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Show I I T S "k .V. r7 v y o;i,T cl: . t ' LVl Hospital selling gift items , Junior volunteers at St. Benedicts Hospital will be Honored Saturday during a party following a meeting to orient them to policies and procedures 4 ( at the new hospital nearing com-- ' pletion in Washington Terrace. The party will be given at the present hospital by officers and chairpersons of the senior volun- teer auxiliary in appreciation for g activities. Junior fund-raisin- volunteers recently raised $500 toward the Radiation Therapy Center being constructed at the new hospital. place - $25 Fred M Nye Co , C.W. Voeller, Ogden; and fourth place spotlight, Wally Richardson, Ogden. Dor-tab- Following the drive, carried on over the past two months, junior le Miss Tami Jensen, junior volunteer, will receive a $10 gift certificate to Wolfes Spo- the awarded volunteers following prizes: grand prize Browning automatic rifle, Debbie Nye, Ogden; second place Browning Explorer hunting bow, -- rtsmans -- for Headquarters raising the most money. Thursday, October 28, 976 1 Roy, Utah Vol. 22 No. 48 third from certificate gift Dennis Woodard, Sunset; tittles decision on e for pjretasing new bocEdlioe Council bid for a backhoe was accepted and rescinded at ROY A Tuesday nights council meeting, following complaints that the bid accepted was not the low bid. Councilmen first accepted a bid from Ogden Implement Com- pany for an Allis-Chalm- er backhoe for $16,485. The bid was not the low bid, but came to the council recommended by City Public Works Director E. LaMar Nelson, who said the backhoe would better serve the citys needs. He said it was a joint decision between him and the other department heads who would use the machine. The backhoe had 65 horsepower rather than 62, a IV4 Allis-Chalm- Allis-Chalm- er er cubic yard capacity bucket rather than a 1 cubic yard bucket, and 8 ply tires instead of , ply tires. The bid was rescinded later when Ron Egan from Egan Farm Service and Ellis Ware 6 from Maw Equipment questioned the councils acceptance of the higher bid automatically the item, Councilman Marvin Zaugg made a motion to rescind the bid award until it can be further machine. The low bid was submitted by Egan for $15,810. Why should we discount our machines if people choose the machine they want regardless of price, questioned Egan. discussed among councilmen and the department heads. We dont want to spend any more money than we have to, commented Councilman Earl Morris. But we cant take away the perogative to purchase what suits our needs best. We cant arbitrarily take the low bid in every case. Mr. Egan said he bid according to the specifications, assuming that is what the city wanted. He said he could have provided the additional features for more money, just like Ogden Implement Co. did. The low bid from Egan Equipment did bid meet specifications. The matter will be tabled until next council meeting at which time the council will the bid. Councilman Dennis Chugg said the accepted piece of equipment met the citys needs best. The low bid equipment would have given lower performance. The city is getting away from the low-bi- d item. We select equipment by reviewing all the needs and buying the one which meets all of them, said Chugg. Councilman Dae Coons low bidder that the suggested could have added the same equipment to the backhoe for perhaps less money than Ogden implement Company. Every time you change the specifications, re-bi- d said Coons. re-awa- rd you right, of Sunset, displays rifle and hunting bow which are being given away activities. Looking as prizes by junior volunteers at St. Benedict's Hospital during on are Mrs. Lynda Noker, Ogden, coordinator of Junior Volunteers, and Sister Danile Knight, director of pharmacy at the hospital. MISS PENNY BOYD, fund-raisin- Candidates prepare for Nov. 2 elections Voters throughout Weber County will cast their votes next Tuesday for elected officials on the local, state and national levels. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p .m . On the ballot for the highest office in the nation is Gerald R. Ford and his running mate, Robert Dole on the Republican ticket. On the Democratic ticket is Jimmy Carter. His running mate is Walter F. Mondale. The American Party can- didate is Thomas J. Anderson. The American Party vice presidential candidate is Rufus Shackelford. Also on the the ballot, running as Citizens didate is Lester Maddox. His vice presidential candidate is Concerned can- WilliamD.Dyke. MUSICAL GROUPS from Sand Ridge Junior High are busy preparing a special concert for the PTSA meeting tonight at 8 p.m. Pictured are (I. to r.) front, Stephnie Funk, center, Joe Wood, Jeff Gorder, vice president, Lisa Greenhalgh, secretary, David Jones, Link, Stefany and back, James Furgeson. president, Sand Ridge presents fall concert Musical groups at Sand Ridge Jr. High will present a Fall Concert this Thursday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at