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Show ifctoN County Hits Low Point In Number of Jobless While the federal administration is concerned with high unemployment across the country. Box Elder county is experiencing an unparalleled job prosperity. Douglas Miller, manager of the in office security employment Brigham City, reported last week that jobless persons numbered only .8 ot one percent of the total work force. This compares with the state average of 1 81 considered low and the national level of between five and six percent. The labor force in Box Elder now numbers 13,405 persons which is roughly double the 1955 figure. This means that while the ranks of workers have swelled rapidly, the job les rolls have shrunk to the lowest point in Millers 16 years as manager of the local of-- 1 Attention to 12 PAGES Sheriff Says Council Debate Hints j fCe- the expected, major increase has come in manufacturing due to the impact of Thiokol Chemical corporation. But most other segments of the employment picture have grown AS WOULD Council Turns Volume 64, Number 42 Transient City Policy be too. Only in agriculture are there fewer workers than in 1955. And here the decline has not signaled a drop in farm volume Box Elder is still Utahs leading agricultural county but laborers have Near-fina- l estimates on costs in been replaced by machinery. ConSpecial Improvement District No. solidation of farms also tended to 13, a report on Brigham Citys eliminate jobs. project to overhaul us water line WHOLESALE and retail trade system and plans to move power has nearly doubled, from 770 to line poles oif a local street posed 1.300 and finance, insurance and at items last Thursday real estate major jumped from 50 to 105, nights city council meeting. to cite a couple. just City Engineer Francis Todd reIf Miller has any concern now, ported that costs in the improve- its the backlog of job openings ment district were running lower which need to be filled. He says And he than original predictions. there are between 150 to 200 of gave the following costs, describ- them. ed as roughly accurate, to owners "Our biggest shortage is techniof abutting property: cal and skilled groups followed Curb and gutter, $2 06 per foot; by secretaries and stenographers. driveways, $3 40 per square yard; But right now, were having diffistreet paving, $1 51 per foot on laborculty in finding common streeis, $2.14 on ers, he noted. streets. streets, and $2.52 on Varied Items Was Murdered Oil Sidewalks, Parking tranThe death of a sient in Brigham City Sept. 7, was this week labeled as murder by Sheriff Warren W. Hyde. Hyde made the announcement after receiving findings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation crime laboratory at Washington, D. C. A chemical process revealed the presence of gun powder residue on the left front of the victims shirt where the bullet from a small calibre gun entered. With this anditional information to work with, Hyde said Monday "Theres no question in my mind The now that it was murder. sheriff had been exploring the possibility that the shooting was acci- The question of sidewalks and whether paikmg areas should bo a lengthy discussion in citv grass, concrete or both stirred council meeting Thursday night. planted in And when Mayor Ruel M. Eskelsen had curbed the vocal fneworks, council opinions totaled a strong hint that Brigham City may soon have a policy requiring sidewalks and parking area uniforml y. xhe subject; was i,1Un hed when City Engineer Francis Todd repot ted that one resident in noi theust 1 Brigham City had put in sidewalk without obtaining a grade from the city. He said the sidewalk is flush with the curb and gutter and teas -- j Friday, 3, j Unlucky for j not acceptable. Todd then cited two other resiliences where the owners have dental filled in the parking area (between THE FBI report said only that the sidewalk and cm b) with the weapon was relatively close He referred to one as an at the time of discharge. It was assimne situation I would hate to Alan By see followed all over town Shipley impossible to determine exactly how close since the exact calibre (The following account of a Todd then dumped the situation of the gun was not known E accident at Counne inlay tight in the council's collective lap Hvde estimated that the gun was wntten by one of the persons by saying the city has missed the could have been two or three feet boat by not lequmng sidewalks involved, Alan Shipley, who is a IN ANOTHER area of city deaway. ut student Box Eldei IN THE platted areas, journalism Todd noted that only , Brigvelopment, The victim, High school ) ham City still has loom for 1,500 finance the $215 000 remains to a of dead found was Hondo, Tex., On overwater system uday, Oct 13, live youllis homes. What ure yon going to c!o,)' single bullet wound in a downtown FRIDAY, 13111, CRASH Friday, Oct. 13, was an unlucky