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Show Univrsl 141 .Salt 1956 Storh Derby Winner City, Utih HUKNMMMt JANUARY TTT VOLUME 59, NUMBER - Ccr. Microfilming Pidroont five. Jru 56 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1956 New Council. 4 PAGES Burglar Alarm Routs Prowler, Police Arrest Man After Search Members Take City Office Man Found Hiding in Basment of Nearby Building Being Held In brief but impressive ceremonies Tuesday noon, three new councilmen were sworn into office by City Judge B. C: Call in the council chambers at the city hall. Taking the offices to I which tihey were elected In November were John Hadfield, Leon Packer and Don Chase. Holdover members of the council include Richard Hansen and John Larsen and Mayor C. LeGrande Horsley. Relinquishing their council posts which they have each held for eight years were Glenn Burt and Morris Glover, as well as a Boyd Packer who completed MR. 1956 A baby boy, arriving at Cooley Memorial Hospital at 2:05 a.m. Jan. 1, was declared the winner of the 1956 stork derby conducted by the Brigham City merchants. The smiling parents are George Russell and Arietta Check-ett- s ' . Thornley, RFD 2, Tremonton. , 3 City Council al Hold Special CITY FATHERS Taking their oath of office as councilmen for Brigham City, Tuesday morning at high noon were, seated left to right, John Hadfield, Leon Packer and Don Chase. Holdover members of the official family are, back row, Councilman Richard Hansen. Mayor C. LeGrande Horsley and Councilman John Larsen. Meet Thursday A special meeting was held by members of the Brigham City Council on Thursday evening, New Missionary. Brigham City Boasts No Traffic Fatalities in Past Year of 1955 for tlhe purpose of taking care of all unfinished business pertaining to the year 1955. City Attorney Walter G. Mann, Councilman , John Larsen and Listed on Honor Suipt. Orion Eskelsen were apin State Roll pointed to attend a meeting, representing Brigham City CorTraffic Analysis poration, of all creditors of the Box Elder Packing Corporation, Brigham City has once again to be held In the (Bear River City maintained a record in Recreation hall on Tuesday, Jan. traffic fatalitiesperfect No traffic fatalities occurred on Brigham A resolution was passed that City streets during the year of a sufficient amount of cash be 1955, according to record of the transferred ' from the Public Brigham City Police DepartUtility Fund to the General fund ment. to eliminate arv over-draIn This record is due to the conthe General fund on Dec. 31, centrated efforts of the citizens not to exceed the amount pro- of Brigham City as motorists and vided for in the 1955 budget. as well as the conpedestrians, A letter was read from J. D. stant aim of the peace officers Gunderson, Central School "prin- in this locality in enforcing cipal, Mrs. "Hazel- - Packer,! PTA speed and traffic laws provided president, and Mrs. Dorothy L. for the safety of the public. Olsen ,chairman of the PTA Brigham City maintained this Safety committee, expressing same record for five consecutive for their appreciation the work 1946 through 1950 incluof the police in safety problems years, sive. Awards were received each especially at the crossing at year from the National Safety Main street and Third South. records. Ordinance No. 159 pertaining Council for the perfect to 1954 1051 the years During to the assessment of property and levying a tax In Curb and inclusive, one or two fatalities Gutter Distrjct No, 9, was pass were recorded each year. " ' Awards will be made to cities ed. The City Recorder was re maintaining the 'records for 1955 quested to invite A1 Sorenson of Caldwell, Richards, and Sorenson, engineers, to attend Cbun cil meeting on Jan. 5, to discuss problems concerning the new sewer project. iDec. 29, Plans Farewell Program Sunday at a meeting in Salt LakeCity in the near future. Brigham City was listed on the honor roll in the November issue of the Utah Traffic Fatalities Analysis compiled by the Utah Safety Council, as one of four cities with a population of more than 5000 persons, which had no fatalities during the yeaT up to the date of Nov. 30. Other cities listed were Spanish Fork, Cedar City, and Tooele. West-Centr- ft vt H. RUNNERUP Lester and Arlene Knudson Shandrew, Brigham City, were close runnerups in the 1956 race for the first New Years baby with their new daughter, born at ' ' 5 :05 a.nu on Jan. 1. New Course Junior Archery Adult Classes Club Will Be The History of Utah, a new course in the evening education program of the Box Elder County School district will start next afternoon, Jan. 9, in the A special meeting .of the lo Monday of the Box Elder High library cal Archery Club will be held school, at 4 oclock. 