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Show 1 Brigham Officials Grow Wary nlvepSa Will Shift Freshmen Athletes n. gi-ve- Cltjr o Utah Coop, On New Requests for Funds Brigham City officials have budget on April 10. He suggested that local bustaken a cautious stance on further extra expenditures iness, including motels and pending another review of the service stations, be asked to current budget. help share the financial bur-deThe city council and Mayor The mayor noted that $25,-00- 0 Olof Zundel made this clear has been expended this Thursday when new fund requests were heard from the year above originally budgetchamber of commerce and an ed items. With Henderson were DeOgden newspaper. Mayor Zundel said the next von Breitenbeker and Robert quarterly review Is sched- Coleman. The same answer was n uled April 10. It should pro. to Jack Merrell, Ogden vide officials with the financial Standard Examiner, who facts they need. the council on ad. EUGENE HENDERSON, vertising in his newspapers speaking for the chamber, ask. special Golden Spike edition. ed for $2,400 to finance gra. He said prices were $626 vel, blacktop, fencing, con. for a full page and $313 for Crete and yard lights at the a half.page ad. proposed new tourist Infor. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the mation center at Eleventh council South and Main. accepted the quotThis Is a current request. ation of Bud Ball to paint Additional funds are sought the Brigham City golf course to install sprinklers and build pro shop exterior, a budgetrestrooms In the next budget ed item. Three price quotes were year with that cost now esti. received on carpeting for the mated at $6,400. The center, a remodeled pro shop floor. Councllmen g will be Wayne Jensen, Byron railroad caboose, nd Claudius Olsen tolocated in the southwest corn, er of the Intermountain school gether with Public Works campus, a lease agreement Director O. Neil Smith were as a committee to having recently been made. named study the prices with power MAYOR ZUNDEL explain, to act. ed we realize this should The apparent low cost was go in by May 10 but I couldnt recommend It to the council submitted by Brigham Furni. at this time, not until weve ture and was $674.10 for 90 had a chance to look at the yards of Ozite floor covering. Corp-eiu- Bmrd Moves on Enrollment Bulge DESPITE THE citys tight fiscal picture, the council ap. proved $500 for a series of Golden Spike advertisements on Radio Station KBUH in Brigham City. Station owner Wade Ebeling requested the action, saying as a public serv. ice this was a sharply reduced price for 52 daily an. nouncements beginning April 1 and running through May 10. KBUH as far as public service goes has never turn-e- d us down and I believe we can find $500 for this and recommend to the council that we go ahead as it is, said the mayor. Elder Board of has made its de. over.crowded con. Eox Elder High it does not call for new building or realignment of the school area. Action on the matter which has stirred a high level of interest across Box Elder dis. trict, came at Wednesdays regular goard meeting. To relieve pressures at the high school, freshmen ath. letes next year will work out at Box Elder Junior High af. ter school. Included will be football and basketball play, The Box Education clsion on dltions at school and HUBCAPS STOLEN ers. dents in other subject areas. The heaviest pressure has come in the afternoon in gymnasium and athletic field use. The superintendent said both Principal Nichols and Principal Wayne Call at the junior high school considered this a practical and realistic solution. ' Projected enrollments show a temporary bulge In local schools. If the school can ease through this period, the problem may disappear. At any rate, the board rea. soned that the new course will provide additional timetode. e termine needs for possible additional secondary school facilities in Brigham City. Approved only for the 1969. 