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Show UTIVHRSAL HICPOFILIIIKG. COIt' . 141 pisnporT a vs. ILT LAIC CI7", UTAH Nev City M ,00 9 Earl qT II ' , , ' n$t!x tVA stesl pilinnnrriroa or utaits g t em leta 1 Vol. 34 No. 14 $560,000 Water Contracts Let Dy Orcm City The Orem City Council Monday night awarded contracts con-tracts totaling an estimated $560,000 for construction of a mammoth culinary water improvement im-provement program in ' the city. Half of the cost of the project pro-ject will be paid by the federal fed-eral government under the Accelerated Public W o rks program. The other half of the money will come from a capital cap-ital improvements fund which the City is building up from the 90c monthly increase on water and sewer charges adopted two years ago. Included in the project is the covering of the Alta Springs which will provide a high quality pure water supply sup-ply for Orem, long-sought for many years. The Alta Ditch Company is sharing in the cost of this project pro-ject up to a total of $8,000. Steel Reservoir Also included in the project is construction of a large steel reservoir to supplement the storage capacity of the City's present two million gallon reservoir. re-servoir. A large number of fire hydrants hy-drants will also be installed in strategic locations throughout the city under the program. Consuulting engineers, Dean Fuhriman and Russ Brown, met with the Couuncil at the regular Council session which followed the bid opening last Friday. They presented schedules sche-dules of the bids submitted by contractors and indicated which of these met the terms of the advertisement. Vote To Condem One problem involving th6 construction of a large water main near the east city limits along the route of the proposed pro-posed Palisades Drive was resolved re-solved when the Council voted vot-ed to institute condemnation proceedings against certain property owners who refuse to give easements for the line. The Council instructed City Attorney Hugh Vern Wentz to take legal action against those who would not sign utility easements. The bids accepted by the Council on the overall project reflected the use of cast iron pipe on water lines smaller than 12 inches, and steel pipe on all lines 12 inches and larg- er, with one exception. James M. Ax ton JamosM.Axton Files for State Legislature James M. Axton of 130 E. 1200 N., Orem has filed for the State Legislature District Two on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Axton has been employed employ-ed by the Geneva Plant of US Steel for the past 14 years. He has long been active in United Steel Workers in COPE (Committee (Com-mittee for Political Education) and has attended annual college col-lege labor seminars. He was born in Kansas, and has been employed In construction, con-struction, roofing and painting trades working in various states. He moved to Orem In 1949. He saw military service with the U.S. Army. He and his wife, the former Fern Myrtle Stapleton, are the parents of five children. The are members of the Church of the Nazarene. MWMMBwasggwwwgw--"" "'" ""'"".'m j i'"1 urn : I y- - mm U'.Ll I -;SrV -r J tmrnKDmrr. v ,,,,, , O : & f - 13 (Ha' utmMt . iry.-IM .... ' ' T . im-iiumiii ?3 DEATH VEHICLE Two persons were killed and two others seriously in juried when the driver dri-ver of this car made a left turn and was hit broadside by another car barely visible behind it. YES: Jobs Committee Lyman F. Smart Lyman F. Smart Runs for Seat In Legislature Lyman F. Smart, 210 East 1910 South, Orem has filed his candidacy for " the Utah State Legislature from. District 3 on the Democratic ticket. In announcing his candidacy, Mr. Smart emphasized the need for urban areas of the state to be more fully represented repre-sented in- the law-making bodies of the state. He indicated indi-cated that the establishment of a more favorable climate for the expansion of business and industry and the development of ways to protect and stimulate stim-ulate the declining agricultural agricult-ural economy of the region are among the most pressing problems prob-lems confronting the state today. to-day. Mr. Smart, who Is a professor profes-sor of English at Brigham Young University, asserts that legislation for education is closely tied to the total economic econ-omic health of the state. A native of American Fork, Mr. Smart attended public schools in Logan and Mont-pelier, Mont-pelier, Idaho. He received the A. B. ' degree from Idaho State College, and he also attended at-tended Willamette University and the University of Washington. Wash-ington. His graduate work was done at the University of New Mexico. He is a veteran of the U. S. Naval Reserve during World War U. Mr. Smart tias long been active ac-tive In the Democratic party, having served on both the county and state central