cost of enclosing an down of chamber activities over irrigation ditch to thi tunc of the next six month period at $1,500. their regular general memberThe ditch runs parallel to ship meeting. three subdvisions located near Robert Chamber president, 2350 West between 4300 South P. Stew'art outlined a series of and 5000 South. promotions and Dale Smedley, Gene Kartch-ne- r merchandising for a membership drive and James Tanner outlined plans to the group the plan to the council Monday The nevvlv elected president evening. All three men are also informed the members that contractors and are currently a contract had been awarded building homes in the area in- to Lionel Gibby to paint signs volved. The three into Rov Mr. Smedley was the chief leading signs are located on the three He the for group. spokesman into Roy. Re told the council that the proj- major approaches have fallen into b ect would inolve a total cost eently they state of One of them of $6,000. Approximately 1,300 was blown down in a wind feet of open ditch bordering the storm. The other two needed and MapleTanner, Mr Gibby under the wood Estate subdivisions will painting. terms of the contract will rewill The be enclosed. project the fallen sign lie wrll eliminate siphons at major in- place also add corrected population also Subdividers tersections. figures for Roy to the signs. will be relievid of the responsiCards the organ off the for open izations outlining dates will be feneng bility promotion ditch. printed and distributed to all The planners also stressed the Mr. merchants of Roy, the danger of the ditch being Steward said. a safety hazard insofar as small Chares Rapp, Ray Ogden and children drowning- in it J. Howard Stahle were appoint-eRoys governing body had to a committee to contact agreed to share the cost of si- and encourage all the civic phons across streets with the clubs of Roy to display their subdividers in a prior meeting. on the chamber sign. This The council voted approval signs committee will also check into of the project on the basis of the possibilities of finding a eliminating a safety hazard and sponsoring organization for a providing access for streets. float for Roy. City. The .float the from be taken Funds will would represent Roy in various water, sewer and public safety parades during the year. to for the pay citys departments Mr. Stewart also informed share of the cost. The remainder of the cost the general membership that a drive for new will be born by abutting prop- concentrated members would be gotten unand users water owners, erty derway in June. the subdividers. According to the chamber Contractors will begin work on the ditch this week in order president the entire program s to allow completion of the proj- geared to make Roy a better ect before water is turned into community. He feels that the chamber of commerce is a vitql the ditch. . Community Portrait L. a small town because members of the police force are able to give more personal attention to individual problems that arise. So says Officer Myron LeRoy Turner, who has been a member of the Roy City Police Department since Feb. 1957. Mr. Turner likes to live in the growing community of Roy and enjoys participating in the benefits of its growth. He also feels great satisfaction in the service he is able render for the town as a law enforcement officer. Mike Turner, as he is better known, has availed himself of every opportunity presented to help 'him to be a good officer. He has attended the FBI school on fingerprint classificat tion and the processing of fingerprints left at the scene of the crime. He has taken courses given by the Utah State Highway Patrol in traffic and in the use of the breathili-zer- . He has also attended seminars at the University of Utah and those sponsored by the Utah Peace Officers Assn. Besides being a member of the Utah Peace Officers Assn., he is, a member of the Roy Lions Club. He also was active in the organization of the North Park School PTA and has served on several of its committees. Officer Turner was born in Grace, Idaho. He has a younger brother and a younger sister. His father died when he was 15 years old. Being the oldest in the family, much of the responsibly fell upon his shoulders in the running of the farm and in helping in the care of It is current!) Junior High School Science Fair Michael Lyon received third place on his project on amphibians: Janet Gibby took fourth place with her plant propoga-tion- . Carolyn Tremea was awarded fifth place for her project on flowers and leaves; raig Carvers project on the eye received sixth place. The certificate of achievement was awarded to Judi Hutchison and Ann Anderson for their project on Our Need for Food. Four certificates of Honorable Mention were given to Diane Jack-son- , project