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Show 1- - UTAH expires 013087 68 PRESS ASSOCIATION 467 EAST 300 SOUTH UT SALT LAKE CITY 84111 i Vol. 8, No. 32 Wednesday, August 13, 1986 50 cents a single copy election' Tuesday Primary Outcome of four races to be decided at By MARC HADDOCK V 1i fife - X For Utah voters, County Tuesday's primary election will be as good as the general election - at least it will for Republicans. Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 19, in a primary election that will for all purposes elect four Republican candidates to office, since those candidates face no opposition in the November general cV ,4'""". election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting locations are listed in page 8 of today's newspaper. Local Democrats have only one to select a canrace to vote on - ill u Old books, papers, coins were found in the cornerstone of the old Second Ward Church which was demolished Monday. Non-partis- Stone yields mementos of '28 : Before a demolition team leveled the old Second Ward Church, 495 North Center, they removed the cornerstone which had been placed there in May, 1928. The cornerstone was removed Saturday, Aug. 9, and the contents were documented by workers, passersby, and Sandie Schanderl, who, with her husband, Mike, bought the building for demolition. There were tense moments as the cornerstone was cut away from the northeast corner of the nearly brick building. Even though onlookers began to doubt if the cornerstone contained anything, it was noted by a workman that mortar had sealed the stone after it's placement there. The contents were revealed after a workman broke the sealed, concrete stone. Allen Wells, a neighbor, says he remembers being present at the cornerstone ceremony. original had prayers and hymns were "They sung by the people," Wells said. Opening of the cornerstone wasn't quite such an auspicious occasion. But, there were oohs and aaahs as the contents were revealed. There were four books wrapped in wax paper. A Pearl of Great Price inscribed by Keith Davis and Delia Giles Davis; A first edition of a Lehi History Book, a Doctrine and Covenants, and a Book of Mormon, all in perfect condition. There was an April, 1928 edition of a Juvenile instructor, and a May 16, 1928 edition of the Lehi Sun newspaper. Several coins were wrapped in a ladies small white silk handkerchief. - The coins enclosed in their dainty wrapping were a 1924 dime; an 1875 copper penny, a 1922 penny, which is 50 cent as large as our present-da- y 1906 nickel and a a Liberty piece, 1914 Indianhead nickel. There were three copper pennies, a 1927 penny in a silver holder and an 1858 silver dime. Included was a billing from W. W. Dickerson, general contractor; a blank check from the State Bank of "Lehi, and a certificatexrf promotion from Religion Class and a card with names of the Heber C. Webb Family; Vern W. Webb, age 22; Effie D. Webb, age 20, and Lynn R. Webb, 19 years of age. A man's hanky was wrapped in a Sunday School lesson about Emma Hale Smith. There was also a little brass pocket knife with the intitials T.F.K. inscribed on the outside . Lehi folks who bemoan the demolition of the old church will be pleased to know that the Shanderls plan to use much of the materials from the old church in the restoration of their home, formerly owned by Jessie Carter and built by the Knudsens in the early 1900's. The newspaper has received many inquiries about the mural that had graced the north wall of the Chapel. Lehi Stake President Alvin Schow said that the mural of the Hill Cumorah was removed and is now in safekeeping at the Stake Center awaiting word from the Church Historical Department as to what should be done with it. Mrs. Schanderl explained that the items contained in the cornerstone would probably be put on display in the Hutchings Museum. didate to run against Sen. Jake Gam. In Utah primaries, voters must vote on either the Republican or Democratic ballots. They select which ballot they will use once inside the voting booth. races are identical on both ballots. In contests, north Utah County voters will narrow the race down to two candidates in three the state board of categories education, the Alpine School District and the newly-create- d Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1, a contest that features eight candidates. But it is the Republican ticket which is drawing most of the preelection attention, and which is expected to draw most of the votes in the county Tuesday. For local voters, a key race is the contest between Robert Warnick and Malcolm Beck to be the Republican candidate for a four-yeterm on the Utah County Commission. Warnick, the incumbent, was appointed the position at the first of this year. Until that time, Beck was serving as Mayor of American Fork and Warnick was City Recorder. vtSee related story on each candidate. ) The winner of the contest will face Democrat David L. Greenwood in the genera! election in November. Another race which has been capturing a great