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Show tnivarsal icrofil.-aln-j Corp. 141 iJier?ont Ave. Salt Laka City, Utah 3239 Jl-6- 4 :y ! : Vc'v"' Volume 57, Number 1 Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, January 2, 1964 Sheriff Says Thiokol Given AF Pact Hunt Lands For Large Booster Work PSC Gives Authority tr Future Good The Air Force Tuesday awarded Thiokol Chemical corporation a $1,380,000 contract for research and development of large solid-fuboosters, according to Sen. Frank E. Moss el Sheriff Warren W. Hyde Mon. day was optimistic about hunter, farmer relations In Box Elder countys expansive westlands where repeated acts of vandal, ism a year ago brought threats of closing all private lands. Sheriff Hyde who helped to negotiate a one.year probation damperiod said hunter-blameage was down by more than 50 percent so far this year. He credited a public education program with helping to Improve the situation. Press, radio and television along with fish and game federations and the fish and game department have aided, he said. THE LITTLE CHAMP Mrs. Robert Whitaker is pictured here with her intrant son, who was born Wednesday morning at Cooley Memorial hospital to win Brigham Citys annual Stork Derby." The champ weighed in at a whopping nine pounds and 12 ounces. James Robert, Mon Charged In Knifing At B( Cafe 'Heavyweight' Cops Storh Derby Honors husky youngster who weigh, ed in at nine pounds 12 ounces copped Wednesday winning honors in Brigham Citys annual at Cooley "Stork Derby Memorial hospital. The bouncing baby boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whit, aker, Brigham City, appeared on the scene at 9;28 a.m. His first words were, "Waa-a-a- , which the attend, ing physician Dr. W.R. Merrell interpreted as meaning Hello, everybody. A Brigham City man faces arraignment In city court Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. after being chargedjn con. nection with an early New Years day knifing at a local cafe. Slated to appear before City judge VeNoy Chrlstoffersen Is Alex C. York of 248 North Second East. York, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, Is cur. The derby winner, first child rently free on $1,500 ball. The charge grew out of an for the young couple, will take altercation Wednesday at 3:50 the name James Robert. Mat. a.m. In which one man was stabbed and another cafe pat. ron was cut on the arm. A Wa-a-a- TAKEN TO COOLEY Mem. orlal hospital with a ed'and released Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Also treated and released was John Leonard, 20, Bear River City, who suffered a cut on his arm Inflicted by flying glass or some other object. ACCORDING TO Court Lists one-inc- deep knife wound In the abdomen was Ralph Shelby, 35, of 454 Hawthorne drive. He was treat. POLICE Chief Dell Fife, York and his wife were sitting at a table in the Rickshaw cafe, 129 South Main when three men entered and sat In the next boot- An arugment ensued between one of the men, Brent Thorne, 20, Perry, and York. Witness es said York hit Thorne on the head with a plate and the two began to fight. Shelby was stabbed when he and others tried to break up the altercation. Leonard was sitting several booths away when he was struck on the arm. The patron, Phil Jensen, 21, of 557 South Main told police he took a large pocket knife away from York and turned it over to cafe owner Richard Gong who In turn gave It to police, Police officers Investigating were Lt. Jack Jorgensen, and Patrolmen Don Bryson and Jay Herbert. d Term Jurors Twenty.flve Box Elder county residents have been named to the First District court Jury list for the January term of court. Those named are: 1053 Grand, Nolan Stuckl, view; Roy T. Shaw, 34 North Second East; Loel W. McClel. Ian, 660 East Seventh North; Maughan S. Mason, 549 North Sixth East; Elnora Bowcutt, 326 East First North; Clarence B. Goldsberry, 658 South Third West; John H. Godfrey, 127 South Third West, and Idona A. Hamilton, 71 North Fourth East, all of Brigham City. Ira N. Archibald and James Guffy, Willard; John A. Mar. Paul D. Barnard and shall, Nathan C. Wheeler, Perry. F. Bingham, Honey, Albert vllle; Dal Parkinson, 12 South Evans, Garland; Raul Serna, Corinne; Blaine U. Rhodes, East Garland; Max P. Frldal, 363 North First West; Earl H. Stohl 477 North Tremont, and Max W. Laub, 4608 North Tremont, all of Tremonton. Lester E. Chambers, Elwood; Elwood Hess, Fielding; Fred Christensen, Bothwell; Thorbln Stone (Mrs. Lee B.), Colllnston, and Kenneth E.' Shaffer, East Garland. WINDSHIELD BROKEN CAPS, MIRROR STOLEN IN ADDITION, THE ernal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonnell and the paternal grandpa and grandma are Mr. and Mrs. James Whitaker, all of