70 year, the new approach long-rang- Les Ogden, 675 South Sixth West, told Brigham City po. lice Wednesday that the hub. caps had been stolen from his car' while it was parked in the driveway of his home. SUPERINTENDENT J.C. Haws reported that Principal Carroll Nichols is confident high school facilities are pre. sently sufficient to handle stu. was described as least dis. ruptive from the on.going present student programs and most economically sound lnas. much as no expense for build, ing remodeling and expansion is necessary. Two Farm Bureau repres. entatives present at the meet, ing applauded the boards ac. tion. Rulon Smoot, Corinne, South Box Elder Farm Bureau, and Frank Nlshiguchi, North Box Elder Farm Bureau, earlier in the evening that because farm Income was down, their groups opposed unnecessary tax increases. " We ask you to examine all expenditures and reduce them where possible, Nlshiguchi stated. We recommend that you hold the line on taxes for buildings and teacher pay and urge that you use every avail, able classroom and facility before going on to a bond mill levy in. issue or crease, Smoot declared. The Corinne man further asked that during the period of negotiations, principals not be members of the Utah Education association. There seemed to be a general feeling of relief when the board announced its decision. A bond issue to finance new buildings, realignment of the school area to send Honey. ville, Bear River City and Corinne students to Bear Riv. er High school, split sessions, Juggled school hours, full.year program and tempor. ary classroom buildings were among other alternatives stud-le- d by the board. Arm-stron- Volume 72, Number 13 Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Sunday Morning, March 30, 1969 8 PAGES Look At Plans Brigham City officials will get a look at planning pro. gress for the new commun. ity center when they meet in regular session Thursday night. Architect Don Frandsen is BE People scheduled to be on hand to brief the municipal leaders on progress to date. Plans are expected to be completed by May Named to 1. Also this week, Mayor Olof said Burrows and Zundel Smith, city fiscal agent, will d have papers ready on a new special improve, ment district for street paving and curb and gutter. A of Intent for Juror List WAS REPORTED THAT automatic sprinkler controls had been Installed and con. nected at the new John Adams park. Final grading, lights and fence installation and tree and grass planting are expected to be done by May 1. And on still another front of city concern, the council was informed that the design is complete and price quota, tlons will be available by Ap. rll 1 on the south sprinkler project. Main n street ALL OF THIS progress In. formation was delved out at Thursday's regular city coun. cil meeting which heard May. or Zundel confirm that a spe. clal improvement bill provid. ing for interim warrants had passed the state legislature. This has been considered a necessary financial tool in Brigham City's proposed downtown plan. Mayor Zundel said the information had been This is the Promontory school which will dose WILL CLOSF. NEXT YEAR after this school year as students are bused to Howell school 26 miles away in a consolidation move. Will Bus to Howell d; e; Consolidation to Close d; on to the downtown committee which is now sur. passed veying business district pro. perty owners on their Intent. All we can do now is wait until the survey is done, said the mayor. School death knell has been sounded for Promontory school with the Box Elder votBoard of Education ing Wednesday night to trans. port students there to Howell The IN OTHER BUSINESS, the council heard authors read their winning essays in a con-tesponsored by Nick Toklk Insurance agency. Winners were Mrs. Hazel Kaiser (whose essay was read by her husband), Lowell Pack, st er (whose essay was read Councilman by ), Byron and Mrs. Selma Weir in the adult division, and Terl Robinette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinette, and Myron Maddox, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Maddox Jr., in the youth competition. On hand were Mrs. Dorothy Bolleau and Mrs. Beth Gur. rister, League of Women who helped Judge the Arm-strong- Vo-ter- s, essays. THEME OF THE contest was What I Can Do to Im The My Community. winners each re. celved a $25 savings bond with $10 going to the second, place winner and $5 for third. Topik told the city officials he wanted to make the competition an annual event. prove first-plac- Stake Center Fund Raising Show On Tap A variety show, to help finance the South Box Elder stake center building fund, will be presented by Brigham Young university, April 12 at Box Elder High schooL e JOE KELLY, Jr., and Chris Hyer gained approval as start, ers at the city golf course. (Continued on Page Seven) - Clean Up And Pile Up, BC Yard Owners Urged affect- ed property owners also is expected to be ready. IT consld-erablevsi- d pro-pose- letter The Utah National Guard 250 East Forest, in 1964. It had been the intention has the site for a new home of the National Guard and the THE BOARD STILL owns school board to build the armin Brigham City. This was announced Thurs- an additional 15 adjacent acres ory on the new site for joint day in a press release issued which It has intended to use utilization by both agencies. It now appears that such Jointly by Gen. Maurice L. as a school, site some day. In the joint press release, joint utilization will not be Watts, Utah adjutant general, it was indicated the board will feasible. 