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Show II The Voice of Sanpete County Volume 84647 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH Ninety-Seve- n - Price 504 October 25, 1989 ;r- Municipal voters j. , . 4zz' r: r? I4 i. 4 Wi X Final registration set t MT. PLEASAN- T- Eligible voters who have not registered for the Nov. 7 municipal election may do so in their local voting districts bctwecn8a.m. to9p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, the last two registration days for all municipal election districts. Registration locations may be identified by blue colored posting lists and the United States flag. Registration agents include: Mt. Pleasant 1, Christie A. Thompson, 257 South 1(X) East; Mt. Pleasant 2, , XKS . f 7a .' A. Jt .;;v - , - f at x 1 . .. . ' 'i - yV - " 7. . k . r s . ; Esther Christensen, i v , Sanpete County SheriffDeputy Bruce Tidwell inves- r accident w hich happened about two tigates a miles west of Mt. Pleasant Monday about 3:30 p.m. This older vehicle, towing a travel trailer, went off the nnith side of the road and hit a utility pole, part of which was sheared off. The trailer came off its frame, catapulted and came to rest in a nearby Hold. Driver of the vehicle, Phil Gordon, 48, Moroni, one-ca- west-bour- d pi?j - - iV and two passengers, his 14 and sons, were treated and released at Sanpete Valley Ilospi- tal. They were taken by private vehicle into Mt. Pleasant to get help and were not at the scene when the deputy arrived. Deputy Tidwell said the driver was later charged with driving under the influence, He estimated that total damages to the vehicle, trailer and utility pole would be more than $4,000. wr 1 ' 12 South 4(X) West; Ml Pleasant 3, Ramona Parry, 259 West 5(X) North. Also, Fairview 1, Mary Mackay, 260 East 200 South; Fairview 2, Ruth Larsen, Fairview Heights; Indianola, Norma Bigler, 9275 North 22(X) West; Milburn, Norma Vance, 4556 North Milburn Road. Moroni 1, Etta H. Irons, 191 West Main; Moroni 2, Laura B. Black-ha210 East Main; Wales, Dorothy Miller; Chester, Radene Sunder- land; Fountain Green, Beth Mikkelsen, 315 North State; Spring City, Kaye Watson, 187 North Main. Ephraim 1, Barbara Bailey, 141 East 200 North; Ephraim 2, Eunice Alder, 165 West 100 South; Ephraim 3, Joan Meade, 78 South 200 East; Manti 1, Don Bartholomew, 485 East 300 South; Manti 2, Kathy Cox, 90 West Union; Manti 3, Jane H. Church, 195 West 300 North; .Sterling, Rose L. Mclff. . '2 i Gunnison 1 , Shirley Higham, 229 South 100 East; Gunnison 2, Gloria Worthington, 135 West 200 North; Centerfield, Kathy G. Brown, 315 South Main; Fayette, LuannC. Sorensen, 250 East 200 South; Mayfield, Julina P. Christensen, 133 West State, and Axtell, Bcrnita Mecham, 190 East Center. v fejv- ifMvit Number Forty Three days prior to the election, be at least 18 years old and live in a specific voting district. To be eligible to vote, it is necessary to be a United States citizen, be a resident of Utah for at least 30 Write in candidate seeks council seat SPRING CIT- Y- A businesswoman and correspondent for The Pyramid Kathy Jackmaannounced those voting for her will need to literally w rite in her name on the blank space provided. her candidacy as a write in for Spring City Councilman last week. Mrs. Jackman said she. had not filed for the position because she had been in the process of properly negotiations in another town and was not sure she would continue to live in Spring City. She now plans on continuing her Spring City residence. Born in Salt Lake City she graduated from Skyline High School. She has three children, Clay, 20; Christie, 19; and Jim, 11. A resident of Spring City for 14 years, she was affiliated with the Spring City Service prior to purchasing the grocery part of the store over three years ago. The name was changed to Rafter Cheek Gas and Kathy Jackman Goodies after her husbands livestock brand. Mrs. Jackman and husband, also own Rafter Check Quarter Horse Ranch. Mrs. Jackman has been the citys newspaper reporter for the past year during w'hich lime she has leat neu about city government. She also attended Mary Kawakani Beauty College, Provo. Mrs. Jackman will be facing two other candidates, incumbent John Thomas and Robert Allred, for one r council vacancies. of two Since her name will not be listed on the citys official ballot Nov. 7, Fer-ro- Meet candidates n, night scheduled MT. PLEASAN- T- A night will be held at the Senior Citizen's Center, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. Sponsored by Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 9276, the evening is designed to let Mt. Pleasant voters meet the candidates. Those running for office are Chesley Christensen and Steven Rosenlund, mayor; Doug Burdick, Carol Gundry, Paul Madsen. Jon Schuhmann, and Dan R. Simons, city council. The public is invited to have questions for their candidates. four-yea- riiafewJM Snows Homecoming royalty include Miss Snow Heidi Heisel, seated, and her court, from left, Jeanna Adult classes set at NSH Davis, Amy Anderson, Jennifer Jenkins and Karen Wilcox. MT. adults wishing to earn their high school diploma will begin tomorrow night, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Heidi Keisel named Miss Snow - Amid much glitter and pageantry Thursday night in the Snow College Crane Theatre, Heidi Keisel, Moroni, was named Miss Snow to reign over the colleges Homecoming activities now through Oct. 27. Monroe, and fourth attendant Karen Wilcox, Syracuse. Traditional homecoming events will include the lighting of the S Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. and Fieldhouse Frolics, Friday, at 8 p.m. in the Activity Center. dant Amy Anderson, Manti; second attendant Jeanna Davis, Manti; third attendant Jennifer Jenkins, On Saturday, the homecoming parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Ephraims