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Show UTh STTE fcEESS The' LEADER cf VOLUME 57 TREMONTON, NUMBER 31 odtarod Conservationist Gets State Post Floyd Bailey, Soil Conservation Service district conservationist, has been promoted to the position of agronomist on the SCS staff in Boise, Idaho. Bailey has been serving in the Tremonton SCS office. He will be replaced in Tremonton by Lyle Reynolds who is being transferred from the Castledale, Utah office effective Monday. In his new position, Bailey will assist the field offices in Idaho in Soil and Water Conservation programs dealing with conservation cropping systems, irrigation water management and pasture management. n among the Bailey is agricultural people in Box Elder County. He has been active in the Bluecreek-Howewatershed. Hansel Valley watershed and numerous RC&D and conservation projects. Bailey and his wife Sharyn have been active in church and civic affairs in Tremonton. Mrs. Bailey served as secretary of the McKinley PTA this past year. She also sings with "The Reflections." The new district manager is a 1967 graduate of Brigham Young University and a native of the Arco, Idaho area. He began his SCS career at Fillmore where he spent four years; spent three years at Coalville and three years at Castledale. He and his wife have five children ranging in age from 3 to 19. They plan to live in GaTland. All of Box Elder County has been declared a drought emergency area by President Jimmy Carter, making farmers and ranchers eligible for federal livestock feed assistance, acc- ll To mm Canal Company Has Problems well-know- Governor MAYQ97 UTAH S4337 Floyd Bailey The assistance will not , exceed 50 percent of actual cost, Jensen explained. To be eligible, a producer must meet all of the following conditions created by the emergency and not have received assistance for the same loss tinder other federal programs: ording to Mark Jensen, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service officer. The northern and western part of the county was declared a drought emergency on March 17 by the president, but the remaining portions of the county have since been added. Under the federal program eligible livestock producers will receive financial assistance in purchasing feed grains and roughage up to ten pounds per beef cow or other animal equivalent per day on the basis of two cents per pound of Iced urain equivalent. Must have suffered a substantial loss in the livestock feed normally produced on his farm for his livestock, and Livestock farmers and ranchers who need assistance should contact their county ASCS office at the Agricultural Service Center, 85 South First East, ). Tremonton, Jensen said local agriculture service center officials will attend a meeting this week in Salt Lake City concerning (257-5402- possible "emergency conservation program" funds. The state has received $2 million, but no one knows yet just how much will come to Box Elder County. Not have sufficient feed for his livestock for the program period, and Be required to make fee purchases, in quantities larger than normal. Jensen said the money will be used for "immediate conservation of water" and might possibly be used for digging irrigation wells. Projects undertaken with the money would have to be completed in November of this year. With water in the Bear River canal system relief has come to some fields under irrigation, but there are still problems. Ken Mitchell, manager of the canal company, said there are some "extreme problems" still. The water table has dropped so low in the entire valle that so much of the canal water is beiii, sopped up along the way, farmers in the Corinne area aren't getting n.uch relief. Mitchell said the stream Corinne farmers are getting is so small "they really can't do anything with it." He said there have been "many, many complaints" but that the company is trying to "do the best we can, on continued on page three Win for Speak Governor and Mrs. Scott Matheson will be honored by the Box Elder County Democratic Party at a reception and dinner Friday, May 6, at the Brigham City Community Center, 120 North 300 East, Brigham City. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Mom With Mother's Day just two days away, The Tremonton Merchants committee, has extended the deadline for entries in the New Lawns Exempt Mother-of-the-Ye- Outisde watering restrictions imrecently in Tremonton have been amended to permit watering of newly planted lawns on a daily basis, according to Harry Gephart, city councilman. Residents are, however, urged to conserve as much as possible when watering new lawns. through Friday noon. The grand prize winner will receive a night for two in Salt Lake City at the Howard Johnson Executive King Suite, a show; and three free meals while they're posed THEY RUN neck and neck at the start but at the end somebody always wins and somebody always loses in the annual Pinewood Derby competition among area Cub Scouts. The competition held Saturday at the Garland Stake Center was a prelude to this Saturday's activities at the county fairgrounds. contest ar Scout-O-Rain- there. There a will be over 25 other winners who will receive prizes or gift certificates from Tremonton merchants. "It's easy to enter," according to Graling Garrett, promotion chairman. "Just write why your mother is special, use up to one page, and then deposit your entry in any participating store." Outstanding entries will be chosen and then the winners will be drawn at random from that select group. At Promontory Summit my. SCx Top Posit Dim lebool GfeJoto A lot of people want to be superintendent of the Box Elder school district, it seems. Board members this week revealed that they have received about 55 applications for the post which will be vacated in June by Supt. J. C. Haws, who announced earlier this spring that he would step down. Board members are not only happy with the number of applicants they have to choose from, but with the quality. "They are excellent applications, -I'm really impressed with the quality," said board member, Lowell Johnson, of Tremonton. Johnson said each of the board members is "doing some homework" on the applications, as a narrowing down process begins. Board members ' have apparently cut the list of applicants about in half through their initial narrowing down procedures. H. Burke Larscn, board president, said initially his group had planned to interview only about five applicants in person, but may have to increase that ten because of the large amount of interest shown. Board members conducted a series of public hearings before seeking applicants. Citizens were given a chance to express what they would like to see as qualities in a new superintendent. "We want someone with honesty, good relations with professional people, communications and who is strong in curriculum," Larson said. Johnson said applications were received from a wide geographic range, including some local applicants. Other applications were received from such states as Washington, California, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming, Tennessee, New Jersey and North Dakota. About 20 applicants came from Utah. Johnson said some of the applicants have served as superintendents in other districts and a great "many" hold PhD's. The question of whether the Box Elder district can attract the selected man among the applicants when it gets continued on page four Spike Driving Set Dr. Peter C. Knudson, Brigham City, president of the association will serve as the master of ceremonies. Dr. Knudson said the preliminary music will begin at 10 a.m. and has requested visitors come dressed in costumes dating the period. He explained pri7.es will be given to the best dressed adults and young persons. The president said the official pro The guest speaker during the 26th annual reenactment of the driving of the golden spike will be Dr. Anand Yang, History Department, University of Utah. The May 10th event will be the 108th anniversary of the driving of the famous spike and Ken Weight, the first president of the Golden Spike Association of Box Elder County will be on hand for the observance. Participating stores include Hamilton Drug, Jim and Dave's Husky, Logan Savings and Loan, Miller's Jewelry, Safeway, Bear River State Bank, Custom Leat- gram will begin at 11 a.m. Music for the annual event will be furnished by the Box Elder High School band. The annual observance is sponsored by the association in cooperation with the Box Elder County Commissioners and the National Park Service. her, Heidi House, Gepharts, Classic Shop, also Coast to Coast, May's, Norlunds, The Shoe Glen, Shearing Shack, Dream Girl, Kings, Bear River Drug, Carl's and Don's, Cowleys, Sandwich Barn, and The Leader. George Church, Superintendent, Golden Spike National Historic Site, continued on page three to about fa Sfcoof Scout-O-Ram- a Saturday at the '77 will unfold this Box Elder County s featuring booths, demonstrations of scouting skills, specialty acts and exhibits. The chairman for this year's event, Glen Curtis, extends an open invitation for everyone to enjoy the activities. The parade will begin in Garland at 9 a.m. Saturday followed by the opening ceremony and booth exhibits at the fair grounds starting at 10 a m. and lasting till 1 p.m. Leon Holland has served this year as chairman of ticket sales and Karen Stokes has been publicity chairman. Special activities chairman, Del Ray .'.'.- - , ' - I -ftorao be at the fair grounds for inspection. Tours through the aircraft will be conducted. Frank Fife, special activites chairman for cubs, will direct a series of activities for cub scouts and their fathers. A new event this year - an overnight camp-ou- t has been under the direction of Bill Merrill. Units may set up individual camps Friday afternoon with campnre stories ana songs scheduled for all units beginning at 9 p.m. Glenn Manning, chairman of the parade, noted that judging of all floats and groups will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Garland Stake Center. The parade vf ht: n'.tn. and run from the , ' -O- h Saturday Slake center to the Bear River High Seminary. Judging and booth participation will be under the direction of Dwight Clark, Roy Welling, anu Keith rillmore. Booths will be built in the new posse building at the fair grounds under the guidance of Roy Lund with materials supplied by Anderson Lumber. "Prizes will be given to top exhibits and parade entries in addition to This is an addition from ribbons. previous years and should increase competition," according to chairman Curtis. Alan Cullimore, president of the I'.ear River High Key Club, will oversee the concessions to insure that is plenty of food to be purchased bv hungry spectators and participants. s Five different will there Scout-O-Rama- be held simultaneously at various tions in the Lake Bonneville Council this weekend. The ticket sales help raise moneyi for the upgrading and improvement of the facilities at three scout summer camps Camp Loll, near Yellowstone Park; Camp Bart-le- tt near Montpclier, Idaho; and Camp Keisel, just up Weber Canyon. , These camps are continually being improved with more buildings, sewer and water systems, additional camp facilities and many other improvements necessary to provide good Scout Camps. |