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Show TIIK I.KAIKIU; Leader Supt. Recoils His 14 Years Honored Cont'd from Page 1 conducted out of sight of the public. The legislator said one reason for the problem is the time crunch. With more and more bills being pushed before tffe Legislature, whidi is limited to its six-wee- Cont'd from Page in the more populated areas. It's tough. I have honestly felt majority of the time the board members have not tried to be regionalized in their thinking. They tried to treat them alike." One of the disappointments during his tenure was the proposal to remove the 9th grade from the Box Elder High session, Wadingham k mU'ndent to deal with "is when the public and the employees want to work directly with board members." Dr. Haws said "it's a tough one. I don't like it when teachers call me said there is less and less time for each proposal to be openly and fully debated on the floor. The legislator also said some bills are kept quiet simply because legislators fear the delays that could be caused by opponents to the measures among the public School. "I have never believed the 9th grade belongs in the high school. I'm not sure I'm right but I sure would like to have them out but it would have been too costly," Dr. Haws explained. After seeing dozens of board members come and go, Dr. Haws was asked sector. Wadingham, who has ten weekly newspapers in his district, called the community weekly a vital force in Utah. Service Mr. Stenquist has given much of his time to the Heart Fund. He was President of the Box Elder County Knife and Fork Club in 1963 and Tremonton Lions Club president in Cont'd from Page 1 County Assessor Clifton G.M. Kerr who was fair board president for many years said of Stenquist: "I've never worked with a man who was anymore educated to the task assigned him than is Donald Stenquist. 'In my association with him we had to handle a lot of money and we never had any concerns but that it would be handled honestly and efficiently." Other duties involved with being treasurer for many years included the leasing of storage space in fair ground buildings. "He was called night and day to let people in with their boats campers and trailers to find space and collect fees for the county without pay," one spokesman noted. 1966. He directly. They should go through the urincipal. The board members dislike this and so does a principal. I don't receive a lot of calls, just enough to be aggravating but you can't say they can't." 1 about board members. "To be a board member you-rmhave the time. The busier the man the easier it is for him to arrange his time. You must learn to prioritize your time. Board members are policy making boards and they should not become involved and try to do the job them-self,- " the superintendent explained. Boards should listen and take direction, make decisions and try not to make exceptions without changing the policy "because as soon as you make exceptions to the policy, you are wf dead." Another difficult matter for a super- - 1967-6- served as Tremonton Chamber of Commerce in 1975. Mr. Stenquist attended Utah State University and filled a mission to the New England States in 1941. He served in World War II in the infantry in Italy and was decorated two times with a Bronze Star for action behind enemy lines. He served as Bishop in the Tremonton LDS Third Ward for four years and as a stake clerk for 11 years. He was ward clerk for ten years serving two bishoprics. Although he farmed for many years, he is now employed as and cashier of the Bear River State Bank. vice-preside- nt Bear River State Bank executive Russell Webb lauded Mr. Stenquist as an "untiring and unselfish employee of the bank who is always willing to accept any assignment anywhere whether at work, in the church or the community." "He goes about his workfluietly and with dedication and doesn't need to expound on his accomplishments," Webb said. "In my 20 years association with Don, I haven't heard him complain twice," he concluded. Mr. Stenquist and his wife, Lavoyal, are parents of five children. They are active in school and town functions as a couple. Tremonton's water system, it is pro1978. A study conducted by Valley Engineering shows that the present system is 500,000 gallons shy of adequate storage, the pumps are not properly housed or ventilated, health regulations are violated, and the eight-inc- h transmission line is inadequate to ' handle the flow. .:r The improvements that Valley Eng- ineering feel are needed are spring renovation, new pump shelters, pump telemetering, a river crossing, gate valve assemblies, and a new transmission line. jected for 1 mountains was normal, Tremonton still experienced a shortage and had to impose a water schedule for watering lawns and shrubs during the summer. "If we did run out of water this summer we would have to truck it in from Brigham or Mantua," Gephart noted. "During such a situation the prices would probably ' be unbelievable," he added. Although a $1.4 million dollar updating is on the drawing board for -- Sign on highway: 'Smile you're on radar!" February CARPET SAMPLES 2 price IC EACH ENTIRE SELECTION Elder Rod Ashby FURNITURE ' LAMPS Elder Ashby PICTURES fi)ft8) z3J off TABLES To Serve Mission Rod Ashby of the Garland Second Ward will be the speaker at a farewell testimonial Sunday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. Elder Ashby will serve in the England-Leed- s Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ashby of . 