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Show ui'ivzrsal iiicroFiuiTrcr cor 141 PI2RP0!-T AV2. OREM To Orem-Geneva Times From Dean Bennett You may have heard recently that I have accepted a position with CBS Radio Station WEEI in Boston, Mass. I'll be leaving at the end of this week to assume my new duties, thus necessitating ending this column, unless you want me to write about the Boston Celtics, the Red Sox etc. Thanks for the wonderful relationship we have had Earl Loveridge of American Fork was the lucky winner of a palomino pony awarded at the boxing bouts last weekend, Stan Chpoweth tells us. Gene Nelson, metallurgy instructor in-structor at UTTI, expects to be back at the school teaching next week after extensive surgery. His family reports he is getting along fine after amputation of both thumbs and a finger. He was hurt Dec. 15 in an accident with a steam hammer at the school. For the past week he has been spending spend-ing a few hours a day at the school and hopes to resume full time duties soon. Mr. Nelson expresses his appreciation ap-preciation to his many friends who have called to express their concern during his recuperation. Friday Dated DSA Banquet President Doug Clark of the Orem Junior Chamber of Commerce Com-merce announced that the annual Distinguished Service Award Banquet will be held Friday. January 22 at 8 p.m. at Bill and Iva's Cafe. The annual banquet will honor this year's outstanding young man who has been adjudged winner of the 1964 Distinguished Service Award. The banquet will be in honor of all D.S.A. nominees and will be attended by Jaycee's' past D. S.A. winners, and pests. Any person interested in attending may do so by calling Charles Tolley, telephone 225-4586. The winner will be named from four nominees who are: Dr. Philip P. Taylor, 470 East Center; Garth E. Wilkinson, 1200 West 500 North; Larry E. Lunnen, 1078 South 200 West; Douglas M. Clark, 964 West 280 North. The winner will receive a special distinguished Service Award Plaqile with his name engraved on it. Past D.S.A. winners include: Ray Hanks. 1946; Lionel Fair banks. 1947; Henry Campbell, 1948; Weston Kofford, 1949; Glen Healy,' 1950; Clyde E. weeics jr. 1951: Torvall Nelson, 1952; Wavne Gammon. 1954; Lee Bishop. 1955: M. Kay Christen sen, 1956; Dee Pyne, 1957; Willis Vincent, 1958; Albert Hedqulst, 1959; Robert Mower, 1960; Earl Wengreen, 1961; Harley Gillman, 1962 and James M. Paramore, 1963. President Doug Clark expres sed the appreciation of the Orem Jaycees to all persons who have submitted nominations ana to tne judges for this year's award The judges are Weston Kofford, owner of Wesko Cabinet & Trailei Supply Inc.; Harold B. Sumner, Publisher and Editor of Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times and Robert Mower, representative Frank Edwards Supply Co. He encouraged anyone interested inter-ested to make reservations and attend the Distinguished Service Award Banquet, the annual tribute to Orem's outstanding young men sponsored by the Orem Jaycees. DONALD DEE SHAW ON OSU HONOR ROLL Donald Dee Shaw of. 1634 S. 350 E., Orem, Is listed on the fall term honor roll at Oregon State University. He is a grad uate in the School of Education. To be eligible for honor roll listing, students must make at least a B plus average for the term. - " " , . - Ui : t i . 1 ' ' i . . . ' . , r ! - -i I; Does It Pay To Live In Oreei? EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the third in a series of Informative articles under the general theme, "Does It Pay To Live In Orem," prepared by a fact finding committee of the Orem Chamber of Commerce. Readers having comments are invited to send them to the Orem C. of C. Fact Finding Committee, 573 South State. Such comments will be published In this paper in a subsequent Issue of this paper. What About Water and Sewer Rates? While living in Idaho Falls my water, sewer and garbage utility util-ity biU was just half of the bill that I pay In Orem," commented R. C. Wold, former probate Judge of Idaho Falls. Idaho, to the Orem-Geneva Times following publication of the first article in the "Does It Pay to Live In Orem" series. Similar comments from other residents who have moved to Orem from other Utah cities and surrounding areas are not uncommon. Although not as high as in some other parts of the nation where water is scarce or extensive water treatment Is necessary, the . minimum water and sewer rates in Orem are nevertheless the highest In Utah County and perhaps in the state. While recognizing this, Orem property owners should also recognize that Orem has some unique problems