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Show Volume Eighty Eight Tooele, Utah Thursday, November 4, 1982 Cost: Cents Twenty-fiv- e Number Twenty-Tw- o Demos Beef trensth In City Names County Vote Democrats in Tooele County are probably feeling a little more confident now that their party has reestablished its prominence in the county. Several questions were answered with the compilation of Tuesdays votes, but none clearer than "Is Tooele County really Democratic dominated? Of the nine partisan races in the county that were on Tuesdays bal- lot, eight Democrats came out winners. won in 19 of the 21 precincts. The same pattern followed in the race for U.S. Senator between Orrin G. Hatch and Salt Lake Mayor Ted Wilson. Mayor Wilson collected better than 56 percent of the senate votes in Tooele, even though he conceded the victory to Sen. Hatch by 10 p.m. on election night. The Tooele County vote was in contrast with the final state tally, where Sen. Hatch easily won by a 58 to 41 percent spread. Ten of the countys precincts Only Charles "Chick Strom-berwho has served on the county commission for the past four years, was a survivor on the GOP ticket. He defeated his challenger, Harlan Bankhead, by a 4,694 to 4,014 margin. But Commissioner Strombergs victory was the only sign of light for local Republicans. And Tooele Democratic support was not extended to winners only. Some state candidates that took a thumping, received heavy support from Tooele County voters. Tooele represented about half of the votes in this district, with the One glaring exmaple is the race for the U.S. House of Representatives District One, where Ogden Mayor Stephen Dirks challenged incumbent Jim Hansen. The final Fork. In the closest race of the night, which wasnt decided until the final precinct reported at 5 a.m. g, Utah vote count showed that Rep. Hansen had literally stomped Mayor Dirks. However, in Tooele County things were much different. Dirks outdistanced Rep. Hansen by a 52 to 48 percent margin and won in all but 11 of the voting precincts.. Dirks showed considerable strength in Tooele City, where he tant to the mayor Wednesday evening. Joe Busico will continue to 727-70- day-to-da- part-tim- e development of the city. "What we are doing is carrying on the program outlined by Mayor Cluff said in the race for the state senate. I i see-sawe- d four-tenth- four-yea- 4-- 0 TTie School Board Approves the English requirement, said High school graduation requirements for Tooele County students were upgraded by the board of edu- Superintendent Walden Gurney. The number of units of social science was increased from 2 credits to three. This includes one year of American history, half unit of consumer economics and a half unit of democratic governance. Students are also required to take one additional year of social studies. The requirement for mathematics was changed under the new plan also. Students now must complete two years of math and one unit must be taken in the 9th or 10th grade. ments are uniform throughout the district. Under the new plan, a student must receive 24 units to graduate. Other changes were made in academic areas to help students meet entrance requirements to the University of Utah and Brigham Young Center. This is the first in a series of six lectures that will be given on consecutive Fridays. The first three series will be held in Tooele with the concluding three scheduled at the Grantsville West Stake Center. Elder Craven, who served as a regional representative for the LDS Church in Tooele County for several years, also serves as an executive for the Quorum of the Twelve. Cost for the lecture is $3 per evening or $8 for the entire series. Previously, students were University. Graduating students must complete four years of English under the newly approved plan. Previously this category was listed as "communications and only required three years of English, and an elective year of either English, foreign language, speech, drama, yearbook or journalism. Credit earned in the elective areas will no longer be used to fill ' re- quired to take only one unit after the freshman year. This meant that a student could take a general math class in 9th grade, take business math as a sophomore and never take another math course in high school but still graduate. Science requirements were also upgraded, with students now required to complete two units, with biology as a requirement. Requirements for health and physical education will remain the other nominee was Sterling Hanks. Colleen DeLaMare was ap- pointed as council chairman, filling the position earlier held by Mayor Cluff. Graduation Requirements cation Tuesday. The action came one month after Tooele and Wendover High School decided to switch to a seven-perio- d day. Now all four of the county high schools are on a seven-perio- d day schedule and graduation require- p.m. in the Tooele Stake Autumn Wonder For District ' that Mr. Diehl will concentrate on attracting new commercial and industrial business to the city as well as seeking grants and aid for development work. He also said that the city will be able to add the new position without increasing its projected budget. "In fact we will be below the budget, Mayor Cluff said. The city council also approved Raymond Johnson as a new city councilman. He received a favorable vote from the council. The autumn weather the area has been experiencing the past week has been perfect for Just laying back and gazing into the clouds. This photograph was taken in Middle Canyon. remainder coming from Magna, Lehi and a portion of American This race back and forth all night long, with neither candidate ever gaining better than 52 percent of the vote. Less than s of one percent of the , total was the difference in this race r for a commission seat. . said Mayor Mayor Probert, John Cluff. "He had a line item budget specifically for economic development. 