7 at for p.m. Thursday evening the purpose of orgaizing a jun Dr. S. Geo. Ellsworth of the for division. History department of the Utah Interested persons 14 years of State Agricultural college, will age and under are especially in- be the instructor. This course vited to attend the meeting at is open to everyone desiring , to 678 ' South First- - West.- - The know more about the history of our state. College credit can be meeting will be under the' ' su ' SeCUr6d by those that desire it pervision of Don' Rdgefs.' The senior division club raem-iber- s at either. the USAC, or the Uniwill meet at S? p jn. ilmme-diatel- versity of Utah. Those that do following, thb. organiza- not desire . college credit can tional meeting. audit the course for a small fee. Organized Here 1 Testimonial Scheduled for y Thatcher Couple, Baby Son, Win 1956 J - J i i ) . Stork Derby of Brigham City Merchants Three New Years babies, and 1955 tax deduction were born at Cooley Memorial hospital, it was announced this week by hospital attendants. , Winners of the Brigham City merchant's 1956 stork derby were Mr. and Mrs. George Russell Thornley, Thatcher and their new son, born at 2:05 a.m. on - Jan. 1. (Runnerup and a close second was the baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sbandrew, Brigham City, at 5:05 a. m. The third New Years baby a little - was the daughter TAX DEDUCTION Jumping the gun for the New Years baby contest but coming in as a handy 1955 tax deduction was the tiny baby girl born to Ted and Elizabeth Poulsen Whitaker, Brigham City. The new daughter arrived at 10:45, an hour and 15 minutes before the contest started. ; of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Reeder, Brigham City, born at 5:50 p. m. Coming in for honorable mention, and a handy 1955 tax deduction, was the baby girl born on New Years Eve to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Whitaker, Brigham City. She was born at 10:45 p. m Just an hour and & before the New Year rolled around. Offerihg prizes to the ljirst 1956 baby are Hadfield Furniture, Box Elder County Bank, Brigham City Launderette and Dry Cleaners, P & W Pool Hall and Club Billiards, Drewes Floral and Gift, Tropical "Restaurant, Idle Isle Cafe, Lloyds " Shoe Repair, Palmer Jewelry, Billings , Service, Beehive Coal and Appliance, Hamilton Drug Center, North Main Furniture, Peters Jewelry, Browns Shoe Hospital, Blocks, Everton Mattress company. Photo Arts Service, The Youth Shop, Mode o Day, Brigham Tire shop, Brigham Floral and Gifts, 'Merrellk, Inc., Culligan Soft Water Service, Art and Gift shop, Horsleys, Superior Dairy, Food King, Box Elder News and Journal, Glen's Rexall Drug, Reminder Office Supply and Mod- ' quarter ern Cleaners.' k v ACCEPTS CALL Elder Gerald Dunn has accepted a ca to fulfill a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da-y Saints in the Northern States Mission. A farewell testimonial will honor Elder Dunn Sunday evening, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Seconc ward chapel. LDS Missionary Gerald Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs Oliver Dunn, 140 South Third West, has accepted a call to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States Mission. A farewell testimonial will honor him Sunday evening, Jan. 8. at 7 p. m. in the Second ward , l chapel. He is a graduate of the Box Elder High school and Seminary. He will enter the LDS mission home in Salt Lake City on Jan 18 for a weeks training prior to Dedicatory serivees for the new LDS Indian chapel will be' leaving for the mission field. afternoon, Jan The public is invited to attend held' Sunday 8, at 2 p. m. with President Da the farewell program. vid O. McKay offering the dedicatory prayer. The main chapel will be for the more than 200 Indian students who attend classes in religion there during the