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Show Univsrsvl 'iicrofiltln It In Salt Volume 69, Number 3 Senator Frank E. Moss Friday introduced a resolution in the Senate which would creat a federal Golden Spike Centennial commission. "The Golden Spike opened up a new era of development for a struggling young nation. teacher Les Darington helps James McGee with handi- craft project as part of home teaching program. Reading, writing and arithmetic also are part of the curriculum. KEEPS UP WITH CLASSMATES Cast Keeps Youth, 8, Down So Teacher Comes to Him - E. LaMar SPEAKER Buckner, Ogden, will be the principal speaker at the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Thursday night. James McGee used to stumble over his own feet, Now he cant walk at all. However, his immoblllza. tlon is only temporary. Soon hell be walking again and with greater ease and manipulation than ever. But right now, James, an eight. year. old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McGee, 625 West Fourth South in Brigham City, Is in a cast which encases legs and extends to his waist. With this rather burdensome handicap confining him to home, James relies on a visiting teach. Annual Dinner Meet Special guest speaker for the occasion will be E, LaMar Buck, ner, Ogden, a past president of the United States Junior Cham, ber of Commerce as well as the Utah state organization. He graduated from BYU In 1046, following his service during World War II as a pilot. He has been active In many civ lc and church affairs. 7 Winter Gentle Hand On Local Area Winter continued to lay a gentle hand on the local area this past week with high temranging in the 40s peratures a local trumpet trio composed 'to weather observer according of Doug Pierce, Ian and Andrew Charles Clifford. Ramsey. A special agricultural the made be award will A light snowfall blanketed the during the area early Saturday adding evening program. only slightly to 'the moisture Honored on the occasion will count but making streets Slipbe past presidents of the cham. pery during the early day ber. The affair Thursday will be the 60th annual meeting. Here are temperature readings for ithe week: SPECIAL mu. sic for the occasion will be the Barbie Dolls of Ogden and -- TO BE INSTALLED THE TEACHER, lngton, sits with the twice a week; keeps ed on what lessons helps to do them. Les Dar. youngster him post, go-tn- in of. High Low Mois. "The centennial offers an opportunity to pay tribute to the leadership of the men who laid the rails and it gives us time to pay special tribute to the railroad industry of today," Moss told his fellow senators in a speech from the floor. A commission would be established with passage of the resolution and $50,000 authorized to finance the commission's activities through 1969 when the centennial will be observed. The panel would work with a similar group set up by the Utah legislature in planning an appropriate commemoration of the driving of the spike in Box Elder county, completing this nations first transcontinental railroad. to do and Periodic conferences with the teachers in Box Elder School dlstirct, last week listed 15 students on his roll. The num. ber may be more or less this School Board Names week Richards President A Fielding man has been named to serve as president of the Box Elder Board of Edu. cation for the coming year. He Is Rex Richards, a mem. ber of tne board for three years who stepped up from the vice president post to assume his supply gasoline for their bids of .1257 cents per gallon. The oil award went to Conoco for Its bid of .5450 cents per gal. Ion. Corp. five. Lj , jtah Brigham City will enclose the bowery at Rees Pioneer park use. for wlnter-tlmThe project Thursday gained unanimous approval of the city council, meeting In Its regular weekly session. e Councilman Bill Davis who headed an Investigation committee, estimated the cost of ma. tet lals at $2,750 Councilman Wayne Jensen, a member of the committee, said there would be no labor cost to the city, Indicating that Interested groups would do the work. It was Jensen who first proposed the project several weeks ago prior to taking his seat at the council table. REST ROOMS AT the nearby swimming pool bath house will be used after necessary Including Installation of electric heaters at $25 each and plumbing changes to pro. vide hot water, estimated to cost $200. Davis said his Councilman committee recommended the project ".. due to the express, ed public Interest In the usage of this facility." s, SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS and Individuals had expressed their support In letters to the council. Proposed uses Include education Demos Name Local Man As BE Chief During a recent meeting held Elder