OCR Text |
Show f Unl,sr3al slerofu 141 Ross C Bowen Honored orp. Piarpont Aye Lake City, Utah 635,1,62 With Service Award Ross C. Bowen, Box Elder coun- cees fifth ci ic award and long-tim- e annual Public Service ty legislator worker, Wednesday night was ored with the Brigham City hon-- 1 The presentation came during n special banquet affair in the Tiop-ical Restaurant which drew an estimated 80 Jaycees and their wives, past recipients and city officials ! AL CAZ1FR, past Jaycee president and a judge lor this years inward, ptesented Bowen with an engraved citation in recognition of his many years service to Hrig-- i ham City and Box Elder county, j was Speaker for the occasion j Martin Diet?, formerly a grocer in E.ast Germany, now living in Kays-villHe recited several of his experiences as a citi?en of East Grmany when the Communists took over Junior Prom Ross C. Bowen WedHONORED nesday night was named to receive the Javcees Public Service Award for 1961. Water Meters Will Receive Monthly Check Water will be i .eters m Brigham City read each month in July, August and cided at a last week. The move City Olfiee September, it was decity council meeting was recommended by Manager Willis HanIt passed the council by a sen. unanimous vote. Hansen pointed out that last year, local residents were generally upset to receive one large bill for three months of heavy summer water use. Reading the meters each month will permit billing on smaller monthly basis. In other business, the council made an increase in sewer assessments official by ordering the proto be published. posed schedule New rates which hike residential fees $1 per month with a corresponding increase for commercial several users, were approved weeks ago. The added revenue will go to pay off a bond issue, approved last week to finance expansion of the sewage treatment plant. A letter from Joint Phillips, Brigham City, objecting to the pulling of trees behind the city library for a parking lot, was read and recorded. Another letter, from Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Grumg, Brigham City, referred to special improvements affecting property owned by them. They asked consideration for irrigation pipe torn up to put in a new line plus a portion of sidewalk which was damaged by equipment conduring special improvement struction. The property is located at First North and Third East. THE AWARD winner came to Brigham City in 1928 as manager of J C. Penney company store here. S'ince that time, he has compiled a brilliant record of public service. He served as the following; County savings bond chairman tor five years; county U.S 0. chairman during World War II; mem-be- i of the Bonneville council of Boy Scouts; county Red Cross chairman for many years; financial manager for baseball activities in Brigham City for a number of years; president of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce and Box Elder Knife and Fork club. HE PRESENTLY is secretary- manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and for the past ten years, as such, as been general manager ot the annual Peach Days celebration. During this time, he also has been secretary of the Associated Civic clubs of Northern Utah. Other posts which he now holds include chairmanship of the Selective Service committee, county director for the National Foundation, and executive secretary of the Box Elder Knife and Fork club. HE IS NOW In his third term from as a slate representative District One. During his years in association with the Chamber of Commerce, Bowen has played a part in bringing now industry and other operations to Brigham City including Chemical Thiokol corporation, Fram corporation, Bushnell hospital and Intermountain later, school. He presently resides with his wife, Rachael, at 70 North Second East. They are parents of two daughters. Council Approves Changes To City Zoning Ordinance Commission Buys Home Site, Hears BE Scheduled Friday Night Box Elder High school's Junior Prom will be staged award, THE PUBLIC Service was inaugurated five years ago to honor senior citzens of the community who have been outstanding in serving their community. Assisting Cazier in the judging were Bill Davis, honorary member of the Jaycees; Bob Keating, club president, and Maynard Victor, member of the board of directors. Chairman of this years event was Dr. Vernon Watkins with Robert McCabe, director-membe- scrun-tinizin- g Fri- - d - iy night, March 24, in the will be presented