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Show Universal Ijicrofiln 3 mix 4 V W ''4-- "i ' lr w ' Cor-- i.nve City, Utah r-- 1 Volume 33 Number 45 Circulation Over 6,000 - Largest Paid Mailed Weekly in Utah Thursday, November 10, 1966 W 1 Utah Voters Reject All Eight Amendments epuDiicans sweep oun ty aces in The voters turned down the Every one of the constitution idea of annual sessions of the propositions on Tuesday's legislature. 135.000 to 92.000. ballot were rejected by Utah on Republicans scored a clean Laurence J. Burton was vic- - Larson, It., 58.000; George Q. proposition No. 5. In observance of American Education Week, Stella Rasmussen, Midvale elementary; Floof county offices, convoters, most of them by sub lorious ove ,1. Keitli Melville Nielson Jr., I)., 47,000. sweep to the legislature Enabling 2 to 1 to give Utah two stantial. margins. Midvale Kiwanis Club honored teachers from call itself into special session gressional representatives, and by rence Dearden, Midvalley; Supt. Reed H. Clerk Richard G. Men, R., in the state legislature in Tuescongressmen Republican deto down Defeat of also decisive the went propositions 56,000; Jacob Wcilcr, D., 47,000. a halfdozen Jordan schools Monday, awardBeckstead, speaker; back row, Lloyd Dimond, Washington voting. day's to 97,000. was plainly an expression of feat, 124,000 Assessor Earl M. Baker, R., Salt Lake County e'ected two Midvale Junior High; Norman LeBaron, also turned down Voting districts in South Salt ing them certificates of merit. Front row, sentiment against some of the a The voters S. Clifford followed the statecommissioners. Lak" 57,000; in ''ountv for raise Republican Cockayne, oay legislators, P. M. Mickelsen, program chairman; from left. Shauna Seal, East Midvale school; major recommendations of the 148,000 to 71,000, more than a wide swing, mough many o With the count nearing comple- D., 47,000. M. James Macfarlane, chairman of the event; Frank Kamnikar, Hillcrest High. Hoover these districts are normal'y tion Wednesday morning it was Little Commission, 2 to 1 margin. Sid Lambournc, Treasurer Oscar Hanson Jr., 63,000, over which had proposed vast changAnd No. 8, which would have Democratic. R., 68,000; Rulon P. Ipsen, D., for 42,000 the P. John Creer, On the state level, Sherman es in the state's system of abolished the board of examiterm, and Philip R. 38,000. Teachers Honored . . . ners, was sound'y trounced by P. Lloyd defeated David S. government. Joe L. Recorder Hazel T. Chase Metropolitan government, No. the voters, 154,000 to 64,000, King by a margin of about 3 Blomquist 62,000 over Christensen, 41,000, for the 1 on the ballot, was beaten by to 2, and in the first district almost a 2lA to 1 vote. R., 67,000; Mary L. Johnson, term. about 2 to 1, with the Wednes All of the county offices were D., 39,000. day morning tabulation standwon by the Republican candiCounty Attorney Gordon B. Six teachers, representing and the district employs 485 in "We missed it a little bit," ing at 75,000 for and 146,000 dates, with the following ap Christensen, R., 64,000; Grover against. Jordan schools in the Midvale other capacities, to make up Beckstead quipped. proximate totals holding as A. Giles, D., 43,000. Worst defeat of all was on The superintendent said that the proposal to call a conventhe compilation approached area, were honored by Midvale one pf the largest payrolls in Auditor LaMar A. County completion: Kiwanis Club Monday night and the area. the district has one elementary tion to write a compete new Rawlins, R., 66,000; Robert R L. Delmar Sheriff (Swede) No. state constitution. 