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Show Universal Microfilming Corp. 141 Pierpont Ave. C Utah .Slt Lake it o 5911 &(0 News-Journ- MlW: Brigham City, Utah, Wednesday Morning, May 28, 1958 Volume 61, Number 22 g Offers Service to Public Eight Pages News-Journa- e STUDY WATER NEEDS Checking Hailing springs at Mantua, principal source for Brigham Citys culinary water, is the newly created city board to study the problem. Grouped in the spring house at Hailing are, left to right, Councilman Verl Petersen, Glenn Andersen, Fullmer Allred, Chairman A If N. Olsen, City Engineer Francis S. Todd, Omer J. Call, H. LaMar Valentine, Mayor Ruel M. Eskelsen, Vice Chairman Glen M. Bennion and P. C. Knudson. City Seeks Additional Culinary The increasing need for an additional culinary water supply for Brigham City was handed to a special committee, named last week by Mayor Ruel M. Eskelsen and the city council. The newly appointed water storage committee met last Friday and elected Alf N. Olsen, chairman of the group and Glen M. Bennion as vice chairman. Other members serving with the group are Councilman Verl Petersen, Councilman John Had-fielCounty Agent Fullmer All-reCounty Commissioner Lewis S. Wight', City Engineer Francis S. Todd, P. C. Knudson, H. LaMar Valentine, Charles Glenn L. Andersen and Omer J. Call. At the organization meet, Mayor Eskelsen outlined the histroy of the Brigham City water department and the various interests the city has in culinary springs in the Mantua Valley area. Visit Mantua Springs Monday morning, the entire committee made a tour of these and other existing springs to survey possibilities for water development. Principal problem facing the water board is that if acquired for culinary purposes, additional water sources must be made available to water users on an exchange basis. To some extent, this could be done with Pineview water now owmed by Brigham City corporation, to take care of immediate needs. At the present time, the only spring connected with the city reservoirs is the Hailing spring, just west of the highway in Mantua valley from which 4.8 second feet is currently being taken . Trade Water Rights This water source was made possible through trades over the past several years. Original source for city water was from Burch springs, 2I2 miles south of Mantua. This water was taken in an open ditch part of the way, then through an tile pipe to the reservoir. This system was condemned in 1916. The 1.5 second feet the spring produced was exchanged for water from Hailing spring. In about 1920, Brigham City acquired by purchase, a interest in upper Maple springs. This produced an additional 1.5 second feet but during certain periods of the year, it was chalky and unfit for culinary purposes. This also was exchanged for Hailing water, to total three second feet. Purchase More Water In 1924, the city purchased 1.18 second feet in the Jensen spring at the east edge of the valley and also traded this for Hailing interests for a grand total of 4.8 second feet, which is the total available unless further trades can be made because all other sources are committed. In the early 1930s, Brigham City purchased 2,500 acre feet of Pineview water which may be used in exchange for culinary water. Clay-baug- one-thir- ; h, of water produces two acre-fee- t every it was explained by Mayor Eskelof sen, so that the 2,500 acre-fee- t Pineview water would produce second about eight and feet during the irrigation season, to give Brigham City a total supply of about 12.5 second feet Utilize Only Half At the present time, there are of culiabout three second-fee- t nary water from the Hailing spring is being dumped in the irrigation system. To deliver it an addito the city reservoir, tional pipe-linwould have to be laid to supplement the present line, it was explained. Because the present pipe line from Hailing is loaded, it may be possible to put on a pump and pressurize the line to deliver additional water, possibly one or two second feet, to relieve the present shortage. meaAdditional emergency sures considerd would be to pump water for the cemetery, Rees park and the golf course, instead of using culinary water. This could be done at small cost because the city owns water in the irrigation line now crossing the cemetery property as well as the storage ponds at the park, it is thought that a well could be provided at the golf course. May Store Runoff These, and other problems, W'ill be considered by the new water board which also will explore the possibility of storing run-of- f waters for exchange pur poses. At the present time, some 14.61 A second-foo- t one-thir- e d 20. Engineers estimate on this job was $101,717. It is to be completed in 110 working days. Relief Societies Sponsor Movie Wafer Source, Needs Growing second feet of water is produc ed in the Mantua valley which is owned jointly by Mantua irrigators and the Box Elder Creek Water Users association, all of which is thought to be suitable for culinary purposes. This does not include the upper and lower Maple springs. Would Increase Supply If it could be acquired on an exchange basis, it would give Brigham City something like four times the present supply. Currently, to supply the need, Brigham City is operating both city wells on practically a basis. As the season develops and additional homes are built with new lawns planted, this could develop into a critical shortage unless immediate steps are taken to relieve the situation. Consumption Is High Consumption of culinary water in Brigham City averages approximately 550 gallons per day per person as compared with per day per capita in the nation. Other problems being studied by the city council and the ad visory committee include pressurizing irrigation water and piping it to heavy demand spots, such as parks, schools and churches, as well as building ad ditional reservoir storage. Water Increases Growth But as Mayor Eskelsen pointed out, a city can not grow beyond its water supply. It is that supply that must be conserved and supplemented. 24-ho- s Con- Julius Ceasar Climaxing a two year study course of plays by Shakespeare will be the presentation of Julius Caesar, a movie, at the Capitol theater, Tuesday afternoon, June 3. South Box Elder sttake Relief societies have studied ten plays by Shakespeare and the movie Tuesday is sponsored by the in cooperastake organization tion with Otto Jorgenson, thea- by an overwhelming margin of 2,771 to 487 voted in favor of the proposed $2,500,000 bond issue. The favorable vote d and more than the most enthuwas county-wid- e siastic bond supporters had predicted. one-side- In Brigham City where an af- firmative nod had been expected, residents turned out to poll a record vote. The tally was 1,645 for as opposed to 83 against for a total of 1,728 votes cast. It was the heaviest bond election response in local history. Elsewhere in the county, voinl ters dislajed an terest by visiting the polls in And surprising heavy numbers to many was the fact that all but one of the districts reporting reThe vealed a favorable vote. nearest thing to a losing return came from Howell where a tie, 20 20, ballot was recorded Tremonton, the countys ballot source, was the first to report and as it turned out, set the trend. The count came in shortly after 8 p. Kindergarten youngsters will ni. and showed a favorable vote begin their trek to Box Elder of 171 to 107. It appeared to be a record County School District schools, turnout for the entire county. By Monday morning, June 2. Classes will begin at 9 a. m. 9:30 pm. with 17 out of 29 disand continue until 11:30 a. m. for tricts calling in, 2,458 votes had been cast to surpass the entire the following six weeks. Bear River City and Elwood balloting of the 1950 bond elecwhich was 2,048. youngsters will meet at the Bear tion The flood of votes dispelled River City school with Miss Elalarm voiced by len Andersen as teacher. Bunderson and Intermountain board of education members would school students at Bunderson that public indifference with Mrs. Elia Long and Mrs. sec the bond issue defeated The rousing vote output repreDelores Woodland, teachers. Central school, Mantua and sented a taxpayer pat on the Perry children will meet at Cen- back for the board which had tral with Mrs. Jane Linford, campaigned hard for its proposed Mrs. Vera Mills and Mrs. Ruth bond program. Mae Armstrong as teachers. District approval of the bond Corinne pupils at Corinne issue opens the door for detailed school with Mrs. Isabel Buland. planning toward building of a Fielding, Plymouth, Portage new senior high school in Brigand Collinston at ham City. Currently needed Edna Taylor, at Bear River senior Fielding with teacher. and junior high schools and varGarland children at Garland ious elementary schools in the school with Eleanor Pugsley and county also will be financed by Doris Petersen, teachers. the bond program. Honeyville and Deweyville at Tabulations from 26 of the disHoneyville, Kathlen Wintle, as trict's 29 precincts follow: teacher. Lincoln school, Mrs. Thelma Kotter and Mrs. Evelyn Dailies, above-norma- Kindergarten struction company of Phoenix, Ariz., for $59,000 and Blue Haven LeGrande Johnson Construction Co., Inc., of Logan, was low bidder at $91,456 for rebuilding 11.1 miles of what is now U. S. 30S west of Snow-villtoward the Idaho state line. This section has been