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Show BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah 2 Thursday, October 3, 1974 An Educolumn nominee for 'Teacher of the Year' BEEA's by Ray M. Hall Northern Utah Uniserve Director Box Elder Education associations 1974 nominee for Teacher of the Year is A. Reed Burke, who teaches math at Box Elder High school. Selected for this honor by representatives of his peers, Mr. Burke is highly recommended by both associates and students. Queried about his philosophy of education, Mr. Burke admitted that he leans toward the traditional side. He said, too, that his philosophy changes gradually from year to year and that some things he used to be sure about, he can no longer accept. Among the beliefs that he finds unchanged over the years, however, are the following: 1. 1 believe in the intrinsic value of the human individual and that as educators we have a duty to help each student recognize believe that young people should know that there are seom things worth fighting for-d- ying for, if necessary. 5. 1 believe in the American school board system wherein school policy is determined by duly elected representatives of the people. At the same time, I feel that school boards generally need to be less concerned with the concept of power and more willing to share the decision making process with those who are in the classroom. I believe that the adversary relationship between teachers and boards of education is detrimental to education. Mr. Burke represents this area on the UEA Board of Trustees and is one of those people who is in a position to exert a very positive influence on the educational process. It is encouraging to see the profession choose men of this caliber to exemplify what they consider good teaching. his own worth. 2. I believe that freedom exists only if there is a choice between alternatives and it is therefore the responsibility of educators to help students understand the alternatives available to them and to foresee possible consequences of each choice. 3. I do not believe that all values are relative. I am convinced that there are some standards which, having withstood the test of time, are worthy to be considered good. I believe that we should not fear to espouse standards and to give ideas and performances. 4. I do not believe that all idealogies should be given equal emphasis or presented without bias. I believe that educators in American schools need to inspire faith in the Constitution and pride in the American traditions of liberty and justice and bravery and independence. I First in a series Supporters speak out for land use planning Following is the first article in a series on the wording and legal meaning of the Utah Land Use act, a series submitted by several organizations favoring the bill, League of Women Voters, Womens Legislative council, Audubon society and Spade and Hope Garden club. This initial contribution focuses on the background and heritage of land use planning. There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the land use act which was passed by the Utah State legislature, and much misinformation about the actual meaning and power of the bill has been circulated so that residents are confused about the actual bill and its meaning. IT IS ATTACKED as unconstitutional, although powers not given to the United States government within the Constitution are left to the several states and one of those powers was the distribution and use of land within the states. The Bill of Rights does not allow infringement on rights of property ownership, and the proposed legislation also specifically states the rights of owners. Land use planning was consistently used throughout our American history to assure the orderly growth of the country. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are but two of our American forefathers who were surveyors and who advocated future planning for the use of land for agricultural and urban purposes. Letters to the Editor and asks them to designate the areas of more than local concern for which they might need planning assistance from the UTAHS OWN pioneer heritage and orderly growth is closely linked to the concept of land use planning, with the use of property tied inevitably to the common good of the entire population in the allotment of property and water rights. Brigham Young has often been referred to as the master planner of the West and his genius in planning the use of land for the common good is recognized far from Utah as a model for planning other communities and agricultural units. state. watershed that serves Sanpete county but is in another county. The people of Sanpete County need a continued source of water but have no control over the use of the watershed land. Another fear has been that of federal control. Federal acts. are often passed because states have acted too slowly or refused to act on vital matters, and opponents to Utahs land use planning act seem unaware that this legislation will give Utahns more control of their own land as well as providing for coordination of lands owned by federal agencies through their membership on the Land Use commission. One of the reasons for the passage of the act was to affirm the state of Utahs land rights as constitutionally given. Land use planning was necessary in the pioneer days to see that each family had land upon which to grow crops, that water was distributed equitable, that cities would grow in orderly fashion, and that land