on teeth: Gary Jones Stegen on ants; and Dal Shupe on reptiles, and to David Rainsford, his project on tropical fish. Physical and earth science: Robin Duncan took first place with his prject, radiation in film; second place to Dennis Day for his tyroscope; third place to Ronnie Woodland with his prject on electron microscope; fourth place to and Mark Nelson on conservation; Gerald Allen took fifth place with his project on coal; fifth place to Leann Fow-erand Sandra Bartlet-- on their project on electroylises. Certificate of Achievement was given to Donna Hartsfield with her project on the weather and the other members of the fam Gloria Call on Soil temperaily- tures. Honorable mention was He graduated from Grace given to Sandra Thompson and High School in June 1949 hav- Judy Law on paper and Carol ing been a letterman in basket- Clark on hot and cold masses. ball and football. He continued to run the farm until 1951 when he came to Ogden to work Royal Baking Co., where he remained for two and one half years. He then accepted a posi tion as bookeeper at Swift- & Co. After three and a half years he left to join the Roy City police force. In the meantime, Mike had married Pat Barnhart. Roy Police Chief Julian They Green has issued a warning have lived in Roy since he be came an officer, at 3965 So. to all residents with cars bear2275 W. They have an 8 year ing 1960 license plates. old son, Midieal Kim and two Vehicles found with the daughters, Carla Jean 6, and old plates will be impound Jan Marie, 4 months. ed, the chief said. Mrs. Turner is vice president He ponted out that the bigof the North Park PTA organ offenders are people gest ization and a member of the second cars. The cars owning Lady Lions Club. are usually older models used Officer Mike has great- re for fishing or hunting trips. spect for his chief, Julian R. The city police also will be Green whom he considers not a crackdown on cars left gin only to be tops as an administrator and policeman but ap parked overnight on the city streets. preciates the fact that the chief Present laws state that velooks out for the benefits of all concerned as well as for his hicles will not be left parked own. This helps to keep the in the streets between the moral of the department high," hours of 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. Turner said. Roy Junior Highs science fair was characterized by numerous outstanding exhibits. Berlin C. Jensen, science structor and director of this years fair, stated that the many excellent exhibits made the judging chore a difficult one. Harold Alien won second place in earth science at the regional fair held at Weber took College. Craig Carver third place in biological science at Weber. At least 150 exhibits were entered at the Roy Junior High fair. Winners in the two categories were: Biological science, Gary Howard took first place with his project on vitamins: Ronald Reimschussel and Tom Rosenberg were awarded escond place with their project on body cells; at-th- 1960 Plates Crack Down . lat-an- Myron L. Mike Turner A 42veuroId Air Force lieutenant colonel is the new president of the Roy Lions Club. He is James D. Kelley a char-t- . r member of the organization. Col. Kelley was formerly first vice president of the Roy club. He is a veteran of World War 11 and Koiea. The colonel also has boi n a director of the Roy Lions. & ' '' v I v group. zoned for manu- facturing Under this zone he could continue to farm and raise livestock and poultry but construction of homes also would be allowed. Mr. Miya said he feared delay in revoking the manufacturing zoning would permit encroachment of undesirable uses. In view of the great amount of interest in the zoning of the area, council members agreed to withhold any decision until the entire case can be resubmitted to the Ciy Planning Commisson at its April 17 meeting. Action will be taken however, to publish a notice of intention to rezone a portion of the area which lies between approximately 550 North and 800 North from the agricultural to resdential. A public hearing on the matter will be held in Mav. Riverdale Council Calls for Change A recommendation Joseph K. Compton was elected first vice president of the club. Lawrence Hastings will serve as second vice president; and Glen Beck is 'the new third vice president. Glen McEntire was elected secretary-treasurer- . r PopRell was elected a director and Edwin S. Walker and Richard Bramwell r directors. Orlen Lefty" Stuart is the new tail twister. Roger Stover was named Lion tamer. A1 one-yea- two-yea- Lt. Col. James D. Kelley Anderson and LaVar Stark Clearfield - The rez.onmg problem came up again Monday at the Clearfield City Council meeting The matter ef zoning a V 'e section of land !;. iV '.zien n..d Denver the Union