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Show Universal !iicroiUln3 Carp. 141 Pierpoat Avs. p2IiS Salt Lai. City. for fire frock, TF raA TabesOilzer Action City officials Thursday eyed bids for a new fire truck, heard three persons named to study possible purchase of National Guard armory and gave their support to proposed closing of Brigham City reservoir during part of the fishing season. The varied matters were handled during a regular week' ly council session in the city hall. on agenda were the i fireToptruck the bids. Some 10 bids were received on various units ranging in price from 521,700 to 531,300. They were generally far below the expected cost. Councilman William Packer suggested the bids be turned over to city Fire Chief Levar Jensen and a committee for study and recommendation this week. Another committee was named, this one by Mayor Willis Hansen to study Brigham Citys possible purchase of the National Guard armory. Named were Councilmen Verl Petersen, Olof CHAIRMAN Douglas J. Fife half been named chairman of Zurdel and Packer. the national public relations MAYOR HANSEN said reprecommittee of AGC. sentatives of the Box Elder t Real Estate board had appraised the building at $53,000. However, he said the figure was based on the assumption Brigham City would have a use for the facility. .J t Contractor Heads Natl. PR Committee J. Fife Douglas City, has been of Bnigham named to the Also that any repair or remodeling needed to lend the building to city use would affect the apraisal. $63,-00- Fife, accompanied by his wife, has just returned from the national convention of the AGC. The event was held in New York City. At the meeting, Fife was named to the national post. He had previously been a member of the committee. McMurrin Sets 1 2 Brigham City, Utah, Tuesday Morning, March 19, 1963 The guard would like to build another armory here but project hinges on sale of nresent building. the the ON THE fishing proposal, Councilman Don Chase said it to was his recommendation close Brigham City reservoir to the hot sum FIFE IS president of the Fife merangling during months. he and Construction company, Rock also operates the Fife Chase said the Box Elder both of Wildlife federaion was behind Products company, the move in the interest of es Brigham City. better fishing and r tablishing in the He has been active fish. ReportedstatO affairs of the AGC. He has better quality been on the board of directors, ly, trout taken from the Manand president of tua water are soft and muddy-tastinduring the hot months. the state contractor group. At his the present he represents The recommendation state association .as national di- will be citys to the Utah Fish made rector.' In 1962 he was preseil and Game department. ted the Eric W. Ryberg award for outstanding contribution to , the construction industry. ' Former United States commissioner of education Sterling W. McMurrin will be the principal speaker at a joint meeting of the Lincoln and Central schools Parent-Teachassociations on April 3. The public and all other to PTA groups are invited hear the noted educator who will appear in the Box Elder High school auditorium starting at 8 p.m. McMurrin who recently returned to the faculty at the University of Utah will speak on the aspects of education, according to Mrs. Dale Madsen and Delaun Sackett, presidents of the two local PTAs. Board Moves to Consolidate Promontory, Elvvood Schools er The ninth grade from Box Elder Junior High school will be transferred to Box Elder High school for classes beginning with school year. the 1963-6Action authorizing the move came at last weeks meeting of the Box Elder Board of Education. Some 390 students will be affected by the move. Supt. Walter D. Talbot said present facilities at the high school will absorb some of the ninth graders. However, it will to move eight be necessary temporary classrooms from the junior high campus to the high school and also to bring in about five additional temporary units to handle the student load. 4 Utah Solons Ash Funds Ciiy to Pay For BE Road Utility Bills Brigham City will pick up the water and light bills for the National Guard armory here. This is the result of action taken by the city council Thursday evening after a discussion with Robert Valentine, commanding officer of the local guard unit. Meeting in regular session, the city officials heard Valentine ask for a clarification of the agreement involving use of the armory. He said for three or four years the armory has been furnished cost-fre- e as a youth and recreation center. However, the utility bills have not' diminished, he added. Don COME TO OPEN HOUSE Mrs. Orval Sackett presents an invitation to open house Thursday at Box Elder