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Show 4 tttrollin 9 round town DELTA. UTAH Population 1703 Elevation, 4,649 New $1.7 Million High School Cily Water and Sewer Electric Service Surfaced Streets Churches, Civic Clubs, Bank Veteran's Groups Hospital, Library Municipal Airport Municipal Swimming Pool FAA Station Volunteer Fire Department MILLARD COUNTY Population 7,877 Grazing and Industrial Land9 Alfalfa Seed, Honey Poultry and Turkey Raising Stockraislng, Dairy Farming Ducks, Geese, 1 peasants Deer, Cottontail Rabbits Trout, Bass, and Catfish Mountain Recreation Boating, Picnic Facilities A Great Place To Lire I WEATHERLY SPEAKING Weatherman Farnsworth reports a high of 60 was recorded on April 9 with a low being recorded on both the 8th and the 9th. Precipitation Precipita-tion measurements for the week ending April 10 were .29 of an inch on the 5th; .33 on the 6th and a trace on the 7th. KENT TEEPLES RECEIVES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Kent Teeples, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Teeples of Delta, RFD, is the recepient of a full tuition scholarship at Utah State University Univer-sity for the 1968-69 school year. The scholarship was awarded to Kent by the American Legion Utah Boys State. He participated in the 1967 Utah Boys State at USU. Delta Jaycees Plan Youth Center The Delta JayCees are opening a youth center in Delta in May. The Palomar has been leased from the Deseret Stake for this purpose. Roller skating will be the main activity. There will be table tennis and a snack bar. Other activities are still in the planning stage that will make this a great center. The Delta JayCees are asking for the support of everyone in the Delta area to make it a success. The profits that will be derived from this will be given back to the community in terms of public service, ser-vice, donations to the hospital, day care center, schools, and many other projects that are needed. In connection with the youth center the JayCees are conducting a NAME THE YOUTH CENTER contest. First prize will be a pair of shoe rollerskates. Think of a name and submit it to the Delta JayCees. Entry blanks and rules may be obtained from the following follow-ing businesses: Grant Church and Son, Quality Market, and Snow's "66' Service. Servicemen . . . Robert Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bennett of Delta, has recently been promoted to Special ist f ive. Bob is in uermany wnere he is serving with the U.S. Army forces. He has a military occupational occupa-tional rating as Nike Hercules Mechanic. Bob's parents and brother, Jim, called him Monday night to wish him "Happy Birthday." Bob would enjoy receiving letters from hometown friends. His new address is: Sp5 Robert Bennett RA 19867117 A Btry, 5th Msl. Bn., 6th Arty APO New York, New York 09227 Sp4 Kent Callister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lathel Callister i9 home on leave from Ft. Lewis, Washington Washing-ton where he is with the 551st Ambulance Co. Kent will return to Ft. Lewis April 12. School District Applies For Head Start Money Millard County School District, as unanimously approved by the Boaid of Education on February 15, 1968, and the Head Start Policy Advisory Committee are again applying ap-plying for Head Start funds from the Office of Economic Opportunity Opportun-ity for the school year 1968-1969. This program Is for eligible children who will be 4 years of age by October 31, 1968. We are in the process of identifying identi-fying children for the Head Start Program. Please help us in this identification by filling in this form and returning it to Head Start Project, Millard School District, Delta, Utah 84624. District Administration I am interested In obtaining Information Infor-mation about the Head Start Pro- gram I would like to enroll my 4 year old child In Head Start Name . Address Child ..... Child's age SERVING Vol. 58 No. 41 Did you blame your itching last summer on prickly heat? Could be you were blaming the wrong source. More than likely you had just been bitten by a small disease carrying member of the Culicidae family, commonly known as mosquito, mos-quito, which is one of the deadliest enemies of man and domestic animals. an-imals. (World Book Encyclopedia, Vol. 12) Mosquitoes can be killed in three ways. The adult can be killed, the larvae can be killed in the waters which are insect breeding places, and the places where mosquitoes breed can be drained. According to the Mosquito Abate ment District