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Show School Board Stands Firm jn Local Elementary School Zoning Decision (Continued from Page One) Tuesday, Sept. 41958 with 19 days of school in September; 21 days in October; 20 days in November, 15 days in December; 22 days in January; 19 in Ftb-ruar21 in March; 22 in April, and 13 in May, making a total of 172 teaching days scheduled. Holidays listed included Oct. 11, 12 and 13 while teachers attend U.E.A.; Nov. 22 and 23 for Thanksgiving; Dec. 24 through Jan. 1 for Christmas; and Feb. 22 for Washingtons birthday while teachers attend the Box Elder Education association conference. School will close May 1957. 17, ft Teachers in the Box Elder County School District will be expected to serve a total of 180 working days, including 172 teaching days; one day to prepare for opening of school; conference scheduled for Saturday, Sept. UEA con22; attend three-davention in Salt Lake City; attend BEEA conference on Feb. 22; one day for school census; and one day at the end of school to complete work. Hervin Bunderson reported that the inspection made by the Utah State Highway Patrol of school buses had indicated that the buses were all in good condition with the exception of a very few minor matters which Will be easily corrected. Snowville Delegation A delegation of patrons from the Snowville school requested consideration of the board members decision to transport Seventh and Eighth grade students to attend the Bear River Junior High school. The delegation was told that the students would be transported for the .. d y school 1956-5- 7 year on a trial basis and that no instruction will be provided for them at Snowville during that time. A request was made that the Snowville bus which carries the seventh and eighth grade students to Bear River Junior The High school be matter was referred to Bunderson to adjust in accordance with his best judgment. The board members asked Supt. K. E. Weight to make a study of a request from Wendell Hess, instructor at Bear River High schoi, regarding an adjustment in his compensation for coaching, (n comparison with compensation for coaching athletics in the district. Weight was asked to bring his recommendations to the board. A delegation representing patrons of the Junction school requested consideration for needed Improvements at the Junction school. It was pointed out that improvements are needed in the toilet facilities and that facilities were needed for serving school lunch. The matter was referred to Bunderson. Revise Mill Levy A revision was made in the mill levies which was necessitated in order to be in line with a directive from the State Tax Commission. The revised levies as adopted at the Aug. 23 meeting are as follows; Debt service, 3.150 mills; sites, buildings and equipment, 8.850 mills; operation and maintenance, 5 12; total mills levied in excess of the minimum program, 17.12 mills. Levy for minimum program based on $4,050 per distributive unit, 12 00 mills, making the total mills including minimum program levy as 29.12. Weight reported that he had met with citizens of Plymouth, upon request, to explain to them the status of the Plymouth S state-supporte- d state-support- state-supporte- d ft providing that Preston Petersen be employed as a bus driver to replace Engvar Petersen, who retired; also that Harry Miller Raymond Hansen as replace bus driver. Hansen has been appointed custodian at Bear River High school. Little Valley Organization Weight made a report showing prospects of the estimated number of students to be enrolled in the first eight grades at the Little Valley school. He also told the number eligible for ninth and tenth grade instruction there. He stated that he had received requests that instruction be provided for the two additional grades there. Following consideration, the board approved the idea of providing instruction for students in the first through tenth grades which might be made possible by. having two shifts per day. lit the condition becomes overcrowded It might be necessary to discontinue instruction for the tenth grade. Bunderson was instructed to take necessary steps to correct an condition 'on the bus serving the Penrose, Thatcher and Bothwell areas in transporting students to Bear River High school. The condition is created because of seventh and eighth grade students attending Bear River Junior High school. A petition, signed by property owners on the west side of Fourth East street between Forest and First North streets, was presened for consideration. The petition asked that steps be taken to relieve a parking problem along that street. It pointed out that during the summer bid. recreation program, cars drive School Site Improvement Board members approved a into the football field to watch recommendation that the fruit ball games, creating a cloud of trees on the side of the Hervin Bunderson school be removed and that a curb and gutter be provided adjacent to the school directive regarding from the State Department of which Public Instruction provided that the Plymouth school be approved as a special school for one year only. Upon the recommendation of Weight, the board unanimously voted that the following persons as be approved and employed teachers in this district; Sandra Lee Richards, Jack Walker, Claire Bradshaw, Isabella Margaret Cloiigh, Winifred Nelson, Rex Pugsley, Carter, Lillian Lim, Ilka Gregory and Leon Johnson. Approval was given to a nurse service contract which increased the school districts share from $1,928 64 