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Show Gly p:r Vc:cr.:y Gives Cci-ndl Oppcrtcnily To r.Evc!;ato Pc:i;!:n; Ordinance Ch'rcgo Duo Orem - Genera Times Thursday, March 26, 1964 THE CURRENT VACANCY in the position of Orem City Manager has Ciren the Orem City Council an op-pcrtcaity op-pcrtcaity to re-evaluate the position which was established by ordinance over a decade ago. It was on Dec. 2, 1953 that the Council held a public hearing on city-manager-council form of government, and on Dec. 14, 1953, an ordinance was enacted setting up the office and duties cf the city manager. O. V. Farnsworth was appointed Orem's first city manager, and he served ser-ved until 1962. He was succeeded as city manager by Bennie Schmiett who served until March 15 when he took the post as executive secretary of the Utah Municipal League. During the terms of the first two dty managers, the city manager ordinance, or-dinance, which comprises only two and c2-half pages of the Revised Ordinances Ordin-ances of Orem City, was never amended. amend-ed. Thus, the present ordinance sets out the same qualifications for a city manager man-ager today that were in effect back in 1S53. "The City Manager shall be chosen solely upon administrative ability and he need not be a resident of the city or state when appointed." Mr. Farnsworth was a new resident of the city when he was appointed, but Mr. Schmiett was a resident of Roosevelt, Roose-velt, Utah when he was appointed. IN, THE SEARCH for a new man to take the city's top administrative post the Council has accepted applications applica-tions and interviewed both local residents resi-dents and men from other localities. The thinking has been to get the best rr.an for the job, regardless of where fca lives Regardless of who is appointed Orem City Manager, his effectiveness in the position can be no greater than the authority he is given to exercise the total management function. He must have the complete confidence of the Council which must allow him to exercise wide discretion within the limits of the statutes. Amending the city manager ordin. ance to make the city manager the chief personnel officer of the city with authority over all city employees is a step in the right direction. SOUND POLICIES enunciated by a conscientious Council and statutes on the books require a qualified administrator ad-ministrator with the power to carry them out effectively. That is what Orem City needs. Challenge of Increased Enrollments to Meat (low Orem Nigh School Head "LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD" was the headline on a story published in these columns just a year ago regarding regard-ing the appointment of Clifton M. Pyne as principal of Lincoln Junior High School. x This marked the first time that a graduate of any Orem elementary or high' school had been named principal of an Orem school. ' Now Mr. Pyne's distinguished career as a successful math and science teacher and junior high school principal is topped by his appointment as principal of the Orem High School. THE ELEVATION of Principal Leeman B. Bennett to the position of Supervisor of High Schools in the Alpine Al-pine School District leaves to his successor suc-cessor probably the most demanding, most responsible educational (post in Orem City. The increasing enrollment at Orem High School is a concern which must pose growing problems of facilities and administration. During his first year as principal. Mr. Pyne will find approximately 500 pupils in each grade, or a. total enrollment enroll-ment of about 1,500. In 1966-67 enrollments en-rollments will start to rise again, since this year's seventh grade has about 100 more pupils than this year's eighth grade. By 1967-68 there will be approximately approxi-mately 1S00 pupils to accommodate in a school which was built with a projected pro-jected capacity of 1,500. By 1968-69 there will be approximately 2,000 high school students in Orem THE CHALLENGE is real and the need is great. We are confident that flMfton M. Pvne will brinsr to Orem High School the vigor, imagination and capable administration needed to further develon the educational pro gram and students at Utah's finest high school: OREM HIGH SCHOOL. Loal Notice SHERIFFS SALE Notice of Sale Sheriffs No. 33226 In the District Court of the Porrth Judicial District, in and for the County of Utah, ttate of Utah. UTAH SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION a corporation V3 AISTOLD M. FETSKSON ET UX To be told it Sheriff Sale, tt the west front door of the County Courthouse In the city tf Frovo, County of Utah, en the l-'-h day of April 1964 tt 10:0 ton. o'clock on said izj that certain piece or par-'-l of real property situate In vouniy, ciaxe OI Utah, inscribed n follows to-wit: Commencing tt a point In the North line of 1600 South Street, Orem, Utah, 577.32 feet North 88'39' West along the Quarter Section line and 23 feet North from the East one Quarter Corner of Section Sec-tion 28, Township 6 South, Range 2 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian; thence North 3 39' West along the North line of said Street 72.63 feet; thence North 1C3.0 feet; thence South 88 S3' East and parallel with the North line of 1C30 South Street 72.C3 feet; thence So. 1C3.0 fast to the point of beginning. , Purchase price payable in lawful money of the United States." .. ... . Dated at Frovo City, Utah, this leth day of March, 1934. RALPH CHAPPLE, Sheriff IY 8 -uw 1CC1 Style and Beauty SILVER LINE end LAI2SEN BOATS CHAD'S 1655 South Stats, Orca EriU Cc GzlzzI Docks C::i!ca Kxjlizs r"ic, A Lit J Wwi Wiv Yd Vziz3 KENNETH D. McGEE ENLISTS IN ARMY The U.S. Army Recruiting station in Provo announces the enlistment of Kenneth Dee McGee, son of Harvey L. and Matilda McGee, Orem, Into the Regular Army on February Febru-ary 19th, After completing his basic training at Tort Polk, La., Pvt. McGee will receive training In the clerical and personnel management field. He was guaranteed this assignment prior to enlistment based on aptitude and physical