committees, com-mittees, as a voting district chairman and vice president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Utah. In 1962 he was chairman of the Platform Committee at the State Democratic Demo-cratic Convention. He is married to the former Arlene Morgan, and they are the parents of four children. SCHOOL BRREAK-tN Principal Richard Robins reported to Orem police this week that the Geneva school had been entered. Apparently Appar-ently boys playing ball had broken a window with the ball, and then broke another to get into the building. A li..xA ill II I . JUiNHlti Thursday, April 2, For Youth Organized Youth Employment Service (Yes) was recently organized to help the young people of Orem find jobs and satisfactorily satisfact-orily work at them. The committee com-mittee includes the following members: ' Allen Nielsen, Orem High; Kermit Anderson, Lincoln Jr. High, chairman; Farr Hatch, Orem Junior High; LeRue Thurston, U. S. E. S.; Marshall Glen,- U.S.E.S., 1st Assistant; Jim Paramore, Orem City Council; Mario Bussio, Vocational Vo-cational Agriculture, Orem High; Vern Stratton, Farmers, 2nd Assistant; Parlell Peterson, Peter-son, Scera and City Recreation Program. Also, Robert Hassell, Utah County Ag3nt; Mrs. Howard Hall (Helen) Women's Clubs; Harold B. Sumner, Press. Others will be added so that complete cooperation and coordination of our city's potential po-tential can be united to achieve ach-ieve the goal of providing constructive con-structive employment for every youth who wants a job and some training to help each one be more efficient in the jobs he or she is employed to do. Kermit Anderson, chairman chair-man announces "YES" is an ambitious program that needs the support of every person in Orem," Mr. "Anderson said. "The employment office at Provo will work closely with us. If you have work that needs to be done, or a youth who wants work, information-may information-may be obtained by , calling 373-7500 or contacting the Provo employment office at 190 West 800 North. Jobs available in the Orem area will be filled with Orem youth as much as possible," he added. add-ed. Registration of students who want jobs this summer will be made at Orem High School, Orem Junior High and Lincoln Lin-coln Jr. High, during the next week. Street Cleaners Ask Removal Of Parked Cars After months covered with snow, Ice and cinders, Orem's streets are finally getting a spring cleaning. City crews began this week to sweep the street clean of the winter's accumlatlon, according ac-cording to Ephriam Twitchell, Orem City Sanitation Superintendent. Super-intendent. "Your help would be appreciated," ap-preciated," Mr. Twitchell appealed ap-pealed to residents, urging them to park their cars off the streets. 'When the street Is blocked by a car at the curb, the sweeping truck must go around it. This leaves a large area which does not get cleaned," clean-ed," Mr. Twitchell pointed out. Parked cars pose a special problem In the subdivisions, he added. 1964 PRICE Orem's none-too-safe other two black marks with these two deaths, bringing to five the month period. ' Alfred J. Madsen Alfred J. Madsen Seeks Post In Legislature Alfred J. Madsen, life-long resident of this area, has filed for the Democratic nomination to the State Legislature . for District Three. District Three includes Orem south of 400 North, Lakeview, Vineyard and the Northwest edge of Provo. Mr. Madsen, local farmer and livestock producer is well- known in the area for his activities in many fields. He has served five years as secretary of the Utah County Farm Bureau and two years as its president.. He also has been a member of the Alpine School Board. Several years he spent with the Salt Lake and Utah railroad (known to older residents as the 'Orem') and held membership in the Carpenters Union. . Always active in the Democratic Demo-cratic Party, Mr. Madsen has served as precinct chairman for Lakeview. For many years he was a Scoutmaster, served as Scout examiner and District Dis-trict 1 Executive, and himself attained the rank of Eagle Scout. As a worker in the LDS Church Mr. Madsen has been Bishop of the Lakeview ward, srved as Presiedent of the Seventies, president of the stake Hiirh Priests and a member of the High Council. When not busy at other pur suits Mr. Madsen enjoys being at his successful farm and livestock operation. Mr. and Mrs Madsen are Darents of five grown children. Orem Places 4th in Region Speech Meet Orem High School placed 4th with 60 points in the Region Re-gion Interpretive Speech meet held at. Provo last wek. Participants who qualified to go to state are: Mike Buckley: and Christa Rhoades Dramatical readings; Norman Long, Pantomine; Retold Re-told story, (2 alternates) Arva Hill and Cathy Callahan. Humorous readings: Vickl Wentz. Radio Speaking, Mike Van Dorn. The state