Brigham City. MRS. WHITAKER HAD en. tered the hospital at 9 p.m. Tuesday evening and the baby was taken by ceaserian section little more than 12 hours later. The father, a student at Utah State university and part-tim- e construction worker, was re. ported holding up well. For his early appearance, the New Years' baby won for him. self and his parents a host of prizes donated by local mer. chants. Here Is a list of the and the contributing gifts merchants: SILVER BABY CUP, Glen, ray Jewelry & Gift; portrait, Comptons Studio; crib blanket, the Youth Shop; car bottle warmer, Western Auto; nurser $5 sav Drug; kit, Bobs ings account, Box Elder County bank; five gallons of gas, Billings Oil company; crib matress, Everton Matress; safety gate, Thompsons; case of milk, O.P. Skaggs; pajama set, Sylvia's. Beehive Thermos bottle, Appliance; two free passe, Cap itol and Big See theatres, baby gift set, Skaggs Drug; two passes Roxy theatre; color por. trait, Harrisons; baby bath tub, Merrells Inc.; Infant seat, Laurltzen Furniture; baby blan. ket, Kings; one gallon of paint, Bestway Builders; $15 gift cer. tlf icate, Hamilton Drug centers; $5 gift certificate, HI. Land Dairy, and birth announcements Box Elder News & Journal. Mental Health Annual Meeting The Box Elder County Men. tal Health association will hold Its annual meeting on Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. at Mpuntain View school. The public Is Invited. The keynote address will be given by Dewey Brodbeck, exec, utlve director of the Utah Men. tal Health association. His sub. Ject will be "Mental Health Planning for the Community. Directors also will be elect-eBob Davis, Fairbanks, Alaska during the meeting. All con. Teryl Hunsaker, Honeyville, Saturday told Brigham City told Brigham City police that police that the windshield of trlbutors to the local mental two hubcaps and a mirror had his car was broken out by youths health program are eligible to been stolen from his pickup throwing snowballs from the vote and to share in the dls. turck while in Brigham City last underpass north of Brigham cusslon concerning proposals for 1964. Tuesday. City. d sheriffs department and Jeep patrol have patroled the western hunting talked with and areas sportsmen. Sheriff Hyde said this past Saturday alone, some 66 hunt, ers and 22 cars were counted between Brigham City and Kel. ton. Where possible, these hunt, ers were contacted and asked to keep their sport and the county clean, he noted. The cars spotted Saturday, without exception, were from outside Box Elder county and represented Ogden, Layton, Logan and Salt Lake City. Sheriff Hyde said he Is pleas, ed with the behavior of local Its the out-osportsmen. county people that require educat'on. It was Just about a year ago that many Box Elder landowners got together and said they would close their lands to hunting If the vandallsh, thefts and of livestock didnt stop After talking with Interested the sheriff, they agreed to a one.year educat on program ai the means to eliminate or retheir duce substantially problem. f. Snow Queen Quest Opens Directing officials this week sounded the first call for en. trants In this years Snow Queen contest and announced that Brigham Citys 26th annual Snow Carnival will be held on Jan. 18. Chairman for this years car nival are Mr. and Mrs. John Crown with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Korth serving as The Snow Carnival, tradition, ally one of the most colorful events on the local winter cal. endar, will be staged at Box Elder Junior High school start' lng at 8:30 p.m. The Shorty Ross orchestra of Ogden will provide music for the dance and admission will be $1 per person. Chairmen for this years queen quest are Mr. and Mrs. VerNon Bingham and Bishop and Mrs. Dean Compton. They pointed out that any girl age 17 or older may en. ter and this year, the number of contestants is being limited to 30 girls. An entry blank can be found In todays Issue of the Box Elder Journal. to be performed at Wasatch division in Box Elder county and at Thiokol t facilities in Huntsville, Ala. ' It was in April that Thiokol was selected to handle most of the development work on a proposed 156-inc- h engine. Thiokol is to conduct static firings of the large motor which, with one million pounds of thrust, is destined for use in deep space probes. In addition to this project, Wasatch division is providing engineering and administrative support for other large booster contract elements being performed by Thiokol in The work is Georgia. the program of great ficance to the future of Utah's missile Moss said is signi- City Judge Proposes Traffic Courf Moves Brigham City Judge VeNoy Chrlstoffersen this week proposed an evening traffic court at which both