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Show V BOX 2 Letters to the Editor.,. NEWS) Brigham City, Utah Sunday, March 39; .1 975 , . LL& ELDER Editorially Speaking Elder News and Journal welcomes the views and comments of its readers. However, contributions to these columns should not exceed 250 words and, to qualify for publication, letters must be signed by the writer. The Box Wrote about quake . . . and it happened! Please write . . . Editor: When Thursdays earth tremor shook up the residents of Box Elder county, it was almost unbelievable where the editor was concerned. The jolt came at 8:32 p.m. About five hours before, he had written an editorial on the subject, which obviously is still applicable and, wed guess, of even greater interest to local citizens. changed, is the Following, uneditorial: pre-quak- e Residents living in northern Utah should certainly be aware that the Wasatch fault is viewed as having a high potential for earthquakes and surface faulting. We doubt that it keeps many people awake at night worrying. Still, its something that should not be ignored. The Box Elder County commission this past week received a voluminous report from the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey which focused on the fault as it extends between Brigham City and Malad, Idaho. Also included in the study was the Cache valley fault zone. certain. There is no accurate method yet for predicting major movements in the earth. A local quake might not come for a thousand years. Or two thousand. At the same time, however, our knowledge should be brought into play where planning is concerned, as suggested in the report. Of course when such disturb-bance- s might be expected is un Paul Hoffer, socio-econimic- al valves. From The Files Of The Box Elder COPIES OF THE REPORT have been left with the county board and director of emergency services, begin placed also at public libraries in Brigham City, Tremonton and commission should certainly have a copy and be familiar with its contents, at least where the local area is concerned. A quake indeed may not hit the local area for a thousand years or more. But then again, it could come sooner. Didn't leave much THE DIFFERENT twist in this story is how the deicision to clean up the area came to pass. It started a number of weeks ago when Tom Garrison, Box Elder High studentbody president, informed the board that students wanted to clean up the property as an ecology day project this spring. The young folks had it figured that they could level the ground, rake off the rocks and other debris and plant grass for an athletic field. That's youthful exuberance for you. A closer look showed that such a project would involve heavy earth moving equipment and thus put it out of reach of the rake and shovel This rooted mass was pulled from an east Brigham City irrigation line recently. Pictured with it are Jack Hamilton, left, city street supervisor, and Sherm Walker, Box Elder Creek Water Users association. Tree roots clogging sewer and water lines are a constant problem locally. the water financial disadvantage when compared with others in the world. BUT GARRISON and fellow students wouldnt let the matter drop. They still wanted action. And they persisted in conveying this desire to the board. After accepting a bid to grade not only an area for the field but the entire site, board members acknowledged that they had been prodded into doing it. They smilingly acknowledged as much, expressing gratitude to the students for their foresight and pleasant persistence. It was one of those nice experiences which demonstrates that even such a sage body as the school board is willing to accept guidance from the younger generation and do it gracefully. The older this scribe becomes, the more he seems out of step with some attitudes of the day. For example, his blood pressure went up two measures of the national anthemn and the first verse of God Bless America at reading a story on the sports page today. article quotes Steve Prefontaine, a distance runner, as saying he The fair-to-middl- And do you know what Garrison said upon learning of the boards decision? It went something like this: Hey, thats great. Now, when are you going to put in a sprinkling system and plant grass? Ah, the enthusiasm of youth! in doesnt jive on this patriotism bit. Steve says hes the one whos paid the price of becoming a great runner, not Betsy Ross or John Glenn, and gripes that amateur athletes in the good old U.S. of A. are at a ima munization requirement for children across the state was a wise and needed move. It promises to help correct a difficiency which has grown steadily sorse in recent years the neglect of many parents to have their children immunized against such dreaded diseases as diptheria, whooping cough, measles and polio. establishing pre-scho- ol Not only those youngsters entering e school but going to centers, nursery schools and Head Start, are required to be immunized. day-car- THE CURRENT DOWNWARD trend in the level of immunization, health threat. To help reverse the trend, he Bear River District Health department plans to sponsor walk-i- n clinics for Box Elder county residents. Coming in April, the exact dates will be announced soon. One clinic will be conducted in the county courthouse, Brigham City, and another at the city office building in Tremonton. THE PURPOSE OF these clinics is not to