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Show A "WHOPPING SUCCESS Universal JicrofiiflinS Corp Clinks SaU ounfy Administer Vaccine To PlarpoiTt Ave. 141 lta CUy ut23.) aa-- bt llili 25,172 Resident. county population. Dr. Otto Smith, Brigham City physician who headed the campaign here, was elated at the tournout. Im just very thrilled that we managed to achieve a greater percentage than our goal, he stated. Dr. Smith said the campaign steering committee had set its sights on 80 percent, the figure said necessary to effectively , fi I -- .H! d, New Ward '1 t I Organized in f. I Box Elder County School district has been authorized $591,-08- 6 for construction of a new junior high school at Tremonton-Garlanit was disclosed Thursday by Sen. Frank E. Moss and Sen. Wallace F. Bennett and Rep. Laurence J. '.hi 1 t lick polio. With clinics set up at Box Elder High school for Brigham at City residents and other Central Elementary school for persons from surrounding towns, distribution of the vaccine on cubes of sugar moved smooth- Brigham City i t ly. The Brigham City Seventeenth ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints was organized Sunday, March 3. The new ward was formed with the division of the Brigham City Eighth ward, according to North Box Elder Stake President Malcolm C. who t he effected Young, change. Sustained to serve as bishop of the new Seventeenth ward was Melvin J. Barrett, 285 North Tenth East. First counselor is Wayne E. Call, 252 North Sixth East, and second counselor is Dean F. Redford, 1037 Sycamore Ave. David Chamberlain, 715 East Third North, is ward clerk and his assistant will be Trevor 1026 Orchard Drive. Hughes The clerks had formerly been serving in these capacities in the Eighth ward. y THE LONGEST wait for anyone, by actual count, was 12 minutes. That occurred during the first hour Saturday mornwhen ing at the high school received their 1,800 persons lumps. Dr. Smith said an average of Miss Peggy 1,200 persons an hour DREAM GIRL were Billings has been named Dream handled at the high school over Girl of Delta Sigma Phi fratern- the two days. The Central school figure was 500 persons ity at USU. an hour. There was some anxiety here Sunday afternoon when it appeared the local clinics would run short of vaccine. A supply was rushed in from Tremonton but most of it was returned when the Tremonton clinic, open two hours later, began to run short. if Local Coed Chosen DSP Dream Girl Peggy Billings was named the Dream Girl of Delta Sigma Phi at the formal dinner and dance at the Logan Country club, Saturday evening. The new 1963 Dream Girl will represent the Delta Lambda chapter, one of the 98 chapters of the national Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, as their sweetheart. She will assist in rush parties and other social functions throughout the academic year. Delta Sigma Phi is one of, the eight social fraternities on the Utah State University campus. Miss Billings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Billings, 759 North Main, Brigham City, is a freshman majoring in elementary education. She is a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and a USU song leader. Miss Camille Richards ot 62 Carson City, Nev., the Dream Girl, presented the coveted title to her sorority sister during intermission at the Carnation Ball. Other finalists for the honor were Miss Judy Holmgren, Logan, and Miss Pat Nelson, Ashton, Idaho. Miss Billings graduated from Box Elder High school last year where she was a cheer leader and active in school affairs. Miss March Roars In With Winds THE 8,120 persons who north end. Locally, Dr. Smith reported break-dowthe following age for persons receiving vaccine: One years old and under, 3.3 percent: one to five, 15.5 percent; six to 14 years, 24.3 pern cent; 15 to 39 years, 36 per- cent, and 40 and over, 20.9 percent. The oldest resident reported at the clinic was 92 years old. Scores of infants received the vaccine directly from a dropper. DR. SMITH described the local campaign and its resulting success as a community effort. inA number of organizations Girl the Boy Scouts, cluding Scouts, Utah Pharmacuetical association, Box Elder Medical society and auxiliary, Jaycees, PTA, Brigham City Civic ImElder provement club, Box Dental association and auxiliary and Red Cross, and private individuals pooled their services. There were between 45 and 50 persons staffing the local clinics at all hours. Both Dr. Smith and Dr. Arnold B. Gilbert who directed the Central school clinic, spent full time at their respective posts both days as did several other persons. KEY CHANDLER, representative from Pfizzer, supplier of the vaccine, acted as coordinator for Box Elder and Cache counties. His job was to see that sufficient vaccine was on hand at each of the clinics. It was emphasized that persons who took advantage of the clinics should also plan to receive Types 2 and 3 of the oral vaccine at clinics slated April and May These clinics will be handled irl the same manner. Also, Dr. Smith recommended that persons receiving the vaccine tell their family physician that they have received The blustery month of March arrived in true style . . . winds and rain, which caused temperatures to drop in this area. High winds have