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Show d d GlI The Voice of Sanpete County Volume Ninety-Seve- n MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 Prominent turkey grower, civic, church leader, Ralph S. Blackham, dies City appoints new planning commission izers and first president of the Utah Turkey Federation He served as a member of the Boards of Directors and president of the State Poultry Council, Utah Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and Utah Turkey Marketing Board. He was also a member of the PEPA Ralph S. Blackham MORON- I- Services will be held Friday, Dec. 8 at 1 p m in the Moroni LDS Stake Center for prominent Sanpete County turkey grower and church leader, Ralph Stephenson Blackham, 78, who died Monday, Dec. 4, 1989 in a Logan nursing home of causes incident to age Family and friends may call at Ursenbach Funeral Home Thursday between 7 and 9 pm. and Friday at the chapel from 11.30 a.m until time for services. Born in Moroni, he has spent all of his adult life associated with the turkey industry as well as serving his church and community. He graduated from Moroni High School and Snow College. He later attended Brigham Young University and Utah State University where he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Poultry Husbandry and Agricultural Economics. Mr Blackham was prominent m Utahs turkey industry and served as manager of Moroni Feed Company from 1938 to 1977. He was named general manager in 1950. Prior to the organizing of the Feed Company he served as manager of Utah Poultry Turkey Processing Plant from 1935 to 1943. He helped establish turkey feed dealer and cooperative associations and councils both on local and national levels. He was director and twice chairman of the Norbest Turkey Growers Board. He was one of the organ Board of Directors. He was one of the original organizers and first president of the Utah Feed Dealers and Manufacturers Association He believed in the close link between industrv and education and served for eight years as a member of the Board of Trustees of Utah StateUniversity and fouryearsasa member of the USU Alumni Association Council He screed as chairman and member of the Snow College Institutional Council and also served on the Utah Board of Regents Snow College, USU and BU have honored him on numerous occasions and in 1985 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Agribusiness from USU. Mr Blackham served as Sanpete Giuntv Commissioner for five years. He served on the Board of Directors of Utah Power and Light Company He has also served on the First Stockholders Advisory Council of the Berkeley Bank for Cooperatives, Berkeley, Ca He was chairman of the Sanpete Valley Hospital Board and a member of the Board of Intermountain Health Care, Inc. which serves 20 hospitals At the time of his death, he was serving as Moroni LDS Stake Patriarch He also served in many other LDS Church positions including 13 years as president of the Moroni LDS Stake. He has been a member of the Moroni Lions Gub for over 40 years He was born in Moroni on Nov 15, 1911, to Alma and Anna Jane Stephenson Blackham. He married Annie DcOra Anderson on March 23, 1935 in Nephi. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. He is survived by his wife, Moroni, two sons, one daughter, Mrs Gary (Debra Ann) Gibboas, Logan, R. Stephen, Centerville and Carl Alma, Atlanta, Ga and 16 grandchildren He was preceded in death by two infant sons, Scott and Allen and one grandson, Peter Ralph Gibbons Burial will be in the Moroni City Cemeteiy. Santas subs need aid for families MT. PLEASAN- T- Plans are underway for the annual Sub for Santa program sponsored annually by Company D Utah National Guard here. According to Sergeant Robert Allred, between $25,000 and $30,0X1 in donated items, cash and about 20 tons of coal, was received last year and distributed to 44 families. This year members of the 1457 Engineer Battalion will be assisted by students from North Sanpete Middleand High schools, who help gather food and toys, and The for delivery or to be picked up Dec. and 22 21 For further information or to report cases of need contact Sgt. Aired at or Turning Point, 462-251- 283-402- 1 5 ext. 286 Number Forty Nine Price 504 December 6, 1989 MT PLEASAN- T- Three new planning commission members wci c appointed at the Nov 28citv coun- $2795 from Champion with no trade in allowance The council lent its suppoit to clloits o( an Orem companv. SAGA, Irving to restoie bus scrv ice on Highwav 89, approved a lease agreement negotiation price ol $465 per pole tor TCI Cable TV, and agreed to advertise for prospective members of the icecntly approved Historic Preservation Commission cil meeting Allen Shelley, who is currently serving on the commission was appointed to another three-yea- r term, and Ed Meci was appointed to a thrce-ea- r term replacing commission member Gary Temple whodid nolseckanothcrterm Jon Schuhmann was named to complete term of the remaining Cheslcv Christensen who resigned one-ye- ar his commission post following his election as mayor No action was taken on planning commission recommendations lor an updated master plan submitted by Mayoi elect Christensen, who is planning commission chairman The council agreed to review the recommendations and discuss the proposal at a future meeting In other business, the council opted to purchase a steam cleaner (or $1795 including an $800 trade in instead ol a $2595 three vear lease purchase agreement with warrants Three bids were received lor the new cleaner Other bids included $2754 from Complete Supplv and -- Spring City dancer Jennifer Blaine will be featured as Clara in the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon peiformances of the Nutcracker scheduled this weekend at