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Show Universal Microfilm 11 PierpqntAy 1,6a 1 6C MINING A VOLUME 56 NUMBER RAILROAD AND 7 NEWSPAPER HELPER, UTAH HAVE NEW LICENSE FOR YOUR CAR t? GET 'EM NOW ! mm The Price .office of the Utah State Tax Commission issued a reminder to residents again this week that the "deadline draws near on vehicle license plates." ( The following article was submitted for publication as information of the forthcoming Leeway Ekction to be held in Carbon County on March 6th, by Hal Schultz, president of the Board f Kiwanis Club to See e Movies Fish-Gam- Carbon Education, County District. Mr Schultz said that he and other members of the board of education are currently filling speaking engagements to 'civic, service and other groups, to explain the reasons for the Leeway and .what it will do towards contributing the additional needed funds to maintain the present high level of education in the district schools. of Girl Scouts Cookie Sale Is Nearing End Last night the club held its The Girl Scout sales staff of,annual Ladies N'8ht Valentine Intermediates P31"1 alonS wit" a SP11 Inter-an- dBrownies, 8,000 KiSenior Stouts is heading into club 'meeting with the Provo the closing days of the special "" C1UD Cookie Sale this weekend. Ad vance orders are being taken for Jive varieties of cookies to be M. Garcia Services Held oeuverea m Maren. witn me aum WeaneSiay Birthday anniversary of Girl!116 Scouting being observed this year .Requiem Mss was held are being urged to buy nesday morning for Miguel 'Mike' at least one box for each decade Garcia, 6il,, at St. Anthony's of Girl Scouting. (Mrs James T. 'catholic church. He died in a Garrison of Ogden, 162 State Dragerton hospital last Saturday Cookie Chainman, reports an ex afternoon alter an illness. cellent response to this appael to He was born Sept. 9, 1900, in date. "The Utah Girl Scout Coun- Mexico City, Mexico, to Delaido cil is looking forward to a ban- and Isaibel Gaballero Garcia. He ner year in the three established married E3oi.se Soto, Sept. 22, anvps Cloud Rim near Park 1327, in iMorenci, Ariz. He was of City, Red Cliffe near Ogden and a retired coal miner; member Trefoil near Provo," Mrs John United Mine Workers of Ameri-JErickson, President of the'3. Local 62'10. He emigrated to Utah Council reports. "The suc- the US. 42 years ago, and was a cess of the Cookie Sale is import naturalized citizen of the U.S. ant to the improvement and main ' tenance of these camps, sines da hler j Josi Mjk to-- 1 the sale from go proceeds Mrs Mrs Car ward this as well as local troop men Margie Martinez, all of Salt Lake Talcencio, for activity and camperships City; Henry, California; Richard, qualified Girl Scouts .wishing to Robert, George, Rita, all of Help attend ons of the camps," Mrs er; eight grandchildren; brother, Erickson explained. Local Girl Scouts will continue Hinry, Helper. their door bell ringing asking for Burial was in the Mt View advance orders through February cemetery under direction of the 19th. Mitchell Funeral Home of Price. j Wed-custom- S. LOCAL PTAS URGED TO ASSESS THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS role in asking the local school to conduct a successful leeway election campaign. Most Utah boards of education have exhausted their ability tc cbtain additional money for the schools without a favorable vote of the qualified electors of the District. Holding such an election is therefore the only possible means for some school districts to obtain additional money until after the next session of the Utah Legislature. In determining school needs, locally, PTA council presidents are being asked to find out such fcts as: Is the drop-o- ut rate of high school students excessive? some Is the enrollment i n schools too small to provide a curricudiversified sufficiently lum f What is the number of youngsters in the district that are deprived of a full year kindergarten experience? How many students in a district are not being offered a full-da- y of schooling f What is the number of youngsters that attend school in overdistrict. The Utah Congress of Parents sized classes? and Teachers is not supporting What percent of the teachers or encouraging a local leeway in the district are teaching on election to be held in any dist- emergency or substandard cerrict where the financial needs of tificates ? the district schools do not warHow many teachers of the rant such action. However, ac- district are teaching subjects for