Main Street, the Badger EPHRAIM- Also crowned were first atten- North Sanpete High School Library. A beginning computer class and GED preparation class are scheduled to begin at that time and continue through the fall and winter. The main objective will be to prepare students to take and pass the GED (General Equivalency Diploma) test, whether they intend to use that test as an equivalent diploma or as credit toward a North Sanpete High School diploma. football team will play Phoenix at 1:30 p.m. in the stadium, and three homecoming dances will begin at 9 p.m. Music from the Big Band Era will be featured at the First and Fifth LDS Ward Building, with music from the 60s and 70s at the City Building, and music from the 80s in the colleges Old Gym. Michael and Rebecca Anderson, children of Kenneth and Holly Anderson, Mt. Pleasant, dress up early for Halloween trick or treating and enjoy posing with these Halloween display dummies. Before the annual masquerade begins care should be taken to make sure all little goblins are safe on their haunt. Children are advised to wear clothing that does not obstruct their vision and to use reflective tape on costumes. Interested adults are encouraged to attend the first class. Those unable to attend may contact Wes Benge at the high school, The Ruth Aragon story 462-245- The following story is the last in a series of articles written after an interview with the natural parents of a. Fairview boy, Erick died Aragon, wljo July 17, 1989, while in foster care, an alleged victim of child abuse. The second wife of Brent Aragon, Marie, was also interviewed. Erick and two brothers, James and Jesse, were removed from their mothers Spring City home Oct. 7, 1988, by the Division of Family Services because of alleged neglect of all the children and physical abuse of James. The natural parents, Ruth and Brent Aragon, who have consented to have their story published. by Penny Hamilton MT. PLEASAN- T- Ruth was insecure, but she was a good mother, Ruths Brent Aragon said. Brent, the father of a six year-ol- d Fairview boy who died of alleged child abuse July 17, 1989, while in foster care, blames his familys problems on head games he and were playing on one his another to get even for a sour relaex-wi- fe tionship. When we were fighting, and after we broke up, she became depressed and couldnt cope. I didnt always help her like I should have, but I tried, he said. She lost her way, we all did, especially when Ruth was living in Spring City, he continues adding that he and other friends often mooched on Ruth because she had a place to live and a monthly welfare check. But Ruth loved those kids. She was a good mother. There was always food on the table. Brent talked of the good times when the two yere married. Ruth always kept the house and kids clean and watched after them. Then after we split and she was with Joe in Fountain Green, she began to slip. She still watched them, but they were not always as clean as they had been. But they still had a bath every night, Ruth interrupted in a lively exchange of dialogue. Marie Aragon, Brents wife who babysat for Ruth and lived with her off and on, confirmed that Ruths house was always clean. She was a good mom, Marie said. When they were with her, the kids were good. But Joe was harder than I thought he should be. He often smacked them for no reason, she said. Marie observed that Ruths house was not always warm. Thats because Joe or Joes mother always selected the houses, Brent said. Joe always made sure he lived close to his parents. The houses he picked were big enough, but they were cold houses and not adequate for children. They were homes where rent was cheap or where Joe could trade work for rent. When Ruth was living in Spring City, one of the houses was a large home. Some of the bedrooms were heated. Others were not. Ruth had the children in one of m the warm bedrooms until her friends began moving in. Then a couple of their friends took the childrens bedroom and the children were moved into one of the cold rooms. The children were neglected then. They were cold, Brent said. There were six adults living in that home including Ruth, Joe, and myself, Brent said. He had come to visit Ruth and the m kids. They (the children) still had food to eat and warm clothes to wear, he stressed. Later Ruth and the children moved into a mobile home. Ruth described Brent as about as good as any adolescent father 2. Chamber to meet Father blames sour relationship for problems Editors Note: PLEASAN- T- Classes for MT. could be. He was 19 when Erick was born. After we split up, there were times when Brent wouldnt call or write. Then he would show up just to be with me and the kids and would stay and be a lot of help. He quit sending me money, because Joe would open my mail. would later find an empty envelope. PLEASAN- T- The Cham- ber of Commerce will host a p.m.atthe Wrangler Inn. The program will include, Meet Your Candidate, the Wasatch Academy student of the month, and a discussion of the holiday promotion. 1 1 Although Ruth and Brent would fight, they made sure it was not in front of the kids. The children never were exposed to violence, Ruth said. Ruth had medical cards on the children and saw that they had medical care when it was needed. Erick was hyperactive and a Manti doctor had prescribed medication for him, she said. Another child, Christopher, was allergic to milk. Ruth took him to a local doctor who prescribed a soy Continued on page 3 Set clocks back MT. PLEASAN- T- Sunday, Oct. time will end 29, daylight-savin- g and it will be time to set clocks backward one hour. Since Mountain Standard Time officially begins midnight Saturday, it will be a good idea to set clocks backward one hour before retiring. Remember with daylight-savin- g time its Spring forward in the Spring and Fall backward in the Fall. |