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Show UTAH CTATE . C. Box 13IT ASS Method Exists To Weed Out BacTBooks A method already exists it is an almost impossible task for the school to do on its own. The one-hodiscussion was led by Mrs. Pat Bowen, spokesman for an affilitate group of "Citizens for True Freedom", an organization which forced the closure of the Ogden adult bookstore. Mrs. Bowen said LDS priesthood leaders "acting as citizens" helped organize the group by "suggesting outstanding citizens in each ward boundary both in Garland and Tremonton." "Our concern is prnography and its devastating effects, especially on our youth," she said. "We have become aware and alarmed at the presence of this through which parents can weed out any book in the Bear River High School library which they feel is unsuitable for reading by students. Dr. Darwin Woodbury gave that assurance to a group of 18 parents who recently met to express their concern about the presence of a number of books allegedly in the library which they feel are pornographic. ur But, although the method exists, the principal said it had only been used once. He also welcomed the involvement of parents in policing library books noting that been put in the reserve section of the library where access is limited. "We welcome at the high school, people who have an interest, to find some of these things that might go out from under us," the principal acknowledged. But he added, "I don't like witch hunts,...we have to go for what the average person in our community will accept." "If we have that sort of thing and it is objectionable, I'll get rid of it so fast you can't imagine," he added. "But, we have to have a system, not a witch hunt." Woodbury cited a film being used in a history class last year. A used once last year, he noted, when Mrs. Bowen raised objections about a book entitled, "Butterflies are Free". Under the system, the principal sends a form to any complaining parent, asking for specific objectionable material to be cited. A citizens committee of five or s representative citizens is then asked by the principal to review the objections in the book. In the case of "Butterflies are kind of material in the high school, junior high libraries and some questionable reading material even in the lower grades," she added. Mrs. Bowen said she took some of the material to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Leonard Dalton, who said he was "upset" and that he would contact the schools. As a result. Dr. Woodbury sent Mrs. Bowen a form to fill out, stating her objections to the material in question. She asked for a full scale meeting, she said, because "there was so much ma- Woodbury said the citizens found a couple of objectionable sections but felt the book in Free", its entirety was acceptable. terial...." Although the book was retained, Woodbury said it has since The system which Dr. Woodbury outlined for the parents was citizen brought it to his attention saying parts were objectionable. The principal, the citizen and the teacher reviewed it and discontinued its use. "We, as parents, are having a difficult enough time raising wholesome, good children without adding fuel to the fire in the form of sexually explicit and obscene reading matter in their school libraries," Mrs. Bowen said. "It may be that those responsible for the reading material may be innocent as to what is between the covers of these books and that is why we wanted to meet with you tonight so that these things cont. on page three In Garland Eveiinis Uirasesitfs ESS H MIL&M Volume 58 Number 2 TREMONTON. UTAH r i ry m n S 04337 F(BmlnVlnl bvm7( u November 10, 1977 votes compared to (85) for Griffin. Griffin, who failed once in a bid for councilman and was appointed to the mayor's post when Mayor George Hales resigned, had hoped to be elected in his own right. n Mm!)) Warn Clloffi InlQ!ini(ir2 V V ft A cliff hanger characterized Tuesday's municipal elections in Tremonton in the race for mayor. Councilman Dr. Reese Mason saw the mayor's race go down to what looked like an odd political rarity-- a tie. With all four voting districts reporting, Mason and opponent Garwere tied at 396 each. land - AfterPuzey about an hour of hectic recounts, district two, which comprises I 396-39- In other city council races, businessman DeWayne Falk led all voters and earned a seat with a (476) total. : Wilson, "BUHr Ellisf 'also earned a seat with a (463) total. Otto 