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Show . ' ; ' V ' , 1 :. The Detroit News ffffi 'WEATHER: jTtir r..fv and Sightly Wanrifr, Monday and TuevSay. . DETROIT, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, - ' NOVEMBER il, PRIC 1918. NOON EDITION TWO CENTS SSI rw - j imS2ESss3sC s jJh i i "J w. - , Where Memorial Day may have started. Wearing costumes of the 1 860's, these Cem- girls decorate the graves of Confederate and Union soldiers in Friendship Memorial Day was etery at Columbus, Miss. One tradition states that the first the first that held here on either April 25 or 26, 1866. Other evidence shows Memorial Day was held on April 26, 1865, at LinWocd Cemetery, Columbus, Ga t , -- ' The local cemtery in 1970 Holiday proclaimed; schools and factories closed (BY THE ASSOCIATED WASHINGTON, Nov. V ,Vok 151, No. ITS OFFICIAL - PAYSON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 4, 1970 Washington time (Detroit time) ,witl Uia C Salt THE PRESS) War ended at 6 oclock this morning, ll.The World ann7 I f . a r.1 24 6 was also decorated profusely with flowers and flags Gty, Utah, tvrteJay Morning, My 8, 1945 lonH wftfitro ' Price P(t O--U ROUND THE A asiTOWN'bQ ' As Gomer Pyle would say: Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Im back again this week. After that shelacking those two lovely ladies gave me last week for my attack on the works of Wm. Shakespeare, Im even surprise myself that I dare send in another column on any subject. A couple of Cedar City College kids have editorials in todays issue; dont miss reading them. You know theres one thing this hassle is doing; its getting people interested in Shakespeare; two good friends of mine have threatened to do a bit ofShakespeare ' reading. If you knew these two fellers, Im sure youd admit that its all1 been WORLD NEWS" Associated Press N. I. worth while. If Ive stepped on any other literary toes, please forgive me. Ill let Willy be. But just for the record. You may have gotten the idea I havent been a student of the Bard; one doesnt get through the Brigham Young University with a major in drama and a minor in English without getting a good exposure to the man and his works. Ive studied, not browsed, ten of his plays and Ive played roles in three. I believe Ive memorized as many WEATHER United Press Time Foreign Service Partly Cloudy (Details on Page 16) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1945 Shakespearian lines as the next feller and I must admit the language is beautiful even though it takes a lot of words to say not too much. But getting back to the editorials, I think The Most unkindest cuf of all was uttered by Lana Creer when she said my writings would not last as long as Shake-spea- rs and here Ive been thinking all the time that they would. One departing thought: I never realized that my column was read by so many lovely people. Thats a good thing to know; from now on Ill be a little more careful about my choice of subjects. I wonder if there are many of us who like authors like Thornton Wilder, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. Jap Radio Says Report Nears BY J. LYNN LEONARD International News Service Writer Acceptance by Japan of the allied terras of render, was reported Tuesday by the Japanese v surDo- me! agency, I BOARD OF EDUCATION Continued Tech, at Provo. Supi pointed out the State cation had offered to per student if the continue sending Reidhead .runout D-- training. uf Edu- niis Re Agenda Item No. 7: Item No. 7A: Su oroi'." ,il Reidhead propresented to men hi r i 'tween the posed professional Board of Education .iii.Uu ;t no Education Association recommi this document be reviewed and di.-i in depttu It was recommended by the Board that this item be tabled for tin-- meeting and a meeting be scheduled for May 28, 1969, at 6:00 p.m. to discii'i- and review this . i uv-m- - - professional agreement. Item No. 7B: S u ; a r i furnished to the H. jk State Student JiiIm ,iu had been proposed bank for all students m the : t ite of Utah. Superintendent Reidhe j muted our var- : I Its our America by 6 Davis Evans ious questions being asked in this survey form. Motion: Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded RayS. Whiing That due to sensitive items included in the survey forms that Nebo School District not participate in this Student Information System at this time. Voting unanimous. Item No. 7C: Clerk Treasurer, LeRoy Whitehead, Jr., discussed with the Board the disbursement of recreation funds to the various cities within Nebo School District and pointed out various problems that had developed in the distribution of the funds. It was the recommendation of the Board that the Superintendent and Clerk work with the various City representative in working out an equitable arrangement for the participation of funds in summer recreational programs. Item No. 7D: Superintendent Reidhead reported to the Board concerning a letter received from the Society of Utah School Superintendents informing him about an Evaluation Committee that was being set up to evaluate the Federal programs of each school district in the nation. The Li J&&VgtQ9 . did not immediately e o n f irm pwr committee was going to be trained over a three week period of time and would be chosen from students and community leaders. Motion: Dr. J . Robert Hogan Seconded Ray S. Whiting That Superintendent Reidhead write letters to all Utahs Congressional delegates in Washington, D.C. voicing the Boards disapproval of this type of evaluation of the Federal Programs in Nebo Schoo District. Voting unanimous. Item No. 7E: Superintendent Reidhead presented a copy of an article published in the Spanish Fork High newspaper. The Spanish Answer, regarding the status of the Woj Woda Club in Spanish Fork High School. Superintendent Reidhead outlined the Woj Woda Clubs request for recognition and that the high school faculty was denying athletic participation to members of this club. It was the recommendation of Superintendent Reidhead that the Board