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Show t BOX ELDER NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Sunday, June 29, 1969 ; - , Plan for Pool Construction of a swimming pool at Box Elder High school is like the weather to the extent that it draws much talk but nothing to alter the situation. The matter came up at Wednesdays meeting of the Box Elder Board of Education, raised by Principal Carroll C. Nichols suggestion that property adjacent to the school be purchased as a pool site. Discussion moved to the possibility of an Indoor swimming facility built jointly by the school district and community. The opinions expressed evidenced once again that board members dont lack in interest for a pool, only money. WHAT stood out as important to us was not the general agreement that Box Elder High school should have a pool, but that it should be located adjacent to campus as a cooperative school-communit- y project This is not a new concept but rather a trend of recent years which maximizes use and the tax dollar. THOSE WHO read these columns regularly may recall our previous support of such an undertaking. However, we would also bring Box Elder county indoor pool into the picture since a would be best utilized as an area facility. To divide the expense burden will draw the project much closer than it is now, lying exclusively on the school boards doorstep. THE MERITS of a new pool are obvious: The high school cant be considered complete without a swimming pool. Such a facility is not only essential to a total physical education program but would accomodate competative swimming and crowd participation. It would offer excellent recreation for families and the general public in addition to organized programs for learning to swim. AT PRESENT the only indoor pool available and public use in Brigham City is the one school for at Box Elder Junior High. It is too small with insufficient deck space, no accomodations for spectators and doesnt begin to meet community demands. We acknowledge that right now both Brigham City and the school district have major projects costly ones either on the drawing board or under construction. However, now is the time to start laying the groundwork for a pool partnership, to map plans and look to the future when funds will be available. As proposed by Principal Nichols, the purchase of a site appears an excellent first step. year-aroun- d year-aroun- d ... by Bruce How about those crazy thunder storms we've had lately. Sounded like teenage music. The other night I was observing Mom Nature in one of her violent moods, cracking and booming all over the place, when a zig of lightning ragged right down on the transformer In back of the PW wigwam. tights went out all over the block. It was exciting but the missus didn't think so. Shut all the doors and windows . . . dont stand by any plumbing . . . stay away from the bathtub . . . don't go outside, she ordered like General Custer in the invasion of the. Little Big Horn. "Why shut the windows and all?" I asked. "Don't you know that if lightening gets in, it will go all through the house looking for a way out." "Well that's simple enough to solve; we don't shut the doors, fust put up an exit sign." "This isn't funny. Do you think we should go down stairs and get, Doug?" "Why? Hes asleep in his ... room." "But its dark." . "It's always dark when Dougs alseep in his room. Boy you really get nervous during a storm. "Oh yeh. 1 know one woman who gets so scared she runs down the basement. Compared with her, I'm very calm." Just then another thunder clap rattled the dishes. "Boy, that was a loud one wasn't it, Dear . . . Sweetheart . . . hey where are you?" Her voice replied faintly: I'm down in the basement." Pay Hike Voted For School District Workers Six Percent past week. ses. Meeting In regular sion Wednesday, the board also appointed an architect for two major school projects and approved tax anticipation borrowing up to $1 million. The six percent pay boost voted for employes will mean different things to workers In different segments of dls. trlct operation. semi-monthl- And poor Hilda (our dog), her house was right under the transformer. Out of her domicile she scooted, like it was free day at the meat market, and took a position in the middle of the back lawn. It was raining like someone let the upstairs bath tub run over. "What is the matter with you, Hilda, sitting out there in the rain like that; why dont you go back in your house?" She looked around with that "dog's life" look replied: "Are I you kidding, manl go for radiant heating