Pacil-.and Rio Grande tracks and 200 South and 800 North was again discussed. Kersh Miya, owner of 42 acres on the south side of West Point Road (300 North) asked 'the council for a rundown on the current status of the zoning proposals. During one of the previous council meetings a delegation of home owners living on or near West Point Road had opposed zoning their property R2 and asked for an upgrading to R 2A classification which 'stipulates at least 1,100 square feet in a home as opposed to 960 square feri allowed in the erty of the protesting Relations Needed In Police Work a big A Ro-an- zone. Mr. Miyas land adjoins prop- t New Lions President blank was drawn at a Tuesday night meeting of the Weber Board of Education with regard to making a tinal de-- ' cision on whither or not a por- lion of a proposed 156 lot subdivision will be used for the consti action of an elementary Again Considers Rezoning Problem s Public relations play Use Decision Due Clearfield Turner Believes Public part in effective police work in j school The board members gave developers of th.valley view subdivision a promise to Pamt-Lp- , F i Clean-Lp- , week in Rov starting April 21. reach a decision within two or The promotion will end April three days 29 The land, which is located May will see the organization at 4400 South, west ot 2350 West is owned by Suburban sponsoring Mother's Day specials from May 4 to 14 and Swim homes The school board is considerI)as from May ?5 to 31 ing using seven acres of the land for the school site A clarification of the school Council board's position would allow work to go ahead on the subdivision project According to attorneys L. Outstanding Displays Mark Roy i Lt. Col. James Kellev Board Land instrument for the achievement of this goal William Bill Bate was appointed treasurer for the chamber Ilis wife Sydney will act as societary for the organization. An added highlight to the luncheon Wednesday noon meeting was the presentation ot a golfing outfit to Brjce Jen-seserved as Mr. Jensen piesident last year. The chamber will sponsor a Brent-Hamilto- Myron Weber Education an unusual legal situation exists with regard to the subdivision Mr. Stark informed the board that the land must be subdividor Suburban ed by June Homes will be in default on the contract drawn up when the land was purchased. The attorney further stated that the land was purchased by Mansfield Smith Realty in 1959 The clause of subdividing 1 was in the contract at that time. Both Mansfield and Smith, owners of the realty company were killed in a plane crash last year Mr. Stark the represents Smith estate and Mr Anderson the Mansfield estate Suburban homes purchased the land following the probate of the two estates Robert E. Burton Serves on USS Hooper WESTERN PACIFIC Navy Ens Robert E. Burton, son of Mr. and Mrs Francis C. Burton, Sr of 5135 So 2100 W., Roy is serving aboard the destroyer escort USS Hooper, a unit of the Seventh Fleet Hunter Killer Group Alpha operating in the Western Pacific. The Hooper, flagship for Commander, Escort Squadron San Diego, Three, departed Calif., March 4, and is scheduled to return to the States in September. , New Riverdale Week Set Will Begin Today Fire Truck Tests Riverdale has a new fire en- gine. April 13-2- 0 Headlights aligned? Horn work? Tires worn? Muffler leaking9 Tail pipe rusty? Brakes out of adjustment 9 If your answer to any of is. the above questions yes, then dont speed, but drive efficiently and carefully to the nearest or your favorite repairman All Roy vehicle owners are reminded that the deadline for state inspections is May 31st. To add emphasis to the need for inspection of motor vehicles the Roy Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring State Auto Inspection week from April 13 to April 20 SVate Signs Teading Auto Week Inspection will be displayApril ed on the windows and in business establishments throughout Roy. (See inside pages of this newspaper for more details. 13-2- The new fire truck arrived late Wednesday afternoon. A series of tests will be conducted to determine its fitness. The tests will be carried out by fire underwriters. The 750 gallon pumper cost $20,119. It was purchased from the Van Pelt Co. The Van Pelt- Co. has agreed to a lease purchase contract which has a 6 per cent interest rate. Thismeans that Riverdale City will pay about $5,000 per year and funds for this expenditure could be allocated from a surplus bond interest, retirement fund. Under this plan Riverdale citizens will find that the mill levy will not be raised. - Kiwanians Hear Talk On Green River Trip Roy Kiwanis members got an insight on the difficulties and hardships of sailing the Green River on a rubber raft at their regular meeting last night. The speaker was Dr. Aaron Ross, physician, who