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Show Universal Microfilming Corp Ave. Pierport Lfcke Salt City, Utah v Jan, j- 141 -- o) VOLUME CO, BRIGIIAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1957 NUMBER Jr. Salesmen Willard Land Condemnation Suit Needed From Being Heard in District Court. Second Condemnation Suit Filed Monday Against 32 Property Owners at Willard Outside City Recruiting activities at the News and Journal office for boys and girls from 12 through 18 years of age continued this week as the junior salesman subscription contest got under way. Teenage salesman who intend to do so, should come to the office today. Wednesday, and get started, it was pointed out Deadline for entries in the five week contest is Friday at 6 p.m. Offered as prizes are three portable television sets and three transistor radios to the six top salesmen, plus generous commission checks for all workers. Greatest opportunity is offered CIVIL DEFENSE PERSONNEL Key personnel in the are shown in the two districts outside of ;Box Elder county civil defense organization Brigham City. District two is the above as they met Monday morning to work out the probarea of Perry, Willard, Mantua, lems assigned this area as part of the Operation Alert south and east of Brigham while .1957 at the sheriffs office. They are, left to right, seatDistrict three includes Corinne, ed: J. D. Gunderson, county director; Sheriff Warren W. Bear River City, Honeyville, Hyde, Howard Kelly, city director, and Stephen Bunnell; Harper and the area north and standing, Chief of Police Dell B. Fife and Jay W. Oldroyd. west A transistor radio Is offered to the winner of each of these two Istricts and at closing time Tuesday night, only one contestant had entered from District three, none from District two. Fifteen boys and girls from Brigham Citys District one were 1 "Surprise Attack" Came Monday When Local working in the contest First check in day is Friday Civil Defense Officers Received Assignment with the deadline set for 6 p.m. , Officers of the Civil Defense organization in Box Elder county were summoned to a meeting at 9 a.m. Monday mom ing, July 8, to assst J. D. Gunderson, director of Civil De fense affairs in this county, in working out the eight problems assigned to this county as part of the national Opera Gym Program Is Open for Teenage Boys The summer gym program, apstill is atproaching tracting good attendance in the and older group but theres still room for more, was the report issued this week by Grant Moser, director. Sponsored by the city recreation department, the gym program offers boys and young men instruction in badminton, tennis, hand ball, basketball and J tumbling. " mid-seaso- 'While we ar8hartnrfcbod turnouts at the various sessions, we know there are others who would be interested and we invite them to come out and join the fun, Coach Moser said. Evening sessions have been scheduled for Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p. ra. and adults are invited to join the group, the director announced. The gym schedule for the week includes 1 to 5 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. on Monday and Wednesday with 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. schedules on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. AGE GROUP TOP CONTESTANTS Winners in the four divisions of the Baby Contest included, front row, left to right, Brian Hardy, Kim Hadfield, Bill Owens and Jackie Bradford; back row, left to right, Laurie Jeppsen, Kevin Nelson, Susan Baird, Brian Parsons. ffkTS GAS INSPECTOR NEEDED Applications will be received until Saturday noon, July 13, at the city hall, for the position of city gas inspector. Anyone interested may apply at the city offices for complete details. C. LeGrande Horsley, Mayor of Brigham City. tion Alert 1957. The meeting was held at the Box Elder County Sheriffs office local headquarters for Civil Defense activities. With the assistance of key personnel in the county organization, the answers were avail-abto the problems within an hour from the time the sealed assignment was opened. Trained Personnel The first problem was to list the number of trained personnel which this area could supply at a disaster area, if called upon to do so. Reports indicated that this county could supply the fol wing tramed men, over and above the number needed to remain on duty here in similar positions: six auxiliary policemen, 47 firemen, 75 rescue workers, 69 First Air workers, 33 cooks and 60 dishwashers. Trained women available to assist at a disaster area included 50 cooks, 50 dishwashers, 76 waitresses, 21 graduate nurses, 26 hospital-trainenurses aids, and 25 First Aid workers. The second problem asked the number of station wagons and panel trucks with drivers, which would be available for use as ambuiances. It was learned that 68 vehicles would be available for this purpose, in addition to four regular ambulances. Problem three requested information regarding the number of planes the local CAP unit could supply, with the answer (Continued on Page Nine) el d City Council Urges Contractor to Expedite Street Rebuilding Job North Block Will Be Open to Traffic by Weekend, to Start Then on Remaining Block Concern over the slow progress being made on the Main street reconstruction project was expressed Tuesday afternoon by the mayor and members of the city council at a joint meeting with representatives of the state road commission, the contractors and the gas company, SPECIAL PRIZES Special Baby contest prizes went to, front row, left to right, JoLynn Jensen, darkest hair; Paula Parsons, most hair and Janeen Parsons, reddest hair. Back row, Raymond Call, fattest baby and Calvin Cheney, least hair. Not pictured, but winning for the blondest hair, was Ronnie Bywater. Terry