2, This, -presented with certificates recSupt. Beckstead noted that school under contract, another Fitts, D., 39,000. . . a whopping 190,000 to lost Surveyor Da. c R. Holt, R., ognizing their merit and teach- the district's ability to have to be bid shortly, a junior high 34,000.by schools ready when demanded under 64,000; Joseph C. Frost, D., of and an as a absence construction, ing ability high No. 3 to permit the state 42,000. by the population is dependent on school the board. drawing American Education week. auditor and treasurer to sucon a projection system worked Justice R. L. Tuckctt, an inNationwide projections ceed themselves, came closest Recipients of the certificates out by the department of pupil Suto the State appointee in dicate that the past knowl- to victory, but the count stood were Lloyd Dimond, Midvale personnel on the basis of the over elected was Court, preme ; Junior-Highedge has been doubling every at 115,000 against, 108,000 for. Frank Kamni- school census. Harold N. Wilkinson, 125,000 to 10 years, but that there would No. 4, the proposal to keep kar, Hillcrest High; Norman 110,000. He said that the accuracy of be more new knowledge in the LeBaron, Copperview; Shauna the legislative committees functionJudge Merrill C. Faux was reshown is last 6 projections next by the than 10, Raspast years Seal, East Midvale; Stella ing between sessions, also lost elected judge of the third disstuof estimate 18,222 4 and in the year's succeeding years, by almost 2 to 1, 141,000 to mussen, Midvale elementary; dents this fall; actual enroll- more new knowledge than In preparation for the coming trict court over Jim Matsunaga, in 77,000.- Florence Dearden, Midvalley. 18,234. ment, Estimate months Sandy City 51,000 to 44,000. winter of the 6 the years preceding. Presentations were made by 1966-6enrollment at the time councilman Keyne Thome re"Adjusting to such a rate of M. James Macfarlane, chairof the bond issue was 18,143. minds residents of the night (Continued on page 2) man of the Kiwanis committee law. The law, which on vocational guidance. will be enforced, states strictly The Kiwanis club is also that there will be no parking sponsoring career day proon Sandy city streets during the grams at Bingham, Jordan, night hours. This gives the and Hillcrest High Schools this snow plows an opportunity to Midvale Lions Club completed a project last week. clean the snow off Sandy at the Monday proSpeaker with proceeds donated to Jordan Valley Day Care and week, whenever necessary. streets To Beck-steagram was Supt. Reed H. Training Center. Above Bernarr S. Forse. president of the who told some of the 120 Day Sentence center right, with Tony DeMarco, chairmanof the proways that schools are meeting Parent-teache- r conferences the challenges and the needs While Republicans throughJordan,-woH. West tickets. For Hit and Run Tyson, Gregory ject, draws winning are being held this week and of the space age. out the state won control of schools. in next district a The superintendent Jordan stove. a shotgun and Chris Ballamis, Midvale, pointed Frumencio Cordova, N. Main both the senate and the house camp This year, correlated schedout the rate of change that St., arrested by Midvale police in the Utah legislature, the ules have been developed for Jordan district is undergoing ot leaving uie GOP candidates in the southon a bourn 1,116, and L. (Bert) Jan-se- scene ofcharge the senior high schools and by recalling that since J954. the r an accident, has ben ern part of the county made Inspection and acceptance of monthly charge includes 308. district has opened 11 elemenjunior high schools, though sentenced by Judge Warren D. almost a complete sweep of View school in White City mercury vapor lights and there is still some variation in tary, 4 junior high, and one Bell Cole to serve 120 days in the their districts. V. Buxton, Cottonwood Clyde Re-Elehigh school. In the same pe- is scheduled for Friday, Nov. all maintenance and bulb re- the elementary schedules. Herbert Ludwig, Kenneth A; county jail. ct was apparently 3 Heights the board 18, of education will 4 been be at have Conference by held schools all such placement, riod, lighting would Brady, Jack R. Bagley, and in third the with of district. Jordan of Wednesschools on be 3 area in the the precinct, closed, high Bingham cheaper than the present James H. Day appeared to be three districts still missing Use of the school by classes means of lighting, which where the town was moved the day, Nov. 16, from 12 noon to certain winners for house seats will morn-ngfrom totals 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday begin shortly thereafter, board considers unsatisfactory. out, and the Granite elemenfrom the southern part of the with the move tentatively set He was asked to present a Progress reports will