Show Candidates Aire Views Before PTA Assembly Candidates for county commissioner com como commissioner missioner and for Cor school board vacancies were special guests of ot the Grand county high school Teachers Parent association atthe at atthe atthe the opening 61 1960 meeting held Wednesday evening at the high school auditorium Each of the candidates spoke briefly on views concerning education education education ed ed- II and other governmental tal phases The guests were introduced by I Vernon Davis president of the thu PI PTA A who presided Melvin 1 Dalton seeking reelection te- te election to the state legislature spoke on school problems both from a national and local viewpoint view view- point He lie pointed to the phenomenal phenomenal phenomenal phe phe- enrollment in the na na- tins tin's schools and the resulting need for school buildings and teachers Talking on federal aid to education education education ed ed- I Mr Dalton pointed out that at present the was paying payin only 5 per cent of I the total education bill lIe He stated that states such as Utah where the school enrollment was Increasing 80 so rapidly federal federal fed fed- eral aid was wall needed heeded The burden on local and state government units is becoming tod too great and federal aid Is badly needed If our education needs are to b bo be met He Ire stated that as a Ii state legislator he would do all he could to g get t increased federal aid into Utah Discussing education costs tom from a local standpoint Mr Dalton said that the Issue of ot money could not be side However he the education of ot our children Is of ot utmost importance If we are areto areto areto to survive It is the basis of ot I our democrat Emmitt Pittman democratic candidate for 4 er cc discussed precinct reapportionment reapportionment re I as might be needed in Grand county Since 1961 Is a year in which the law permits county commissioners com com- missioners to consider reapportionment reapportionment re reap for school districts Mr Pittman stated he felt this to be one of qt the primary jobs fobs to confront the so far as education was wag concerned lIe He pointed out that otherwise the educational duties of a county commission was to as assess assess assess as- as sess and collect taxes Mr Pittman also discussed conservation stating l his s interest interest interest inter inter- est in this respect was one of his main reasons for seeking the the commissioner post He advocated ad- ad the construction of small dam projects In the area areat t for r water and recreational purposes pur pur- purposes poses If it the construction of the Pack Creek project could not bo be made feasible H H. B. B Evans seeking election to th the four year yeat commission post past on th the Republican ticket spoke on local school building needs He congratulated ed the present board of education and Superintendent Helen M. M Knight Knighton on withholding the construction of a high school until the pres present present pre pre- s sent nt time He lie said he felt this had been wise since data giving definite evidence of th the dis dis- needs had seemed elmer eitner enner elm enn- er incomplete or un-obtainable un As the potash development of Taylor Delhi-Taylor and Texas Gulf becomes becomes becomes be be- comes more factual a better knowledge of what might be needed can cert certainly be obtained obtain obtain- ed he said Discussing financing of buildings buildIngs buildings build build- ings Mr Evans stated that the only way of doing tl this s was to present the proposal to the people in a bond election Ralph Miller Sr running forthe for forthe forthe the two year commission post postas as a Republican also spoke discussing discussing dis dis- cussing briefly needs in the county as he saw them Mr Miller alao aloo complimented has Ns opponent on the Democratic ti ticket ticket tl- tl Mr Joe Cherry who was unable to attend the meeting stating that Mr Cherry herry was wasa a good community man Richard Pizza candidate for school board stated his position tion lion as feeling a need to study whatever problems might be or come before the board of education education edu edu- cation before acting In this respect he said he wanted to have a better understanding of ot such problems before declaring a position Dr C. C A. A Raymond also aIso seeking seeking seeking seek seek- ing election to the school board gave his position regarding school construction stating that he felt there was a need to know just how much was or would be needed in the line of ot new buildings He emphasized emphasize that It if elected the decisions he made as a board member would be his own and without Influence In Ind fluence from outside groups or Individuals Business taken care of at the meeting Included the adoption of laws by-laws and the naming ofa of ofa a nominating committee The I committee elected by the membership mem mein were Mrs Gale Horton Mrs E E. J X Mayhew and William Green |