but that was too much." She continued to sit there, the water cascading over her. "I guess this makes you the biggest hot dog in town," I called. "Please, the lightening was bad enough. "Well, you don't have to get burned up about it . . . yuk . . . yuk . . . yuk." With this, she got up and trotted back to the 'house. "Id rather be killed by lightening," she called. THERE y ARE A NUMBER OF CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL Ammonia Tanker Tips, Scares Town The Utah Highway patrol was alerted and several officers were dispatched to the scene with Trooper Bryan Wheeler, who lives In Snowvllle, conducting the Investigation. motion picture. School Board Its the Reno, formerly of the Virginia and Truckee railroad, altered by Union Pacific to resemble that companys famed No. 119 which nosed up to the final spike on May 10, 1869. When she's plucked off the track and trucked off to the Southwest for the film flick, it will leave the Jupiter standing alone conspicuously so. WHOSE fault is this adverse development? Nobodys really. The engine was here on loan with The Box Elder Board of Education had one of Its few stalemates Wednesday night and It came over a comparatively Insignificant Item the purchase of tires for district school buses. It actually was a renewal of a hot potato Issue from last year when the board voted to accept the bid of an Ogden firm although its price was high er than a Tremonton company. Accepted at that time were Mlchelln tires, Morgan Hawkes who then headed made a strong argutransportation, ment for the French-madtires, Including longer wear and greater satisfaction In performance over competa-tiv-e tires made by Goodyear. Recommendations came In the same Wedneaday. However, this time board member Delorls Stokes balked. recall agreement. And likely after Sept. 1, the Jupiter will make an exit, having been borrowed for the Centennial year from the Pacific Coast chapter, Railway and Dont Be Friendly Are you a friend to the aedes dorsalis? Unknowingly you may be a good pal. The aedes dorsalis? is a common variety of mosquito which breeds where ever water is allowed to stand. That could be in an old tire, wheelbarrow, can, fish pond, or other type of container around the yard. Mosquitoes dont require much space. You can supply the entire neighborhood from an abandoned bucket The threat is especially accute now with the local area having been drenched in recent near record rains. A good piece of advice is to inspect your property, get rid of all standing or stagnant water; that is, unless you want to be a friend of the aedes dorsalis. In this case, you wont be too popular with your neighbors. e These are some of the migrant workers who EMERGENCY FOR MIGRANTS were at the county welfare office Friday to get food stamps after prolonged rainy spell kept them from fields and orchards. Get Food Stamp Help Adverse Weather Again Plagues Migrants Here prolonged rains Elder count; sweet cherry growers with heavy damage, also has put migrant workers behind the financial eight ball. A number of them, kept from fields and orchards by the adverse weather, cluster, ed In Brigham City at the county courthouse this past week tor assistance through the food stamp program. It was a repeat of an situation which plagued them a year ago. LeGrande Tea, local welfare office head, said the situation was on a par with last year when applications for help were processed for 70 migrant families. THE PROCEDURE HAS been to Issue checks to the workers which are then cashed and spent for food stamps. Tea said the largest check of which he Is aware was for $30. However, depending up. on financial resources and family size, the stamp program magnifies the food dol. lar. Instance, one family with $6 obtained stamps worth $84 In grocery purchases. VISTA volunteers working with migrants in the county this year, are helping during For THE PLIGHT OF SOME this emergency. Financial was more urgent than Is coming also from a $2,000 emergency state fund others, particularly those who and the Box Elder Migrant just recently arrived In the council. county and had not yet been able to work. SENATOR WALLACE F, The migrant council sup. contacted the plemented Bennett their available migrant office In Brigham funds so these families could eligible for food City Friday and offered a become hand in cutting any red tape stamps. One family, for Instance, that might occur In getting had onlv $6.45 but needed food stamps. There was some criticism $20. A council check made up expressed here by a VISTA the difference. worker Friday morning