week and services on Sun-da- Pres. McKay To Dedicate Indian Chapel Highway Crash Injures Five . HONORABLE MENTION Maurice and Prudence Wood Reeder, Brigham City, tame in for honorable mention in the stork derby with a daughter born at 5 : 50 a.m. on Jan. 1 A 21 year-old New Jersey man was arrested at 2 am. Monday morning and Charged with the burglary of four Brigham City business establishments and driving a stolen car across a state line, It was announced this week by Chief Harry Smith of the Brigham City Police department. The man was discovered by Police Officers Odell Hatch and Orval Bott hiding in the furnace room in the basement of the Alf Olsen building on Main street, formerly occupied by Blocks, Inc. WILL SERVE Elder Max The early morning search was Snow will serve as a mission- set off with the sounding of tthe burglar alrmt at Peoples Drug. for the LDS church in The ary West-Centrofficers and Ray Grant, States Mis- store two the answered the manager, will sion. A farewell program alarm but found no one in the honor him Sunday evening, building. Entry had been made Jan. 8 in the LDS Eighth through a broken rear window, ward chapel at 7:30 p.m. it was discovered. An intensive search of the Shotarea revealed a gun and a quantity of shells outside the back door of the Olsen building Which also had been entered.The police officers searched the street floor, then went to the basement where the man was found hiding in the furnace room at the rear of the storage rooms. A farewell program will be According to Chief Smith, the held Sunday evening, Jan. 8, man was identified as Steven in the Eighth ward ehapel for Francis Zaludek, Millstone, N.J. Elder Max Snow, son of Mr. and According to the chief of poMrs. Robert K. Snow, 352 North lice, the man admitted entering Main street, who has accepted Peoples Drug as Well as Reeves a call to serve as a missionary Reliable Cleaners, H. Dee Johnfor the LDS church in the son Insurance Agency and the States Mission. Olsen building and had attempHe Is a graduate of the Box ted to break into Simonsens Elder High School and Semin- Jewelry, Reminder Office Supply and Sonomas but had failary. He will enter the LDS Mission ed. Home in Salt Lake City on Jan. In Zaludeks possession at 'the 18 prior to leaving for his mis- time of his arrest Were 105 keys, sion with headquarters at Bill- police declared, many of them car keys, - . - , ings, Mont. Chief Smith said that in addiThe puhTic Is' invited to attend the farewell ' services. Bishop tion to admitting the burglarDurrell Nielsen will preside at ies in Brigham City, Zaludek admitted that he had stolen his the meeting. fathers car in New Jersey some three months ago and had come west. Since that time, he claimed to have been in Nevada, Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where the car broke down at Near Fielding Five people were hospitalized in the Valley hospital at Tremonton as the result of a head-ocrash which occurred on Utah Highway 81 about one and one-hal- f miles south of Fielding at 4.55 p. m., Sunday, Jan. 1. A car driven by Norman W, street, Og Godfrey, 1108-24tden, was traveling south when he saw a car approaching from the south. The bridge crossing a canal on the highway was guarded on the right side by a large utility pole in place erf a guard rail. Godfrey noticed the condition of the bridge and at tempted to atop. His car skid ded to the wrong side of the road and crashed head-owith a car driven by Ban Garni- of Fielding. t Garn was accompanied by his wife, (who suffered a broken leg Also by Mr. and Mrs. M. A, Garn of Fielding and Mrs. Ma hala Haffield of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Haffield suffered severe face lacerations and the other three occupants of the car are being treated at the Valley has pital for minor cuts and bruises. - who (was driving a to his father, Victor Godfrey of the same Og den address, was accompanied by a younger brother and sister. None in the Godfred oar was injured, according to Trooper Evan Green of the State Highw-aPatrol, who investigated the accident. A Godfrey, car belonging Don Hunsaker, coordinator, is assisted in his duties at the chapel by Crafg Bramwell and LeRoy Barker, with Robert W. Chamberlain acting as secre- tary. Scouters Date January Meetings According