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Show Politics Draws Growing Interest; County, School Board Seats Open Early Interest Commissioner Files for 4-Ye- Portends Exciting Year Post ar four-yea- (R-Ea- interest in the commission was evidenced earlier this year when plus to appointment persons sought succeed the late J. Erie Compton. Without exception, all county will loom more attractive this time around after the commission last year raised the salaries of all elective officials. r Other terms up for grabs this fall will include: county assessor, resheriff, and corder, treasurer, attorney surveyor THE FILING deadline for Republican candidates is July 20, just 20 days proceeding the GOP Elward A. (Ed) county primary convention which CANDIDATE r is scheduled Aug. II. Silvester is candidate for The county Demicratic oigani-atiocommissioner on Demo ticket. has not yet set the date for its nominating confab. Box Elder county's two incumbent representatives to the Utah Ross C. Bowen legislature, City) and G. Melvin Fox-leboth have filed D. B. Green for reelection. a former legislator, (Continued on Page Two) THE ROADS and bridges in our a terrific county have suffered amount of damage. There are several that I would like to see rebuilt on a different alignment. There are new roads that will have to be constructed to take care of our labor to and from Thiokol Chemical plant. Taxes should be kept in line. In view of the growth of the county and the problems that it creates, the position of County e Commissioners is a job. I am prepared to and will spend all the time necessary to take care of the countys business, Harper concluded. fulfilled a Harper successfully campaign promise of having the county school areas and was largely instrumental in promoting the action taken by the commission in this matter. Harper filed on the Democratic ticket, having been an active participant in Denro circles for many years. . i r , 4 four-yea- clerk-audito- r, Valley Man Files for y Commission Edward A. (Ed) Silvester, Tremonton, tossed his hat into the political ring Wednesday when he r filed as a candidate for Demon the commissioner county ocratic ticket. four-yea- A long-tim- e resident of Box El- der county, Silvester served as a deputy sheriff jn this county for ten years, with the exception of two years 'while he served in ' the U, S. Army. He resigned as dep- District Court j two-doze- n n - - WIDE-SPREA- four-yea- full-tim- v Names Jurors list of 25 jurors to serve during the April term of court was released this week by First District court, Brigham City. The list includes the following: Herbert C. Roubidoux, 20 Englewood drive; David H. Call, 380 North Second East; George A. Herrick, 124 East Sixth South; Martin Rudolph Steffen, 717 East Fourth North; Joseph S. Carr, 242 South Sixth East. Bill L. Vastilias, 317 Greenwood drive; Lucille Berchtold, 228 East Third South; Eldon H. Coffman, 669 South Fourth West; Guy P. Ewing, 337 Greedwood drive, and Sunset 638 David M. George, drive, all of Brigham City. Max G. Capener and Donald L. Jensen, Garland; Lewis A. Hirs-chPark Valley; Joseph F. Dur-feBeaver Dam; Glenn R. Fryer, Merlin A. Hansen, CoCollinston; rinne; Marvin F. Dustman, A uty in 1953 and has been employed at Fronk Chevrolet Co. in Tremorv ton until a month ago, at which time he accepted employment at Thiokol Chemical corporations local plant. Silvester has been active in the Box Elder Sheriffs Posse for sev eral years. Silvester and his wife are the parents of three sons and a daugh- ter. They are Shirl Silvester, who L. Jay is employed at Thiokol; Silvester, serving with the U. S. Army and recognized for holding the worlds record in the discus Mrs. Nile (Della Gwen) throw; Bywater, Jr., Brigham City; and Troy, a student at McKinley school in Tremonton. In announcing his candidacy, Silvester said I feel that I know the county from corner to corner Theone H. Hansen and Ida B. and I also understand many of the Christensen, Bear River City; W. A. Adams, Tremonton; Paul D. problems facing the governing body Barnard, Perry; J. Wesley Perry, of the county. I should like to Willard; Joseph C. Morris, Por- have an opportunity to help solve these problems for the people of tage, and Joseph J. Hurd, this county. i, Brigham City, Utah, Tuesday Morning, April 10, 1962 5 8 Page Storm Sewer Project four-yea- four-yea- 1 City Councilmen Balk On Low Bid for The 1962 political express is barely underway but early interest, particularly in national offices. is piling on the coal, ing belief that this would be a vigorous and exciting campaign. Here in Box Elder county, voters will have a say in filling IS offices plus three seats on the partisan Box Elder Board of cation. Indication are that many hopeGrover fuls will scramble after two va- to cancies on the county commission. r Due to expire are the term of Robert J. Potter term of Garland) and the two-yeGrover Harper ) Commissioner Grover