Friday at 10:35 in the A special numschool auditorium. THE PROM assembly it H-- feet of eight-incpipe. The scheduled bid opening is March 27 at 7:30 p. m. in the city hall. Council READY TO BURST Jerry Claik, 5, watches intently as this crocus threatens to burst. Jerry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Clark, 43(1 South Third East, wont have to wait long if the current siege of spring weather holds. Ball I shot him my most doubtful Anne Rasmussen, ments. Institution and Installation ' A RITUALISTIC team from the Ogden Lodge, No. 719, will be on hand to conduct the initiation. Members of the team are George V. Alexander, exalted ruler; Joseph C. Foley, esteemed leading knight; Sid Weese, esteemed loyal Knight; Edward L. Blair, esteemed l, lecturing knight; William R. esquire; Harold E. Johnson, innergard; Reynolds W. Blacking-ton- , Carol Sandstrom, chaplain; Rudy Miller, Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce, said there is an immediate need to improve the road since it bears on peoples decisions to buy homes in the valley area. He said the road presently needs additional gravel plus the straightening of some "bad curves. HOWEVER, the commissioners said they dont want to make any expenditure until a move is made by the state highway department. Don Christiansen, public relations director for Thiokol, explained that his company would improve secretary. roads in the area of its plants but LAFLEUR said Wednesday that couldnt expend money to improve the Order of the Elks is distinc- the public road. He said the firm tively American, and its member- is hopeful that something can be ship numbers one and a quarter done on the road for the benefit of (Continued on Page Three) (Continued on Page Three) Ko-be- BUT WAS COMING to Brigham City Sunday to participate in the organization will be several Grand Lodge officers, including the following: Wayne Garrett, district deputy grand exalted ruler, Logan; William A Beezer, past deputy grand exalted ruler, Provo; John C. Green, grand lodge committeeman, Park Citv; John T. Adams, past district deputy grand exalted ruler, Tooele; Horace McArthur, past exalted ruler, St, George. Several past presidents of the Litah State F.lks Assn, will also be in attendance, including William E. Blaylock, Ogden; Jack B, Parsons, Logan; John J. Srhow, Salt Lake City; Wilford Redmond, Tintic; Dupin, Price; W. F. Jensen, Logan. D, J. McMurphy, past State president, Cedar City, chairman of the new lodges committee, will assist in the organization. star of Bell, Book and Candle, presents Mayor Ruel M. Eskelsen with tickets to the production, being staged Friday and Saturday in Brigham City, Is Top Farmer Box Elder High A school student this week, was selected as Star Farmer in Area One, a designalion bestowed each year by the Future Farmers of America. . He is Ted Kondo, a senior FFA member from Corinne, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Yuki Kondo. This marks the first time in the r history of the award that it has gone to a Box Elder boy. A group of 10 agricultural advisors made the selection from 14 applications representing Box Elder, Bear River, North Cache, South Cache, and Weber High schools. nine-yea- JUDGING was based on progress each boy had made in his farming program during four years in FFA. Knndo will now compete with Star Farmers from other areas of Utah for the title of State Star Farmer at the annual FFA conven1, in Salt Lake tion, March City. He is also a candidate for the state farmer degree. Kondo who has served on various FFA committees, is currently sentinel of the local chapter. During his four years in vocational agriculture, he has successfully carried sugar beets and tomatoes as his projects. Upon graduation this spring, he plans to help on his fathers farm and enroll at Utah State University next fall. Strep Infections Mount Strep infection cases in Brigham City numbered 25 during the week ending March 17, according to the State Health Department. Also reported from here were three cases of chicken pox, two of measles and one of influenza. Box Eider county did not report any disease for the week. YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT Raf-ler- An-ton- p CHARMED At Box Elder two-lan- look Slated Tuesday For North Stake The annual Gold and Green Ball, sponsored by North Box Elder Stake MIA organizations, has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 28, in the Box Elder High school gymnasium in the