officers, John DeLapp Lloyd Tolbert and Brucs Lovell, the eradication of mosquitoes is the responsibility of everyone. The officers met last Thursday evening at the county offices in Delta to discuss this year's abatement abate-ment program. Meeting with them were Arlo Skeem, Oasis, recently appointed to the board; Sharon Clark, Verla Jenson, Sugarville-Sutherland Sugarville-Sutherland area; Eleanor Murray, Abraham; Arlo Taylor and Horace Wilkins, Hinckley; Waldo Black, Deseret; V. S. Barney, Betty Kelly n 7 i 01VH HdlVPt r -By INEZ RIDING FUNNY VETERAN I know a hardnosed veteran of World War II who wonders when the nation will accord the same honors to a boy returning home from Vietnam in a flag-draped casket as has been accorded to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week. That funny veteran is out of step with the times. He truly believes that those boys in Vietnam are as deserving of honors as a "great mass leader" who-advocated "nonviolence" but provoked violence. That funny veteran also believes that boys in Vietnam can say as truthfully as Dr. King "I have a dream." Only their dream is for a better life for all Americans and a better life for the South Vietnamese. Viet-namese. He's a funny man, that veteran of mine. OLD FRIENDS I never make chicken and dumplings dum-plings (the rolled kind that are kinda tough) without thinking of Joe Gordon. Among other things, Joe and I have discussed dumplings with great enthusiasm! He likes the Others Enjoyed It So Will You: Utah Civic Ballet Appears in Delta April 15 "The finest thing ever to come to Delta," was the comment made by Mr. William J. Starley last year after seeing Utah Civic Ballet. "To say that Carl went to the ballet under protest is an understatement," under-statement," said Alta Ashby. "But he found it throroughly enjoyable and we are going again this year. We were also entertained watching watch-ing Jim Nlckle's reaction to the Ballet." "The ballet was much more enjoyable en-joyable than I had anticipated; it kept moving and Mr. Christensen's explanations were helpful," was the report from Mr. Dave Clark. " ....outstanding....enjoyab)e....we are planning on going again," Mrs. Elden Sorenson. "Our little Ann was so enthralled last year, she sat and watched the whole performance spellbound. This year we're taking Phillip with EASTER EGG HUNT All area children through ten years of age are invited to participate partici-pate In the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Delta Lions Club. The hunt will be at the old high school football field, Saturday, Apr. 13, 10:00 a.m. Dozens and dozens of beautifully colored eggs will be hidden for the youngsters to find. TO REPORT MISSION Elder Marcus Skeem will report his LDS mission Sunday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. at Oasis Ward Chapel. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Skeem, Marcus has just returned from a two year mission in the North German mission field. Everyone !s invited to hear his report. 620 THE PEOPLE OF DELTA AND THE GREAT PAHVANT Thursday, April 11, 1968 Delta, and Charlotte Morrison, Delta and Clarence Anderson, Oasis, who is the only salaried person working with the abatement program. Mr. Anderson has been employed to drive the spray truck at $1.75 an hour. Officers have felt that insufficient insuffi-cient funds in past years have been the contributing factor to the lack of success of the program. Commissioner Lovell reported that ttio tnv Ipvu nnw ctflnHc oa mgn as ciiuwea oy law we cant even begin to take care of the problem with the amount of funds now available. Because of the lack of funds Delta City and other towns should do their own spraying," Mr. Lovell said. He suggested that the sales tax that is returned to the area and added to Delta City coffers cof-fers could possibly go to an overall area program, such as the mosquito abatement program, rather than just to the city alone. He reported that the Mosquito Abatement District Dis-trict has been charged $1.75 for water used by the spray truck last summer by Delta City. "The spraying spray-ing was done on ballparks within Delta City limits," he said. Mr. Tolbert emphasized the number num-ber of breeding places inaccessable rolled dumpings also and both are agreed that the drop dumplings aren't for us. Friendship with Joe dates back to the end of World War II when the American Legion Post 117 and its auxiliary were started. We were both "wheels", you know going in circles! Anyway, we surely had a lot