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Show I Plans for Summit County Fair Aug. 2 and 3 Are Taking Shape Also on the program will be the carnival and rodeo, talent and variety show, games and contests for the kids and lots of exhibits. Everyone is urged to exhibit garden produce and crops, home arts, fine arts, crafts and livestock in this years Summit The Summit County Fair Board met Monday, July 1 to discuss plans for the coming fair. They announced there will be no poultry, pet or rabbit exhibits this year because the pet and poultry building was destroyed by fire earlier this spring and there are no facilities available. Chairman for the parade, Carlos Porter urged individual civic organizations and businesses to take part in the parade this year and prepare their County "New Industry Not Wanted signs on our borders and astro- Louder Families in Annual Reunion Kim Atkinson, son of Ur. and Urs. Duane Atkinson is the real proud owner of this handsome prime beef. He spends every minute possible with this calf, and takes pride in grooming and showing him. Kim is 14 years old and is the winner of 1st place at the Kamas Valley Stock Show and 2nd place winner in his H group. Congratulations Kim. 4-- Santy Resigns from City Council; Budget of $93,300 Is Adopted : :: er, . : : : : :: : : ii-Cit- ' :: :I :: : : : : : June 20, 1968 Mayor William P. Sullivan called this meeting to order with all councilmen answeringto roll call. City Attorney Mary Leh-mMarshal William Ryan and Supervisor John Georgio were present also. Minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved after one correction made by Councilman Gasparac, Betty Pur sell, representing the Pursell Publishing Company was present to discuss Park advertising in the Utah State Travel Guide publication for 1969. She stated that the State of Utah Sports and Vacation on travel guide will be much bet- ter this year as there has been much better participation in the southern counties. She suggested that Park City have a Park City ad advertising the city as a whole and representing all the businesses in the city. In- -: dividual businesses will adver- -: tise in the commercial section : : !v ' ; : : : : : as they prefer. : : Councilman Gasparac moved : : to buy a full page colored ad, : : Councilman Durante seconded : I the motion and it carried. ' Mr. Bob Beal was given per- -: : mission to black top the city : : street known as Crescent Street : and the parking lot in back of : : his place of business, at his ex- -: pense. The city will cooperate by leveling off the places neces-sa- ry before the work can be . . . done. Mayor Sullivans budget for : 1968-19was adopted. Coun- -: : cilman Boyle made the motion for the adoption, councilman ; ; Santy seconded the motion and it r :: :: 69 'carried. The budget was : : balanced at $93,300.00. A copy : of the budget is on. file at the : I Recorders Office for public : ; inspection. !" : The next regular meeting would ordinarily be July 4, this : being the first Thursday of the month. It was decided to hold the meeting on July 1, 7:30p.m. Mrs. Lehmer reports that setting up a cemetery district is quite involved and if the city wishes to raise funds for work in the cemetery this year, she recommends that the opening and closing fees and the price of cemetery lots be raised. The council will discuss prices at the next meeting. Mrs. Lehmer was given instructions to enter into negotiations with the attorneys representing Mr. Kahley in an effort to settle the outstanding account for work done on the two city reservoirs. The following men were approved to act as deputies for the Fourth of July celebration: Jay Collins, Douglas Nelson, Steven Giles, Vincent Off ret and Ray Dudley. The Council decided to purchase all the gravel that Sump-sio- n has in the pile at the mine. Councilman Boyle will negotiate for a price on the pile. Supervisor Georgio was given permission to get some flashing barricades. He will investigate the price of leasing them. The Financial report for May was read and approved. Councilman Jim Santy read the following letter of resignation to the Council: Mayor and Members of the City Council Dear Sirs: It is with regret that I make the request to be relieved of my duties as Councilman of this City. I feel that fault finding and unconstructive criticism will never lead to the betterment of the City Government. This same feeling applies to the few people who have nothing better to do than criticize the intent of the representatives without substantial Information to help correct a situation. 