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Show Universal Micro filming Corp. 141 BRIGHAM CITY MERCHANTS TO GIVE CAR AWAY Schools, Offices Will Close Salt rierpont Ave. Lake City, Utah Sonia's Arrival to Open (hrisfoas So ason Friday For Thanksgiving The season In Cnrlsimas Brigham City will officially got underway on Friday, No. 23, with Santa Claus arriving on the scene and the lighting of downtown yule decorations, many of which are new this year. In conjuictlon with the open-ing- , most Brigham City merchants are sponsor Inga Thank You promotion which will see thousands of dollars worth of merchandise given away In December Including a Cnevy n fojr.door sedan. Of coarse the big Item this week will be the appearance of All government offices, retail stores and schools In Brigham City will be' closed Thursday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Box Elder News & Journal also will close its doors for the day. Students will observe Friday also as a day oft from classroom studies with schools slated to reopen on Monday. St Nick who Is expected to arrive In Brigham city shortly the merchants committee has recommended that all stores before 11a.m. He will come in stay open until 9 p.m. both from the south, be brought up Friday and Saturday this week. Local stores will remain open Main street In a pony carriage and stop to have a word with until 9 p.m. every night begin, local youngsters In front of the nlng Dec. 9 and continuing Dec. 23, Sundays country courthouse. through Oh, yes. Hell have hundreds excepted. and hundreds of candy kisses Friday Is also the day when to throw out during his ride up participating merchants will Mt in street. begin giving oat tickets in the Santa has said hell take time merchandise and away. Wabe Eoellng, chairman of out from a busy schedule to visit In various stores during the merchants' committee of the Box Elder Chamber of Com. the remainder of the day. said approximately The executive committee of merce, car-giv- e worth of prizes and some turkeys will be given away on Dec. 24, he explained. The drawings will be con. ducted on Forest streetbetween $1,000 Main and First loose children being with allowed to scramble after them. Assisting Ebellng with plans iil lh - Box Elder News & Journal publisher A HAPPIER TIME Charles W. Clay'baugh is pictured here with the late President John F. Kennedy during a visit to the White house on June, 1962. I flneiv Slim When.,. Reams have been written and spoken since the tragic assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and it is presuptious on my part to feel that could add anything worthy of being recorded, or pay a tribute that could equal those already delivered. But John F. Kennedy was my friend, a man that I admired for his magnetic personality, brilliant mind, sincere devotion to the causes which he championed. Im not so sure he even remembered me, probably promptly forgot the obscure Utah publisher who visited him in his White House office in June 1962 and had lunch with him at the White House in August, Whether he did or not is unimportant at But time. this remember well the gracious chief executive who was so cordial, so friendly, who appeared so genuinely interested in me when was president of the National Editorial Association. That recognition was intended, know, for the more than 6,000 daily and weekly newspapers that I represented: But those visits made a lasting impression on me. Along with the rest of the nation, mourn his untimely passing, deeply feel the loss to our nation. Not that agreed with his philosophies of government in every instance. To disagree is one of our freedoms in this great country. It is indeed sad that such disagreement may be expressed by a perverted person holding an I I I I I I rifle. A nation, yes the whole world mourns that cowardly action as has been shown by the tributes paid this great president, by the homage of thousands who passed his bier in the Capitol rotunda prior to the Monday burial rites. have lost a friend but the world has lost a great leader. We pause to mourn his passCWC ing. I City Okays Speed Changes Closing Hour So. Stake MIA To Present Brigham City and Intermountain school sounded another cooperative note last week with an agreement for the city to handle the federal boarding school's sanitary sewage. City councilman stamped their approval on the agreement at a regular meeting Thursday evening. Their action culminated many months of negotiations between city and federal representatives. Monday. The ordinance as It .now stands, prohibits the sale or consumption of beer on licensed premises between 12 midnight and 5 a.m. weekdays and 12 midnight and 6 a.m. Mondays. g Mayor Willis Hansen in the measure, said it was requested by Police Cheil Dell Fife. He said at present, al. though the ordinance restricts beer sales and consumption after midnight, the places can remain open and this creates an enforcement problem. intro-ducln- Councilman Verl Petersen said he wanted to confer with Chief Fife first. Councilman Petersen said he was not opposed to the man. datory closing but he did ques. tion the 1 a.m. hour. He said he felt It might better be 12 midnight. At any rate, the measure is due to come up at the next council meeting and seems headed for sure adoption. BUSINESS at a meeting, the council accepted the low bid of Andersens .Ford for a new police car. The Andersen bid was $2,272. A letter from the Utah High, way department noted that cer. tain church signs were en. croachlng upon the state high, In Brigham way City (Main street) and asked If such signs might not be put together at the entrance to the city. said local Mayor Hansen churches had been contacted and were agreeable to move. regular right-of-wa- y f, ft, and Lee Clement, Brighamolty ambulance drivers, the lifeless body of Clyde W. Deen onto stretcher Saturday Deen was