of fun. I shiver when I recall attending a Legion Convention in Ogden during those years and simply sim-ply dying to wear a pair of red and white stripe pajamas in the big parade. Bob and Joe wouldn't hear to it. Joe kept asking "Where's your dignity. Inez?" I probably asked "What's dignity?" During more recent years Joe and I haven't seen much of each other but I'll bet if we had a gabfest right now we'd start laughing about the Ogden convention and then we'd get into a spirited argument argu-ment about politics! NEW PEOPLE Many new families are moving into the area. This number will increase in-crease as weeks go by. I hope that each of us "natives" will go out of our way if need be, to lend a welcome hand. us," from Mrs. Charlotte Morrison. These are examples of the comments com-ments made from last year's audience. audi-ence. Tickets are moving quite rapidly, but good seals are still available. A group of 12 people from Eureka phoned for reservations, and tickets have been sold to Fillmore residents. resi-dents. Everything points to another outstanding experience for all who attend the April 15th Utah Civic Ballet in Delta. Matinees at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. are $.50. The evening performance perfor-mance at 8:00 p.m. is $1.50 for reserved seats and $1.00 general admission. Since the school is out for spring vacation, contact Mrs. Lenore H. McCall for tickets. J. T. Hollingshead Dies in California James T. Hollingshead, 32, died at his home, 12433 South Parrot, Downey, Calif. March 30, 1968 of natural causes. ' He was born in Delta, Ut., June 20, 1935. After his graduation from Delta High School in 1954, he moved to Downey with his family. While a DHS student, James was active and popular with other students. He filled an LDS mission in the iet LQ ) North Central States mission field, of the Geigy Chemical Corp. will After his mission he returned to discuss control of aphids, weevil, Downey to become an income taxjlygus. Refreshments will be served. consultant. Surviving are his mother and . nor a wrwr xn bfnt? m.i it in step-father, Beatrice and John Sala- (Continued on back page) I Utah $4.25 a year in advance to the spray truck duo to fences and gates. Persons in attendance at the meeting suggested several remedies reme-dies to eliminate the breeding places. These included farmers spraying drains in their own area while they were spraying their farms. Stagnant pools of water standing on private property should be eliminated or treated periodically periodi-cally with chemical sprays or waste oil. Old tires and cans or any vessel that holds water makes excellent breeding places. The group suggest ed that these be drained or removed remov-ed from the premises. Many housewives house-wives are known to drain their washers into an open ditch where the water stands indefinitely. Such practices provide more breeding places. Another angle to be considered is health. Mosquitoes are known to be carriers of malaria, yellow fever, dengue, elephantiasis, and sleeping sickness. After discussing the health angle it was suggested that federal funds may be available thru some program to combat the,RrlloV, R 'i,in ' rnmnn Miliar mosquitoes. Whether this will be pursued or not remains to be seen J The Mosqu.to Abatement officers , are taking steps to get spraying done now either by the truck or by plane while the eggs are still unhatched. As much m anything, inougn, iney empnasizea uie success suc-cess of the program will depend largely upon public support in eliminating breeding places. Mel Scow Listed As Critical After Freak Accident Milden Scow, 55, suffered crushed crush-ed legs Monday at 10:00 a.m. when he was caught between a parked dairy truck and a station wagon near gasoline pumps in front of his store, The Deseret Cash Store, Deseret. According to Deputy Sheriff Edgar Ed-gar Mills, investigating officer, Mr. Scow was filling the gasoine tank on the dairy truck driven by Lindon Robison of Fillmore at the time. A station wagon owned and driven by Mr. Allen Kellar, 76, of Hinckley went out of control and caught Mr. Scow between the vehicles. He was given emergency treatment treat-ment at the West Millard Hospital in Delta and rushed to the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where he was listed as critical. Relatives reported Wednesday afternoon that he was still in critical criti-cal condition. MRS. VERNON H. RANDALL (Ellen), National American Legion Le-gion Auxiliary President, is leading lead-ing the nearly