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Show sell To BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, jail-statio- n Utah Thursday, June 6, 1974 Tremontora fries again on bidding Tremonton is heeding the old adage that dont succeed on the first try, have another go at it. City officials Tuesday rejected bids on the sale of the old fire station and jail building and property on which it stands. And it was decided during a regular meeting to call for new bids after city officials, press and others made an inspection of the structure. Councilmen reasoned that bids were not high enough, the latest one being $14,750 from Dennis Peterson, Tremonton businessman who proposed to use the building in which to sell sports equipment such as snowmobiles. In other business, the council announced it is making application for funds from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to help if you on-sit- e TO ATTEND BOYS' STATE These Box Elder High school students have been named t? attend Boys' State. Front, left to right, Jim Higgs, Kevin Packer, Warren Jensen, and Nate Favero. Second row, Bryce Thompson, Brinton and Steven Knudson. Doug 2208. Kevin Packer, son of Mr. and L. Packer, Mrs. William sponsored by Fife Rock Products. Steve Knudson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Knudson, sponsored by First Security bank. Douglas Brinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Brinton, sponsored by Macks Pharmacy. Nate Favero, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Favero, sponsored by the Box Elder News and Journal. Cory Sackett, son of Mr. and Mrs. DeLaun Sackett, sponsored by Petersen Funeral chapel. Boys State, of course, is the American Legion-sponsore- d program in citizenship which is Is ment. The district health department will sponsor a free blood pressure screening clinic for the residents of Brigham City, June 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the community center, 24 North third West. "The test is simple, painless, and takes only a few minutes. Those who come to the free clinic will receive a card with their blood pressure recorded on it. If a high blood pressure is detected, the card will inform your private physician, said and can be used for future follow-up- , Dr. Bailey. If you are 21 years old or older, you have a one in five chance of having hypertension and you probably dont even know it, he added. Usually people think of an epidemic as a disease that rages through a community, striking quickly, and causing severe illness in large numbers. g Jer ilynn Beecher waits contest , in April g project. This years breakfast will be held at the Kees Pioneer park bowey with serving scheduled from April saw a sharp upturn in the dollar value off mortgages closed, it was announced this week by Scharf S. Sumner, president of Western Savings and loan company and the Utah League of Insured Savings association. Over $31 million in new mortgages were closed during the month, up to $10 million from March and up almost 25 percent from April, 1973. He reported the increase was due to a higher average new mortgage value rather than an increase in the number of mortgages closed. The average size of a new mortgage loan closed in April, 1973 was approximately $26,700 while the average mortgage loan closed in April of this year was $32,700. This increase in the average size of new mortgage loans 6 to 10:30 a.m. On the menu are ham, eggs, pancakes, juice, milk and coffee with prices set at $1.50 for adults and $1 for children under eight years old. A number of prizes will be given away at 10:30 a.m. and lucky ticket holders neednt be present to win. The Jeep patrol has a special reason for wanting Saturdays breakfast to be successful and this is construction of a new auxiliary building in west Brigahm City for which funds are needed. reflects rising real estate values and construction costs in Utah and in the Wasatch Front counties in particular, Sumner said. In the leagues report it is pointed out that residential permits for the first quarter of 1974 for the state as a whole were down slightly from the people once believed that Satan would walk the earth in the guise of a black cat! Many SIDE ORDERS by Box Elder countys 1973 Dairy Princess, Jerilynn Beecher, will be among those competing for the Utah Dairy Princess title in Salt Lake City June The princess is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmont Beecher, 112 Beecher avenue. She wont be the only local representative connected with the pageant. singer and stage personality Michael Carver of Brigham City will be for the contest Saturday evening. The event will be televised over Channel 2 beginning at 7 p.m., a local spokesman said. Activities