after A council spokesman said a certification team failed to there Is also a need for clothshow up from Ogden. es, Including shoes, and bed. Under the welfare departding for the migrants. She ments new regional plan, this urged local residents to conservice Is performed only by tribute and said these Items, the Ogden office, not local, food or money can be left at the migrant office, 129 South ly as In the past. Main any time during the day. VISTA workers were slated IN RESPONSE TO THE Tea explained the mi. to staff the office Sunday to receive and distribute the grant problem was not confln. items. ed to just this area. The Ogden office has just 10 workers to cover the area and they are swamped, he BOX ELDER NEWS explained. A weekly newipeper estebliihed In 1894, publlihtd However, by Friday after, every Surtdey by th 65 Box Elder South noon, personnel from Ogden First Wait, Irigham City, Utah, 14302. were In Brigham City to de. Sacond Class poitege paid at tha termlne eligibility, certify ap. post office, 14 South4302.First Wast, Irigham City, Utah, plications and Issue checks.' Chat. W. Claybaugh, Publisher Issued also were Chas. "Tuff" Claybaugh, Assistant being Stamps Bruce T. Kayas, Managing Editor In the courthouse. ts crit-lcls- ' DURING THE TRANSFER away. For a while, residents of the northern Box Elder county community were nervously prepared to evacuate. three-quarter- Box Gas masks were provided by the Garland and Brigham City Fire de. partments and units of the Tremonton fire force were on hand in event of emergency. The town of Snowvllle had a scare Friday when It was threatened by fumes from an overturned tanker carrying anhydrous ammonia. However, by 4 a.m. Saturday morning, a portion of the deadly liquid had been transferred to another truck and the overturned tanker uprighted to be tow-e- d ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORTS, Recent ALTHOUGH ALMOST ROUTINE TO borrow on tax anticipation at this time jf year, board members hesitated to authorize a full $1 million as Is custo. mary. The reason: The unusually high Interest rates now prevailing. Board Clerk David Morrell was ask-e- d to borrow only on the basis of need, presumably up to $1 million. In other business, the board heard a request from the Central Elementary school PTA that it accept $150 toward a $1,300 carpeting project In the school library. Because of the large expense, the board suggested the PTA find another project on which to spend Its money. IN THE the tanker was reported overturned at s 2:46 p.m. about of a mile north of SnowvUle on the Stone, Idaho road. The vehicle wrecked after apparently going out of control. which hit m 10. central office, those who have other business office responsibilities, will have a schedule that begins at $4,. 268 with a maximum of $6,572. The range for custodians starts at $4,558 and reaches a high of $6,837 for head high school custodians. Full-tim- e lunch workers will receive $1,650 with unit managers receiving from $1,500 to $2,125, depending on Stalemates plays of a permanent nature. CONGRESS deleted funds for this purpose once. We believe it should reconsider and who better to argue the case than the host of senators and representatives who took their bows at the Centennial ceremony in May? Furthermore, they should get at it now! VARI-able- s The scale for secretaries extends from $3,994 to $5,915 while central of, flee secretaries will now start at $4,. 185 and top out at $5,629, Golden Spike National Historic site is soon to lose one of its most popular attractions a locomotive loaned to the site by MGM and now needed for a Locomotive Historical society. From that point on the historical site will be engineless and the rails where East met West a century ago unimpressively bare. WERE not content to let it be this way. The engines represent an integral part of the Golden Spike story. Without them this federal facility is less than it should be. MGM and the railroad society were more than cooperative to make their units available for this anniversary year. We deeply appreciate these gestures and efforts of the National Golden Spike Centennial Celebration commission and others responsible for getting the locomotives here. However, for the future the site deserves dis- - Evans also will plan remodeling and: addition at Lincoln Ele. mentary school for seven percent Board members will acompany Evans on a tour of schools In Ogden Weber county and Salt Lake City on July four-roo- $3,-05- 4. Bus Tire Issue 30-da- y THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY NAM-e- d Salt