1 make this request in the Invitation to Bid The Board of Summit County Commissioners will accept bids until August 5, 1968 at 2 p.m. at which time bids will be opened for LIABILITY INSURANCE ON ALL PROPERTY OWNED BY SUMMIT COUNTY. Specifications are on file at the office of the Summit County Clerk. The D. F. Louder family held their annual reunion at the Swiss Chalet near Midway. Switzerland came to life among the rolling hills and low hung blue sky, the green foliage and cool breezes, along with the grazing cattle and tinkling bells of the sheep. A beautiful sight to see. The original family of seven sons and daughters and their families, of which 8 out of 11 families were represented. Each family brought their lunch and gathered in family groups. There were families from Dale and Burley, Idaho, Logan, Salt Lake City, Roy, Sunset, Lehi, Orem, Kamas and Coalville. Each enjoyed the afternoon of activity, and are looking forward to next years reunion. The Commissioners reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids. . A new building will be seen on the North Summit campus this fall. It will be the Seminary for the Church of Jesus Christ Saints. of Latter-da- y A complete new addition will be added onto the older part of the building, with the older part Sunday visitors at the home of Mayor Copley Walker included Roger Walker of Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ann Hicken and Helen Walker, both formerly of Raymond, Alberta. Roger is a student at BYU. Mr. and Mrs. FrankSimister of Ogden left Friday for El Toro, Calif., where they will visit with their son John who was injured in Viet Nam. John and his wife Annetta will have ten days before John has to report to the Naval Hospital in Long Beach for further treatment of the injury to his hand. During the time he was hospitalized in Japan his brother Tom visited him for four days. Tom, also a Marine, is stationed in Viet Nam. The boys grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Simister is awaiting further news of the extent of the boys injury. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Massey of Clearfield visited Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Simister, taking her "around the loop" through Mirror Lake. She reports plenty of snow along the hi ghway but the road is dry. hopes that whomever you choose as a successor to this position might be able to help in acquiring a more satisfactory working relationship between the members of the Council. As a citizen of Park City, I will continue to help build a 'better Park City, and hope that the people who will say "Let the City do it", will realize that they, too, are the City. Sincerely James L. Santy Councilman Durante moved to accept the resignation, Councilman Gasparac seconded the motion and it carried. Mayor Sullivan and the Council thanked Mr. Santy for the work he has done while serving as councilman. He has attended many special meetings, serving on the planning board and also acting on the board for County Government. They wished him good luck in his future endeavors. The City employees extend their thanks to Mr. Santy for his support and understanding in dealing with them. The payroll for the period 1, to 15 was $2,458.69. This being aU the business to come before this meeting, it was adjourned. Next regular meeting will be held July 1, 7:30 p.m. Violet Terry, Recorder Electronic News columnist Don C. Hoefler claims Utah-bas- ed ekctronic firms have By Order of one-thi- rd COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. REED D. PACE, Clerk. to one-four- th nomical property tax rates would be the result of classified property tax in Utah, according to Jack A. Olson of the Utah Taxpayers Association. In a statement released today he said, "Admittedly, Utah has assessment problems but what is needed is not classification which would create even bigger problems. It would destroy our property tax system. He said, "What is needed is to follow sound and proven principles of New Seminary Is Being Built Coalville Comment City visited Bakers Return from Vacation Trip to Idaho Frank and Mary Baker and children returned Monday, June 24 from a weeks visit in Idaho with relatives and friends. They Classified Property Tax in Utah Would Close Door to Business finale. Kim Atkinson's Beei Rates Tops Fair. Happenings at Henefer to be completely renovated to with be in exact the other part of the building. The new addition will contain' a new class room with two new: offices. A new foyer is also to be a part of the new plans. Added onto the existing building, it will more than double its present size; the old containing a classroom, office, foyer, and basement. The old foyer will be a hallway. Also included in the new expansion will be a boys and girls lavatory, a library, a workroom, drinking fountains, bulletin boards, and other objects for unique convenience. All of the construction, when finished, will be carpeted, except for the lavatories and basement. Its basement will house the new heating system and a storage room. The complete structure will be all brick with an entrance of two glass doors. Large windows and flourescent lights will be a part of it for exceptional lighting. The new