'In addition, the exand Mayor Olof Zundel, The site Is a six.aere par-ce- l buy back the five acres at isting site would need originally-establishebounded on two sides by the preparation work Fifth West and U.S. 30s In price of five years ago. (Continued on Page Seven) northwest Brigham City. Owners Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Drolette, 506 West Third South, offered the proThe names of 25 Box Elder perty for $1,000 an acre and county residents are listed on the price was accepted after . the First District court Jury Guard officials had viewed It roster for the April (sec- and other potential sites In ond) term, it was disclosed the city. this week. WITH MAYOR Zundel act-in- g They are: Recent balmy weather has caused a 461 as Intermediary, an opA. Maylin, Charles North Mountain View drive tion to buy was signed in a cleanup stir in Brigham City with prunings 126 East Drewes, Henry meeting of the Brigham City and other yard debris showing up at local Milton R. couple, Gov. Calvin L. Ramp-toFourth South; curbsides. and General Watts here Homer, 656 South Second Grant, 406 Thursday. West; Dyantha This, activity has prompted the city South Terms of the agreement will First West; Owen street department to schedule its annual 425 West First allow Mr. Drollette to farm D. Knudson, collection beginning April 15. 59 with spring the the ground this year Hugh J. Jensen, South; South Second West; Merle Guard to take possession In Public Works Director O. Neil Smith Malmrose, 535 South Third November. The Brigham City gained city council clearance on the date East; Helen Mollendorff, 727 man has raised fruit, IncludThursday night. South Fourth West; Dwight ing sweet and sour cherries, Sec-on- d 130 North U. Holman, apples, pears and grapes, Pile the leaves, dead grass, trimmings, East; A. Clarence Jor. there for more than 10 years. but not in the gutter etc., at street-sid- e gensen, 356 North Fourth where it can cause clogging. Dont include Kenneth L. AnWHEN and JUST construe, East, 216 West Seventh tion will start is not certain. glesey, rocks, Smith asks. South, all of Brigham City. However, federal and match. Oh yes, citizens are not only permitted Ing state money is available Wil-larbut new which for the GENE R. SCHIFFER, encouraged to start right away. Its facility will cost In the neighborhood Job O. Hadfield, the Centennial year, you know! Walter A. Cham- of $250,000. Stan-for- d The state building board Honeyvllle; berlain, Howell; must appoint an architect who Fonnesbeck, Marllda K. Flint, Portage; will have to be approved by East Car-lan- Washington. Ruth S. Hanson, This plus adAngeline M. Korth, ditional clearance for prelimHarper; Vern J. Oyler, East inary and final plans could take from six to nine months. Garland. The project will be started Also, Lynn Thomas, 316 in the next fiscal year which Mathew J. begins July 1, Guard South Tremont; spokes, Harris, 70 North Second East, men have promised. 473 North and Julie Harris, Third Tremonton; East, GENERAL WATTS ex. Adrena Forsgren and Glen S. pressed appreciation to Humphrey, RFD 2, Brigham of Brigham City and to City; William Ralph Bishop, interested resident who have Garland. been so cooperative In providing assistance to Insure that the unit could be retain, Also mentioned were many Brigham Citys oldest ele. ed In Brigham City; also, that mentary school received an of the same faults that exist the armory could be located architects passing grade this in Lincoln plus others and the at a site which would be ac. past week but Garland school architect declared this Is ceptable to all concerned and was not so favorably rated. fundamentally not as good a In the best Interest of the Paul K. Evans, Salt Lake school as the other. It Is not government as far as con. City architect, expressed his In as good a condition. structlon costs are con. opinions after visiting both of With the arrival of spring, cerned. PTA