countys Pioneer memorial Nursing home to her father, Dr. Ezra Waddoups. The onlooker Is County Commissioner Frank Reeder. Senior Citizens are being offered transportation to and from the open house by the B righam City Civic Improvement club. DEDICATION Storm Dumps SET FRIDAY Needed Snow Senior Citizens Invited Chase was handling the light bill. And then The month of March, 1963, he 'made a motion that the can. be credited with providing waof both care take the city ter and bills which Val- the needed storms to bring the the city The ninth-grad- e transfer will enrollswell the high school ment to 1,527 students next year, compared with 1,003 cur- Both Sen. Wallace F. Bennett and Sen. Frank Moss rently. The junior high school which have urged the interlevel ior subcommittee of the Sen- this year is at capacity with 1,264 students, next year ate Appropriations committee to 844 students with will to assist in improving the 14 the drop transfer. miles of highway extending BOARD MEMBERS gave two west from Brigham City to the reasons for the move: crowded Bear River Migratory Bird conditions at the junior high and also the inconvenience likerefuge. reto occur with planned Each has asked for inclusion ly school. the at modeling of $105,000 in the interior approIn other business of signifipriations bill for the project. For Armory COUNCILMAN said he assumed 8 Pages KliO Address at BEKS April 3 . Utah Adjutant General Maxwell E. Rich in an earlier meetchairmanship of the national ing with city officials said apof praisals obtained public relations committee by the Nathe Associated General Contractional Guard placed the faciltors, according to an announce- itys value at $51,000 and ment made this week by the Utah Chapter of AGC. Volume 66, Number , power entine said run between $20 and $25 a month. In other business, Edward E. Meeker who previously made known plans to open a- - cabaret in north Brigham City, exthat he pressed displeasure could not obtain a license. It was pointed out to Meeker that the property where his proposed business is located was thought to be annexed to the city earlier this year. However an error in the property description voided the supposed annexation. To Inspect Cursing Home Laurence J. Congressman Burton testified before the committee on the projects behalf Monday morning. Moss Friday reminded the committee that last year it approved an amendment to provide the funds, but it was lost in House - Senate conference. And Moss said: cance, the board authorized consolidation of Promontory and Elwood schools. Elementary students from Promontory, will attend beginning in 1963-64- , Corinne school and youngsters from Elwood will be transported to Tremonton. In addition, high school age youngsters from Promontory Box, Elder High THIS ROAD is the only will attend means of access to the bird ref- school instead pf Bear River uge. It is used primarily by High. employees, and by the sports, ACCORDING to projected enmen, tourists and other visitors rollment 19 grade figures, who go into this area. Over 0 school students at Promontory persons visit the refuge and 55 students at Elwood, will each year. And hunters take be affected. over 16,000 annually. And in another move, the to toward work board agreed The road runs through a section of the county which final authorization of $591,086 in federal funds to aid in conpays only $100 a year in taxes. of a new Bear River struction Box Elder county is huge in school. Junior High as in most western area, and, Even though the district prescounties, there is a tremendous demand for the slim road funds ently doesnt have funds to and these funds, cover the proposed buildings available, areas full cost, board members felt go to quite naturally, which serve a large number of the project could be accomplished in segments. residents. 20,-00- moisture count nearer the reThursday of this week, Mar. Cross Lutheran church, Brigquired mark. ,A fresh snow storm on Fri- 21, will come as senior citizen ham City; Aubry Moody, home Francis ChrisThe Associated General Conday of last week covered the day at Box Elder countys new administrator; Memorial tractors is recognized a? the local area with four inches of Pioneer Nursing tensen, president of the Box riational spokesman for the consnow and provided .32 of an home with all older residents Elder chapter, Sons of Utah struction industry. At the nainch of moisture, bringing the of the south Box Elder county Pioneers, and members of the tional convention delegates were moisture count to .89 of an inch area invited to inspect the new county commission and county home board. told' that the demand for conby the middle of the month. facility in Brigham City. Students at Intermountain