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Show I I Universal Micro filmin- - ? orp. l41Pierpoint Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 64U0 C?. Volume 63, Number 4 16 PAGES Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Thursday Morning, January 29, 1970 BEHS Orchestra, Bands To Give Feb. 5 Concert The instrumental music department at Box Elder High school will concert on Feb. 5, it was announced this stage its annual week by Director Earl B. Swenson. The concert will feature the school orchestra, freshman band and concert band in a program beginning at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. orchestra will perform Mozarts Symphony in D The freshman while the band, also with 60 members, will perform Major four numbers: "Sturdy Men by Ted Mesang, "Black Canyon of the Gunnison by Frank Erickson, "Overature for Winds by Charles Carter, and "Purdue March, written by Howard E. Akers. The 100 members of the concert band also will play four selections: "Coat of Arms by George Kenny, the theme from "Romeo and Juliet "Bellerophon by Paul W. Whear, and "Dedicatory Overture by Clifton Williams. mid-winte- fa r Auntie Litter's reaction to Brigham Gty award: Whoopee! -- Rota-Cacavas; Brigham City again has been singled out for national recognition of its outstanding beautification and civic program, being selected as one of the nations 10 top cities for under 25,000 population. It marks the fourth time in five years that Brigham City has been so honored. Notification of the selection was received Monday. The contest, oldest and largest such competition in the nation, is sponsored annually by the National Clean foundaUp bureau, a tion with headquarters in Washington, Up-Pai- non-prof- it Up-Fi- x Invites Organization Heads D.C. Brigham City will receive a trophy at presentation ceremonies in the nations capital Feb. 24. Scheduled to hand out the awards is Charles B. (Bud) Wilkinson, recently appointed by President Nixon to be president of the privately. financed Center for Voluntary Action. As a trophy winner, the city Is In competition for the national award of the Trigg award. This, excellence the highest award given in the contest, to the one city will be presented which the judges feel has demonstrat-e- d the most comprehensive and community betterment pro-grain the national during the past - County Sets Meeting Na-tion- On Sales Tan Issue officials want to test the public pulse In connection with Utahs optional half-cen- t sales tax and have called a hearing for Monday, Feb. 2, on the matter. At the same time, the county commission this week indicated it would have no objections to placing the issue on next falls election ballot. Heads from several organizations within the county will be invited to the hearing, scheduled at 7:30 p.m. In the commission chambers, county courthouse. Among those to oe represented are the League of Women Voters, Brigham City and Bear River Valley Chambers of Commerce, North and South Box Elder Farm bureau organizations, Farmers Union, National Farmers Organization and the Box Elder County Taxpayers association. Box Elder county In another important development Monday, the commission said it wanted to spend the bulk of Box Elders first-yea- r allotment of collector road funds on road realignment and construction of a new bridge across the Bear river west of Honeyville. The countys portion of this federal aid secondary project was placed at $103,200 which Includes construction and purchase. The countys collector fund allotment right-of-wa- is y $127,010.67. The county is to pay another $1,500 for preliminary engineering. y The total project is bridge-roadwa- expected to cost about $332,000. The commissioners asked Paul local projects chief for the Utah if the $24,000 Highways department, fund balance could be spent to oil the Calls Fort road. Gilgen replied that the road could be designated as a collector route by making a request and having it and approved by a Joint high- -' ,way committee. In other business, the commission agreed to meet with federal program representatives on Feb. 16 as the first in a series of regular monthly meet-ing- s to discuss matters of mutual inGil-ge- terest. with the county board to Meeting request the meetings were William M. Sandoval, manpower coordinator; Mrs. Sarah Yates, Box Elder County Migrant "Worker Council, Inc.; Gary Leishman, Community Action program director; Manuel Lopez, county Outreach agent, and Adolofo Longoria, area coordinator for the Utah Migrant council. Also on hand were Mike and Charlotte Bennett, new VISTA workers in the county. The commissioners agreed to lend their support to efforts for passage of a bill now pending in the U.S. Senate which would affect usage of railroad freight cars. Wesley B. Solier and G.A. Nebeker, Union Pacific Railroad representatives, said it would alleviate a current shortage of cars by discouraging eastern lines from tyingup foreign cars for their own use. com-pan- y year. Announcement of the Trigg winner will be made during the awards ban-quIn the Statler Hilton hotel. Other Utah communities also have come in for mention in the national contest. Vernal and Holladay were selected to receive distinguished service awards and Bountiful and Huntington rated honorable mention. Each city which entered the contest was required to submit a scrapbook Could Grow to 28 Total to families. The builder is Wades, e Inc., of Og- den and the homes will be located in the west section of Lindsay Park, an area platted as Westland Acres. Alton Wade, company president, told the Box Elder Journal Wednesday af. ternoon that completion of the first unit is expected within 60 days, weather permitting. The remaining homes should be fin. ished within the following two weeks. These seven could be the first on a total project in the area, depending upon how well they sell. The basically frame homes will have two and three bedrooms and range in price from $15,000 to $16,200. Some e At Birdhaven Recognition Fete bath. They are built down to the minimum and are designed as an economical home, said Wade. His company has constructed 70 such units in the Ogden area during the past year and these reportedly have sold quickly. They plan to build about 200 this year in northern Utah and presently have three models nearing completion to sell them under the home subsidy purchase Low Income families who contract to buy them are expected to pay 25 percent of their monthly income toward payments. The government will make the balance. Four scouters in Birdhaven district up Determination of a low Income family Monday received the award of merit depends not only on income but also highest award that can be made to size.