deal of public attention is that for county sheriff between Sheriff David R. Bateman of Alpine and one of his deputies, Scott W. Carter. Bateman is also an appointed incumbent who was named to the position after Mack Holley retired in 1985. But Carter has been running an aggressive campaign which has focused on a of duties within the Sheriff's department. (See related story.) Republican voters will, for all purposes, also select the county and attorney, county auditor, constable for Precinct 1. The attorney race features Deputy Utah County Attorney Wayne Watson running against Steven Killpack, a former employee in the county attorney's office. Incumbent Noall Wootton is not seeking reelection in this race. Watson is running a campaign based on his experience in the office while Killpack is pressing the issue - , county of making the position a e responsibility. Watson maintains a private practice and would continue to do so - a practice which has been standard in the past. Killpack argues e that the position requires attention. (See related story.) In the county auditor race, John H. Adams, an accountant, systems analyst and administrator at BYU is challenging incumbent Elwood L. t Sundberg - who is finishing his fifth ' term in the position he has held since full-tim- full-tim- 1967. The campaign has centered around the question of whether the auditor's office is effective as it now operates, or whether it needs a fresh look. Sundberg points the county's lowest cost per capita for any county in the state now enjoyed by Utah County. .Adams argues that reduced federal outlays will require county governments to be more responsive the the desires of local residents. The final partisan race to be decided by local Republicans is for Constable of Precinct No. 1 - which includes most of north Utah County except inside the American Fork city limits. While the Republicans have a variety of races to consider, local Democrats have only one race to consider in Tuesday's primary - the choice between Craig S. Oliver and Terry Lee Williams to challenge Jake Gam for his U.S. Senate seat in November. Oliver, a worker in Salt Lake City, has little political experience as a candidate who has sought office several times " unsuccessfully. Williams is currently a state senator and has served in Utah's House of Representatives as well. If elected, he would be Utah's first black elected to a national political real-esta- te office. Local races are highlighted by an active race for a seat on the Alpine District Board of Education and a first-eve- r contest for Justice of the Peace in Precinct non-partis- 1. The school board election, which involves Precinct No. 5, including Lehi, Highland, Alpine and north American Fork, features the current board president, Richard Sudweeks, running against former American Fork High Principal Wayne Reid. Dr. Reid was the subject of a controversial hearing following his dismissal as high school principal -a hearing presided over by Dr. Sudweeks. Other candidates in this race are Dr. Blake Evans, a local dentist and civic leader, and James Warren Miller, a teacher in the Jordan School District. (See related story.) polls Eight candidates are vying to become the first Justice of the Peace for newly formed Precinct 1 - which includes all north Utah County, e including Orem. The will part-tim- e justice replace justices throughout the area who have served to hear cases involving arrests outside city limits by Highway Patrol officers, sheriff's deputies and Wildlife Resources officers. Those candidates include L. Richard Smith, a former police officer and security officer from Lehi; Keith L. Jenkins, also of Lehi, Judith K. Anderson, the current city Justice of the Peace in Cedar Hills; Julian Mercer, a school teacher from Lehi; Vergil D. Peterson, an American Fork real estate agent; George Goulding Halley, an Orem Gail C. Christiansen, resident; Justice of the Peace in the current District 3 in Pleasant Grove; and Robert M. Williams, Pleasant Grove City Recorder. Residents in the extreme north of the county will also be voting on candidates for the State Board of Education who will represent that area and south Salt Lake County. Candidates include two American Fork residents, Gary W. Clifton and Walter D. Talbot. Other candidates include incumbent Donald G. Christensen, Dennis M. Randall and Robert E. Wood. full-tim- Trailer home fire damages estimated at $12,000: Smith A fire early Friday evening destroyed the trailer home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Grace in the Powell Trailer Court at 1150 N. 200 West. According to Lehi Fire Chief Grant Smith cause of the fire is still under investigation. He said the WUm alarm was received at 7 p.m. and damage was estimated at $12,000 to the trailer and contents. They had " " no insurance. Chief Smith stated that the family had just finished their evening meal and one of the children went to go into a bedroom, to watch TV and when they opened the door they found the room engulfed in flames. A total of 20 men and three pieces of equipment responded to the call and spent two hours at the scene. 