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Show ywf4.r ATiNfci JON-CIRC- SOUTH A LT LAKE NEWS CO Serving The Center Of Industry Volume n deg OS' South Salt Lake Thursday, January 16, 1969 I Sl.3 Mail To i i Returns Council Vetoes Park, Picks Police Ogden IRS At the Urges Federal income tax returns should no longer be filed with the Internal Revenue Service district office at Salt Lake City, but with the IRS Center at Ogden, according to the District Director, Roland V. Wise. Mr. Wise said both tax returns with remittances and those with refunds due should be sent to the IRS Service Center. 1160 W. 1200 South, Direct filing of returns will elim- inate initial handling at the district I I office where they are packaged and shipped to Ogden for processing. Mr. Wise emphasized that direct filing will in no way curtail services taxpayers have been accustomed to receiving from the IRS District Office. "By relieving the district office of the burden of receiving returns and preparing them for we will have a greater opportunity to render services to taxpayers" he said. trans-shipme- nt, . t I et- - reserves. quire direct filing of all Income tax returns with IRS regional service centers under a law enacted Nov. 2, 1966, Mr. Wise said. I regular cn ing held Saturday morning Robert Wilkins was appointed "Chief of Police". Chief Wilkins has been acting chief since October 1, 1968. He has been an officer of the department since May 1, 1957. He lives at 2534 South 300 East with his wife Arlene. At present there are 10 regular officers in the department and 18 Ogden, Utah, 84405. The IRS Western Region, which includes Utah, is the latest to re- I Ch! Congratulations Bob and success to the department in its effort to keep law violations at a very low minimum. Unfortunately, or otherwise the South Salt Lake Council voted to abandon effort to Join Salt Lake County in a park development project along Millcreek stream between 3rd and 5th East. South Salt Lake owns part of property East of third east along Millcreek that would reduce the cost to the city for participation to $77,000.00. The councils action resulted from protests of less than 1 of the people of South Salt Lake. There were about 50 people at the meeting Saturday. However, at a public hearing held previous to the Saturday meeting about half of the people voted in favor of the park. Public apathy can be a real deferent to progress and community development. THE SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL, from left, urday vetoed a plan to cooperate with Salt Lake John Oreno, Floyd Hurst, Carl Olson, Mayor O. Paul County in developing a park along Millcreek on Davis, Nathan Adamson and Swen Anderson, Sat- - South Salt Lake property, despite local support. Editorials "Do I . ) It Yourself" Citizenship Offtimes public officers positions are not the most pleasant. They are condemned for what they do, and for what they don't do. Surely the members of the "Body Politic" whose voices are only heard in protest of something should be elected to fill the shoes of those who try to serve conscientiously, and deal fairly with the public and feel the pangs of criticsm that comes to many public servants. We should be pleased that the men who serve us in South Salt Lake are good men; honest, law abiding citizens. Men, whom you can be sure their only desire is to serve and bring to our city the facilities and improvements needed for comfortable living. Most projects they present to us have been given earnest consideration and thought worthy of support after careful investigation. However, when a majority of those interested enough in good Government attend public meetings and hearings reject their proposals, they are willing to accept the verdict whether right or wrong. In the opinion of this writer, I believe that all homeowners, (Taxpayers), should be alert to the possibilities of fine improvements that might result in the expenditure of large sums of money in, or near our city. All too often too many let "George" do their thinking for them. Who is "George"? He is toe fellow that lulls us into an apathetic atmosphere that keeps us from doing our duty, while he attends the meeting just to protest. Several county residents, living in toe area of toe proposed park, were present and interested in toe decision that was made. Congratulations are in order to those who were present as evidence of good citizenship. The Story of Old Glory interesting little pamphlet, issued by (me of toe country's larger life insurance companies, tells toe story of toe flag of toe United States. In describing toe birth of the Stars and Stripes, it quotes George Washington: "We take toe star from Heaven, the red from our Mother Country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and toe white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty." According to toe pamphlet, nearly a year passed after toe signing of toe Declaration of Independence before anything was done relative to the establishment of a national flag. But on June 14, 1777, the American Congress adopted toe following resolution: "Resolved, That toe flag of toe thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." There is a story that the American flag was first flown on July 4, 1777, when if was hoisted by Captain John Paul Jones over toe war vessel Ranger. In the years since then, toe original thirteen stars have been added to many times as new states joined toe Union. In commenting on this growth, toe pamphlet says, "Now it waves states, extending across the continent; majestically over forty-eig- ht toe and Pacific, and other outlying of Atlantic islands over and flies one and thirty miUion people owe hundred than More possessions. it allegiance, a vast assemblage composed of nearly every race in toe world, but all united by one bond of loyalty and devotion to toe Flag which symbolizes Liberty." Yes, the figures are a little out of date! The pamphlet was written more than forty years ago. In these days of strife and defamation of the flag; it is a wonder that we do not see toe story of toe American too flag in print more often. Or is it An ed? t r toe South Salt Lake Police force since 1957, and toe community. above, has been named by toe city council as toe his record proves his devotion to on October 1, 1968. new Chid! of Police. Chief Wilkins has been with He was named as acting chief FORMER ACTING POLICE CHIEF Robert Wilkins, Have You Heard....? We wondered how young Richard Velardie was doing since he suffered an accidental gunshot wound in December. A telephone call to Mrs. Velardie assured us of the following good news: is doing pretty good. The doctors performed a skin graft on his right arm on Jan 3. Next week they will do a skin graft on his side from where toe bullet exited, after it has healed a little more. He is still in the Hospital and up and around. He is out of pain at present. His Mother said, "I see him every night and Richard calls me every day on toe phone". Mr. Williams from Central Junior High School said they have teachers who could tutor Richard at toe Hospital and at home. Mrs. He Velardie will talk to the Doctors about his release date but from available information, Richard will have to spend at least three or four weeks at home also. Myma Gerber, oldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Don Mutchie of 120 Walt cxi Avenue was thrown from a horse in West Jordan Sunday about 2:30 p.m. She is now recovering at toe Cottonwood Hospital. Grandma is watching over her two youngest children, one of which is a new baby . Neighbors are taking care of three who are in school. United States from Yugoslavia. Their two children, Mike and Milka, entered toe Blaine Elementary School on Wednesday, January 8, 1969. Mike is enrolled in Mrs. Smedleys combined class of fourth and fifth graders, he is in fourth grade. Milka attends Mrs. Sidwells first grade class. The last school they attended was Baranja in Yugoslavia. The children at Blaine are helping Mike and Milka learn toe English Language. Mr. and Mrs. Radivoyevich are learning toe Language at Granite High School Adult Education classes. The South Salt Lake area is proud to welcome toe Radivoyevich family who have just immigrated to the i |