not shared by any other Utah municipality. How does OREM COMPARE WITH OTHER NEARBY Utah communities? The following surbey was made by the Orem Chamber of Commerce Fact Finding Committee: Orem: The minimum water and sewer rate charge is $3.90 per month. Pleasant Grove: P. Gi has the lowest water minimum in the county at $1.00 per month, but their sewer charge is $3.00 monthly.. Spanish Fork: This city enjoys a $1.50 monthly sewer charge, but their minimum water charge is $3.00. Lehi: Water minimum is $3.00 and sewer is $3.00. Provo: Both utilities are $1.50 per month. American Fork: A water charge of $1.50 but a sewer charge of $3.35 (only 55 cents less than Orem's monthly sewer charge). Kearns: One of Utah's newer cities, Kearns has a $3.00 water minimum and $1.75 sewer charge. It should be noted that the volume rate for Orem water beyond the minimum rate for the first 12,000 gallons will compare favorably with many Utah communities. This rate is 15 cents per thousand gallons for the next 15,000 gallons and 10 cents a thousand for each additional thousand. But why are Orem water and sewer rates as they are? Are there good and justifiable reasons? The answer Is authoratively yes. There are five major reasons. 1. Due to its sprawling land area (18 square miles) and with a population of only 20,000 Inhabitants, housing in Orem Is widely scattered. Many people may not be surprised to hear that Orem has a land area of approximately 10,000 acres, but they are amazed tc learn that nearly 6,000 acres are still in agricultural land. Water and sewer lines In some parts of the city run several blocks with only one or two homes connected to utility lines. Until these sparse areas are filled in, property owners will have to pay a greater cost per capita In maintaining some 80 miles of sewer lines and nearly 120 miles of water lines. 2. In recent years the city administration, with an eye on the future growth, has been installing, where feasible, larger size water and sewer mains that will accomodate a population of 40,000. In other words Orem Is a 20,000 population city buying water and sewer lines for a 40,000 population future. Under the recent Accelerated Work Project program, Orem has Installed nearly 50,000 feet of new water lines ranging from 6 to 24 inches In size. 3. Orem's share of the cost of the newly completed three million gallon water storage tank, erected near the city cemetery, along with the new water lines and covering of the Alta Springs water as provided under the AcceleratedWorksProjectwas$316,000, which includes construction costs, engineering, legal, administrative and financing.. The federal grant was $269,500. Again, thisproject was possible only through anticipated revenue from increased water rates. The new storage tank was also planned to accomodate a city of 40,000. 4. A sanitary sewage disposal plant was completed In 1957 costing cost-ing more than a million dollars, $250,000 of which was provided by a federal grant. This plant was also designed to accomodate a city -double our prlsent size. It was partly financed through a bond election elec-tion that was based on anticipated revenue from increased sewer rates. 5. Developing new water supplies such as the Alta Springs. Canyon Can-yon Springs and other sub-surface waters through drilling of wells has also been a major cost in recent years. The city row has five wells four of them pumping. Again, there is ample water along with Deer Creek water for a 40,000 population. City officials are now hopeful that a water treatment plant will not be needed for some time and that In three or four years as some of the city's present indebtedness is paid, water and sewer rated can be reduced. A substantial rise In the population will help bring this about. Mayor Milton Jameson appraises the Orem water picture thusly: "We won't see any darker days than we now have. For the next ten to fifteen years, at least, the future looks encouraging. Other cities enjoying lower utility rates In Utah may be heading for more trouble than they are ready to admit." I As other Utah cities enter into water and sewer Improvements, Orem property owners will begin to appreciate the long-range planning of far-sighted city administrations. January 29, 1965 has been set as the date for the Annual Winter Farm Bureau County Convention, announced Don T. Allen, President. Pres-ident. The Convention will convene at 10:30 A.M. at the Sunset 3rd Ward Chapel, 1090 W. 1000 So., Provo. The banquet will begin at 12:00 noon. Dr. Kenneth Hood, Commodity Director of the American Farm Bureau will be the featured guest