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Show Ual verssl VlcroriUtnj l41s-isrpoi-nt alt Lase City, 410 BE Utah Coap. Ilpim Volume 71, Number 15 Corp. Ave. m Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Sunday Morning, April 14, 1968 Board Ponders V Financial Courses Box Elder School district officials are seemingly caught on the horns of a dilemma with regards to financing needed school improvements. The vocalized their thoughts of the matter once again at school board Wednesdays meeting and arrived at no definite conclusions. members did say, that they want to talk with financial advisors on the matter. Representatives from Burrows company, Salt Lions Mobile To Broom Sale tire community. Lions will be out en mass, TO RETIRE Eugie E. knocking on doors beginning Dean will retire April 30 at 5 p.m. and Chairman Don after 32 years with the Bu- Chadwick this week urged local residents to help make reau of Indian Affairs. the project a success. The Lions will again be sel. ling straw brooms, whisk brooms and lint brushes, all made at the center for visual ly handicapped in Salt Lake The Utah State Health departments mobile unit will be in this area on Tuesday, April 16, to test local residents for tuberculosis, according to Mrs. Marie Olsen, public health nurse. The unit will be located at Bear River High school from 9 to 11 a.m. and at Box Elder High school from 1 to 5 p.m. Only those persons with referrals from the recent school tubercular tests or with a statement from their family doctor will be tested at this time, Mrs. Olsen said. City. SUPPORTING E. Dean, English Eugie at Intermountain teacher school, Is retiring on April 30, following 32 years with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, de. voted exclusively to the ed. u cation of Navajo youngsters. She is a native of Missouri where she taught for 10 years In the junior high school at Cobool prior to entering the BIA as an elementary teach, er on the Navajo Reservation at Mexican Springs, N.M. La. ter she taught at Fort De. fiance, Arlx. before coming to Intermountain school in Jan. uary 1950 as one of the first teachers. SHE WAS selected specif, lcally as a key member of the original teaching staff because of her excellent record in teaching Navajo students on the reservation. In this ca. pacity she provided valuable assistance to co.workers and supervisors. In recent years Miss Dean became one of the first English teachers when the high school program devel. oped. MISS DEAN resides in Brig, ham City and plans to remain here at the present time. Members of the intermoun. tain school employees as. sociation will honor Miss Dean at a social function on Thurs. day, April 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. In Building 81 on campus. AND SNOWVILLE Give Tests x-r- One of the most traditional service club projects In Brig, ham City, the Lions broom sale, Is scheduled Wednesday, April 17, with the local organ, izatlon hoping to cover the en. Will Retire Unit Here April 16 I IS Teacher TB the visual, ly handicapped is one of the most important and satisfac. tory services sponsored by the Brigham City Lions club, Chadwick said. He noted that profits from the sale will help to purchase glasses and finance other help such as operations, for local persons with eye problems THE CHAIRMAN said expected that some residents be at home when the Lions come calling Wednes. day. In this event, the resl. dents are Invited to contact one of four area captains and make arrangements for a broom to be delivered. These captains include: Bob Brown, southeast sec. tion, 723.8211; John Langley, Ross northeast, Bowman, southwest, 723.3011, and Dean Compton, northwest, wont 723-868- 723-822- We hope that people of Brigham City know that In at a cost buying a broom of $2 . they not only are help, ing the visually handicapped but receive a top.quality pro. the duct for their money, chairman concluded. REPORTS THEFT Mrs. Frank Wlxom, 552 South Third West, reported to Brigham City police Friday that some one had taken a 1957 Ford motor from the back yard of a vacant home at 536 West Third South. BETeachers Give Notice, Others Hired for 1968-6- 9 ucatlon accepted resignations Wednesday from Terry Erick, sen and Suzanne Pearson, Box Elder High school; HelenWar. berg and Jehn Madsen, Lincoln Elementary school; Farrell ElePllklngton, McKinley mentary; Joan Pllklngton, North Park Elementary, and Joan Ramsdell, Bear River Junior High school. At the same time, the board approved 12 new teachers for next year. They Included: Jay Vard Hansen, social studies, and Allen Stewart, alternatives science, Box Elder Junior High school; Gary W. Dixon, chemistry, and Barbara Lu Ane Keller, English, Box Elder High school; Thomas V. Livingston and Ruth Harding, Willard. City Budget Review: Good Shape are to raise the capital outlay levy by one mill to its Brigham City is in healthy maximum 16. mill level or to financial condition, It wasdis. refund existing bonds. closed Thursday during a The former would raise quarterly budget review by the $65,000 annually and the city council. latter, about $250,000 this Some line items in the di. year which would come closer visions of the public works to meeting priority needs such department may run over be. as air conditioning at Box fore the current fiscal year Is Elder Junior High school and out. However, the department library expansion atBearRiv. as a whole expects to have er Junior High school. a year.end balance of $24,850, according to a report submit-te- d HOWEVER, BOARD mem. by Public Works Director bers had arguments against O. Neil Smith. both courses. Figures compiled by City President Douglas Fife ar. Recorder Tolman Burke re. gued that the $65,000 would vealed also that revenues will o be enough only to get us exceed budget estimates by indicating that about $26,764. trouble, meeting only a few needs would stir resentment for other USING FIGURES from the final three montlis of last year, A mill wouldnt do the Burke estimated there will be job, he declared. a $10,741 under.collectlon in water department but over, There was hesitation voie. the of $33,653 and collections to ed also refunding withSupt. in electric and sewer $3,852 J.C. Haws explaining that it would be necessary to pay in. 