struction will continue to rise, provided only .63 of February Older residents from the counThursdays reception for the and there is a growing market school are observing the first an inch during the entire north end are being hosted older residents from south Box Carnival week, for many years to come, bar- annual Snow tys month, according to Charles at the new home on Wednes- Elder will have minus a lot of snow but with a .the Brigham ring a major crisis. local weather obserClifford, . enthusiof amount substantial and a general public open City Civic Improvement , club day ver. asm. i house and dedication is sched- playing host. Night-tim- e have temperatures uled for Friday, March 22. Mrs. Steve Anderson, chairbeen near the freezing mark, Theme for the event is From THERE IS no money in Box Fire said any senior citizen man, readwhile Stone to Space and daytime mercury Each days open house will Age" Elder MAYOR WILLIS Hansen said to county road allocations and wanting transportation 40 were in students and officially begin at 2 p. m. the ings have been busy this past from the open house is asked for resurfacing the bird refuge BE weekend figures the annexation will be accom- 50 degree area. sculpturing road and frankly, I can see Former county commissioner to contact her and arrangesuch as a buffalo, a dinosaur, plished when the property ownHigh and low mercury readlittle opportunity of the county ments wil ers be the made. and chairman of the nursing satellite and Indian read from complete To necesary pa- ings for the past five days available funds in the BE having to and them return the snow home director-mfall. Robert J. Mrs. pers board, Calvin Potter, is Jensen Fridays timely is slated to offer the dedicatory ember city. He said this was the only Sen. Frank E. Moss for the civic club. future. An abandoned LDS ward reJudges Monday selected the stumbling block. at Fridays ceremony. Location of the nursing home, announced Friday the appointhowofficials have, an"County will which be winners creation hall at Washakie, Box top Councilman Olof Zundel gainAlso slated to appear on the scheduled to open on March 25, ever, offered to furnish labor ment of Wallace Spencer, Yost, Elder county, burned to the nounced Saturday at the first ed unanimous support for his brief dedication program are is at about Eighth South on and Box Elder county, to memberInvitatSnow annual Carnival equipment to repair the motion to demand that the paground after flames engulfed Rev. Donald T. Ranstrom, Holy Second West. ship on the Bonneville Regional road in if the federal dance in ional the question boys gym. the wood and brick structure be submitted for action at pers This event will start at 8 p.m. government will furnish mater- Advisory council. near midnight Wednesday. this weeks meeting. He replaces Edward FI. Pas-ket- t, i ials. deBox Elder county sheriffs Councilman William Packer Also at the dance, names of who resigned. Spencer Is puties who investigated; said a snow king and queen will be reported on progress being Congressman Burton further secretary of the Raft River two boys, five and seven-yearannounced. indicated he will continue to Electrical Co-oCampaigning ' for made by the city industrial old, confessed ,to starting a fire the honor is underway commission and Us advertising and support this proj- The council is a citizens group royal promote in the building early in the evethis week and file students will and survey committee. He said ect until funds are allocated advisory to the Bonneville PowincludThe curtain will go up at 8:15 will sing five numbers ning, older boys reportedly top directors and to motivate and construction and put cast votes for their, favorites a brochure was com' nearing repairs er administration whose headPsalm a better musicianship water on the flames and supm. evening, ing Adoramus Te, Wednesday among completed. Friday. pletion and should be ready p. ' quarters are at Portland, Ore. out. were Is that Alleluia Glorious posed March 20, on one of the most 150," Thy the students. they this month. s However, the blaze flared up my Let Thy Holy PresMusic for the dance will be musical ambitious Name,, undertakings He noted that some inquirlater that night to destroy the furnished by the Hopi Clan orin Brigham City ence, and Albert Teppers aries have been received from ever staged deGarland Fire The Rock-- a building, chestra which will be here from of is free rangement invited and the My public outside industries which it is partment was summoned- but Arizona for the Soul. of charge. especially to necessary keep confidencould do litfife after traveling dance. On stage in the Box Elder tial. Dr. Dalby will lead a the 25 miles to the outlying Box school auditorium