meet will be held April 10 and 11 at B. Y. U. IIMliMii I' . ' r i TEN CENTS safety record received an number killed within a three- . Two More Deaths Raises Local Traffic Toll Two out-of-state people died March 26 on Orem streets when their auto was hit broad side by another at about 1000 North State. Dead were Lorraine Hac, 25, Gary, Ind., and Edgar Vernon Justus, 40, . Fenton, Mich Seriously injured were Joseph Bates, 39, .Sandy, driver of tone car, ,and Leland Kimmel, 26, Chicago, believed to be the driver of the other in which the two dead were passengers. Investigating officers said the collision occurred when the Kimmel car made a left turn in front of the Bates vehicle. ve-hicle. The Bates vehicle struck the other broadside, demolishing demolish-ing both. Witnesses reported that Mr. Justus was apparently apparent-ly killed instantly. Miss Hac was pinned in the car and died before rescuers could free her. Mr. Kimmell, who was thrown out of his car and sustained head injuries, and Mr. Bates have both since been released from Utah Valley Hospital. City Assures Perpetual Grave Care With New Cemetery Ordinance Enactment by the Orem City Council Monday night of .a new cemetery ordinance will eventually result in the perpetual per-petual care of graves in the city cemetery financed by those utilizing the cemetery, rather than by the taxpayers as a whole. The ordinance, which has been in preparation for sever al months by Acting City Manager Jack M. Tenney, establishes a Perpetual Care Trust Fund Into which that portion of the sales price for cemetery lots designed for perpetual care will be placed. Funds Invested These funds will be Invested and the income therefrom credited to the cemetery main tenance fund for the use in providing perpetual care. Thus, as the Perpetual Care Trust Fund is built up over the years, the Income from it may one day be sufficient to pay the entire cost of maintaining main-taining the cemetery. Presently, the city cemetery is maintained with funds received re-ceived from a general proper ty tax levy paid by all tax payers In the city, whether they use the cemetery, or not. Resale Restricted In order to avoid speculation in cemetery lots in Orem, the Council has restricted the re sale of such lots so that only the City can buy them back at the going price. . Prices for cemetery lots established in the old ordin ance were eliminated In the j Washburn Codidli Appointment of Earl Wen- green as the new City Manager Man-ager was announced Wednes day morning by Mayor G. Mil ton Jameson. Mr. Wengreen, a member of the city council for the past six years, was one of several applicants for the job. Paul Washburn was appoint ed to the City Council to fill Council Mulls Policy On Water Deposits Should Orem City continue its' policy of requiring users of city water to pay a $15.00 de posit unless they can produce a deed to the home receiving service? This was the question raised Monday night at the Orem City Council meeting by Fred A. Lewis, Orem realtor, who suggested that a deviation from this policy might Je desirable de-sirable under certain circumstances. cir-cumstances. . . . It was felt that persons who bad recorded deeds for their homes would be most likely to leave with an unpaid water bill, and therefore these persons per-sons have been exempt from paying the deposit, he said. Stable Persons Mr. Lewis suggested that certain persons who have pur chased their homes on cofi-tracts cofi-tracts from the Veterans Ad ministration are equally stable as others who may have a deed with an FHA guaran teed mortgage. Refundinr Deposits Acting City Manager Jack Tenney suggested that a policy of refunding such deposits to a Derson who had a years his tory of prompt payments miirVit he considered by the Council. Mr. Christensen said, "Nearly "Near-ly everyone who leaves town moves away with a balance owning, on his water account.' Driver Ticketed For Bad Brakes A driver whose brakes fail ed received a citation for faul ty equipment after an accident here in which four persons were injured. Receiving minor, injuries were Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ford, ages about 50, from Fort Worth. Texas, Cathleen Mc- Gegor, 19, Provo, and Mrs. J. J. Gurley of Fort Worth. Jeffrey M. Batchelor, 16 Pleasant Grove, was cited after af-ter his car struck the rear of the Ford auto when his brakes failed. The accident occurred March 27 at 800 N. State. new ordinance with the provision pro-vision that henceforth prices for lots and special service in the cemetery will be estab lished by a resolution by the Council. This, in effect, makes it im possible to buy a cemetery lot in the Orem City Cemetery until next Tuesday. Monday night the Council is expected to pass a resolution setting rates for burial spaces and other services rendered In connection