killed when struck by a car on U.S. 91 in Willard. FATAL' VICTIM Dee Eail, are pictured here lifting night. Willard Man Dies Saturday Storms Bring In Moisture Car-Pedestri- Mishap an Willard man became Box Elder countys 13th fatal traffic victim of the year Saturday night when he was struck down and killed Instantly while cross, ing U. S. 91 in Willard. The victim was Clyde W. Deen, 57, whose address Is Wil. lard was given as the Wishing Well motel. The mishap occurred at 6:20 p. m. as Deen was crossing the highway from west to east at North Center street in Willard. A SOUTHBOUND car driven by Harold J. OBrien, 42, of 1703 Park street, Salt Lake City, slammed into the victim, knocking him a distance of a bout 155 feet down the highway. The car wa3 traveling in the inside lane of traffic, according to Trooper Richard Naylor, Utah Highway patrol, who In. vestlgated. The Impact caused an estl. mated $250 damage to the late, model sedans front end. Two passengers in the auto were identified as Ray Russell, 35, 3051 Lake Circle, Salt Lake City, owner of the car, and A A REQUEST TO allow a large rock to serve as a burial monument at the city cemetery was and city officials discussed It should be referred to The allowable speeds on Main agreed Howard cemetery Kelly, street will be changed to a con superintendent. slderable extent, even extend. Don Case, Perry, requested Ing into Perry. that Boy Scout Troop 222 of City be allowed to HERE ARE THE proposed Brigham Christmas trees up gather changes: from Dec. 28 to Jan. 5. locally The downtown section of Main street, between Second North and Second South, will continue at 30 miles an hour. The speed limit will be In. creased from 30 mph to 35 moh between Second South and 1 1 Second North and between Seventh North. From Seventh South to Perry, A small reduction in force affecting apnow a 30.40-6mph combin. proximately 110 employes has been ordered ation, will be a uniform 50 mph, Thiokol Chemical corporation's Wasatch at 100 to Seventh North From feet north of the Junction with divisionjaccording to John Higginson, director 30s will be a uniform 40 mph of operations. than a rather mph While business forecasts are very favorgraduation. On Second South the speed funds to activate new projects are not able, limits now are mph being released. It is regrettable, but unwith changes at Sixth East and new that reduced contractual committavoidable The the city limit. speeds would be 40.50-6mph with ments require this reduction in our work changes at Sixth East and the force," said Higginson. city limit. The reduction involves less than two The state highway department submitted Its pro. It will folreportedly percent of the total employment. posal after careful traffic reduction strict low procedures to employee studies. The new speeds are to be more said insure the rights of senior employes. realistic where the flow of traffic through town Every possivle alternate to prevent the is concerned. reduction was considered. However, it is beBoth Main street and Second Thiokol Force Reduction To Affect 0 Employes Charles Lehmberg, 32, 976 East 5750 South, Salt Lake The Mutual Improvement association of South Box Elder stake will present a play, The at Box Elder unspeakables, junior High school on Dec. 3. Curtain time for the play Is 7:30 p.m. and the general pub. lie is invited to attend. The production is being dir. ected by Evelyn Ward, stake drama director, with assistance of Robert Lund and Dalene Scothern, stake activity dir. ectors. City. Neither they nor the driver were Injured. TROOPER NAYLOR said In. vestigatlon into the mishap was continuing. The traffic death was Box Elder countys 13th of the year compared with 12 for all of 1962. It occurred Just a few yards south of the spot where another car pedestrian accident took a life earlier this year. Clyde Wilbur Deen was born June 14, 1906, In Iowa, a son of Frank and Lillian Ping Deen. He was a construction super, visor for the Strong Construe, tlon company on the Willard dike project. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat. ter-da- y Saints. SURVIVORS INCLUDE a son, and a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Virginia) Borngraver, Lancaster, Calif.; William Keith Deen, Qulncey, Calif.; six grandchild, ren; his mother, Mrs. Frank Deen, Butte, Nebr.; a sister, Mrs. Lucy Blackwell, Fresno, Calif.; a brother, Lennie Deen, Butte, Nebr., and a nephew, Murray Blackwell of Willard. Funeral services will beheld at the Blaine Olsen Mortuary Wednesday at 2 p. m. Interment will be In the Brigham City cemetery. An abundance of moisture has been showered on the Brigham City area this fall, according to Charles Clifford, local weather observer. In fad, it is about to set a record for the months of September, October and November . . . with a total of more than eight inches of moisture re' corded during this three-montperiod, Clifford said. the Already in November, total moisture count measures 3.39 inches, with promise of more before the month ends. After Thursdays snowstorm, totaling two inches in this vicinity, the weather was cold but a warming trend was no' ted Monday, when the mercury made its way up to 45 degrees and the sky was clear. A cool breeze from the east early Monday looked like the beginning of a "threeday east wind" when a bank of clouds hovered over the tops of the mountains. However, the "breeze slowed down during the day, and the bank of clouds disappeared. High and low mercury readings are as follows for the past five days: High Low Mois h Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 21 22 23 24 25 35 36 39 38 .... 