will Harper, whose end this year, has filed as a candidate in the approaching election r for a term on the commission. A successful farmer and dairyman of West Corinne, Harper has taken an active part in all measures coming before the commis- SEEKS sion during the past year and a Harper is seeking half. County Commission. IN FILING for the nomination r of county commissioner there are several things that I have worked on and would like to complete, Harper said. Among those mentioned by Harper is the Nursing Home, on which bids will be opened April 17, and which must be completed and an and nursing staff administrative employed. The Bird Refuge road that we have worked so hard on for the past year and a half, looks like it will be included in next years budget of the U. S. Interior Department. County . Volume 65, Number Appeals Head Trial Calendar Appeals of two lower court convictions will lead off the April term trial calendar Wednesday in First District court, Brigham City. April 11 State of Utah vs. Katie- Waldron.Evaasv .appeal of drunk driving convictions in Brigham City court, jury trial, 10 a.m. vs. April 11 City Leo Petersen, appeal of drunk driving conviction in Tremonton precinct justice court, jury trial, to follow immediately preceding case. April 13 Rachel Mae Pulsipher Hansen vs. Neal M. Hansen, divorce action, 10 a. m. April 24 Laura Lee Jensen vs. A Ray Jensen, divorce action, 11 a. m. April 24 State of Utah vs. LaMar Darrell Gilbert, appeal of Brigham City court conviction on improper passing, 2 p. ra. April 25 Marvin L. Stenquist vs. Verl Thomas Summers, damage accisuit resulting from traffic 10 a. m. dent, Gifford Watland vs. April 26 Thomas Wright Matney, Shirley Matney, Box Elder County bank, Fuhriman Implement company, Inc., American Surety company of N. Y., Credit Bureau of Ogden, suit to force payment of promissory note, 10 a. m. L. Fehlman, April 30 Almy Karl A. Oman, to drill well, and Wallace Spencer vs. Wayne D. Criddle, state engineer of the state of Utah, action to reverse decision of state engineer, 10 a. m. The $105,349 low bid received three weeks ago to install a storm sewer in northeast Brigham City is not low enough to suit members of the Brigham City council nor the budget allocation for the project. The council Thursday explored needs vs. funds during a regular council meeting. But each path of discussion led back to the fact that only $70,000 the original estimate was budgeted for the work. " Councilman Verl Petersen gain ed a weeks reprieve for the project after a motion was presented by Councilman Olof Zundel to shelve it until the new budget period in July. In lieu of the fact that the bid is so much higher than budgeted and because of the new budget period is only two months away, we should wait and take a look at it then, Zundel said. Petersen said after the meeting if not outright that he would probe all possibiliDiscouragement refusal last week was heaped on ties of getting a storm sewer job with the available plans of two men to establish a underway tavern and dance hall business money. .ust outside of the north limit of IN OTHER business, the council Brigham City on voted to rezone property borderThe Box Elder county commis- ing on Fishbum drive (Lindsay sion, reacting to a request of Clar- Park) and U. S. 91 to commercial ence Bell and Murray Rotherber-- 1 use for a proposed service eta ger, said they were reluctant to tion. The site is located in a resiissue a beer license for several dential zone. reasons. Lou Haynie, representing Utah Included was the proximity of Homes Inc., showed the council a tavern to an elemen- letter from Continental Oil comAPRIL SHOWERS BRING It is often said that April showers bring May flowers but they also the proposed school site and the lack of pany indicating plans to build a tary 4. The youngsters help to bring April bloomers as shown here by Gayle White, 6, to her brother, Wade, county personnel to properly po- service station. are children of Mr. and Mrs. Willard White, 85 North Third West. lice this type of business. Haynie said that another firm And the commissioners said had expressed interest in putting they had no assurance that the up a shopping center on adjoining place would always be operated highway frontage property but on a proper basis. was hesitating because of the zonbarrier. IN FACT, the commissioners ingCouncil members replied that said they were . considering . pas- when evidence is shown that comsage of an ordinance denying fur- mercial building will actually take ther beer licenses from being isthey would consider rezon-in- g sued. They added that the 18 in- place, A total of 15,515 contracts valthat property, also. Box in areas Elder corporated ued at $142,086,321 were awardA Pocatello, Idaho, man became by hospital attendants. COUNCILMEN Petersen, Don county could better handle such ed in 1961 by Thiokols Wasatch j tos ox Evan businesses: Elder. county .fourth traffic