LEADERS OF both the schools prior to Wed. the Town of Honeyville ofColonel Van Hlxon, assist-an- t Box Elder Board of schools had petitioned the nesdays ficials have again named a board to consider them In new adjutant, said he was de. Education meeting. committee to direct the bealighted with the new site. He told board members that building plans. utification and landscape of the Evans said he would re. several areas In Lincoln BRIGHAM CITY has community during the spring school In Brigham City need serve final judgment on the and summer months. supported its National upgrading, including squeaky structural soundness of GarHeading the committee will Guard unit and the community floors, toilet rooms, stair, land school until we have a be Gerald Larsen, representihas always produced a good way and heating system. How. set of drawings or dig Into ng the Town Borad, with unit. We like to keep the Guard ever, he explained; the walls to see how theyre In this kind of town, he statFrank Kobyashl as I think the old portion of made. ed. the building (a new addition Superintendent J.C. Haws We had to have the land; was built In the early 1950s) said an effort was being made Other committee members include Walter Chamberlain, It was getting to be a major Is basically structurally to locate the building plans. a winner In last years comproblem, the colonel explain-ed- . sound. In general I cant see The school Is pre.World War D. Frank Tolman, petition; any reason why it couldnt I vintage. The National Guard had or 1. be remodeled. Sally May, and Mrs. Kath-lee- n BOARD PRESIDENT Eber. Wintle will handle pub. glnally Intended to build on However, cracks in the hart Zundel expressed hope a flve.acre site in northeast walls at Garland school show that the building is structur. llclty. Specific plans will be made Brigham City. This property that something Is moving. It ally sound enough to tide us for this years campaign at was obtained from the Box may be a lack of brick ties. over. a special meeting scheduled Broard of Education as The condition may not be dang, But Evans was not too en. for Monday evening, March part.payment when the board erous but It should be looked couraglng when he replied 31. purchased the old armory, Into. (Continued on Page Two) Tickets, $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12 are now on sale at Reminder Office Supply, 40 South Main. Reul Thompson is heading the program and may be con tacted for tickets. at Promontory school beginning next year. The action was not totally unexpected. Local board members had been advised from BOARD MEMBER Dr. Arnold Gilbert who moved to ap. prove the consolidation, told the parents: the state level that special We know It will cause financial support tor the hardship and adjustments but school at Promontory would economically I dont see how not be guaranteed after this we can Justify keeping the school open for so few stu. year. In a meeting with patrons dents. I dont see that we have at Promontory earlier this any other choice. The vote was unanimous. month, they explained the sit. uatlon and came away wlththe member Delorls Board general feeling that people in Stokes whose own community the rural community were re. of Bothwell was effected by conclled to consolidation. unwanted consolidation a year ago, said has been accept, HOWEVER, four mothers ed. nine of the representing schools 10 students, appeared "I THINK YOUll be real at Wednesdays regular board happy after you make the he told the delega-tio- n session In a last-ditceffort move, to avert the closure. which Included Marie husThe four whose Keele, Cleo Petit, Betty bands are employed In the Marx and LaRue Llewelyn. salt works at Promontory The board took Its action Point, expressed concern to beat a mld.Aprll deadline about travel, especially U they for indicating plans to the were to move near the salt state. Under the present law, works In company.owned hous-ethe district will continue to receive a distribution unit of They asked about taxes and financial support for Promon. offered to do without hot lunch tory school for the next three If the school could be kept years. open. The mothers also want-e- d assurance that the road THUS, EVEN THOUGH the leading to Howell school 26 school will be closed, the dis. miles away would be kept free trict will receive the funds (Continued on Page Two) of snow. h s. One Okay, The Other? ? ? Architect Looks ls At Honeyville Committee El-d- er 2 BE Schools te |