day lor five Corinne youths as the sedan in carne face to lace with possible the city engineer asked. haul. Other unexpcted costs in the which they were riding home Irani school was rammed at a rail crossing in Corinne by a Union Paiitic king lot on the night of Sept. pai death at a blind raihoad crossing Councilmen Olof Zundel and Don 7. citys long range water and powlbs body was discovered beet train. On the other hand, maybe Friday the 13th was a lucky day lor (he youths. They actually by in Coi inne when a train collided Chase suggested that many people er development helped to erode two with seriuus out alive came but all with sheriffs deputies, had close brush a May injuries. Stanley only receiving death, with their car. dont care to keep up lawn on the away much of the $600,000 origiand Robert Limb. here skies have for prevailed Balmy planned pipeline project. nally Occupants of the car included: parking. THERE WERE indications that Todd said the reduced You cant force people to keep money the past five days, much to the Max Torsgren, 17, son of Mr. and available has made it necesary to enjoyment of many local residents Martinez had walked from Forest Mrs. Sam Forsgren, of Corinne; up city property, Chase said. let replacement of smaller pipe but much to the disgust of the street, to where he died in the the However, all members of Todd Jensen, 17, son ot Mr. and be parking lot at the rear of the Roxy Mrs. Andiew Stevenson, Corinne; council agreed that it would go by the jtoard for a while. He duck hunters in this area. Storm had been predicted for theatre. A carnival was being suggested that this phase could Dale Keppler, 17, son of Mr. and good to have a uniform policy. the opening of the duck season, erected on Forest street for Peach be budgeted from year to year. Mrs. Vern Keppler, Bear River COUNCILMAN John Larsen told but a high pressure crowded out Days and Hyde had theorized that Laron tlie other officials The sooner we City, who was the driver; BIDS ON materials for the big the storm which was on its way it was from possibly a stray bullet Mitchelli, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. start requiting sidewalks, the betline portion will be opened on here, Charles Clifford, local wea- a shooting gallery which struck The Box Elder county commis- letter to be sent to the Utah WaFdward Mitchelli, Corinne; Alan ter off well be. 19. to bids Oct. And Thursday, ther observer, said Monday. the victim. sioners are being faced with the ter and Power Board, requesting son of Mr. and Mrs, L. Shipley, Mayor Eskelsen underscored this install the pipe will be opened on The clear skies and unusually The FBI report stated that toi- responsibility of designating funds a City has wrapped up Bert Shipley, Corinne. Brigham West for the stand, saying that the city should priority rating Nov. 2. warm temperatures are expected let tissue which Martinez used in to repair extensive damage to cerwork on another project to distritake steps to look into it or we Brigham Irrigation Co. to line one Councilman John Larsen and MOST SERIOUSLY Injured was tain county roads as the result of mile of ditch. be sorry at the way our town bute additional electrical power M. Ruel Eskelsen agreed Mayor Todd Jensen, who suffered a skull may recent floods. will look. into the southwest area. to talk with representatives of He then named aware of ORVIL GUNTHER, chairman of The latest move was construction fracture, broken nose, broken coCouncilmen The commissioners, Utah Power and Light company llar bone, facial cuts and othei Chase, Zundel and Verl Petersen to a made the qf the. State Tex Commission asked request damage, in an effort to reach agreement t $1,500-Kof line minor a was cuts. He Dee to taken capacity pole investigate the problem and report the State Department of High- the county to assist financially in on moving UP&L poles on Ninth a project com- Completing the reappraisal work on Seventh South from Main street hospital, Ogden F.nroute to Og- their findings at this week's ways to East street. the ambulance was involved in this county. He ask- to Eighth West. Work was star- den, pleted this summer on the county being done The poles are now located right in an accident, but none of the oced that the county pay subsistance ted a month Juncfrom road Mountain with Lampo ago running in the street and represent a traftion northwesterly. This road was of the men from the State office States Telephone and Telegrajih cupants suffered a serious injury, fic hazard. Max head received from constructed Federal funds, while they are working in Box ElA letter from UP&L the poles, city workmen in- cuts; theForsgren proposed Michelli and Shipley SCALPEL, SPONGE, HISTORY BOOK . . . and it was thought the repairs der county, since other counties setting half of the splitting approximate incould be made by reopening the have been assisting in cost of re- stalling the cross arms and Inter- youths received minor back $3,000 moving cost with the city. Salt woik. Estimated cost state Electric company of and abrasions. Dale Keppappraisal juries project. There are also easements to obwould be $40 per week for 60 man Lake City stringing the wire. ler suffered no injury. He was tain. commisAT THE REGULAR weeks, or a total of $2,560. The The new line hooks into the main cited for failure to yield the The council turned down a prosioners meeting last week, a let- commissioners said they did not Fifth West distribufion line which Indemnity posal of Industrial ter was received from R. W. Grif- have sufficient money in the bud- was The car was hit on the right completed this past year Supt company, representing Hilton and fin, deputy director for operations get to pay for it this year but Orion Eskelsen of the electrirear lender and it spun completesoak-ucity to was he able But fluenza. Carr Construction company or Ogmiss youngsters oi the Slate Highway department. would include it in the budget for cal Ailing may department says the exact cost ly' around so (hat it was facing den, that the city pay $691 09 or school but they dont miss schoolsome learning from his hospi Griffin said that on Sept. 26, var- next year. Brigham Citys 11th annual hanbeen figured yet hasnt east. A rail load crossing sign half of the damages resulting ing in Box Elder district anymore. tal bed dicrafts class will begin its 1461-6ious highways in Box Elder counCommissioner further Gunther car the from on on the new Construction line, stopped spinning. from a pipe line break on reserThree students found this out ty were inspected by C. Taylor rejxirted that the Tax Commission the streets south side, makes it All except the driver were thrown season on T hursday, Oct. 19, ut VISITS TO the hospital are just Burton, director last week when they entered Coolvoir hill in June 1960. of highways; had received a letter from Kleon Box Elder Junior High school Kssible to take out the old and in- - to the ground Memorial hospital in Brigham part of Darringtons daily travels Blaine J. Kay, district engineer, This information refutes a story THE OGDEN firm was working ey on tax a on new the Kerr the regarding .adequate poles located home Leslie Darringlon. VIEW OF THE crossing is com- in last Thursday's Box around the district. To date this and Griffin, representing the state in- side on the hill at the time under con- City which Tremonton in rider posite teacher, followed right behind year, he has carried the three highway department; and Grant eludes a show house und two other on the west side Journal which had the class starttract to the city. The new line will serve not only pletely obstiucted with books in hand. for division of E. the Golden Meyer, Spike ing a week early. The duertor, Rs" to 35 students and last engineer business establishments. He ex- the fast growing residential distuct by signboards Members of the council agreed roll On Darnngton's hospital the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. and the car Mrs. Marie Thorne week, averaged six students two appraisals have but will provide for Carr Plaza, a Raihoad Museum, to withhold final payment on the that plained Jeppsen, were Jay Sleigh, 12, son of Mr. and T he group observed that flood been made on the slowed down for the tracks, but contract until the citys claim for Mrs. Kenneth I. promises that the Oct. 19 date is piojierlv, one new shopping tenter ut Seventh no one saw the 850 Eurst day Sleigh, was the road to Lampo approaching train, actual, factual and irrevocable. The city South and Enst West. He makes the rounds in Brig- damage (Continued on Page 8) damages is satisfied Don Lester, 8, son Third rather extensive and it was agreed the boys report. Hours ure 7 to 10 p. m. in Room Wed has held Hilton and Carr fully re- of Mr.North; and Mis. Roy E. Lester, ham City euch Monday and this road that repairs to restoie II A and all interested adults are sponsible for the mishap while the 538 North I iftli East, and Ronald nesday, goes to Tremonton Tues will be to its fmmer condition invited to attend. There is no construction firm has suid the city and Thursday und on Friday Stenquist, 13, son of Mr. und Mrs. day costly. must bear some of the blame. be found can almost anywhere registration fee und the only cost Marvin Stenquist, Tremonton. involved is for materials R SAID lliut inasmuch as The primary uim und purpose I.SKELSIN said he would like A d splav of wink done by adult A SI VI NT H grader at of the progrum is to provide edu- the JAY, as had been accepted project to see the city construct a mode Box Junior High, and Don, cation and training for students completed 30 days pi tor to the (lass numbers and s.tmlex of Elder infallout shelter for citizens to a third grade student at Bunder-soto projeits offered this year can be who are