Counn nurt. house, the Democrati e'secu. tlve and central comm .'tees elected Edward J. Heesackerof Brigham City as the Democra. tic chairman for Box Elder county. The election was the result of the vacancy left by Marvin Peters who has taken a post with the Utah Highway department. Active In Democratic party functions for many years, Hee. sacker was on the Democratic nominating committee in the re. cent Brigham City elections; he is a member of the Brigham City Planning commission; a member of the Brigham City Board of Adjustment; past mem. ber of the Brigham City Cham-be- r of Commerce; Box Elder for the chairman county successful 1964 campaign for Frank E, Moss and a 1963 candidate for the Brigham City council, a race he lost by a narrow margin. at the- - Box and competition, scouting pro. grams, dancing and dinners. The Lions club which built the bowery, previously gave Its approval. Davis said the necessary HEESACKER IS A 1949 grad-uat- e funds are available in the capof the West Point Mill, ital Improvement fund. tary academy, was an officer in the U.S, Air Force, and re. In other action, the commit, celved his Master's degree in tee also recommended that the engineering from the Califor. roof from the old electrical di- nla Institute of Technology In vision shed be moved In tact 1953. to the park. Its future use would He Is employed at Thlokols be to cover a storage building. Wasatch division as manager of This proposal also was the Poseidon program which Is a new Joint contract awarded approved, to Thlokol and Hercules Pow. ACTING IN OTHER matters, der company. the council said It would wait resides until the end of January for MR. HEESACKER an audit by accountant Fred at 190 North Ninth East In The audit previously Brigham City with his wife, Baugh from com. Rosemary, who Is also active was requested per. In civic and party affairs, and pletion within a lod their three children. Also, Baugh said It would Continuing In office, will be take longer to conduct a re. Alma Allred of Brigham City, view of the city financial and chalrlady; Ford Jeppson, treas. purchasing system. The coun. urer; and Frank Stevens, sec. ell concurred In this, indicating retary. Jeppson and Stevens are from Tremonton. (Continued on Page Two) THE BOARD stamped Its ap. proval on a plan to issue a news letter monthly for dlstrl. new role. button to the homes of every Richards succeeded Tremon. student in the district. The pub. ton businessman Jay Dee Har-rls- . llcatton would attempt to keep parents abreast of develop, Board member Henry Nor- ments In the district. man, Corlnne, is the new vice Superintendent Haws who president. the move, said the took The reorganization only cost Involved would be for place during a regular board paper and he placed It at $10 meeting Wednesday evening. a month. Board member Jeppson was BEFORE GIVING UP THE asked to sit on a committee to presidential reins, Harris paid screen Information that will go tribute to his fellow school of. Into the news letter. flclals, Supt. J. C, Haws, dls. In addition, the superintend, trlct office staff members, the ent suggested that an employes PTA and press. news letter be sent out twice, Obviously referring to last monthly to district personnel. teacher salary IT APPEARS AS THOUGH falls drawn-ou- t Darington will lose another stu. crisis, the former president de. But like his wife, Lila, dared; dent and the third visiting teacher, "This has been one of the SO CAN PROCEED WITH NEW PROGRAMS William Merrell, he looks for. most trying years of my life. ward to serving other home, Ive received more of an ed. bound youngsters ranging from u cation than ever before In to the twelfth my life. ..not a formal educa-tlokindergarten but a liberal one." grade. Maybe they wont be pigeon, BOARD MEMBERS Norman toed but there are plenty of Stating he didnt want to de. Mayor Olof Zundel, wielding discussion, that Wayne A. Jen. other ailments to go around. Jeppson drew vocal agreement from others around the table figurative broom stick, Thurs. sen be named as councilman In bate the Issue at this time, May. when he expressed a vote of day night told members of the charge of the fire department. or Zundel withdrew the recom. mendatton PUBLIC NOTICE confidence In the job Harris Brigham City council that he DURING THE PAST admlnls. wanted to sweep up a clutter of had done. UNFINISHED business which The next regular meeting of "Mr. Harris kept us united., unfinished business to make tratlon, the council moved away said warranted action Zundel of some new the sched. from for Council he declared. way the Brigham City programs. practice assigning kept us together," The citys new chief execu. councllmen to specific depart, included: uled for January 20th