during High The week Snow Carnival Elder community. band in "Sounds of MuIN OTHER business, the the evening will be more than Slavonic Dances," and The hall hadn't been used in events are being sponsored council approved sic," of payment 600 outstanding high school murecent years and reportedly jointly by the school recreation $828 to of Arms March. Coat reParkinson as Ray will present sic students. Was in a bad state of repairs and guidance departments. Plans for the imbursement for sewer hook- a concert of They vocal and instruups in the area of Parkinton mental numbers to climax the were approved last autumn at a meeting of Region One musubdivision. first annual Region One music sic directors and the regions of Upon a recommendation here. of managers. board Tolman V City Office Manager not only Top music students Is Burke, the council authorized from Box Elder but from Bear Purpose of the event is to wf' city employee Emily Severns River, it . Logan, North Cache and give outstanding students the i to sign city checks. South Cache schools have been, opportunity of working under City Attorney Robert Dairies for several weeks in said it was his recommenda- practicing of the event. anticipation interest tion that Brigham City retain How do income tax deduc- contributions, $248; Pre-Scho- ol directors tax payments, its present traffic code rather THREE tions claimed by Box Elder charges, $458; than switching to .the uniform from Utah universities are slatcounty residents compare with $435, and medical costs, $295. code used by other communi- ed to work with the students f tlie amounts claimed by taxFOR THOSE with family In- ties. He said the city's code all day beginning at 9 a. m. as payers in- other areas? comes as high as $12,500, the is more comprehensive. final preparation for the confor The roundup Whafare these critical normal deduction is considerDaines said also that the cert. They are Dr. Max F. children who will attend first amounts, that may not be exably greater, $2,138. It consists chief of police had investigated Dalby, director of bands at the grade at Bunderson school next ceeded with impunity? The to- of $385 In contributions; $630 a nuisance on Fourth Utah State University; Dr. fall is scheduled for Monday tals, as they concern Box Elder in interest; $670 in taxes, and East in the report 400 block, accordIf we Newell Weight, choral music and Tuesday, April county and other communities, $453 in medical head at the Univer- ing to Mrs. the expenses. we action dont Reed want Merrill, get department arp detailed hy the Commerce The' Treasury department (to eliminate it) then well take sity of Utah, and Dr. Lawrence chairman. Clearing1 House, which reports warns, however, using legal action, he said. Sardoni, director of the BrigAppointment cards will be on matters of tax and business these standards against absolute ham Young University sym- mailed by April 1, to parents , as law. Its figures are basad on of children already registered, It points out that a guides. phony orchestra. Treasury department findings. Mrs. Merrill said. be assessed an will direct a Dr. Sardoni taxpayer might For the pverage Box Elder additional amount Families who have moved inin taxes even student orchestra in three county family, whose gross in- if his deductions are Jay H. Ricks, 43, North Og- numbers, Sinfonia Piccola by to the Bunderson school area average, come is approximately $7,578 if den, waived preliminary hear- Heikkl Rumanian since last August and have a he couldnt produce proof. Suolahti; a year, according to the most ing in Brigham City court has and Jazz Pizzica child who will be six years of Rhapsody, recent data the deductions ON THE OTHER hand, de- been bound over to await trial to. AWAIT CONCERT These students at Box Elder High school will be among more than 600 age before Oct. 30, 1963, are should not be more than $1,440 ductions of larger size may be in First District court on who will a concert at the school auditorium Wednesday. Left to right are to call at Merrill Mrs. present youngsters urged to conform to the national. subA of choir Sharen COMBINED fictitious if claimed Patricia. PA a to register thoir Shaw, Harrison, Richard Jeppscn, Patsy Petersen, Steven Sims and Reed charge issuing properly safely i . check. ' wilder direction of ,Dr. Weight child as soon as possible. . DixOn. Making up this amount are ( Continued on Pot Five) . , , School Holds Winter Event , Destroys Ward Hall in Man Named Power Group Community (D-Uta- Prep Musicians Await Concert ' rtfSS 105-pie- -- clinic-festiv- Claiming Tax Deduction BE Average ? iY clinic-festiv- J Totals $1,440 ' well-know- n Roundup Set - - pre-scho- 8-- Bound Over 100-pie- I 400-voi- i r is.. m ' |