Lynn Merrill and Steven Head Surveys Utah Larsen Reign Over Celebration Counseling Service Dr. Floyd M. Anderson, newadly appointed administrative visor of the state marriage counseling service and his secretary, Miss JoAnn Beasley, were in Brigham City, Tuesday, conferring with Judge Lewis Jones on establishing the service in the First Judicial district. The marriage counseling service was authorized by the 1957 legislature and Dr. Anderson, a faculty member at Brigham has . been Young university, the charged with establishing new governmental branch. Miss Beasley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Beasley of Brigham City. Dr. Anderson expects to personally visit all sections of the state in regards to making the new service available to Utahns. Baby Contest Draws 74 Children and Parade Register 114 for Annual Event Prizes galore went to tiny tots and young folks during the Fourth of July celebration sponsored by Brigham at Rees Pioneer Park. Miss Liberty ribbon and crown went to petite Terry Lynn Merrill 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Merrill, Brig-- , ham City 'with Uncle Sam crown being worn by handsome Steven Larsen 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Larsen, also Jay-ceett- of Brigham City. es Kay Shuman, ft Ole Zundef, Marie Christoffer-se- del, Mrs. Kay Shuman, Mrs. Richard was general chairman for Parsons and Mrs. Jack Hadfield the day. Winning boy and girl from the m. a. at 9 contest Baby began infant to age one group were with 70 beautiful children of the Brian Hardy and Kim Hadfield; area registered in the four age one to two Bill Owens and groups. Jackie Bradford; two to three The difficult job of judging a Kevin Nelsen and Laurie Jeppwinnen from each age group sen, and three to four Brian went to Mrs. Walter G. Mann, Mrs. Dell Fife, Mrs. Ole Zun- (Continued on Page Ten) Mrs. Ruth n The Weber Baain Water Conservancy Monday rested in condemnation proceedings against approximately 20 land owners who contend some of the best farming land in the State of Utah will be covered by storage water 25 feet . ; , t ; deep by the Willard Dam and Reservoir. - The case is being heard be- fore Judge Lewis Jones in First District Court in Brigham City. The Willard ranchers opened their defense, which was continued Tuesday at 2 p. m. The Conservancy District Is seeking a court order permitting immediate occupancy so work can start to build a low dike on the west side of the site, which will store 215,000 acre feet of water, and drains on the east side. The defense contended the district "has been arbitrary in the selection of the present location of the proposed project, and that the Utah Power and Water Board had a tested, approved aid more feasible plan, ready for adoption, equally as economical, more beneficial and much less destructive of good land. Second Suit Filed Monday The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District also filed a separate condemnation suit on Monday in First District Court against 32 additional Willard land owners, requesting Immediate occupancy. owners listed in the , Property second suit include Willard A. Skeen, John G. Braegger, John P. Lowe, Willard Gun club, Gordon B. Nicholas, Eva C. Nicholas, Jasper N. Nicholas, Leon O. Nicholas, First Security Bank of Utah, Lester A. Hubbard, Alvin Glenn Hubbard, Reece E. Hub96 Pearl bard, Fred Woodyatt, John Allen Nicholas, Woodyatt, Thursday was the hottest day Fordham Edward J. Cole, of the year, according to Char- Clive Wells, Mary Wells, Laura les Clifford, local weather ob- J. Hubbard, Francis H. Cook, server. Lucretia- - Cook, Dewill Tamp, The mercury zoomed to 96 de- Norma Jean North, Carla Jean grees! North, Jesse Sparks, Earl C. TayA trace of moisture was noted lor, Hot Springs Inc, Farm July 7. This is the first that George I. Alvord, Thad R. Tiphas been reported since June pets, Beverly A. Tippets, Ogden ' J i 20. ) Duck club, and Willard Bay Gun to no cool club. Clifford, According weather is expected thlg wegk.' Several of these persons were High ' Low also named in the first suit Fire Chief Asks Cooperation in Preventing Fires Nolan Jensen, chief of the Brigham City Fire Department, this week issued a plea for cograss operation in preventing fires In this area, answered The department 15 calls In the past ten days, most of which were due fo carelessness on the part of ' parents allowing children io play with matches or by adults burning waste In Incinerator surrounded by dry grass, and leaving them unattended. Early spring rains have caused an abundance of uni usually tall grass which 'has now dried out and causes an extreme fire hazard. Chief Jeri-se- n said. Every precaution should be taken by young and old alike to eliminate the grass fires which could, prove costly If not controlled immediately. Defense Workers Complete ,1957 Operation Alert Attack Civil REIGN OVER CELEBRATION Petite Terry Lynn Merrill 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Merrill, ' and Steven Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Larsen, were chosen to reign over the Fourth of July festivities at Rees Pioneer Park last Thursday morning. 