would be preserved for future generations in the promised valley. THE ONLY essential change now is that land use must be planned in order to serve a growing population which no longer finds each family raising its own food supply; otherwise, all the needs still exist. Pure water is still needed and more is needed to feed growing populations, industries, and agricultural lands; it is even more important that cities grow in orderly fashion as the population grows; and the land that is left must be preserved for future generations. How can the land use act help? In the first place, it gives cities and counties the first rights in planning their own land use IK THAT IS WHAT the land use act really is, an affirmation of the land rights of the state of Utah, in order to assure that orderly development and conservation will proceed at the level closest to home which in cases of more than local concern naturally rests with the state. The land use act simply establishes the mechanism with which to implement and carry out Utahs basic land rights. Library Echoes ...? area is the AN EXAMPLE of such an JOURNAL ELDER BOX A weekly newspaper 1908, published every l, Box Elder established in the South Thursday by 55 First West Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Class postage paid at the Second 16 First West South office, post Brigham City, Utah, B4302. Charles W Claybaugh Publisher Emeritus Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh General Manager Publisher Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson Classifieds Circulation Betty Claybaugh Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. Serve one another Editor: To the First Americans of Intermountain school. If you only knew our great desire to serve you and our faith in you becoming a great and mighty people, would you be trying to destroy one another? No. Your greatest desire would be to serve one another and to lift each other up. You would be thankful for the great opportunity to be at Intermountain with its great advantages and its staff whos desire is to help you reach your great potential. Oh, Americans, Americans, stand up and be counted for good. All Utah desires to assist you. Dont let us down with sorrowful hearts. Dont grieve your ancestors who were also a great people. Serve your brothers and you will serve him wTho is your maker. Minnie Jenks Brigham City Library 0 Phone: Open Dally 10:00 A.M. 9: 00 P.M. Saturday Hours 5: 00P.M. 10: 00A.M. Want cable library downstairs. This Saturday, Miss Fern Tovey will be telling the story, Make Way for Duckling, by Robert McCloskey and will play Little a song record entitled White Duck. ; TV u Mail pickup hours Brigham City n j 24 North TSifd Welt We live in the northeast section of the city. This is a very poor TV reception area. When the wind blows, which is quite often, reception is especially bad. We feel that cable TV would greatly improve our reception plus allow a greater choice of channels for those who would choose to have it installed. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Witt, 809 Lindon Dr., Brigham City BRIGHAM CITY . agriculture, it's dry and cry! store closes Century-ol- d (Continued From Page One) mail it and Ill be in later and pay you, and being the kind of person she is. Ora gladly complied with the ladys wishes. The Hoskins store, although small, carried an unbelievable amount of most anything you actually needed. Name pop, brand goods, fresh meats, ice-col- d toys, thread, ornaments, gift items, beaded necklaces, clocks, ice-crea- gloves, fresh vegetables, etc. It boasted counters which were approximately 80 years old, showcases one with an oval front, another with 40 indrawers (with labels dividual on the back) and ancient thread case, an old cash register, a set of honest weight scales, a hand meat cutter all these things and more which belonged to yesterdays world, a world which no longer exists. Enormous super markets with a wide range of products, spectacular displays, long rows of cash registers, efficient clerks plus boys waiting to cart your purchases to the car are the scenes of familiar times. Many of our older folks recall with a certain amount of nostalgia, stores such as the Hoskins market which boasted no more than two clerks at a time clerks who knew most of their customers personally. These country stores, even though small, had a variety of merchandise they sold peanuts from a gunny sack, cookies s and vinegar from a barrel, from a glass jar weighing each item carefully on an old set of scales. They sold cloth by the yard, dishes, barbed wire, horse collar pads, popcorn with fancy paper fans attached, etc. For the customer who had a charge account there was always a full sack of jelly-bean- For l Museum-Galler- y Editor: These photos taken in the Corinne area show how earth has become parched and dusty for prolonged lack of moisture; and . "Box City" . . . which really is an onion field during harvest. . Box Elder with the public and please each customer, but Ora and Thead have done a tremendous job they radiate friendliness. Both Ora and Thead are natives of Portage. Prior to operating the store, Thead was a supervisor of the mechanics department at Hill Air Force Base and Ora (Knudsen) served as assistant head teacher at the Sahara Village Kindergarten school. She has served as president of the National League of Postmasters and was a counselor postmaster on the orientation program. She and Thead attended the national postmasters