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Show Utah State Projs P.O.Box 1327 A3- - tn. The LEADER V 13 Volume 56 & 31 1L 3VSS ID IP a ' - ( Number 27 Tremonton, Uteh 84337 1-- 3! April 15, 1976 15 Study 1 Iff ''P Aired A long awaited environ- of mental impact study three proposed routes for the north from extension of Elwood to Plymouth was released this week by the Utah Department of Tran-portatio- n. - Tne inch thick document is only a draft. The final report will be published in September of this year. Regardless of what route is eventually chosen, construction on a section from Elwood to Garland is slated for the summer of 1977. The second and final phase is slated to begin in the summer of 1978. The fieeway won't be opened to traffic until 1982. Ralph Carter of Garland has accepted the offer by the Box Elder County Board of Education to finish out the unexpired term of board member Kenneth Porritt of Bear River City. Carter, a Thiokol Corp. employee, informed board President Wallace Christen-se- n Sunday evening that he would accept. "I told Wally I would finish out Ken's term, but I didn't think I would be a candidate for reelection," Carter said. "Unless something drastic happens that's my position." The school board officially accepted Porritt's resignation last Wednesday evening and announced their decision to appoint Carter to his seat if he agreed. The board met in an hour-lon- g executive session about 11 p.m. during which they attempted to contact Carter, who was out of town. The new board member had apparently been contacted on an informal basis prior to the meeting. Porritt, who didn't attend the meeting, offered his resignation March 17 in a letter to the board in an attempt to resolve an alleged conflict of interest between his board post and his employment at Bear River State Bank. The board postponed action at that time because of the absence of a board member. Carter is a veteran of the school board having served one two year term in 1971-7He was a candidate for reelection in 1972 losing to Porritt on close vote of 1,331 to 1,019. Carter will represent School Precinct No. 2 which consists of Deweyville, Portage, Plymouth, Riverside, East Garland, Beaver Dam, Corinne, Garland No. 1 and 2, Fielding, Harper, Honey-vill- e and Bear River City. Carter said he will have to "get my feet on the ground" before commenting about the new position. , 2. In makine the motion to accept Porritt's resignation, board member Arnold Thompson said, "I pleaded with Ken to not resign, but it is his desire. I guess if it's his wish, it's my wish." Board member Deloris Stokes seconded the motion noting, "I would like not to have to." A unanimous vote followed. Stokes resolved the same alleged conflict by resigning a director post at the same bank. President Christehsen "many candidates names were presented by board members" but added that Carter was the said "consensus of the membership of the board." Studentbody Officers, Cheerleaders E STER EGG HUN- T- The annual Easter Egg hunt is planned Saturday at the Schuman to r) Scott Bertsch, Lisa and Jennifer Anderson and Wendy (LiVary Park). Above: Ber.sch get in a little practice. . Ml . 1 Sear River Leaders Named The annual Easter Egg hunt for valley youngsters will be held in Tremonton 0, a.m. Saturday, April 17, at 9:30 Youngsters will scramble for several hundred brightly colored eggs at the Schuman (Library) Park this year instead of the North Park where the hunt has been held in recent years. afie Youngsters will be divided into different, groups for the egg hunt. The ikw studentbody officand cheerleaders for the 1976-7- 7 school year were ers - 90 fcof? Judge VaNoy Christoffer-semade that comment re- n cently while speaking to a group of senior students at Bear River high school. Up until sometime last year, Judge Christoffersen said he was able to get a case on the docket "in 60 days." v 1,200 cases last year. The judge said the crowded case load creates a contest between "quantity justice" versus "quality." es, and workshops during the summer to improve their abilities in studenf govern-chosement and cheerleading. plays varsity basketball, baseball and football. Ilene is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Udy of Fielding. She is a member of A Cappella Choir, Key Club and the recommended ratio of judges to citizens is 1 to 40,000. In the First District which includes Cache, Box Elder and Rich counties the ratio is 1 to 80,000. Rogers Christoffersen pointed