to his statement to commissioners staff the local police, Zaludek changmeeting for Bird Haven district, ed license plates to another car Boy Scouts of America, will be which he took at Boise and held tonight, Wednesaay at 7:30 drove to Brigham City. He was p. m. at the Fourth ward, it was nearly out of gas when he arannounced this week by Frank rived here and claimed to be A district Coppin. The round table meeting for January has been set up for Jan. 11, Coppin announced while the regular monthly district meeting will be held on the third Wednesday night, Jan. 18. All meetings for district scout ers will be held at the Fourth ward during January. Million Dollar Mark in Brigham Includes 52 New Homes Within City Limits, Other Buildings Business and residential construction projects started in 1955 soared over the million dollar mark it was revealed this week by Varnick Hansen, city building inspector. This total does not include the citys own sewer project which in itself totaled more than a half million dollars, Hansen ganization explained. Ernest Olsen and Joan Christian direct the recreational activities each Thursday evening Twenty-fou- r Sunday school teachers gather at the chapel each Sunday morning prepared to teach the classes outlined for the Indian students. Basil Fife is superintendent of the Sunday school with Cyril Beecher and Ersol Berchtold acting as coun selors, Winnie Fife as secretary, and Mrs. Ephraim Johnson as organist. Norman V. Watkins is in charge of thg music at ,all meetings at the chapel. Priesthood meeting is held each Sunday morning at 9 a. m. under the direction of Claude Tolman, Lanell Foote, William and Palmer, Lloyd Hubbard Kelly Farmer. The? public is invited to at tend the dedication services with seating arrangements being made in the foyer, recreation hall and all available class rooms. looking for money to buy more gas when apprehended. Failing to find any, he planned on taking the shotgun arid shells to sell or exchange for gasoline, the police said. Zaludek is being held in the city jail on a charge of attempted burglary and for investigation b the FBI. 1955 Construction Soars Over Seventeen instructors are engaged in teaching the IDS students attending Intermountain who come to the new chapel for instruction four days a week from 4:15 p. m. to 515 p. m. Mrs. Nola Watkins (heads the instructors for the week day classes and is assisted by her counselors, Mrs. Ida Deem and Mrs. Blanche Harris. Marcia Jackson is secretary of the or-- Boise. County Tax Collections r During the year just closed, a total of 115 building permits were issued totaling $1,089, 480. More than half of this total was given as the cost of construction of 52 new homes within the city limits, estimated at $592,380. Two new business houses were built, the Food King market and the new office of Dr. Dean L. Bunderson at a total cost of $102,000, while 20 business firms conducted remodeling projects estimated at $99,800. The east side elementary school swelled the building program by a total of $267,000. This modern fireplace building, now under construction, will be com pleted before the next year starts. Permits for 16 residential alterations costing $14,800 were issued as well as 24 garages and carports estimated to cost $13, 500, the city building inspector reported. Less Than '54 Tax collections for the of 1955 are slightly lower ured on a percentage basis than for the year erf 1954, according to George L. Johnson, county treasurer. On Dec. 31, 1955, $1,617,47161 or 96 5 percent of the tax assessments had been collected. For the same period in 1954, more than 97 percent of the Collectable taxes had not been paid. The Treasurers office will collect 1955 taxes including 2 percent penalty plus $1 advertising fee on each piece of property, until Jan. 10, at which time all property on which taxes have not been paid will be sold to Box Elder county ana redemption fees plus 8 percent Interest must be paid before the property can be redeemed by the original owner. Perhaps the reason that the tax collections for 55 are slightthan ly lower percentagewise to the 54, is due somewhat drouth conditions Which exist in our county this year, Mr. Johnson stated Allocation of the. tax money will be made during the last week in March. .2 |