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Show University oft Utah Library Salt Lake City 12, Utah Titans Cop First Win From Eagles The Olympus and Skyline high schools met for the first time on the basketball court last week and Olympus taught their rousins to the north how to Wednesday, Serving the Southeast Salt Lake Communities of 9 January Volume 8 Holladay, Cottonwood, East Mill Creek 1963 Number 2 win. Olympus won the game 61 to But only after fighting the Eagles every minute of the game. The first quarter saw the Titans leading at the end oi the half Olympus lead The third saw Skyline holding their own and ended with the Eagles in the lead by two points 53. 12-1- 24-2- 39-3- I The final quarter ended with Olympus leading 3 thanks to desperation measures of the Skylincrs who committed many fouls in attempts to get the ball. 61-5- Highway Dept. Job Given Ralph Gourley Clyde Buxton Elected Jordan Board President! om inend an architect at the next board meeting, Relationship between Jordan b'rd members and Utah Edu cation Ass'n, which has been strained in recent months, be- - Clyde V. Buxton, 7076 High- land Dr representing the Union and Cottonwood areas on the Jordan district school board, was elected president of the board at its organization meet- - - r ,;v hoard took up a lcn r terms, quest from UEA to grant a are for Buxton succeeds Bob Jimas, teacher release time to attend Appointed warehouse superintendent for the State Highway Copperton, who has been presi- cominittcc mccting on UEA Department at 525 West 113th dent the past two years. business on Jan. 7. The new board president has South, Thursday was Ralph R. Board members were irked Gourley, 395 Mountair Dr. (3010 just begun his second four-yea- r South.) The appointment was term as a board member. He because the request came from announced by C. Taylor Burton, has his business in Midvale, op- - UEA imitcad from Jor. state director of highways. erating Buxtons Heating and dan Education Assn or from Mr Gourley succeeds Don L. Air Conditioning at 7693 S. State the individual teacher, Stott, who was dismissed fol- St. He is also a past president- i of ComMr Bateman said that as long of Midvale Chamber a dinner held lowing political merce. UEA was receiving the beneas Nov. 5 at the state road shops. The board took action to pre- fit of the The new superintendent has opteachers services he of new erated a service station in Salt pare for the building 8600 a it would be fair to ask UEA felt South to school at fur the substitute teachLake for 14 years, lie began elementary 14th East on a plot of er. pay the with employment highway ground presently owned by the All board members in department Dec. 16. district. This school will relieve the criticism of UEAjoined policy, of the Sandy which overcrowding they felt has too often school, which in turn may re- been instrumental Craft House Will in getting lolieve Midvallcy and Union cal districts to underwrite UEA Present Puppet Show if schools, necessary. activities. Supt. Reed U. Bcckstcad reThe Craft House at 3271 South Just before the UEA request arc there that presently ported was taken up, the board heard 5lh East, will hold a puppet 344 children within walking disshow on Saturday, Jan. 12 at letter from teachers at Bingtance of this school, which is aham 1 p.m. The show will be presentHigh School in which they expected to be ready at the expressed opposition to employ ed by Mr Elliot AirmcL opining of classes in the fall of ment of uncertified Mr Airmct will also conduct 1964. lie said that streets are teachers, registration for a class in pup- already finished in the area, which they contended would pet making and manipulation homes are built, and that the lower the standards of the profession. which will be at the Craft House school would be largely walk-iMr Bateman wondered what on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of from the start. The building the reaction would be if the subeach month. rcccommittee was asked to stitute teacher hired by the board was not certified. Bcmarr S. Fursc, new member of the board who took office Jan. 1, said he felt that the hoard needs to improve its Re-zoning working relationship with the teachers. 11c said that there is in A piece of property on 48(10 request for commercial zoning a serious morale problem Whcadon reSouth which backs up to a prop extended into the residential the district. John You cant buy minded that erty line on Bon Air is up for Bon Air St. .what and morale, questioned The reasons for recommendaccording to the Zonof UEA have done were investigated the activities ing and Planning Commission. ing to improve morale. The Greystonc Investment by the county planning commisA trade of properly was aprehas Corp. requested that the sion and part of the original proved by the board to give the to en- quest was denied. According to piece of land be school able them to build doctors' of- Ralph McClure, associate plan- district an elementary 10th East, just fices and a clinic. Their original ner in charge of the zoning and site at 7450 South south of the Union First, Fourth planning offices, zoning any and Fifth Ward Chapel. The part of Bon Air commercial board traded a site slightly would be against the best Insmaller in acreage to Ralph terests of the residents. Davis paid $5,000 additional. Parts of 4800 South may be Boardand members set Thurszoned commercial but the genJan. 