out - his sophomore class. Mark is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Williams of Tremonton. He is a member of the A Cappella Choir, and FHA. Cindy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Misrasi of Tremonton She is acting as cheerleader this year, and is a member of the Future Homemakers of America. Six cheerleaders were chosen to represent the high school also. Cheerleaders for next year will be Patti Brough, Cindy Scott, Jami Coombs, Kristi Lish, Tami that conferenc- the varsity basketball, football and baseball teams. He also served as president of the even longer in the future," he warned. "I forsee unless we get some help there is no way one judge can handle it...," the judge added. The district court is currently setting civil cases and some criminal case trials in July, August and even November. The First District case load in 1969 was 800 cases, the judge noted. It jumped to to be These students will parti- - cipate in clinics, dentbody president by his fellow students was Nolan Hess. Mark Williams was voted in as vice president. Here Udy will act as secretary and Cindy Misrasi will fill the office of historian Nolan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleon N. Hess of Tremonton He is a member of Judge Says He May Need Help "It's going Patti Brough was as head cheerleader. am)un:ed last Thursday at the President's Ball held in the Memorial gymnasium at Bear River high school. Selected to serve as stu- Easter eggs can be redeemed at a Tremonton business for candy bars. Special gold eggs will be worth more valuable prizes. The event is under the direction of the Bear River Valley JayCees with Tremonton merchants provid. ing the eggs and prizes. Case loads in the First District courts are quickly reaching the point where appointment of a second judge will be needed. Simmons. and Suzanne . .NEW OFFICERS-Studentboofficers for the 1976-7- 7 school year at Bear River high school will be Mark dy Williams, vice president; Ilene Udy, secretary; Cindy Misrasi, historian; and Nolan Hess, president. In Bon Elder County VS. ttm Atamd ' A Tremonton man has been selected as the "Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year" in Box Elder County. W.E. Kerr was named to the honor recently by the Box Elder County Council on Aging, According to Dallas Stiver, County Aging Director. Mr. Kerr will receive a special award signed by Governor Calvin Rampton as a part of the. 1976 Annual Governor's Council on' Aging May 6 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. The East Tremonton resident automatically becomes the county's nom"Utah Outstanding inee in a state-wid- e Senior Citizen Award." The Bear River Valley Senior Center submitted Mr. Kerr's name in the local nominating process. Born in Plain City, Utah, June 23, 1904, Mr. Kerr's first experiences in church and civic organizations came at about age 10 when he began singing in public. "It is believed that he has participated in singing at more funerals than anyone now living in the Bear River Valley," the nomination revealed. He sang the male lead in the first three operas at Bear River high school. He also played drums in an orchestra. Graduating from Bear River in 1923, he started work for the State Bank of Tremonton. In 1926 he moved to Salt Lake City and worked for Walker Bank until 1934. In that same year he returned to e farming in Tremonton and was a leader in farm and dairy organizations. In 1946 he returned to banking working for Bear River State Bank until 1953 and First Security Bank until 1958. He returned to Bear River State Bank in 1958 working until his retirement at age 66 in 1970. Among his services he lists: president of the Bear River of Commerce. Cnamber valley -- Executive Secretary and Treasurer of the Chamber at a time when the chamber was active in attracting Thiokol Corp. to the county. -- he worked to entice Mountain Fuel full-tim- Supply into the Bear River Valley. -- served for four years as a on City Councilman. -- served six years as councelor in the Tremonton Fourth Ward Bishopric during the period the Tremonton Stake Center was constructed. . -- served as President of the Tremonton Lions Club at a time when that organization and the Women's Civic League built a $7,000 park bowery. -- has served for the past eight years on the Tremonton Planning Commission. -- is of the Tremonton Planning and Development Board, -- is president of the Bear River Valley cont. on page three vice-preside- 1gJ Ed Kerr n |