45 18 20 22 30 28 0 h 30-4- 0 Unspeakables 0 South are state highways. The Unspeakables Intends City Recorder Tolman Burke to convey the thought that every, was asked to Inform the state one should have more concern of the councils approval. with effective communication Just when the new speeds in the home, church and might be put into effect is not known. elsewhere. lieved that this adjustment to the manpower level will leave the division in a better position to compete for additional contracts, it was stated. Terms of the agreement call for annual payment of $8,000 to the city, based on 70 million gallons. For every additional 100,000 gallons, the city will receive $1,150. The contract period Is five years with an additional five-yea- r option for the school on basis. a Councilmen were generous In their praise for Public Works Nell Smith who Director negotiated the successfully agreement. They were no less pleased that Brigham City now has another source of revenue. Smith said the only expense to the city will be. Installation of a manhole where the school's outfall line ties In with the city line near Lindsay park. He also made these points: The citys collection and system can easily disposal handle the additional sewage because the peak loads for the city and school come at different times, Intermountain school has indicated that It will place Its small disposal plant in moth-ball- s for a year. And if the new arrangement proves satis, factory and workable, the plant and be dissembled will removed. Brigham City will have per mission at any time to make an Inspection to determine if undesirable waste is being dumped into the sewer system. The cooperative move is ex pected not only to be a con to Intermountain venlence school but will eliminate any odor situation In unpleasant south Brigham City, the source of which has been the schools disposal plant. Howard Kelly, superintendent of the city disposal plant, will have charge of the added collec. tlon and necessary recording data, etc. Local Home Okayed for year-to-ye- COUNCILMAN OLOF Zundel moved to adopt the amendment but withdrew his motion after OTHER 16 PAGES Intermountain School The Brigham City council Thursday appeared virtually on the threshold of passing stlffer restrictions for local business places licensed to sell beer. A proposed amendment to an existing ordinance would make It mandatory for such bus. lnesses to close from 1 to 6 a.m. on weekdays and from 12 midnight Saturday to 6 a.m. IN .A Drigliam Will Treat Sewage From Force Deer On TMiSf., Second South Both and re. Increases ductlons are Included In pro posed speed limit changes on Brigham City's Main street and Second South, approved Thurs. day by the city council. The proposed revisions, some time ago by the Utah Highway department, were rec. ommended, with one exception, by the city traffic advisory committee. The lone exception was to call for a reduction in speed at grade school cross walks. Brigham City, Utah, Tuesday Morning, November 26, 1963 Council iVlay Persons winnings. event Another ten.atlvely planned now Is a live turkey fly for yojngsters on Dec. 14. A number of turkeys will be let TTT Volume 66, Number 48 West. selected to receive any o' the numerojs prizes will have two minutes in which to claim (heir for the Cnrlstmas promotion are Glen Bennion, secretary, and committee workers, Eugene Price, Oleen Watts, Dee Gten Smith, Leon Denton, Leo Jen. sen and Blaine Fowles. The response of Brigham City merchants in this Thank You promotion has been tre. mendous. Its their way of glv-in- g appreciation for the fine support from residents of north, era Utah, Ebellng said. Local merchants hope to beat prices In adjoining areas to save on the local shopper's Christmas budget, he added. I V . O Or', i'U .1 d V wil L .50 on-slt- e Church Use The Brigham City Board of Adjustment Thursday approved use of a home In Lindsay Park as a church building by the Aldersgate Methodist Church. " In Its action, the board gran, ted a sldeyard variance and made certain other provisions relating to parking and owner, ship of the property. There had been opposition to the move. was first The proposal broached on Nov. 13 by three trustees of the church, Nell E. Hoesel, Richard F. Mulllken and J. P. Owen. They proposed to hold church meetings at 382 Cameron drive and said the following provisions would be followed; THE BUILDING would be used on a temporary basis, not to exceed five years. A vacant area or lot west of the building could be leased for parking and would be black topped to conform with city specifications. The building would be altered to provide a basement entrance. Meetings would be conducted mainly on Sundays. IN APPROVING the request, board members adjustment granted a variance of nine yards on the east side yard where 20 feet are required by ordinance. They also required that both the home property and adjacent (Continued on page two) ARRIVES LAST WEEK New Truck Adds Strength To Citys Fire Department Brigham Citys fine and for fighting fires strengthened efficient volunteer fire depart, even more with the addition of merit last week saw Its capacity a new l,003.gallon pampar truck. The new unit, a streamlined, looking piece of equipment, was purchased by the city at a cost of $30,704.33. It was custom produced for the local depart, me it by the Muck corporation. Representatives of the com. pany were on hand Wednesday to turn over the truck to city representatives. Chief Levar Jensen said the units addition brings the to proper up department strength for a community of this size. Presumably, fire insurance rates here will con. tlnue to be among the lowest i: In Utah. THE TRUCK DS. said to be capable of pumping through five 2'j inch lines andVwo lines at the same time if lVi-lne- sufficient water is available. It was this past March that a bid was accepted and the order n fire placed after a committee rec. department (Continued on page two) six-ma- NEW FIRE TRUCK This is the new fire truck received by the Brigham City Fire n n cab. Its cost department last week. It is a pumper unit with was $30,704.33. 1,100-gallo- five-ma- h |