one mi'lion women of the American Legion Auxiliary in their patriotic activities. Mrs. Randall has been an active auxiliary member since May, 1944 when she became the first member of her local unit, 116, Reisterstown, Maryland. Her husband hus-band is a veteran of World War II. Mrs. Randall is a life member and has served in various local. district, state and national offices. A banquet honoring Mrs. Randall Ran-dall is scheduled for April 22 at Hotel Newhouse when she makes her official visitation to Utah. Reservations must be made at the office of the Deparment Secretary, Sec-retary, Maxine Bishop. Mrs. RandaH is expected to give a report on her trip to the departments of Hawaii and the Phillipines and her visits to military mili-tary hospitals there and in Japan and Okinawa. PEST CONTROL MEETING SLATED A meeting of importance to local alfalfa growers is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 8:00 p.m. at the Delta Hieh School. Representatives the chronicle. A fiftv cent ad can bring good renters. I VALLEY" Six mos. $2.50 Copy 10c Sorry, Folks Please disregard the SAHARA ad on the inside pages. The correct one will be found on the back page.. Our picture halftones did not arrive from Ogden in time for publication this week. Some things just naturally seem to be beyond our control, including mail delivery de-livery thru the Provo Distribution Distribu-tion Center. Brush Beryllium Plans Ground Breaking Rites Ground breaking ceremonies are planned by The Brush Beryllium Company at the site of the process ing plant, located between Delta and Lynndyl at 12:00 Noon, Friday, April 19. Participating wiil be Gov. Calvin L. Rampton, Robert W. Biggs, Cleveland, Ohio, President of The Count y Comission Chairman Walter Ekin Juab Count commission chairman Alton s. G'add and mem. bers f th v s Congressinal dele- gation Invited by Brush to attend have been other 'state and local officials and leaders of the business community. com-munity. The mill will process beryllium ores from the Topaz Mountain area about 40 miles north and west of Delta. The mill has been designed and will be constructed by the Steams-Roger Steams-Roger Corp., Denver, Colorado. It is anticipated that it will be completed com-pleted in approximately a year. It will be the first large scale beryllium ore concentrate within the United States. The Topaz Mountain ore deposits constitute the largest known in the free world. Mr. Biggs said The Brush Beryllium Beryl-lium Company will spend between eight and ten million dollars in the Utah activity. Several millions more will be used in expansion of the company's facilities in Ohio. Production from the Utah mining and milling operation will be shipped ship-ped to Ohio for further processing and used in such advanced fields as high performance missies, outer space vehicles and nuclear applications. appli-cations. Beryllium is extremely light, stiff and possesses excellent thermal properties. The Utah operation will bring industrial in-dustrial growth and new jobs to a promising but undeveloped area of the state. NOTICE The Millard Board of Education will meet in reqular session Thursday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. at the School Boaid Offices in Delta, Utah. Board Briefs m Federal &U by Sharon Clark, Betty Kelly, Inez Riding (Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles on federal aid to education in Millard School District. This article covers the years 1960 through 1965.) Several new programs were begun be-gun in the 1960's by the federal government which were supposed to boost education even further. Millard School District climbed aboard the wagon, along with all other Utah school districts. One of the first of the new programs participated par-ticipated in by the district came under the sponsorship of the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). This program was the Neighborhood Neighbor-hood Youth Corps (NYC). Later the Headstart program, also sponsored by the OEO, was begun. Serving on the board from 1960 through 1965 were Kenneth Nielson, Niel-son, J. Clifton Beckstrand, Dallas Rogers, Alta Ashby, Delma Galli, Jack Nelson, Gerald B. Huff, and Dr. Dean C. Evans. Superintendents were Golden P. Wright, Vermon Barney and Tal-mage Tal-mage Taylor. Clerks were Carol C. Wise, Jayce Beckstrand, Joyce Scottorn (Acting Clerk) and Robert Steele. The early 60's found the board concerned with building problems and minute entries concerning federal fed-eral aid are of a routine nature. For example