'tefcr, frllf S Brockman (352) and Gerald Baer (305) lost out in the balloting. A tie, a statistical improbability in itself, was even more unique in the mayor's race because of the wide variance in how the four voting dis- tricts split, The onlv district in which the vof inff was fairlv evenlv sdM betwean the two 3aSayor' Candidates was in the tiny third district (Century Estates) where 14 ... Belnap and Munns join Thad Poul-te- r, Ruth Shumway and Roy Wood on the council. . '? "to most of the south side of Tremonton, came up with two less votes for Puzey than originally reported. An additional recount confirmed the new total. As a result Mason became the winner Incumbents fared poorly in the Garland voting booths. Incumbent councilman Ken Orme failed to win Tom reelection with (113) votes. Munns (167) and Veloy Belnap (200) will take seats on the council. Jeff Reese was left out also with (142) votes. Former councilman and city druggist Ray Evans soundly defeated incumbent Eldon Griffin in the Garland City mayor's race Tuesday. Evans, who finished a term on the council four years ago, rolled up (225) f Pass went toMason and 12 to Puzey. Puzey's home district, number one, gave him a 3 margin while Mason's home district, number, two, gave hime a 170-7- 9 edge. The fourth district comprising the north east section of town 9 edge. gave Puzey a Voter turnout was high for an election which had no county, state or vii&m&al officesTip for grabs. Unoffio-- , ial counts show about fifty percent of all registered voters turning out for the election with at least 790 casting ballots. Mason's victory, assuming it holds up through the canvas, means a third new councilmen will have to be appointed in January. Mason currently serves as councilmen in a term which doesn't expire for two more years. He will have to resign that post when he takes over as mayor and the council will appoint a successor. Falk and Ellis will join holdovers, Ben Dansie and Mrs. Marjorie Jorgen-se- n on the council. See councilmen's photos page 8. 150-10- Easily 153-10- Ray Evans Here's Of her Area Victors Note: asterisk indicates winners. DEWEYVILLE - Mayor: .Horace Gardner (87). Council: William Bin-ha(28), Colyn Knudsen (68), Douglas Burbank (65). Bond proposition 1: 84 for, 11 gainst. Proposition 2: 82 for, 12 against ) m 44) ELWOOD Mayor: .Reed Miller (82), Glen Smith (22). Council: 'Gene Willis Peterson (62), Fukui (67), LaVarFrancom (41), Ralph Abel (34). G. Emerson (21). Council: Tess H. Hess (40), Brent Moon (51), Darrell Burton (48), Milt Scott FIELDING From California To Utah (44).' Nine-year-o- ld "Help! This card has flown via balloon, please return to" and the reader was referred to the address on the back side. Also written on the card was the number 173. Unlike the shipwrecked man who cast his message inside a bottle into the sea, no one in Whittier High School really needs help. called the THE LEADER school and explained that one of their balloons had been found by a youngster in northern Utah. The reaction from a secretary was, "You've got one up in Utah?" Attached to the ordinary dime-stor- e balloon was a tag which read, "Whittier High School, 12417 E. Philadelphia Street, Whittier, Calif. 90604. The other side of the card read, J1 According to Peter Lee, child welfare and attendance officer, the balloon was one of many set free during the half-tim- e performance at the school homecoming about 9 p.m. on Oct. 28. The balloon, filled with helium, had floated the estimated 800 miles from Whittier High School to where it was finally found. Lee said the school has also received a letter about one of their balloons found in Provo, Utah. The number, apparently, refers to one of the 1700 students at Whittier who will receive a prize if his balloon turns out to have traveled the farthest from the school. "It's kind of fun to get it," Todd said. "I let go of it once and I just about didn't get it." Todd's schoolmates at McKin-le- y Elementary in Tremonton plan to write a letter to Whittier High School. "I'm going to ask them to write back to me," he added, clutching the balloon securely. Sheriff? 