not be tary. county, with Mrs Rex All three members of Jordan Running against three opmore detailed breakdown of mailed nor sent home with stuIn 1956, Jordan school en- for the week end of the Thanksbeing the only Demorollment was 8.670; in 1966 it giving recess. Bell View classes costs. dents, but will be given to par- district school board won re- ponents, Buxton seemed to a lead. crat ho'ding election in Tuesday's ballot- have won a p'urality victory, is 18,234. Board members did not ac- ents at the conferences. Presently, 811 cer- are presently being held in For the senate seats, Orren to 926 Midvale votes for Stuwill 1,352 hold with Junior ing. polling . schools are teachers tificated elementary, high employed, cept the insurance company's J. Greenwood, Wiliner L. Bar-nett- ,' Rulon T. Burton, 435 for dents transported by bus. In the second precinct, Maroffer to replace in one their conferences this Thursand Carl Ray Clark, all S.. 284 curlon for and The contractor will be fin- room and clean carpet John Knibbe, Bateman, Sandy, 1967 the carpet in day and Friday, Nov. 10 and Republicans, were posted in ished at the school in a few the others at the Midvale ele- 11, with school being dismissed rently serving as president of H. Wilson. the win column. The results of the election days, the board was informed mentary addition. The carpets at noon each day, and no school the board, won easi'y over two C. E. Matthews, Midvale, by Kenneth Dunn, director of were flooded after being laid lunch served either day. opponents. Complete but un- leave the school board mema Roy Blakemore, partner in came close to salvaging another the official for 1 Bateman returns will Conferences at gave bership unchanged a building department. when water connecdefective By Jaj begin Henry S. Day Co.; was elected Democratic scat in district 21, D. Almy Dowding of the tion burst. Board members and p.m. at all schools and will 2,239 votes, D. Clayton Fair- - two years. president of Midvale Kiwanis but was trailing Herbert Ludadmaintenance department adminitrators wi'.l meet with close at 4 p.m. at Mt. Jordan, Club at the annual election held wig Wednesday morning by Overheard on Main St.: vised that furniture for the insurance officials. and Midvale, 5 p.m. at Butler, 181 votes and had conceded the last. Monday evening. ' is on hand, and most "I'm sure glad election is buildin Bids were asked on fencing and 6 p.m. at West Jordan. to Ludwig. Blakemore succeeds election Harold . Midva'e will also have a at Midvalley school. I got married a few has been moved into the playA. Brady, making his over The current Kenneth Nate, president. room at the school and asParents of 30 elementary Thursday evening session from new officers will assume man first bid for political office in days ago but I had to live in sembled. He said that as soon children who must walk 6 6 8 to to 9 and Butler from across agement of the club at the first district 22, won a stunning vic'my old district in order to as the board accepts the buildThursday evening. (Continued on page 2) club meeting in 1967. tory over incumbent M. James it in wi'I be installed classMt. in ing Jordan has, vote." addition, Milton with the count Nc'son, Macfarlane, telephone rooms. a detailed schedule, and parwhen it manager in Midvale, moved up standing at 2,082 to 1,393. broke tcr St. afternoon and ian, only stopped Monday Contract for laying additional ents with last names beginning In District 20, Bagley held a Tuesday's vote must be, in- blacktop at Bell crashed into the porch of the from second to first Viow was with A and B are asked to visit both legs of a car passenger, aud Richard Gourley, lead of 2,681 to 1,096 over Robof a as repudiation awarded to Pollard, Inc., on terpreted the school Thursday at 1 p.m. injured a pedestrian slightly, home at 24 W. Center St., ocof Midvale Junior ert D. Briggs, D. the Little Hoover Commission, the low bid of $6,197. The conif possible; C, D, and E, 1:30; disabled an automobile, and cupied by Mrs Georgia Morris. principal James H. Day, R was leadHigh, was elected second vice tract had been I . F and and H. by G, 2; 2:30; approved J, damaged the porch of a home. of big government at the local The impact