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Show But Board Firm Sales Event Set for Friday, Saturday Challenge Voiced To Local DDT Use The advisability of DDT use in local mosquito control was challenged Tuesday as representatives of the Utah attorney generals office and state division of fish and game attended a monthly meeting of the Box Elder Mosquito and Fly Abatement district executive board. The confrontation appeared to accomplish little in changing attitudes. Ford Scalley, a former Tremonton resident now with the attorney generals staff, and Norm Chamberlain, fisheries biologist, voiced concern about DDTs harmful effects. They described it as damaging to both humans and wildlife. Members of the board replied that it was a necessary tool in effective mosquito control, particularly to combat the encephalitis-carryin- g species. It was district Brigham City merchants are all set for their once-a-yea- summer r, all-o- city-wid- e clearance sale, the annual Sidewalk Bazaar. The big sale will be Friday and Saturday and each Brigham City mer chant will be marking down his summer merchandise with special low, low prices to make way for fall merchandise. This means big savings for you, the consumer, said a spokesman for the sponsoring merchants committee. Dont miss the And, it is fun too! Local stores will literally be moving their merchandise out onto the sidewalk. You simply brouse up and down the street checking out the good deals. The whole city is one big store. good deals. fun. Dont miss the Dont miss the Brigham City the Sidewalk Bazaar this weekend, spokesman stated. See the ads in this issue for the best of the good buys. Dointed out that the autonomous now is entitled by law to levy one mill on property. This provided a budget of just under $63,000 this year. It was suggested that an increase could be effected if placed on the election ballot and approved by county voters. Josephson said he had been advised that a resolution would be required from each of the countys 17 municipalities to get a tax increase proposal on the ballot. Councilman Blaine Olsen, Brigham City representative said If effective (Continued on Page Six) 9t 4 i Not Proved District Director Karl Josephsor charged that harmful effects on lift attributed to DDT had not been conclusively proved. Both sides continued fixed in their respective positions. Scalley was told that while DDT costs $1 per gallon, other pesticides range from $17 a gallon and higher with one new hydrocarbon spray priced at $40 per gallon and it doesnt have the residual effect. Josephson explained that while DDT is effective for up to two weeks, a substitute chemical, parathion, dissipates after 24 hours. Am fee Use Limited He noted also that DDT is used only on a limited basis in the district and never on agricultural lands where food is grown or around dairy operations. It wa9 pointed out also that the district has only a relatively small amount of DDT on hand and may not be able to purchase any additional although some is on order. Thus, regardless of its attitude about using DDT, the district faces the prospect of not having any to use. Board member Drew, Harry Tremonton, said likely the DDT now on hand will be kept in reserve to guard against an outbreak of encephalitis. At Scalleys request, Drew said he would notify the attorney if the district should receive any additional supplies of the pesticide. Raise Levy During the discussion, the possibility of aising the districts mill levy to provide or the purchase of more expensive but ess controversial pesticides was aired. Contractor BC i Brigham City councilman and contractor, Wayne A. Jensen was listed in satisfactory condition early Wednesday on in a Logan hospital following a cave-iSaturday which buried and trapped him for nearly an hour. The accident occurred at 4: 10 p.m. at 62 South Fifth West in Brigham City. Jensen became trapped when he attempted to clear a faulty sewer line adjoining his property. Jensen, who is now serving his second city council term excavated the hole with to inspect the sewer line, a back-hoAfter jumping down into the trench to inspect the sewer line, some escaping water from a buried irrigation pipe softened the gravel in the deep trench causing it to cave in on Jensen trapping him in mud and rock to his waist. Children in the area notified Mrs. Kenneth Stoll, a neighbor, and the fire department was immediately alerted. Dipping water and mud from the hole, hour four firemen worked for one-habefore Jensen could be freed. He suffered a torn cartilage in his left knee, and was treated at Cooley Memorial hospital. He was later transferred to Logan LDS hospital for surgery. n e ot lf Red Cross Swim Registration Set Registration for the third session of Red Cross swimming classes will be held Friday, July 17 at p.m. at the Pioneer park bowery. Classes offered at this registration will include polywogs thru lifesaving. Checks should be made payable to Brigham City corporation as all fees paid go for the use of the municiple swimming 1 Fees are $5 for polywogs, $4.50 for lifesaving, and $3 for all other classes. ! T , tr T r ztp (fe V 11 PJZ t.r (LAZE Brigham City volunteer in fire a chartered bus under aring Fire destroyed a chartered bus Wednesday afternoon six miles south of at Hargus Brigham City on U.S. Hill, after a blown tire started the blaze. The driver of the bus, Ville Neuve Fernand, 56, Montreal, Quebec, and 49 passengers got off the bus safely and no one was injured. Tour leaders got the group, which consisted of teenage students, to safety about 100 yards south of the bus on the highway. According to Brigham City Fire Chief Loyd Robinette, the fire started when the right rear tire blew. Fernand said he stopped the bus and went to call for help to change the tire. When he came back to 89-9- 1 the bus it was in flames. When firemen reached the scene, smoke could be seen from as far as Perry and flames were shooting up from the inside of the bus. Utah Highway Patrol troopers had to reroute southbound traffic to the northbound lane while firemen worked in the area. The loss was estimated between $50,000 and $75,000. Some luggage was also damaged. Fire burnt most of the rear of the bus and flames charred the interior and seats all the way to the front of the vehicle. The bus belonged to the Murray Hill Coach Lines of Montreal and was Red Cross Blood Drawing