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Show fJo One Unopposed t ih Press Associiti on Deciding to run for public office in Box Elder County must be an exhausting decision. More would-b- e political hopefuls filed for office during the late hours of Monday's deadline slipping in just under the wire than had filed during the 14 other filing days. Three incumbents who chose to run again all face competition with voters having three slates to select from in most races. Don Woodward, a Corinne farmer, got in under the deadline Monday registering as a Democratic hopeful in the race for four year county commissioner. Woodward's entrance prevented incumbent Don Chase-Reof Brigham City, from running unopposed for his third consecutive four year term. Moyle Knudsen of Portage, retired, filed as an independent and Keith Bradbury of Brigham filed irvthe Repre 62 where two Democrats and two Re- senlative District educato- r-counselor. evening. Mass meetings will be held throughout Utah among its three major political parties to elect county convention delegates and new precinct officers. Getting elected a county delegate for your party is a relatively easy task for the interested citizen since attendance at mass meetings is notoriously small. Bui county delegates have a hand in picking state delegates who inturn have a say in narrowing the field of hopefuls in their party for the various slate races and selecting delegates to the is the year for changes nationally and locally," Puzey said. "I have some ideas..." he said. Ed Kerr of filed for reelection to his representative seat in April. tussle The only inter-part- y Incumbent East Tremonton seat currently held by Ralph Carter of Garland and one held by Deloris Stokes of Bothwell are up for grabs. Carter has said he won't run except under "drastic" circumstances. Stokes has not stated his intentions yet.' A -- ' xr j .... W ionD ' . ' Elder Valdo Dunkley Benson, a Regional Representative to the Council of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints will speak at the Garland Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday, May Elder Benson will preside over the conference and present the theme of "personal history." From Preston, Idaho, Elder Benson retired from the fabric business in January 1973 after opening up the north west area as a partner in Fashion Fabrics. He is presently raising cattle in the Mink Creed ' and Riverdale, Idaho, area. 15-1- IJ . He served as President "of the Central German mission in Duesseldorf from 66 and was a high councilman in the Seuulc North Stake in Seattle, Washington, prior to his calling as a Regional Representative. He was educated at Utah State University with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics. The Saturday session of conference consists of two special meetings. The following individuals should attend a 4:30p.m. meeting: stake presidency, ward bishops and ward mission leaders. Those to attend a 7 p.m. meeting include: stake presidency, slake high priests quorum presidency and secretary, high council, executive secretary and stake clerks, high priest group leaders and assistants, elders quorum presidencies and seventies presidents and group leaders along with bishopand ward rics; executive secretaries service g will be on hand to help initiate operational cloud seeding, ' according to Reese chairman Items for discussion will include payment methods for participants, lines of with the communication meteorologist, a schedule for education program and methods of handling complaints. County Commissioner Don Chase said Tuesday that additonal funds have been forthcoming from the Division of Water Resources to be used to add hail suppression to the rainfall increase program. The original test program had been cutback to include only methods to increase rainfall. Following the meeting, a tour will be taken of a radar site west of Ogden used in the program to spot potential rain clouds in order to give backers a better under- War-burto- I ;! cattle in the Logan area and purchased and operated a farm in Carey, Idaho. He has also raised turkeys and fed 1: on-goi- Elder Valdo Benson clerks from each ward. The general public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. Sunday session at the tabernacle conducted by President James White. 'Music will be furnished by the Bear River High School A Capella choir. Proceedings of the conference will be transmitted via closed circuit television to the chapel and cultural hall to accommodate overflow crowds. Junior Sunday School will be held for young children under the direction of the Park Valley Ward. Mass Meetings Slated Monday In BE national conventions. The only local competition that could be decided at the county convention is in Brigham City where two Demo- crats are seeking their parties. The Democrats will hold theirs' July r, at 9:30 a.m. in the Brigham City Community Center. County party's nomination for stale representative. Any candidate who succeeds in geiiing of the delegate votes at the county convention can. avoid going into a primary election battle. A lower percentage of the vole puts the two top vote getters into the primary. County Conventions are slated in June for all three MM M UUV Ji A) y t. standing of the program, Warburton said. The Utah Board of Water Rources w, expected to iasue a license May 14 to allow the project to go a- : head. The project involves Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties plus portions of southern Idaho. The program is intended to increase rainfall through Sept. 30 but will not include lightning supression a feature which could have helped cut down on range fires. Cost is $38,000 with the Utah counties providing $35,353 and the state adding the balance. Private Idaho interests will fund $5,000. Economic benefits have been termed as substantial by promoters in the Bear River Resource Conservation and Development pro- lii' ject. Precipitation could be increased as much as cent through the program. Of course, there will al- - 20-p- ways be the problem of ' pleasing all the people. At a recent hearing head- ed by the Water Resources Board Harley Sanders of Grouse Creek noted, for instance, "the dry years have been my good years." He doesn't want rain when his hay is down. Said County Commissioner Reed Nielsen: "To control it and make, everybody happy there's no way." 