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Show T Springtime Brighter Than Ever in Utah Canyon Areas The canyon country is brighter than ever this spring due to a plentiful supply of that rarest of all commodities, water. At the 146,000 acre Zion National Park, for example, the waterfalls that cascade down cliffsides each springtime are larger and more numerous than In past years. In nearby Bryce Canyon National Park and at Cedar Breaks National Monument, high atop Utahs Plateau country, such as poppies and Indian paintbrush are more profuse than usual. y.-'0Mft- V. to a spring climate perfectly suited to sightseeing, visitors will find May and June ideal months for tour-inUtah's parklands in uncrowd-estyle. At Zion, where 5,000 visitors come exploring on a typical summer day, fewer than 1,000 vacationists roam the trails on an average spring afternoon. There are evenfewer visitors at Bryce Canyon National Park and Cedar Breaks, where higher ADDITION g d THE BOX ELDER At Tractor School children miss 2.2 mil- - of accidents, says the National lion school-day- s a year becausel Safety Council. Brigham City is going to take a look at a new tractor which might be used at the sanitary landfill. It seems a tractor furnished by the county is completely worn out. The demonstration unit is for $14,000, according to Councilman Bill Davis of the citys vehicle study committee. y In g1 pur-chas- e FOR BE ITER GRAMMAR The Pied Piper and The Seven Dwarfs were on a bulletin board to help Honeyville school students learn better grammar habits during the month of March. Many and varied projects helped the students to be successful in improving their grammar in everyday conversation. fea-turn- Truckers Haul Captured well-grade- d y Annual Meeting Set Tuesday For March has been an Interest. Ing and eventful month for stu. dents of the Honeyville elemen. tary school, with varied and challenging activities carried on in almost every area of the school curriculum. The annual kite contest in volved students in every class in the school. The kites made by the students were judged on artistic appearance and scientific construction. Making kites provided the students with fun as well as learning about materials, weights and balances, wind velocity, and weather in general. grammar habits. The element of being in a contest has been a common bond of learning and interest. The entire school was working and enjoying these activities while each individual grade studied its own varied projects. SINCE THE MONTH of March was designated as better gram-ma- r month, the school adopted a project to improve the The rooms grammar. and halls were decked with posters and slogans stressing good The students have grammar. become conscious of their own errors as well as those of others. With all students listen, ing for grammatical errors, they have been more successful in Improving their personal child. The school also was conscious of special days during the month of March, including St. Patricks Day, when the students parti- stu-den- Council The annual meeting for South Box Elder PTA council will be held Tuesday, April 4, with reports from the various local unit presidents scheduled to highlight the session. The meeting will be conducted at Box Elder Junior High school at 7:30 p.m. confer, starting Council President Mrs. ences were held Mar. Mutual understanding and in. creased cooperation between home and school resulted in almost every case. A frank between the parent and the teacher has helped to solve many problems concerning the PARENT-TEACHE- 22-2- cipated the wearin in of (flexall e d d iWntfrffW PTA other business this past week, the council approved of a weed burning unit for $500 from Our Gas company right-of-wa- , Special Activities Enjoyed During March at Honeyville NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Sunday, April 2, 1967 of Tremonton. Also authorized was rental altitude means cooler nights. At Canyonlands, near the con- of a tank and trailer for the fluence on the Colorado and weed burner for $50 a year Green rivers, 1967 vacationists from the Tremonton firm. have a new national park virIts intended to use the unit JUST 150 MILES AWAY at tually to themselves, since no in burning weeds and litter on and Canyonlands National Park, cot- paved roads have yet been develtonwoods and willows along the oped into canyonlands. How- other property this spring as bottomlands of the Green and ever, a state road part of the community-widColorado Rivers have been put- almost reaches the spectacular cleanup campaign. ting out leaves earlier than usual overlook at Dead Horse Point, in this semi-arinot far from the town of Moab. country. Log This is the result of winter snows on the Kaiparowits PlaANOTHER PERFECTLY pasteau, on peaks above the tiny sable, road leads to Virgin River, and in northern Newspaper Rock and Squaw Utah where melting snow feeds Springs campgrounds in the new Rice the Colorado and its tributaries. national park from U.S. High-waIn the west, moisture means 160 near Monticello. Visi-tor- s A Brigham City serviceman, beauty as well as irrigation wishing to reach the heart and recreation, and vacationists of the new park can take guided Pfc. Benjamin J. Gallegos, was for Utahs southern Jeep-tripheading to Angel Arch and its a member of the Saigon Supparklands should bring color neighboring pinnacles. Command trucking unit port cameras for the seasonal disTheres no need to rough which hauled 60 tons of play of waterfalls and flowers. it in Zion National Park, one Viet Cong rice from Tay of the oldest, best developed Ninh to D1 An recently. Godfrey Pommier said all local recreation areas In the federal The rice was taken from the unit officers and VC by members of the First d system. roads, officers are expected to attend. spectacular Mt. Carmel Infantry Division durliiL' a phase Mrs. Ellvert Himes, regional tunnel, reach into the park from of Operation Junction City. The director, will be on hand to U.S. 91 near St. George and First Division will distribute the install new officers, said Mrs. Cedar City, or from U.S. 89 rice to Vietnamese as part of Pommier. near Carmel Junction. U.S. 89 their civic action program. Also scheduled is a film on links Zion to Pfc. Gallegos is a son of Bryce, and also civil defense which will be shown to Glen Canyon National Mr. and Mrs. Manuel J. Galn by Edward Ward, Box Elder area and Grand Canyon legos, 27 North Third West, School district safety director. National Park. Brigham City. wild-flowe- (sAi IN City to Look Viet Cong s NOW ON cap-ture- d newly-electe- d Well-pave- Two For the Price of one Plus 1 c See Our Hundreds and Hundreds of g Rec-reatio- BARGAINS! Glens (MtafflZDrun Free Prescription Delivery 36 South Main 723-277- 9 the day green; the beautiful firstEast-eof spring on Mar. 21; and with all its spiritual and fun activities. r slgni-ficanc- e Horse Clinic Slated at USU April 8 The annual short course on horses will be held at Utah State Univers ity Saturday, April 8, according to Dr. Don W. Extension Service Thomas, veterinarian. The short course.is being held in cooperation with the InterAsmountain Quarterhorse sociation and will begin at 9 a.m. with a lecture series in the Main Auditorium. We plan to have subjects on reproductive problems and management, genetics and blood lines, practical parasite control PRESIDENT Wayne M. program and management and Winegar has been elected training of horses, Dr. Thopresident of the Associated mas said. Civic Clubs of Northern The afternoon session will be held in the new judging pavilion Utah. at the dairy farm in North Logan and will center around working performance of horses. The short course is open to the public, Dr. Thomas said. There will be no registration charge. Civic Clubs Group Taps New Leader A former Davis REPORT THEFT Larry Hunt, 407 South Sixth West, reported the theft of hubcaps from his car while it was parked in the driveway of his home, according to Brigham City police who received the county who presently serves as an official with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy dis. trlct, has been elected presi. Civic dent of the Associated report Wednesday. Clubs of Northern Utah. He is Wayne M. Winegar who in the past, has served as a director with the organization. Service-Too- ns The associated civic clubs group includes membership of the Brigham City Chamber of local Jaycees, Commerce, Lions club, Rotary club and Box Elder Wildlife federation. Also affiliated are the South and North Box Elder Farm Bur eau, and Lions clubs of Garland and Tremonton. ( By Art Redding Remarkable value in long wearing civilized shag carpet WINEGAR TAKES THE post after a number of achievements in the fields of government, business and church activities. 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