11 EAST TREMONTON, UTAH MA'N (cUgfGHOf!) iiaKi(ciitJJj fulfil? Norma Buxton V Norma Buxton To Serve Mission fbomg I Norma Ann Buxton, daughter of Z. Odeen and Alice May Buxton has received a call to serve in the Arkansas, Little Rock mission. She will be honored at a farewell service in the Tremonton Sixth Ward on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. She will enter the mission home March 12 and arrive in Little Rock March 17. . U & I Slates Dance The annual U & I Sugar ball will be held Feb. 18, 1977 t the Garland Armory. There will be a dinner and dance. The dinner will be from 8:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the dance from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets will be $6.00 per couple for (he dinner and dance, and $3.00 for the dance alone. Single will pay couple price. The music will be by The Westernaires. The public is invited to both. 11 I " U WW WWiPurchoie w las ram 16 East Main Tremonton Utah Page 3 he said. Recognizing the fact that persons have criticized the central office staff, Supt. Haws said "we have 13 professional positions today - the same number Box Elder had when I arrived here. By comparison, Tooele District has 6,400 students and 14 on the professional staff. Provo School District has 8,600 students and a professional staff of 22 persons. Nebo School District has 10,750 students with, a total of 26 professional positions. Of the 13 professional positions m Box Elder District, 11!2 positions are paid for through federal and state funds. The clerk and administrator of curriculum are paid 70 percent of the salaries from local funds while the Director of Pupil Personnel is paid ten percent from local sources. In ending, Dr. Haws smiled when asked if he would have time to use the fly rod this summer. The Federal Land Bank Association of Tremonton will host a business dinner meeting for all stockholders and partners Thursday, March 10 at the Garland Stake Center at 7 p.m. Little boy we know lost his Christmas job when school opened; his mother was paying him $1 a week not to play his drums. 17, 1977. "Budget watching is a must," according to the superintendent. In the Maintenance and Operation Fund for the previous year, auditors reported several months ago the balance was within the fraction of one percent of being accurate. "I sign every order that comes in for purchase and it must be scrutinized," - - m S, Federal Lend Bank Meet Set He's found the secret of youth he lies about his age. - - 14-in- The average family can vacation anyplace, so long as it's somewhere near if- '. sponsibilities. "Then the superintendent could sit and do some planning and go out and meet the public," he added. He referred to the excellent PTA councils and said the superintendent should attend every meeting possible. ' PICTURES vice-preside- Tremonton's plan has been approved by the RC&D but now must be scrutinized by the Box Elder Planning Commission. Financing for the project will come from increased water fees, grants, and loans once the blueprints win approval from the various agencies. "We could make the improvements ,v in. less than six monthsGephart acknowledged. "But, first we must raise the water rate to $9 per month and receive the grants and loans that are necessary for the construction," he pointed out. adequate staff." "We lack a transportation, maintenance and repair man. We have a new insurance carrier now and they pointed out every safety problem and every fire problem. Some are serious and some are not. You need someone to be sure that maintenance is being done, that sanitation is up to standards and keep up with fire protection and standards. I would tell a new superintendent "there are certain things that you can't do - that is - we are spread too thin in transportation and maintenance." in transportation and maintenance." In the field of transportation. Dr. Haws said he and two dispatchers are handling the entire load. He noted "State Transportation will pay the salary for a full time director if it is taken care of like it should be. We are just getting by." Dr. Haws stated he would suggest to the new superintendent that the three top positions under his office be made assistant superintendents. Each would have definite assignments and re- TIM GOOD SELECTION! LAMPS 1 He has also served on the installment loan committee of the Utah Bankers Assn and was president of the Cache Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Banking Study Group in Conservation Measures Urged Cont'd from Page Annual negotiations are always of deep concern to the board and especially for the superintendent. "The Box Elder Education Association has a fulltime representative and we do it on a part time basis on instructions from the board, he stated "these yearly negotiations grind you down. Don't know what a negotiating law on the state level would do for us. We want our autonomy but we still want certain things guarded." What would be Dr. Haws' recommendations or suggestions for a successor? "You have many publics and the first is the school board. The superintendent must keep board members informed - always. They receive a lot of mail from the central office to make them aware of the ongoing business," he added. On staffing in the central office, Dr. Haws said, "no, we do not have Utl..Vl Bear River State Bank has enjoyed remarkable growth during the part year, that's why we have chosen this month of friendship to say thanks for banking with us, and we pledge to you that you will always find the most complete services and we will banking strive to make your visit a pleasant experience each time. We want to be your personal banker. Your Community Building Bank DVOIR1 SMITE BAIfeK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |