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Show Page Six - The Springville Herald - October 30, 1980 Nebo candidates answer submitted questions The Utah Association of Women, Mapleton Region, submitted the following questions to candidates Hugh Hjorth and Collin Allen, each running for the Nebo School Board of Education in the South Springville, Mapleton area. The questions were submitted to both candidates can-didates in writing. After several days, the candidates can-didates answered the questions and sent them back to the association. The questions and answers follow: Utah Assn. of Women, Mapleton Region, asked Hugh Hjorth and Collin Allen, candidates for Nebo District School Board, these questions. Here are their answers: 1. Why are you a candidate can-didate for the school board? Hjorth: Being a tax payer in the district and a business man and being a concerned citizen and having experience with building and construction for many years, I feel that I can be of help in many areas. Also the fact that I have worked with many Vocational classes, my knowledge will and has helped in the vocational area. During the past years, being a member of the board, we feel that the educational programs in the district have been considerably improved. I also enjoy working with the exceptionally fine board and staff of Nebo School District. I feel it has been a fine experience ex-perience to have had this opportunity to serve. We as a board have tried very hard to recognize the good things that are going on in education. For education to be successful we need the involvement of all the parents. Allen: I am running for the school board because of my interest in my children, the youth of our area, and the future of America. I have maintained main-tained for years that we have the best constitution and economic system in the world, but we have not even told our young people about it to develope a loyalty and allegiance to it. Socialism has been better advertised ad-vertised and has filtered in many, many areas of our lives. I would like to serve while my own children are still involved in the local school system. I worry about their and our future! 2. What, in your opinion, is Humanism? Would you be willing to support a policy against humanistic influences in the schools? Hjorth: Humanism is the belief that there is not a supreme being, and that Jesue Christ was human and not divine. We have a policy against teaching this in Nebo School District. Allen: Humanism is an international, loosely organized program that features the worst of communism and socialism The purpose is a one world society with inhibitions and loyalities dissolved and moral restraints done away with. Their code and goals are published in documentary form. In education it often appears under the term "progressive education" where their value systems are taught in devious ways. I am totally opposed to the program and will do all I can to oppose the humanistic influence in our schools. 3. To what extent should sex education be taught in the schools? Hjorth: To the extent that the majority of parents want it taught. A parent that does not want their child to see any sex films or material can request that they not see it. All sex materials are reviewed by our maturation committee. Allen: Sex education is the basic responsibility of the home with moral emphasis from the church. I do not think the schools should be involved in-volved to any great degree beyond the general health classes that have been taught for years. This basic information in-formation is sufficient. 4. In your oninion, what are the problems in the Nebo School District? Hjorth: Low tax base, lack of sufficient money to keep up with inflation, and the need for buildings for student increase. Nebo School District is growing nearly an elementary building a year. Another problem is getting parents involved in the education process. Allen: Generally speaking, some of the problems I am aware of are: 1. The destruction of good, functional old buildigs and replacement with costly new ones. 2. The general trend to the optional moralistic classes in place of good English, Math, and History training. No economic classes pertaining per-taining to America's foundation are available, yet the list of "general" classes available is too many. 3. We need to some way reward the excellent teachers. 4. Much can be done to improve the quality of education without money. Too often we think the cure for a problem is to throw money at it. 5. What inflence should parents have on classroom policy? Hjorth: All parents should be active in PTA in working with school administration and teachers, at the school level, district level and state level where many programs originate. Inspiring students to achieve should be started in the home. Allen: I would like to see parents become informed and involved in the forming and administration of classroom policy. It is not enough to only react to negative situations often with only a part of the facts. Parents need to have a positive input and involvement in on-going programs as well as text book selection and review. Ad hoc committees com-mittees should be organized to cover various areas. SAMPLE BALLOT Officiul Itullut for Utah Comify, Udili, November 4, 10SO REPUBLICAN O RONALD K LAGAN JAMfcS V HANStN DAVID SMI1H MONSON DAVID L. WILKINSON W VAL OVLSON EDWARD T. ALTER CHARLtS L BAILS. JR DON R. STROM. KF.ITH J RKHAN JtRIL B WILSON ' DEMOCRATIC O JIMMV CARTtR waltf.r r"'mmZ."i' StlllT M. MATHESON mmm i. hmsih -i - JAMES W. MCCONKIC LINN C. BAKER LEONARD W MCDON1LII I... sj.i. s n,.i . ii ELOON A MONEY ' ... ft.. LAMAR V. CRANDALL 0... RAY NIELSEN ROBERT (BOB) SLOVER " AMERICAN O PERCY L. CRLAVtS (itORf.E M BATCHLLOR LAWRENCE R. TOPHAM INDEPENDENT AMERICAN O JOHN R RARILK EILEEN SHEARER f... Mil. S..i. O.n N- 17 for C.l tn.-. LIBERTARIAN O DAVID H. KOCH F Jl.U I...irr - i. . i All independent candidal i'. (mclud inq the Socili'-t Workr'l Crtndi-ddtct) Crtndi-ddtct) are litlod below. They mo to be comicWd ilr" of'eri fld ondldatnt luted t(, the luff. Only ONE ote it allowed (or tcK office. JOHN ANDERSON BARRY COMMONER rxVu. Cwul. m l A tii.it. LiDONNA HARRIS an;h.a DAVIS SOCIALIST WOKKKKS CAMUDATKS CLIFTON Df BERRY MATI1.DE ZIMMFRMANN BRUCE BANCERTER o " n NON-PARTISAN Utah Supreme Court I DTK. Mill IIM . I. DANIEL STEWART Q ( Incumbent ) EARL 5. SPAFFORD Slate School Board I ..I. .(!.- Ibuiril ii Local School Board J COI UN ALLAN HUGH HJORTH :,'?!".; for '''H.'"i KWST n ton AGAINST 0 fOU .MUST f0 AGAINST D Proposition No. 3 . . LABOR ARTICLE REVISION fQR ( "" " m met Iniliahvr Proposal B TAX LIMITATION ACT Sti.-unt h- ..-..pwa nOTM... lJ JU. .B -ru..r: ,.l ue Mirpi i .h.'l M 1 FOR 6. What are the three we must be prepared to most important fuctions fight against. Far too of school board members many of our programs listed in priority? are dictated from Hjorth: 1. Setting Washington D.C. and Salt policy, 2. Appoint Lake City that could be superintendents, 3. See better handled, with less that polices are carried expense, on a local level, out. 8. Who should have Allen: 1. Determine control of selections for policy of district, 2. See local school libraries? that administrators Hjorth: Local school follow the policy prescribed, 3. Carefully review and direct the expenditures of our tax dollars. 7. Who should have the final say on local classroom policy: Federal, State or Local school boards? Hjorth: Local school boards with consultation with local PTA, with staff and teachers. Allen: Local school boards should have the final word on local classroom policy. They should be aware of the local needs and be responsive to these needs. We have already surrendered far too many of our rights to the Federal bureaucracy and it is time to try and redeem some of those rights. The recent addition ad-dition of the Dept. of Education is a travesty of justice in this area that librarians and staff with cooperation of local PTAs. Allen: While the school board couldn't review all books for libraries, there should be a committee composed of faculty and parents to monitor this situation, with the Board having the final say. Airman assigned base Airman David A. Ot-terson, Ot-terson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Otterson of Springville, Utah, has been assigned to Lowry During the six weeks at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and Air Force Base, Colo., " customs and received after completing Air special training in human Force basic training. relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied ap-plied science through the Community College of the Air Force. The airman will now receive specialized instruction in-struction in the avionics systems field. W Re -Elect -,-m 1 mm to the Utah House District 40 Southwest Provo, Springville, Lake Shore, Benjamin and Santaquin Experience Sound Judgement Effective Representation Married Sydna Whiting, 5 Children Native of Springville Graduated Springville High School Graduated BYU (Political Science) Graduated Columbia Law School Practicing Attorney Previous Assistant Attorney General Missionary LDS Church - Eastern States Mission Past Member Springville Stake High Council Past Member BYU 1st Stake High Council Present Chairman of Transportation & Public Safety Interim & Appropriations Committee of the Utah State Legislature. Past Vice Chairman Labor & Manpower Committee Elected to the 40th District Legislative Seat in 1972, 1976, 1978. REPUBLICAN PD. POL. ADV. 4 0 AS ttroimgjeir WB for Yono odd me gMe BATES LISTENS As President of Valtek, Charlie Bates has always had a unique "open-door" policy making himself available to listen to employees, customers and suppliers. This accessibility made Valtek a better place to work and, in the long run, a more successful company. As state senator, Charlie will use this same philosophy to listen to you and to understand your thoughts and concerns. BATES HAS THE EXPERIENCE Working with businessmen, engineers, farmers, educators and community leaders, Charlie has the necessary experience to handle the. wide range of problems facing Utah today such diverse issues as fiscal management, education, industrial expansion, resource development, water conservation and population growth. Charlie will use this experience to protect the moral and social values you cherish. 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