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Show r I AirG State Fress Assn. Box 1327 Utah 84110 pa.lt Lake City, 30 Pages Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, April 28, 1977 Volume 70, Number 17 TWENTY CENTS Conservation stressed rtiport wflir Iw siyjppllo At least two communities in eastern Box Elder county are flirting with the threat of running out of culinary water, according to a survey of community leaders by the Box Elder Journal. Elwood and West Corinne appear to be the hardest hit the persistent drouth of the past seven months, but other communities outside of Brigham City are feeling a water pinch as well. Nearly all are calling for reduction and conservation in water usage. Elwood town officials are calling on citizens there to continue their conserve-- , tion efforts since the towns spring above Honeyville is nearly dry. All outside watering of yards has been prohibited, according to Earl Petersen, town clerk. We ran out completely when we hit that hot spell a few days ago, Petersen said Were just about out of Wednesday. water. Petersen said outside watering was stopped last Saturday. Since then, water has trickled into the reservoir and directly into the distribution system without build- - Photo and story at left ran in May , 1975 Box Elder Ne Picture above was taken Tuesday at same location just above diver! canal in south Mantua. Spring runoff normally thunders down this str bed. THEN AND NOW. Harper church house vacated Local New boundary line alters two wards The boundary line dividing Honeyville and Harper LDS wards was changed move that now Sunday, a history-makinhas both wards meeting in the Honeyville church house. In the process, memberships in the two wards were more nearly equalized, a new bishopric was sustained in Honeyville and the picturesque Harper church building was vacated. Announcement of the developments came in a special sacrament meeting of the two wards in the Brigham City tabernacle Sunday afternoon. Verle M. Allred, president of Brigham City, Utah North stake, presided at the session. The new boundary line is represented by the road in Honeyville which provides Those church access to Interstate-15- . members living south of this dividing line now are members of Harper ward. In addition, members residing west of who have attended Honeyville ward now are in Harper ward. A new meetings schedule to accomodate the change went into effect this week. g 1 1 stake edant Honeyville ward which has had 640 members, now has 482. Harper ward increased from 280 to 422 members. Sustained as bishop of Honeyville ward was Lynn J. Reeder with Bryce H. Owen as first counselor and Gary L. Packer as second counselor. Bishop Reeder succeeded Devern J. Rasmussen who was made a member of Harper ward by reason of the boundary change. Counselors with Bishop Rasmussen had been Boyd K. Gardner and Gary R. Stacey. Also sustained Sunday in Honeyville ward were Louis S. Anderson, executive secretary; Duane R. Ward, ward clerk, and Homer L. Canfield and Clair Scott, assistant ward clerks. President Allred, referring to the Harper ward church house, said it simply was too small to adequately serve the growing ward membership. Based on church policy, the decision was made to vacate the structure and have the Honeyville church house serve two wards instead of just one. lds mission A Brigham City man has been called to serve as president of the Mexico Hermosillo mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. Verle M. Allred, currently serving as president of the Brigham City, Utah North stake, will begin his assignment on July 1, 1977. He is scheduled to serve in the position for three years. He will be accompanied by his wife, Alyce Giles Allred, and their five children, Brian, 16; Alan, 14; Steven, 11; Karen, 6, and Darin, 2. Headquarters of the mission is in Hermosillo. President Allred was born in Roosevelt, Utah, and graduated from Pleasant Grove High school. He received a BA degree in Spanish and history from Brigham Young university. He has done post graduate work at Morelia and Saltillo, Mexico, and served a mission for the church in Argentina and Chile in 1954-5He has served previously as a scoutmaster, stake mission president, stake executive secretary, bishop and on the stake Sunday school board. A Spanish teacher at Box Elder Junior High school, he was recognized as Utah's (Continued on Page 11) y owever, a check Wednesday afteFhoon showed a reserve of 30,000 gallons which has accumulated since it was last checked, Petersen said, but thats nearly nothing. He said town leaders are waiting for irrigation water to be turned in to see if it will have an affect on the situation. It appears people have been using culinary water for yards and many water with irrigation water. Petersen said he hopes the town can work out an agreement with Deweyville town, which shares their spring and has a reservoir along side the Elwood unit, to collect some of that towns surplus water. Deweyville, in the meantime, has asked its residents not to water outside for the next three days and to keep inside use at a minimum. Town President Horace Gardner said the south reservoir is running dry. A well at the north end of town apparently has plenty of water. The problem, he says, is that somehting is keeping the north end well from pumping water to the south end of town. He said the town would help Elwood out