support the Spanish Fork High School Faculty in denying the athletic participation of the members of this club It was the Boards reommendation that the Club firm up their charter standards to enable them to meet the school standards and be recognized as a bonafide school service club. Item No. 7F: Superintendent Reidhead reviewed with the Board the Utah High School Activity Associations classification of schools according to their pupil enrollment. It was the recommendation of the Board that Superintendent Reidhead request the Utah High School Athletic Association reconsider the establiliing of a 1,000 pupil enrollment tor a class A school. Agenda Item No. 8: Superintendents Recommendations. Item No. 8A: Superintendent Reidhead presented to the Board his recommendation of Mr. Paul Beckstrom as the principal at the Taylor Elementary School in Payson, Utah. He recommended his teacher and assignment be a half-da- y half-da- y principal. He also recommended to replace Mr. Beckstrom at the Benjamin, Lake Shore Schools and to appoint a head teacher in each of these schools with a full-tisecretary aid at each school. Motion: Ray S. Whiing Seconded Dr. Hogan That the appointement of Mr. Paul Beckstrom, principal of the Taylor Elementary School in Payson, be teacher and halfapproved as a half-da- y day principal and that the appointment of a head teacher in Benjamin and Lake Shore Schools with a full-tisecretary aid at J. Robert each school be approved. If possible Teacher Leadership Funds be used for the salaries of the two head teachers. Voting unanimous. Item No. 8B: Superintendent Reidhead presented to the Board his recommendation of Mt. Stanley Cammack to be halfday principal at the Brookside Elementary School in Springville for a one year period only, leaving Mr. Cammack as psychologist within the District. Motion: Ray S. Whiting Seconded Dr. J. Robert Hogan That the appointment of Mr. Stanley Cammack for a half-da- y principal at the Brookside School be approved for one year only; providing a half-da- y psychologist can be obtained to work with Mr. Cammack in the psychology functions of Nebo School District. Voting unanimous. Item No. 8C: Superintendent Reidhead Board abetter of Mrs. Patricia read to the Matheny requesting a leave of absence for the school year 197071, due to health problems. Motion: Lynn Crook Seconded Glenn W. Coffman That the request of Mrs. Patricia Matheny for leave of absence for the school year 1970-7- 1 be approved with the normal stipulatons of the leave of absence policy being followed. Voting unanimous. er Item No. 8D: LeRoy Whitehead, Jr., reuested of the Board Clerk-Treasur- Each year every state in the Union sets a day to commemorate the services of the soldiers and sailors in the Civil War, and since 1898, of those in the Spanish American and other wars. The custom arose from the practice in the South of decorating the graves of the Confederate dead. From this came the name Decoration Day. Today it is observed in all states, North and South alike; and in most of the states on the same day... May 30. In many localities, such as our state, the day has come to be a commemoration for all dead, and graves even of those who were not soldiers are decorated wjth flowers and wreaths. aside an action to transfer from the building reserve fund to the capital outlay fund the total sum of $108,743.20. Motion : Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded Glenn W. Cofman That the request for transfer from the building reserve fund to the capital outlay fund of $108,743.20 be approved. Voting unanimous. Item No. 8E; Superintendent Reidhead requested the Boards consideration in waiving the hiring policy for step and lane consideration in the hiring of Mr. Gus Clark as a reading specialist for Nebo School District for the school year 1970-7- 1 to replace Mrs. Kathryn Harris who has been given a leave of absence to work with the State Department of Instruction for a year. Motion: Lynn Crook, Seconded Dr. J. Robert Hogan That Superintendent Reid-hearequest for waive of hiring policy for salary placement of step and lane be approved for Mr. Gus Clark for the school year 1970-7- 1 only. Voting unanimous. Item No. 8F: Superintendent Reidhead read to the Board a request he had approved for Mr. John Peterson to attend a workshop on reading at Anaheim, Califat no expense to Nebo ornia, May School District. Motion: Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded Lynn Crook That the Board approve Superintendent Reidheads action approving the request for Mr. John Peterson to attend a Reading Workshop in Anahei m, Cali1970, at no expense to fornia, May Nebo School District. Voting uanimous. Item No. 8G: Superintendent Reidhead read to the Board a request from Mr. Michael Jacobsen and Mr. Robert Brock, teachers at the Springville High School, requesting the leasing of approximately 3 12 to 4 acres of ground for one year, located west of the Springville High School. The requesting parties agreed to improve the land and erect temporary fences as their consideration for the use of the land for the period of one year only. ds Motion: Ray S. Whiting Seconded Glenn Coffman That Mr. Michael Jacobsen and Mr. Robert Brock be allowed the use of approximately 3 12 to 4 acres of land located north and west of the Springville High School for one year only, in exchange for improvements to land and errectionof temporary fences. Voting unanimous. Agenda item No. 9: Reports and Visitations Item No. 9A: Mr. Boyd Goodrich, Director of Instruction Nebo School District, met with the Board and presented a pro- posed staffing arrangement for schools of Nebo School District for the school year 1970-7- L In his discussion and transparency presentation he outlined the increase and decreases of the various schools within the District. It was the recommendation of the Board that Mr. Goodrich be allowed to proceed in his proposed staffing arrangements as outlined by his presentation. The meeting adjouned on a motion by Glenn W. Coffman at 11:55 p.m. W. |