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Show Universal 'icro filming Ave. rr Salt Lake City, Utah HI Piernont C0rp i' Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, October 29, 1959 Volume 52, Number 44 20 PAGES Giiflirf Registration Agents Note Heavy Turnout Interest in the Nov. 3 muncipal election is gaining rapidly as evidenced by the response to the two registration days this month when as many as 63 persons registered in a single voting precinct here. Three tnen will be elected Tuesday to the city council, who could hold the controlling vote in city affairs during the coming four years. Republican and Democratic lead- ers are urging all eligible voters to participate in the election, since it is of utmost importance that every citizen have a voice in selecting the persons who will be I making the laws which govern this city during its current growing period. Candidates Listed Candidates on the Republican ticket include Don Chase, John Hadfield and Olof E. Zundel. Zun-de- l The Brigham City council next is a newcomer in politics while Thursday, Nov. 5, will open bids Chase and Hadfield are incumon a proposed power plant and bent members of the council, each supplemental work at the mouth r served a term. having of Box Elder canvon. On the Democratic ticket ere The project is the completing D. D. Billings, Art Fishier and fink in the first phase of Brigham George A. .Nielson, Jr., all of water and $2,500,000 Citys. power whom are newcomers to the podevelopment program. Engineers litical Leon Packer is regame. ljave set the cost at $315,000. tiring councilman on the Demoi Will Award Contract cratic side. The contract will be awarded Three councilmen are to be seunder three schedules: The first lected, however, it was pointed installation of a includes turbine, out that the voter may choose any governor, generator, and three of the six men named, or talves; the second includes con- write in a candidate if they desire struction of the powerhouse and In councilmen races, no candidate placing of power lines; the third is pitted against another, but all Schedule calls for laying of 2,500 are eligible to serve. The fact that feet of steel pipe as the penstock two names appear opposite each and 4,200 feet of concrete other on the ballot does not mean to the a pipe which will extend voter cannot vote for any can Citys existing reservoirs. didate he chooses providing he Terms provide for work to places X's opposite no more than ommence within 10 days after three names. five-ma- n Council Will '' r" ; T1 Open Bids on P Power Plant 4?r' four-yea- , ' by-pa- h Neil and Camille Parry, children ITS A HALLOWEEN MOON of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Parry, 1036 Sycamore, are highly amus- ed at this version of a Halloween moon. The two youngsters, to join Lhe - .ranks. of trick-or-- tour and five vyars fildara-se-i Weather Cools News-Journ- al For Halloween To Election There will be plenty of frost on the pumpkins for this Halloween it the mercury continues to drop as fast as it has during the past Like to Charles according Clifford, local weather observer. of November The approach brings chilly winds, a little moisture and cloudy skies for the remainder of the week, Clifford pre- county for the week ending Oct. to the 23, according statistical bulletin of the State Department of Health. Brigham City reoorted a total of 12 diseases, including ten cases of inflenza, and one each of mumps and German measles. Box Elder county reported two cases of chicken poxi tour of measles, two of mumps and one strep infection. Party Tuesday Scheduled to Do you become excited during an Start Monday Eva-yon- High and low temperature readings for the past two days are as follows: Low High 67 39 Oct. 27 33 .... 50 Oct. 28 A variety of communicable diseases was included in the reports from Brigham City and Box Elder Adult Classes get-togeth- er dicts. fneontract Invites You election? Well, then, the Box Elder News and Journals election party Tuesday night should be your dish. This to keep tabs on the voting retraditional turns will start at 3:30 p.m. is invited. Coffee and doughnuts from Robbins Donut shop and ice cold soda pop from Beehive Bottling company will be served free of 24 hours, Disease Report Includes Variety parties? treaters come Saturday night. However, its doubtful that theyll be seeing such a large or amusing face in the sky as Mr. displays here. charge. As quickly as they are phoned in, unofficial ballot J tabulation results will be posted on the giant, board. First returns from Brigham Citys eight precincts are expected shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. So yall come . . . its your