10, at 4 p.m. to meet eral feeling of the planning com- day, Hillcrest High mission is that the street should and inspect for acremain mainly residential to School, inof preparation the building. At that ceptance maintain property values in ad- time a date for the dedication joining areas. A public hearing is scheduled Last Friday Hillcrest High for Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the School moved into the lead in county chambers at the city and the Region 3 basketball wars by county building. Interested parties will be invited to outline The pounding Tooele, have won their first two their reasons for objecting to the at that time. league games. In the meantime Jordan was put into a tie for fourth place 15 with Cyprus and Murray. Jordan was defeated by traditional rival Bingham, A program called Lights On Hillcrest had a fairly rasy For Education" inaugurated by time handling Tooele its 30th the Utah Congress of Parents 14 straight league loss. The were led by Hal Hale, and Teachers has been schedbrother of the Tooele basketball An immunization clinic, fire uled for Jan. 17. On that everoach, Gary Hale. Hale scored to the public, will be held Mon18 points and was followed by day, Jan. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. ning lights in every school house Lynn Marlor and Steve Urry in the Pioneer Hall in West throughout Utah will be brightly who had 11 points each. Jordan, 1137 West 7800 South, lit. Jordan's defeat come after for all of Salt Lake County. A legislative program will be they had led for most of the The clinic, a branch of the presented. PTA patrons will of the Five six game. players Salt Lake County immunization have the of learn opportunity in the game that Jordan used is being conducted by ing what problems face educa clinic, scored in the double figures the health department, with the tors in this state. Facts and with Broadhcad geting 11, Dens-le- y assistance of Jordan high school figures will be discussed: ques17 to lead the team, PTA members. sinking tions will be invited so that pa Maughn dropping in 11, MarThe DPT shot, diphtheria, trons will be fully aware of the riott 10, and Collins 11. whooping cough, and tetanus need to develop desirable shot will be administered tion to recommend to State Leg' ' islaturc. children up to age 8 The DT shot, diphtheria and Mrs Richard Howe, 830 East tetanus, in addition to polio. 5600 South, legislation chairman smallpox and typhoid will be of the Woodstock school, will be in charge of the program. given to people of all ages. was elected Both t. es two-yea- , Skylines Sam El nor goes high to aim a two pointer for the Eagles in action against Olympus last Friday. Terry Neilson, Olympus senior was faked out on the play. a n Commission Presents Plans for Dick Kastrler leieasrs a high shot at the basket as Ed Blon-quis- t fails in his attempt to block shot. Olympus wou the game 61 to 5& Hillcrest Earns Lead In Reaion 4 llill-toppe- Program Set Jan. Immunization Clinic Planned 65-6- Hill-toppe- For Jan. I Wayne Rose Randy Schnuten, Bingham forward circ'es in on the baskrt in action last Friday at the Jordan gym. Jordan' guard Tom Mar-rio- t makes a vain effort to block the shut. The Doral Cutlers Depart' For Australian Mission Mr & Mrs Doral Culler will be honored at a farewell testimonial Sunday evening Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. The couple will depart fur an Australian LDS Mission. The following program will be presented at the llulladay Fourteenth Ward chapel, 2065 East 4675 South: organ prelude, Claude Thompson; conducting. Bill Pisu; opening ngi con- - Igregation; invocation, Ilarmon sacrament hymn, 'Juhnson; choir; sacrament service, Aar-oni- c priesthood; anthem, choir; Elder S. Dilworlh speaker, Young; musical number, LaVar Krautz, Marlene K. Nielsen, accompanied by Ida Krantz: remarks, Bishop Dan Frainplon; response, missionaries; closing song, congregation; benediction, Wdliain F. Weilcr; poslludc, Claude Thompson. Tells Club of Park tracts were not signed when it was discovered that the lowest bid had apparently been overlooked. Bids on the bus bodies will stand as originally accept- ed. Next meeting of the board will be Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The earlier hour was set to give members an opportunity to participate in the Lights on for Education programs that evening. Silver Spurs Elect New Officer Slate officers of the Silver club presided over Riding Spurs the first meeting of the new year Jan. 7. Those elected were Mrs LaMar Knudscn, president; Mrs Marvin Bennett, Mrs Yoland Turner, secretary-treasureMrs Ted Lovcltc, business manager and Mrs district representative; Ken Smith, captain of Events; Mrs Paul Eggleston, secretary to district representative; Mrs Ike Fox, historian; Mrs Ed Voda and Miss Jean Sinclair, Mrs Ralph Jones, drill and Mrs Armand mistress Thomas, assistant. The Silver Spurs have a membership of approximately 40. The club has several social eventr'each year, .dances, trail rides, etc. They put on several fund raising events to help the handicapped and to sub for Santa. The Spurs have won wen state championships in competition with mens riding chibs. Members participate in most of the contests within the dislrct, region and state shows as well as parades, shows and rodeos in the Intcrmountain West. New r; s; at the Jan. 7 meetbusinesa are Lovett, manager; Beverly Smith, caping Ethelyn New officers of the Silver Spurs,' installed and Helen tain of events; Marilyn Bennett, Knudscn, president, (right.) Thief Takes $1 from Hair Dryer Coin Boxes Approximately $1 in change was taken from the hair dryer coin boxes at the Day and Night Laundry Center, 1952 East 2700 South, officers were told Wednesday, Jan. 2. The thief had to break into the boxes to get the money. Grant Fourth Ward" ' Has New Bishopric Horace W. Tame, first