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Show I I 2 BOX ELDER NEWS, Brigham Sunday, July 31, 1977 City, Utah ROCK SLIDE Editorially Speaking Battered husbands wives one concern abuse. Its a problem gaining attention to a far greater degree than a few years ago. We are admitting to its frequency, seeking to know why some parents maltreat their children. Child With new laws intended to encourage the reporting of child beating and other forms of abuse, we seem to be marching on this shameful social problem. But there are other forms of abusive behavior within the family structure as well: Battered wives and husbands. Its called mate abuse. Dr. Bartell W. Cardon, executive director of the Bear River District Mental Health program, pointed to the problem in an interview this past week. WOMEN IN A marital relationare the victims of a sometimes ship husband. abusive Its not physically uncommon. But Dr. Cardon s mention of the battered husband aroused our curiosity, particularly whe he said it is on the increase. If husbands are battered, theyre usually battered emotionally, the mental health director explained. Instead of pounding him with her fists, the wife does so with words and an abusive attitude. It is especially true in these times when women are being liberated from the traditional concept of their role. In some cases, we suspect, a black be preferable to the would eye mental buising experienced by a tortured husband. Dr. Cardon is interested because this is just one of many areas in The editor invites and welcomes letters for publication in these columns. However, contri- butions must be signed and also bear the waiter's adress and telephone number. It is suggested that letters not exceed 250 words in length. From porno to jobs available through the district mental health center. which help is THE THREE-COUNT- Y Editor: the beneficial programs available to all students in Box Elder district is school lunch which makes nutritious meals available to students at a relatively low cost. In the coming school year, elementary level children will be charged 45 cents for each meal while the price for secondary students will be 50 cents. Thats a bargain. The federal government makes it possible to charge so little. It subsidizes milke purchases and supplements the program with food commodities. Weve long held the opinion that whathot lunch or school lunch ever you choose to call it is good because it guarantees that every participating child will receive at least one nutritionally balanced meal each school day. CSPS ? IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS or questions about the district program. If you may have desired to ask for help but were reticent to do so for some reason. Or if youd merely like to become better informed about the new comprehensive mental health services and facilities, then plan to attend the open house in Brigham City on Aug. 4. The address is 14 North First East. The open house hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. We believe youll find it fr E.A. Berberich, 115 E. Pottle, Lemay, No. 63128 do it. Our concern is to help individuals to help themselves, he stated. Not only has Uncle Sams genero- sity helped to bring it about, his beneficence is expanding. Heres how: With Washington footing most of the bill, free and reduced price meals are offered to families, based meet. But hes trying like the dickens to see that others can. However, possibly when it gets to the point that Amy Carter becomes eligible for reduced price lunch at school, we ought to take another look at the program. Seek good candidates A story in the July 28 Box Elder News disclosed that Brigham City Mayor Harold B. Felt doesnt plan to seek a second term in office. His intentions are to spend more time attending to his commercial photography business. This is understandable. The demand on a mayors time is often at the expense of his business. And four years in office represents a substantial contribution in terms of com- munity service. Now the concern of Brigham City citizens ought to focus on selecting worthy candidates to seek not only the mayoral post but also two seats on the city council in this falls municipal election. Its not too early. Party nominating conventions must be held on or before Oct. 10. The candidate filing deadline is Oct. 11. There are no primaries. The vention system serves that role. And if you choose not to participate in the convention process, the law says other candidates can be named by signed by at least 25 petition voters. It allows everyone who has an interest in city government to take part in determining who the aspirants to office will be. gress shah moke no law of speech or of the press stated many times previously columns, the decisions of local officials have a broader impact on local citizens from day to day As than those at any level of government. around. Encourage and support those individuals whom you feel would serve well. Women as well as men. The future of your So, look community will be influenced by it. , , . abridging the freedom opinions on local snow removal were most harsh. The conversation finally ended, the mayor turned over in an attempt to get some sleep. His wife asked: What time is it? Eight months, four days and seven hours, he replied. On another subject : James Farlia, 16, of 154 North Fifth West, was surprised the other day while irrigating for a vacationing friend. He had turned the water in at the Ben Jones residence, 255 North Second East, when he looked down and there it was. A trout swam into the garden. The fish is now reposing in the Jones freezer. I didnt think theyd believe me. So I put it there to show them when they get back, James explained. Can you beat that? I can recall traveling to Strawberry reservoir 10 times one summer and never catching a fish. I should have cast my line in the carrots or rutabaga instead. 10-in- ch This business of serving in public office can, at times, be trying. Its a heavy cross that elected officials often are called to bear. Applicable is a new turn on an old you can please all of the saying people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but a feller has a dickens of a time to please all of the people all of the time. While a public servant may once in a while deserve a verbal broadside, on other occasions he may not. But it comes anyway. It serves to make officials wonder from time to time why they ever thought to enter politics instead of choosing sbme more intelligent pursuit like kamikaze test pilot. being a The story is told of a Brigham City mayor not so long ago who was awakened at an early hour by the telephone. At the other end of the line was an irrate resident whose con- in these Editor: The First Amendment to the Constitution soys; 'Con- and income of the family. reduced price lunch can be purchased for 10 cents. And whos eligible for this lower price? Children from a family of 12 persons (including mom and dad) with an income of up to $24,310 are eligible. While conceding that todays inflationary impact can make it tough to keep a large family in shoes and piano lessons, we are strained to consider $24,310 income as near poverty. Another example : A teacher at the top of the basic salary schedule who has four children, can supplement his teaching income by $1,000 annually and still have his youngsters qualify for reduced price meals. Youve got to hand it to Uncle Sam. He