-Foinstance, to qualify a volunteer scout worker at the district family Wade said the income maximum for a level. married man with two children is $5,000 Singled out for the recognition were annually. n Ersol Berchtold, Elvin G. Mitchell, The Federal Housing administration K. Armstrong and Dee Forrest. has surveyed the area to determine Presentation of the awards climaxed how many such homes might be needed the annual district recognition dinner, and determined that from 28 to 35 held in the cafeteria at Box Elder could be absorbed, said Wade, High school. has 28 At present, Wade's, Inc., Honors were paid also to other lots available. scouters and units for special achieve, ment. The first seven homes are being The Box Elder News and Journal constructed on improved lots which received a plaque for outstanding news front on a surfaced street Shan- coverage of the scouting program in non circle. Birdhaven district. On hand to accept the award was Publisher Charles W. Claybaugh. Here is a brief background sketch on each of the award of merit recipients; r By-ro- Ersol Berchtold has been associated scouting since 1917 and can be called one of Uncle Dlls boys. He has been MIA superintendent four different times and is an Honorary Mas-te- r general secretary of the Aaronic priesthood for the LDS group at Intermountain school for 10 years and at the beginning was associated with Boyd K. Packer. He is employed at Hill Air Force base as a lift opera, HONORED These scouters received Birdhaven districts award of merit Monday evening at the annual recognition dinner. Left to right are Byron SCOUTERS K. Armstrong, Dee Forrest, Ersol Berchtold, and Elvin G. Mitchell. It is the highest award that can he made to a volunteer scouter at the district level. city. Hackendahl has invited Mayor Olof E. Zundel and other civic leaders to attend the 1970 National Congress on to participate Beautification, Feb. in the awards ceremony and the com22-2- munity improvement sessions. The congress, also sponsored by the clean up bureau, annually brings together hundreds of civic and govern, ment leaders and community betterment experts from across the nation for the purpose of advancing their common goal - the betterment and beautification of our total environment. The citys scrapbook entry also has been chosen to be placed on display throughout the congress. was Box Elder stake, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, will conduct quarterly conference sessions y in the Brigham City tabernacle Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The Saturday eveningleadership meet, ing will be devoted to the theme Choosand all young people ing A Career of high school and college age are requested to be in attendance. A leadership meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. In addition to the young people, the following are also expected to be in attendance: Members of the stake presidency, high council, executive secre-tary- , and clerks; all ward bishoprics, branch presidencies, executive secre. taries and clerks, Melchizedek quorum presidencies, group leaders and secre-tarie-s and board members, ward y superintendencies, presidencies and secretaries, general secretaries of the Aaronic priesthood, both youth and adult, and all other members of the ward councils. The general session will be held Sun-da- y at 10 a.m. with music being furn-ishe- d aux-iliar- by a one daughter. He has served scouting as an assist, ant scoutmaster, Explorer advisor, scoutmaster, and troop committeeman. (Continued on Page Two) stake MIA Youth chorus. of the stake are to attend the Sun-da- y session, and visitors are welcome, Stake President O. Dee Lund advised. members All and encouraged It is expected that regular sacrament meeting will be held in the wards on Sunday evening. Gunshot Victim Remains Serious in Sundays high of 60 degrees set January in this area, according to Charles Clifford, who reports the weeks weather as follows: a record for serious condition Wednes-da- y at an Ogden hospital. According to a McKay hospital spokes, man, Frank Burnett Jr., 22, 905 East 4350 South, was still under Intensive care after undergoing extensive sur-gerThe Ogden man was hit by a 7 mm magnum rifle bullet, fired by a 17. year-olOgden youth shortly after mid. night. with his father, He was hunting Frank Burnett Sr., same address and a younger brother. The youth was a member of another hunting party. d of three sons and Stake Sets An Ogden hunter who was wounded rifle slug Saturday by a on the eastside of Promontory, with He is the father For judging, the entries were divided into three population categories representing the total number of people covered by their programs: Under 25,000; Between 25,000 and 250,000; and Over 250,000. Using a point system, the entries were judged based on the degree of achievement and scope of participation In such areas as communityjwide beautification, property improvement and youth activities. Ten trophy winners were selected in each category. The remarkable list of accomplishments of the people of this city is of their deep concern about their community and their dedication to fighting the forces of filth and neglect which are threatening our entire country, said Richard H. Hackendahl, of the National Clean Up bureau. It is our hope that other cities will note this outstanding record of achievement and follow the lead of this At Tabernacle n developments program. Four Scoufers Receive Highest District Award tor. 1969. Conference and one or two will be split-leve- l will have basements. All will be equipped with built-iranges and ovens and be limited to one in Logan. Its planned He showing evidence of all civic improvement undertaken during activities BE Home Project Starts Construction started Wednesday on seven new homes in southwest Brigham City, dwellings intended for sale in! |