blown three out of the four days since the arrival of the blustery month. Another .11 of an inch of moisture has been added to the meager count during the past weekend, according to Charles Type I. Cl i ford. High and low mercury readings and precipitation for the past five days are recorded as 20-2- 1 The gymnasium lobby at Box Elder High school was a busy place this WAS BUSY PLACE past weekend with thousands of persons streaming through to receive Sabin oral vaccine. A total of 17,052 persons, 85 percent of south Box Elder countys estimated population, took advantage of two Brigham City clinics. turn- ed out at Tremonton represented 81 percent of the estimated population in the countys 25-2- I Vehicle Taxes Paid Yet? Local Building Police, County Offer Tips Value Climbs Johnson beginning Wednesday, March 6, imporperly registered cars parked on city streets will be impounded. This includes autos bearing expired license plates or no plates at all, he explained. The chief said that officers have observer 15 or 20 vehicles this week which are subject to impoundment. And a report from the Box Elder County assessors office says that after March 15, there will be no auto taxes assessed to real estate. Thereafter, the assessors books will be closed and car and truck taxes will have to be paid in cash, according to Deputy Assessor Evan Brigham City Police Chief John Alma Sonne, an assisthe Council of Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, Salt Lake City, will preside at the quarterly conference of the North Box Elder stake Satury day and Sunday, March 9 and 10, in Brigham City. Elder Sonne Accompanying will be Elders Frank Smith, of the Genealogical Society conference statf, and Paul C. Child, a member of the general Welfare committee. to President f Malcolm C. Young, Saturday meetings will begin at 11 a. m. for the stake presidency and all members of the stake welfare committee. At 2 p. m., a meeting will be held for the stake presidency, stake geneaand stake logical committee Sunday school genealogical repElder Alma Sonne resentative. They will be joinVISITOR will represent LDS General ed at 3 p. m. by the ward bishcommitAuthorities at North Box El- oprics, genealogical der stake conference Saturday tees, Sunday school superintenin ami Sunday. dencies and genealogical ACCORDING $42,-7Pd set at $26,000. There were 16 building permits issued during the month, compared with six in January. Permits were issued for three new houses as home building continued at a slow pace in 1963. FERBRUARY permits: LeRoy A. Olsen, 89 So. Main, interior remodeling, $500. Grand Jury Indicts Leader Tasco Inc., Miami also high council structors; members genealogical committee. Stake and ward Relief society presidents will meet at 5 p. m., followed by a meeting at 6:30 p. m. for the stake presidency and all stake and ward welfare committee. A special youth meeting is scheduled at 8 p. m. in the tabernacle. Also expected to attend are those officers who attend the 3 p. m. meeting, plus all quorum and group leaders. Wives of these officers also are invited, President Young said. SUNDAY morning a meeting will begin at 8:30 a. m. for the stake presidency, high council-men- , stake clerks, all ward bishoprics and ward clerks. General sessions of the conference will be conducted Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. tabernacle choir The will furnish music for the morn-- , ing session, under the direction of NFs. Jean Madsen. The Box (Coulinued on page (wo) two-stak- e A COUNTY official said at the time that recording alone would have bankrupt the counhad ty. Land List reportedly secured enough land to constitute 50,000 home sites. Theic were about 900 deeds filed with the county recorder. The indictment also charges numerous claims were made concerning the property, none of which were true. Included in the claims were the availabilserity of water and electric vice and access to the area. In truth, the lard, called Elder Dale Estates, is located in a desolate area 14 miles east of the border. It is unaccessible by moter, vehicle because of mud and the nearest water supply is in 11 miles north and eight miles west. Utah-Nevad- South First Lawrence Const. Co., 102 West Forest, interior remodeling, $9,000. D. & C. Builders, 177 North Fourth West, 677 North Third man has been in- tery with lots i western Box dicted by a federal grand jury Elder going to winning eusto- mers. for carrying nut a land givethreataway THE LOTS actually were lopromotion that ened at one time to bankrupt cated in a remote section of the Box Elder county. county on former lake bed. indictNamed in a Names and addresses, acment at Phoenix, Ariz., last to the indictment, weie cording week was Thomas T. Cohen, given to Land Lists, Inc., a 41, alias A1 Sherman. Eleven of the counts report- company established by Cohen, conwhich had edly were for mail fraud and tact Phoenixrepresentatives residents. the other for using a fictitious no The indictment states name in carrying out a mail drawing for lots were held but fraud. winners were offered The indictment said Cohen a lot if they paid closing costs with Phoenix three arranged of $24.80 to $27.80 a lot. supermarkets to conduct a lot In reality, the only costs involved was a $2 recording fee. A 