doesnt have to make ends Present facts as they are Diniion on size A Our good Lord made woman for a purpose, not to be mans competitor but his partner in producing future generations. Today, under the Civil Rights commission, we see heads of family being replaced by women to equalize the ratio. Birth rate this past year was the lowest on record, while unmarried couples living together has increased 500 percent for those under 45 years old, and 100 percent for those over. Pornography in sex magazines, movies and television is scandalizing youth in its entry of the home. Our good Lord has warned mankind of the bleak future for those who indulge on children. Todays economy reflects record prices and profits. A rollback is necessary, along with price and wage controls to, protect the public. Jobs could be created by encouraging new industries with tax concessions and loans, thereby regaining markets lost to foreign competition. Forced mixing of races is against the natural law. Today, blacks want the white race out of Africa, their homeland. In America, blacks have segregated in large cities, causing deterioration due to crimes. Unemployment, housing and continued government spending. Abolish all civil rights commissions, since rationing of human? does not apply to mankind, but to the good Lord who created them. To spread employment for those needing work, restrictions should be imposed on married women whose spouse has sufficient income. program, broadly expanded as a result of substantial federal funding, is available to everyone. And yet in a survey taken earlier this year, some 37.7 percent of the respondents in Box Elder county, indicated they would not go to an area mental health center if they suspected nervous or emotional problems. Why? We suppose because a stigma is still associated with the seeking of help for emotional illness or mental distress. The fact is that most of us hit bottom emotionally from time to time. Some are sufficiently strong to rebound by themselves. Others are not. Dr. Cardon points out that often we have the strength to pull ourselves out of an emotional slump. We just need some advice about how to Uncle Sam is generous in school lunch program One of Letters to the Editor ... BOX NEWS ELDER established in weekly newspaper published every Sunday by the South 55 Elder l, First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Second Class postage paid at the post office, 14 South First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. A 1894. Box Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor K. Wayne Claybaugh. Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. H. e. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. Subscription rate $10 00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box Elder Journal (published Thursdays) in Bov Elder County. Subscription rate $14.00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box 'Elder Journal (published Thursdays) outside Box Euler County. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Fmfci 1HL imtlfl6N K S m SUSTAINING MEMBER -1- 972 I would like to respond to a letter published earlier this month from Mrs. Vicki Valentine concerning Congressman Gunn McKay and the National Commission on the Observance of Womens Year. What caused this letter to catch my eye was some of the adjectives used by Mrs. Valentine to describe Congressman McKay, including, ultraliberal Congressional Representative. This came as a great surprise to me and many of my associates who are familiar with the congressmans voting record. Mrs. Valentines letter states that Congressman McKay rejected an amendment which would have stricken federal funds for the National Commission on the Observance of Womens Year. This statement did not seem concurrent with the congressmans previous statements on the subject, so I decided to research it for myself. I discovered that Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduced a bill, HR9924, which created the National Commission on the Observance of Womens Year. The vote on this bill was 252 for and 162 against; the bill carried but McKay was among those who voted against it. Objections to the womens conference did not die there. At a later date an amendment was introduced which would have abolished funds for the womens conference, in a voice vote McKay voted for the amendment to abolish these funds. When this amendment failed, the five million became part of a larger appropriation bill including money for defense spending, education, the Justice department, emergency flood funds, child nutrition programs, etc. McKay did vote for the total appropriation bill, after voting twice to deny the five million you speak of. I think you are taking this matter out of context, without consideration of the facts or the legislative process. I feel it only fair to everyone involved (especially the readers) when one presents his opinion in an open forum, that every precaution is taken to present the facts as they are. Sincerely; Dale Hicks 512 West 5000 South Ogden, Utah 84403 Moving along : At a recent Pioneer Days rodeo in Ogden, the kind folks there designated the evening as Box Elder County Night and paid special tribute to a truly nice gentleman, Eberhart Zundel. And as an added touch of class, J. Oakly Moore of Brigham City was chosen to sing the national anthem to begin the proceedings. However, all didnt go as planned. Oakleys vocal offering had to share attention with sky divers who chuted into the stadium 30 minutes before they were supposed to. . .right between the rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air. Then the announcer began telling the audience about Mr. Zundel, 82, retired clerk of the Box Elder Board of Education. Only he must have skipped a page. . .or something. He proceeded to inform several thousand listeners that the Ply- mouth native was born and reared in Hooper, works at Thiokol corporation and is married to Merelene Morre. Oh, me. However, Merelene since has assured me that she and Oakely are still happily married. And would like to inform their many friends, not to mention a host of stangers, of that fact. And my good friend Hart Zundel conceded, smiling, that perhaps he should give Oakley a call. . .just to confirm that he and Merlene are only friends. From The Files 27, 1967 Of The Box Elder News-Journ- pl 10 Years Ago The Brigham City Peach queen July float won sweepstakes honors in the Pioneer days parade in Ogden Monday. The 1966 Peach Days royalty rode in the float. City checker champions were July 27, 1967 Crilla Jeppson, Brent Walker, Rhonda Bick-mor- e, Jeff Hanline, Burna Jeppson, RaNae Sanders, Steven Johnson and Kevin Skenandore. 25 Years Ago LDS Church President David O. McKay will dedicate the Brigham City Seventh ward chapel Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24, Bishop Lewis Wight learned by telegram Tuesday. July 30, 1952 During an period doctors and nurses at Cooley Memorial hospital has been assisting the stork with a record of 10 babies delivered. July 30, 1952 18-ho- ur 50 Years Ago Box Elder stake authorities July 28, 1927 have invited members to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization of the stake, Aug. 17. liie stake was organized under the direction of Brigham Young on Aug. 17, 1877. In Bear River City, Leslie July 28, 1927 Johnson has purchased a new Willys-Knigautomobile and H. J. Hanson has purchased a new Star coach. ht |