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Show Tabernacle I. D. S. Mission Opens June 2 I Governor, First Presidency of L.D.S. Church, Exchange Letters on Weber, Snow and Dixie College Operation An exchange of letters tween Gov J Bracken la-- he-- ' Examiners nv which these the State Buaid oi and to the referendum petition that .,f mnveyanee deedwere and Church. in 1930s the tlie were if Colleges institutions three the t fie the first presidency of ed by the Church to the State, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- returned to the Church, veterans would revert to and be Answer to Question 3: -day Saints was released this would not be able to obtain the 'they The answer to all parts of this advantages operated by the Church if tlie question is in the affirmative. week, in an attempt to clear up same educational i State discontinued their opera-tioiand rumors and privileges as if the misunderstanding In response to a similar The Church will he in a position were maintained by in regard to church operation of to carry oil the regular school inWill the State. inquiry by you last year we you kindly the Mate's three junior colleges, program. Because of tlie fact answer. same the coris a form me whether this Weber, Snow and Dixit1. that the school year will alrect statement? In order to obviate any mishave begun tin1 Church ready Tlie first letter, written re7. Would the Church include understandings which you by will consider itself bound by Governor Lee and addressed to vocational education in its cur- port are current, we answer contracts which employment the First Presidency, follows: riculum for these institutions? specifically the questions set have already been entered into inI am confident that any forth in your letter as follows: with all members of the teachMay 14. 1951 can supply in formation you ing and custodial staff. Further, Gentlemen: 1: to .answer to the foregoing ques- Answer Question he same curricula including the As you know, the required in quieting tions will be We shall tie pleased to have isame courses, will be continued number of voters rtf the state, rumors and helpful providing facts on Weber, Snow and Dixie colleges both for day and evening by filing of a petition, have which the can base their returned to the Church, which schools; Sabbatical leaves alpeople for tile on ballot the placed in November. vole is in a position to operate them lready granted will be recogcoming November election the in a first class manner scholasthe same tuition will he nized; question of whether the action Sincerely yours, tically and otherwise. charged and the same students of the last Legislature in auJ. BRACKEN LEE, will be admitted and permit led of return the Weber, thorizing Answer to Question 2: to continue the courses for which Governor of Utah. Snow, and Dixie Junior colleges As to the lands which have originally registered, with they to the Church of Jesus Christ of and buildings lout any interruption, just as Giving answers to the ques- been acquired Latter-daSaints, should or tions posed by the governor, the built at Ihe expense of the tax though no been there had should not be sustained First Presidency, replied as fol- payers of Utah since the three change of operation of tlie I am advjsed that during the lows: colleges were conveyed to the schools. II may tie that in ad campaign to obtain signatures May 21, 1954. State, the Church has been le- dition to the courses for which it to the referendum Hon. J. Bracken Lee, Governor petition competent the students have already reggally advised by was represented that the plan State of Utah, counsel that the acceptance of istered, additional courses may to return the junior colleges to Salt Lake City, Utah the obligation to further operate be offered so that there would your church was requested by Dear Governor Lee: tlie three (which be a better balanced and richer colleges you Th is I know to bo untrue We acknowledge one receipt of amounts to approximately but there would lie no and take full responsibility for your letter of May 14, 1954. As million dollars per year is a curricula, of the courses al diminution the proposal one I have con you state, the legislation to re- sufficient and valid consideraottered sistently and publicly made for turn Weber, Snow and Dixie tion and pi k-- for the transfer ready a period of four yeais Junior colleges to the Church of Nevertheless, so as to remove Answer To Question 4: It would be our intention not Christ of Latter-daSaints any possibility ot even doubtful I am also advised that in Jesus or criticism, the Church is willing to transform any of these col some parts of the state it was was not suggested directly indirectly by the Church. Over with respect to such property, leges into what some have term-Jerepresented that the First Pres three it years ago you addressed a to pay, taking into account all "religious seminaries" reidency wanted these colleges intenbe our whatever would also circumstances, turned to the church, whereas letter to us asking what the the three integrate all in other parts of the state it was Church would do in the event price is fair and equitable. Un- sion to the State discontinued the oper- der the pending legislation this of these institutions into Presithe First that represented deof ation amount of our these three institutions. be Church course, would, School System, dency did not want these col We to as them replied that under the deeds termined by negotiation between land operate leges returned It was also rep resented thar the return of these colleges would constitute a gift by the taxpayers of the state of Utah to the church, of property having a substantial value. It was also asserted in some quarters that if the action of the Legislature should he sustained, many members of the faculties of said colleges would be immediately discharged, the salaries of others would be reduced, and that the curriculum of the various institutions would be sharply curtailed and modified. Finally it was asserted in some quarters that as a long term policy the colleges if returned to tlie church would be operated essentially as religious seminaries.' g.