convention in St. Paul and have attended many state con- candy waiting for him at the end of the month when his bill was paid in full. If you were looking for an atmosphere of quiet and restfulness away from the rush and confusion of the city, then Hoskins market was the place to shop. A special attraction was the showcase with the penny candy. Children who were guests in Portage homes, children of tourists passing through and local children were all fascinated by this showcase! Children who has visited the Hoskins store and returned later always rushed in to see if their showcase was still there and it was! It took lots of patience, Thead explained, each child would spend ONE penny at a time, and Thead would chuckle and wait for curious little eyes to see everything and make their choice. I think Ill take a cinnamon bear no, wait, can I exchange it for a smartie? and the Hoskins would make the exchange and watch the child go away smiling. Ora recalled when Washakie nearby, was a thriving village and we sold beautiful intricate beaded work made by the Indians. These articles consisted of ventions. They have both been active in all church organizations. Ora is blessed with a beautiful singing voice and gives freely of her talent. They take pride in their home and keep the surroundings "eye appealing. They also enjoy traveling. Among those who have operated stores in Portage since the community was organized were the following (which will be familiar names to many in the Bear River valley): Oliver C. Hall (believed to have been the first store keeper in 1870), John Howell, Will Thorton, Roy Halford, Arthur John, Burke Dopp, Joseph E. Gibbs, Robert C. Hawks, John R. Gibbs, Devere and Loyal Harris, Fal John, Josh Hawks, Enoch Harris, Charles Hall, Nellie Hoskins and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hoskins. Yes, the Portage store will be missed by many. How true is the old adage you never miss the water til the well runs dry! But to Ora and Thead who have served well and long we wish good luck good moccasins, wallets, gloves, colorful jewelry etc. The articles attracted local customers as well as many tourists. Now all that remains of Washakie is just memories of tribal celebrations, young braves running endurance races, etc. The Indians gradually moved to reservations and the land was purchased by the Peterson Brothers of Roy who are well known for their prize purebred herefords. The post office in Portage is in conjunction with the general store. Ora will continue on as the postmaster, a work she has been doing for the past 30 years. Its not an altogether easy task to deal health1 -- The Childrens Hour will be held each Saturday at 2 p.m. in the childrens department of the - In MUSEUM GALLERY 24 North 3rd Wat 1 1.00 o m 7 00 p m Monday through Saturday Fraa Admmion Octobar 3 through 29th Utah Painting 74 by Utoh Artists Collector t Cornor Wooving and Spinning by Elaonor Coolidgo Coming in Novombor Forroll Collett end Touch of the Orient mail is dispat- ched from the Brigham City post office daily at 4 and 7 p.m. A complete collection from all boxes around the community is made at 2 p m. for dispatch at 4 p.m. An arterial collection (all boxes on Main Street) is made at 5 p m. and at 5:45 p.m. another collection is done in the central business district Tor dispatch at 7 p m. There are other collections by the postal service earlier in the day, including residential pickup by letter carriers. The Box Elder Board of Education has adopted priority goals for 1974-7and Supt. J. C. Haws said this past week, We are already on our way with all six of them. The action came on a unanimous vote at the boards most recent regular meeting. It marks the first time the board has established such a list of goals for a school year. One board members suggested they were general in nature and Dr. Haws replied that it represents a first step in annually charting goals at the years beginning. Here are the priority goals set for this year: 5 1 974-7- 5 year School board charts goals 1. To establish educational objectives and implement methods of achieving them. This area shall deal with the critical needs of the district, evaluation, and the development of an accountability plan for all certified staff members. 2. To improve human relations and develop programs to intensify public support. This area deals with our relationship with all publics, with home-schopartnership programs, with shared governance, with public information, and with community advisories. 3. To develop strategies for resource accountability. This area deals with fiscal integrity, with capital development programs, with inventory control, with studies and with plant maintenance. 4. To intensify social responsibility and improve motivation in the school community. This area deals with students, with employees, with renewal programs, and with personal responsibility. 5. To strengthen the principalship role as an instructural and supervisory leader. This area deals with strengthening the job of as it relates to the task of cost-benef- it prin-cipali- classroom supervision and in- structional leadership. 6. To study various organizational alternatives for the upper elementary and junior high school students. This would include a district study, with the use of public to determine the hearings, feasibility of each of the several alternatives to housing the upper elementary and secondary students, particularly in the Box Elder High school attendance area. |