col'apsed the left president. Glen W. Crump in district ing the committee and K the On 3; and L, 3:30. building Mrs David L. Bowcn, 7159 front wheel of the car, knocked Friday, Kenneth Dunn and Albin M. 23, 1,313 to 1.280. level, of big spending at all ground 1 had been prepared and M, p.m.: N, O, and P. 1:30: South 150 East, Midvale, is in down the corner porch post, Ross were elected to r On the west side of the valL. levels, of laxity in public office, was ready for laying of blackQ and R, 2: S, 2:30; T, U, and fair condition at Cottonwood and damaged the porch of the terms on the board of directors. in district 24, Kearns and ley, , of attempts to take powers top when Tuesday morning's V. 3; Y, and Z, 3:30. Hospital with fractures of both home. One-yea- r members elected were West Jordan, Mrs Rex snowstorm who find it Parents and stopped of operations. Her driver the from impossible give A county ambulance took Mrs L. people husband, legs. away had an apparently safe Ray Brown, C. Homer subPlans for a A substitute bid on electrical to meet this schedule are inthe car, was shaken up but not Bowen to Cottonwood Hospital. Christensen, and Victor G. Sag-ers- . lead over LaVar V. Smith, them to office holders. fixtures at Union Junior High division in Little Cottonwood vited to come at the time most injured. Iier leg fractures were comto 1,088, for the only 1,555 was accepted by the Jordan Canyon have been announced convenient. The Bowen car, exiting from Ho'dover members of the Democratic house victory in by the fact that she .', It was gratifying to see overboard Tuesday night after an by Alta Vista, Inc. Most elementary schoo's are a parking lot on the south side plicated was just recovering from a hip board are Ivan Jorgcnscn and this part of the country. The commiscounty planning exhaustive study and compariholding conferences this Thursof Center St., missed the drivewhelming defeat of metropoliPolice said it was Bill Roderick, Jr. Nate as imfracture. Reports Wednesday morning sion has been asked to approve day and Friday, although there of various products conand became stuck in fortunate that there was no mediate past president, way ramp tan government and the con- son rewere that Republicans had won cerned. Acceptance of the sub- the subdivision, but action has are variations with individual the deep gutter. Passersby traffic in either lane of the mains as a member of the 19 out of 28 senate seats and stitutional convention by voters stitution will save the district been delayed pending word schools. tried to free the car but could street at the moment. board for one year. 54 out of 69 house scats. state-widThe Sentinel con- about $13,500 on the cost of the from the Salt Lake City board not, and three youths crossed of involved is which fixtures. these health, power the street to assist. sistently opposed Pow Wow Set for An investigation into use of because the city obtains about As the trio, Felix Sanchez mip..aj..iiiuMiuiiiui anvil grabs, along with the minor yard lights 16 to its school water of at from Cub Scout Leaders drinking fii.i light up and Mike Lopez, 182 S. Main, government revisions. , properties at night and mini- the canyon and is concerned and Andy Vasquez, Lark, apCub scout leaders of Jordan proached the car it mize vandalism was presented over possible pollution probsuddenly to the board. Normal charge is lems. District will attend a Pow Wow lurched forward, striking San.On the other hand, The land developers propose at the Midvale Stake Center, chez a glancing blow of all the school board $4.20 per month per light, with and he 125 Jackson St., Midvale, on slid off the hood unhurt members in Jordan district in- extras in some instances where to begin the project by erectexcept 61 were the mouth the extra and near of units that 12 Nov. dicates from 9 a.m. for a bruised knee. people longer spans ing poles Saturday, 4 the the of then extend to not greatly aroused by wire are necessary. way canyon, operThe Bowcn car, apparently p.m. Thomas Harrison of Utah ations about 3.5 miles up the Included in the agency is out of control of the driver, the .schools have been run, while they rcbcl'ed against the Power & Light Co. advised the canyon to