'Convinced' ver - Mayor: Eldon Griffin Evans (225). Council: -- Tom (85),Ray Munns (167), Veloy Belnap (200), Ken Orme (113), Jeff Reese (142). PLYMOUTH - Mayor: Joseph Stok'Dennis Udy (65). Council: Oral Herb Steed (36), Marva Mason (12),Jim Woodward (63),Royce Nish es (18), (62). A homecoming balloon has found a new home in northern Utah. Todd Summers was hunting the morning of Oct. 29 with his father, Odell Summers of Bothwell, about eight miles west of his home when he noticed a balloon floating down from the sky. "It just floated right down in front of me," Todd recalled. "I saw it floating in the sky and walked down in some pines and there it was. It was raining and it kind of pushed it down," he added. Dr. ftoese Mason GARLAND HOWELL - Mayor: Lyne Nessen (43). Council 'David Weston (42, Oames Supan (43). (no opposition). Balloon Makes Long Trip KG SNOWVILLE - Mayor:Gary Frand-se- n (48), Curtis Morgan (25). Council "Keith Thompson (36), 'James Heyder (46), Ron Peterson (31), Althera F. Larkin (33). ' PORTAGE - . Mayor:Larry Howell Glen Morris 40),Bud Knudsen (34), Joseph Morris (9), Josh Hawkes (0). (43). Council: Tremonton voters, by a three to one margin, gave their approval to the sale of $985,000 in bonds Tuesday to finance improvement of the culinary water system. Voters cast 579 votes for the two bond issues and 186 against. The bonds combined with $50,000 from the city treasury will bring the total money available for the project to $1,035,000. Included in the project will be construction of a new million gallon storage reservoir, new distribution lines including replacement of the eight inch line carrying water into the city from Ike east with a 14 inche line, and ining and well renovation. In voting their approval, city residents did so knowing that the bond issue will mean a $3 a month increase in their monthly water bill and a three mill increase in their tax levy. For a family with a $50,000 hone, this will mean a $30 a year mare in taxes and $30 a year more in water fees. The Utah Water Resources Board will purchase up to $300,000 of the city bonds at no interest with Farmers Home Administration purchasing the remainder at five percent interest. Mayor: Earl (71), Norman Troseth . .TODD SUMMERS of Bothwell examined the card attached to a balloon which made a lengthy but fast journey from Whittier, California, to the mountains west of Bothwell. The balloon was released by hogh school students. Bonds Dowoyvillo Passes Bond Retfuseol n Ssiloiry Sheriff Art Redding said he is a bit confused and hurt over the Box Elder County Commission's refusal to pay him his salary while he attends an FBI training course for law enforcement personnel. Redding said one thing which "kind of makes me feel a little confused" is the number of hours he put in during the first three years of his term in overtime, - - weekends and holidays, "which it seems like you don't get paid for." Yet, he said, commissioners begrudge him his pay to attend a school which will "benefit the office and, hopefully, the entire county..." Redding wouldn't say whether he would go without pay or not, but intimated he would. If the commission won't pay him his salary, he noted, "I'll have to check out of where I'm living, put all my personal property in storage, go to the bank and make a loan to cover supporting my children and other necessary expenses" while attending the training. Redding responded point by point to criticism by commissioners aired in THE LEADER last week. "First of all, it seems funny that Tremonton can justify the need for Ogborn (Chief Ron Ogborn) to go and continue his wages, and the county can't on my level," he said. Redding pointed out that the wages of his regular deputies "are continued while they go to school for eight weeks" to the police academy, as required by law. "What they're saying is that they don't feel the need for administrative training or professionalism on an administrative level," Redding added. At any rate, the sheriff feels he could save enough money in his budget to compensate the county for the wages they would pay him while gone. "With the budgets I administer, if I couldn't save my wages in the remainder of my term, I'd be very surprised ... The training I would get would more than compensate for the wages I would get," he claimed. Redding said it appears from a list he has that "about half" of the sheriffs in Utah have atnHod the training, alonfc with uu.u iw enforcement personnel. Redding also said the commission cont. on page three . Deweyvilie voters gave strong support to two bond issues of $120,000 and 120,000 by votes of 1 and 2 Tuesday. Theinoney will be used to finance improvements in the city water system. The bonds will be paid back by an increase in water fees. 84-1- CofiroinraDSsioira 82-1- S |