if it could determine how to get water to the south end homes. West Corinne, meanwhile, has also placed strict curbs on outside usage and asked residents on the water system to conserve inside as well. West Corinne is threatened with having no water at all by summers end and citizens are asked to restrict outside use between the hours of 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. Alternate days are scheduled. Directors of the water system are asking (Continued on Page 11) Kiwanis reports success Arbor day planting keys focus on beautification Beautification is in this week with announcement of a special Arbor Day planting and preparations for Brigham Citys official cleanup campaign kickoff. The Arbor Day ceremony is planned on the community center grounds Friday, April 29, at 12 noon. Beautification Committee Chairman Frances Jones said a clump birch tree will be planted in memory of a Brigham City native who recently was killed. Honored will be Douglas T. Orchard, son of Douglas Orchard, a member of the city beautification panel. The younger Orchard was shot to death during an armed robbery of his drug store in Magna on April 6. Members of the city committee have donated funds to purchase the tree. The public is invited to join in this special occasion, Mrs. Jones invited. has been She reminded also that May designated as the kickoff to Brigham Citys 1977 summer beautification camto cleanup, fixup and greenup. paign Local clubs and other organizations have been invited to participate by taking on special projects. A slide presentation entitled Brigham City: Beauty and the Beasts is available 7 for showing at schools, club meetings and other similar gatherings. Interested persons may make arrangements for it by calling the local extension or Mrs. Jones at office, In addition, the citys annual drive to pick up refuse at streetside is continuing. Local residents may pile up waste materials from their yards prunings, limbs, leaves, etc. and city men and equipment 723-346- will be by to haul them away. Also this week, the Brigham City Ki- wanis club announced that a number of entries finally were received in its annual environmental improvement contest. Judges have made their first inspection of the properties all entered in the home and lot catagory and will make a return visit to each in October. Amtrak passenger train slated to start June 7 The Pioneer is coming June 7. Thats the date when Amtraks new passenger service linking Ogden and Salt Lake City via Brigham City to the Northwest (Seattle and Portland) is now scheduled to begin. The service, planned on a two-yetrial basis, was originally to have begun in May. But delays have led to the later starting time. ar Announcement of the new date was made by Neal D. Owen, western regional vice president for the nationwide rail passenger system. The new train will be called the Pioneer", trains 25 and 26. Westbound No. 25 is scheduled daily through Brigham City at 11:50 p.m. and eastbound No. 26 is scheduled here each day 6:25 a.m. County differs eagles file suit in teaxing issue The Box Elder Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 2919, believes it should not have to pay taxes on its property in Brigham City. And the fraternal organization has filed suit in First District court in an effort to pictured here with his wife, Alyce, has been called to ve as president of the LDS Mexico Hermosillo mission. VERLE M. ALLRED, ser- gain exemption. Named as defendants are the Box Elder county treasurer, county commission and Box Elder County corporation. Commission Chairman Don Chase was served with the complaint Tuesday. The Eagles, whose lodge is located at 912 North Main, claim they paid $839.66 in an amount paid property tax for 1976 under protest. The complaint argues that since the property is used exclusively for charitable purposes, it should not be taxed. To not grant a tax exemption is "a denial of due process under both the federal and state constitutions, the organization claims. It seeks both to have the tax exemption established and for reimbursement of last years taxes. But county officials had a different version of the situation. County Assessor Clifton G.M. Kerr said the Eagles lodge was not on the tax rolls until a portion of the building was leased to a cafe operator (Earls cafe). And now that part as a commercial is subject to being taxed, he operation explained. However, the portion of the lodge used exclusively by the Eagles remains tax exempt, the assessor noted. Kerr said land owned by the Eagles has been on the tax rolls since he took office and there has never been any question on it. He said about 12 acres are rented out as pasture ground. Well agree to take off that portion on which the tax exempt part of the building is located, the assessor indicated. But the g remainder, as a venture, will continue to be taxed, he added. profit-makin- Kerr suggested that the Eagles first have taken their protest to the county board of equalization and possibly then to the state tax commission before resorting to court action. He noted that neither the local Elks lodge or Masonic temple in Brigham City is taxed. These organizations along with the Eagles are considered charitable and as such entitled to tax exemption. Commissioner Chase said the complaint has been turned over to the county attorney. An answer is expected to be filed within 20 days. should |