has been . Study of two pay questions IN OTHER BUSINESS, gaso. tive then listed a number of 1. ments And Councilman Bill Da. advanced to Wednesday, Jan. uary 19th, commencing at 7:00 line and oil bids for the dls. terns still hanging fire before vis questioned the wisdom of In the police department. Coun. cllman Rudolph Kaiser, chair, trlcts motor vehicles were a. the city officials, making com. returning to It, p.m. A councilman may tend to man of a study committee, warded to firms submitting the mlttee assignments and asking other steps to expedite their become too closely attached said he would report on the By Order of the Brigham City lowest prices. to a department which he heads matter this week. Council. Charles J. Wood at Tremon. disposal. . The status of plans tofluor. The mayor stepped back on thus warping his objectivity as a ton and Billings Oil company, both Sinclair, were named to one proposal made during the city official, Davis explained. J 16 (Continued on Page Five) First You See It.... 8 PAGES City Will Inclose Bowery To Most Winter Activities archery, firearms FOR JAMES, It will be several weeks before hell re. Join his classmates. The cast Is slated to come off on Jan. 31. Doctors figure It will be another week before the boy will regain his ability to walk but when he does, It will be with toes pointed out, the way they should be. You pee, James was born and grew up with his feet pointing In, a condition commonly referred to as being pigeon-toed- . Mrs. McGee said It developed Baugh, C. W. Claybaugh, Reed In the hip. Hadfield, Clark M. Hlllam and Farrell Jensen. ON NOV. 15, a surgeon at the Outgoing officers and direct, Primary Children's hospital cut ors are Robert Favero, presl. the youngster's thigh bones and Alf vice dent; Freman, presl. turned his legs out. Then the dent; K. V. Hansen, J. W. Har. cast went on. ris, Robert A. Hills and If he needed any additional Bruce Keyes, directors. Incentive, Jsmes received It Wednesday when his parents presented him with a new bicycle. Lays How hes raring to shed the "plaster pants" and get back on his feet again. FURNISHING flee at the meeting will be in. coming president Blaine Olsen and the president-elect- , Dr. A. Edward Warren. New directors who will be Introduced are Clyde Dover, Rex Earl, Charles Good, llffe and Ronald Packer. Hold, over directors, with another year to serve, are Fred B. to keep him hustling along at the same learning rate as his classmates at Central Elementary school. AS Chamber Dates 60th Annual dinner meeting of the Brigham City Chamber of Com. erce will be held Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tropical Restaurant, It was announced this week by President Robert Favero. er .vol-it Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Sunday Morning, January 16, 1966 Utah Solon Asks Senate For Golden Spike Panel SCHOOL AT HOME - Visiting -- CHAIRMAN - Edward J. Heesacker was named Democratic chairman for Box Eider county. Jaycees Seek Nominations In DSA The tlnguished Service award. which A banquet during this years recipient will be named Is scheduled for Jan. 26 at the Tropical restaurant. May. or Olof Zundel will be principal speaker for the occasion. Th6 DSA quest Is staged an. nually to select the local areas outstanding young man for the past year. Nomination blanks have been distributed to service clubs, churches and other or. ganlzatlons. ADDITIONAL FORMS maybe from Gordon Millard, of the project, or any acquired director Jaycee. A panel of judges consisting of civic leaders and past DSA ev 4s recipients winner will The select the 1965 criteria Include personal accomplishment, trlbutlons to community con. and examples of leadership. Nominees must be between the ages of 21 and 35. Clean Up Old Business, Mayor Asks And Then.... j, City Jaycees Brigham this week opened their annual quest for nominees to receive the service clubs coveted Dls. two-wee- k n Quest NOTICE Dog license tags for Brig, ham City for are 1966 now on sale at the office of the city health officer, located adjacent to the city .all Its necessary for dog own. ers to show evidence that their animal has been vaccinated for rabies If tills hasnt been done In previous years, Owners must purchase tags In January or be considered delinquent. 23 27 30 chg j131620 You Dont.... - fr lS .. ft" A T has taken just about one month to reduce the historic old Box Elder H;gh school building to a hole In the ground, as indicated in It these photos. The demolition contractor, William O. Knudson, Friday said the job will be completed within "two or three more days." n 4 j -- f' M f 7 r I 1 ji 4 District officials are now negotiating for leveling work with construction of a new building to follow, ot the site |