told of his adventures. Dr. Ross presented an illustrated travelogue. Thorough Thieves Enter With True Professional Skill: Net Nothing Roy law enforcermnt officials called it a highly professional break-in- . burThe would-bthorglars were indeed didnt get a ough , but they dime. A group of safecrackers Roy Safeway store sometime between closing time at 9:30 Sunday night and 6.30 Monday morning. The thieves scaled the wall at the rear of the store and broke into the building through the roof. They then worked there way through the back of the store and broke into the managers office by climbing to that the broke into the Riverdale Planning Commission considered the possibility of an ammendment to the zoning ordinance to include a few two family dwellings in R2 zones was the City Councils unanimous decision at the combined meeting of the two groups Monday night. Subdiviser Reuben Mason appeared with property owners Joseph Patterson and his son, Joseph, to press for a final zoning decision. Most of their planned lot sizes conform to R2 standards. However, a few would be as small as 7,450 sq. ft. Also, he said, in order for an average working man to be able to afford the larger corner lots, running up to 1000 sq. ft., they deemed it advisable to put duplexes on some of them in order for the buyer to have income property to help pay out. Another point raised was the closeness of property to commercial zones. A lower zoning requirement could serve, they said, as a buffer between commercial and the more desirable spots on the elevated areas of the city. It was generally agreed the councilman tljat a reduction of zoning would lead to the lack of necessary controls of quality standards. Inasmuch as the ordinance was for the Construction of a golf course, the coun cil decided to consider an ammendment in this case. Inspection 1 R-- Took 6'1 Months The model airplane also is by a small engine, Both models also contain the radio controls, with which they are guided. According to the boys the contest judges, really thought a lot of the space car. The entire project took roughly 6 2 months to complete. Dennis and Grant worked on their own time in their homes to construct the models. The airplane wasnt bad because it was a kit, but the space car was something else, they said. The youths got the idea for the car from mechanical and scientific magazines in which they have an avid interest-- No 47 Vol 7, Roy, Utah, Thursday, April 13, 1961 the ceiling above the office and removed a section of the office roof. The next target was the safe. The culprits broke the main hinge on the safe door, smashed the dial, usd an actylene torch and a drill all to no avail. Roy Police Chief Julian Green said that the thieves failed to gain entry to the safe because the locking mechanism was located in a different place than in other safes made by the same, jrompaoy. The Roy police chief pointed out that the break-ifollowed the same pattern as have other robberies in the area. Most recent in the series was a robbery of a Safeway store in Salt Lake City. The thieves study the particular make of safe and how to break into it, but the location of the locking mechanism in this one crossed them up, Chief Green said. The battered front of the safe showed that the thieves had drilled the exact point where the locking mechanism was located on other safes that have been broken into. was discovered The break-iat 6:30 a.m. Monday by Tony Tappero, manager of the meat market. Mr. Tappero went to check the stores machine room and immediately noticed the hole in the roof of the room. He called the Roy Police. officers comInvestigating mented that the location of the safe made the thieves job easier. It is located in a corner of the office and cannot easily be seen from the outside. More than one man had to be involved, Chief Green said. He stated that probably five or six men made-uthe gang. Two men would probably act as look-outwhile one or two of the others entered the building. After the building was broken into the others, carrying the drill, torch and other equipment were probably admitted," the chief added. The thieves left the store through a door in the rear that locks from the inside. A locksmith from Salt Lake City had to be called to open the damaged" safe. He completed the job Monday noon. p s ITS ALL THERE Locksmith G. C. Pack pushes his arm all the way inside the battered box while Safeway manager Reed Iloxer gives a slight sigh of relief. The Roy store was hit by a gang of professional safecrackers late Sunday evening or Monday morning. Investigating officers described the attempted robbery as highly professional in the way in which it was executed. A changing of the lock in the safe is the only reason the culprits werent able to open it officials said.' |