-i- 1 Mrs. Ellis Tolman missionary guide at the Box Elder stake tabernacle, (right) shows Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Harvey and their neice, Doreen Harvey, of Sonora, California some of the beautiful carving done in the tabernacle as she relates points of historic value during their visit there. The Harvey trio was returning to their home following an attempt at visiting Yellowstone. The snow was so deep they had to make plaits to see the park at a future date. . . . MANTUA GOSSIP Friends and Relatives Visit Many in 1 Mantua Community During Past Week - By Mrs. Ray Conger The past week brought many visitors to Mantua, but most Important to us, it brought Mrs. the Newel Larsen home from hospital at Logan where she had been very ill. Amy, as she is known to her many friends, is president of the Mantua society. We all wish her a very speedy recovery. Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Miler and children, Freddie and Brenda stopped in Mantua to see the Ray Congers. Rev. Miler w'as a former soldier patient at Bush- He-lie- f noli General They hospital. were on their vacation which would take them from their home in Poplar Bluff. Missouri to Washington to visit his parents. It had been nine years since the Milers were in this area. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson had guests from selpral cities. Mr. and Mrs. Emferd Burkland, from Ogden; Mr. and Mrs. I)nve Johnson from Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Arden Ifansen and three children from Pocatello, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Weaver from Blackfoot, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morgan from Morgan all spent some time with them during the week. Steven Morgan, their grandson, is staying with them for a few days. He is Roy and Edna's son. David Conger is also spending a few days in Tremonton with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Abel. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Lover, Kathy Lover, Mrs. Clyde C. Larsen, Kay Lynn Larsen and Mr. In order that the voters of the and Mrs. Frank Lover were in state may be fully informed Mantua this week. They live in Salt Lake City now, but former- with respect to these and other representations I am taking the ly called Manlua their home. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jeppson liberty of addressing this letter you and would be greatly spent their vacation celebrating jto if you will be kind i obliged their anniversary and Mrs. to answer the following enough Jcppson's birthday. They went to Nyssa and Ontario, Ore- questions. 1. In view of the gon, then met her sister, Mrs. conflicting Effif Mitchell, in Washington. representations which have Mrs. Mitchell's son, Tony, re- been made as to the desires of turned with them the ehurch, will you please adMr. and Mrs. nrch Sims spent vise as to whether you do or do in Garden City not want the week-enand Weber, Snow, with Mrs. Sims mother, Mrs. Dixie colleges returned to the Thomas Hodges. church? 4 and his Leslie Christensen 2. Will the church be willing fiance. Miss Gaye Giles, from McGill, Nevada, visited at the to pay a fair and equitable price Mrs. for the properties at these instihome of Merlin Larsen. tutions which have been acLarsen is his sister, Trena. On Memorial daygroup quired or built by the State at went to Clarkston to spend the the expense of the tax payers of the day with their mother, Mrs. An- the State of Utah, during time of State operation? It is nie Christensen. Jensen understood, of course, in accorMr. and Mrs. Ernest had several people visiting also. dance with the deeds by which Mrs. Weldon Jensen the properties of these instituMr. and from Malad, Mrs. Ada Hall and tions were originally conveyed her two children, Brian and to the State, that the Church Carol, from Salt Lake City. Max- will receive back the former ine and Bill, her daughter and Church properties without cost. also from Salt LUke 3. In the event the voters apfrom City; and Norma Jensen prove the return of the instituBrigiiam City. tions to the Church in NovemGridley, California, the home ber. would the Church tie in a of their daughter, Diane Hall, to carry on the reguwas the vacation spot for Mr. position lar school for tlie baland Mrs. Ray Jeppsen and their ance of the program If so, will the year? Linda. They reported Church, as daughter, respects the balance having a very nice time. of the school year, continue the Hansen same Mr. and Mrs. Reed and other employand children, from Logan, spent ees, faculty pay tlie same salaries as Memorial day with Reed's par- have been agreed upon by the ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Han- State, Sabbatical recognize sen. Two other sons, Arden, leaves which have already been from Pocatello, and Doyle from granted, continue the same curBrigiiam City, and