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Show WESTERN AMERICANA Smithfield Council Votes To Close School Street North Cache to Present Band Concert T onight Approximately 170 North Cache Jr. High band students will be presented tonight in concert at 8:00 p.m. in the schools Smithfield City council closure though they did not Following the lengthy discus- - Princess; Summit Saddler, sion Mayor Oral Ballam polled rodeo; Glen Oliverson, games, agreed at their Thuesday night state it was necessary for to close W. Center proval of the local board's the councilmen who un- - sports; Historical society, art Street from Main to First West 'building plans, animously expressed festival; Epsilon Sigma Alpha but stipulated that the decision themselves in favor of closing Sorority, parade The superintendent judges and be reviewed after an in- iterated that the board was the road. Ellis Jonas, who was Lions Club, Outstanding Citizen itial 10 year period and every willing to do whatever the city absent from the meeting, had Award and Health Day five years thereafter. The deemed necessary to make the favor for the road man. street property will be leased, road closure feasible. These Thelma Thorn !y of the Dairy closing in a message left with than deeded, to Wives reported that Dairy Pay elude investigating the the mayor. A motion in favor of the clos- - would not coincide with Health the Cache County School Board problems of drainage, parking which requested the action. and of a at the east ing carried and an agreement Day but would be May 18. The council reached the com- - end of the street to allow will be drawn up containing the Rula Smart of the American promise after weighing property owners access to their following stipulations : 1) that Legion Auxiliary said that the the street property be leased Legion would have it's own protests from landowners in the driveways. W. center area and not deeded and that the float this year and would be unAn to made has been their entry against lease be subject to review 2) able to decorate the city float, concern for the safety of the the board's minutes affording Summit School students on the Smithfield City first option to that a thorough study of all con- Councilmen Robert Toolson street and a desire to preserve buy the north buildings when struction and engineering and Ellis Jonas will represent the city's center as a vital part they are vacated by the school, problems be made and all plans the council for Health Day. ' of the community. PTA president Jeanne Layne subject to the approval of the Draper said. The council had The action preceeds a earlier expressed interest in city engineer, 3) that at least suggested that sports and game one sidewalk running east and tournaments be set up for the building addition to the south the buildings for use as a museum for Historical Society west be maintained through the Summit School children. She building of Summit School. closed section and that 4) the suggested that the contests The addition will be built on artifacts, what is now playground and The superintendent pointed and city have first option on the begin about mid-Apr- il will necessitate a shift of much out that the board is anxious to north school buildings when climax on Health Day. Glen of the play area to the front of move with this project as they vacated. A notification of the Oliverson was asked to the building. Members of the seek to have four new pending street closure will now organize the events, school board felt the street classrooms and a media center be posted for 30 days. Council asQ discussed the should be permanently closed built by September, rl le8al ramifications of an In business related Bishop as a safety precaution. Draper labeled "incorrect" a with district Prvement George of the Ward First Long-rang- e plans call for newspaper report which stated met Lindley The with council to suggest Walker, city engineer. vacating school buildings on the last week that the board might council voted to advertise their cooperation church, among north side of W. Center and the cancel the school addition even school and city to construct a intention to create an improve-sidewal- k development of a playground if the road were closeddue to on First West by the ment district and set a date for area merging with the city rising costs, school. Council and school a public hearing for April 25 at Dr. Darwin Evans, a resident park. The proposed im- board members concurred. Cache County Supt. of on W. Center, suggested no will be for district Tuming to the question of Pvement Schools, C. Bryce Draper and decision be made that cannot be 0,6 construction of a sidewalk Health Day. council met with board member Doris Budge reversed. He pointed out that it on the north side of Fourth met with the council to discuss is not possible to know in which representatives of various city South between Main and 3rd to discuss and the issue. direction the city will grow and organizations as- who owners, make Property for the assignments Supt. Draper reported that that it may not be always will be assessed for the event. the board is investigating the necessary to have the street Mayor Ballam suggested that sidewalk, will be notified by purchase of several back lots closed. He offered an alter-whic- h the groups retain their comprise slightly less native solution of closing the other miscellaneous from last year as than an acre behind the south street only during school hours business the council voted should it be to easier carry building as suggested at the school hours or for nine months assess to fees them out his after year learning of the year. public hearing two weeks ago. wb use the Smithfield dump, Residents at the hearing had Mrs. Budge replied that a last year. discussed plans presented by Committee for assignments suggested the purchase in lieu temporary closing would make Health Day to be held May 12 Gene EsPlin city planning and