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Show Utah 467 Pre 8 s .Association FnWhird Soi J Vol.2 No. 34 Thursday, August 21, 1980 20 Cents For news, advertising call Single Copy A ,.'- i1 nn na The corn is as high I, L v "WW T in Lehi tt TEA,' as an elephant's eye this summer, but that ain't all. Over 100 marijuana plants were confiscated Thursday by sheriffs deputies and W the Lehi police after an anonomous tip disclosed the plants growing in a cornfield in Lehi. "Seven of us walked the entire field, and found big, tall, healthy plants over five feet high, planted in the rows with the corn," said Sheriff's Deputy Ken Cahoon. V The plants were secluded in areas where they could not be seen by passing traffic, and the owner of the field was not aware of them. n "The average farmer wouldn't notice it," Cahoon said, "If they used a combine in Jt't' there, they'd just assume it was another weed and harvest it out." "Farmers should check their fields and PICKUP TRUCK is pulled from the Jordan River early Wednesday morning after it apparently went over the guard rail at the old river bridge on 9600 North. A report any unusual plants," he explained. "They might be growing it on their place and not even notice it." Police officers said the street value of the Accident Victim Recovered From Jordan River : weed was probably several thousand dollars had the growers had time to make the harvest truck forcement officers pulled a pick-ufrom the Jordan River Wednesday morning. David Bateman of the Utah County Sheriffs Office, who directed the search, said the truck was discovered about 7:30 ja.m. when a passing motorist noticed a : section of the guard rail near the bridge : can occur to users of drugs. But according to the Lehi police department, there are some rather serious bad effects that marijuana has on cows, and these bad effects are usually not known by farmers. How do cows come to use marijuana you are asking? This happens not by choice on the part of cows or farmers, but it happens : The window was down on one side of the truck, and the driver could not be located. i : ! i ; : ' the Lehi Ambulance Association and the Utah County Jeep Patrol searched the area with boats, scuba gear and drag lines, but no victims were found in the vicinity of where the truck was salvaged. Later the body of a female was recovered in West Jordan. Officers were withholding the name of the owner of the pickup, and the person believed to be the driver, saying only it was a Utah country truck and resident. Members as. a jesult - submerged truck. ! y knocked over, and, upon investigation, could see ripples over the top of the : necessary processing. illegal drugs, especially marijuana, over the past twenty years, almost everyone probably knows of the harmful effects that p : and the However, this is only part of the problem. With the staggering increase in the use of The body of a young woman was recovered in West Jordan after law en-- : of of marijuana being illegally pfanted in corn fields by those people who are involved in the selling of the weed, and this is done without the farmer's knowledge. This is what happens: After the farmer plants his corn, and it grows too tall to cultivate, people involved in the trafficing sneak into the corn patch at night and plant marijuana seeds. A numbering system is used to count the rows so these people know exactly where the marijuana is planted, because they make periodic visits at night to check on their crop, and without a numbering system, it would be difficult to find the of marijuana BOATS go out on Jordan River to search for body. marijuana, especially in tall corn. 1.. :. Dt W-- v 25th starting date. Mr. Christensen, the principal at Lehi High School, is expecting between 675 and 700 students will be enrolled for the 1980-8school year. He indiciated this is an ideal size, because the school, which was built for a thousand students, will still have plenty of room, and thre are far more advantages in a small school for the students. The high school football coach, Lou Andrus, is very happy this year with the turnout he has had for the football team. Over 100 boys have turned out for practice. The coach feels he will have a very successful team this year. The football team is holding a fund raising breakfast this a.m. at the high Saturday morning from school. August 29, at Uintah will be the first game for the football team. The junior high held registration last Tuesday for those new seventh graders. Mr. Gray is looking forward to another successful year at the junior high. 1 EXAMINING a purse found in the truck, in hopes of identifying the driver, are Utah County Sheriff's Deputies Mike McConnell and Jens Horn. In the center is Lehi officer David Gould. 7-- 9 Lehi Band Director Leaves Members of the Lehi High School band and those who have supported the band were saddened last week with the resignation of band director Kirt Saville. Mr. Saville has been offered a similar at Skyview High School in position Smithfield. Uhi esearcning divers from the Lehi Ambulance Department were among searchers who looked for body of pickup driver. Also were memrjers ot tne utan uounty Jeep Patrol. 