Sand Ridge in the ym. ROY Bands playing musical selec-hon- s under the direction of Martha Bray will include Stage Band playing Amys Tune and The Sting. Concert Band playing Jacomo, Block M. Cantilena, and And Cadet Band playing The Original Thirteen and .The Magic Flute. Choral groups under the direction of Brenda Belmont will also perform on the program. will sing The Imand Black Dream possible and White. Concert Choir will sing No Man Is an Island and Brians Song. Soprano and Alto Chorus will sing One Time Soldier and Buttermilk Hill. The Orchestra will perform San-dsatio- ns also playing El Cabilito and With Julene Booth Cycles. conducting. Weve got an all new music department and weve all worked extra hard to make this concert a great success. The public is invited, so we hope you will come support us. Parents of all Sand Ridge students are invited to attend a PTSA meeting prior to the concert, this meeting will begin at 7 and will also be held at Sand Ridge. g The Libertarian Party has Robert L. McBride on the ballot for the office of president with David P. Bergland as his vice presidential choice. Independents running for president include Peter Camejo with Willie Mae Reid as his running mate. Gus Hall is also running as an independent with Jarvis Tyler running as the vice presidential candidate. Also on the Weber County ballot is Eugene McCarthy who is running for president. John H. Stouffer is McCarthys choice for vice president. In the United States Senate race, Orrin Hatch a relative newcomer, will run on the Republican ticket against Frank E. Moss on the Democratic ticket. Also in that Senate race is George Merl Batchelor from the American Party and Steve Trotter of the Libertarian Party. In the First Congressional race, Joe E. Ferguson, a Republican is running against Gunn McKay, a Democrat and Harry B. Gerlach of the American Party. On the state level, Vernon B. Romney is the Republican candidate for. governor. On the Democrats ticket is Scott Matheson. The American Party is running L.S. Brown for governor and Betty Bates is running as the Concerned Citizens gubernatorial choice. of In the Secretary and Libertarian Sharon L. Campbell in the District Six race. The District Seven race has Republican Frank S. Blair running against Democratic incumbent Glen Cottle. The District Eight race has Republican Dahl Crabtree1 running against incumbent Roger Rawson. And in the District Nine race Republican candidate W. Donald Clark faces John E. Ulibarri. Duncan, a Democrat. election ballot has Judge Calvin Gould facing reelection as an unopposed incumbent. For the four year state Board of Education member for the Governors StateLieutenant race, Republican David S. Mon-so- n will go up against David L. For Attorney The General, Republican Robert B. Hansen is running against Democrat D. Gilbert Athay. In the State Auditors race Robert Jensen is running on the Republican ticket, while Robert H. Swan is the Democrats candidate. The State Treasurer race sees Republican Stabford P. Darger face incumbent Linn Baker, a Democrat. In the County Commission race, Republican Boyd K. Storey will face Doug Hunt for the four year seat, while R. Tom Larsen, a Republican will face Democrat Ronald C. Sessions and the Co- Citizens Candidate James F. Stephens. On the local level, in the State Senate race, in District One, ncerned Republican Delbert C. Dabb faces Democrat Ken Pace. In the District Two state senate race Republican C. Nick Barker is running against the incumbent Democrat Darrell and Libertarian candidate Harry O. Kimbrough. Among seats for the state legislature, Republican Dale E. Stratford faces Democrat Dallas H. Buckway and Libertarian candidate Kathy Trotter in the Ren-stro- m District One race. In District Two, Republican Dave Hansen is running against Democrat Robert L. Harris. Republican Trent M. Alvord faces Democrat C. Demont Judd Non-partisa- n Judicial area, Jay A. Monson faces John L. Owen. For the Ogden City School Board, Precinct No. One, George L. Bell is running against Kevin A. Thredgold. In the Ogden City School Board Precinct Number Five, Spencer J. Klomp is facing Geri Broadstein. In the Weber County School District Representative race, from Precinct number four, Shirley S. Carver is running against LaMar P. Christensen and in Precinct No. Five Patrick Baggs is facing Boyd G. Coombs. Donald T. Berrett is up for election for the Ben Lomond Cemetary Maintenance district, for cemetary commissioner. Orlin L. Garner is up for election in the Hooper Cemetary Maintenance District for commissioner. cemetary Also on the ballot are four propositions to be decided Proposition number one is the Elections and Suffrage Article Revision it states: Shall Article IV of the State Constitution be amended: to decrease the minimum voting age to 18 years in all elections in conformity with the United States Constitution; to reduce residency voting to 30 requirements lor days next preceding cont. on page 2 r |