taken off the interstate road system because the new interstate route to be built at some future time will go north from Snowville into Idaho. West of Snowville, the road is known as Fedral Aid Secondary Route l ing accommodations. Local residents having houses, apartments, sleeping rooms or room and board accommodations for rent are asked to call the News and Journal office, phone 1000, and list their facilities as soon as possible. This service is being offered in cooperation with a recent request from personnel representatives of Thiokol Chemical Corporation's local plant, for such accommodations for new employees coming to Brigham City to work at their plant. A quorum of city councilmen Monday accepted a low bid of $58,998 from Intermountain Paddock Pool company of Salt Lake City for construction of Brigham Citys municipal swimming pool. A bid of $43,179 for construction of the bath house, submitted by the Wayne A. Jensen Construction company of Brigham City, also received a stamp of approval. Two other firms had submit- ted bids on construction of the They were Mullens Bonds Carry in 25 of 26 Precincts Reporting Howell Lone Exception With 20-2- 0 Vote Tie With all but a few outlying communities reporting late Tuesday night, voters if Box Elder County School district, Due to the acute housing conditions in Brigham City, office is ofthe fering a free public service to assist newcomers to find hous- Local Firm Wins Contract for Bath House Construction Slated for July Completion pool. Issue Win by More Than 2,000 Votes House-Listin- City Awards Swimming Pool Bid; Construction to Start This Week Logan Contractor Awarded Bid on Box Elder Highway Record Turnout at Polls Sees Bond Office al Pools company of Colorado whose bid was $66,668.03. Just one bid was received on construction of the bath house. The bids were opened Thursday in the city hall by Mayor Ruel were In attendance Eskelsen. officials of the various firms. Official selection of the successful bidder was reserved for Monday since just two council-mewere present Thursday Begins Monday In BE County n night. In attendance at the Monday meeting were Mayor Eskelsen, Councilmen Verl Petersen, Don Chase, and Leon Packer and City Office Manager Willis Hansen. The Sait Lake companys bid was favored on two points. First it was the lowest bid to be submitted and second, it stipulated the earliest completion date, July 15. The two other firms had set completion for Aug. 1. The contract for construction of the bath house was awarded to Jensen provided the local firm agreed to finish construction before the Aug. 20 date stated in the bid. Councilman Don Chase met with Jensen on Monday and was assured that construction would be rushed to more closely correspond with completion of the pool. Work is expected to begin within a week, according t o for Intermountain spokesmen Tfddock. ' Preliminary clearing work of trees and black top at Rees Pioneer park was begun Tuesday ter manager. morning by the city street deDoors will be open at 2 p. m. partment. The pool is to be lothe show to begin at 2:30 p m. cated on the present parking lot A charge of 35 cents will be area which has necessitated made. tearing up part of the hard surThe movie features Marlon face. This work was expected Brando as Julius Caesar with to be completed by Wednesday teachers. Little Valley, Ilka Gregory. Mrs. Cora CANDIDATE L. Nielson of Garland is a candidate for County Recorder on the Democratic ticket. Garland Lady Is Candidate For Recorder Mrs. Cora L. Nielson of Garland has filed for the office of county recorder on the Democratic ticket. She is the wife of the late Marvin L. Nielson, who served as postmaster at Garland for 23 years. Mrs. Nielson assisted her husband in the post office as a substitute clerk for the past 10 years. Mrs. Nielson was educated in Box Elder county schools, at the Riverside elementary school and at Bear River High school. ; She has always taken an active part irt civic and LDS church rs in her community. She is a of the Garland Ladies Self Culture club. Shd has served as president of the Bear River stake Relief society and has been a member of the Primary stake board. She is currently serving as a member of the YWMIA stake board and as a Primary and Sunday school teacher in the Garland ward. Mrs. Nielsen is a daughter of the late Oliver G. Loveland, veteran post office worker in Brigham City, and Mrs. Pearl Bow-cut- t, of Riverside, Utah She is the mother of six sons and three of whom daughters, are married. She has one and a 12 and living at home. At the time of filing, Mrs. Nielson stated that she feels her experience in the Garland post office has helped her to become qualified