speaker. Dr. Hood is expected to present some very important and interesting Information to each commodity group. There will be a special session for the ladies attending. As Is customary, the ladies are Invited to participate In the Utah County Homemakers Contest. Knitted articles will be featured In the hand-made division, children's clothing in the sewing division and cookies will take the spotlight in the home-cooked division. Ladies wishing to participate should have their entries to their local chair-woman by the 28th of January. All farm families in the area are invited to attend and Farm Bureau members especially are invited to come out to this annual convention. WATER FOR OREM Enough little drops of water can be kept inside this tank to total three million gallons. Located on the foothills of Tlmpanogos and visible from most of Orem, this recently finished storage tank was a small part of al $600,000 project to Improve Orem's water facilities. Some idea of the size of this tank Is shown In the ladder-like markings on the side, which ar3 one foot apart. About 100,000 gallons of water are held between each of the marks. (Photo by Wendell Locke) Vol. 35, No. 3 Orem Awaits 3-Day Japanese Good-Will Orem has a unique opportunity Jan. 29, 30 and 31 when the city will entertain a group of goodwill good-will ambassadors from Japan. The ambassadors are high school students, wrestling champions from their nation. As part of the good-will tour, they will wrestle 12 of the best teams this country can provideand in Orem It is the OHS Tigers. The Palfreyman To Be ColC Banquet Speaker W. C. Palfreyman, vice chairman chair-man of the projects commettee for Pro-Utah, will be speaker at the Installation banquet of Orem Chamber of Commerce Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in Orem High School. Pro-Utah is an organization whose aim is to bring industry into I'tah. Mr. Palfreyman, a native of Springvllle, in addition to his work with Pro-Utah, has been director of the Utah Committee on Industrial and Employment Planning for the past ten years. This committee has been responsible respon-sible for locating three apparel manufacturers in Utah county: Osborn Apparel, which makes women's blouses ana gins dresses dres-ses In Spanish Fork: Bayly Manu facturing, which makes mens and boys trousers in Pleasant Grove; and Arthur Imerman Company, a division of JonathanLogan, which handles all its western distribut ing from Springvllle. Both Pro-Utah and the Utah Committee on Industrial and Em ployment Planning are privately financed by Utah businessmen to promote Utah's advantages to U.S. industry. Reservations for the banquet should be made with the Chamber of Commerce office by Monday noon. Members of the Chamber and the public are invited to attend. Installation ceremonies will be conducted by Mayor G. Milton Jameson. Taking office will be Winston Crawford, re-elected president; Weston Kofford, first vice preside nt; Dave Thomas, second vice president; Grant Stevenson, Dexter Wilberg Douglas Noel and Scott Wilms, board of directors. Special awards for achievements achieve-ments will be presented to several sever-al outstanding persons from Orem. " 1 . No New duos To Identity Of Baby Boy No new clues have beenbrought to light regarding the baby aban doned near a church in Orem two weeks ago, Orem police said today. to-day. Several small leads have been investigated since the picture of "Oscar" appeared in the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times Issue last week, but police and welfare officials have not yet located the parents. The name of Oscar was given the healthy, blond, blue-eyed boy by prem Police. There was nothing with him to indicate his true identity. .... . r jrf , r,-- ' t -'''' , v V ' vx . V "" rrn. Orem match is set for 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the high school. During their time here, these athletes will see many of the interesting spots Utah has to offer. The Japanese athlete is no different than athletes from other countries In respect to his desire to learn as much about our count ry as possible during his visit. They enjoy seeing anything that will teach them about our cus toms, our habits, our history, our home life, our educational facilities; In general, our mode of living. These facts are often covered by notes made by the boys, and always each of them carries at least one camera. They are curious and interested in our way of life, and they always al-ways enjoy a record of their tours as a memento. The Japanese students and their coach and manager are always al-ways most courteous. They