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Show ! I 2 Letters to Ir the Editor...' NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Sunday, January 13, 1974 BOX . f ELDER Editorially Speaking Thanks for tribute Lets not lose vision Editor : of progressive city To say that we were disappointed and frustrated with the outcome of Brigham Citys parks and golf course bond election would be an understatement. It was with optimism that we previewed the bond balloting. To have each of three propositions felled in the polling booth and quite convincingly in this city of progress was almost unbelievable. But then of course thats the democratic way. A majority of registered voters who took the time to indicate their preference, turned thumbs down. We have no alternative but to accept it. Had enough persons agreed with us that all three propositions should be approved and voted accordingly, we would be singing a different tune this day. In retrospect, however, wed like to make some observations. SOME OF THE reasons expressed for opposing the bonds, e.g., I dont If use the parks so Im against our bus subsidize wont rides, they we wont vote for the parks, These kids dont need all these parks; why when I was a boy.... are unacceptable to us. Perhaps its this negative attitude that concerns us most about the entire matter. Had it prevailed in recent years, John Adams and Watkins parks would still be it, unimproved, brush and eyesores. litter-covere- d I would like to take this means to publically thank all of the people involved to make the Oscar Richardson Wrestling Memorial a success. It was a beautiful tribute to Oscar and I am honored to be a part of it. I am proud of the fact that the school and community thought enough of fident that sometime in the future most of the improvements proposed under the bond issue will have to be effected. For example, sprinkling systems have been installed for new softball and little league football fields at Rees park. Do we let them now stand idle or, as reason would dictate, move ahead to plant grass, put up backstops and bleachers? If nothing else, we plan to push this coming spring for landscaping of the pond at Rees Pioneer park and a scoreboard for the baseball diamond . When we finance these and other projects, well do so at inflated prices paying the full cost. him to honor him in this way. Many things have I feel that this happened this past year but this past of one my tribute has been ts year. want to especially thank Principal Carroll Nichols for the beautiful portrait he had made of Oscar and presented to me and my children; a special thanks to the wrestler boosters for the beautiful orchid and to Coaches Ron Wolff, Gorden Peterson, and Cade Monroe for their part in this memorial. A very special thanks is extended to everyone who attended and the contributions presented to our family. I deeply appreciate the wrestlers who remembered us at Christmas time and dropped in to check on us and to bring us gifts. Oscar was a very special person. He was a man of many talents. He loved wrestling and working with the youth in any way. He had much influence for good on the people he worked with. Needless to say, we miss Oscar and his influence in our home. Even though Oscar was born and raised in Brigham City, I have been a complete stranger to this community. I want to thank everyone for their concern and for going out of their way to make me and my children feel a part of this community. I WHILE A 30 PERCENT turnout of the voters for a bond election is considered good by the usual standard, it still means that seven out of every 10 qualified citizens didnt bother to cast a ballot last Tuesday. How can you boast about that? In conclusion wed like to make this point; Brigham City has always been a leader. We were the first community on the Bear River drainage to treat its sewage properly, the first in Utah to approve fluoridation at the ballot box, the first in the state to be named one of Americas top 10 cleanest cities in its population class. Hold it that of other areas Brigham City has WE CAN ACCEPT the logic high priority in which to spend the money. However, none of these offers the advantage of matching funds. Furthermore, we are quite con these :The postmaster generals secretary sits at a $1,400 desk while the boss enjoys the advantage of a telephone table, a sofa and a convertible costing couch priced at $1,043. (Wonder if his wife makes him put a blanket on the sofa?) Further, there are items like an $800 marble countertop lavatory and office carpeting that cost $11,666 (remember a few years ago when you could buy a new house for that has set Brigham City apart from other municipalities of its size. Think about it. Qualified for role The Box Elder Board of Education elected a new president this past week - Mrs. Jack (Donna) Gordon who thus became the first woman to ever head the district panel. She succeeded Deloris Stokes who has held the post for three years, directing affairs of the board in a dedicated and efficient manner. He received tributes from his fellow officials for a job well done and deserves the thanks of the public as well. Mrs. Gordon who has been a member of the board for one year, we consider well qualified to assume her new role. Long before her election, she was active in PTA at both the local and council levels, serving as council president and involving herself deeply in educational concerns. Hers was not a Dassive interest, but one in which she actively sought to learn about and promote im- provements in education. We were personally pleased with her election to the board and now express confidence in her ability to serve as its president. $821.08 $11,666?). This is for those of us who are sets.) The place is also equipped with a pantry for which the good old US of A paid $5,280. The other rooms, including a $5,000 kitchen, contain a $1,685 drum table, a $1,528 sofa, a $1,900 sideboard, a $1,325 conference table, a $1,777 credenza, and a $3,718 chandelier, in addition to another $12,000 in carpeting and $4,700 worth read and Office into of the; ; Congressional Record.) It cost taxpayers $48,500 to furnish Mr. Klassen s office iand aR ad- ditibnpl ; $130,600 for a reception area, a press, conference rootn': and of governors. room for th6 board i , ' ' ' i old to had borrow six ld , leaky faucet. But wait, theres more. ..a break BOX ELDER NEWS nwspapr established A wttkly 1894, published Elder Box every Sunday 55 l, January 27, 1974, one year after the Paris Peace agreement, over 1,200 men are still missing and their has been no information concerning their fate. The question that plagues the wives, children and parents of the men is this: of the men who are still missing are . known to have been alive and in Communist hands at one time. - Some of the men were photographed in The U.S. has copies of government captivity. these photographs. - In other cases, the enemy issued propaganda releases including photographs of the official I.D. cards of certain men, stating that the men had been taken prisoner. Our government has this information in its possession. - In other instances, the enemy made radio broadcasts announcing the capture of American servicemen. The United States monitered those -- -- -- broadcasts. The families of the men cannot get answers by ourselves, we need your help. We are pleading to you to write your senators and representatives, all other important officials and to direct letters to the Foreign Affairs committee, asking what e whole year has passed they are going to and nothing has been done. Writing letters and sending telegrams do get an answer and this is our last hope. do-on- Barabara Endicott Utah League of Families STARTS WEDNESDAY CAPITOL , Thats high finance for Wow who draperies. (And were still trying to save up to replace a kitchen light fixture that got broken last spring.) Now I realize that some of you readers will be indignant, feeling that Mr. Klassen shouldnt have a $127.50 telephone table. Just keep in mind that money is being saved in other realms of postal operations. For example, those who contract to deliver mail in rural areas, using their own car, are still receiving the same mileage rate paid in 1962. So you see, the postal service is Editor : . . economy-minde- I ENDS TUESDAY Burt Reynolds is The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, I ALL NEW! The joyful, songful, wonderful, story of the life and music of Johann Strauss! j? d. in by the South First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Class postage paid at the Second 16 South First West, post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Charles W. Claybaugh Publisher Emeritus energy. Yes, weve heard the government figures. And we assume that lights will burn for a shorter period of time and relieve the peak demands if there are fewer hours of darkness in the evening. At the same time, have you ever seen so many children lifted to Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager GRASSROOTS I OPINION J . school as now is the case? Which goes to prove that one mans electrical savings is another mans gasoline usage. Also on the energy crisis, in the end it may not be the shortage of gasoline or home heating fuel that (And as my would Thats a lot of stereo comment, citizens, need not be ashamed. . This scribe who after umpteen years is still trying to figur; a way to finish his basement, ws provided the following information (as revealed by the General Accounting the cents from his other day to buy a washer for a puts us in the tightest bind but the shortage of money to buy them. Could it reach the point where well all have to stay home and freeze to death? We doubt it. Theres simply too much hot air circulating about the whole thing. $5,999.50. remember the penny postcard. Take heart! Although first-clas- s postage stamps and other mailing rates are scheduled for another jump next spring, we can take consolation in the fact that its all for a good cause. To wit: Postmaster General Klassen has been provided with nice office quarters of which we, as American nine-year.-o- With daylight saving time now a week old, we suspect that most folks have adjusted and the grumbling has abated somewhat from the initial impact. Were still trying to figure out how this juggling of the clock has contributed to the conservation of Just getting into the office is expensive. Two sets of walnut doors added another $3,671 to the cost and drapes in the postmaster generals office were members of the downtrodden, taxpaying public who still Pow hot air Where are MIAs? $127.50 y Lets not lose this vision, this spirit Brigham City down of the total cost. It includes LITTLE MORE THAN a decade n ago we carried out a dollar water and power development project in a brilliant display of foresight. Our recreation program has been named the states best. The comis munity center museum-gallerone of a kind and the city now operates from a new municipal building that will grow in worth for years to come. of progress Sincerely, Barbara Richardson, multi-millio- Certainly we wouldnt have a senior citizens program or a coma munity center, a museum-galler- y longer, airport runway, or football, softball and basketball programs for adults. You see, none of these appeals to or is used by the total community. Too much or I1I....SHOOT? STINNETT, TEXAS, HUT- COUNTY HERALD: If the value of the dollar doesnt stop dropping and the cost of CHINSON merchandise doesnt stop rising we may be forced to carry merchandise to buy money. Bruce T. Keyes. Managing Editor Pete Zimowsky, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tinqey, Newspaper Supr. Photo-Pres- s Van Claybaugh, Supr. H. fc. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. 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