their famil- ricula both as to day and evewere ies also there. tlie same schools, ning charge her tuition, admit the same Laura Jensen visited students mother and father over the week and give credit to them for the Mrs. work end. They are Mr. and done, in they have Aaron Jensen. Laura is employ- the same manneralready and to tlie Robert ed and lives in Ogden. same extent as if the three colfrom leges continued to be Kinkead and his family operated Clearfield also visited the Jen- by the State? -- an hlt-du-- dr-ir- n. al he leiit s line, -- t , iilt-tJimioi a well quaJilted faculty competent to nieel edu rational needs ot Ihrir respective communities, Our nili-ilions as to competent luruliirs can test lie measured bv out malice when these past same schools wen- prev imi'.lv operated by the Chun li high flic1' colli ges vvilli Uox Llder JOURNAL Friday. June 4, 1954 Brigham City. Utah State iiiMitulionv. vv.i v as at Veterans ol tin- Korean War wlm edaca e to pm ue 6 a a. ,ei its li.m in I - (lT OZ. AROMATIC in your new telephone directory I to Question No. C: ihe statement yon repot! r not collect Veterans ot VA.tld Wat 11 and ol the Korean Wat have the sunn- educatioii.il Pen Answer - , ctits in Chinch school- in State schools. At the Brigiiam Young University, for instance, the tuition and lees of veterans of World War II were paid by the Government in the -- ante hands de forms of Rheumatism, tunned and my ankles were et limited spate prohibits telling you more heie but if you will wiile me I will reply at once and tell you how received this wonderful relief. f Mrs. Lela S. Wier 2805 Arbor Hills Drive P. O. Box 2695 Jackson 7. Mississippi SPIRITS OF AMMONIA 1 GAUZE BANDAGE (2 x 10 YDS.) GAUZE BANDAGE (tXlO 1 YDS.) Going to Press Soon For new or changed listing, or . for directory advertising, coll your t Telephone Business Office son-in-la- 50 50 SODIUM BICARBONATE TABLETS (S GRJ SODIUM CHLORIDE TABLETS (10 GR.) 4 TRIANGUUR BANOAGES 3 OZ. ANTISEPTIC, BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE too I jNWlCMiox T2 1 0Z. WOODEN TONGUE BUDES CASTOR OIL EYE DROPS TOO TABLETS (4 MG.) sens. Mrs. Leonard 4. As a long term Beckman and policy, her brothers. Orville and Leslie would it be your intention to Wa!k'r. visited their aunt, Mrs. transform these institutions into what some have termed "reVictoria Jeppsen and her ligious seminaries." or would it be your intention to operate them as accredited junior colleges with a MOBILGAS MOBILOIL faculty, competent to meet educational needs of their respective communities? For lease to competant indejHTident business man. 5. Some of the teachers are as to wh.it their reconcerned new real service A station. Mobilgas Brigham Citys tirement rights will tie in the opportunity to make money with an assured long event of return of the three colSee company representative at service term lease. leges to the Church. Will you kindly inform trie as to what re.Main and station 5th South sis., Brigham City Tuesday tirement rights they will have? M Ask 7 M. :30 9 P. Mr. for A. Nicholes. to June 8th. G. It was alleged during the campaign to obtain signatures high-class- , None of them cost more than a few pennies yet they may be all that stands between you and death. Lets face it. The threat of atomic war nangs over us. We can never tell when an enemy may decide to attack. Hurricanes, floods, explosions, fires also strike without i I - for changes tui late ARTHRITIS? (T I T) 1 S ed tut al) divi- I'Ui at '.he poll' and that in pat ielllai t hey Will resolve doubt- - a- - to i,'.'- "p a li.m ot these college' W ill W III) tin1 vote! eeti iSC they aeir rt; hi to v oie choose, deride to sustain III'' uo tion oi tiie legislature I 1) tit to oi the those : ' ft? 1 by -e tho luets they A PADS u- i lie pi r. t & STERILE GAUZE edtteal me them Answtr To Question No. 7: U e answer till-- ' quo lion in the all it mat IV e an to re- -, id e lm the - a. in - will help to tie the Vo f'i 12 it-- j to m ee Answer to Question 5: We have not. of couisc, humiliated anv retirement policy for the three colleges in question nor can we be expected to do so until we know the out it y yours come ol tlie November election n McK W, DAVID to We Would expect, however, pattern tlie retirement S'iEIIIEN - RICHARDS. for these three institutions along sv tin1 of line retirement the J CLARK, JR tent now in effect at the ihig First The itecidenev which ham Young University we are informed, is the nn-.- l lavoiable retirement sidrni ot any Univeisity in tlie Stale 'the teachers at that institution in addition to having tile beneltls ol the Federal Social Seeuri'v. pay 5 percent of their annual hove been wonderfully blessed salary into a teacher' retirement in being restored to active life after fund. Tins 5 percent is mulched being crippled in nearly every joint by the Church. The eomhina in my body and with muscular a of lion the two provides very had soreness from head to foot. lot It good retirement ty-teRheumatoid Arthritis and uthei cully members A 2 URGE EMERGENCY DRESSINGS t it These simple things life save your may (Zel-ma- the. a- t r 'id it-- i i l :aft j warning. It may be hours before you can get outside help, because everybody else will need it at the same time. To survive those critical hours, your home should have all these official must disaster first-aiiteni3. Any drug counter can supply them. d frt booklet Emergency Action To Save lives") from your drug counter or locol Cv3 Defense Director.) Get The Box Elder NEWS and JOURNAL |