the city and county attorneys and not the arresting s officers would act as In driving violation found. He said these Included space for 240 persons at Bear River junior High school, 50 persons at the Waldron build, lng In Tremonton, 50 persons at the Utah. Idaho Sugar company factory In Garland, and between 300 and 400 at Thiokol Chemical cases. made Chrlstoffersen corporation facilities. Judge However, he said additional his proposal at a regular meet, checking was. needed In con tig of the Box Elder County nection with the shelter at pommlsslon. He said the added work to Thiokol. Horace C. Carlson, Juvenile the two attorneys probably would require an additional court probation officer, said $100 a month salary. But he the Juvenile court Is in need estimated the savings in fees of additional room In the county to the county would offset the courthouse. He questioned if this might not be available pay Increase. (Continued on page two) THESE POINTS ALSO WERE Included In the proposed court plan: I There should be compul. sory attendance for anyone llv. lng in the local area who Is cited for a moving traffic violation. The past driving record of Is the craziest Monkeys each persons would be obtained people. So they say. from the state to aid In Imposing And so says Steven Harper, fines or Jail sentences. an animal lover The Judge would deliver a whose pet fondness these days brief talk on traffic safety at the is reserved for Chico, an 11. start of each court session and month-olsquirrel monkey. inform those cited of their Steven has always wanted a the rights and privileges under monkey. His parents, Mr. and law. Mrs. Nell Harper, West Cor. He said the program should lnne, humored him and undoubt, be one not Just of punishment ly figured the yen would wear but of education. thin. The commissioners said they But not so. The ambitious would consider the proposal youngster saved his money from and let judge Chrlstoffersen hauling hay and handling sundry know their decision. chores this past summer and announced he would use lt to IN OTHER BUSINESS, County buy a monkey. Civil Defense Director Emery An order placed with a Wight disclosed that additional Florida animal farm monkey public fallout shelters had been business brought results. pros-ecutor- JANUARY Robert W. Daines was appointed Brigham City atEltorney succeeding O. Dee Lund who took office as Box der county attorney. Dedication services were held for the LDS seminary at Box Elder High school. Janae Crossen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crossen, Tremonton, was .the New Years baby at Cooley Memorial hospital. lEbenhart Zundel retired as clerk of the Box Elder Board of Education after 30 years service. Margaret Evans took office as county recorder, O. Dee Lund as county attorney and Frank Reeder as county commissioners. Six other Incumbent county officials also started new terms. Mountain Fuel Supply company piped natural gas fuel to Corinne. 'Rex Richards, James H. Norman and Jay Dee Harris took seats on the Box Elder Board of Education and David f Min-utema- d (Continued on page two) A Salt Lake City man this week was given authority to extend telephone service to a number of remote communities in western Box Elder county. , Arthur W. Brothers had asked to establish service through microwave transmission lines on poles of Raft River Electric company and with mobile radio in certain areas. Brothers indicated his lnten. tlon to finance Installation by conventional means and through the Rural Electrification ad. ministration. BC Serviced will be the com. munltes of Lakeside, Lucln, Etna, Grouse Creek, Rosette, Park Valley and surrounding areas. The communities pres, ently do not have telephone com. munlcatlon although Bear River Telephone company holds a PSC certificate to serve the area. Excluded from the territory served by Brothers will be the Vortax site of the Federal administration near Aviation Lucln, now served by Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company. Also, the Air Force munitions facility near Lake-sid- e for which MST&T has a contract to provide service. RATES FOR THE NEW ser-vic- Building Activity Up In December pace of building act. up slightly dur. picked ivity lng the month of December with the Brigham City Inspection de. The partment Issuing nine building permits, according to a montn. end summary. The total valuation figure for all new building was $31,100, the report Indicated. This compares with a figure of $26,350 and Issuance of only six building permits In the pre. e ceding month. The largest single project December was a $12, 000 dwelling and attached gar. age at 408 East First East by Wades, Inc. This was the only multi-partrural residence permit Issued for construct. line, $7.50; special rural multi, Ion of a home during the month party residence service where although three home permits line construction over two Issued were previously miles must be provided, $14 a renewed. will be; Private single party res. ldence, $10 per month; two. party residence service, $8.50; listed In y month. Business telephone service will cost $14 a month; two. party business service, $11; and rural business multi-part- y service, $10 pet month. Rural radio mobile rates will be $10 or $25 a month depend, lng on the equipment provided. HERE IS INFORMATION con. cernlng other building permits issued in December: Wayne Young, 576 South Sev- enth West, Interior remodeling, $1,500. 