are grateful for everything you may do for them while they are visi tors. There is no language barrier. All Japanese students are required re-quired to study English in high school. Although their vocabulary may not be nearly as complete as yours, with a little patience and attention to them you can usually understanu their remarks. re-marks. The Japanese student prefers to stay in an American home, rather than a hotel or motel. This affords him a better opportunity oppor-tunity for making friends and becoming be-coming better acquainted with the American way of life. They find our methods of living and customs as interesting and peculiar to them as we find theirs to s With respect to religion; they are mostly Buddha or Shinto, but they make no issue on the subject of religion. About 5 are Christian. Council Re-Slates Public Hearing Lack of a quorum at the Orem City Council meeting Monday night resulted In an early adjournment ad-journment and the transaction of no official business. Scheduled was a public hearing on a proposed re-zoning fromR-1 -A to R-2 of an area between 1300 South and 1000 South, and between Main Street and 350 East. The re-zoning hadbeen recommended recom-mended by the Orem Planning Commission. In lieu of a quorum, several property owners in the affected area discussed the proposal with Mayor G. Milton Jameson, City Manager Earl Wengreen and Councilman Harley M. Gillman. The hearing was rescheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. 8. YOUTH REFERRED TO JUVENILE COURT A Provo Boy, about 17, was referred to Juvenile Court after being picked up in Orem for obtaining money under false pretenses. pre-tenses. A householder informed police the boy had said he was collecting money" to build an orphan's or-phan's home in Roosevelt. Police records said the bov had obtained about 80 cents. His car was also Impounded. AND IT COMES OUT HERE Digesters, filters and clarlflers at the Orem sewage treatment treat-ment plant do an excellent job with the wastes from the city. The effluent, chlorinated before being dumped into Utah Lake, far surpasses state standards for proper treatment. This view of the plant Is taken from the air looking southwest over the major units of the treatment plant. Scale is indicated by the car and trucks near the building. (Orem City Photo) sal a Juk:: oit', utah hnnnff hui - Geneva Times - Thurs., Jan. 21, Visit From Athletes OHS Students Chosen for BPW Youth Conference Phillip Rowley and Kathleen Nelson, Orem High School students, stu-dents, will be delegates to the Youth Power Conference Saturday Satur-day In Salt Lake City. Sponsored by the utan t edera- tion of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the conference will feature outstanding persons from government, industry and education. Speakers will include a repre sentative from the office of Governor Gov-ernor Calvin Rampton; President Daryl Chase of Utah State Univer sity, T. H. Bell, state superinten dent of public . Instruction; Dr. EIRoy Nelson, vice president of First Security Bank, General Maxwill E. Rich, executive secretary sec-retary of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, and Elder El-der Richard L. Evans of the Council of Twelve, Three major topics will be considered at the day-long conference: con-ference: Our Free Enterprise svstem: Practical Values in Mor als and Ethics, and Modern Lead ership. Buzz sessions win De neia on these topics, with small group discussions by student leaders. Two students are being invited from each high school in the state. Arrangements at Orem High are being made by Dorothy Strat- ton. librarian, who is president of the Orem Business and Pro fessional Women's club. Leah Dunford, Dean of Women at the University ol Utah, is general chairman of the Youth Power Committee for the Utah Federa tion of BPW. Phillip is son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rowlev. and Kathleen Is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Persh Ing Nelsom., . ., .. . - Truck Collides With Barn In Fog Catches Fire Quick action prevented serious loss Saturday in a chain of events which left a motorist with facial cuts, destroyed his truck and threatened to burn a barn. Algene Bullock, Lehi, was driver of a pickup truck which left the Geneva road during a heavy fog and struck the concrete corner of a barn belonging to Don T. Allen. Upon hitting the barn, the truck burst in j flames. Orem fire department de-partment firemen were called, but the fire truck's arrival at the blaze was delayed by a train upon a crossing near the US Steel Dispensary on the way to the