9iA J$9l - Commission candidates Warnick hopes to continue job he started in Feb. ' Robert Warnick will have served on the Utah County Commission one year by the time the next election I winner takes office. He says he came m "Kina oi hoping to pull things together" and he wants to continue that work. "I've enjoyed my service," says Warnick, a Republican. "I think I've contributed. We've opened new channels of communication." He feels some good starts have been made toward solving some big problems in Utah County. 'The county is aggressively working to find solutions to the economic development problems. We are reasonably confident that while the whole Geneva operation may not survive, portions of it will. "We are looking at a revival in We just authorized to $25,000 to fund a market-stud- y determine what markets there are for finished steel. "There's some great economic possibilities in development of the Utah Lake. Obviously we'd have to gain some control of the water and clean up the water, but in five to 10 steel-makin- years we can have an attractive resort facility there." Warnick points out that the county is helping bring a dredge ship to Utah Lake that can help tremendously in cleaning and recovering much of the lakeshore. He names economic development as his number one issue in the campaign for the commission seat. He does not see the salary question or hiring practices as issues. "The salary question is not an issue because I did not participate See WARNICK on page 3 Beck wants to return service to elected offices Beck has always Malcolm believed in service, service rendered without counting the dollars being paid for that service. He wants that kind of service back into the Utah County Commission. He feels he will bring that type of commitment if comhe's elected to a four-yea- r mission seat. "Service is the best work of life. I don't think you can be worrying about getting paid for every minute of it. You can't put a monetary value on that," says the Republican candidate who spent 18 years serving American Fork City as councilman and mayor. I'm only reason running. I believe in giving service." "That's the Beck also believes there are some critical issues facing the county in the next. years, flood control and economic health among them. "One of the big issues is what are we going to do with the Spanish Fork River?" he asks. "We've got to make some decisions and do what we need to be doing in a way that takes care of the problems. We can't keep pouring good money after bad." Beck says the stopgap efforts are simply bandaid efforts that waste tax money and put off dealing with the serious problems of erosion and farm flooding. He wants Thistle Dam carefully looked at and action taken there to prevent a repetition of disaster. Beck says the Geneva Steel situation - with the factory facing shutdown - is something that should have been dealt with six years ago. He tried then to interest the county coaltion or in creating a buy-ocitizen's management force. "I could see the handwriting on the wall then, we needed to organize then. Now it's too late. I really think the County Commission should take more of a leadership role in those kind of things." See BECK on page 3 Kenny Shiba, left, and Jesse Burrell help Lehi farmer Tosh Shiba unload stack of hay destined for drought stricken farmers in the south. Local farmers pitch in for local Operation Hay An additional boxcar is expected at the Union Pacific railroad siding Fork sometime this week to accommodate farmers in north Utah County who want to donate hay to "Operation Hay" to aid farmers in the Southeastern states. A rail car was brought to the siding adjacent to Grain County in American Fork last week but by Friday morning the car was full and farmers bringing hay were turned away. In the south end of the county, farmers were hauling their hay to a siding in Benjamin. The scheduled pickup in Provo was postponed in American because farmers were busy harvesting grain. J. Rulon Gammon, Orem, president of the Utah County Farm Bureau, said each of the three box cars holds 35 ton of hay. The hay will be sent, along with that from other areas of the slate, to farmers in the aid drought-plagueSoutheastern states. d "The donation is voluntary all the way." Among those planning to donate hay for the project are residents of the Utah State Training School. A school spokesperson said the school g has a agreement with a local farmer to operate the farm located on the school property. share-croppin- Gammon said he understands about 200 ton of hay total is being donated to the project from Utah County farmers. Arrangements have been made residents in for the school cooperation with the farmer to donate about 100 bales of hay to the project. "This has been a hard project to coordinate because it's the busy season for the farmers," he said. "This is our gift from the Stale of Utah to the State of Georgia," the spokesperson said. |