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Show ' Silo Test Nets Success Thiokol Engines Fire Perfectly In Missile Tests For Minuteman Missile A Minuteman missile thundered from a silo at Cape Canaveral on Friday in the first successful firing of the ICBM from an underground launching site. All three missile firstages of the solid-fue- l ed perfectly as it streaked about 3,000 miles down the Atlantic test range to a broad bullseye rocket cleared the The and sharply pit in two seconds broke through the billows of smoke on its spectacular that journey left oflicials jubilant. Brig Gen. Sam Phillips, Force Minuteman duector, scribed the shot as totally cessful. THE TIRING also spelled success for Thiokol Chemical corporation which produces the e engine at its Wasatch division here in Box Cider county. The motor has yet to fail in any test of the missile. The good flight signals a step-uin the Minuteman test flight program with several more firings scheduled before the end of the year. A successful test was almost imperative to make up for lost time when a Minuteman exploded seconds after the missiles first silo launching on Aug. .10 , first-stag- ned and guarded only through conirol In an emergency, two men in an underground control center miles away could launch all 50 rockets in a squadron in minutes. THE MISSILE wi! be able to deliver a nuclear warhead to targets up to 6,300 miles away. Visions of Thanksgiving dinner and such may be dancing through most heads but come Friday, Nov. 24, the 1961 Christmas season of-- , The first and second stage ficially opens in Brigham City, and engines in the j And on hand with a sack full of treats will be Santa U. S. Armys s antiClaus himself. The jolly old gent missile missile, fired successfulnot only will turn on the down-- i ly last week at Point Mugu town yule lights missile range and White but he'll lead the Friday evening, big pet, doll and Sands proving were grounds, produced by Thiokol Chemical Friday, Saturday hobby parade Saturday in which The colorful Saturday all local youngsters, ten years old will start at 1:30 parade' p. m. after formand under, are muted to particion the side of north Central ing pate. school grounds. News & Journal Some $52.50 in cash will be given staffers will be on hand to help to winning parade entries. small-fr- y divide into the three divof the event along isions. Signs also will aid the with the merchants committee ot in finding their places. the Box Elder Chamber of Com- youngsters With Santa leading the way, the is merce the Box Elder News & kids and their pets, dolls and hobJournal. bies will march down Main street ho-h- o Nike-Zeu- j Pa-ci- ic to Food King market, 71 North Main, where theyll turn in with the parade breaking up at the rear of the parking lot area on First West. There Santa will hand out a treat to each parade participant. The prize winners in each division will receive the following cash awards: $10 for first place, $5 for second and $2.50 for third. Its gonna be lots of fun and corporation. Meeting On Lake Route every local youngster ten and under is invited to participate. Should adverse weather (snow, rain or sloppy streets) step m to foul things up, the parade will be postponed until Saturday, Dec. 2, at 1:30 p.m. Remember, thats Friday when Santa turns on the lights downtown and Saturday for the big kids parade on Main street. rr IN Many of the Thiokol scientists and technicians now engaged ill aerospace activities in Utah had a part in the development work on Zues engines manufactured at Thiokols Redstone division, a company release disclosed. Group Attends 2-D- Merchants, N - J Sponsor Christmas ay Brigham City, Utoh, Tuesday Morning, November 21, 1961 Twenty-twboosters highway fiom Box Elder county were among a bus load of representatives from the Associated Civic Clubs of Northern Utah who went to Elko, Nev., last Wednesday and Thursday for a meeting on the road. The special chartered bus with representatives from Davis, Weber, Cache and Box Elder counties followed U.S. to the junction with Utah 70, then followed THAT FAILURE was traced to a the new route to the junction with spurious guidance system signal U S. 40, west of Oasis, Nev., and which ignited the second stage as proceeded to Elko. the missi'e cleared the silo. The CARL SHUCK, past president of second stage is intended to fire the Elko Chamber of Commerce, about a minute alter launching. a dinner meeting WedOnce the Minuteman is opera- presided at nesday evening, introducing Goltional, the defense department den Buttars, Logan, president of plans the biggest missile build-uthe Associated Civic clubs, who in this countrys history. The first pointed out that it is a three squadron will be road which will benefit Nevada buried on the Montana prairie as much as it will northnear Malmstron Air Force base. equally ern Utah. A TOTAL of 600 missiles is planHe paid tribute to Lorenzo J. ned for Western United States bas- Bott, former commissioner of the es by 19G4 with officials considerUtah State Highway department, who was a consistent backer of ing an eventual force of 2,500 the route, and the present Utah .Once in place, the easily stored