556 West, dwelling, $10,000. In Box Elder Land Scheme wwn 1 The value of building in Brigham City during February totaled $85,450, a figure double that of the preceding month when valuation dipped to according to a month-ensummary released Monday by the city inspection department. An upturn in remodeling projects helped bring the increase with one remodeling job alone Gee. to Address North BE Stake Conference Elder tant to I. warned Monday that LDS Authority follows: 10 Pages Brigham City, Utah, Tuesday Morning, March 5, 1963 Volume 66, Number 10 Some 25,000 Box Elder county residents joined forces Saturday and Sunday to win round one in the K.O. Polio campaign here. Thats how many oldsters, youngsters and inbetweensters visited clinics to receive Sabin oral vaccine. Of this number, 17,052 were counted at two clinics in Brigham City, representing 85 percent of the estimated south Box Elder a Lu-ci- East and 570 Noith Fourth East, new aluminum siding, $1,900 and $1,300 respec- THE SEVENTEENTH ward is located in the area east of Sixth East and between Second Memberand Fourth North. ship of the ward is just above the 400 mark, President Young Burton (both The funds come under Public Law 815 which authorizes federal financial assistance to construct schools in arears where large numbers of children of persons engaged in federal activities impose an extraordinary burden on the local school district. Application for funds under the federal impaction measure was made a year ago Supt. Walter D. Talbot said he was pleased with the amount. However, availability of the funds ironically poses a problem for the Box Elder Board of Education and undoubtedly will be a top item at the boards Mrs. Ora N. Andersen has next meeting on March 3. recently claimed her second The perplexity grows out of title as Mother of the Year the boards presently conserva1963. She was chosen last tive approach to school project week by Northern Region Board members on Federated Womens Clubs to financing. Feb. 13 committed themselves Box Elder and to limited represent at Box Cache counties after being Elder Juniorremodeling High school and a chosen from a field of three new grade school at Bear River candidates. City. Mrs. Andersen had been named Brigham Citys MothTO AVOID bonding for these er of the Year two weeks ago projects, it was decided to oband represented Brigham City tain the money through bond in region selection. refunding. And in doing so, the The mother of four sons and districts building fund was virthree daughters, all of whom tually exhausted. are successful in their chosen If he board chooses to apply fields, Mrs. Andersen will now the federal allocation in conbe considered when the struction of the new Junior high American Mothers Associa- school, then it also faces the tion selects a Utah Mother of chore of digging up about $600,-00- 0 the Year on March 15. to cover the schools total The program is planned to estimated cost of $1,200,000. show honor to American Thus, the board may have to call for another bond issue or lose the federal funds. Brigham Mother Wins Northern Region Honors said. Bishop E. B. Harrison will continue to serve in the Eighth ward as will Richard Christensen, first counselor. Bruce S. Baird was released as second counselor due to the division. Sustained to serve as second counselor was Dr. Wynn S. Andersen, 305 North Sixth East. Wire Contact Burns Boys Two Perry youths Monday were reported to be in satisfactory condition at Cooley Memorial hospital where they were being treated for burns suffered when the pair tried to retrieve a kite from a high voltage electrical line. The boys were identified as Bruce Young, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Deryl B. Young, and John Clark, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Clark, all of Perry. Eoth suffered first, second and third degree burns on their hands, arms, legs and feet. The mishap occurred at about 4 p.m. on the Perry school grounds when the pair atemp-te- d to free their entangled kite with a length of metal irrigation pipe. The metal apparently made contact with one of the high tension wires. Force of the shock knocked both unconscious and blew holes in the soles of their shoes, Sheriff according to Deputy Stanley May, Box Elder Sheriffs offices. Other children found the pair and summoned nearby residents. A Brigham City ambulance with oxygen equipment was rushed to the scene and the youthful victims were taken to as ward clerk in the Eighth ward was Reg. David Kirby, 230 North First East, with Dean B. Freeman, 218 North First East, as assistant ward clerk. Ernest Freeman was retained as an assistant ward clerk. The Eighth ward now lies in the area from Main street to Sixth East and between Second and Fourth North. Membership of the Eighth ward now 450 numbers approximately persons, President Young SUSTAINED Will Request $1,-20- 0, tively. Road Funds, Says Bennett Happy Homes Inc., 194 West 900 North, dwelling, $13,000. Harry S. Bahen, 475 South Sixth West, remodeling, $1,000. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett Happy Homes Inc., 875 North announced Friday that 250 West, dwelling, $14,000. Young Electric Sign Co., 89 he will seek an appropriation South Main and 686 South Main, for improvement work on the road leading from Brigsigns, $150 and $500 respectiveham City to the Bear River ly. Sherman L. Nay, 635 South Migratory Bird refuge. He made the announcement Cooley hospital. Fifth West, remodeling, $2,000. Smith Bros. Roofing, 549 No. after meeting with officials of the Bureau of Sports Fisheries Main, roofing, $400. ON PER CAPITA BASIS Wildlife who presented 670 and Raymond L. Andersen, North Sixth East, addition to briefs on the northern Utah dwelling, $1,500. project. Senator Bennett said he will Tasco, Inc., 631 North Main, interior remodeling, $3,000. appear again this year before committee Wayne A. Jensen, 27 North the appropriations be earto ask that $105,000 Main, interior remodeling, marked to repair the road and Half-Ce- nt replace a bridge. area. Yes the classroom shortage does exist. A site already has been purchased for anew school, east across the highway from the present Bear River High's Junior High campus. These are some of the factors the board must wrestle with in its March 13 session. Job Openings Show Increase Job openings listed by the Brigham City office of employment security numbered 67 for the week ending Feb. 23. This compares with 44 openings in the preceding week and 63 for the same week a year ago. All unemployment insurance at claims activities remained about the same level Town Leaders Voice Support For Sale Tax Hike Measles, Flu Lead Diseases Measles and influenza conto lead the list of communicable diseases in Box Elder county, according to the State Department of Healths statistical bulletin. Box Elder county reported 15 cases of measles; ten of intinued fluenza ami five strep infections, while Biighum City reported two cases of measles; two of influenza and three strep The report was for infections. the week ending Feb. 22. FUNDS FOR the project were trimmed from the interior appropriations bill last year. There are $12,000 in the budget for repair and refurbishing of roads directly within the Bear River refuge. A total 11.5 miles of road from Brigham City to the refSenator uge needs repair, Bennett said and the bridge at Readers canal needs replacing. With the increase in tourism and a desire for traveleis I to find something different, can see that repair of this short road will enhance the entire economy of that northern Utah area, he added. The Utah senator said also that he will ask for funds to develop the Ouray National Wildlife refuge near Vernal. ALSO, the parcels were difashion vided in checkerboard with no provision, for access to any other than the outside lots. Two Bows Stolen A cease and desist order haltBill Romcr, 444 North First ed the land on Sept. West, reported to Brigham City 27, 1961. police Friday that two bows Plates Missing Cohens companies also are values at $80 had been stolen Adolph Reeder, Corinne, accused of duping persons in from a garage at the rear of his to Brigham City police Idaho and Montana during the residence. Romer said the cul- Friday that some one had tak-psame period in the summer of prits also turned over a motor a set of 1963 license plates J 9t. I. scooter. out of his car. give-awa- CONTACTED Monday, Superintendent Talbot said the district could ask for a change in projects for which the U. S. This money could be used. might result in several months of red tape, he added. The board recently has poinaddited to a proposed tion at Box Elder High school as a top priority project. WHILE THERE are three temporary classroom buildings now in use at Bear River Junior High school with prospects for adding three more next year, the projected enrollment growth there is pictured as more gradual than in the Brigham City y n meeting of Box Elder county community leaders last week at Tremonton brought support for Utahs optional hulf-cesales tax increase, provided it is distributed throughout the county on a percapita basis. The latter point, however, continued to be the snag as far as members of the county commission were concerned. Meeting in the Golden Bowl, the town officials heard Commissioner William D. Burton say the county board was hesitant to pass the ordinance because the state attorney general has said the tax cannot legally be distributed on a per A capita basis, COMMISSION three THE times in the past has turned down requests for the ordinance in Box Elder. Almost unanimously, the town officials expressed support for And some the tax measure. that voiced disappointment neighboring counties have adopted it on a per capita basis anl Box Elder has not. Hope for communities to get the needed revenue now seem to hinge on pending legislation altering the Utah tax enabling measure. ALL TALK at the meeting, second one in recent weeks, was not on the sales tax issue, however. Other matters were discussed and the representatives agreed that periodic meetings should be held to air problems of common interest. Mayurs Willis Hansen and Orvil Ewer of Brigham City and Tremonton, respectively, were of the named group. It was decided to meet at least once every two months with other sessions called, if needed, by contacting Hansen or Ewer. Willard, Represented were Perry, Brigham City, Tremone, ton, Garland, Honeyville, Snowville, Bear River City, Bothwell, Elwood Fielding, Howell, Mantua, Porftage, and Plymouth, , Dew-eyvill- |