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Show 2 Box Elder JOURNAL Friday, March Brigham City, Utah Civil Lists Openings in 1908, published every Fndey weekly newtpeper estebluhed and entered at Second Class Matter at the post office in Brigham City Utah, under the act of March 8, 1879 Chs W Claybaugh, Publisher S3 00 per Subscription rat year, payable in advance, in com Sb 0u bmation with the Box fclder News, (published Wednesdays) per year $2 SO for t months single copy 10 cents Utah State Press AssociaMember Aud't Bureau of Ci.culations, tion National Editorial Association and United P'ass, AdvertisSalt take City, Utah State Pess Association ing Representative, New York City Utah and Weekly Newspaper Representative A hours every Monday to get the story. We depend as do all other newspapers, on the official minutes which are never Well here it is, that long awaited occasion, cuss the editor week. And have I ever been cussed! Of course some of my critics, the ones who signed their names, were quite charitable but others took a little hide, like the lady who started her letter with the statement, It kills me to spend four cents to cuss you out ! Several readers would prefer their paper on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. One such commented as follows: Recently (a friend) passed away on a Saturday and was buried on Tuesday. Wednesday you had a nice tribute and picture but 1 did not attend the funeral because of I am forced your belated news coverage to scan the Tribune death notices daily before I read the headlines or the comics. A cheerful way to begin each new day. ready before Tuesday afternoon, too late for the dailies. Ordinarily, Wednesday morning is as early as such routine stories could possible be printed. And then a writer complains: By the skin of my teeth I recently saved a water filing because I attended a State Engineers hearing in the court house and picket! up my ears to a legal description which was only z published in the Tremonton Leader. Were working on this and making some headway. Only recently, the county commissioners voted to their legals in fbe Brigham City as the Tiemonton paper in order proper notice. Were trying others to do the same. ... 1 house-to-hous- two-thir- ds earth-shakin- In addition to studying ways cl Improving the teaching of the three Rs in the nations elethe mentary schools, grade school principals discussed ways to give to get quarter horse has set an outstanding record at Californias Bay Meadows race track. Brigham Horse Sets Fast Pace The United States Civil Ser-v.c- e Commission this week announced open competitive examinations for the positional of meat cutter, at $2 80 per hour; aircraft electrician, $2.20 to $2 43 per hour; and aircraft armament mechanic, $2 20 to $2 43 j er hour. Most of the positions are located at Hill Air Force Base. Applications for meat cutter must be filed not later than Mar. 21 Further information may be obtained from F. L. Christensen Mr. pt the Brigham City post office. The horse is owned by and Mrs. Eugene Wixom, 225 South First East. The trainer is Birt Montgomery of Melba, Ida-h- In one race, Tinky Hawk was .feral ly nosed out of first place by Tinkys Inky, another horse bted in Brigham City by Ralph S'ewart, 82 North Third West. A locally owned horse is makThe 350 yard race was won in a in habit of the finishing ing Ihe triple-time of 18 2. money at Californias Bay MeaThe Wixoms recently returndows race track. ed home after watching their Named Tinky Hawk, the horse run and visiting with Mr. quarter horse started and Mrs. M. S. Turner in San seven times during January and Francisco. February f'nishing in first place four times, in second place twice Land and royalty owners reand once in third place. Approx- ceived $8,200,000,000 from the imate winnings for the oil industry in 1956 in royalties, rentals and bonuses. period was $2,500. 1 At Coast Track four-year-ol- d two-mont- h And I suppose the same thing could be said about every society column in the land but it still remains a vital part of the paper. Those friendly, complimen- 100 Proof A man about town had some physical symptoms that were alarming enough to take him to a doctor for a medical checkup. Since he had always been afraid of doctors, he stopped at a nearby tavern to fortify him-hel- f that againnst anything might happen. He then went to the doctors office gnd had the examination. When it was over, he asked eagerly: What do my reports show, doctor? According to our analysis," replied the doctor, there is every indication that a small percentage of blood is getting into your alcohol system. Board Approves Building Materials; Accepts Bid for School Roof Job (Continued From Page One) ucation Defense Act. The government-sponsored program provides scientific equipment on a g basis. The board took the action to meet an application deadline but reserved the right to use the program only as much as it found was practicle. Receive Permission The a cappella choir at Box Elder High was given permission to go on a four-datour through Idaho beginning April 1. First concert on the tour is scheduled at Preston High with other stops slated at Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rupert, Burley, and Sun Valley.' Four persons were approved for employment with the school district They were Gary J. Sarah F. Humphreys, cost-sharin- y Margaret Lewis, ,and Kenneth Saline. The board also akayed general improvements at the Mantua, and PlyPortage, Thatcher, mouth school buildings. The resignation of William C. Instructor Merrell, agriculture at Bear Raver High, was EASY EASY on the Budget on the Eyes E AS Yo actually