1. Russell by 39 votes. y concentrating on economic Karl Swan had little trouble from Republican challenger Leroy Rose Democrat Harv Wednesday, LeFevre edged incumbent Reed re- main as an assistant to the mayor, handling the operations of the city Mr, Diehl will serve in a capacity margin. But in Tooele County, the race was much closer, with Mr. Allen edging his opponent by 26 votes, Elder Rulon G. Craven, an LDS regional representative, will be the guest speaker at the "Know Your Religion lecture, Friday. The LDS lecture series will be 7 The Tooele City Council approved George Diehl as an assis- ( helped decide the race for State Senate district one. Republican Lee Allen easily defeated Democrat Donald Homer by a 4,517 to 2,377 Elder Craven Will Address Lecture Series held Assistant, Councilman Grantsville OKs Dog Pound same in Tooele county schools. Students are required to complete one-hayear of health and one and one-hayears of physical education. Although the University of Utah lf Grantsville City Council lf Wednesday voted to start work immediately on a new city pound which is to be located on city land near the gravel pit south of town. has a requirement of foreign language for entrance, Superintendent Gurney said the local high school will not make it a requisite for graduation. "What we will do is make the students and parents aware of those college requirementCand let them decide what is best for the students The site was one of three under consideration and was chosen by the council for its isolated location. Council members also voted for separate impound fees for domestic animals other than dogs. Impound fees for dogs will remain at $40 for the first confinement plus $3 per day for board and room and $75 for all subsequent confinements. Owners of other domestic animals found at large will be charged an impound fee of $20 for the first offense, with a boarding fee of $3 and subse- future," Mr. Gurney said. The University of Utah requires a student to complete two units of foreign language between 7th and 12 grades. The new graduation require- ments allow a student to pass six out of the seven classes each year, which means those students wishing to take released-tim- e seminary may do so as long as they pass their remaining classes. The requirement for all students passing the districts competency tests by 85 percent wll remain. quent confinements of $20. Mayor Keith Brown reported that the charges were commen- surate with those charged by other small cities in the state. The mayor also said that 29 dogs were picked up over a period of less than 30 days. Only one of these dogs was reclaimed at-lar- Campaign Costs Take Pocketbook Toll Campaigning for a political office takes its toll of candidates physically and emotionally. It also makes a dent in the pocketbook. And according to this years crop of contenders, campaigning gets harder and more expensive every election. In addition to spending money, candidates spend hours working on items like the large signs we see around the county. Time and money also go into travels from one end of the valley to the other for some. A lot of footwork is involved in tramping door to door for others. Running for political office is not only expensive, it is tough and it is disheartening said veteran campaigner, Rep. Beverly White. It gets more expensive every year, she pointed out. "So far I havent had to spend much of my own money because contributions have helped, said Rep. White who is still totalling up costs. This campaign was different in that she initially didnt get much help from many of her usual contributors who understood that she was unopposed. "I have had more money rolling in during the past week than during the rest of the campaign, Mrs. White said and estimated that the current years try is costing around $2,000. Mrs. White said this years campaign has also been difficult from another standpoint. Reapportionment gavq.her a new district, which brought new faces and doors to approach. She has always gone door to door. "I take my own literature and that of other people in my party. Thats how you get elected get out and let people know who you are. "The worst part of campaigning is reading all those things about yourself in the newspapers that are not true, she said. "You say, Is that supposed to be me?" Thats the thing that drives you crazy." Rep. White favors one big "Meet Your Candidates Night where candidates debate the issues