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Show Universal Mi crofi Icing Box 2608 Salt Lake, Ut. 84101 tmtt VOLUME The engineering study of City water system is now proceeding on schedule, according to a resident project engineer for Templeton, Linke and Associates, but funding for the study and projected construction is said to be "up in the air." would rather make a bulk grant that would include the cost of construction on the water system as well as the study. The consolidated funding, however, has not yet been granted. Money for the grants comes to the commission from the federal allocating said. Environmental Fire he the funds, Commenting on what the study had already determined, Harries said that in some areas of the city, water pressure for fire hydrants and the distance between hydrants was inadequate to meet state Protection Underwriters A general Harries. But meanwhile, he Regional Commission has informed his firm that because of the relatively small cost of the study alone, the commission E building last week and were expected to knock the building down early this week. The Pleasant Valley Coal Company building is also expected to be demolished this week. Conciliation requested in debate over walkway An attitude of conciliation in the struggle over the Gate walkway has Castle proposed Subdivision been recommended by Helper City Councilman Vince Bonza, following last statement week's by, ComCarbon County missioner Jim Simone that condemnation of a strip of property would probably be officials' next move. - Meanwhile, Clayton Kowbyl, through whose property the walkway proposed for the protection of Sally Mauro Elementary School students would run, said he resented officials making statements about condemnation after having met with him only once. Kowbyl said city and county officials had visited his home some weeks ago and had spoken briefly to him about the proposal. At that meeting, Kowbyl said he told officials of his concern that students traversing his property would damage his fruit in his orchard and refused to allow the construction. He said he did not hear from officials again until last week when Bonza and Helper Mayor Charles Ghirardelli attempted to schedule further meetings. a said Ghirardelli meeting had been set for Monday, June 23, and that if that discussion was not fruitful, another meeting would be held tonight (Wednesday) in Helper. Kowbyl earlier made an alternate proposal to officials: a walkway along the base of the hillside across Spring Canyon Road from his property. Not only would the route avoid his property, said Kowbyl, but it would be more direct and would provide a safer crossing for students. Plans were eventually made for the city, county and school district to share the cost of building such a hillside path, but that plan was scrapped for a number of reasons. Bonza, who is in charge of Edwin Marchetti, for 31 Helper's postmaster years and a founder and promoter of little league baseball in Helper, will retire from his post office position June 30. In addition to his tenure in a Helper, Marchetti, Carbon County native, was postmaster for nine years in the now-defun- Latuda ct coal mining camp in Spring the city roads department said snow removal on such a path would be a virtual impossibility and that the cut made in the hill to accommodate the path would surely cause rock and soil to slide onto the roadway. Last week however, another reason for the death of the hillside walkway surfaced. Bonza said he went to the site June 11 when workmen were to begin construction and found them discussing plans for the path despite the lack of any plans on paper, any stakes the terrain or even an easement through the property, which is owned by the Braztah Corporation and the Utah Railway. At that point, Bonza said, he put a stop to the work. Despite his opposition to the hillside walkway, Bonza said condemnation of the Kowbyl property should not i&J adequate size, standards. He said there was a "distinct possibility" that when the Association is system hydrant chance" that the project would ultimately be funded, but added, "Sometimes the timetable you can't be certain on." There is "certainly justification" for upgraded, fire insurance rates in Helper would decrease. The study has also ascertained that certain aspects of the spring Canyon. "I enjoyed every minute of it," said Marchetti, citing contact with the public as one of the most pleasurable ' aspects of his job. Born 65 years ago in Marchetti Sunnyside, graduated from West High School in Salt Lake City and attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. He became postmaster in Helper in August of 1946, two years before city delivery became a reality here. Until then, he said, mail was distributed to some by means of post office boxes. Others simply called or stopped by the post office to see if they had received mail. It was "a hell of a big improvement for the community" when the two foot routes and one part-tim- e motor route were instituted, Marchetti said, but he added that the present delivery system is more far efficient, be considered until the especially the considering situation has been more increased tremendously thoroughly discussed with volume of mail. all the parties involved. s The 22 of man-hour- delivery time needed then have been cut in half by celebrations. Marchetti was of that organization, which for sev- secretary Marchetti motorization, said. The city now has one motor route and an auxiliary foot route. In 1951, Marchetti, along with the Helper Kiwanis full-tim- eral years raised funds, for community projects. Over $10,000 was contributed for various im- e Club, league provements, little lighting, for the city's baseball parks; another established baseball in town. Marchetti himself had played for various Helper baseball teams between 1932 and 1940 and was a member of the 1936 state championship Helper team in the Central Utah League. He went on to play for the baseball Helper semi-prclub, then became an officer with the club. In later years, Marchetti ?rided to his contributions to baseball in Helper through his participation in the o annual "Days including There is also a "possible problem" at the slide area at Kyune, Harries said, indicating that a realignment of the pipeline there might be needed. Finally, Harries said, it has been determined that many of the city's water lines are of less than end of 1975. of '49" went toward the purchase of a fire engine for the city, and one year, "Days of '49" funds paid the entire salary of a community recreation director. In addition to his $10,000 sports-relate- d Marchetti was a member of the Helper Kiwanis Club for 35 years. In 1952, he was president, then, in 1953 he activities, Adjustments and has been secretary of the Carbon Country Club fo 14 years. He plans to devote more time to the latter when he retires. " g raffle for The the "Jaws of Life" power rescue tool will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, on Main Street in Helper, with Mayor Charles Ghirardelli fund-raisin- un- is If 6 Latest donors to the tool fund have been Helper City and East Carbon City, both kicking in $100, and an became secretary, a post he retained until the club folded earlier this year. " jfri He is also a member of optimistic Pugliese commented "I know we'll get the tool." Edwin Marchetti p.m. Ladies Softball games, tickets W Union, 183 S. Main. 7:30 p.m. Helper City Council; 6 Ladies Softball games, Carbon 7:30 p.m. American Legion. 