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Show 1 h You should see the mountains of mail arriving daily at the local postoffice. And you should appreciate the dispatch with which it is being handled. I thought probably the N&J staff was the hardest working outfit in town this Christmas but Im not sure now. I received two deliveries at my home, Sunday. Thats really carrying the mail. If you appreciate their effort, tell em Was doing a little Christmas shopping Saturday afternoon in preparation for the N&J office party held that evening. Looked all through the toy department at Cornets and couldnt find what I was looking for, so approached a cute blonde sales girl and asked if she had a pop gun. Do you want a pistol or the kind that goes up to your shoulder? she asked. "The rifle kind, I answered. One that cocks by bending in the middle? she queried. insists upon remaining annonymous, told us about a dinner party he attended recently. It seems cockA local merchant, who received this week gently slapping our torial wrists. Ive heard recently was one The best story Brigham City stores. This may be news to you Ross. It was a put up job. Vic Forsgren, chamber prexy, thought it up and had one of his girls make the call. Vic needled us recently, too, about an error in his ad. We tried to lay the blame on him and he came up with the story of the guy that said hed only been wrong once in his ' life. That was the time he thought he was wrong when he wasnt. Midnight 2 Box Elder NEWS standing job. On this matter I agree whole- "It Came Upon in the the Manger, Clear, Away his and S. Bennion Dr. Adam heartedly with Brigham City, Utah and "Hark the Herald Angels legislative council proposal, also advocated Sing, completed the program Wednesday, December 23. 19S3 was closed with a prayer k In by Governor Lee, but rejected by the special which weekly newspaper, established , closed. Let me publicly thank you and the other good teachers for these extra efforts, at least until youre better paid, assure you session just To The It reads: Editor: Dear Sir: There has been now for some time past, a drum beating against school teachers in the state of Utah. That has not been for any particular teacher, but the profession in isnt general. As if general criticism enough, with constructive ideas contributing to the bettering of the system, we now have a bandwagon diverging from the offices of the Journal, bringing professional gripes and comparisons closer to home, and even naming individuals who are endorsing such ideas. What a feeling of satisfaction it would give to teachers if they were given the same smile of rectitude and gratefulness as a mortician, who takes cjire of the dead! What a spirit of gooc will and satisfaction would prevail if a teacher were patted on the back and praised for progressively educating 200 students a day on a $2850 Balary, with no compensation for extra work, and love and guidance of children whose parents read our local paper! From those colleagues sitting on a limb with you, three formely taught school years ago. But they arent now. And neither will young people like them, if this professional binge isnt aspirined under a little, and at least a little credit given where credit seems by Christy Woodland. A gift exchange fallowed and refreshments were served by Silvia Walker, Mrs. Dave Hell-berRuth Pierce and Mattie that the community appreciates your work. Cornia. And Im glad you wrote me so that I would Library Raises Pries have a good excuse for saying so. DETROIT (UP) and group caroling was the high cost of continued, followed by a solo troit. The Public O Holy nounced by Marjoria Jensen, recently Night. the Charge on A Christmas story was given ing from two to three by Janice Oman and two acwere cordion selections presented by Sherilee Jensen. Twenty-fou- r members answered roll cdH. with two visitors present. Minutes were read and approvCornia Elder J. Henry Kunzler, Missionary tails were being served before the meal. In Switzerland, Has Been Released He took out a cigarette and offered one to a young lady sitting beside him. By Mrs. R. . Palmer No, thank you, she said as she took a 3. Henry Kunzler who has DUP Oak Camp Enjoys I dont smoke. You see, sip of her drink. been serving an LDS mission in school teacher. a Im Sunday Switzerland for the past wo Xmas Entertainment that is the kind. Some of our fan mail doesnt contain And it shoots a cork ? she went on. words of praise. Thats as it should be. We Yes, thats just what I want, I told her. should certainly consider both sides of every Sorry, we dont have any. question and thats why Im printing a letter edi- Ross Bowen, tactful Chamber of Commerce secretary was telling last week. A lady called to inquire the hours for the free day nursery operating on Saturdays at the C. of C. for the convenience of shopping mothers. Ross told her, from 2 to 5 p. m. But, she complained, I dont believe 1 can drive to Ogden, get my shopping done and be back by five oclock. Ross patiently explained to her, that the local merchants really didnt have that in mind when they asked the ladies organizations to sponsor the nursery. They wanted to phovide the service so they could shop in not. We appreciate, more than we can ever tell you, the many fine extra jobs you do in the schools, the Christmas programs you work on, the civic jobs you do, tha speaking engagements you fill to mention only a few. I think that we should take those matters into account when school teacher salary schedules are made up and that good teachers be given incentive pay for doing an out about it the next time they stop at your home, or that you stop at the postoffice. Im sure they would like to know. PARK VALLEY REPORTS: Yep, So help me, that happened and Dr. Si Moskowitz is my witness. He was