building will be completely refurnished. The total cost of the new structure is $33,000-t- he Stake paying 30; the Church picking up the ether 70 of the tab. Even though the inflation of Americas prices rises daily, the Summit Stake citizens are getting by more economical now than if they had built a few years back. As you remember, the new plans for the structure were canceled due to the threat of school consolidation. But back then with the Church paying but 60 and the Stake 40, the cost for the North Summit residents would have reached higher then than they are today with the 30. The new religious academy will be ready by the start of school, says the contractor, Whitmore Construction Company of Salt Lake City. Two full teachers will be provided for the Braves if 230 or more are enlisted this fall. good assessnent-th- at piece of property be sake. They also met Mrs. Ednor, a former Henefer resident who now has a home next door to Franks brother in Nampa. She sent her best wishes to all her old friends in the Coalville area. As if that coincidence each assessed uniformly and equally. Classification of assessments is a system where property is grouped into different classes, and each is taxed based on a different rate, or ratio of assessment. In Arizona, where the plan was adopted last year, it works like this. Mines, railroads, and standing timber are assessed at 60 of cash value, utilities at 40, business and commercial property at 25, and farms and homes at 18 of cash value. This results in an unequal apportionment of the tax load. For example: For every $100 of property taxes paid by farmers and homeowners, businesses and industry with property of equal value will pay $139, utilities will pay $222, and mines and railroads will pay $333. Those who support classification argue that Utah already has de facto classification so why not legalize it and eliminate all the confusion. They also claim that we are headed toward classification, like it or not, through the exception pro- cess. Bid in Minnesota, who has the oldest and most comprehensive classification system in the nation, classification has flopped. Professor Harold M. Groves said, "Most authorities would probably agree that the Minnesota experiment has been short of successful. Jt the role of the assessor, proliferates fractional! nation of assessments leading to astronomical rates, and kinds itself to political pressures reflecting the efforts of some groups to gain relief at the expense of others." Commissioner Logan of the Minnesota Tax Commission said, "Classification has destroyed the property tax system in my state." Based on Minnesotas experience, it has been proven that classification leads to astronomical property tax rates, It . has no stopping point; Minnesota started with four classes, now has 20, and pressure is for over 200. Classification lends to changes in property tax that are inspired by politics rather than economics. It complicates the role of the assessor and kads to special interest groups shifting their property tax burden to the shoulders of others. Classification discriminates against business forcing them to pay proportionately higher property taxes. It slows industrial expansion and means fewer new jobs. Mr. Olson emphasized that classification would erode the tax base and kad to higher rates. All pressures will be for lower ratios-ne- ver higher. He said every citizen has an equal right and responsibility to support government. One who does not pay his fair share could become apathetic toward waste and inefficiencies in government. com-plica- with Mr. and Mrs. George M. Jess and with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kenworthy in Grand View; with Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Baker in Nampa and with Mr. and Mrs. John Hall of Marsing. White there Frank rounded up members of the "Snake River Boys", a: bond he had played with when he first began play ing professionally and they played one more engagement for old times tes wasnt enough, Mrs. Ednor also used to live in Bitter Creek, Wyo., where the Bakers had lived for nearly two years, so they compared notes about where every one is now. Margarite Paskett enjoyed a visit this week from her niece, Mrs. Verna Potter of San Jose, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wolfram and their three children from Palo Alto, Calif. Mr. Wolfram is an electrical engineer and Mrs. Potter was born and raised in Utah. They were especially in. forested to see Grandma Reiser's velvet cape on display in the ZCMI window and visited around Bingham Canyon where Mrs. Potter had lived. They drove here, then on to Denver, boarding a train for the return trip so their children could experience rail traveL Mrs. Susie Church is enjoying a visit from her daughter, Mrs. Stella Scalzo and her two sons, Dennis and Nicky, of Endi-co- tt, New York. They arrived in Henefer Saturday