for the position she is seeking, and urges the support of the voters of Box Elder af-iai- past-preside- Snowville, Pat Eliason. Thatcher and Bothwell youngsters will meet at Thatcher school with Rosella Andersen. Tremonton school, Phyllis Christensen and Ellenor Petersen, teachers. Willard children at Willard Calhern. Louis so that initial James Mason and construction on school, Mrs. Marie Wood, teachwho All Relief society ladies the pool could begin this week. er. have enjoyed the course during are the two year presentation cordially invited to attend. An invitation is also extended to men interested and to the general public. This invitation is not confined to South stake 1 members alone, announced those in charge. Officers remind that in some Saturday Meetings to Be Held in Seventh wards the play will take the Ward for Elders, Senior Aaronics and Wives place of work day while in others the ladies plan to hold Quarterly conference of the North Box Elder stake will work day activities in the mornbe held Saturday evening, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, it in movie the ing and attending was announced this week by Vernal Willie, stake president. the afternoon. The Saturday evening meet- ings will be held at the Brigham City Seventh ward chapel, starting at 6:30 p. m. with a priesthood leadership meeting. This will be followed at 8 p. m. by a meeting for all members of the stake, but particularly for all Elders and their wives, and all Senior members of the Aaro-niRoad-E-- 0 priesthood and their wives. At this meeting, Doctor Joseph A Harper youth R. Morrell will speak. His wife, drove himself right into the a sister of President McKay, at may also speak at this winners circle Saturday meeting. when he amassed Special musical numbers will be Springville of the greatest number points furnished by the J. Ronald Mad-sfiin the state Jaycee Road-E-will nfamily . Refreshments nals. be served following this meeti Calvin Wheatley, a senior at ing. Box Elder High school next year, Sessions of the conference on scored 536 points to win the Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. one will be held at the stake taberteenage driving title. Just A; point back in the running (or nacle. Dr. Harold W. Lee, from 1 ' driving) was Ross Pearson, 16, of the Brigham Young University, -i Salt Lake City. The highest pos- and a former president of the ,H sible number of points was 565. French LDS mission, will speak For his efforts, Wheatley was at the morning session. At the , Tr awarded a plaque, a full suit of afternoon session; President Wilclothes from the Utah Motor liam P. Miller of Weber college club and an opportunity to tra- and a member of the General vel to Washington, D. C. expen- Board of the Deseret Sunday ses paid, to enter national com- School Union, will speak. Several recently returned mispetition. Teenage drivers from across the nation will match sionaries will report their misskills there for $4,500 in scholar- sions. Music for the conference -- CA sessions will be furnished by ship awards. fi45 were There community the Brigham City Third ward, nalists from all over Utah com- and the Bear River City ward tests at choirs. peting in the The evening session of conferSpringville. Points were earned from a variety of events includ- ence at 7:30 o'clock will be given ing written tests on driving plus under the direction of the stake road skills, driving tests through Primary association. i; obstacle courses and parking. Just two weeks ago, Wheatley captured second place in the lo- Contract Awarded b cal Jaycee contest. He plans to On Post jr Office Job in the naenter competition tions capital Aug. Blaine R. Bucher Construction A CLIP IN TIME Jimmy Foote, 13, with clippers in hand, and Bryce Jeppson, 12, givHe is the son of Mr. nad Mrs. Co. of Salt Lake City, was awarding the trim work a critical eye, are among dozens of youngsters in Brigham City availis Milton Wheatley, Harper, and ed the contract for exterior able for yard work this summer. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Foote, 137 South a member of Future Farmers of painting and miscellaneous reAmerica and Key club at Box pairs at the Brigham City post Second East. A classified listing appears in todays paper through which these lads and office. Elder High. others have offered their services. North Box Elder Stake Quarterly Conference Slated May 30 June Harper Youth Corrals State Title c e ir j d j day-lon- g ?fY W 11-1- STATE WINNER Calvin Wheatley is shown with the trophy he won in Springville last Saturday after winning He will now compete in the the state Jaycee Road-E-national contest at Washington, D. C. Aug. 11-1- 4. v 'Kelp |