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Show vrv - Tr Univers,l':froT- Jan 59 r Mention raw to Unsightly Areas as April '- -6 M" -- "U C T ht& v sf-L- . w4, '. IK Cleanup Week Approaehe s 6 U 4?; vs,s V Ol 21-2- 4 - r 'v , SsusiLiiiJ: : '' v ty5rxa LITTERED WASTE This d corner area is not only unpleasant to observe but appears to be a waste of what could be useful property. brush-covere- CONFUSED CLUTTER This backyard accumulation of weeds, old wire, wood, and assorted other junkyard items presents evidence for need of cleanup week. Bird Haven Boy Scout Camporee Scheduled Friday and Saturday Plans Laid for Overnight Event at Little Mountain for 800 Boy Scouts and Leaders CLEANUP NEEDED The condition of this barnyard area leaves no doubt that a need for cleaning it up exists. Similar sights are numerous in Brigham City. LI Volume 61, Number 16 1 For $2,500,000 Bond Election May 13 Brigham City, Utah, Wednesday Morning, April 16, 1958 Eight Pages Payment Is Made On Citys Future Famed Trumpet officials Camporee Yards Property Choir, Chorus stressed Option on the old sugar factory property on west Sixth North has been exercised by the city with a payment of $700, it was reported by Mayor Ruel at the last meeting of the city council. To Appear Here that no unit will be allowed to The famous Ogden Boys Choregister without adult leaderrus and Trumpet Choir will apship for the entire night Leland L. Nelson Is chairman pear in a concert in Brigham of the Camporee activities, and City on Wednesday, April 30, in will be assisted by Mack Brown, the Third ward recreation hall, Arthur J. Bott, Reed Bingham it was announced this week. and Robert G. Kinghom. Sponsoring the program is the The committee specified that Third ward Mutual Improvethe troops must camp by patrols. ment association, with Norman No bugles, guns, or anything V. Watkins making the arrangeconsidered undesirable will be ments. staallowed past the check-iThe talented group was orgation. nized in September, 1954, by The American flag will be Glenn L. Hanson, a member of displayed under the direction of the faculty of Weber college, the headquarters,- and each and his talented wife, Fay S. troop should bring only their Hanson. Their entire aim is to troop or patrol flags, Nelson provide opportunity for real de- The ' jiw f:i 'c ' - n set from to 7:15 p. m. planned at 7:15. 6:15 p. m. With activities The Scoutmasters council will begin at 7:45 p. m., While Scouts check tents and prepare for campfire at 8 p. m. Each unit will be expected to participate Nelin the campfire program, son said. Call to quarters will be heard at 9:30 p. m. and taps will sound at 10 p. m. Saturdays activities will begin with reveille sounding at 6:45 a. m. and the advancement of the colors and program an nouncement at 7 a. m. Breakfast will be prepared and eaten between 7:15 and 8:30 a. m. Scouts will police their camps at 8:30 and inspection of the camp site will take place at 9 a. m. Special activities are scheduled from 9 a. m. to 12 noon, followed by lunch. Assembly, awards and closing ceremony will take place between 1:30 and 2 p. m., after which the Scouts will load their equipment and return home. Scout officials stated that approximately 800 Boy Scouts from Brigham City and surrounding area and from Intermountain school will attend the Camporee this year. velopment of the musical talents evidenced by the youth of the community of Ogden. The choir and chorus are com posed of boys between the ages of nine and 17, and are for The primary requisite membership is the desire to produce good music, but the teaching program also stresses those virtues which point to character building developing attitudes of using cooperation and respect, music as the means and the incentive, Hansen said. Traveled Extensively The group recently returned from California, where' the California Youth Symphony sponsored their program at the San auditorium Mateo- - High school on April 4 and 5. They have traveled extensively and appeared before many cultured audiences. Tie concert program of this unique group consists of all types of music, the finest in popular taste. Westerns, spirituals, ballads, classical and modern compositions comprise a repertoire offering a rare musical treat Scheduled in Brigham City April In keeping with election laws in the state of Utah, a Regional School District Convention for District No. 1 will be held in the Central school in Brigham City, April 25, at 7:30 p. m. Purpose of the convention will at be to place in nomination least two candidates to be on a ballot this fall, one of whom will be elected to the State school board. Counties Included in District No. 1 are Cache, Box Elder, and Rich counties. has Call for the convention been made by Lamont F. Toronto, secretary of state, and State Senator Kleon Kerr of Tremon-ton- , who has been appointed by the Secretary of State as temporary chairman to organize the South Stake MIA Brigham Pilot Sets Event Tonight Named Deputy South Box Elder stake MIA Bride and Groom Night will be held this evening, Wednesday, April 16, at 1:30 p. m. in the Sixth LDS ward. . in AH Gleaners and the stake are cordially invited to attend by Mrs. Mary Waite, Willard, South stake Gleaner leader, and Harvey Braegger, also of Willard, South stake n leader. A fine program has been ranged for presentation. PowWow Set For Cub Scout Leaders Soon Air Patrolman Brigham Citys genial man of the airways, John C. Weir, manager of Seagull Aviation Municipal Airport, has been deputized as a member of the Special State Air Police. Weir is one of 