commission which is presently imand handled weapons will be man- - proving the road. Judge Lewis Jones acnowledged the great assistance that has been given the route by the Nevada Highway department which has most ot the mileage in that state improved, under contract, or in planning for a start next year. an invitaJudge Jones extended tion to the Nevada highway boosters to travel the route next year a and meet in Utah. Monday brought morning fresh blanket of snow to this area with nearly six inches falling HARRY B1DWELL, secretary 3 p. m. With this amount of the Elko chamber, pointed out falling in the valleys, it can be the high priority given the route, guaranteed that plenty is packing after previous meetings and asinto the mountains, Charles Clif- sured the visitors that the road ford, local weather observer, said would be completed to the Utah line in 1963. Monday afternoon. Clifford reported that rain had Chris Sherrin, vice president of been falling in the Perry area the Elko chamber and publisher while more of the Elko Free Press, took the Monday afternoon, snow continued to fall in the Brig- position that the route was one ham City area, making the trees of the last links between the two and shrubs look like a frosted states. He expressed appreciation (o the Associated Civic Clubs for fairyland. Street crews were out working building good will and friendship the city streets Monday and snow- between the two states. plows made their way along the ROSS C. BOWEN, secretary- sidewalks . . . the first time in quite a while, since there was not manager of the Box Elder chamenough snowfall last year to re- ber, expressed appreciation to the Elko 1 ravel Bureau for assisting quire the mechanized snowplows with to clear the sidewalks, it was noarrangements for the tour and to the Elko chamber for its ted. Brigham City residents were hospitality. e Attending the meeting given a taste of a genuine blizzard last Wednesday night when high from Bugliam City were C. J. winds accompanied a snowstorm Beasley, James P. Bordeaux, Ross which blew into this area. The C. Bowen, Mayor Ruel M. Eskel-sen- , Vic Eorsgren, R. P. Fors-grewinds continued throughout ThursCouncilman John Hadfield, and the brought day mercury Judge Lewis Jones, Clyde B. Stratdown a few notches. High and low temperature read- ford, F. Leland Seely and C. W. ings for the past five days, along Claybaugh; from Tremonton, Vinwith the moisture count, are listed cent Cludo, Jack H. Tronk, Leland J. Hanson and Rev. Makeas follows: from Garland, Dean High Low Mols. peace: Nov. 16 .... 27 . 40 .03 Coombs, Art Falsted, Ralph BishIrom Nov. 17 .. 23 . 35 .06 op and Nephi Westergard; Park Valley, Lawrence Nov. 18 .. 37 20 Carter; from Grouse Creek, Winifred Kim-beNov. 19 ... 38 23 and from Corinne, Grover Nov. 20 28 .52 . 39 Hut nor. county commissioner. 8 Pages Workers Return to Jobs Monday As Dispute Apparently Settled o p two-stat- e A walkout which shut down construction at Air Force Plant 78 on Nov. 10 was apparently ended Monday as between 100 and 150 workers showed up for work. A heavy snow which covered Box Elder county up to ten inches deep was blamed for keeping additional personnel off the job. Many employees were reported stranded on highways leading to the plant from Ogden, Brigham City, Tremonton and Logan. The walkout started when construction workers walked olf the job in protest over employment of several workers. The men were employees of Rex Inindustries, Inc., a A Corinne man and a Brigham stalling certain production equipment for Thiokol Chemical cor- City lady received special recogporation which will operate the nition at the annual convention of plant. the Utah State Farm Bureau FedAlthough Thiokol viewed the eration last week in Salt Lake walkout as an interested third the unions claimed the City. party A. V. Smoot, caused the work stopenterprising dairyA final plat for Skyline Terrace, company man of Corinne, was a housing development of Wade page. Diversilied - Johnson . Kaiser, Bros., was stamped with approval prime contractor on the Saturday to the office of president , ,,4 plant prot i . by the Brigham City council on ject, last week filed a suit with the of the state organization, and Mrs. Thursday night. National Labor Relations Boaid at Claude R. (Iva) Barker, 154 South The initial increment shows lots Denver charging 11 unions with a Third East, was the recipient of for 23 homes An investiga- the coveted Distinguished Service but the company secondary boycott. Award at the Friday night banplans eventlal construction ot 82 tor for the NLRB met with interquet. ested the homes in the subdivision. week and parties during Heavy equipment now is roughing in apparently worked out an agreeTHIS WAS the sixth consecutive ment. e roads for the devedop-metime Smoot has been to of Details the settlement were which is located north and not made public but union officials the post. He also has served two east of Seventh North. I i. i terms S 'SlJT r v y said workers had been ican as a director of the Amer4 v" ' v,' Farm Bureau. IN OTHER action during a reg- removed. He was a member of the AFBs A spokesman for the Internationular meeting, the city officials agreed to request the Utah Parks al Brotherhood of Electrical Work- diary committee for 15 years and and Recreation commission to ers local in Ogden Monday said served as its chairman for three IT'S TURKEY TIME Willie Francis, a studentat Intermountain school, he likes to talk turkev the unions members had been in- years. with but hed rather eat it . . , and such a big bird (with some help from the says recreation precede developcamera.) Willie and other ment at Mantua structed to report back to work. students at the Brigham City school will consume more than a ton of turkey The state organization also rereservoir. at their Thanksgiving A spokesman for Thiokol Mondinner. elected Olaf George of Kanosh as However, the council is waiting to see what type of agreement the day said our people are meeting vice president, and Frank G. state offers for title to the propos- to determine what effect the walk- Shelley of American Fork as ed picnic area, now owned by the out will have on completion of AF ry-treasurer. Plant 78. "It is hoped an effort will city and located between the dam be made to MRS. BARKER received the get back on schedule. and old highway. The plant is reported to be 90 annual award made to a woman A claim of $600, submitted by complete with pilot for distinguished service to agriMantua land owner, Dr. Dean percent of e thp engine for culture. Receiving the mens DSA Bunderson for damages inflicted Minuteman slut6d 9-Dearly next year. award was Lawrence B. Came of ay on his property by the city, was e production is scheduled Logan. It was a . Indian approved for payment. But May- for TWENTY-FOUA hundred of Mrs. Barker was recognized for the Box or pounds Ruel M. Eskelsen said he felt brave of the Pautuxet tribe named Elder meeting service throughout her lifetime, Squanto who deserves much of the of turkey, 1,100 pounds of sage County Triangle committee Is the amount was "unreasonable." credit for the first Thanksgiving dressing, 90 gallons of giblet set for Friday, Dec. I, In the including her activities in the HOWEVER, Eskelsen said the Farm Bureau auxiliary organizagravy, 1,000 pounds of potatoes, day in America. courtroom. Brigham City 84 gallons of expense of setting up a committion. She has participated peas and carrots, m According to World Book ency- 200 All land owners or others intee and trying to arbitrate the of fresh cranberries, county and State fairs for many clopedia, Squanto went to live 4 800 pounds 32 terested with claim would persons into run something possibly rolls, just pounds of butter, to years, having earned countless wiih Pilgrims in 1621, teaching as much money. Councilman John 160 gallons of cotfee, 48 say about the recent nine-daribbons and awards for her excelgallons of them how lo plant corn, pumphunt atinvited are to Hadfield recommended that the and 2,100 pheasant lence in home canning, kins and beans and showing them mixed sweet pickles, sewing, tend. The meeting will start at claim be paid outright. handwork, servings of pumpkin pie and ice 8 floral where to tish. arrangement, p. m. cream. Floyd Andersen, inspection deetc. That year, the Pilgrims had a 1962 Brigham Citys proposed Expected to be on hand are partment head, reported that he streets Clingenpeel says this is not a will bounteful harvest and G ov. Wicost the program SHE AND HER husband lived had deattended a civil city representatives of the state fish and property lliam Bradford declared the cele- snack to be whipped up in a sinowners a total of on their farm west of fense school at and Williams. wildlife game Camp Brigham Initial department, preparations startbration that became the first gle day. As a result, the city will receive $288,506, according to estimates City for 36 years until nine year ed Monday with the thawing of federation, and land owners. last week. Thanksgiving. ago when they moved to Brigham Farmers with damage com- a gieger counter and several other given turkeys, and eight cooks, three The total includes a portion of City. Mr. Barker, however, still WITH THIS background It mind, bakers and one butcher will conplaints resulting from the hunt larger counters to measure radio Filth East street which earlier works at the farm each summer, levels. it seems only fitting that Navajo tribute to putting the meal togeparticularly are urged to attend. activity hud been deleted from the He said sperial the and counters other assisting his son in the operation for the hungry students . . in students ut Intermountain school ther related equipment are valued at improvement district. Inclusion of of the farm. He is currently servThursday will sit down to a tradi- their spare time this week. the is street 0 expected to add $240. ing as president of the South Box tional dinner of turkey and all to the cost. ON THURSDAY the cooks will Elder Beet Growers Assn. Anderson said Brigham City the trimmings. NOTICE The citys total shart was set n should have eight or ten And what a sumptuous feast it be up at 4 a. m. to get things They are the paients of four at $94,331 with benefitting proper- sons and two The council meeting of Brigham teams with this equipment. He ready for serving at 11:45 a. m. is