541 South Earl Packer, Fourth East, addition to dwell, lng, $1,000. Fife Rock Products, 620 East Fifth South, building moved In $4,000 U.I. Alongo, 346 North Main, open carport, $200. Robert Taylor, 318 East For. Interior est, remodeling, $1,000. Wayne A. Jensen, 625 South than you can say Quicker Third West, addition to church, squirrel monkey, Chico was air $10,900. borne aboard a Jet headed for Robert E. Anderson, 160 Salt Lake City. North Sixth East, detached A train ride to Brigham City $200. storage and a car ride to West Corinne Robert E. Anderson, 160 brought the small creature into North Sixth East, open carport his new environment. That was $300, on Nov. 14. W.h. Young. 664 North Fifth There was only one complica. renewal of permit on West, tlon. Chico caught a bit of t dwelling. cold. But a dose of liquid W.H. Young 672 North Fifth aspirin and a rub on the nose West, renewal of permit on with mentholatum fixed that up. dwelling. James Whitaker, 648 North NOW CHICO LOUNGES IN Fifth West, renewal of permit front of the living stove, nibbles on dwelling. on a banana once In a while or maybe a piece of bread and butter. And amuses the Harper family. Her (Chico Is a girl) fav. orlte past time Is looking Into a mirror (now you know shes a girl) and depending on her mood, shell kiss or cuss the Suspect Nabbed In BE r Burglary city police, working In cooperation with the Box Image. Sheriffs When Steven holds her lease department, she hurrldly climbs up lt and Thuisday picked up a suspect perches on his hand or should, In a burglary of Marks inn, South Willard, early this week. er. Theyre good pals. went to Sheriffs deputies And you can imagine how lm Ogden to quiz the suspect Thurs. pressed Stevens slxth.grade day afternoon. friends at Corinne school were The break.tn was reported to when he showed up one day with the sheriffs office Tuesday friend. Anybody morning. his can have a dog or a cat. But Entrance to the tavern was a monkey... WOWI gained by forcing open a rear So If one day youre driving door. The place was ransacked out Corinne way and see what but the only Items deflntely were two wall you think Is a small monkey reported missing boxes for a record player. It probably Is. Ogden El-d- er long-talle- ;? 1 " Vr Vi P n Y tv V VMV - lUFvU r? d( V BOY AND HIS MONKEY Steven Harper of West Corfnne is pictured here with Chico, a pet monkey which the youngster bought with his summer savings. r d ; MARCH The first of three successful poHo vaccine clinics was held. The federal government tagged $591,086 to help finance construction of a new Bear River Junior High school. The LDS Seventeenth ward was organized in Brigham West Box Elder Area Wanna Monkey, Mom; Thats Nice... A What?? Continued Progress , That Was Year 1963 Morrell was named as board clerk. Dr. Roy Barnard was elected president of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce. Carol Mills of Corinne was named Snow Queen. The Utah Symphony orchestra appeared in Brigham City for the second consecutive year. Reid Thompson was named to receive the Jaycees Distinguished Service award. FEBRUARY at the annual convention of the Utah State Press asso- The Box Elder News won the general excellence award citation. n Thiokol Chemical corporation produced its 500th first-stag- e motor. The mercury hit a record high temperature of 68 degrees for the month and heavy rains helped brighten the water outlook. Mrs. Ora N. Andersen was named Brigham City Mother of the Year. For Telephones in (D-Uta- HERE'S BACKWARD GLANCE What kind of year has it been? Well, in Brigham City and Box Elder county, 1963 was a period of considerable progress with a setback or two cropping up along the way. Just to refresh your memory on what did 'happen, heres a brief resume of some of the past years top news happenings as taken from front pages of the Box Elder News & Journal: 16 PAGES MONKEY LOOK Chico finds mirror a fascinating attracsometimes chatters and sometimes kisses the image. tion. 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