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Show &air LaKe City, Utah 84101 1 1 SEE THE BARGAINS ADVERTISED IN TODAY'S HERALD USE CLASSIFIED ADS IN THE HERALD FOR QUICK RESULTS Volume Eighty SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663 APRIL 19, 1973 J 5c per copy Number Sixteen hkemttj on sdmoi huMm sef tonight f ' WW , . ' ' , . "T Here are the newly elected student body officers of-ficers of the Springville High School for the coming year. They are, left to right, front row, Cathy Crandall, historian; Annette Wheeler, vice president of activities; Tawna Clyde, City dads study improvement district, other items Opening of bids for the construction con-struction of the proposed Special Improvement District No. 14 headed the agenda for Springville's city council at their regular session here Monday. A variety of other items were handled during the meeting. Bids on the proposed improvement im-provement district were opened and listed as follows: Pollard, Incorporated, $137,475; Thorn, Inc., $93,437; and Clegg Construction Con-struction Company, $98,248. After discussion, a recommendation recom-mendation was, made by Councilman Child that the project be awarded to the apparent ap-parent low bidder, Thorn, Inc., pending the study and recom: mendation of Neff Engineering. . This was seconded by Councilman Coun-cilman Baxter, and received a unanimous arfirmative vote. Bids were also opened for supplying Springville City with gasoline for a period of one year, beginning April 19, 1973 and ending April 18, 1974. Westring oil company submitted a low bid in the following figures: Ethyl for .190 per gallon, regular .160 per gallon, and diesel fuel for .158 per gallon. Councilman Creer made a motion, seconded by Councilman Baxter, that this bid be accepted, and the motion passed unanimously. " John Burt, a resident on Hillcrest Drive, met with the council regarding the installation in-stallation of curb and gutter on the north side of the drive. Since this was not included in the proposed special improvement district, he was told it would be necessary to obtain permission of the property owners involved, and, if this is done it could be included under a special agreement. Raymond Klauck, the city's representative on the UVIDA board, met with the council to discuss items pertaining to the city's of this organization. After discussion, it was decided that the city support the assessment of $793 with the Chamber of Commerce paying half and the city paying half. It was also decided and passed by unanimous vote that the city participate to the extent of $230 in the support of the Art City Queen's attendance at the Miss Utah Contest. This will include an ad in the program, entrance fees, expenses, and the crown. This is what the 170 student string orchestra will look like when it gets together under the baton of Mr. Harmon Hatch for the 27th annual Spring Awards Concert. The big affair will take place tonight, Thursday, April 19th, at 7:30 p.m. in the secretary; Peggy Bertlesen, vice president of assemblies; Jane Jenkins, vice president of student relations; and Laura Dunn, council clerk; and, back row, Jerry Pratt, treasurer, and Steve Roper, student body president. A motion instructing the city attorney to prepare a resolution to form Special Improvement District No. 14 pending the study and recommendation of Neff Engineering passed unanimously. Councilman Bonney made a recommendation recom-mendation that the city par Lee Ann Larsen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferrus H. Larsen, of Mapleton. Her sponsor is the Art City Pharmacy. I . V-"W I t N DYU economic researchers to address chamber of commerce breakfast meeting In an effort to understand and clarify the economic picture and problems of Central Utah, the Springville Chamber of Commerce Com-merce has arranged for speakers from the Brigham Young University Center for Business and Economic Research to address those attending at-tending the breakfast meeting scheduled for 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, Wed-nesday, April 25, at Sage Inn. Dr. Martin J. Wistisen, director of the Center and his associate, Dr. Glen T. Nelson, will discuss the economic situation throughout the county ticipate to the extent of $1500 in the Art City Days event. This would include $300 from the current fiscal year and the balance of $1200 from fiscal year 1973-74. The motion was seconded by Councilman Creer and passed with a unanimous vote. i Judy Calder is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen H. Calder, of Mapleton. Her sponsor is Art City Bowling. and its future outlook based on extensive research the two have conducted in this area. Dr. Wistisen, a native of Bancroft, Idaho, holds degrees from B.Y.U., Columbia and Northwestern Universities in mathematics, physics, production and management with emphasis on economics, finance and quanta tive analysis. Dr. Glen T. Nelson was born in Logan and received his B. S. and M. S. Degrees from Utah State University and holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois. He was responsible for Springville High School auditorium. Students of all local grades from sixth grade through high school will perform as members of the ensemble. This includes middle and junior high school students, sixth and seventh graders, and high school musicians. A special public meeting for citizens of the Springville-Mapleton Springville-Mapleton area to hear the present and future building program and needs of Nebo School District will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Springville Junior High School I Easter egg hunt is Saturday for youngsters Hey kids, Springville's biggest and best Easter Egg hunt, supervised by Mr. Bunny himself, wjJJbe held Saturday! And, please, note, this is for kids SIX YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER! The hunt will be under the direction of the Springville Rotary Club, with Rex Wardle, club president, in charge. Kids are to be at the Middle School campus Saturday Morning, at 9:00 a.m. Eggs will be hidden by Mr. Bunny's Rotary Club Helpers. Those which have the name of a Springville business on them may be taken to that store and exchanged for a prize. Junior high PTA schedules meet The Springville Junior High School PTA will meet Wednesday, Wed-nesday, April 25th, in the school auditorium. Officers for the coming year will be elected and PTA business matters discussed. The school band and orchestra will each play two numbers. The physical education classes wil! demonstrate techniques and the drama classes will give a presentation. All members are urged to attend. 7 Science fair set The annual Science Fair will be held at the Springville Junior High School Thursday and Friday, April 26th and 27th. The public is invited to come and view the exhibits on Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Trophies will be awarded for the outstanding entries, with presentation scheduled at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, April 26th. Over a hundred projects are expected to be on display. coordinating the research program in agricultural marketing, working with business groups in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and Utah while serving as professor of Agricultural Economics at Oregon State University, 1950-54. All are invited to spend a profitable hour with the Chamber next Wednesday, he added. Reservations may be made until Tuesday afternoon by calling the Chamber office, 489-. 