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Show I -- -- ji ?a' Micr r'1m ' C A fter 42 Years Of Service To Community Local Hospital May Be Closed July 1st Administrator Hopes For Sale To City Residents of Tremonton-Garlan- and d other communities in the Bear River Valley may be without hospital ser1 unless Dr. E.H. White has a change of heart, or unless the city of Tremonton or Box Elder County assumes control. That was the picture painted this week by Dr. White, who told 'The Leader' that new federal and state requirements levied on the Valley Hospital were making it "Just about impossible" for him to understand and vice after July accept The local hospital itself is a nonprofit organization, presided over by a board of directors. Dr. White is chairman of the board, the administrator, and owns the buildings and grounds of the hospital. nine-mem- Dr. White, who began a "gradual retirement" from the practice of medicine 15 years ago, said Medicare requirements had cost the hospital a total of $8,320 in the past three years. He explained this by noting that government regulations require certain payments for specified treatments and that despite the fact that it is some times necessary to exceed these costs the hospital can not charge the patient for them. The administrator, a young 83, also said other federal and state requirements were working a financial hardship on the hospital. He cited a state request that he install an automatic lighting devise at a cost of around $600 as an example. "Russ Waldron," he explained, "Could install a manual setup for $75 that would work just as well." Dr. White said that federal requirements reauire registered nurses for each of 21 weekly shifts. Valley Hospital at present has 16. Government regulations specify the employment of a pharmacist to dispense drugs from the drug room. The retired doctor said that practically all medicines are now compounded by pharmaceutical firms and "It doesn't take a registered pharmacist to go in there and measure out some pills." City officials of Tremonton have been approached about the prospect of buying the 23-b- ed hospital, but most of the councilmen apparently believe that the County should become the owner, since it serves more residents of the county. Dr. White says the asking price of $200,000 for the property would include a $20,000 down payment and states that the monthly income of $1,830 would exceed proposed monthly payments of as low as $1,750. In his deliberations with city officials. Dr. White has suggested that the city of Tremonton appoint three residents to a proposed new board of directors, he would appoint three people, and the city of Garland would appoint a seventh. AH this, of course, is contingent on the city of Tremonton buying the hospital. At the present time there are 25 full and part time employees at Valley Hospital. A statement by Dr. White shows net gain of $6,358.75 in 1968, $10,294.60 in 1969 and a loss of $7,955.99 in 1967. The operating deficit in 1967, according to the administrator, was caused by major improvements made in the building. The hospital was first opened in NUMBER m PTA To Hear i A BUSY PLACE this coming Friday night will be Tremonton's Main Street which will come alive with the annual "Moonlight Madness' sale. - irAbout by Jim Cooke Ava Lee Scothern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Scothern of Tremonton, made her first parachute jump last week. Ava is a member of the Sky Divers Club at Colorado State... Speaking of parachute school, fellow wanted to know how many successful jumps had to be made before one could graduate. Would you believe all of them! Moon Madness Set For Friday sale of tho biggest year is in Tremonton tomorrow (FriThe town-wi- de day, the 24th) night when many Main Street firms open their doors from p.m. for the annual 'Moonlight 6-- 10 Madness' sales spectacular. There'll be special bargains at all the stores taking part and some of these great buys include: a $16.95 wig for $6.33; 40 off skiing equipment; ladies' shoes for $1.97; spring ( Turn To Page Happy birthday this week to Curtis Madsen. And congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Godfrey and Mr. and Mrs. Vernal A. Mix, who are celebrating anniversaries...Speaking of wedding anniversaries, Ruby and I celebrated our 21st this past weekend with a two-d- ay stay at the Royal Executive Inn in Salt Lake City. Truthfully, can't recall much about our first one, but this 21st will last a good long while in memory. Maybe I shouldn't plug the Royal Executive so much, but it's a great place to stay and just like a home away from home in lots of ways. UTAH 4, Please) Chief Sylar WEATHER FORECAST: Chance of showers in north Friday and Saturday, becoming partly cloudy Sunday. Continued cool, with highs in the 50' s and lows 25-3- 5. TEMPERATURES Courtesy of Utah-Ida- Tremonton police chief John Syl& will be the guest speaker at the Bear River Junior High School PTA this coming Monday evening, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. when new officers are installed for 1970-7- 1. Music will be by the Junior High choir. Outgoing president Lowell Johnson urges good attendance at this last meeting of the school year. Rate Cutback Now Official It's official. Utah Telephone Company this week announced a general rate reduction, effective with statements dated April 25. Full details of the new and lower rates may be found in an announcement by the company on page two of this issue. An editorial on the subject also appears on page two. High Low 44 25 55 56 56 56 32 31 30 30 46 48 25 31 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 Sugar Company Prec. .05 .10 .15 .04 IT'S AN