testing administered at Fort Douglas earlier in the month. McGee is a graduate of Orem High School and was employed as a trucker until his enlistment. of Utah County, Utah. " By L. GENE CLOSE, deputy Leland D. Ford, 33 E. 4th S. SLC, Attorney for Plaintlf Published In the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times, March 26, April 2, 9, 1964. i ' - , x r - i I 1 1 T w in l7 0 DUTY TO GOD AWARDS 19 young men of the Orem 13th Ward have achieved all the requirements for the Duty to God award. Four years of effort ef-fort are required to earn this Boy Scout award given by the IDS church. The coveted award was given March 22 in Sharon Stake. Above are, front row, left to right, Michael Dalebout, David Watters, Stephen Winn; First Counselor Counsel-or Fred Whitaker, Bishop James Pine-par, Pine-par, Second Counselor Max Curtis ; Douglas Black, Ralph Whitaker, Stephen Bagley; back row, Phillip Cook, A. Lynn Watkins, Steven Baw-den, Baw-den, Kimball Crawford, James C. Pine-gar, Pine-gar, William Dalebout, Kenneth Con-over, Con-over, Merrill Cook, Robert Fisher, Robert Pusey, Merlin Goode and Stephen Cranney. Bren t Terry was absent from the picture. The youth were challenged with goals of graduation gradua-tion from seminary and high school, serving a mission for the church, graduation from college, and temple marriage. Good Drainage Is When Soil Is Sick Only Cure With Salt be removed by leaching with six inches of water for every foot of soil depth. You need two feet of water to get rid of 90 percent of the salt in a foot of soil. Surface flushing is not effective. Litrcry Stay Reviewed by School Docrd Alpine School District board members and officials reviewed review-ed a sight-and-sound presentation present-ation of secondary .school library operations at the regular regu-lar board meeting last week. The slide-sound story explaining ex-plaining the philosophy, organization, or-ganization, operation and problems pro-blems of the Libraries in the secondary schools was presented pre-sented by Dr. Glen Ovard and Dr. Elliot C. Howe in coopera tion with the librarians of the secondary schools. Colored slide pictures illust rated the ideas discussed in the tape recording. Board members discussed certain points of the presentation presenta-tion and other prblems with the librarians who attended the meeting. An expression of appreciation was extended by the Board to all those who assisted in preparing the slide-sound slide-sound story. They included: Mrs. Dorothy Stratton of Orem High; Mrs. Phyllis Banks of Orem Jurfor High; Mrs. Juliar Hegsted of Lincoln Junior High; Mrs. Hazel Hakes of Lehi High School; Mrs. Elaine Walker of Lehi Junior High; Mrs. Wanda Jorgensen of American Fork High; Mrs. Margaret Hansen of American Fork Junior High; Mrs. Madge Jacobs of Pleasant Grove High; Mrs. Carol Hatch of Pleasant Grove Junior High SHERIFFS SALE Notice of Sale-Sheriffs Sale-Sheriffs No. 36258 In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, in ; and for the County of Utah, State of Utah. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY a corporation VS JETJIY E. JOHNSON. ET AL To be sold at Sheriffs Sale at the west front door of the County Courthouse in the city of Provo, County of Utarh, State of Utah, on the 16th day of April 1884 at 10:00 a.m. o'clock on said day that certain cer-tain piece or parcel of real property situate in Utah County, State of Utah, described de-scribed as' follows to-wit: Lot 20, Block 2. Mont Rose Estates, Orem, Utah, according accord-ing to the official plat thereof on file in the office of the Re corder, Utah County, Utah. - Purchase price payable in lawful money of the United States. Dated at Provo City, Utah, this 20th day of March, 1884. RALPH CHAPPLE, Saerui of Utah County, Utah. By L. GENE CLOC3, deputy Ned Warnock, 414 Walker Bank Eldg., SLC, Attorney for Plaintlf. Published in the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times, March 28, April 2, 8, 1S34. Good drainage helps to cure soil sick with salt. White crust on the surface is a sign.of too much salt. This deposit, says Charles Painter, soils specialist of the University Univer-sity of Idaho extension service, is usually a mixture of sodium, calcium, and magnesium salts. They are very soluble in water. They follow the path of soil mixture. Good internal draina-ge leaches them down and out. Poor drainage means slow downward movement and accumulation on the surface Salts have several bad effects ef-fects on crops, the specialist says. The delay or preventing sprouting of seeds. They leave bare spots and cause uneven stands. Irregular bare spots indicate salinity even though salt deposits may not be visible visi-ble on the surface. Yields may be reduced as much as 25 percent per-cent without apparent damage. Salts come from three main sources: irrigation water, ground water, and original salt deposits. A soil test, Painter emphasizes, empha-sizes, is the only way to determine deter-mine the amount of salt. He recommends sampling at 12-inch 12-inch depths to three feet deep. Too often, he said, a farmer learns that a field is too salty only after a crop failure. It is cheaper to get the information informa-tion before planting. Leaching is the only practi cal way to remove excess salt, the specialist advises. You can keep salts moving down MOTORIST PLEADS I through the soil by applying GUILTY. TO CHARGE more water tham the crop uses. 1 Fred E. Galendo, 51, Salt Fifty percent of the salt can Lake City, pleaded guilty re cently in Orem City Court to a charge of driving while under un-der the influence of intoxicants. intoxi-cants. He was sentenced to a fine of $175 and 60 day jail sentence to be suspended on payment of fine. Orem - 6:r.:va Tfo:3 HAROLD B. SUMNER Editor and Publisher Published every Thursday at Orem, Utah. Office and plant located at 546 South State Street Mailing Address P. O. Box 65, Orem, Utah. Subscription price $3.50 per year. ' Second-class Postage paid at Orem, Utah. Now In Town? 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