to $2,434.08 for the reason that one of the two Box Elder county public health nurses who has been serving part time Is now on lull time employment. A request was heard regarding ten new electric sewing machines being purchased for use at Box Elder High school. The matter was referred to Weight, who was asked to make further study as to the needs of the request, and make recommendations to the board. Weight presented a request from the Box Elder and Bear River High schools to purchase This remusical instruments. quest was also referred to Weight for further study. Bunderson reported that he had received a proposal bid amounting to $5,071.55 to repair the public address system at Box Elder High school. He was directed to proceed to have the necessary repairs made on the basis of the lowest responsible school a Bu-lan- No-ren- e over-crowde- d , n site. Approval was granted for the sale of a used Diamond T truck motor for $275. A letter was read from R. Ililton, Divisional officer, LanEducation Committee cashire Division 17, England, expressing appreciation for the services rendered by Mrs. Kay Freeman as an exchange teacher. Bunderson reported that a suitable fence is being constructed along the west side of the tennis court located west of the BEIIS gymnasium at a cost of $455.05. He further reported that the repairing of the roof of the Garland schuol is being completed. Approval was given for the purchase of bus insurance from Jack Moffitt of the Truck Insurance Exchange, who was low bidder,, for the amount of Approval was also given for an electric typewriter maintenance agreement with the International Business Machines Corp. to service an electric typewriter at the Box Elder High ,l' x Wednesday. Aurust 29, 1956 Brigham City, Utah a vocal solo, II Bacio by sang Luigi Arditi. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson, 90S East First North. Placing second in the senior division was a boys quaret comprised of Dallas Whitaker, Gary Stenquist, Kenneth Porritt and Darwin John of Tremonton. Other junior division winners were Janet and Joan Fuhri-ma- n of Tremonton who presented a tap dance number placing second, with third place honors going to Kathleen Madsen of Honeyville who played a marimba solo. Miss Brown is & daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Brown of 21 North Second East, and Wesley is the son of Mr. and Place First in Talent Review Brigham City talent took first place awards in both senior and the junior division at the talent show sponsored by the Farm Bureau as the opening event of the Box Elder County Fair last Wednesday evening. Placing first in the senior division were Miss Franeelle Brown and Wesley Boman, who sang a vocal duet entitled Wanting You. Junior division honors went to Miss Eda Rae Anderson who PICK youp PRICE All tires! 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The purchase of a new mimeograph machine to be used at the Bear River Junior High school was approved by the board members. The board approved that the following people be employed as custodians in ' the district: Merlin Larsen to take the place of Mrs. Aaron Jensen who retired as custodian at the Mantua school; Orville Davis as custodian at the Hervin Bunderson school; Mrs. Glade Wells at the Little Valley school; Harold Petersen at Bear River High school, and Phil Steed at the Lincoln school. Further approval was given MANTUA RAINBOW It paid Leonard Walker, 540 East Fifth South, to take his two grandchildren, Ricky Clouse, age 3, and Donna Lee Clouse, age 5, to Mantua dam fishing last week. While caddying for the youngsters, Walker found time to land this beauty on his spinning rod, using salmon eggs for bait. CONCRETE , . dust which plagues' the residents of this area. It also stated that in many instances, cars are forced to drive on private lawns, throwing rocks and dust from the road on personal property, and during football activities, the gate is locked, which presents a parking problem that needs attention. The board directed that the gate leading into the' football field be kept locked during the summer recreation program, and took the parking situation under advisement until steps can be taken to remedy the condition. BRHS Addition Incomplete A letter was read from Ace S. Raymond, contractor for the construction of the new addition at Bear River High school, stating that it would be impossible to have the top section of the building ready for the beginning of school. Weight reported that he had an appointment with Raymond for the follow, ing day, to advise him of the condition in which it is placing the school district by not meeting the schedule as promised in his bid proposal. Board members made a study of preliminary sketches prepared by Hodgson and Holbrook, for contemplated architects, additions to the Honeyville and Corinne schools. They voted unanimously that the preliminary sketches be accepted with the understanding that modification be made if necessary. Approval was granted for a strip of black top as a driveway from the street west of the Lincoln school property to the school building. It was understood that Brigham City corporation would do the work for the cost of the material. f 6 Box Elder NEWS Local People LASTS A LIFETIME AND MORE Whatever your problem irrigation or drainage we have the permanent, life long concrete pipe you need. Diameters from 4 to 72. You will be surprised at the low of the concrete pipe you require. Check with us with your problem! 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