counselor in the Stake Presidency, announced a new Bishopric for the Grant Fourth Ward early in December. The new Bishop will be Ralph A. Barnes, Bishop; Emcrlc Crossland, First Counselor; and Elvin Downs, Second Counselor. Presbyterian Meet Set Friday Plans for a new lor. the sanctuary Cottonwood Presbyterian Church, now located at 1580 Vine St. (6100 South,). will be discussed at a business meeting Friday, Jan. 11, at the church. A dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by the' business-- ' meeting and election of elders and deacons, accoridng to the Rev. R. David Steele, pastor. Nominations for elders are Paul Billhymcr, Robert E. Doidge and Mrs Sterling Devin-nNominations for deacons are Roger Friis, Robert W. Brewer, Clyde Gillam, Mrs James Carter, Michael Franevsky and Mrs Robert I. Peters. y. . Educational 50-3- of the building will be set. Because of an error, the board voted to ask for new bids on the six bus chassis opened at a previous meeting. Con- Needs Wayne Rose, county agent for the Utah State University, was featured speaker at last night's meeting of the Cottonwood Heights Lions Club. Mr Rose's topic was primarily on the parks and recreational facilities available in the Cottonwood Heights area. He made suggestions on how to coordinate park and recreational facilities in the area. The C1ILC and the Kiwanis club and other service clubs within Cottonwood Heights are banding together to promote such recreational grounds for residents in that area. Their joint aim is to provide Tor both children and elderly citizens. Committee chairman of the park and recreation project is .John Ajioka, CU Local Towns . . Tax Returns Received The State Tax Commission reported this week that Utah's sales tax local option half-ccn- t will net $1,835,606 for the state's counties and cities over the period from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30. Of this amount, mure than half $1,057,149 is to be received by Salt Lake Cuunty and the county's towns and cities. Midvale will receive a rheek for $12,745.08 from Uic local tax $374.82. The largest return in Ihrt area will go to the county area which is not incorporated The quarter return will amount to $221,323,57. Salt Lake City is receiving a rheek for $710,685. The quarterly tax report from the State Tax Commission shows that the nrw half-ccn- t sales tax local return program return. is adding an appreciable sum Other incorporated cities in in most cases to the budgets the area will also receive re- of cities and towns in the area turns. They arc: Sandy, $3,837.-9- Residents receive the benefits West of shopping in their own respecRiverton, $5,629.89; Jordan, $2,742.91; South Jordan, tive communities. 6; Group Explores Wild Mexican der, after previously reconnoit-Jac- k eight aerial flights over the cancring the area as thoroughly as yon and walked into the area possible. Little was available as far as possible. The explorconcerning the canyon other ers had been running rivers than the rumor that Cortez was regularly and were physthe first to attempt to run the ical shape to undertake El Sum- river and was halted at theridcro canyon. first series of rapids. The Mcx-er- n Exploration of the canyon icans told the explorers that took 12 days. Eight of those were consumed in running approximately 70 people have days the scries of rapids that dislost their lives in the last 400 couraged Cortez. In addition to the years while attempting to photographing primitive nuer the river, area, the party mapped it and Mr Currey and his party made named 30 rapids; 5 waterfalls; 2 springs and 4 beaches. The names they chose were of either Mexican or American origin. Mr Currey presented the information to the Mexican government. Although the area was extremely hazardous, the partys single mishap resulted in no serious acident. Mr Currey and two members of the party were scouting the edge of the third highest Tails encountered on the trip. Due to wrong weight positioning, the srout boat tipped over. One of the men, a Californian, was swept over a five foot drop and wedged between rocks and falls. The other, Paul Thcvcnin of 3909 South 5425 West, plummeted over the falls, a drop of 26 feet and survived to (ell of it. He was badly bruised and his ear drums were broken from the pressure of the water, but he continued the trip. Of the group, two other men had to be helicoptered out of the canyon, one with a sprained ankle and one who became sick. Others in this area who surveyed El Sumidero were Dr Robert Preston, 3571 East k Circle and Art Fcnster-rnakc1401 Luck Lane. The doctor served in medical capacity and also as professional photographer. Dr Preston has been on almost every river trip made by Currey. Mr Fenster-make- r is a member of Western River Expeditions, Inc. of which Jack Currey is president . Jack, who lives at 1699 East 3350 South, says he has schedulJack L. Currey, president of Western River Expeditions, Inc., ed a tourists trip down the river just returned from exploring El Sumidero Canyon in Mexico. just below the area he charterThe canyon and Its river is the last known unexplored area of ed. It is completely safe, he added. The week's trip is set the western Hemisphere according to Jack. for Jan 22. professional river guide, L. Currey and a party of several 16 men including Utahns, recently returned safely from exploring El Sumidero Canyon in New Mexico. The canyon contains the last known unchartered river in the West- Hemisphere, according to Mr Currey. The party set out from Tuxtu- la Gutierrez city, capilol of Mexico, about 90 miles from the Central American bor- A in-to- s, . Mill-broo- r, I |