North Sanpete High School. h blaze damages Chester home Early-mornin- g room by Ida Donaldson CHESTE- R- An early morning fire Monday, Dee. 4, caused extensive damage to the Gerald Justesen home here, but family members were able to escape with no injuries The fire occurred about 4 30 a m. and was discovered by a young son who woke up and smelled smoke, according to Fire Chief Dean Jensen, fire in the of Moroni. living with his mother, Jessie, in Chester, and other friends and The boy woke his father who went into the basement and discovered a furnace-frui- t Thccauseofthe fire was believed to be electrical but was still under investigation Monday The home sustained extensive damage, including smoke, burned floor joists and a hole burned through the kitchen floor The familys food stoiage was ruined Justesen and his family aic cui-rent- relatives ly MT PLEASAN- T- Snow Col- Gerald Sanpete Valley Hospital's governing board and attended his first board meet new president, Dr Day, was lccently named to leges ing, Thursday, Nov 31) Dr Day joins other board members, chairman, Mike Andeien, vice chairman, Rhea Stewart, and Jack McAllister, Dr Gene Spcaknian, Vance Aigard, George Winn, Lynn Cook, Thcrcssa Alder and Doug Barton Dr Day, who began his Snow College administration Oct 1 of thisyear.said this is the first time in his career that he has sat on a hospital board, although he has been actively involved with other volunteer elforts including the United Way, community and youth and the YMCA pio-gram- MT. PLEASAN- T- A Social Security representative will be available Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant City Hall, 1 15 West Main. 1 cy Mayor Anoir Deuel and all coun- nicmbcrscxccpt Kcllv Roscman vvcie picsent cil to teaching responsibilities Dr Day focuses on economic development and is currently Center of Development at Snow College He also stressed Sanpete Valley Hospital s vital lole in maintaining existing economic strengths as well as attracting new industrv Interested in sports and sports programs, Dr Day plays goll, tennis and racquetball He and his wife, LuAnn, have three children, Steven, 15, Joanna, 13, and Emily, 8 Dr Dav is originally from Diaper, years and years ago. He received his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University, his MBA from the University of Illinois and Doc-toiat- e of Business Administration from Indiana University Prior to coming to Snow College, he had been on the faculty at Georgia Tech for 18 years serving both as Associate Dean and Dean of College Management in addition ( lfj Dr. Gerald Day Santa to visit Fair view FA1RVIE- W- The annual Christmas tree lighting will be held Dec 9 at 6 p m. by the dance hall Ornaments are made by Fairview Elementary School children Santa Claus will arrive on the fire engine to pass out treats to children at city hall following the tree program. The local National Guard Unit will conduct its annual drawing Dec. 20. Tickets are available from guard members. Sgt Aired said items will be ready rep available Following an executive session, Ordinance 89 Section E dealing with the citv coordinator probationary period was changed lrom oneycar tosix months to be consis tent with the citv's cmplovcc poli- s, Turning Point womens program at Snow College. In addition Caseys City Lunch and Junction 83 are sponsoring a dance Dec. 16atthearmorywithall profits going into the Sub for Santa Social security in to governing board Nutcracker will be presented by Central Utah Ballet under the direction of Vivian Kosan Co dnce-tor- s are Diane Dvreng, Gunnison, and Julie Winn, Ml Pleasant includes 30 The local dancers A Spring City girl, Jcnnilcr Blaine, will be featured as Clara in the Friday evening and Satui day afternoon pei foi mances Nutcracker ballet The is planned to be an annual Cenltal Utah holiday production lull-lengt- Inler-mounta- SVH names Dr. Day Nutcracker to be performed Dec. 9 MT. PLEASAN- T- A second Nutcracker performance is being scheduled this week to accommodate those who were unable to purchase tickets for the Saturday, Dec 9 performances which have been sold out. A Friday night performance, Dec 8, at 7 p m. at North Sanpete High School will also be held. General admission tickets will be available at the door on a first come basis A traditional holiday ballet, the Other items discussed included airpoil lighting, snow removal problems on some sidewalks in the business district, the appointment ol Ted Olson, Ephraim, and Bob Christiansen, Beaver, to the Power Association, and the Nov 29 CDBG meeting The Murray High School Handbell Choir will perform Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Spring City LDS Chapel. The choir, organized in 1984 by Leland Finders and currently directed by Matthew L. Faerber, has 13 ringers: seniors, Angela Bell, Tamara Blank, Alisha Burbidge, Chris Ruppel, and Brandon Woolsey; juniors, Tommie Rae Allen, Kristine Faerber, Lori Michaelson, Jennifer Murray, Becky Nelson, Orrin Porter, and Heather Price, and sophomore, Brittany Smith. They will also participate in performances to the State Capitol Rotunda, 1 emple V ilia Square Assembly Ilall, LDS Church Office Building, and the the in to been asked and have Lake paiticipate City, Theater, in Salt KSL Quarters for Chi istmas concert w ith the J ay VV elch C horale to be broadcast during December. There is no admission charge and the public is invited. lighting At 7 p m there will be a Sub for Santa variety program held in the Fairview City Dance Hall Admission w ill be food, clothes, toys, money or anything that will help needy families in the community Hot chocolate and chili will also be sold at the program Everyone is invited The event is being sponsored bv Fairview City, and Fairview Fh mentarv children, faculty r |