with opening and closing graves. Meanwhile, should the need arise for the use of a grave between be-tween new and Tuesday, final arrangements for p a yment cannot be made until Tuesday. Water Outlook Brightens For Irrigation Year Continued cold t e mpera-tures mpera-tures along with generally good precipitation during the month of March have improv ed the water supply outlook for Utah County. Soil Conservation Service snow survey, Stanley Peter son, reports that the snow pack water content on the courses measured to date are running from 80 to 114 percent per-cent of the 1943-57 average. the vacancy left by Mr. Wen-green's Wen-green's resignation. Swearing-in of Mr. Washburn Wash-burn will be held next Monday Mon-day at 7 p. m. before the regular reg-ular council meeting. Mr. Wengreen will assume the duties of his new office on on April 16. He has been hired by the city at a salary of $75000 per year. This is below n L1 Earl Wengreen Paul Washburn Dr. jlowclk To Address Windsor PTA "Individual Responsibility" will be the subject of Dr. Robert Howells at Windsor PTA meeting tonight at 7:30 p. m. at the school. Election of officers will also be held. First and Second grade students will provide part of the program. Outgoing Outgo-ing president Josephine Mur-dock Mur-dock will be in charge. An art display will feature work from all grades of the school. R. L. ALLRED TO ATTEND INSTITUTE Ray LaMar Allred, 933 Garden Gar-den Drive, Orem, Utah is one of the 42 high school and junior high school teachers of natural science and mathematics mathema-tics who will come from 22 states to participate in the 1964 -65 Academic Year Institute at the University of Utah. Mr. Allred's selection was announced this week by Dr. Thomas J. Parmley, director of the Institute. ..J vy LEAD LINCOLN PTA - Elected to serve tha Lircc'jJ Junior High School PTA as its officers for the cor.izr two years are, from left, Mrs. M. R. (Lu) Rogers, vlra president; Mrs. Jack (Ruby) Cameron, prtcid;r.t; z.zl Mrs. Wilford (LaVonne) Oveson, secretary. the amount paid former Man ager Bennie Sohmiett, but follows fol-lows an opinion from City At torney Wentz that he could le gally accept the job under the old regulations of salary offered of-fered and not under the higher salary authorized while Mr. Wengreen was a member of the council. Mayor Jameson said that both appointments were made with a unanimous vote and the full support of the council. Selection of Mr. Wengreen, was made at a special meting of the council late Tuesday night. The meeting was originally orig-inally scheduled to take care of an insurance matter, while Councilman James Paramore could be present to make his report to other members. After Af-ter this matter was taken care of, a discussion of the city manager appointment began. After receiving an opinion from City Attorney Hugh Vern Wentz that a decision would be legal provided all members of the council had been notified no-tified and were present, the council went on to make the selection of Mr. Wengreen. Before Be-fore the final unanimous vote, Mr. Wengreen's , r eslgnation from the council was read and accepted. 7 Mr. Washburn's appointment was also unanimous. ' ; "This has been no snapl judgement," Mayor Jameson pointed out.' He said it is some times easy for people to talk and criticize when they do not have the responsibility on, their hands. "We can be proud of our decision," de-cision," the mayor said, adding that "We know we (as members mem-bers of the city council) am responsible for our actions. We have pledged ourselves to the city and our actions are done in. the best interest of Orem. Members of the council have been willing to lay aside their personal feelings for the good; otOrem." In accepting his new appointment, ap-pointment, Mr. Wengreen said, "L probably as well as anyone, any-one, know the problems of the city. I have no panaceas for these problems. "I do feel that with the full support of the council and full support of citizens of Orem we can get things into action. This will not be in a week or a month, but a period of a year or two can see real progrers. We will strive for efficiency and economy in all aspects cl city operation. "I have always felt dedicated dedica-ted to the city, and I hope I can do the job expected of. me," Mr. Wengreen added. Mr. Wengreen, 33, has beent ar resident of Orem since 1833-A 1833-A graduate of BYU in businera management, he has since been working toward his master's mas-ter's degree in the Institute of Government Service at BYU while working as business manager of the university library. li-brary. Born in Idaho, he attended at-tended Provo High School, but returned to McCammon, Idaho, to graduate. He is married to the former JoAnn LerwHl of Provo. They are parents of three daughters and make their home at 542 S. 560 E. |