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Show Universal Microfilm Corp. Pierpont Ave. ' VOLUME 37 ft I Tilf'll.. TREMONTON. UTAH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Lcsal Taxpayers Win! Figures released by the week revealed that an all-omerchants and similar groups in a trimming of assessment evaluations from county assessor's office this fight by Tremonton-Garlanin Brigham City has resulted original announced property, the county. , Tremonton Main street business property had been evaluated for property tax purposes at a high of $60 per front foot in the original announcement in early summer. The revised evaluations show a high of $40 per front foot, which constitutes a jump of approximately 100 per cent over previous listings. the county's new However, residential property evaluation formula remained the same, with mortgage values. Their evaluation, Using these market guides, resultd cut in ed in the ut one-thir- d some considerable increases in assessments to result. Brigham City business property evaluations took an even greater dollar trimming from the original formula devised by the Utah Tax Commission as part of its program to impose a uniform valuation throughout the state. Where the county seat had seen some $160 per front foot evaluation, these iwere trimmed to a high of $100, amounting to a 26.66 per cent cut in instances. Brigham's low was set at $12 per front foot for business property, rather than $20. The organized resistance, focused mainly in Tremonton, with an informal Taxpayers Group as secured grievance spearhead the county tax with meetings board of equalization and eventually with the state tax board directors. board was set up to A three-mareappraise the property, based on past real estate sales records and residential property in Tremonton-Garlan- d n District Reroutes Bus For Yost Area Students d one-thir- The Box Elder County district board of education in their latest meeting voted to reroute bus service for Yost area students to to .the provide direct delivery Malta, Idaho school rather than connect with an Idaho bus at Alma, thus saving students two hours per day travel time. To permit the direct service for students in grades the board voted for Yost school to be started at 8 a.m. and dismissed at 2:30 n. The report was completed, submitted and accepted by the county and state during August. It dealt solely with business land area values, having no bearing on buildor residential ings, residences land areas. 2, bus-driv- Richard Miller, 17, Tremonton, this week returned to classes at BRHS with a broken left arm following an auto accident involving the car he was driving and another car, in which Burk N. Scrowther, 38, of Idaho Falls was Up killed. The collison occured about 4:30 p.m. Saturday north of Banida, Idaho on US-9The youth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Miller, also received cuts and bruises. Both drivers were alone and Miller was cleared of any responsibility. The cars were meeting on the road about three miles south of Swan Lake, when the vehicle driven by the Idaho man suddenly swerved into the left front of Miller's car. Both cars were listed as total wrecks. A contract for the operation of Tremonton's new theatre offered by John Newton, was approved by officers and directors of the Box Elder Development Corporation at' a meeting Tuesday evening. Mr. Newton will start work immediately, and supervise the completion of the theatre, installation of seats, refreshment facilities and other necessary equipment. The new manager is in private business and will move to Tremonton as soon as possible to make his home. Mr. Newton has operated a number of theatres in Florida and California. He was highly recommended by various sources which were utilized in order to obtain personal recommendations. Also considered iwere several applications submitted by other' in- - $8-Milli- on County Fred Assessor L. Petersen this week announced that assessed valuation of all property and utilities in Box Elder county this year reached a historical high of $51,092,955, surpassing the 1959 total by more than eight 1. - - V ; v If " million dollars. Promontory peninsula and the continued construction of housing in the county as major additions to the valuation. In addition there have been ". I '"Z , Yi' ii,"- DARRELL ANDERSON Mission Farewell Sunday To Honor Darrell Anderson rl i "T4 I 4 Injured Cowboy So"" f - t if 1 I ' I if f v h " ft - -- Y b f "x , , 1 ? ' L-- r seconded and approved - 1 mMn er Being Treated , -- r i 1 Thiokol Chemical Corporation's "early-bird- " day shift for summer months was dropped starting Mondrty morning, as employees NEW TEACHERS at Bear River Junior High School 8 brgan appearing to work at are shown here, from left they are: Mr. Don Potter, 4:30 at off p.m., a.m. and getting of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Potter, Fielding and a son as rather than nn hour earlier BRHS and USU graduate who is a veteran of three months. summer during years teaching at Plymouth grade school, moving to the For most Tremonton-Garlan- d junior high English teacher's assignment with the close area employees of the defense in6 or at meant of Plymouth this year. He is married to the former this rifling dustry, Ann Benson of Logan and they have two children. 6:30 a.m., rather than the 5 or 5:30 a.m. as they had become "ac- .Center Mrs. Diane Chappell is a native of Lay ton, customed;', to during, the; past few a physical education graduate from USU. . She .. .. . months.. , one and will , serve as a junior tauht theV change affected ; hisrh councilor. Her year Actually John is a, USU geology husband, Tuesuntil few Thiokol employee rv'tnalorY.