cording to Mrs Ure, "In those which , they have neither major districts where school deficiencies nor minor college prpeparation? call for immediate attention, the How many youngsters in the PTA council president is being district are attending advanced asked to assume a leadership Continued On Pap Eight Assessing the quality and efficiency of each Utah school dist rtct is the assignment given to every PTA council president in Utah by Mrs James W. Ure, III, jaresident of the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers. A brief questionnaire is to aid the local superintendents of schools in assessment of completing the school quality this month. The purpose of this penetrating look at each Utah school district is, according to Mrs Ure, to determine whether or not citizens of the district should be asked by the local board of education to support a leeway election for additional school money. In addressing all PTA council presidents throughout the state in a recent meeting held at the Clayton Jr. High in Salt Lake, Mrs Ure said, "The fact that there 'are some apparently unwholesome trends and deficiencies in Utah education, does not mean that such deficiencies exist in each and every district. It is the responsibility of the PTA council president to find out just how acute the needs are in each board KIWANIS INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNEY TO BE HELD HERE MARCH Announcement was made this week by Joe Myers, president of the Helper Kiwanis club that dates for the 13th Annual Helper Kiwanis Invitational Basketball Tournament had been set at March 22, 23, and 24, with all games to be played in the Helper Junior High School Gymnasium on Townsite. the program committee of John Skerl Sr and ris. Concessions will consists Curt be Har- under the direction of Johnny Skerl Jr and Joe Rolando. S. V. Litlzzette Al Breznick and Tony Tone will handle details at the scoring tables. Inquiries thus far indicate that the tournament entreis will cover a cross-sectiof the entire state. It is expected that entries will come from Helper, Price, East Salt Carbon, Blanding, Provo, Lake City, and Tooele. Sanders Window Shade of ' Salt Lake are the' defending champs. . on Mr Myers also announced the appointment of Ed Marchetti and Watletr Borla as tournament directors. Ticket chairman is Vince Garavaglia; George Pizza is in charge of building facilities, and 22-23-- 24 Helper's Volunteer Fire Depart mcnt sponsored its annual dance last Sturday night, and because PERENNIAL HEADACHE "DOGS ON THE LOOSE" - J "",u l"un (D-Pa.- J-- 4 h). " 17.-8- SECY. prty h) j Canyon Lands National Park, but who believes it should cover He praised the Department for a smaller area than that proreversing an earlier position andj posed by Interior Secretary Ste- calling for access roads to the wart L. Udall, said that the park. Sen. Bennett, whose own 332,000 acre park recommended in an Interior Department report yon Lands bill gives national published Feb. 1 would lock up park status to the three major some of the most valuable min scenic areas within the region eral land in the State of Utah. Needles, Upheaval Dome, and He pointed out that the state's Grand View Point said that he richest oil and uranium produc- is now working with Governor ing areas are adjacent to the Clyde and a special committee of proposed park, and that the the state officials to revise his northeast quarter is underlaid bill. The Bennett bill probably with potassium, magnesium, pot- will be enlarged to ineude a ash, and other valuable mineral portion of the Land of Standing deposits t which would provide Rocks and additional acreage in substantial revenue for the state the Needles area, but Sen. Benand for the Uniform School Fund nett emphasized that it would take in far less area than the if developed. "It is clear from the recent Interior Department's proposal. Bureau of Land Management re- - I In ddition to barring mineral, port that this area has immense oil, and gas development unnecmineral potential," Son. Bennett essarily. Sen. Bennett said the said. "Apparently Secretary Udall Udall proposal .would also limit either refused to review this re- development of the water and port or chose to ignore It com- power potential of the area. He pointed out that the Bureau of pletely." Sen. Bennett also charged Sec. Reclamation has indicated that at Udall with "(backing out" of pro- least one of the possible promises he had made to permit jects needed in connection