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Show k Tfie Tfumderbird Monday, October 10, 1983 Page 3 Collection is rich in history by Lanai Greenhalgh reopen. On Sept. 1, 1983, the librarian ceased the research and prepared to assist people with their needs. The research and organization is far from completed. Cooper will continue to locate information, gather articles and transcribe old tapes of political meetings, speeches and other recorded events. There is an awful lot of work to be done, Cooper said. "Im sure Ill be working on just a portion of the library for many years. The information included in the collections is gathered from many places. Numerous doners have contributed their personal books, paintings and ancestory sentiments to the collections. William R. Palmer, a significant contributor, has a small room, furnished to represent the living room of a pioneer home, and a complete library set apart for his donations. His collection alone is divided into three different categories: Talmer Papers (records of the Palmer family documents, ordinances, and proceedings), Palmer Manuscripts (Palmers writings, personal letters and script) and Palmer Historicals (Palmers collection of other authors work dealing with his studies). John Laurence Seymour, who currently lives on the SUSC campus, has a decorated historical room set aside for his personal, ancestral collection The process of collecting and preserving is expensive and takes hours of labor. Cooper is hopeful that in the future she will have the financial means to accomplish even more of this important work. Students and faculty members are invited to review or study any of the data available to us here, Cooper said. However, the material may not be removed from the library. fast-pace- d Contained in a unique setting of old portraits and antique chamber replicas, the Special Collections Library offers a colorful history. This information center, secluded in the basement of SUSCs library, specializes in finding and preserving pieces of the history of southern Utah and its surrounding areas. The librarys organizer and expert, Inez S. Cooper, has been working intensely since 1961 accumulating original paintings, exhibiting precious heirlooms and seeking out many rare documents in efforts to display and organize historical information that will benefit the students and faculty of SUSC. In November 1982, the struggling section closed down in order for Cooper to devote her entire time to reconstructing, organizing, filing and numbering these archives. Original manuscripts of county meetings and rough, yellowing sketches of early Cedar Citys zonings were categorized into time periods, placed on file and appropriately shelved. Cooper and her assistants spent countless hours mending torn and neglected historical data. Sheets of old,- crumpled paper were carefully placed and sealed in Mylar, special, acid-fre- e plastic. I never do anything with rare pieces of history, Cooper explained, unless I know it can be undone. I simply prevent further damage. That is all I can do. Boxes upon boxes of filed letters, maps, minutes of old meetings and pictures were straightened and recorded. Every bit of information available was placed in a logical spot, and order began to be restored to the library. After a busy 10 months, the library was ready to Collections Library. Kimaiyo still in custody, new arraignment date set UP&L has its college woes Students who vacate their apartments without paying their bills or notifying the power company of the change have created a major problem for Utah Power and Light and for themselves. According to Gene Cardon, Cedar City UPL manager, too many students sign up for service and then either neglect to inform the power company when they wish to have the bill taken out of their names, or send a former roommate substitute. to do the job as a Unfortunately, such actions frequently result in unexpected bills, ill feelings and perhaps a small claims court to resolve a matter that could have originally been settled in minutes. This problem is created by the students themselves," explains Cardon. When a person unexpected bills have had only their word as evidence against the records of the power company. In severe situations, legal action may be required. We will always try to find the person before we call on a collection agency, says first-degr- Cardon. The college registrar frequendy assists the power company by supplying students college and home addresses. Through these means, the company will forward a students account to the collection agency in the area he lives in. If necessary, civil action will be taken in a small claims court. We dont have any other legal 'recourse when someone: denies they owe payment on a billLCardon explains. "We consider' r students to be Just like any and sell and make money. in. business, were, to powet his. ; ,. ... Tftaken, to court 'astudent may find himselfat asevere disadvan tagerIts-hiwotdiagalnst . ours, said Cardon, and unless the customer builds a very good esse the courts will usually go go with the companys record." "' ; If the decision.is against the. customer j the court can possess his car, his bank' account or the . signs ap for; power, that personlmust let us know 'garnish his wages until his account-witwhen he wants the bill taken from his name. It power company is resolved. Cardon. stresses that even if legal action, isnt doesnt do any good to have a toommatc come' " in to do it for him. The only choice I have is to necessary, an investigation by a collection agency effects. Once it goes down can have long-tercollect the bill from the person whose name it is ' on someones credit fating, it will hinder his in. UPL has been forced. to deal with what Cardon .ability to get a loan. Weve had severe! banks call, requesting a credit check. There have been considers to be a lack of responsibility on the both positive and times when P ve sect-bac- k part of the customer. On one occasion,, a female student moved out of her apartment upon negative references, said Cardon. of a is these simple problems Avoidings any graduation, and married before the power matter. When a customer changes his residence company was able to notify her of a bill for and wishes to have his electricity disconnected, which she wouldnt have been responsible if she he must notify UPL in person with sufficient would have immediately had it taken out of her identification. Within minutes, his account will name. be terminated on the company computer. In other cases, students confronted with other-custome- word against Its ours.the courts will usually with the companys record? I , -- . l': h - penalty of five years in the state prison, with a maximum penalty of lifeimprisonment. The judge also granted a motion by the prosecutor to clear the courtroom of spectators with the exception of the immediate family of the woman. Thorley said the privacy of the alleged victim during the sensitive questioning by attorneys made the exclusion of the pubfic- and the press A Southern Utah State College foreign student will face arraignment on felony rape charges Oct. 18 following a preliminary hearing on the charges. The suspect, Nicholas Kimaiyo of Kenya, is charged in the alleged rape of an freshman coed. : KimaiyoJs being held in the Iron County Jail in lien of 410,000 bail..' Kimaiyo- - was bound over to . Fifth District Court . by Ninth. Circuit Judge Chtisfian- Rontiow following the dosed-dob- r '.hearing that lasted nearly two important hours Tuesday. During the preliminary hearing, the judge granted a motion by prosecutor Scott Thotley to change the charges from a second-degre- e felony to a e felony. Kimaiyo was originally arraigned before Justice of the Peace Margaret Miller on the second-degre- e charges. Ronnow granted the motion to change the charge, after Thorley pointed out that rape is automatically prosecuted as a felony under Utah law. The suspect listened intently as rhe judge explained that a e felony conviction is punishable by a minimum n first-degre- first-degr- As a general principle fens to ward, of spectators, but felt the motion-bthe prosecution this case. had merit-iThe to questioning frorrr the attorneys behind closed doors, recounting the events that led her to: file charges against the suspect, an acquaintance. The woman told police that during the late eyening hours of Sept. 24 th the suspect invited her up at complex near the campus- - She said the suspect forced himself upon her in the apartment and overpowered her, despite attempts to resist. The alleged rape occurred, according to the police report, at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. n - f |