8 p.m. Bingo, Catholic Church Police halt vacuum sales afternoon they located a man in a late model blue station wagon selling vacuum cleaners. The report said the man left after being informed of the city ordinance against soliciting. A report of soliciting within the city limits was called in to the Helper Slovenian Home party, members Police Department Thursday, June 19, according to reports. Police said late in the only. June 30 6 p.m. Ladies Softball games. Carbon field. Helper Fire Department meeting. July 1 ' . St V 7 " " ; . sSS? Ipl 4r M . a"ifrr I 1 f - mi ---- - t --- 51 zzz3 fj jg?SP51 hpl . iA J -w Carroll Riddle monitors hot box detector, above, and switching board. Hot box detector iii lVI A Wheel 1 'ffli detector Railroad's 'hot box wheel detectors work to avert derailments freight grunts its way up the grade, carrying a full load of coal. At 140 tons per car, including the weight of the cars themselves, that works out to nearly 24 million pounds being hauled by the diesel engines and supported by the steel wheels and axles. The wheel area, not properly lubricated, heats up, becomes bright red. Suddenly the axle snaps, sending the car and perhaps the entire train to a crashing death by derailment. It's not a terribly common occurence, and the responsibility for keeping this An , 84-c- ar type of accident to a minimum lies with some very specialized men and machines such as those in the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad station in Helper. The "hot box" detector, as it is called, is located in Spring Glen, with a read-ou- t meter in the Hejper station. As the trains pass, the temperature of the journal box, found on the outer side of the wheels of each rail car is measured and transmitted to the station the monitor. There C-r- r:'.! are available from all members of the Helper Fire Department, a number of civic organizations and from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Credit Carbon field. June 26 p.m. field; June 27 hall. June 28 of automobile accidents. Raffle June 25 victims extricating - T t" Sept. 13 derwent hip surgery, which incapacitated him to some extent, but the operation was "very successful," he drawing the winning said, so much so that he tickets, Helper Fire Chief plans to return to golfing Jim Pugliese has an(See MARCHETTI, Page 2) nounced. Ticket sales for the raffle i are expected to cover the i remainder of the cost of the A $4,693 tool designed for AyTr,l 'vZ Rescue tool raffle slated the Helper City Board of Marchetti recently in- clement weather were the causes Harries gave for the delay in the study. (Original estimates had the study being completed by March 15, according to Mayor Charles Ghirardelli.) The final report, Harries said, would be presented to the city approximately two weeks following the initial meeting with the council. He said construction on the improvements could conceivably begin by the Harries said. Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Harries said. He said there was a "good and "Red tape" There is a 'distinct possibility1 that when the hydrant system is upgraded, fire insurance rates in Helper would decrease, H ' 26 and an evaluation of the pipeline capacity is under way. When the study is comThe state requires that pleted, engineers are exspring collection systems be pected to outline cost fenced and locked and that estimates for the proposed list alternate precautions be taken work, an give against surface pollution on proposals, land immediately above the estimated timetable for construction and suggest springs. methods of financing the collection system for the city water supply do not meet standards set by the State Division of Health. Postmaster Marchetti to retire Workmen remove movie projection equipment from the Castie Gate amusement hall late last week. ConL'owdermilk struction crews from Company began removing the roof of the NUMBER weeks 2-- 3 overview of the said, the Four Corners Intermission 1975 1 needed work. meeting between engineers and the Helper City Council will probably be held in two to three weeks, with city officials being given a report in advance of its actual presentation, said project engineer Dick H-- 69 472-567- 10c the Helper U 1 UTAH HELPER, Water report set in r r WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, station's freight agent, takes over. Along with his other duties, Riddle, a Helper resident who has been with the railroad for 23 years, keeps an eye on the tape emanating from the machine on his desk. problem. Other primary causes of derailments are defective wheel flanges, and brake When the needle jumps above a given level, a "hot box" is indicated, and the train is immediately radioed to stop. The number of spikes on the tape allows Riddle to determine the location of the defective wheel, and repairmen are immediately dispatched to seek out the Spring Glen, is utilized. This one is called a wheel detector, and it consists of a number of metal beams or other material dragging from the bottom of the car. To combat this danger, another instrument, also located on the tracks in "fingers" set just inside the track in such a position as to be able to sense wheel defects or something being dragged. The wheel detector is also monitored in the station, by Max Magann of Helper. Magann, chief clerk at the station, keeps beside his watch over a tape read-ou- t desk, but has the help of red lights and an alarm, set off when a defective wheeT trips the detector. Like Riddle, Magann radios the train, determines the location of the trouble, then calls for the crew, having stopped the potential loss of life., and 24 million pounds of train and cargo. |