with multiple use of the lands involv- the Colorado River Storage proed. ,He quoted statements by ject might be the Junction Power Sec Udall and. .by Democratic Dam on the Colorado River immembers of the Utah Congress- mediately . .below its confluence ional delegation, assuring that With the " Green River. He said the multpil us concept would the construction of this dam be maintained in the am. How- Continued On Page Eight ' It has started again! And early property within the warm weather Helper. "Dogs running enjoyed here the past two weeks residents are starting to call shall be unlawful Mayor Chris Jouflas and city or k epcr of any the limits gf too, because of at large It for the owner dog to permit hall about dogs' on the loose that the same (dog) to run at large, are wrecking havoc with dor- or to trespass upon private or mant shrubbery and flower bet's, public property within the coralong with a few isolated cases porate limits of Helper. of "big doggies attacking little doggies." "'Every person convicted of a The city has only one answer violation cf this section shall be to such complaints and inquiries; punished by a fine of not lest, "Take recourse in the law and than $25 or by imprisonment swear out complaints against the city jail for no less than 1C " owners of the errant dogs." days, or both And more dog-tal- k; the city The law is specific and stales: "Tt shall be unlawful for any reofder reminds dog owners person to permit or allow any who have not yet purchased animal or animals to run at for their dogs to do so "The deadline is large within Helper City or to immediately. trespass on public or private past." in-th- s - SSS:.:"' 15, 1962 EARLY"BREATH OF SPRING" BRINGS UP THE WHY LEEWAY1 The Utah Legislature provides OVER HALF OF UTAH equalization cf school funds in order that no child may be dePROPERTY TAX PAID nied a minimum education. It further provides "leeway" for Mr Schultz (those distriml,- - in ,which the BY COMMERCIAL-IN- D. people desire a better than minOwners of commercial and inimum education for their children School Lunch Group 'The taxpayers of the Carbon dustrial property pay more than District have shown a commend half of the total property tax bill Elects Officer Slate able attitude toward education in utah- This wis disclosed in a The School Lunch Assn. held in their sUDDort at tast leeway study Just released by Utah its monthly meeting Feb. 8 at and building bond elections and Foundation, the private tax reall indications are that the people search organization. the Durranit school at Price.. Movell Jewkes, school board of this district want, and are , According to the Foundation clerk, was the main speaker. He willing to pay for .better than report, taxes charged against commercial and industrial propaverage education. spoke on the Lee.way Election. 'Mrs Pauline Buchanan cxplan-e- d "Now the Board of Education erty amounted to $511,646,597, or of the total property tax the DTHara Bill pertaining is asking the voters to approve 54.8 to the school lunch program.. the maximum 'voters leeway' in burden in ,1961. Utah's residential Officers for the' coming year the March 6th Election in order Pperty owners paid $29,166,961 were elected as follows: that education in this district, in Prperty taxes last year, or Mrs Helen Costello, president, can 'stay even' in the constant approximately 31.0 of the total ared against all property replacing Laona Witt ; Bessie Pro battle against inflation and de- tegories. Other major categories topappas, replacing Rose Vuksin-ic- k assessed valuation. as vice president; Hilda In the past three years your ncuae agricultural property ,313,802, or 6.77 of the total- Yolelavidh, secretary, replacing school district has lost over motor vehicless (passenger cars and Blanche Thomas, Georgia $80,000 in income due to decreasand trucks) $6,410,480, or 6.8; Cox treasurer,' replacing Ann ing enrollments and Hanson. bf taxable property. The leeway and unclassified property $895,- 7 election on March 6th will pro - 1.409 or The emphasizes that the vide the study with approximately $8(3,000 in additional re above percentages are all based Pennsylvania Politico on is Creek , venue tojtfnake up these losses. - statewide averages. There Against um.ur rne qaesuon might be asked, ' u"c amunS Word was received here this Why do decreassing enrollments, week by Harry Mangus, local result in losses rather than in,""- U1MWA aflficial, that Represen- savings?' The answer is, that 