a point a half mile ideas, crafts, instruction, and went straight across the street, board that, inasmuch as the below Tanner's Flats. games. bounced over the raised med 'county administration. al Cop-pervie- Local Club Notes Education Week joy nv Night Parking On City Streets Prohibited Jordan Schools Bell View School deadly For Classes South County Invite Parents Voters Elect. fund-raisin- g Conference Republicans Jordan Voters to ' 175-wa- tt n School Board Kiwanis Elects Obcr-hansle- y Roy Blakemore Wil-lar- d President This n That Freak Crash Injures One, Damages Home ... . Subdivision Is t, Proposed (or Cottonwood two-yea- W,-X- Ober-hanslc- y 300-hom- e 11 Traffic Nov. tliJLX 23 . . . South, with the contractor removing trees, old basements, and other obstructions on the 7200 South right of way, in preparation for' grading ami excavating for the highway underpass structures. The contractor has also begun the work of grading and site preparation for the extensive interchange between the freeway and the belt route at about 6400 South and 400 West. Wednesday, Nov. 23, has been set for the opening of 115 to traffic from 3300 to 5300 South. This section of freeway has been built at a cost of approximately $11 million. This section will be opened without ceremony, the highway department has announced. It will bring the freeway 7200 south to a point where residents of the southern part of the county may reach the Interstate at the south edge of Murray, entering and exiting at through the interchange 5300 South, which connects with Slate St. on the cast and 6th West to the west, leading directly into Midvale via N. Main St. to the Another section of north, from South Layton to 31st St. in Ogden. a distance of 12.3 miles, will also be opened Nov. 23 with dedication ceremonies being held. This section was constructed at a cost of $19 mi'Jion. A month later, on Friday, Dec. 23, the section of from at its interchange with 24th South 2nd West, eastward 8 miles to the mouth of Parley's .m Canyon, will be opened to traffic. This construction cost $22 million. Much of the traffic is expected to enter and exit from the freeway at 45th South, rather than at 53rd, for several made by the highway department. Some congestion is anticipated at the 5300 interchange because 53rd South is only a road and will be overcrowded at the rush hours reasons. while it is also the end of the 4500 South, now freeway. Once the freeway is west to Redwood Rd., is the extended south, the traffic most convenient Interchange problem at 53rd is expected to for residents living west of the diminish, just as it is expected Jordan River. It will also serve to diminish at 33rd South when most residents of Murray and the new leg is opened to trafresidents in the Holladay area, fic. ; All freeway traffic must who have better access roads exit there now. near 4500 South than near 500 DFy, warm weather through South. most of September and OcLater, when the freeway is tober and into early November extended to Midvale, the 7200 has been a big factor in comSouth interchange is expected peting the freeway sections, to be one of the busiest in the which were delayed in midsumstate, on the basis of surveys mer by the slechvorkcrs' itnkc. 9tff' fsfcsZr til Set Freeway Opening to 53rd South; New Contract Begun sections of Two important Utah freeway will be opened to traffic just before Thanksgiving and another just before Christmas. Contractors have also assured Mayor Henry Beckstead that the Midvale underpasses at Center and Wasatch Sts. will be completed, including sidewalks, curb, and gutter, before the end of November, i Sidewalks were being poured last week and this week at the Wasatch St. underpass, and completion of this work will mark the end of work on this structure, which will be ready for use when the section of freeway is paved. Work was begun last week on Lhc freeway contract for the section from 5300 South to - fS-Sk'- i U r I fI .1 O if - V'- four-lanr- 4' , v f 9' Mrs David L. Bowen sit in their car an ambulance after the vehicle raced out of control, brushed a pedestrian, and Mr & plowed into a residence at 24 W. Center Moa-da- y afternoon. Both of Mrs Bowen's legs were fractured by the impact. |