party. N-- Businessmen Make Bid To 1(0 Parking Problem black top surface to one lot lcoa-tejust off Main street while a house was torn down and debris cleared away to ipake room for perking on a second piece of property. The two parking areas are area. expected to provide space for about 80 cars, according to P. C. firm A local construction applied Knudsen, presdent of the recently-formethe phase work passed this week in Brigham City Off Street Parking corporations bid to expand and improve parking facilities in the downtown Initial d mid-poi- is awarded.T.he .enr fire project should be completed by early next spring, according to planning engineers. Reports Progress City Engineer Francis Todd this week reported that progress has on other projbeen favorable ects' in work. Development on two reservoirs 0 with capacities of 500,000 and gallons has been completed. One reservoir is located at the head of the canyon while the second and largest is situated just west of the power plant site. Christensen Excavating company of Salt Lake City should wind up its project within & month, Todd said. The firm has developed five springs in Mantua valley and now is in the final stages of laying a pipeline and collection system from the springs to the head of the canyon. Has Begun L'ne An Ogden firm. Wheelwright Construction company, has begun laying segments of an aqueduct down the canyons north wall. first-phas- e The evening education program for the 1959-6season will get underway in Brigham City on Monday evening, Nov. 2, according to Vernal Willie. Approximately 50 classes have been scheduled, covering a wide field of subjects. Most classes will be held at the Box Elder High school, however, some are scheduled for other locations, Willie pointed out. Most classes will run for a period of ten weeks, and a small registration fee will be charged in most classes. Each class will need an enrollment of at least ten perNOTICE sons, he said. The burning of leaves and trash The program provides that new classes will be organized to meet within the city limits is prohibited interests and needs of the com- by city ordinance unless done in a proper incinerator. munity as requested by interested Incinerator fires should be comparticipants. four pletely extinguished and not left Classes will be conducted offensive causing evenings of each week, Monday to smolder smoke and odors in the neighborthrough Thursday. A listing of the classes now hood and community. All incinerplanned, the instructor and their ator fires must be out by sunset. It is suggested that leaves and time and location is as follows: Monday evening classes, begin- trash be hauled to the city dump. Doyle Packer, ning Nov. 2: Church organ playing for Brigham City Fire Chief. on Page Two) PRECINCT BOUNDARIES Boundary lines on each of Brigham Citys eight voting precincts are outlined M the above diagram, while the number of the voting precints Is placed In the approximate location of the voting places, the LDS ward chapels in each case. . . Be sure to vote! Local Firm Bids Low On Interstate Project A Brigham City firm was the apparent low bidder this week as the state highway department opened bids on an interstate highway project from Brigham City to When contacted on Wednesday, Douglas Fife, head of the construction firm, said he expected to receive the contract when the road officials meet Monday. He added Honeyville. that preparations were underway Fife Construction companys bid to get started on the job next )f $968,507 to do grading and week. drainage work on the 7.5 mile segThe ment of Interstate 15 was appar- from a highway project stretches point just west of the Brigently lowest among seven bidders. ham City municipal airport to an The bid was $444,000 under the en- interstate bridge now under construction west of Honeyville. Fife said work would start at a point " Rotls Open at T arm. 1,500 feet north ot. Highway 3Qs 7 The polls will open at a. m and progress northward to HoneyTuesday ville. morning and remain open until 8 p. m. Employ IN to 125 There aee eight voting precincts in Brigham City and voters will From 100 to 125 men will be emgo to the LDS ward chapel in ployed at the peak of construction. their respective precincts to cast Plans are to Complete the project their ballots. Qualified judges of by August of I860. election will be on hand at each The local contractor said he exof the polling pieces. pects the state to call for bids on D. Governor will Boundaries for the precincts George Clyde interchanges and other structures originally followed the boundaries give a report on his recent trip to on the route within, the near fuof the LDS wards prior to the Russia at the regular meeting