17 pilots throughout the State of Utah recently deputized by the State Aeronautics Commission to assist in patroling the airways. These special air police have full authority to make arrests and bring offenders before a justice of the peace or city judge for trial, according to Harlon Bement, director of the State Aeronautics Commission. These appointments were made as part of a campaign to cut down on the number of violations being made in the skies, which have been on the increase recently, Bement said. The duties of these deputies are similar to those of the State Highway Patrol, Bement explained, however, their jurisdiction will be in the air rather than on the roads They will enforce the Civil Aeronautics regulations and the State laws, rules and regulations regarding air traffic. Prior to the appointment of the Special State Air Police, the airways have been policed by three Federal and one State officers, Bement concluded. area will be util- the city as a combined utilities yard. Total cost of the property is $23,500. City Attorrney Walter G. Mann was present at the meeting with necessary papers inHe volved in the transaction. was advised to complete details on the matter after a resolution was passed authorizing Mayor Eskelsen to sign the documents. Councilman Verl Petersen reported that Keith Hansen would be replaced as city engineer by Francis Todd on April 14. Hansen, who is vacating the post to work full-tim- e in a private busi-nsewill assist Todd until April John Weir, left, receives a badge and certficate from Harlon Bement, diDEPUTIZED rector of the State Aeronautics Commission, deputizing Weir as a member of the newly formed Special Air Police for the State of Utah. These deputies will patrol the airways for violators of air laws, rules and regulations. Tickets for their Brigham City appearance are now available and may be obtained from any member of the Third ward bishopric, MIA officers, or from WatOver 300 Cub Scout leaders kins Realty office. from the Lake Bonneville Council are expected to attend the NOTICE TO WATER USERS first annual Cubbers Pow-Woto be held in the Moench Build1958 water tickets are now on sale at 605 South Third East. ing on the 1lower Weber college campus at p. m., April 26, reDelinquent date is May 15. All ported Richard Payne, general to are law required by headgates chairman of the Pow Wow. be in perfect condition. A great deal of interest has Box Elder Creek Water been aroused throughout the Users Association. council area and the Pow Wow section chairmen report that preparations for the event are progressing well. Section chairmen for the Pow Wow are Tony Lewis, handicraft; Everett Wells pack admin25 istration; Kay Taylor, cub games; Stan Hunter, midway; Alvin convention for the purpose Ferre, cub ceremonies; and Dar-lis- , making nominations. Youngberg, exhibits. "Qualified voters from any of The purpose of the Pow Wow the three counties in the region- is to give additional leadership al school district are eligible to training for cub leaders, provide vote and nominate candidates a means for the exchange of in this convention. ideas, and to demonstrate new State Statutes provide that: . handicraft projects. Each regional district conPersons interested In registervention shall nominate at least ing for the Pow Wow may do so two candidates for each mem- through their local Cub pack or bership in the state board of at the Pow Wow itself. Cubmas-ters- , education to which the particuden mothcommitteemen, lar regional school district is ers and parents may attend. entitled as hereinafter specified. Pow Wow-- sections will run for In making such nominations the two hours and will repeat the convention shall give considera- same instruction for another tion only to the merits and fit- two hours following a break. ness and such nomination shall Each person attending will sign be made irrespective of occupa- up for two different sections. tion, party affiliation, religion or The program is intended for sex." adults only. Regional School District Convention 30-acr- e ized by n said. Specified areas will be assigned to the varioua troops and patrols for tents to be set up. Nelson stated that troops, patrols and individuals are encouraged to bring swap materials. Schedule Is Set Fridays schedule of events includes check-itime from 4:30 to 6 p. m., retreat will be sounded at 6 p. m. with all Scouts iri full uniform. Supper hour is tly Board Fashions Preliminary Plans Hundreds of homes in the Brigham City area will be busy this week as youths of Boy Scout age lay out their camping gear and plan a chow menu in preparation to attend the annual Boy Scout Camporee to be held Friday and Saturday at Little Mountain Boy Scouts will go to the Camporee, Friday afternoon following school, and present themselves as a unit at the headquarters area. They must be under adequate adult supervision and present evidence of preparation sufficient to enable- them to compete for a camping rating. - NATURES UNKEMPT DEPOSIT This property has been left to the whims of the elements pnd any thing else that might serve to make it an eyesore. 