9tate- For example, residential ), who teachers and classrooms are pro- - ProPy accounts for more than tative John Saylor tne total property tax in House Interof a vided for the students expected half is member the with 31 ior CommiDte, was one of 17 to enroll in the fall. If by the Davis County, compared for the state as ' a whcHe. In who voted against the controver-sis- al end of the year there has been a Burn Creek Project in Id- decrease in student enrollment, San Juan County, on the other the property aho. There were 14 votes for the state equalization fund pays,'hand' onJy the project one of them being your district less money for .basic tax .came f1"0"1 owners of resi- support than was anticipated. The ul"ai property, wnn commer by Rep. King in is know the iwell ,Rep. Saylor following year of course, the dist- cial and industrial property taxes of the total in intermountain area as a champion rict hires fewer teachers, but making up 95.6 of the coal miner and the mining during these past few years of the county. Similarly, prpoperty industry, and Carbon residents decreasing enrollments, inflation taxes charged against agriculturin will appreciate knowing that he has made large inroads on our al property varies frcm 1.6 in voted against this ' project .which purchasing power, making more San Juan County and 1.8 in t o maintain Salt Lake County to 59.5 would eventually mean more coal dollars necessary Rich County. miners ,on thi? tuicirtfployiment the same level of quality in Total property taxes charged rolls. in Carbon last year County amounted to $2,201,343. Of this was total, $1,608,801, or 73.08 "SHOCKING DISREGARD" OF UTAH'S NEEDS chargd to commercial and industrial property, $393,101, or S to residential property, $83,-90- 3, UDALL BY SEN, BENNETT HURLED AT or 3.8'1 to agricultural tn oraoertv. $1114.01 J. or 5.1,8 Senator Wallace F. Bennett, ever, he said, Sec. Udall later nTCtor vehicles, and $1,527, or this week charged the retracted his promise, stating 0.C77r to other catcg Secretary of Interior with "shock uiai lie wuuiu uui iavui muuipie ing disregard of Utah's needs use in any national park. Continued On Page and wishes" in connection with While generally critical of the the proposed Canyon .Lands Na-tio- nl Interior Department's report oni Park in Southeastern Utah. tha Canyon Land proposal, the, "Sen. Bennett, who supports the Burns FEB. Fire Department Men Thank Public Support of the fine response by the public, the members wish to thank everyone for their fine support. Harold "Pudge" Neilson, the chairman of the dance committee raid: "Although tho dance was not a big money-make- r, it was a decided social success and all attending had a good time. Proceeds from this dance will bo used to purchase new equipment for the department." Winners cf the prizes at the dance were: Tony Tomsic, $50 Savings Bond; Ray Black, bowling ball and bag; and Sundra Lllewellyn, a potted plant. School Girls comirM'ttee of the club. John M. Skerl, Jr, will be chairman of the meeting. , THURSDAY, LEEW AY ELECTION? tomorrow Counting (Friday) Next Wednesday at the regular there are only eight more days meeting of the Helper Kiwanis to take cars of this obligation club, a film on fish and game so motorists can continue driving subjects will be shown, undei" their cars or trucks. Che direction of the Boys and i DISTRICT CARBON $7,000 Is Advanced For Dams Project Studies Navyman Gutierrez Aboard New Carrier Anthony R. Gutierrez, seaman apprentice, US.. Navy, and son of Mrs Matilda Gutierrez of 616 Railroad Ave, Helper, is "now serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Oriskany, opThe applicant, the Price River erating as a unit of our First Water Improvement District, reFleet off the coast af southern ported that the two earth-fi- ll California. dams will provide supplemental water for the communities of and Price, Helper, Wellington BROWNIES MEET Castle Gate, as well as for inThe Brownie Scouts met at dustries along the Price River. Thursdav and the auditorium District officials said serious iot.cf iuvo Toit innb tVionr, tn pri;e to tour the ,deal Beveridg'e drought conditions have existed plant We were treated to soft in thts part of east, central Utah for the past several years. Theydrj fe b th management added that storage of spring runoff water is a necessity, in order to have sufficient water Jehovah's Delegates (.supply for two principal indus tries, the Utah Power & Light Attend Tooele Meet Generating Plant and the U.S. The first circuit .convention of Steel Coal Washing Plant, and Jehovah's Witnesses ever held to attract new industry to the in Tooele came to a successful area. conchisison as S17 delegates re-- ! The officials added that Car- gisters for the Bible discourse bon has been declared a redevel "Who Will Rule the World j opment area by the Area Re- Administration. 