Lake City architect Paul K. Evans to prepare plans for the new school at Garland with six percent of the project cost as his fee. for bus drivers, including experience and time, plus provisions for extra pay for additional runs. The pay schedule ranges from $2,046 to Need Engines a number of employes under them. Full health and welfare Insurance Is provided to all district employes with exception of the lunch workers. Non. professional employes of Box EL der School district were assured a pay raise by action of the school board this "I CANT SUPPORT FRANCE ANY longer. Im just not going to vote to buy Mlchelln tires, he stated. Declaring that the board should buy locally, he said 1 think they can prove to us they can do us a service. Board member Wayne Loveland moved to purchase two Goodyear tires and test them against Mlchellns on two buses and In the meantime, to continue buying the French tires. Dr. Arnold Gilbert seconded the motion; however, board member Warren Hansen was absent from the meeting which left the motion without a major, ity. Board President Eberhart Zundel Indicated he was against it. And so the matter was tabled for consideration at a later meeting. Clerk David Morrell said the purchase would be for 20 or 30 tires this year. IN OTHER , OF THE ammonia to another tanker, fumes became so concentrated that It was de. elded to halt the procedure and the damaged vehicle was pulled rights lde-u- p by a large wrecker from Salt Lake City. It whs arranged to sound the patrol sirens if the liquid escaped. This was the signal for people In the town to leave the area. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS ONLY a slight breeze from the north. One of the officers said anhydrous ammonia Is harmful, even leathal, in concentrated amounts. The two vehicles were moved from the area at 7 a.m. Driver of the overturned tanker reportedly suffered only minor injuries. provide Potter $332 to help make the trip. Dr. Haws who recommended accept-ance- , said Its been customary for the board to provide this assistance "as a goodwill gresture further noting that "you may never be asked for this as a result of current conagain tract negotiation with the BEEA. A letter from Principal Carroll C. Nichols, Box Elder High school, proposed remodeling of the school sick room to serve as administrative space, a sliding partition and carpeting in a double type room, purchase of property adjacent to the campus as a future swimming pool site and parking lot fencing. The superintendent said nothing was budgeted for the carpet, fence or property. "I presume hes just asking consideration for the future, Dr, Haws explained. BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO THE employ three coaches In the summer recreation program at Bear River High It had been thought only althought two would be Involved. Coach Gerald Simmons had asked previously not to have the summer job but since changed his mind. He has been reduced from a full year to a nine, month contract and is employ, ed only for this summer together with Coaches Don Petersen and Durrell Hugh, es, both tracts. of whom are on con. The school district pays half their salaries with tuition fees reportedly covering the balance. In Brigham City, the board and city share salary ex. penses for two coaches who work in summer recreation. Dr. Gilbert asked for a review of the entire summer program before the beginning of the next school year. IHOMEOWNERS.SAVEI BUSINESS THE BOARD accepted releases tor teachers Mrs. Linda Manning and Mrs. Joyce Mlcuda. Mrs. Mlcuda was given a years leave, Superintendent J.C. Haws announced that only one teaching vacancy exists In the district, It being for grades at Park Valley school. The board approved employment of six teachers for the coming year. They were: CAPITOL Open 1 p.m. Oaiiy ENDS TUES. e at Box EL JoAnne Corpany, High school; Lottie May Larson, art-typ- der second grade, North Park Elementary school; Roger N. Mason, math, Box El. der Junior High school; Sharron McBride, grades, Lincoln Elementary school; Joseph R. Olson, math, Box Elder Junior High school; Sonia P. Rlr. le, second grade, Lincoln Elementary In addition, the board approved employment of Richard Stokes as custodian at Box Elder High, 4-- 5 AUTHORIZATION WAS VOTED TO pay seven cents per mile for Don of the Box ElPotter, president-elec-t der Education association, to attend the annual National Education associa. tlon convention In Philadelphia. Love-i-n nd abstained In the voting which will STARTS WED. SjSCIESIDB MkMfMMWIMIl fMMlfMMWIf noHMcournmay WtttNim iiviN jurrs -- H |