26. The installation of seven blocks of culinary water pipeline was reported by Councilman John Hadfield. The pipe replaced smaller pipeline and was done at a cost of $15,000. It was installed on Third West from Fourth South to Seventh South and on Seventh South from Main street to Fourth West. A proposal made by Councilman Don Chase that repairs be done on the grandstand at Rees Pioneer park was approved. The cost of the repairs was estimated at $900. C. LeGrqnde Horsley was appointed to fill a vacant pasition on the Shade Tree commission. The post became open when member resigned. Councilman Chase was authorized to reor ganize the commission. Organization Of Pony League Slated Tonight Parents and players of Brigham City and surrounding communities are invited to attend a meeting in the Central school tonight, Wednesday, at which time, managers and other league personnel will be appointed for the Pony baseball league. The meeting will get underway at 8 p.m. Loop officers were chosen at a previous meeting with Howard Kelly named president. He will preside at tonights event. Teams in the league will be composed of boys 13 and 14 years old.' Play, which will continue during the summer, is scheduled to begin next month, Kelly said. Election Planning Consumes Major Portion Of Meeting as District Building Needs Cited Voters in Box Elder county school district will have the opportunity of voting for or against a $2,500,000 bond issue CQme May 13. This decision was made and preliminary plans mapped out to conduct the election at the last meeting of the board of education A resolution, unanimously passed, stated that There is an immediate and pressing need of raising money for the purpose of school sites, for purchasing building or purchasing one or more school houses and supplying the same with furniture and necessary apparatus, and for improving the grounds. The major project financed by the bond issue would be construction of a new high school in Brigham City. Edward L. Burton company of Salt Lake City was contracted to act as fiscal agent and financial advisor to the board. Five Precincts Named Polling places will be open in each of the districtss five precincts and will remain open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. Those eligible to vote must be registered in the precinct in which they wish to vote and must have paid property tax last year. Judges to conduct the election in each precinct had not been appointed at the time of the board meeting. It is proposed that the bonds will be in denominations of $1,000 each, will not bear an interest rate to exceed four percent and will be retired within a period. Bids were received for installation of natural gas burners to be installed in Box Elder High school. It was unanimously voted to refer the five bids to William Butler, Salt Lake City heating engineer, to determine the qualification of each in relation to specifications. Installation of a sound system in the activity room at McKinley school was approved. Russ Electric company of was awarded the contract with a bid of $629 49. The board voted to accept a $200 contribution from the school PTA to help finance installation. Tre-monto- n New York Times Notes Approaching Golden Spike Event Promontory once again received national recognition when the New York Times devoted half a column in a recent edition to report that the Golden Spike celebration will again take place on May 10. The observance will mark the 89th year since the driving of the golden spike to link the transcontinental railroad. The Times reported that the mayor of New York City was so stirred by the completion of the transcontinental - railroad that he ordered a salute of 100 guns to show how much significance he attached to the event. Local officials of the Golden Spike Association report that more than 2,000 persons are expected to attend this years ceremonies at the monument when black cutaway coats and tall hats will be worn by some of the men, and some of the women will display the high style of 1869. VFW District Meet Scheduled Thursday An election and business meeting for District One, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be conducted Thursday, April 17, at 8 p. m. in Brigham City's War Memorial Home. The district includes Brigham City Corinne and Tremonton. Heading the district as commander is Dave Poulson, Corinne. Jeanne Nelson, Brigham City is auxiliary president All members and auxiliary members are urged to attend. Cemetery Ditch Dressed in New Concrete Coat t A segment of irrigation ditch, running north from Fifth South through the city cemetery, was cemented Friday under direction of Perry Irrigation company officials. The project was done with cooperation of the South Box Elder Soil Conservation district, Agricultural Stabilization Conand with engineering Up servation, assistance from the Soil Conservation Service. There were 30 yards of conTo crete used in constructing the canal which measured Steady progress has been two feet wide at the bottom, as it sloping to six feet in width at made by the mercury creeps up the thermometer hang- the top. ing at the Charles Clifford wea- , Representing the irrigation ther station south of town. company were Rulon Hirschi, Tuesdays high was 72 degrees, president, and Glen Wagstaff, the warmest day on record here watermaster. since Oct. 10, last year, Clifford The project was undertaken in an effort to prevent loss of reports. High and low readings for the water through seepage in the g ditch. Most of the past five days are listed below: water is used on Perry property with a minor portion taken by Brigham City residents. Handling the job was Germer-Abboand Waldron construction company of Tremonton. 500-foo- Mercury Creeps 72 Degree Mark slow-runnin- tt It took this combination of men and machines less than two hours CEMENT DITCH to lay a concrete coat in 500 feet of the Brigham City cemetery ditch Friday. It was a project of the Perry Irrigation company and done to save water which was being lost through seepage. |