standing right behind me with his two cute youngsters in tow, waiting to get a package teachers In our Brigham City schools, dont feel that the public is against you. Were years, has completed his mission, has been released and is on his way home. His wife has been making her home with their daughter. Beryl, who is a nurse at the LDS hospital in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Kunzler has been very ill in the hospital for about three weeks but has improved enough to be moved to her daughters home again. Henry expects to arrive in Salt Lake City in time for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. B. Kent Carter have and small daughters, moved to Garland where Kent is working as an apprentice carpenter with Chester Boss. Boss and Kent are working on the Bear River stake tabernacle. A special Christmas program was presented in regular MIA 1896, published every Wednesday end entered as Second Claes Matter at the Utah, unpoet office in Brigham City, der the act of March 8, 1879. Subscription rate in Box Elder coun ty, $2. 25 per year, payable in advances with the Bos Elder in combination 84.08 Journal, (published Friday) $2.00 for $ months) single per years S cent. Box Elder Outside councopy ty, $3.00 per years combination rata $5.00. (Little escapes Chas. W. Claybaugh, Publisher Gladys Johnson, Advertising Mam living in De- Library an- it was boostoverdue books cents. ed. Oak camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at the home of Cleopha Jensen on December 17 at 7:30 odlock in the evening. Captain Cora Olsen was in charge and opened the meeting with the singing of O Come All Ye Faithful. Prayer was given by Mattie Tuesday evening. The music was furnished by a ladies chorus under the direction of Christina Carter and the reading or narration was given by Mrs. Jess James. A good crowd was in attendance. (Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Hirschi brought their daughter, Joyce, home from Brigham City, Mon-day, where she is attending Box Elder high school. Joyce has the chicken pox. The lesson subject, "We Rewas member Their Stories, treated by Rosetta Hansen. Mrs. Dave Hellberg gave a sketch on the life of Mettle IMortensen. Captain Olsen read the Christmas greetings from the Box Elder county camp. The singing of three carols, DANCING NIGHTLY to the lilting tunes of ART SMART QUARTETTE at the COMBO CLUB 1 2530 Washington Blvd. OGDEN due. Dale L. Nelson Dale, Im mighty glad you mentioned this matter. It gives me an opportunity to quote from one of my favorite writers. I said in this column on December 4: Personally, I feel certain that the schools need more money to operate with, the teachers better salaries. ciate with every day. My plea was for economy in other ways to But that bunch at the postoffice continue make this possible without increasing taxes i to astound me. They know everybody and and again let me quote: The only solution that I can see is to cut , their dog. Recently Gladys Johnson, N&J ad manager, received a Christmas card with off some of the expenditures a note inside, from a long-loand use those funds to increase teachers uncle in Washington. He had forgotttn her last name, salaries, pay increased operating expenses of addressed it simply, Gladys, Brigham, our schools. Utah. It was delivered to her promptly, had never been opened. How they figured that one out, Ill never know. Dale, I hope you and the rest of the fine f. One of the real pleasures of living in a small community is getting to know your neighbors and the people you see and asso- - . . i t .'a , This Christmas, give each other a present for your future! non-essenti- al st ; ( ' This Gift will still be saying Merry Christmas in 1973 0 i We Still Have A Few Beautiful MOTOROLA TELEVISION SETS That We Can Install In Time For Christmas This Christmas, give each other a present for your future! The present of a U. S. Savings Bond program for a financially secure future! hank. Just authorize your hank, and theyll automatically issue a Bond in your name each month, charging the amount of the Bond to your checking Here your plan If you start on Payroll you work for a company, go to the pay office now and sign up for the Payroll Savings Plan. On this plan, your company will automatically save a certain amount of your salary for you each payday before you draw your pay. And each time you have enough saved, it will he invested in a United States Savings Bond, in your name. If you're income, join the How you can reach your savings goal on the systematic Payroll Savings Plan account ! Bond-A-Mont- h or have an independent Plan where you If you want approximately Savings this Christmas and invest only $3.75 a week in interest-earninU. S. Savings Bonds, you will have $1,025.95 in 5 years. And when your very first 1953 Bond has reached its full maturity (19 years and 8 months), you will have saved $5,153.72. g So give yourselves the one present that will keep on saying Merry Christmas nntil 1973; join the Payroll Savings Plan where you work, or the Plan where you bank. Bond-A-Mon- TTux chart shows only a few typical examples of savings goals bow to reach them through Payroll Savings. You can savs any am you wish, from a couple of dollars a payday up to as ft you want. The important thing is, eferl your Plan today! Give the Gift of security with United States Savings Bonds! Phone 543 146 So. Main The V, 0. OaoonmtHt do e not pay for ffUt nffafrtfrfag. The Trmmiry Deportment patriotic donation, tha ddocrtmna Council and ttoib, for (Mr The Box Elder NEWS and JOURNAL , . - , - f gov Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, NaUtah Stats Press Association, tional Editorial Association and United Press. Advertising Representative Utah Salt Lake Stats Press Association, City, Utah. . |