the minutes of the Dec. 6, 1961 meeting show "Supt. Wright presented an NDEA project for Delta Jr. High. The project called for science cabinets of a permanent type costing $500.00. The board agreed that in view of possible construction of a new junior high school at Delta, it would be advisable to build the cabinets of a portable nature so City Completes Details On Purchase of Property Delta City Council completed do- rianning and Zoning Commission tails on the purchase of the old without recommendations by the high and Junior high school pro- council and to refer Block 66 to the perty from Millard School District commission recommending rezoning Monday night. Plans for the dove-i from Agricultural to Commercial, lopment of a city park are moving His motion was seconded by Coun- right along now that a federal grant application has been ap- proved. The contract for demolishing the old high school building has been let to Lyle Bunker, Bunker Concrete Con-crete Co., Delta. Mr. Bunker said Monday night that he would move as quickly as possible on demolishing demol-ishing the building. The contract calls for the building to be demolished demol-ished and debris cleared by June 30, 19G8. Council decided against emergency emer-gency action on certain zoning and space regulations for mobile homes. Much of the property now being considered for mobile home use is zoned A-l or Agricultural which allows al-lows trailer courts and tourist courts to be established. However, regulations of the Agricultural Zones call for one-half (Vi) acre building site except when such dwelling sites are served by a public water system and a public sewer system. Mr. John Day had requested of council that portions of Blocks 38 and 50 and Block 66 from 4th East east to Delta Cily limits between U.S. Highways 50-6 and the Oak City road be rezoned to C-l or Commercial. Councilman Bishop moved to re- fer Blocks 3S and 50 to the Delta Stearns-Roger Corp. Through Provo and Stearns-Roger Corp., general con-, tractors of The Brush Beryllium mill, will be hiring all construction work crs through union halls located in Provo and Salt Lake City. Actual construction begins later this month. According to information received at the Chronicle from Stearns-Roger the union locals are as follows: Asbestos Workers, Local 69, Salt Lake City Boilermakers, Local 182, Salt Lake Bricklayers, Local 2, Provo Carpenters, Local 184, Provo Cement Masons, Local 68, Salt Lake Electricians, Local 354, Salt Lake Ironworkers, Local 27, Salt Lake Laborers, Local 653, Provo Millwrights, Local 722, Provo Operating Engineers, Local 3, Provo Painters, Local 77, Salt Lake City Pipefitters, Local 57, Salt Lake Sheetmetal Workers, Local 312 Salt Lake City Teamsters, Local 222, Provo The county road crew has almost completed the road from Highways 50-6 to the mill site. The new road is aproximately a quarter of a mile VETERANS AND AUXILIARY MEETINGS World War I Veterans and the Auxiliary will hold special meetings on Monday, April 15, 1968, at the M. E. Bird Recreation Center at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of electing elect-ing delegates to the Department Convention to be held May 17-18, 1968, also to install officers of Brracks No. 2952 and the Auxiliary for the current year. All World War I Veterans and their wives and widows are urged to be present. Light refreshments will be served. LaClead Nielson, Commander that they could be used in some Fowles reviewed the NYC Frogram other school plant, if necessary.' for the fiscal year of 1965-66 for The school lunch program con- 71 students. Supt. Taylor was sug-tinued sug-tinued to be one of the biggest gested to be project director. Mem-users Mem-users of federal funds and the ber Huff made a motion to accept Korean Veterans Program dropped the NYC program as presented by from $5,843.15 in 1960 to $90.00 in Mr- Fowles. His motion was seeond-1963 seeond-1963 after which it was discontin- ed bY niember Evans and carried ued altogether. .unanimously. The district received a special Supt. Taylor presented the pro-grant pro-grant for television from the fed- grams for Title I and Title II under eral government in 1964. I the ESEA on Oct. 13, 1965. In 1965 the U.S. Congress passed " 865nSupt T1?t the Elementary and Secondary Ed- the Title One projects sub- ucation Act (ESEA) and on March ""ed each school and the pro- 10 of that year J. Clifton Beck- fcTf. by . the Mllla'd strand, president of the board was School District A review was made empowered "to