'development Lewis Rdbison, Helper, presid- ing minister of the Price congreThey estimated that construc- gation pointed out that everyone tion of the project will begin in Bible March of 1963. received much valuable counsel and instructions. This project is being assisted under the Program of Advances John P. Sutherland, principal for ,PublK: Works Plannng. speaker and district SUperv? Ithohzed by - the Housing Act.of. said: "No political power, who-- 1 a a ' ther it be godless communism on This program provides interest dictatorship or democracy, has b:en given the power to rule the -- free advances for planning es world of Almighty God. The sential pulblic works and com- Bible promise is that all kinds rnunity facilities. Advances are of governments, regardless of repayable on start cf ths con-thorigin or noble purposes, struction of the dams, will be completely destroyed by God's power at the coming battle of Armageddon." Rio Grande Vets Club f eir Meeting Sunday DEMOCRATS SET CONVENTION DATE Convention date for the Carbon party was County Democratic announced this week by Luke G. Pappas, party chairman. The official notice of the date along with a list of the voting districts and the number of delegates to be allowed each, was released for publication this week by B. H. Young, party secretary. The convention will be held: Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in A $7,000 advance - for prelim' two water inary planning of an estimated cost dams to storage total $289,400 and to be built on the Price River in Carbon County has been approved by the Com munity Facilities Administrtion. . The announcement was made this week by Senator Wallace F. Bennett of Veterans Club Grande, are asked to atthe Carbon court house in Price tend a meeting to be held Sunat which time delegates for the day, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the LaSalle club rooms to discuss sestate convention will be and several business regular lected. New county officers will items of great importance, it was be elected at this time also. announced this week by Bill Delegates to the county con- Flaim, secretary. vention shall be chosen at Dem A program for the remainder ocratic mass meetings' to be held of the year will be outlined at in each voting district in the this meeting. Lunch will be servvd after tna county on Saturday, Fob. 24th. Mr Young said. 'meeting. All membvrs 2, Rio Dept. Agriculture G1(s Sanpete Project Approval was given to the N. until they have been approved Sanpete County Watershed Pro-je- by the sponsoring agency. Carbon county representatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to local against the diversion, were at spokesmen who have been wag- the Nation's capitol recently to ing an organized fight against oppose the project which would include a storage reservoir and the transfer of water from reservoir to the Sanpete dam on the headwaters of Goose area. berry creek, a tributary of the USDA spokesmen said early Price River. this week that the Utah water The work plan for the project program, formerly known as, the was prepared by the Sanpete Gooseberry Project, is now at the County Soil Conservation "Dist., President's Bureau of the Bud- Sanpete County Water Conserget and has been there since vancy Dist Sanpete County, Fair view, Mt. Pleasant, Moroni cities January 12th. The informant pointed out the Utah State Department of that projects of this nature are Fish and Game and 24 local irnot sent to the Budget Bureau rigation companies. tc Sco-fie- ld Favorable action by the , Senate and House Public Works(. committees is the only legislative V ' approval required by such, pro- jects Estimated federal share of the project is $2,791,715. Carbon and Emery county interest opposing the project contend that additional water for Sanpete could be obtained by drilling wells at a trfendqius savings oil. taxpayer 'dafiars, rather than the proposed plan to tunel to divert and "steal" this water that has been used by Carbon county and would cause undue hardship on this area tf not allowed to reruain in this Price River "Water system. |