'tWj&k III ' fl fl (r Sil I r See Golden Spike Story Page three ? ..GOLDEN SPIKE CEREMONY-T- he biggest attraction of this years Golden Spike wasn't the traditional driving of the Golden Spike. Instead Leon Johnson of Garland captured the fantasy of those who attended by showing how a black smith might have gone about his daily work back in 1869. Blacksmith setting housed in a tent is one of a number of additional displays available for viewing by tourists. ceremony is found on page 3. A ey. ' Party Chairman Alma Alex said one new party rule adopted by the Democrats requires state convention delegates elected al the county convention to sign a card pledging thai they are truly Democrats. "We've had problems with infiltration," Mrs. Alex noted. They also have to indicate their presidential preference as either "uncommitted" or indicate their choice. American Parly members will meet June 4 at 8 p.m. in the. Brigham City Community Center. Keynote speaker is Ellis Brown of Richfield, candi-conon page three DEI Cloud seeding operations should get underway in Box Elder County by the latter part ot May aecorAng Ho--officials. A meeting of the Utah Idaho Weather Modification Corp. set up to administer the program in the participating counties will be held Thursday (today) at 1:30 p.m. in the basement conference room of the Box Elder County Courthouse. Tom Henderson of Atmospherics, Inc., the firm contracted to providing the cloud-seedin- : May 13, 1976 Tremonton, Utah 84337 toco? WM:JSkt9 Garland Stake Eld? chance Monday another publicans are announced candidates. Verdun Fonnesbeck and Edward D. Ward, both of Brigham City, have both filed as Democrats. Wayne Jensen of Brigham City has filed as a Republican as did Ray Hall, who represents the Box Elder Education Association, Don L. Lawson of Brigham Ciiy has filed on the Libertarian party label. William Hammeii filed on the American party ticket. Filing deadline for the two Box Elder County School District seats up for grabs is not until June 30. n, "I've felt this Pulling crab grass out of their lawn is the closest a lot of Americans get to the grass roots level of the political progress, but they'll get abbas &S1ILM Volume 56 Number 3! is down south in State American Party. In the two-yecounty commission race, incumbent Ted Burt, Corinne, and a Democrat, will face opposition from Heber Butler of Garland on the American Party Ticket. Al Cazier, a Brigham City councilman, has also announced on the Republican slate. Butler is retired from the US Airforce. Glen Barfuss, RFD filed for Slate Representative in District 62 on the American Party to round out a field of three. Democrats will be represented in the race by Garland Puzey, Tremonton, a retired ar : MIS te Coojoaifw Boa LIS A Cappella Choir Will Perform is presently leaching school in the Granite District and working on his maslers degree in vocal Jessop music at Brigham Young University. He is also acting as assistant conductor of the BYU university choir. Also listed among Jessop's musical achievements is his past membership in the Sounds of Zion and his present membership in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He will perform a variety of selections al the concert during the middle of the complete account of Mondays Other featured selections include "Sing Unto God." "Master of Human Destinies," "God So Loved The World" and others. Tickets can be purchased in advance from choir members or al the door. Cost is $1.50 for adults, $1 for students or $5 for families. Money made will go towards the annual spring tour. This year the A Cappella choir members will tour the Northwest. They will leave May 30 and return "Rock-A-My-Soul- June 6. program. Spring Concert I M Ninety musicians will dis- play their musical abilities Friday when the Bear River high school A Cappella Choir presents its annual spring concert at 8:15 p.m. in the auditorium. Craig Jessop, a well known baritone of Salt Lake City, will be the featured guest al the concert. Jessop is a graduate from Utah State University. While al USU he soloed with the university choir at various civic and church affairs. He studied and sang under the direction of William Rams The A Cappella choir will perform two sections of choral music including several bicentennial numbers, "America the Beautiful," "Battle Hymn of the Repub- lic" and "Gloria." The choir's featured The eight day excursion will be taken by Greyhound bus. Choir members will visit such places of interest as Boise, Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Yakima, and Ml. Raineer. sel- ection is a piece entitled "The Creation." A special reading by Kenneth Orme will accompany this number, along with special light-- , er, along with special lighting effects by Brent Directing this year's choir and tour is Carl Ashby. Serving this year as officers are Dale Thompson, president; Kevin Rcid, vice president; Janet Stokes, secretary ; and Sylvia Griffin, |