'sections. The big jump in power rev. terest of between four and five enues is credited primarily to percent on new bonds while a substantial increase in the those now outstanding are at number of service connections 2.85 percent. this past year. Too, there will be handling In-t- IN OTHER BUSINESS, the council turned down a request by Packer Motor company to pour a 30.inch strip of con. Crete next to the sidewalk in front of the companys place of business, 647 South Main City Will Hold Up street. Packer, Ron Packer and William Packer made the request in person, citing the Leon On Park Facilities Brigham City officials de. elded to pull up rein on an ambitious park development project across the street from Rees Pioneer park Thursday, voting to hold up on construe, tion of an amphitheatre and four small boweries. The action came at a regular council meeting upon the rec. ommendation of Mayor Olof ed to purchase a new street patching machine costing $585 to replace a city unit which has worn out. Kent Jaycee spokesman Trease said the local service organization plans to sponsor the DeWayne Bros, circus in Brigham City on June 5. He reported gaining the police chiefs approval where, Zundel. upon Mayor Zundel advised The city had planned to Trease that it would be okay to have the show. complete the park development this year and had budget, ed funds for it. But it was Mayor Zundel s BY PTA, EDUCATION suggestion that they wait to determine the need that might arise In the new park for the facilities. It will also mean a savings of funds side-tracke- In the current he pointed out. budget year, a. THE AMPHITHEATRE lone was estimated to cost $5,000. Six boweries had been plan, ned and two will be construct, ed tills year with the Lions club donating much of the labor. It whs pointed out that two similar boweries will be con. strutted at Snow and Lindsay parks this year and perhaps relieve the need for this type of facilities for the present. The council did approve a $1,980 expenditure for chain link fence, four and six.feet high, around the new park area, commonly referred to as the south pond. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the council authorized use of three city. owned parcels of ground in Mantua by the LDS Mantua ward again this year. The church raises alfalfa on the property and it keeps the weeds down and Is for a Mayor Zundel good cause, Sherrel Troseth, Fielding; Dr. E. Malcolm Allred, cur. explained. rlculum consultant; Robert Evan Wilson, Corinne. Perry; The council approved pay. Joan Stokes, North Park Ele. ment of $3,100 for ground mentary; Dixie Payne, Lin. being purchased from the LDS coin or Central, and Margaret church for a street near Lake Marshall, not assigned. View school, pending City At. torney Reed Hadfields ap. IN OTHER BUSINESS, a proval of the abstract and deed four. man delegation from this week. Snowvllle asked the board to reconsider holding full-terPUBLIC WORKS Director (Continued on Page Three) O. Neil Smith was authorlz. NAMED FOR HUSBAND Mrs. John Adams, 125 South Second West, views sketch of planned new park which Thursday was named for her late husband. With her are Councilman Blaine Olsen, center, and Mayor Olof Zundel. FORMER RESIDENTS GIVE 1 .83 ACRES Park Named for John Adams, Council Sets Offer Deadline pro-ject- Its WANTS KINDERGARTEN Seven teachers have Indicated they will not return for em. ployment In Box Elder School district next year. The Box Elder Board of Ed. Lake City, are expected to sit down with the board in its next meeting April 24. SUGGESTED ; charges if the board decides to refund. Priority needs listed by Sup. erintendent Haws in a report to the board at its previous meeting carried a price tag of $259,375. Board however, PLAN CLEAN SWEEP These Brigham City Lions are ready for the club's annual broom sale Wednesday. From left are Don Chadwick, Charles Kimber, Dick Parsons, John Langley and F. Leland Seely. PAGES 8 The newest proposed Brig, ham City park, an extensive area covering much of four square blocks in the north, east section, Thursday was officially named John Adams park after the late Box Elder county farmer. Action establishing the name by resolution came dur. ing a regular weekly city coun. cil meeting and was approved unanimously. At the same time, the city officials moved ahead to make one final offer to owners of property yet to be acquired, setting May 1 as the deadline. They indicated that condemna. tion of the land by right of emlnant domain would follow if the offers are not accepted. and administrators four teachers from the local area will be among those re. tiring personnel honored by the Box Elder Education as. sociation next Wednesday. The six include teachers Thelma Gladys Wagner, Hotter, Verna Johnson and Nora Gunderson and Frank Stevens, district director of secondary and adult education, and Principal Glenn Taylor. They were honored In cere, monies at Central Element, ary school this past week un. der auspices of