setting of the Junior Prom decorations. Dancing will begin at 9 p.m. to the music of the Ken Holmgren orchestra and a floor show will be presented during intermission time. There will be no charge for admission and the public is invited to attend, with a special invitation going out to MIA members of North NHL SMITH presented a plat Box Elder stake, 14 years of age of a proposed addition to Lindsav and over. Member of FFA Spring Slays In Local Area Rites Slated Sunday for Elks and said nothing. Dispensation has been received One hour and a visit to the junior prom setting across the street from the Grand Lodge of the Elks later, the play truly got underway. organization of an Elks Lodge in organization calling for the official ANNE RASMUSSEN, a Utah Brigham City, it was announced girl, now of Perry, with a long this week by local Elk officials. pedigree in histrionics, was soothINSTITUTION and installation ing her cat. This was the mannei in which she, as Gillian Holdroyd, rites are scheduled to take place 1 cast a spell. You see, in the play, Sunday, March 26, at p.m. in the Central school auditorium. Re she is a witch. elected officers will be inAnd I began to wonder as the centlvy stalled and an initiation class will comedv progressed, if she had not be conducted for approximately 100 men of this locality. Officers of the new organization include Arthur J. LaTleur, exalted jiuler; Ralph A. Olsen, esteemed leading knight; Clinton M. Johnson, Robert esteemed loyal knight; Meeker, esteemed lecturing knight; Paul R. Kieysieuber, secretary; Lee O. Hansen, treasurer; Jack Parsons Jr., Veran esquire; Boothe, innerguard; Wilton W, tiler; L. L, Crews, organist; lames Keenan, Fred Brasfield and T. J. Burkhart, trustees, h members voted to grant an easement to Lewis Jones, Brigham City, to provide access to property traded to Jones recently near the mouth of Box Elder canresolution yon. An accompanying stipulated that an easement assure Jones of access lo the property from U. S. 89, and that this represents part of an agreement whereby the city will acquire four acres of ground from Jones which it intends to develop as a park. The proposed patk site is located immediately west of die city's equalconunder izing reservoir now struction in the area. from Corinne to est in it. However, they felt it was in FFA competition. easily worth $12,000, indicating that the asking price would remain at that figure. The property is owned by the Sons of Utah Pioneers who have agreed to donate the money toward purchase of a new site. THE COUNTY officials also discussed the possibility of placing the homes operation under a board of This would inadministrators. crease the month figure from up to of $75 per month to a maximum $110 for welfare recipients in the Spring is here lo stay, if Tues- home. Tea said the increased figure is day and Wednesday are any indiforecast. possible when the home is not concation of the weather a over dress me. cast The spell Both days were balmy with clear sidered a public institution as would rehearsal was not quite all dress sics, warm sunshine and a defi- be the case if operated on a nonwith die characters discussing a nite fragrance of spring the profit basis under a board of adin ministrators. wall figure that wasnt there and air. Local residents put their heavy if and as thin it A HOST of officials representing was, air handling winter wraps on the shelf both I Brigham City, Tremonton and Thioenjoyed it. days and went about in jackets, kol Chemical were corporation, GILLIAN SETS her romantic just to ward off the light breeze told that it would be at least a year to of the perfection which added before the state road department sights on an unattached publisher the spring weather. would be able to expend any money from upstairs played by Mr. Ware, Charles Clifford, local weather on the Faust valley road, the diAnd himself. along they get observer, said Wednesday that an- rect route from Bear River valley beautifully. other storm is headed this way to Thiokols new Wasatch division. The unsuspecting bachelor, af- from the Pacific Northwest, howBlaine S. Kay, district road engiter a casual introduction, sudden- ever, it is doubtful that much neer, said a study is now underly finds himself embracing his be- moisture will be carried this far. way to determine who uses the witching friend who has more High and low temperature read- road and their travel points. He said these findings would have to charm than he is able to resist. ings for the past two days are; be analyzed before any further acLow The fast that he is enroute to a High tion is taken. 