of the annual contest will stretch over two days and include judging and banquets, all sponsored by the Utah Dairy commission. Miss Beecher is a graduate of Box Elder High school and attended Ricks college for two years before enrolling at Utah State university from which she has graduated. Todays traveler Saturday, June 1. And his wife, Kathryn, received a Ph.T. degree from the college (Putting Husband Through) in recognition of her efforts in raising a substantial family while her husband trundled off to night school three and four evenings a week for the past seven years. Wight received a bachelor of science degree in business with a major in management. Employed with Thiokol corporation since 1957, he is currently supervisor, non destructive testing. in 1973. Salt Lake county was down four percent overall but had an increase of 7.5 percent in multifamily permits. Weber county had a decrease in the number of multifamily permits as did Utah county. POCKET-PLEASIN- Jaeckel Shaft-e- d HOLLYWOOD Character actor (UPI) Richard Jaeckel will play the role of a detective in Shaft starring Richard Rountree in the title role. PRICES G CAN buy happiness. What it cant buy is anything else. Then theres the driver who found out how to avoid parking tickets - he removed his windshield wipers. Theres as much authority in families as there ever was - only now the children exercise it, J. Douglas Wight, Brigham City councilman, culminated a course of study begun in 1967 when he graduated Cum Laude from Weber State college on' master-of-ceremoni- same quarter in 1973. Approximately 62.5 percent of the total number of permits issued were for single family units. Davis county had the largest increase in permit authorized residential construction. The county showed a 20 percent increase over the first quarter USED CARS AT r rrrrr' Hamuli donated $15 from Taylor Farm Service and Mayor Mason did the same from Mason Storage and Sales. Not to be outdone, Councilman Harry Gephart also gave $15 and Mayor Mason said the city will furnish one uniform. And Curtis Starr, Leader Publishing company, said his firm would buy another suit, making five in all. City officials expressed hope that parents of the little leaguers will respond in a generous manner to get the remaining needed suits. Needs Paving Mrs. Allen said there is a road in the cemetery 11 feet wide and 600 feet long which needs paving. This was approved at a cost of $1,500. Councilman Taylor and Duain Madsen, city engineer, said $7,500 has been earmarked for patching city streets. Madsen said a new air compressor is needed at the city shop. There was a discussion over the practice of trucks parking downtown. Officials said they wanted to eliminate this and have a large units park outside the business district but there was no decision 1 970 Rampton sets visit for even know it. This means they are not being treated. Why is this the case? For one thing, hypertension seldom produces bothersome symptoms in its early stages. A person with high blood pressure may feel healthy and not know he has a problem unless he has his blood pressure taken. Hypertension which is undetected, untreated, and uncontrolled, forces the heart to work harder and may eventually cause stroke, heart attacks, acheart failure, or kidney disease, cording to Dr. Bailey. plant rites Utah Gov. Calvin L. Rampton will be on hand for ribbon-cuttinrites at the new Boyce Company, Inc., plant west of Tremonton July 10, it was announced this week. The new $250,000 plant produces metal buildings under the trade name Boyco and is the only one of its kind in the region. A spokesman said presently there are g First Must Find The first thing to do is find hyper- different tensives, Bailey said. The test to determine high blood pressure is simple. A physicians office, clinic or hospital is the best place to check for high blood pressure. With Navy t Prior to joining Thiokol he served nine years in the U.S. The success of this method depends on the physicians routinely measuring the blood pressure of every patient on every visit, regardless of what the patient comes to see him for. Many helpful totally dividuals. cases of hypertension are picked up when the patient has come to his physician for some other ailment. So specialists who dont even treat heart disease can be of great help by making routine blood pressure checks on their patients, Dr. Bailey suggested. The problem here is that many people dont see their doctor for long periods of time and then only when they are sick or are injured. They are not likely to go to a physician when they are feeling well and this is precisely the time when high blood Navy, including service in Maryland, Florida, California, and the