scene. In the meantime, Mr. Allen pulled the truck away from the barn with a tractor to prevent the barn from also catching fire. Between the collision and the fire, the truck was almost demolished, de-molished, with damage estimated at $1200. The barn was undamaged. undam-aged. Mr Bullock was treated at Geneva Dispensary for his injuries. injur-ies. Tuesday morning firemen answered an-swered a call to the home of Mary Shurtz, 3Z2 t. 4UU s., where a furnace motor burned out, with damage of about $25. VliJuJilLT or ctah-8 nrjS 1965 PREPARE FOR MOTHERS MARCH Pat Louder, Orem City chairman, distributes materials to stake chairmen in preparation prepar-ation for the Mother's march against birth defects, scheduled for Jan. 27. Shown are from left, Mrs. Louder, Kathy Garrett, West Sharon; LaPrlel Louder, Orem Stake; Beth Marlow, Sharon; and Ann Young, Orem West. Three-car Crash Puts Four People Into Hospital Three persons remained hospitalized hos-pitalized this week following a three-car crash Saturday night at 1300 S. State. Listed in "satisfactory" condition con-dition at Utah Valley Hospital were Ralph H. Powell, 51, Lehi, his wife Betty, 51, and their daughter LaRae, 17. Jerry K. Boyer, 21, Pleasant Grove, suffered head lacerations and fracture and broken ribs ii the same crash. He was released after treatment at American Fork Hospital. Mr. Powell suffered broken ribs and cut head. Mrs. Powell and LaRae both had broken pel vis and other Injuries. A third driver. Alexander Clawson Mc- Master Jr., 18, Glendora, Calif., was unhurt. Mr. Powell was cited by in vestigating officers for failure to yield right of way. Police reports described the accident as occurr lng as Mr. Powell attempted left turn In front of the oncoming Boyer car. After re impact the Powell car continued across the intersection and struck the Mc Master car which was stopped at a stop sign. The Boyer car spun completely around after the Impact Im-pact and the driver was thrown out of the car. Both the Powell and Boyer cars were almost totalled out, with damage estimated estim-ated at $1500 and $600. Damage to the other car was slight. Orem City Ambulance driver George McKinney reported that Nancy Parrott, a student nurse from Salt Lake City, volunteered to assist with the Injured during the ambulance trip to the hospital: Her companions, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Williams of Orem, also helped at the scene of the accident. acci-dent. GYMNASTS PREPARE FOR ARIZONA MEETS BYU Coach Rudy Moe and his undefeated gymnastics team will pause for a week of finals before be-fore taking up competition next week with a pair of meets in Arizona. Jan. 28, the Cougar gymnasts meet Arizona State College at Flagstaff, then the following day travel to Tempe for a meet with Arizona State University. PRICE TEN CENTS Local Women Prepare For Mother's March Porch lights will be on through out Orem next Wednesday night, as the March of Dimes holds Its annual "Mother's March," according ac-cording to Pat Louder, Orem city chairman. Contributions will be used In the National Foundation's fight against birth defects. Tonight all Marching Mothers . and other Interested people will attend a county-wide meeting at 8 p.m. in the Provo High School. A film from the National Foundation Found-ation will be shown, and prizes will be given. Area chairmen In Orem are assigned by LDS Stake boundaries, bound-aries, Mrs. Louder said. Stake Chairmen are Kathy Garrett, West Sharon; LaPrlel Louder, Orem; Beth Marlow, Sharon, and Ann Young, Orem West. Ward chairmen for the Mothers March are Carol Hardy, Carol Neflson, Fern Bellows, Margaret Beech, lone Jarman, LaRue Wiley, Mary Downs, Norma Close, Edith Smith, Erlene Custer, Josephine Murdoch. Mur-doch. Mary Penrod, Lorene Bliss, Ilene Olsen, Marchene Bywater, Llnny Crapo, Renee Allen, Melda Dowler. Elva Scott, Margaret Whatcott, Jean ,Bluth, Harriett Gummow, Shiela Stevenson. Barbara Wilkinson, Helen Has-sell, Has-sell, Louise Olsen, Carolee Rod-abaugh, Rod-abaugh, Gloria Mansfield, Kathleen Kath-leen Elder, Arlene Dart, and Rhea Elkins. Pair Arraigned On Burglary Charge Two men were arraigned before be-fore Judge Merrill L.Hermansen in Orem City Court on charges of second degree burglary after being apprehended last week by Orem City Police. After they obtain counsel pre-" Uminary hearings will be set for William G. Peck, 20, and James Samuel Bingham, 18, both of Pleasant Grove. The two were picked up by through the fields with dogs provided by the Highway Patrol. Police were investigation a burglary bur-glary at Excel Service Station, 1841 N. State. |