Slated Monday in Brigham All eligible donors throughout south Box Elder county are asked to participate in the next Red Cross blood drawing in Brigham City, scheduled Monday, July 20. Dr. Otto Smith, chairman of the local blood bank, said the familiar bloodmobile will be at the Elks lodge building, 20 East First South, from 2 to 7 p.m. All persons in good health between the ages of 21 and 66 and who weigh 110 pounds or more may give blood through the Red Cross program. Those between 18 and 21 are permitted to donate with their parents consent. This is the visit of the bloodmobile and Red Cross officials here this week emphasized the importance of a generous turnout. As a participating county, Box Elder is expected to provide its share to the Red Cross program. will between workers and farmers. Utah Migrant council representatives, meeting with the county commission Monday, told stories of injustice to migrants. Included were incidents in which they allegedly were paid far less than they earned, were charged excessive rent and were thrown out for wanting to measure the beet acreage they had thinned. Commission Chairman Frank O. Reeder countered that farmers are so upset that many are ready to change crops to avoid the need of migrant labor in the future. In other business Monday, the commission heard Civil Defense Director George L. Knavel outline plans to organize a county CD emergency plan. Accompanying him was John Owens, coordinator of civil defense, Utah State University Extension service, which is lending assistance. Knavel also proposed a simulated exercise involving the different personnel who will be involved in the CD a tour by students from New York and New Jersey. Tuesday night the group stopped in Johnson, Wyo. and was traveling to Salt Lake City. A second bus containing other members of the tour group was ahead of the damaged bus and apparently continued to Salt Lake City. Another bus from a charter company in Logan was called to get the passengers to their destination. Local firemen got the fire under utes but were in control in abo hour and a half the area for c cleaning up. The fire was reported at 2:48 p.m, Push Housing Jim Reino, Paul Boland, VISTA; Nick council, and Juan Topik, Guzman, Jr., Utah Migrant council area coordinator, conceded that it's too late to correct the housing shortage this year. But they asked for a commitment that the authority will push for housing next year. Commissioner Reeder However, reiterated that it will be necessary first to resolve differences between migrants and farmers. He assured the spokesmen that houses to. chartered for Inter-Agenc- be built achieved. as understanding Hear CD is Chief structure. Garland Man Files for Board Ralph Carter of Garland Tuesday announced his candidacy for the Box Elder Board of Education from Representative Precinct No. 1. He is seeking the seat now occupied by Board President Warren Hansen whose term will expire at the current four-yea- r end of this year. Representative Precinct No. includes 1 Garland, East Garland, Riverside, Plymouth, Dam, Clear Fielding, Portage, Beaver Creek, Collinston, Grouse Creek, Howell, Promontory, Junction, Park Valley, Snowville and Yost. In disclosing his intentions to run, Carter said he was prompted to become a candidate to give people in this area a choice. Should Become Involved He noted also the responsibility which citizens should feel to become involved in public affairs and emphasized the importance of obtaining "the best educational program possible for Box Elder School district, This marks the Garland mans first try at public office. He is also the first to file for the Precinct No. seat. (Continued on Page Seven) y 1 Board Primary Race Assured, Incumbent Declines to Run A primary race was assured in Box Elmers School Representative Precinct No. 3 this week when a third candidate filed for the board of education. Donald D. Woodward, west Corinne, was the latest to enter his name. Two Brigham City men, Don Berchtold and Aubry Moody, previously had declared their Intentions to seek the four-yea- r post. The current office holder, Eberhart Zundel, Brigham City, announced this week that he definitely will not seek reelection. semi-annu- Supporting the drawing are the Box Elder County Medical society and Cooley Memorial and Valley hospitals. The lack of approved migrant housing, one of the years top issues in Box Elder county, had to move over a bit this week to make room for other' ints of conflict Must Resolve Differences The county official said as far as he was concerned, the two sides will have to resolve their differences before he would agree to any housing project. To this end, it was proposed that the commission call a session between the county farm labor association and migrant council to air their problems not just have a fight. No date was set for the meeting, however. The county currently is waiting for completion of a feasibility study which is being prepared by Brigham Young university. The study data is necessary in making application for a loan-grafrom the Farmers Home administration to finance a housing project. The matter is being handled through a housing authority appointed by the county in March. control Wednesday afternoon as black shoot up from inside the bus. s Destroy Torn Satisfactory After Cave-I- n pool. jfM Zundel is currently nearing the end of his only term on the board although he served as clerk from 1947 to 1962 when he retired. On previous occasions, I have indicated that I would not become a can- didate for reelection "To those who have been urging me to seek another term, I wish to express grateful appreciation for expressed confidence, but due to circumstances I wish to step personal and otherwise aside at the end of my present term of office. It has been and is a great honor to serve as a representative of all citizens of our school system, particularly the parents and students," Zundel said in a prepared statement. For the first time this year, school board aspirants must contend in the primary election when more than two file for the same seat. Under previous Utah law, the names of all who filed appeared on the final election ballot. This years primary balloting is scheduled Sept. 8. The filing deadline for the school board is Wednesday, July 20. f FILES Ralph Carter has filed as a candidate for the Box Elder Board of Education. |