Mediterranean. Wight is a native of Brigham City; however, he attended high school in Salt Lake City. His parents are also of Brigham City, Mr. and Mrs. Irving J. Wight. Your salary goes far at Brads In & Out. See us for good chicken - without wings. He was elected to the Brigham City council in November of 1973. He is married to the fomer Kathryn Young of Brigham City and is the father of eight children, one of whom is a senior at Weber State college. k Is Grandfather He is also a grandfather, and d proudly boasts of a son. sixteen-month-ol- Titke . stock . mmenca. Join the Payroll Savings Plan. Remember 4 Dr. Sedan Auto. Trans. Power Steering, Power Brakes Air Conditioned 1495 AUTHORIZED DEALER MOTORS CORPORATION 647 South Main at-ris- Wight is active in politics, serving as a district chairman, secreatry of the county Democratic party, and a member of the state central committee. In his spare time when not working on the problems of the city, he and his oldest son, Chris, coach the little league Peach City Pirates baseball team of which his son Curtis is a member. CIIEV. IMPAL A MOTOR CO., Inc. (CHRYSLER VW mink, But it clashes with my salary. identifying PHONE 723-345- 6 in- pensive, and not complicated can usually be started. The detection of hypertension is urgent, Bailey warned. Because of the seriousness of the disease and because treatment is so effective, it just doesnt make sense to have literally millions of people in this country with uncontrolled blood pressure, he added. Further information can be obtained by calling the Brigham city Health Department office, during Its lovely, said the secretary trying on the in Treatment Safe SHOWROOM CLEAN goes to the refrigerator the sponsors message. storage Once a person with high blood pressure is found, treatment that is safe, inex- O SPECIAL commercial and pressure begins to do its damage. For this reason, screening clinics such as the one to be held this Tuesday are t.ow Miles is a TV viewer who agricultural buildings in production at the new plant. After seven years official gets degree Well-know- n KEITH H. BRADBURY Nowadays, money Is Epidemic Hypertension is indeed an epidemic. Its consequences result in a staggering loss of life, good health and human resources, Bailey declared. Hypertension may cause the deaths of more than 60,000 Americans each year. That is comparable to the number of American servicemen killed in all the years of the Vietnam war. It is a silent epidemic because half of the 23 million people in the country suspected of having hypertension dont each. In response, Councilman Charles Taylor yours high? Hypertension, the medical term for high blood pressure, is a silent epidemic, according to Dr. John C. Bailey, director of the Bear River District Health depart- conducted annually on the USU campus. Young men from various parts of the state gather to participate in elections and numerous other activities with the focus on better acquainting them with the workings of government. The program locally is handled by Post 10 of the American Legion, Sid Johnson, commander. Boys State delegates will live in dormitories during the week-lonstay at USU with graduation rites climaxing their activities on Saturday, June 15. The Box Elder Sheriffs Jeep patrol will hold its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 8, and encourage the public to support the fund-raisin- $13 Blood pressure: Contest Mortgage Jeep patrol sets value pancake breakfast calls Princess climbs traditional new little league uniforms. The cost will be Screening clinic set here Delegates named to Boys' State Eight Box Elder High school juniors have been selected to attend 1974 Boys State at Utah State university June They are: Bryce Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Thompson, sponsored by Big J. Mill. James Higgs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lavon Winberg, sponsored by Box Elder County bank. Warren Jensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jensen, sponsored by Elks Lodge No. imfinance park and recreation provements. Specifically, the city is seeking matching funds for $4,000 offered by the Tremonton Kiwanis club. Projects would include new tennis courts at Shuman park, new lights at North park, double tennis courts at the community center and new playground equipment and sprinkling system at Shuman park. Mayor Max Mason noted that the city has always donated $50 for a bdoth at the Box Elder county fair. The council voted to allocate the money for this purpose again this year. Uniform Needed Councilwoman Yolanda Allen said Kenneth L. Hull who heads city recreation classes, informed her there is a need for 26 EVERYTHING from Sox to Suits J. Douglas Wight ...earns degree |