com Ho-gnse- is the Infectious Diseases Reported by Brigham BUY Brigham City reported a total of 11 infectious diseases for the week ending March 6, according to the statistical bulletin published weekly by the Utah State Department of Health. Reported were four cases of chicken pox, four stiep infections, two cases of influenza, and one of rheumatic fever. Box Elder county reported one case of chicken pox and three of mumps for the same period, the bulletin indicated. for YOU! Convenient Terms PAY AS YOU SEW We service all makes of Sewing Machines TROXELL JEWELRY 44 So. Main I And jme blistering comment reads: To pay 10 cents at the newstands for your Bugle is outrageous! Five cents is all the Standard and the Tribune charge. Yes, thats right! But remember, dimes count up twice as fast as nickles. Besides, jou can subscribe by mail for less than five cents a copy. And in conclusion, one reader wrote: In at me for my spellparting, no Ive picked up ing, typing and grammar. all the bad habits from reading your papers twice a week for the past nine, long years. kick-bac- ! Boot Training The proprietor of Chans Cu- rio Shop in Chinatown was lookto improve the quality of their ing for a boy to deliver some own leadership and learning teakwood curios for him. A barehow to do a better job in ele- foot lad was standing in front of the shop, and Chan asked hbn mentary education if he would like to run the erSeveral top national and edu- rand. cational leaders were featured Your customers wont know speakers at the convention. me, the boy said, so how can I identify myself when I deliver The average American Is ex- the teakwood curios? Tell them that you are the pected to buy 3 5 pairs of shoes this year for a total of 590 mil- barefoot boy with teaks of lion pairs. Chan," the proprietor replied. 5? Set 'em up! Photograph by Harold Htdmo Our youngsters are learning the AB CTs of peace for the future: How to get along with each other. How to give and take. How to respect each others rights as individuals. But right now its our job to keep the peace in a troubled world. And peace costs money. Money for strength to keep the peace. Money for science and education to help make peace lasting. Money saved by individuals. Your Savings Bonds, as a direct investment in your country, make you a Partner in strengthening Americas Peace Power. The chart at right shows how the Bonds you buy wiU earn money for you. But the most important thing they earn is peace. Think it over. Are you buying as many Bonds as you might?. Peace Costs Money The V. S Government doew not pay for thi advertising. The Treasury Department thanks, for their patriotic donation. The Advertising Council and KENTUCKY BOURBON AT ITS BEST Hill and Hill is Kentucky Bourbon at its best . . . the smooth, mellow sour mash bourbon that has satisfied discriminating tastes for four generations. mu t mu c o.. louisviuf, nr.. distributee COMPANT, RENTUCKT it. STRAIGHT national distillers prooucts BOURBON IWISIlH-- M PROOF. Box Elder - Colt or Visit for FREE Demonstration Blasting another section of the. paper, a reader bless em writes: Your editorials are generally good and to the point and sometimes a tiny master piece but one appears about every sixteenth issue. Wake up and shine man, we readers deserve something for our hard earned money. Ouch I automatic delicious. No defense! Youre so right and promise to do better in the future. 1 YOU! tary stories find their way into more scrap books than any other section of the paper. Ive been to lots of parties and by gosh, the refreshments were Willard Principal Attends Convention Arch Sims, principal or the Willard elementary school, was one of the 3.000 delegates to attend the annual convention of the Department of Elementary School Principals held recently in Los Angeles, Cahf. as well a The county Another comment reads: commissioners meet on Mondays and all the news is covered in the Standard that night or the latest, Tuesday evening. Whats the good of printing stale dope on Wednesday. It might surprise you to know that e actual by survey, only 31.3 percent of the people in Brigham City take the Standard, 16.6 percent take the Tribune and 20 percent take the Deseret News. A total of 6.6 per- cent take two or more of the above papers while 28.1 percent do not sub- scribe to a daily newspaper. So, or more of the people wouldnt know if we didnt publish the stale dope." Incidently 91.2 percent of the people in Brigham City subscribe to and read the local newspapers. In defense of our news department, I would like to point out to our critic g that unless the news were of importance and it happened before noon Monday, it couldnt possibly make an evening daily. We dont hae the staff, nor does any daily, to sit with the commissioners for eight or 10 publish The Brigham town 406 social scene is riot. Always delicious refreshments were served and everybody goes to Disneyand Forrest Lawn. I land, Marineland strongly recommend your readers read Evelyn Waughs The Loved One, a satire on the later. can say in rebuttal is that weve tried to figure out such a schedule without any success. What such readers dont know is that it takes two days to sell, write, set up In type and print a paper with our present staff. To publish Monday night we would have to work Sunday or set deadlines on Saturday afternoon which would make the news een older because anyone passing away on Monday night, wouldnt be reported until Friday morning. The only answer we can see is to publish daily, which were equipped and perfectly willing to do, if and when advertising income would justify it. AH Service 13, 1959 NEWS and JOURNAL Ph. 868 |