ELECTION YEAR! Filing time for political aspirants opened last Wednesday and several candidates declared their intentions at the court house in Brigham City. Announcements of soma of those who filed will be found on page four, this issue. i if calendar or EVENTS Now-Ap- Registration for McKinley School Kindergarten will be held Monday, April 27, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children need not be present, but parents are asked to bring the child's birth certificate. ril and the Nu Vu Theatre in Tremonton. April "The Reivers" 23-2- 5- ing at the play- Main Theatre in Garland. ( Turn To Page 5, Please) 23, 1970 Paul Holmgren Home At Bear River City Subject Of "Wherezif For the first time since our "Where-zi- t" contest started, and that was nearly a year ago, the owner of the entry was also the winner of the contest. Paul Holmgren was the ninth caller last week and thereby is the winner of the new subscription to The Leader. Second place winner of the tickets to 25- - "True Grit" "The Sterile Cockoo" playing at McKinley Registration STATtwtipSSOCIATION THURSDAY, APRIL ho And The End In Sight?? TREMONTON, UTAH 84337 Notice is given this week that all those wishing to play in the Tremonton City softball league this summer must have their names on the playing list Individual teams will be Dy May 4. chosen on May 5. Those Interested should contact Johnny Krey, Vance Bourne, Terry Knudsen or Dennis Ward. the Nu Vu Theatre was Shira McMur-di- e, who has tried quite a number of times to win since the contest started. Emerine Anderson was our first caller last week (and we're pulling for her to win real soon) followed by Phyllis Larson, Jay Stokes, Ann Holmgren, Mrs. Fred Hansen, Da Mae Van Valkenberg, Mrs. Darrell Gamble and Margaret Waldron. The Holmgren home, located in the pretty community of Bear River City, is one of the most attractive places we've had the pleasure of running since the series began. It's surrounded by beautiful old trees, green grass and somehow gives you the Impression it could be right at home on a southern plantation. It's a big house, four large bedrooms upstairs, and also quite old. Paul Holmgren says when he moved in to it in 1953 he found papers indicating that the first county property taxes were collected in 1903. He thinks the home is a little older than that. The house was built by Albert Holmgren, father of Paul, who was a former state senator from Box Elder County. Paul was born in the home and relates that a Dr. Purse from Brigham City, driving a horse and buggy, brought him into this world. Proof that the Holmgren home has progressed from the gaslight era to today's age of modern appliances can be had from a collection of old ornamental gas lights .found in the basement of the home. Mrs. Paul Holmgren is the former Elizabeth Wakely from Logan and there are five children: Spencer, 21, Charles, 18, Jane, 17, Nancy, 15, and Katherine, 9. The home is built on a four acre lot, which at one time also contained a big barn where Paul's dad kept a large number of horses. Mr. Holmgren also has a farm northwest of Bear River City where he feeds beef cattle. At the present time he is president of the Utah Sugar Beet Growers Association. Garland Declaration WHEREFOR be it known to all citizens of Garland, that I declare the week ending May 2, 1970 as Clean-Up-Flx-- Week. IT IS REQUESTED that all trash, rubbish, etc., be boxed or sacked and placed, in front of your property so our pick up trucks can load, as they will be making a tour of the city Saturday morning, May 2. Nephi Westergard, Mayor of Garland . - .. vK. K .1 :.v?' if. i h ..... 0 mi i And while in the big city we decided to see what all the noise the movie "Midnight Cowboy" was about Gosh it sure wasn't like any Roy Roger picture I ever saw. What really bothered me about the show was the thought that I might turn around and see one of our girlsor even worse that they might see me! Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday, officially at 2 a.m., so be sure you set your alarm for mat time so you'll be right with the rest of the country. Oh, I suppose you could just stay up until 2 a.m., or If you really want to be a rebel you could wait'll after breakfast Sunday morning. Anyway you decide to do it remember AHEAD, not back. Just think It's how good it'll be to get that hour back come late October. ... .. . 13 o I v PHONE YOUR NEWS TO US AT 257-55- NE Anyone For Softball?? U h .aKSfti.-t- LEADER mm 30 "round 'Ji.g 9SW M The Valley Hospita- l- AGRICULTURAL AREA VOLUME 49 - 1928. ggTThi SERVING UTAH'S NUMBER sags sissfcJ 1 J Vhc- - tn , I I t Wherezit Contest Opens 9 a.m, Friday RULES: In order to give everyone a more equal opportunity, the following - Weekly contests will be held between 0 a.m. and rules are now in effect - No phone calls will be accepted 2 p.m. on Friday after paper is published. 3-- The first place winner will be that before or after these hours. person naming the correct "Wherezit" providing he is the lucky number caller. Numbers will be selected at random each week between 1 and 10. - Second place prize will go to the next caller after the winner has been determined. First prize Is a new subscription or renewal to The Leader. Second prize - Employees of this newspaper is two free tickets to the Nu Vu Theatre. and their families are not eligible to win contest, however, owners 5f the "Wherezit" are eligible and are especially invited to participate. 1- 2- j AID COURSE at Garland Armory has involved firemen of both Tremonton and Garland in the classes FIRST 1 V I tj. 4- 5- taught by on Roger Ellibee. Mason. At left Max demonstrates a bandage Nelson, and at right Ray Wood 'fixes upr Bill Max |