According Chase and William Packer and ' Trooper division, announced- - John Hig- Green of the Utah Highway PaBell and Rotherberger had made Mayor Willis Hansen were named manager of victim for the current year Sun trol, the ginson, executive couple was enroute o Sal known their plans at an earlier as a committee to investigate con- finance and administration. day evening when he was killed Lake from Pocatello a he time meeting and were advised to find ditions at the Brigham City air- accident on of the City The missile plant awarded instantly in a one-ca- r accident. out from Brigham City officials if to of these contracts Utah Highway U.S. 91 one mile east and the city plans to annex the north TROOPER GREEN business firms last year. The a ahalf a mile north of Tremonton. said the area. value of the contracts Thiokol young woman told him, Jenks had They said nothing was definite Sherrell D. Jenks, age 25, of been ill and was sitting in the let in Utah In 1961 amounted to yet on the annexation question. $17,060,379. 275 Fillmore, Pocatello, died at front seat with a blanket around inThis figure is a sizeable IN OTHER business, 8:15 p.m. when the caar in which him. She reached over to rearcrease over the $9,835,296 in he wass riding left the highway range the blanket and the car went missioners authorized Horace A. contracts which Thiokol award- and crashed into a utilityt pole, ac- out of control, skided from the Carlson, juvenile officer, to work ed to Utah firms in 1960. right shoulder to the other side, with County Clerk K. B. Olsen in cording to investigating officers. then hit a utilityt pole. pricing furniture for juvenile court .. INJURED IN THE MISHAP was The pole fell across the right quarters in the courthouse. the drivc-- of the vehicle, Lyla Bra- front of the car, killing the Poca-teliA new constitution and set of dy, 18 of 413 West 100 North, Sans man instantly. In order to regoverning the county fair ;7UeTrom oM dy, who was taken tto the Tremon- move the victim, jacks had to be were submitted to the commission He said some 37 second April ton Valley Hospital where she was used to raisse the crushed car Allby County Agents A. Fullmer over feej 0f water was treated for multiple abrasions and top. red and Ray Finch. The com- - tj,e water wheel frompouring Mantua lacerations. She was reported in Trooper Grreen sasi dthe invessaid they would show erV0jr-botsatisfactory" condition Monday tigation is being continued. to the fair board for its ANTICIPATED revenue month from the new power plant 3-C- ar The commissioners declined ac- was set at $2,081. The council approved an' intion on a resignation submitted by Mrs. Rosella D. Anderson, for crease in salary to $400 for Mrs. A Brigham City woman suffernine years a member of the fair Anita Burt, city health officer.. ed minor injuries, resulting damand Mrs. Burt previously received $350 board, until the constitution a totaled and $1,900 age garage a month. The increase was made s are considered. wall was partially knocked down retroactive to Feb. 1. in a three-ca- r accident at South Councilman Petersen recomWillard Friday afternoon. mended and the council 'approved Agreement over installation of negotiate for property 118 30. of Alexandra Misrasi, on which to locate the new that Paul Garner, street departEast Forest, was treated at Cool- two more fire sirens in Brigham He ment superintendent, and another said it is intended to but sirens. City disagreement concerning for cuts and minor ey hospital member of the department attend bruises after the mishap and was new powers for the planning and place them on towers near Main a meeting dealing with streets in commission highlighted street. released No other persons wpre,zon'n8 The two units will sound simulPrice, Utah. Thursday city nights regular injured. Congressman M. Blaine PeterTHE FOLLOWING requirements taneously with the old one for fire Patrolman Richard Haycock, of council. announced Monday were listed as Councilman William L. Packer and ambulance calls. They also son needing compliance Utah Highway patrol, gave this Thiokol Chemical that corporaat Carr Shopping plaza: account of the mishap which ac-- informed his fellow officials that will be used for civil defense. Packer and Councilman Otof tion had been given an additionPlace an adequate cover over a curred two miles south of Willard siren tests had been conducted conearlier in the day and he announc- - Zundel came to loggerheads over al $36,536,000 contract for gas meter, remove blacktop leadat 1:30 p. m. a proposal to give the planning tinued research and developA ing to the street and put in sidesedan driven by ed plans to install a new siren ment on stage one of the walk at the west entrance, and Mrs. Ella Ogden Fowles Voris, 60. at Fifth North and another at Fifth commission authority to engage a missile. and other consultants. planner of 3735 Custer street. Ogden, was South. stop truck deliveries on