of ture. He said that the paving time several of the wards were the Brigham City Lions club contract will be let sepaprobably on scheduled divided in recent years. Wednesday evening, These next rately spring. boundaries are outlined in a map Nov. 4. The Honeyville to Elwood . segThe meeting will be held at the ment of Interstate 15 is accompanying this story and pollexpected a in ing places are listed legal Tropical Restaurant, beginning at to come up for bidding next spring. notice on another page of this is- 7 p. m. State road officials reported this sue. The Lions invite all interested week that $1.5 million had been All A charge of saved during the legal, eligible voters in persons to attend. past' two weeks Brigham City are encouraged to $3 per plate will be made and res- with contractors bidding that exercise their privilege as Ameri- ervations may be made by con- much under engineers estimates can citizens and come out and tacting Richard Parsons or W. H. on several projects. The money vote In the municipal election on Griffith before Wednesday mornis expected to cover one additional major project this year. Tuesday. ing. .'.if Utah Governor To Report on Russian Trip ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT REORGANIZED . begin-(Cnntinu- School Officials Take New Posfe sen to serve as director of curriculum and instruction, and Eber-haZundel as director of auxiliary services and clerk to the board. Both positions were created with the reorganization. Miss Jensen had been supervisor of elementary schools an Zunuled meeting in the board office. del was board clerk. As such, Perhaps most significant were both were considered administra-t'v- e the appointments of Norma Jen assistants. The Box Elder School District Board of Education, Wednesday of night approved reorganization the district administrative structure and appointment of new principals at six schools. The shake-uwas the first item of business at a regularly sched- rt p d Corporation- - Purchased Property Initial step of the organization, composed of local businessmen, was to purchase the Leland Tin-ieproperty at 77 South First West. A house and other build-,ng- s on the site were removed, he ground was graded and Fife Construction company laid down a smooth, asphalt surface. Eaily this week, Parson and Paving company of Brigham City, undertook the job of tearing down a second house, earing and grading property at SI South First West. The lot, leased from M. H. King company, will be ready for parking by Nov. 6, Knudsen said. Brigham City corporation also tot into the act this week by the alley just west of Main street between Forest street and First South. And the merchants committee af the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce this week was contacting merchants on the west side of Main street between Forest and w v i And the roof went tumbling down on this SHE GOFS house at 61 South Tirst West. The building was being cleared away to make way for improvement of the lot as a parking area. (Continued on Page Two) -- a3 j r Red-E-Mi- DOWN gineer s estimate. Other new appointments saw Morgan Hawkes move up to . the post of director of pupil personnel, and Frank Stevens named director or research. Hawkes has been coordinator at Box Elder High school and Stevens, principal at Bear River High school. Ed Ward was named supervisor of adult education and transportation at a previous meeting. In its action, the board did some shifting of principals in both secondary and elementary schools. Kleon Kerr, principal at Bear River junior high, was named to fill the vacancy left by Stevens in the senior high. Ford Jeppson will take over at Bear River Junior High after serving as principal at McKinley elementary school in Tremonton. Jeppsons successor is Ronald Leonard who has been principal at Bear River City school. LrMont Simmons leaves Both-we- ll school to be principal at Bear River City, and Darrell Johnson, e teacher at Brigham Citys Lincoln school, was named principal at Bothwell. ' Each of the apDointments and shifts become effective Monday, Nov. 2. Another appointment was that f of Janice Olsen as day secretary at Box Elder High school. Her salary was set at sixth-grad- one-hal- : $1,600. I f. ''HS mA V ' Under the new organization. SuWaiter D. Talbot perintendent keeps direct tabs on each school in the district through the ,, This lot between First West and Main GETS NLW SURFACE street boasted a new asphalt surface this Week. It will accomodate about 40 cars fur duwntuwn parking. ALLEY IMPROVEMENT City equipment is shown here spreading out road mix In the alley west of Main street. The resurfacing job complements current parking area Improvements. 1 |