confined at home or in flood, it would be imjtossible spect. But he added that it apapendec-tomChon man Coppin reported that seen in the window of Chase Eiie-- ! school, underwent medical and secure the hospital the project receiving what Is no one sure quite pears Not to mention cure. operations. bonds purchas- stone store, 63 South Main federal funds to repair the damconstitutes an adequate shelter. The current United States build- Roland Bickmore 23, Seitcmber savings Slander, and geograMis Jeppsen said the class is English, Box arithmetic, es were Elder in county age. "We want to know its a good up of ils military strength has Bear River City, Richard Lee IN THIS WAY, the ailing youngtotal 'offiiing a host of new activities Clerk K. B. Olsen was bringing the County more shelter before putting the citys phy. six Brigham tapped City Thorne. 22, Peiry, and Dennis to $556 921, or 74 3 per rent of the Anil she suggested that slatting Ronald, eighth grader trom Bear sters can keep pace wijh their directed to call Blaine Kay, dismen, members of a I ogan Army stamp of approval on it," the River Junior High, was suffering classmates ut school. hanita rafts now will give par William Payne, 22, Howell. and inquire ubout reserve county's goal. trict engineer, said. unit, and railed three mayor Its sure not like the old days! from dehvd ation. a result of in an opixirtuil.ly to pioduce $1,- of the county getting approval to use others fiom Box Elder Residents Utah has month's Next call purchased hern up county via Christmas L. und I! gifts and road money to make the diaft. Class "B savings (hstmtivc set at three wilh inductions sched- 503,522 in Sens di eorations. bonds duting September. the necessary repairs on the counI 14 The at oit Douglas members of the uled Nov ty roads damaged by the recent RS'tth reservist, company, Quartermaster flooding. were plated on active duty effecAt the request of Fred L. PeterA formal presenta-botive Sunday commissionsen, county assessor, 10 a m. m was conducted at ers agreed to give consideration the logon leserve center, Utah to installing tile on the ceiling of Male Univeisilv campus They the pi oof reading room in the new were activated for one year addition of the court house. Authorization was granted lor a THE Ml N are now spending eight horns a day in training prior lo the r departure (lit 22 for Fort j I eonard Their order-- ' Wood, Mo ed reporting time is Oct, 27, Richard Christiansen, Captam 30, of 91 Notth Fourth West, the the commanding sjvent officer, week uf Oct 17 at T ort Leonard man Wood on a liaison visit, making Oklahoma A who has been woiking In Perry arrangements for nrrival of his during the summer months receiv- - company ed u broken right leg Saturday other members of Ihe rompnny night when he ran mm the path of from Hn,ham cilv nr. r,rst Lt. truck on Highway 91 at Perry. Gary Ev.ins, 26, of 615 West fourth Raymond Burgi was brought to Snath; SUC G.ihiel I later, 27, of for the Cooley llnspitul emergency 278 North Thud Staff Sgt, Wed, treatment and then transferred lo Clcone Wight, 25. of 133 I ast First Ihe Veterans Hospital in Salt Loke Smith; Staff Set frank I tillmer. City by the Brigham City ambu- 26, of 52H South Sixth West, and lance. I Reeder, 22. of 411 The accident occurred at 10 25 SIM Antone Main. p m, a short distance noith of Bill- South Christensen savs families of the ings Servbe. Kuhard Navlnr of the Utah State Highway Patrol In men wllj join them ns soon as the mishap. housing is available on the post. j jvestignted Navlnr said the truck was driven Till TllRf E Box llder men by I loyd Anderson. 27, of Woods Cross and was the proper tv of J. C. railed in military duty thiough selive M'lviif vveie Inducted at IAILI D TO AC1IVI DU I Y These Brigham Illy men, members of the Army 8vih Quartermaster Bangerter and Sons, Bountiful, le I.M Darrlngtun, Box I tiler Sihnol district home teacher, U pictured HOME WORK IN HOSPITAL I Irst I ort I a Salt 1 uke City on was company, have been called tn active duty, left lo right, they are Copt. Richard (hrlvtiunsen, the to truik Douglas, Irom slight, Memorial week. lell, mage last are, In visited They hospital he whom with Cooley thie students her . Anlmve SIM and I rank I ultmer, Stall 1 1. leone I vans, SI C Gahrel I Wight, 4 Sgt. lore, Sgt. Gury Naylor tr juried The tiiak dilvei (lit Jay Sleigh, Dun tester and Ronald Sienulsl Title ut lit lest, "Tour Health and Solely," Mutt drafted tins month wer Reeder, was not cited, Five Youths car-trai- n Baimy Skies Panfillo-Martinez- d Prevail Here Flood Damage to BE Roads City Erects Poses Financial Headache Power Line For SW Area n Home Teacher Tags Students right-of-wa- To BC Hospital for LearnirT Handicrafts To Start This Thursday 2 Ml-.Y- I n y Local Reservists, Draftees Bond Sales Total Called to Military Service $56,921 in County $46,-27- s 1I s n Pedestrian Hurt at Perry j I -' C , I |