10 Pages Pointing out that "the welfare of the merchants and citizens is and important to the council over expressing dissatisfaction progress being made, Councilman Leon Packer urged a stepped up work schedule to insure an early completion of the job. Mayor C. LeGrande Horsley also pointed out that continued delay was causing a hardship and asked that everything possible be done to expedite the program, giving prime attention to opening the north block to limited traffic. Clarence Waterfall, speaking for the construction company, promised that this block would be opened for limited traffic to the east and west Forest street or intersection by Saturday sooner. To open this first block would mean that all curb, gutter and bridging work would be completed, gas line connections finished, the street lowered to grade and refilled with a base gravel course, it was pointed out by Carl Fonnesbeck, state highway engineer. Council members expressed satisfaction with the way work was progressing Tuesday when a double crew was put on the street work after Monday when only a skeleton work group was in action. Waterfall promised that work schedule would be this main- Truck Collides Mercury Readies With Texas Car Degrees Tuesday Local Delegate Is New Mayor At Intersection i A plaintiffs first witness and was examined by E. J. Skeen, Salt Lake City, counsel for the Disby trict, and C. N. Ottosen, Salt Lake City, defense counsel. Warnlck explained a map of y and property ownership concerning Willard Dam and Reservoir, which will be southeast of the Bear River Bird Refuge boundary. The district contended the lands, which approximate 2,500 acres, must be taken in order to act on bids for building the low dike and drains. Judge Jones denied a defense motion for a continuance for about a week to prepare evidence concerning the project in which the ranchers see unnecessary damage and destruction of valuable property, with its unnecessary dislocation of home and business, neither necessary nor convenient as required by cross-examine- d right-of-wa- At Boys State Jay Hollingsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hollingsworth of 117 East Fifth South, was elected Mayor of Clawson City during elections at Boys State Sunday. A hum of activity and a shouting of political slogans set the mood for 17 Brigham City Staters and 313 other high school delegates at, Camp Williams this week. A study of Americanism, along with a full slate of athletics during the week, will round out the fellows stay at the camp. Among those scheduled to speak to the Staters during the week are Don Tibbs, Sanpete County Attorney, L. A. Bleyle of the Salt Lake City Police Department, and W. Mark Felt, agent in charge of the Salt Lake City office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Subjects treated will be Juvenile delinquency, county commission form of government, duties and functions of the FBI, police administration and methods. and science demonstrations. semi-truc- and an ;aut collided, while both were attempting to turn south at Second South and Main, Tuesday, according to city police reports. According to Daryl Conger, Investigating ; officer, the truck made a wide swing before turning the corner. In' the process the vehicle come up along1 side of the truck and attempted to turn also. The trucks wheels crammed the front end of the i car. Driver of the semi was Frank Charles Monkus of Oregon. 1 His truck was hot damaged. v Damage to the car of Aubrey Lee Roper, Tyler, Texas, amounted to . $600. No citation has been 4 issued to date , - V.A. Representative To Be Here July 16 Loren E. Kendall, V. A. representative, will visit Brigham City on July 16 and will be at the Employment office between 8 a. m. and 1 p. m. for assistance on all benefits administered by V. A. He will be prepared to explain the War Orphans Education program to young men and women between 18 and 23 years of age, who are children of war veterans whose death was caused from military service in World Wars I and II or the Korean conflict. law. The conservancy district cited its power of eminent domain, which were enlarged by the last session of the Utah State Legislature. At the close of the Tuesday afternoon session, the motion for immediate occupancy was granted in part and denied in part Stipulations of the decision will be presented July 16 in District Court when a formal order will be submitted. , Reservists Leave For Summer Camp . Local members of the Service Battery, 921st Field Artillery Battalion, left Brigham City on s Friday, July 5, for training at the Yakima Firing Center, near Fort Lewis, Wash. The encampment is held in conjunction with the Reserve training program. two-week- tained and that it would take shape faster during the balance of the week. Davis Watkins of the Mountain Fuel Supply pointed out the difficulty of getting property owners along Main street to make up their minds about making connections at the time the gas lines are being laid, and several applied afterwards causing some delay and interruption of work. "If such decisions could be made in advance so that the connections could be planned along with the laying of mains, we could save time, he said. Engineer Fonnesbeck pointed out that laying of the gas mains some delay at the caused start but that it is progressing nicely at the present time. Once the mains are covered, connections ordered will probably be delayed until the pavement is completed. It will then SMILES OF ANTICIPATION Broad grins were evident on the faces of the local youths be necessary to cut through the shown above as they gathered at the War Memorial Home early Saturday morning ready newly laid street to fill orders. to leave for a week of fun and learning at Boys State, carried out under the direction of Work on the concrete removal the American Legion. Shown above, left to right, front row: Lee R. Collings, DOrre on the south block will not Charles Whitworth and Rees Roundy; middle start until the north one is re- Wight, LoweH Tingey, Maurice Carter, Max row: Harold Coombs, Hollingsworth, Richard Rasmussen, Gerald Rich-ma- n Huggins, Jay to traffic this weekend, opened James row: back and Edward Bordeaux, commander of American Legion so that no more than two blocks Bosley; will be isolated, it was agreed at Post No. 10 ; Deverell Morgan, Robert Limb, Brent Sanford, Jay Arbon, Bruce Wright the meeting. and Jay Hansen, local Boys State chairman. ' 1 |