execute all docu- ' the necessary forms to account ments and sign all papers in con- tf?r U .expenditures made under nection with or for the purpose of "J"0- 6 &ls g8VA? re,ViT obtaining any and all federal as- of tbeYC Program and the funds sistance to school programs in the school district, effective this date." This resolution received unanimous a" lc0"r' u , . , approval by the board. irrm t.hf, t1965 MUlard X a i 01 ,nrc p r, 'County School District realized a On April 21 1965 Supt. Barney , total of $i23)757.21 in federal presented an educational program funds, United states Department of authorized to receive federal funds. Agriculture (USDA) commodities He indicated that every student through the same period were val-would val-would have to be tested to meet ued at 5135,417.63. The district the necessary requirements for this paid $n,i25.06 to the USDA for the additional program. The board commodities determined that funds would be! Excluding' the commodities, the sought for district personnel, cur- audits of the district show tne riculum supplies, equipment, capi- following federal funds from 1960 iai ounay vi-v-ars iu oe repiaceu by busses), summer programs and libraries. On July 14, 1965 Supt. Barney suggested that the district participate partici-pate in the NYC Program. Member Huff made a motion that the district dis-trict participate. His motion was seconded by Member Galli and the board voted in favor with the exception ex-ception of Member Nelson who did not vote. By the August 11, 1965 meeting Supt. Taylor had been hired by the board. At that meeting, Jack ciiman Hardy ana carried unanimously. unani-mously. Mayor Morrison appointed Joe Gordon to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Other members are Betty Kelly, Norma Pearson, Pat Dalton, Paul Theobald, Hatch Farnsworth and Councilman Evan Gardner. Mayor Morrison appointed Emil Pearson as Justice of Peace. His appointment ap-pointment was confirmed. Representatives of the Boley Realty Co., American Fork and the Pondray Construction Co., Orem discussed with council members their firms' plans for a housing development on property recently purchased from Delta Second Ward (welfare farm). Construction on several new homes will begin in three or four weeks they said. Their property is now zoned R-2 but they emphasized if council relaxed re-laxed zoning ordinances temporarily temporar-ily they would also rent or lease lots for mobile homes. It was reported that the irrigation irriga-tion water would be turned into the ditches soon. Actual time defends de-fends laraelv on the weather. The ditch tax remains $5.00. Water will not be delivered to those users who haye not paiQ their tax. Council unanimously decided. Less than 50 of the users paii. their ditch tax last year. to Hire Yorkers S. I Union Halls long from the highway to the Union Pacific Railroad and another quarter of mile from the railroad track to the mill site, according to Karl Wrkman, County Hoard Supervisor. Super-visor. The road is a good graveled road, he said, and will require about another day's work by the county road crew. "We'll get it completed just as quickly as the railroad crew completes the crossing," cross-ing," Mr. Workman said. Lionel Taylor, local manager for Utah Power and Light reports that the power company is waiting for a "go-ahead" signal from the railroad rail-road company before all of the wires can be strung. All poles are in place. Before the mill ctually begins to operate, Brush will construct con-struct its own sub-station, Mr. Taylor said. Golf Ass'n Plans More Work The Hidden Meadow Golf Course Association met Monday night to plan another work party for Friday" April 12 from 3:00 p.m. to dark at the course. All members and interested inter-ested persons, regardless of age and sex are invited to join the party. Membership dues are now $100 and will be raised to $150.00 at May 1, 1968. If YOU have been meaning to join the association and have not done so now is the time, association members say. The board anticipates the driving range and three holes will be ready for play in five or six weeks with an additional three holes ready by June. J ! olu"e"ts val ticipating and their work stations . through 1965' Forest Reserve Korean Vets Federal Lunch Special Milk Fund National Defense (Title V) National .Defense (Title III) 1964 Special T. V. Appropriation Adult Education Vocational Education TOTAL $ 11,479.98 6,586.66 59,086.01 8,002.08 5,683.82 21,677.86 6,000.00 4,666.78 574.02 $123,757.21 |