1 1 mm In the mean time, the farmer continues to irrigate his corn and to do whatever else he can to insure a good crop not knowing he is also helping a crop of illegal weed. Prior to the time the corn is to be harvested, the marijuana growers harvest their crop. This is done by pulling the marijuana plant, which is then hung upside down to dry thus allowing the sap, which is the most potent part of the plant, to run down to the leaves and the small branches which will eventually be ground fine enough for cigarettes. On occasion, however, the farmer might harvest his corn first, or in the night harvesting of the marijuana, some plants are missed, and end up being chopped in with the corn when the corn is cut. This is where the problem enters in. Police officers indicate that if corn containing marijuana is fed to cows, it causes the cows to suddenly stop producing milk and to dry up. The ramifications of such a happening could be very serious, and could cause a serious financial loss to dairy farmers, not to mention the effects of the milk. The farmer who owns the corn where last week's search took place, after talking with police, said some of his cows had mysteriously dried up last year and the year before that. He had not known the cause of why his cows suddenly quit milking before they were ready to calf. School District Considers Am. Fork Hospital For Administration Building Alpine School officials District named unavoidable. three new schools, stiffened their district-widattendance policy, and considered purchasing the old American Fork Hospital for conversion to district offices when they met Aug. 19 in regular session. Board members honored recently retired district superintendant Dan W. Peterson, by christening the new special education building in American Fork after him. It will be known as the "Dan W. Peterson School." Lehi's new elementary school becomes Meadow Elementary, and e Lindon-Orem- elementary facility is now 's Aspen Elementary. A attendance policy was adopted, as problems have arisen in district schools when each tries to conduct policies of their own. The new policy simply calls for a more uniform system of absence surveillance. Under the new format, a student may not miss more than 5 days in a term, or semester. more than 10 days in a Unusual circumstances may be arranged for in advance, and makeup options are available - both for work missed and time absences that are missed through district-wid- In discussion the revolving around possible purchase of the old hospital, it was noted that Alpine School District personnel are currently housed in several separate facilities and the hospital could be a possible new home. Supt. Welker and Harold Jacklin, administrative assistant, conducted a "walkthrough" and submitted a letter of interest to Mayor Malcolm Beck concerning the building. Welker stated the building, "would be more than adequate" for our needs, and "we could get all our people in together." October 1981 is the e 45-da- y 90-da- move-i- n date for the new hospital; April of 1981 would be selling date for the old hospital building. the members had many questions. would be required? What is the asking price for the building? to building a totally new Comparative on property already owned by the facility district in Lindon, would this be more or less costly? Due to the lack of many pertinent facts, the board tabled the issue. Further details may be discussed at a closed meeting. Board How much renovation lack To Serai beginning of school for students in the Alpine School District Most of the schools in Lehi have been busy this week finalizing registration in preparation for the August SEARCH-Sc- uba or 785-3- 1 6 nam Students Ready, Too! Many parents in Lehi are looking forward to next Monday, which is one of the best days of the year, because it is the ::: 768-969- 9. Corney Idea "II ft 756-766- ; High School Neil Principal Christensen, had nothing but praise for the work done by Mr. Saville, stating he had (Continued on Pift 2) Most reactions to the beginning of school were positive this week as registration was held with the beginning of classwork slated for Monday, August 25. "I'm excited," said tenth grader Shannon Ashton. "I'm looking forward to seeing all the kids I haven't seen all summer." Shannon "can't wait" to begin her classwork so she can bring her grades high enough to try out for J.V. Cheerleader next spring. "I just missed it by a small percentage last year and I'm going to try harder this year," she smiled. Energetic and enthusiastic, Shannon said she didn't think the teachers were too hard on the kids. "Even though some of the classes are harder than others I think you can find something enjoyable if you want to," she said, noting that "attitude seems to be a big part of liking school." Shannon is interested in art and is planning on a career as an airline stewardess. Even though she has not had a job this summer she has been baby sitting for her mother plus she's had camping outings, she's seen Zion National Park and floated down the river on a raft. Now she's ready for school to begin." Shannon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ashton. Ninth grader Sharilee Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harris, is excited at the prospect of being a high schooler for the full-tim- e first time. "I want to try out for the gymnastic and track teams," she said as she noted she was "ready to come to school." In comparing the Lehi schools to those she attended in California she noted she liked Lehi lots better. SHARILEE I HARRIS "I guess I'm just an average student and like all my classes," she modestly stated, noting she had enjoyed participating with the high school marching band this summer. "I like to march in parades and think our band is really neat", she said. Sharilee has spent her summer baby sitting, camping and participating with her family on vacation trips. Kaye Bone, who will be a junior this year, said she thought it was time for school to start "It's something to do," she noted. Kaye has been active in girls sports and again this year plans to try out for the basketball team. She' is also a member of the band and stated she had enjoyed participating with (Continued on Pap 2) |