the buildThe congressman pointed out This power is now held only by the ings west side. southbound on U. S. when The new units will be five horsethat this was an extension on a The council agreed to postpone the driver attempted a left turn power and complement the exist- city council. awarded contract, for one week final action on the THE AUTHORITY turn-ovis previously into the Ed Heil service station. alarm locaing to total the obligation subdibringing proposed part of a resolution declaring preted atop the city hall. THE VEHICLE turned into the vision plat west of Eighth West the duties, organization and $350,000,000. cisely PACKER was given authority to on Seventh South. The delay was path of a northbound auto driven (Continued on Page Two) decided after Darwin Christensen by Miss Misrasi who swerved to avoid collision. said to approve the subdivision The Misrasi auto hit the left would virtually isolate adjoining MILL HIKE, LIBRARY BOARD PROPOSED front of the turning car and knock-- , property owned by him and make ed it into a mail box. The Misrasi it worthless for housing developcar continued on, hit the rear fenment. der of a parked car and slammed Christensen said he would try into the service station garage to work out an agreement with Mitchell and Swenson. front, caving in a portion of the cinder block structure. The city will reimburse subdiviThe destiny of bookmobile oper- board proposal, these were the al- mill levy county-wid- e but the three cities would continue to ders of Ransom Estates for layDamage to the Voris car was ation in Box Elder county will be ternate plans presented: estimated at $600 with $550 dam- placed in the hands of county vo1 The county would make a maintain their own libraries. Mon ing a sewer line across Beecher bounnew tax avenue to the subdivision age estimated to the Misrasi auto, ters next fall. mill levy for library ey derived from the cer$250 to the parked car and $500 At least this is the present plan purposes. This would bring in an would be returned to the cities dary on Poplar drive after a to the wall. Owner of the parked ot the tain number of homes are comThe estimated $42,000, sufficient to based on assessed valuation. county commission. car was listed as Waiter Grant county officials made this discloMayor Willis Hansen, Brigham pleted. An agreement will be operate the bookmobile and existDouglas, 36, of 346 Second street. sure in a meeting last week with ing libraries in the three communCity; Mayor Ralph Bishop and drawn up to that effect. GarDean Capener, Councilman Ogden. and of mayors ities. representatives hks. Yoris was cited for faiiure Tremonton, land, and Councilman Keith Fill and Brigham City This enable to would the cities , to yield more, Tremonton, said the proGarland anent the possible organ- reduce their hbrury levies (prescome before ization of a county-widA car was driven into the corlibrary ently 1.5 mills) or use the addi- posals would have to their respective councils. board. ner of tho box office at the Auto tional funds for other purposes. Fillmore did say that Tremon- View drive-iMore to Insure They said a special ballot will theatre, knocking on this Under a touched ton the had proposal proposal, county be prepared for citizens to deterthe structure out of line and break Buildings at Brigham Citys dis board would in be of set the favor was and posup, mine whether or not they want to library a front window, it was reportt-e- d posal plant bearing a total value ot see to include two members mill levy and county li- ing to the traveling library service sibly Brigham City police Sunday,' $220,000 will be brought under the from Brigham City, one each from brary board. The vandalss also threw a rock city fire insurance policy. Agent continued in Box Elder during Tremonton and a and Garland Jack Moffit said Thursday the pre- lit3. It is operating now on a county commissioner. IN OTIirR business. Bishop, through a back window to rack up trial basis. miums will amount to approxiCapener and Fillmore discussed damage totaling 175, the report, stated. THE (Continued on Page Two) Concerning the county mately $140 per year. library j" County Frowns On Bid for Beer License U-6- ... I Contracts Let Idaho Man Killed, Girl By Thiokol; Injured in Sunday Crash $142 Million 1 11,-0- y r Woman Hurt, poltart'ia I Wall Hit in this Mishap Sirens, Dispute Over Authority Highlight City Council Meeting rights-of-wa- y New Thiokol Pact Totals $36 Million 1 ' ,, '. ' y'- 1 I'. V ry late-mod- Min-utem- V ' v 'i X ' C' 1 er Mitchell-Swenso- n Voters to Have Say on Bookmobile three-quart- Box Office Smash right-of-wa- n three-quart- This garage wall was the worse for wear Friday when this sedan slammed Into It after hlttln, the car on the right. The driver, a Brigham City woman, suffered minor cuts and bruises. Driver of itlll another car involved was cited for fuilure to yield WALL CAME TUMBLING DOWN right-of-wa- -- three-quart- |