4681. auditorium. School board members, district staff officials, teachers, and principals' will speak. To facilitate understanding of the situation for those who plan to attend the meeting the Herald presents herewith a news i ' ' ' Teacher Helen Black assists students Brian Pratt and Wendy Childs as they go over details of facts learned in the currently underway preventive dental care program at the Pilot program on dental care underway at Jroobside School By C. Garth Olson "I guess that tooth decay and periodontal disease could be reduced by about 80 percent if this program were made a regular part of school instruction." in-struction." That is what Dr. Richard Miner, Springville dentist and chairman of the Utah State Dental Health Committee, says about a pilot program of preventive dental care being conducted in all six grades (K-5) of Springville's Brookside Elementary School. The key to the preventive dental program is to train students to brush and floss their teeth correctly in order to completely remove plaque, a soft, white, gummy substance which is continually deposited on the teeth. Plaque is filled with bacteria that converts sugar in food into acid which damages tooth enamel, gum tissues and the supporting bone structure. Once such damage has begun, only the dentist can stop and repair it. But, Dr. Miner says, "If a person will remove the plaque daily, he cannot get decay he cannot get bleeding gums from those surfaces, he is able to clean." Statistics released by the U.S. Public Health Service show that 98 percent of all Americans have cavities, the average being five unfilled cavities. Some have as many as 40 cavities. In addition, almost 20 percent of all U.S. adqlts have lost all of their teeth, and that many more are now Each group has been working hard on the numbers for this concert for some time, but will have had no opportunity to play together until tonight. It should be a memorable evening and everyone is urged to attend. release prepared by the school district on certain points of the issue. The Nebo School District Board of Education has proposed to bond for $4 million and has set May 8 as the voting date. This is an important issue Brookside Elementary School. These two students are typical of those in grades kindergarten kin-dergarten through fifth participating in the pilot project. T .1, Steven Sorenson and Jean Follett use some of the model dentures den-tures and plates provided in the currently in progress dental care pilot program at the Brookside Elementary school. They are "brushing up" on new ideas being taught in the project to all students in the school. suffering from .severe periodontal problems. The school program takes up to seven weeks to complete. The first week is spent showing film strips, teaching songs and telling amusing stories to motivate and arrouse children's interest. During the next two weeks or more, the children are taught how to brush and floss their teeth, working first on model teeth, then on their own. At first to the citizens of the district and many questions are being asked such as the following: Question: Will taxes go up as a result of bonding for $4 million? Answer: No. The present tax levy of 18 mills is enough to pay back the bonds in 15 to 18 years Tf ft the children chew red tablets which stain the plaque, requiring the children to brush and floss until they can eliminate all the visible red and, hence, the plaque. They then practice each day after lunch. The fourth and fifth weeks are used to help the children to make brushing and flossing a part of their regular home routine. The children are asked to brush and floss at home and to keep a chart showing which days they did. Finally during the last two weeks of the program, the class resumes brushing and flossing at school after lunch to make sure they have learned to do so correctly and to reinforce the habit. Danger In the past few days there have been many statements from State, County and Government officials citing the possibilities of high water in the streams along the Wasatch Front. Hobble Creek could become one of the streams where very high water, even to dangerous flood stage, is a possibility. The Fire Department urges all parents of small children, who live in the vicinity of Hobble Creek to tell . their children of this danger and to do all they can to keep them away from the creek during this period. and the levy will not be increased. in-creased. Question: Would Nebo lose state money if the bond is defeated? Answer: Yes, Nebo has some of the most critical building , needs in the state as determined by the State Board of Education and may , receive up to $2.5 million if the bond passes. Springville has need of additional ad-ditional elementary school space now. Question: What will happen if the bond is defeated? Answer: Nebo would continue on a pay-as-you-go basis which will delay the construction of. buildings for several years. Question: Isn't it more expensive ex-pensive to issue bonds than to pay-as-you-go? Answer: Surprisingly the answer is "no." Building costs , are increasing at 12 percent per year, yet money can be borrowed for only 5'4 percent per year. Question: Will bond payments use all the capital outlay monies? Answer: No. Although a larger proportion will be used to pay the debt than now, there will still be some money left for smaller projects and new equipment in schools. Question: If the bond issue passes, when will the building be constructed in Springville? Answer: Active planning would begin immediately on the Grant School addition, with the anticipated completion dates for the 1974-75 school year. The anticipated completion date for the new elementary school is 1978. Question: Why not continue to use the existing buildings? Answer: There are 11 buildings in Nebo which have been rated intolerable by a study made at the direction of the State Board of Education. Nebo has the oldest set of buildings in the state, many of which will not meet present fire and safety standards. Some are structurally struc-turally unsafe and hazardous. Marine Corps gives award to local man Named as Marine of the Quarter at his present base, the Marine Corps Supply Center, Albany, Goergia, recently was LCpl Anthony Child, a native of Springville. He was selected on the basis of job performance, fulfillment of military requirements, and work with Center Youths. In part, the letter announcing his selection stated that, "he has displayed an unselfish devotion to duty, a spirit of cheerful cooperation, and a strong desire to increase his knowledge of his primary job.. ..He has spent many off duty hours working to improve his knowledge in his primary field and perpetuate the efficient functioning of this office of-fice and the quality of his work." He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Child of Springville and has been at the Albany Center since October of last year, having joined the corps in June of 1972. 4s hi LCpl Child ' y YI fl |