28 50 March 21 parly where his financee waits, 30 61 March 22 (Continued on Page Three) KAY told them that it will take an estimated $2 million to bring e the road to a standard highway meeting federal require- 24-2- t, S. 83, THE COMMISSIONERS replied Ted Kondo, Box that it was their wish to give Brig- TOP FARMER ham City first chance at the ground Elder high student, this week was since the city had shown an inter- named Star Farmer for Area One 'Bell, Book and Candle' Is Bewitching Comedy C-- 2 2,700 stockman demands for a new stock trail along U Lampo The county officials apparently ended the controversy over where to locate the proposed county nurs- ing home when they closed the deal for approximately 2 5 acres in Brigham City. The cost was $10,000. Purchase of the land, located between First and Second West on Seventh South, was from A F.. and Lettie Christofterscn. LeGrande Tea, county welfare director, reported that he had conferred with Councilman Don Chase of Brigham City in regards to purchase of the original home site at Third West and Forest. He said the property was offered to the city for$l 2,000 but the councilman indicated the pi ice was a litle high. ber will feature students from Utah State University. The remainder of the program numbers will be planned around a tour, which will lead to the singing ot the theme song of the Prom, presented by a male trio, comprised of Scott Reeves, Spencer Johnson and Brent Rasmussen. Working as chairmen of the various committees on the Prom decBy Bruce Keyes orations are Barbara Jane Ball. Journal Drama Critic Larry Riddle, Pen Hollist, Bert Freeman, Barbara Bruderer and My assignment was to review Other commit- the Thiokol Thespians Carolyn Hailing. upcoming tees and chairmen include Kath- production of Bell, Book and Canleen Young and Bruce Hadfield, dle," scheduled for presentation pubat Box Elder High, March promenade; Dave Carlquist, licity; Jeniel Campbell, fund raisIt was a dress rehearsal Tuesing; Vicki Larsen, Peggy Billings, day night and would start at 7 p Jane Braegger and Margaret Ma- m., I was told. But it didnt. son, assembly. When I arrived at precisely 7 More than 50 members of the p. m., the stage was bare of acjunior class have been included in tors, but that was all. It was clutthe planning and preparations for tered with odd pieces of furniture, the outstanding social event of the boxes, paper, paint buckets, orien school year. tal cutouts, and various other Patrons for the evening include for a dress rehearsal. Principal and Mrs. E. W. Payne, A painter was Principal and Mrs. W. E. Call, a piece of scenery, on rolling W. D. paint Mr. Mrs. and Talbot, Supt. and Mrs. Harold B. Felt, Mr. and a wall, it was, wlyle several other harried individuals rushed about Mrs. Milton D. Garfield, Mr. with no apparent purpose in mind Mrs. Warren E. Hansen, Mr. I was about to throw in the reMrs. Archie R. Rose, Mr. view when Leo Ward, the play Mrs. Norman Jeppson. director, rushed up with suitcase in hand. Well be underway in a he assured breathlessly minute, Ball R-- R-- to Hun-sake- r, R-- 2 two-un- The Box Elder County commissioners Monday signed a contract purchase a county nursing home site and hosted discussion on two familiar problems, needed improvement of the Faust valley road and schol gymnasium As the day nears, students are buzzing with anticipation, wondering what the theme of the Prom will be. At this time, the theme is still a top secret among the Prom committee members only. of the event are VaLaun Boothe and Bonnie who submitted the winning theme suggestion. Plans and preparations have been underway for more than two months with the class officers and class parents forking toward one of 'the most spectacular Proms ever to be staged Scott include Class officers and Jean Reeves, Rita Palmer, Ball, with Karen Anderson and Richard Capener as class parents. The Stewart Grow orchestra, famous fm its summer appeal once at Lagoon, will provide music fur the evening. Dancing will begin at 9 p. m. with the grand promenade beginning at 10:30 p. m. Kermit Hurd will act as master of ceremonies and will announce the name of the junior class members and their partners who will participate in the promenade. Stake Sets rights-of-wa- Road, Trail Problems annual Park subdivision and asked for a width reduction in the minimum