of the street property to create the play groundpark develop-th- e are as follows: Smithfield zoning committee chairman for amount of land recommend- - ment impossible, the construction of rest rooms Dr. Evans pointed out that an Jaycees, parade; Lady Lions, ed by the state board of Educa- the city cemetery and Theoda Downs and theme; tion. agreement should at least be sub division cussed Meyer, publicity; Com- Draper also reported that the subject to review by future Club, queen and quirements with contractor Joe State Board "strongly school boards and future city pageant; Dairy Wives, uauy J acobsonr recommended" the road councils. re-mu- st gymnasium. chair-express- Participating in the program will be members of the Cadet. Stage and Honor Bands under er the direction of Boyd Ericksfen and William Bertolio. cul-de-s- Lending a Latin air to the program will be Melyans Cha Cha for Band" performed by the Cadet Band. Other selections by the seventh, eighth and ninth grade students of the Cadet Band will be Lil Abner by Powers. Osterlings.Swingin Mister Moon" and Friendman's "Windy". The smaller band will present stage Wired for Sound" by Grove and Feldstrums "Getting Straight. Completing the program will be the Honor Band with Overture Allegro." by Monissey, im-Ea- "The Water is Wide" by Ployhan, Lathams concert march Brighten Beach and Holesovskys "Afronetic Dance" featuring the band's percussion section. Admission to the concert, the fourth of five concets presented this academic year, is free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Among those participating in tonights band concert at North Cache Jr. High will be (standing) Martin Culley, Mike Poulsen, Brian Cragun, (seated) Marian Dahle, Michele Jorgensen and Steve King. Hyde Park Considers Uses For Federal Money y Cutter Races Elect Officers, Present Trophies Rallin Andersen of Mendon and Terrell Anderson of Hyde Park were elected president vice and president for the coming year, of the Skyline Cutter Association at their annual awards banquet ! The Hyde Park City Council discussed possible uses of the city's $5,000 in revenue sharing funds received for 1972 in their monthly meeting March 8th. Among those expenditures Cantwell, second place; Ferrell Smith and Val Ransom, third place and Pat Hoggan and Steve Porter, fourth place. The four place winners will represent the Skyline Association at the World Chariot and Cutter Championship in The banquet was held at the Pocatello, Ida. to be held SaturAmerican Legion Hall in day and Sunday and March 23, 24 and 25. Smithfield. Cleve Smith. Russell Reeder and outgoing president, Lewis Pitcher, are the associations directors for the 1973-7- 4 season receiving priority were the purchase and installation of additional safety features including traffic signs and street lights, upkeep of recreation facilities and maintenance of the sanitary land fill. Funds for waste disposal have formerly been obtained from sales tax funds. The council also agreed to vestigate the purchase Approximately cutter racing enthusiasts attended the banquet where trophies and cash prizes were presented to the four teams displaying the best season records. The top four spots went to Dwight Nor- man, first place, Roger of sidewalk snow removal equip- ment. In other business, the council In the colt division Myron imNorman and Newell King cap- voted to increase tured the first place trophy and mediately the rent on use of the prize money. Awarded trophies town recreational building by for second and third places groups. Local were Dee Reese and Hall groups or groups in which the Lundberg and Travis Johnson. majority are from Hyde Park will continue to pay $5 rent per event. The change was needed, An award for the best matched team was presented to Scot the council felt, because the Wilkinson and Curtis Mathews. building was not paying it's own Scott Izatt served as master of way. ceremonies of the banquet. Turning to recommendations toJ) out-of-to- 100 in- by the variance committee, the council agreed to two building requests. The council gave approval for Vernal Seamons to build a garage on the site of his: previous one 10 feet rather than 20 feet from the property line. Council also approved Les Balls' request to build off a private In miscellaneous items the right-of-wa- y. First Place in council asked Voris Hyde, councilman in charge of streets, to make a survey of necessary Clarkston Names First Eagle Scout road repairs; instructed the city marshal to check on the ownership of unlicensed dogs, discussed formation of a beautification committee and heard a report on repairs of the town's water pump. Jody Wood a son-i- n law of Ruth and Chuck Little, was injured last week from Logan LDS Hospital where he spent several days. Wood and His wife, the former Clarinda Little, live in Tremonton. Roger Cantwell Second Place the badge on his mother; she in turn pinned on his badge. Michael and his family moved to Clarkston last year from Denver Colo. Previously the Michael received the coveted Bliss' have lived in Salt Lake award from Bishop Udell God- City and Kaysville. A student at North Cache Jr. frey at Sacrament meeting. Scoutmaster Robert Dahle told High school. Michael is active of the accomplishments in many outdoor activities. He necessary to be an Eagle especially enjoys water skiing. Scout and recommended Commenting on Scouting, Michael for the award. Miachel said, It's a lot of fun After the presentation and a lot of hard work but after Michael pinned a tiny replica of all. it is well worth the time." Michael Bliss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bliss became the first Eagle Scout in the history of Clarkston Sunday. Richmond Brief Skyline Winners Head for World Dwight Norman non-reside- Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bliss and son, Michael. Championship In Pocatello Ferrell Smith and Val Ransom Third Place Pat Hoggan and Steve Porter Fourth Place |