night and plan to visit for a month. Susie is looking forward to the middle of July when her son and wife, Carl and Marilyn Francis of Blttle Mt., Nev. and her daughter, Pauline Martin of Olympia, Washington, will arrive and other members of her family will meet in a family reunion. Mrs. Susannah Fowler accompanied Mrs. Mary Fawcett and Mrs. Lorraine Chappell of Coalville to Centerville last Wednesday where they were Joined by Mrs. Dorothy Rich-i- ns and they all attended the wedding ceremony in the Salt Lake Temple uniting Margo Porter, daughter of Glen and Verna Porter and Mr. Gordon M. Hicks. Also attending the ceremony were Grant and Emma Rich-in- s. Norman and Leola Rlchins accompanied the coupte through the Temple. That evening those already mentioned and their families attended a reception for the newlyweds in Clearfield. Susannah remained in Clearfield where she is visiting at the home of her daughter, Verna THE SUMMIT COUNTY BEE S and Glen. and Owen and Fern Ferry Coalville, Utah Cordell and Deon Ferry and Steven teft last Tuesday evenThursday, July 4, 1968 ing for Red Bluff, California after receiving word of the death growing found all their hard of Owens sister-in-laMrs. work "gone to pot" Sunday Elmer (Fern) Ferry. They remorning for all the tender' turned home Sunday evening. items, like potatoes, corn, Arvilla Fawcett and her etc. were black after the beans, A of nn Mrs. Reese mother, we had Saturday night. frost Coalville, drove to Salt Lake Thursday evelng where they visited with Mrs. Bert (Betty Homer) Wilde who is recovering in the Holy Cross Hospital following an operation. The; also called at the home of Paulette and Nokn Snapp. Melvin and Marion (Gunn) Dearden and family are visiting in Coalville and Henefer with relatives and friends from their home in Texas. They spent the weekend in Ogden at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dearden and visited with Melvins mother, Ruby. Mrs. Saundra Took and daughter left Monday to return to their home in Craig, Colorado after spending several days in Utah where Saundra attended June MIA conference in Salt Lake and visited in Henefer with her parents, Edison and Beulah Stephens and in Coalville with Mrs. Hazel Took. For information on: Saundras young sister, Becky, accompanied her to Colorado Personalized listings, : for a visit. Mrs. Lorraine Stephens, changes in listings, or Mrs. Sharlene Anderton and advertisements in the Mrs. Arvilla Fawcett id HeneBonnie Mrs. Mrs. fer, Snyder, Yellow Pages, please Arthur Brad, Mrs. Cloy Wilde and Mrs. Judith Crittenden of call our Business Coalville, Mrs. Donna Brooks Office. But hurry, the of Hoytsvilk and Mrs. Myrk Homer of Wanship attended a Directory is going Judging School last Tuesday to press I conducted by the Extension Service from Utah State University. They visited with former Summit County Home DemonMountain SttosTiiiphono stration Agent, Naomi Jensen, who also was in attendance. Ted and Verla Foster participated in a range tour down in the Southern part of the State last week and had an enjoyable w, , THE NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY GOES TO PRESS SOON! time. . Miss Sherry Moore represented Summit County in the Miss Utah pageant held in Clearfield. Her mother, Mrs. Alice Moore, and an Aunt, Mrs. Thelma Hersb attended the three days of activities. Sherrys father, Blaine Moore, and Ricky attended the final judging onSaturday evening. She returned to San Francisco, Sunday evening where she is working this summer. White visiting with Carl Stephens, Chelty Anderton discovered that her sister, Barbara Galllon, lives Just eight mlks from where Mr. Stephens lives in California. And since Carl and his granddaughter were returning to California they ask Chelty if she would like to ride down-wh- ich she did and enjoyed very much visiting with her sister in Engkwood, California. She returnedhome by Jet Wednesday evening. Everyone who had worked so hard all spring to get a garden - a- - w.-- l im L ' v i.. 1 ft,' 9 $ Vi 3 1 In case of financial puncture get a BANK RATE LOAN you're like most of us, you've given up the idea of being the richest man in town. But, chances are, you're still interested in how you can get the things you need for yourIn self and your family. It may be easier that you think. your lifetime, you'll probably borrow more money than you'll A suggestion to the wise is this; save. (Most people do.) Borrow where you pay a low rate of interest. And that's here at our Bank, where rates are traditionally lower. Get a Bank Rate Loan to reduce the cost of borrowing. One of the many services at our Full Service Bank. If kss turnover because of the outstanding characteristics of the native labor force. That bears out what the Industrial Pro- motion Board has been saying for years, "You get an extra measure from Utah labor." t Kamas State Bank . W dU Ibmbar FIUC KiH Utah i |