provide a means for all preschoolers to meet the immunization requirement. They are intended primarily for children of families which otherwise could not afford the shots. Others are encouraged to see their family physician for the service. And while there, how about coupling it with a thorough physical examination? Were told this is another area of neglect locally. One more point. The requirement does not affect those already in school. Children not now immunized will continue to be fair pre-scho- international competition. True, you might win a medal for our side, but frankly, Id rather finish out of the money (excuse the mention) with a kid who is impressed less with coin of the realm and more with the distinction of representing his country. Give me a large order of Gee Whiz and spare the thank you. Certainly, Steve, you dont have a corner on the sacrifice market where this land of the brave and home cf the free is concerned. g, While the rest of us affluent Americans are making money hand over fist and eating apple pie, Olympians must toe the mark, devote time and energy to physical and mental conditioning. Steves dilemma springs in large measure from his desire to be a success in business, making some money which he said is the most important aspect of my life now. But unlike the lads at Valley Forge or Guadalcanal, you have a choice. If that choice is to chase a few bucks instead of a record time, then have at it. Like I said, winning a race isnt all that important. Nfot to me and, hopefully, not to the country. Brigham City Museum-Galler74 we suppose, can be traced to the fading memory of another time when these diseases inflicted a terrible toll in life and physical wellbeing. The plain truth is, however, that these afflictions have been stamped down but not out. To lower our guard it o invite their return as a major You see, I happen to come from an old fashioned era when a feller figures maybe it was an honor to represent Uncle Sam in The Oregon university graduate may have a point there. Old Pow Wow cant argue one way or another since the fastest he ever ran was out of a watermelon patch one night. And that splendid sprint wasnt logged in any record book. Hence, he was never involved in amateur track to any great extent. Anyway, Prefontaine is debating whether to make the financial sacrifice necessary to train for the 1976 Olympics at Montreal. No question, it is a sacrifice. Immunization rule will help lick problem Action by the Utah legislature Well, Steveo, old buddy, heres one foreign folks, get to break the rules that our guys and gals are expected to observe and still retain their amateur standing. field. game for the previously mentioned diseases. As parents in particular and society in general, we should feel compelled by conscience and our sense of responsibility, even in the absence of legislative dictum, to remedy the situation. Shouldnt we? al citizen speaking from the hinterlands of Utah who doesnt care if you ever run another race for the Red, White and Blue. Hes suggesting they, the set. Furthermore, the cost would be in the neighborhood of $10,000 to lcear and level ground for the play News-Journ- 10 Years Ago The affinity for deer to eat March 11, 1965 when they get hungry has caused considerable concern at Willard this winter, where deer herds have munched on more than a 100 trees in this communitys cemetery. Officials say 10 trees have been completely ruined and the remainder extensively damaged. March 11, 1965 Brigham City reported four cases of chicken pox, 15 German measles, one mumps, seven strep infections and two influenza for week ending March 5. Dennis H. Gordon, son of Mr. March 11, 1965 and Mrs. Sam Gordon of Brigham City, has claimed Linda Ann Riggin of Salisbury, Md., as his bride in rites performed in Arlington, Va. He is attending the University of Maryland. Garland. It seems to us that the Brigham Students get their way on school land project About nine acres of land in west Brigham City, now weed infested and unsightly, is going to be cleaned up, graded and leveled soon. Its property owned by Box Elder School district and located directly north of Box Elder High. You can read about it in a news story on todays front page. The board of education accepted a low bid to perform the work at its Wednesday meeting. This in itself is not unusual; school boards are awarding contracts all the time. 0 45648 room for s 130-87- Box 787 LucasVille, Ohio IT POINTS OUT THAT schools, hospitals, emergency services and other buildings of high importance should not be built astride traces of active faults. The same is true with regard to water, gas, petroleum and other lines carrying volatile products, at least where possible, recommending safety features for these systems, such as flexible joints and shutoff City Planning A STATEMENT in the report was a bit scary. It said We believe that large earthquakes accompanied by surface faulting are likely to occur in the future. I am in prison and have no money for what I ask but hope you will print a small ad for me. I am doing time in prison with no family or friends who care. It would help to keep me from losing myself in loneliness, if anyone with time would write. y North Third West BOX ELDER NEWS A weekly newspaper 1694, published every Box l, Elder established In Sunday by the 55 South City, Utah, 84302. 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