-A-A- t Miss. Laura Rhinehart. Sbrinc Glerii right day. wh?4J'yt.',r!!P''l4--rnative, moves up to junidr. fjfgh-fbach'ttabor Day holiday, vacations, and ' Yttjarbon-tfiunty- ) She is leach-- '-' ing after 3tt years. that one hour extra sleep proved , ,and . , . o f" r atMcAtil3c)wUi os ' chairman of was building committee authorized to contact Mr. Newton and work out details of the con- Receive Golden Gleaner Awards s Two of the Bothwell Ward achieved their Golden Gleaner Awards Sunand were awarded goal day evening in South Bear River Stake Conference. Receiving the coveted awards were Kathryn Lind and Virginia S. Anderson. Bessie Calderwood made the presentation to the recipients. Kathryn is the wife of Oscar Lind and the mother of two sons and three daughters. Virgnia is the wile of Willard Anderson and the mother of two boys and two girls. Both are active in ward auxiliary organizations in Bothwell. sister-in-law- tract. USU Extension To Offer BRHS Nisht Courses North-Of-Lak- Highway Bid Below Estimate Fife Cohstruction Company, Brigham City, was apparent low bidder and winner of a Utah Road Commission contract for surfacing of 12 miles of the State Road 70, "North of lake" route from Sept. Weather Is No Lahor A little rain, some cool cloudy d days days, some balmy and lots of cool nights for sound sleep prevailed over the Bear River Valley during the first week of September, as borne out by the following weather report from Utah-Idah- o Sugar com pany's Garland weather station. HI Rain Ix Date 88 73 Sept. 92 85 87 83 86 6 Sept. 7 .06 .13 61 58 57 55 56 52 53 ' - five miles north of Lusin in Western Box Eldor county easterly Fife's bid of $290,298 was the lowest of eight, with state estimates on the job at $359,000. Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 1 A new high councltman was and Sherry McNeeley. sustained at the South Bear River A missionary theme was folStake conference Sunday with lowed through the conference Harry Canfield replacing Ray meetings with Don Gibson, stake Reeder, who is moving from the mission president and Bishop stake. George Smith as speakers for the The Stake Primary board as first Saturday night meeting. such will no longer function in President Reese B. Mason was in the manner of the past. A skele- charge. ton board consisting of Irene During the priesthood session Morris, president, Leone Finch Saturday evening, a film was and Wilma Dunn, counselors and shown and information on the Josephine Bronson, secretary was serviceman's program explained. Lewis Fife, and Karl Farns-wort- h retained as a link between the of the Seminary and Gail ward organizations and the General Board. All other members White of the stake mission took were released. part. President Deloris Stokes Following two years during conducted the meeting. which ten stakes, including Bear Speakers at the Sunday morn River, operated on a new plan, ing meeting were Cart Wharton, now are Harry Canfield, Mrs. Wilford 140 additional stakes being .piit-- on the" same Plan of Obray, Robert Green and Ray Supervision, in which the ward Reeder. A violin solo by Donna presidency is responsible for suc- G- - Stephens and numbers by the Tremonton Third Ward male quarcess of the organization. Other changes made include; tet added to the program. The Singing Mothers chorus new magazine representative for the stake Relief Society, Vilate with members from three stakes Archibald; new organist, Wilma under the direction of Hilma AnFridal, and an officer in charge derson furnished music during of home nursing Martie Larsen. the afternoon. Speakers were Einor and Marjorie Stenquist Virgil Francom, DeVere Rock, were chosen members of MIA Darwin Eggli, George Gent, Carl Boards and a new presidency for Harris and Herman Eberhart. the second quorum of elders, John Fridal, president, Robert Clem- e sun-fille- . South Stake Sessions Raise Wards' Role Dr. Lloyd Hunsaker, former Trentonton resident land presently director of Utah State University's northern area extension division, has announced that he will be at Bear River High School at 4 p.m. Sept. 12 to meet with the local residents concerning starting fall land winter extension oourses here. Dr. Hunsaker reports he wishes to meet with all interested persons In securing and attending classes at BRHS, in an effort to determine which courses will have sufficient .enrollment and interest to be worthwhile organizing. ents, first counselor and Lee Newton, secretary were named. With release of Ray M. Reeder from the High Council, Blaine Johnson, Mark Hall, Frank Chad-a- z and William Storrer, the presidency of the Second Quorum of elders were released, Dorothy Kerr and Arietta Thornely from the Relief Society Board, Joann Archibald as chorister of Junior Sunfollo-.vinPriday School and the mary board members: Ludean Benson, Aletha Karnelly, Esther Storrer, Golda S. Campbell, Shirley Bunderson, Lillie Mae Thomas, Roma Perry, Elva B. Hansen, Birdie Petersen, Martha Larsen g Commissioners and Engineers Study Faust Valley Route At Tuesday's meeting of the commissioners of Box county, a further request for continued study of a road from Tremonton to Thiokol's new manu- Elder facturing area was made by Walter G. Mann, attorney, representing the Thiokol corporation. The commissioners decided that they would consult with Blaine Kay, construction