requirements for two loop streets. He said that by permitting rather than would enable the builders to erect The annual Gold and Green Ball larger homes since the adjoining of Box Elder stake will be held lots would be increased in size. Saturday, March 25, in the Box school gymnasium, beSUCH a move would necessitate Elder High at 9 p.m. a change in the subdivision ordi- ginning Music will be furnished by the nance and the matter was tabled Knoles Combo of Logan. Refreshfor later discussion. The council approved claims of ments will be served and a floor show will be presented. THE AMENDMENT rezones this Fife Construction company, BrigAll MIA member 14 years of age area from (residential permitt- ham City, and Nickerson Machindwellings) to ery company. Salt Lake City, for and above are invited to attend, ing one and stake officers said. There will be (residential permitting multi- payment. Theron Lee, city auditor, pre- no charge for admission. unit residences such as apartment sented a financial statement of houses.) The other changes were: city accounts. Reone the west half of the block CHIEF OF POLICE John 1. between Sixth and Seventh South Johnson submitted a new city trafand Main and First West from fic code which was tabled for lato (commercial.) ter study. Rezone approximately nine acres The following persons were auof land on U. S. 89, at the mouth thorized to sign city checks: Willis F-of Box Elder canyon, from l Hansen, city office manager; Fan(forestry) to l (highway.) nie J. Christensen, city recorder, city IN OTHFR business, the coun- and Gertrude Bosworth, cil agreed to call for bids on a treasurer. sewer line project on Sixth West between Forest and approximately Gold-Gree- n Tourth South. The job calls for Three changes to Brigham Citys zoning ordinance passed a city council last week during a regular meeting in the city hail. Each of the amendments gained approval after previous consideration and study. The largest area affected is the west half of the blocks between First and Fourth South and Fifth and Sixth West plus the south half of the block between Forest and First South. 24 PAGES Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, March 23, 1961 Volume 54, Number 12 ThlokoS Reports Dip in Thiokol Chemical corporation, in its annual statement this wees reported 1960 net earnings of $3,503,-30the 1959 35 percent below of $5,521,631 earnings Based on the average number of shares outstanding during each year, net earnings were 76 cents per share as competed with $1.20, per share for 1959 Net sales for the company during I960 were $171,539 729, compared with $190,198,753 in the foregoing year. J. W. Crosby, president, stated that 1960, while it was a disappointing year from an earnings standpoint after the great growth of the company during 1959, was also a year of achievement in coand imordination of operations Management proved organization. anticipates better earnings in and the near future, he said. 1961 60 Earnings Chemical commer operations cial sales were not affected by the general downturn in business. f Sales were off two and million dollars compared to 1959, due to reduced sales to the Rocket one-hal- divisions. A facility is now being construc- ted dt the companys Moss Point plant for production of a new type of polymer which is expected to enable the company to regain its position as a leading supplier of raw materials for the production of solid fuel rocket engines. In the companys missile aciivi-tiechanging military requirements, combined with long delays in time between the submission of proposals and contract awards, affected volume and profits in I960. In addition, during the year, costs in excess of original estimate under certain cost e were incurred, type contracts These overruns were the result of unforeseen technical problems requiring additional funds without aditiondl fee, and resulted in a substantial reduced overall profit rate (m terms of percentage of costs.) in large Thiokol's leadership S0iici propellant engines took giant sirides in I960 and early 1961. Flight tests demonstrated the reliability and economy of solid fuel propulsion units for space projects as well as for military purposes. Success of the Minuteman, climaxing other solid propellant persolids into formances, projected future space applications at an accelerated pace. In that missile, Thiokol furnishes the all important first stage booster. significant Among the other (Continued on Page Three) |