instead of several small ones sponsored by various groups. "Campaigning is not as fun as it used to be, she said. "Our stomachs are in knots maybe from January on, she laughed. Write-icandidate for new district 21, John E. (Jack) Smith had not totalled up expenses. "Of course, it will be several times what it has been in the past, said Rep. Smith after reapportionment shuffling located him in the same district as Mrs. White. A write-icampaign is an uphill battle, he pointed out. "Your workers realize that and put in more effort. That in turn puts a greater strain on your opponent. Because the election laws dont encourage write-ins- , the law doesnt make it clear how to handle them. Mr. Smith said that education on not the how to vote for a write-icandidate has been the main thrust of his issues n n n campaign. Rep. Smith, veteran of 12 years in the Utah House, said that in the past he has funded his own campaign efforts and has returned money received to contributors. But this year has been different. "It has been a very exciting campaign," he said and added that he felt his candidacy provided a citizens choice as well as a party choice. Leroy Rose, Republican candidate for a senate seat in district 13, found the campaign much different from past contests. For one thing, the senate seat in district 13 covers portions of three counties. "Expenses were certainly more than I had anticipated. I told my committee at the start that I could do it for $1,500. They told me I was wrong, he said. Mr. Rose's estimated it would cost at least $3,000. "They were right," he noted. Most of his expenses were funded through contributions. He explained that there are a lot of people who like to be involved in elections. The candidate was able to do little door-to-do- campaigning because of the great distances involved, but he did get himself introduced to as many people in the other counties as he could. He also spoke at candidate nights in all three counties. Campaign funds for Mr. Rose were just about evenly distributed among newspaper and media and the material for the' big signs that greeted voters throughout the district. There is always some distress connected with running for an office, Mr. Rose pointed out. "You look at the good candidates on both sides. The philosophy is that somebody has to be the loser, but in actuality every person is an individual who suffers through a defeat." He deplored the present cost of campaigns and said he has spoken with candidates from Senate districts in Salt Lake. "For them, costs can reach as high as $10,000. It is just too hiuch, he said. For Vic Armitage, campaigning for precinct constable was a pleasure. He went door to door telling people his qualifications and ideas, leaving them a printed flyer with the same message. He preferred the personal touch to the large, expensive signs. "I met a lot of great people during my cam by the owner he said. Energy Seminar Set Friday paign that I never would have met otherwise, he said. Campaigning for Constance cost him under $150. In contrast, Harvey LeFevre felt so strongly on certain issues that he spent $1,600 stumping for his seat on the county commission. Mr. LeFevre found campaign life exciting. "It is an education in itself, he said and added that he feels good about his efforts. He suggested that campaigning could be improved if each candidate had more time to express his views at "Meet Your Candidate gatherings. Commissioner Chick Stromberg tallied his expenses as around $500 which is close to what it was two years ago, he said. He pointed out that as a two-yea- r commissioner, he has had to run for office three times in the past four years. "It seems like I Energy conservation applications and retrofitting existing homes with passive solar systems will be the topic of a free Tooele workshop Friday. The workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the senior citizens center. The workshop will incorporate films and expertise of local professionals in passive solar design and construction, and energy conservation practices. Participants will explore the variety of passive systems available, construction site analysis and the am always running," he commented. In addition to placing both large and small ads in the newspapers, his campaign funds went for things like flyers and the cost of having them delivered. "The large signs that you see around the county cost a great deal, he explained. design process. NOVEMBER ' CARNIVAL St. Marguerite's Catholic Church Friday, 5 p.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, 11a.m. to 12 p.m. Candidate nights. This is probably the most stressful part of the campaign according to him. "When you ing in a central location. 6th ANNUAL "My campaign did not take me door to door, Chick said, "because the county covers such a vast area. We try to do most of our campaigning through the media." He also spoke at eight different "Meet Your speak before special interest or groups, you know that all of them do not agree with what you are saying," he pointed out. As does Rep. White, Commissioner Stromberg favors holding just one candidate gather- 5th IM THIS ISSUK. . . WEEKLY ALSO CASH TV LISTINO ik |