engineer of the state road commission and made an appointment with him for Wednesday. k, The commissioners, Carl resident engineer and Mr. Kay, made a mileage check on the road, and studied preliminary surveys that had been made. The profile of the road is to be completed by next Monday when Mr. Kay will further his studies of the project and road alignment. He will make further reports on the estimated cost of placing the road to the required standard complying with the federal aid secondary system. Fon-nesbec- If' I ill; Jf I -- . iLiur: IX; "r i Deposits Hit 820,000 Mark Sky-Wa- y Down y Golf and Country Club officials this week reported more than $20,000 has been deposited to date from membership sales to e the new golf coursa west of Tremonton. The club's bank deposits re present a portion of fully-pai- d memberships and many more first installments received on other Sky-wa- j - - . wi,. .,,, nine-hol- , 1 - ,.,. .. I , , WELCOMING a new. member to the Tremonton VolTalbot reported further that unteer Fire Department this week was the department's the surveya had been made and new Fire Chief .V. D. Bowcutt, right, who is presenting boundaiieg established on the a helmet to Don Chiodo, the department's newest membasis of the previous agreement ber. Bowcutt was elected to the chief position vacated ' being considered valid.: Hi Oieen Watt,. who' resigned aftetf a short term of : to The board voted refer, 'the The new chief is owner maiier xo if gai counsel ror ftavic "":service, to,'. worjk . in Ogden. n.-.u:.J u whuhi;.'i n,...i..ii l r utatua wiiuu uiuouu tQ with j reference ot prev- rf, manager oiywwun , undeundiflgs wiU fite4pfc , Jay Dee Harris, Supt. of Schools Walter Talbot reported to the Hox Elder County District Board of Education in their last meeting that an attempt to negotiate with David Stander of Tremonton f.r purchase oi ground owned by him In Tremonton for a school ;;ite had halted. Talbot reported that whereas in early Bummer, St inder had agreed to accept a price of $3,420 per acre, he has now declined to this offer. ious . ; Purchase 0-v- vw by board the School Site v$ l to lease to Mr. Newton. The general provisions provide for $300.00 a month rental, and that the operator make his home in this area. For Broken Leg Nolan Yost bronc Holman, was reported rider, Wednesday "doing as well as can be expected" at Valley hospital with a broken right leg received when he went off a bronc at the Plymouth Labor Day Amateur Rodeo Monday night. Holman qualified on his ride, bucking off just after the buzzer, and rodeo officials were undecided as to whether he received the injury from the fall or was kicked by the bronc. . y , lX terested parties who desired to operate the new theatre. After considerable study of various aspects of the theatre operation a motion was made, ' - it X ? ti!Mmiiniii!tmii!!m!ii!!!i!n!!!!miimn!U!:!inHn!(!:::!iiiiii!i!:!miii!ii' new Thiokol Chemical Corporation facilities, the Southern Pacific's rail causeway across Great Salt Lake and the south end of r I " Petersen credited completion of sizable additions in business property construction and improvements, as well as increased valuation for fringe areas going into urban development from range or A missionary testimonial is anfarm land use. nounced in honor of Elder Darrell Total property valuation for the Anderson, - son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Anderson, to be held Suntodian at BRHS due to the added year is $31,780,131. Utilities valuation totaled space with new additions was day evening, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Tremonton Second Ward voted. chapel. He has been called to serve as a missionary in the Western States Mission with headquarters in Denver, Colo. Since graduation from Bear ' i " ' River High School, Darrell has i 1 yl been employed at Thiokol Chemical Corp. " ' 'Yawn Patrol' Disbanded For Winter Months invalu&b!. NUMBER County Tax Evaluations Education iSd. Studies iieatmg; Sale of Plymouth School, Busses The district board of education in their last meeting voted to have the board heating engineer prepare specifications for natural gas conversion burners for heating of six county schools. The board voted to accept the ashigh bid of Plymouth Rodeo of the sale for Plymouth sociation school building and site. A bid also was submitted by Plymouth town. Five bids for fleet bus insurance were received and the board voted to accept upon completion of competence investigation the low bid submitted by J. Arnold Hall. Supt. Walter Talbot reported that negotiations for cash had been carried out with three families in the Snowville area, where bus service is impossible to maintain, with a total cost of $3.50 per day. A cost of as much as $6 per day was estimated for cash of two families in the Grouse Creek-Luci- n area. Talbot noted that bus service to one of the two families admight be less expensive and to voted board the but visable, provide payment instead. Hiring of Clarence Hurd cus-asand combination 19G0 p.m. Valley Youth Hospitalized In Fatal Accident " . f Contract on Theatre Slash in Operation Approved Tax Fight Nets iff ain Street Valuation - ' L -- memberships. Work on the course was pro gressing this week as the directors continued their search for a groundkeeper. In addition, final selection of a course design was announced with the plat being placed on display In the window of Russ Electric In Tremonton, with plans told to rotate th display around downtown' ' show Hti'' vir' ' windows.'" ;"' q |