South Box Elder PTA council, Each will step down at the end of this school year after a lifetime of service to education. THE COUNCIL approved sending letters to 12 Individ, uals and couples with whom the city has not successfully negotiated, telling them of the councils final offer and intent. Blaine Olsen Councilman recently was torn up for re. who has been Involved in ne. seeding. gotiations, moved to name the After a lengthy discussion park after explaining that the John Adams family had on the proposed project durtwo acres of ground ing which it was pointed out that approval might bring in and the area of six horse other similar requests, the stalls to the park. He announced also that Mr. council voted unanimously to and Mrs. Koyce a. mersen, deny It. do-nat- ASSOCIATION t V - y 1 A ' 'A ' V .m v,- - ttj - r The BEEA program Is scheduled at Box Elder High school. GLADYS WAGNER, a grad-uat- e of Box Elder High school and Young uni. Brigham versify, began her teaching career in Box Elder district elementary schools and after four years, went to BYU as a supervisory teacher. She spent 15 years there at the school, training teaching fourth grade. She spent six years teach, ing third and fourth grades In the LDS t Stake School TAYLOR HAS been Foothill Ele. at mentary school In Brigham City for the past six years and prior to that, was at Gar. land school for 22 years. He has spent a total of 42 years In the school system of JOHN ADAMS WAS a native of Idaho but spent much of his I BELIEVE WE agree that life farming in Box Elder its a fine thing for these peo- county. He resided in Preston, ple to give this land for such Idaho, Blue Creek and Pro. stated montory before moving to a worthwhile use, Mayor Olof Zundel. Brigham City where he died In May 1961. He and his wife who pres, ently resides at 125 South Sec. ond West in Brigham City, were parents of seven child, Court Lists ren. Term Jurors list for the April (second) term In First District court, Brigham City, was re. leased this past week and the names of 25 Box Elder county residents who may be called to dury duty during the next three months. Following is the list: A jury He had a special interest In horses and training them. It was Adams who erected the red barn on thefu. ture park property which served many horse fanciers over the years. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Adams who gave their consent to the land donation are Myron Adams, Eva Adams Harper, LaVern Adams Harper, Wilma Adams Johnsen, Rex Adams and Ray Adams. Lee A. Monson, 622 South fi- - 213 West First E. Hazelton, South; Hewitt 264 North Ninth East; Peter Usatuck, 158 North Eighth East; Daisy O. Hansen, 750 South Eighth West; Lola Stowell, 311 North Main; Let. tie R. Lee, 65 North Fourth West; George Ridd, 628 West Sixth South; Loren L. Andrea. son, 641 South Second East, all of Brigham City, Olive B. Moss, Walter B. Johnson and Leon W. Hunter Garland; J. Lloyd Wells, Cor. inne; William L. Stenquist, 235 South First West; Irvin Jones, 368 South Turnout . M lQ n Third West; Arlynn Taylor, , & s signed to Perry school. She has attended teachers college at Columbia universl. ty and while there was made a member of Kappa Delta PI, educational honor society. She held the rank of assist, ant professor in elementary education at BYU and has been LDS In chruch active functions. She has four step.chlldren and 13 step.granchildren. GLENN He and Councilman Blaine Olsen presented the resolution to Mrs. Adams Friday and showed her the plan for de. velopment of the park. tri-but- Box Elder County, having taught and been administra. tor also at Willard, Snowvllle, Earl Don Peterson, 951 North Fielding and Bear River City Tremont; Isono Tanaka, and schools. The retiring prlncl. Dwayne Crompton, 342 North pal is a graduate of Parowan Tremont, Tremonton. Milton S. Bywater, Fielding; High school and Utah State uni. Bothwell; verslty and has studied also Harold Petersen, at Harvard and the Univer- Joseph C, Gibbs, Portage; sity of California at Berkely. Joseph J. Nelson, Thatcher; He has been president of Alton Hunsaker, Honeyvllle; the local teachers andprlnci. Pearl N. Olsen, Howell, and pals associations and also has Nina Beecher, Harper. (Continued on Page Two) system, Chihuahua, Mexico, and for the past nine years has taught third grade In Box Elder district, currently as. principal Mrs. Rotter Juarez in Las Vegas, Nev., had do. nated some 1.83 acres and gained approval of a recom. mendation that a plaque be e erected In the park as a to them. well-know- value of such an improvement for safety and better snow removal. THE NEW CONCRETE would extend onto the city parking area which has been planted in grass but which Retiring Educators Honored Two former residents who now live X Okay City A couple of traffic sign rec. ommendations gained appro, val at Thursdays Brigham City council meeting. Both are intended to govern traffic on Forest street be. tween Fifth and Fourth East, a street which separates the 1.UI"ld.1fan.d.I?Jaln school complex at Box Elder Junior High. The first will prohibit park, ing seven days a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4;30 p.m. The second calls for instal. lation of a stop sign for east, bound traffic at Fifth East. This will make the lntere. section a four-wastop. y a1"'. Jit ;aA few r Signs Rate ! r A ' t M. fjL.l f i Is I r ' EDUCATORS HONORED Being honored are these Box Elder educators who will retire at the end of the current school year. Left to right, Frank Stevens, Glenn Taylor, Verna Johnson, Nora Gunderson and Gladys Wagner. 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