going to be. daughters. owners being tagged for $194,-17said the tire department could ob- ty The students have made Otis Clingenpeel, At the time of receiving the City Corporation scheduled for steward, says set a of counters by sending the 2,100 youngsters will consume individual menus for the Thursday, Nov. 23 will be held tain Largest single expenditure will award. Mrs. Barker noted that men to the school. The Box Elder most of the following: occasion. And bouquets since she had never driven a car, consistWednesday, Nov. 22, beginning at be about $88,100 for street paving Jeep patrol plans to with $81,890 ing of cattails, milk weed pods, 6.30 p. m. estimated for curb she could not have done what she two send of its does as members has without the assistance of a devils claws and thistle pods will BRIGHAM CITY CORP., the local state highway road shed, and gutter woik. be on each table to give a sugges"kind and husband." By Tolman Buike, he said. tion of that first Thanksgiving day City Office Manager. SATURDAY so many years ago. morning tha conTHE CHIEF Inspector who is vention passed a long list of resoI. also radiological monitoring offilutions, most of them renfhrming cer in the citys civil defense orBurglars took an estimated $150 positions taken by the state group ganization, told the council that in a burglary of Luds Shuck at it previous conventions. The res- fallout shelters were described as Willard sometime Friday night , jolutinns statements of philosophy a must at the CD school. according to the Box Elder Sher- and purpose. These dealt with The question of where to place iffs office. government, economics und CitVandals gained emranre through izenship. garbage and refuse at the new In general they supportCurr Plaza shopping center pro- a window and then rifled a juke ed the competitive enterprises duced a determined stand by the box, cigarette machine and two system, individual responsibility, mayor and council. game machines. A case of beer the role of private properly and Max Hamilton, representing the also was reported missing. the exercise of Lee will. City officials Thursday night down to. School districts cannot Hamilton Drug Center, asked permoved lo put a lid on a blooming he forced into special mission to construct a recepticle Improveat the rear of the store. controversy with the Box Elder ment districts. Board of Education which SINCE THIS has never been atTHE OFFICIALS frowned on Olof Zundel described as tempted in Brigham City, there this move because the container simply a misunderstanding. appears to he little basis on which would huve to be built on city The Issue stems from a ruling lo base a dispute, property since the store building Board President Harold B. Felt is located right on the property by the state attorney general that it Is illegal fur the school board to s ud last week It wasnt the line. It was then pointed out that pay municipalities for sewer ser- Imurd's Intent not to pay for vice and streets and curb and gutHe said the board builder Joe Carr indicated In ter in special districts. wanted to have its status made pluns for the shopping center that On the surface, It appeared that dear with regard to speelal dis- a room would be provided on the north side where garbage could Brigham City would he Muck with tricts. sewer and improvefurnishing Mayor Ruel M. Fskelsen, at be placed and picked up. Councilmen Veil Petersen and ments for local schools Thursday's regular council meet- Olof Zundel and Anderson were said the had situation ing, merely named as a BUT ZUNDI L polnled out that committee to Investibeen misconsti lied. school prnperay has never been gate the situation. Included m local Improvement OUR ATTORNI YS should sit Petersen was asked also to hanper se. Rather separate down and straighten out any dle a $33 claim, the city's cost for agreements have been Weve always work- fighting three hres reportedly conceptions. TARNS AWARD 'd harmoniously with the board started by the construction com- FARMIRS' CHOICE Mis. C. R. Ml n,N n he scene In front of the Has I Ider lliamber of Comnnrre ills share of the Improvements. A. V. M.11 N' ' and I see no reason why our pany laying a pipe hue for MounBarker received the last Wednesday morning as r piesenlallses ot the AssoilaleU Civic Clubs ui Nor them Utah (Iva) Smoot of Corinne rehas been And this is es.olly what the alwailed to depait on a two day toad uienlug in Llko, Nev, 'imperative telaiionship cant con- tain States Fuel compunv east of elected president of Uluh Slate Service Award of lot tiey general's opinion boils tinue, he said. the city. I ami Bureau Slat I arm Bureau convention. Farm Bureau 30-- Recognizes City Approves Plat for New p two-wa- Local Pair non-unio- n y Housing Area r ' v Let It Snow... Let It Snow... hill-sid- J,f hp - nt i non-unio- n be-to- re secreta- Indian Brave Helped Start It; Meeting Called On Recent Thanksgiving Holiday, That Is first-stag- Bird Hunt Full-scal- d mKi-l92- R Street Program Cost Next Year y Set at $288,506 two-stat- two-da- y $25,-56- two-ma- 5. hand-painte- r; Hit good-nature- Thieves Get $150 City Sees Board Dispute As Misunderstanding Cum-cilma- n dis-tuc- I'1' - |