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Show Aug. at Tremonton 26-2- 8 BOX ELDER NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Sunday, August 22, 1971 Stage Set for Annual Box Elder County Fair The stage is set for the 1971 Box Elder at County fair, scheduled Aug. Tremonton with some preliminary activities on tap Wednesday, Aug. 25. All of the traditional features are included in this years fair - horse racing, in livestock and crops judging, exhibits addition to other attractions. Highlights will include the annual Golden Spike rodeo, scheduled each evening at 8 p.m. and produced this year by Cotton Rosser. Sanctioned by the Rodeo Cowboys association, the event yearly attracts professional cowboys from all parts of the country. Last year, 124 contestants competed for $5,027 prize money. 26-2- 8 PLAN GLAUCOMA CLINIC Laying plans for the Sept. 2 glaucoma clinic in Brigham City are, from left, William Griffiths, Lions club publicity; Marie Olsen, county health nurse; Kyle Rigby, Lions club president; Aubry Moody, club secretary, and Beverly Evans, Utah Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Clinic will be free. BC Lions Issue Reminder service. The will be conducted under of the Utah Society for the clinic direction Prevention Blindness, Inc., the Utah Ophthalmological society and the state and local health departments. Eye physicians using a tonometer will measure pressure of the eyes. The test is done quickly and painlessly. of Glaucoma Cause of Blindness is a leading cause of blindness in adults and may exist without apparent signs and symptoms. Normally fluid runs into the eyeball and out at the same rate of speed. In 27 percent of persons over the age of 35 the outflow for some reason ceases to function. Fluid accumulated in the eyeball causing pressure and destruction of the nerve endings in the eye. Sight lost in this manner cannot be restored. However if treatment is started early, medical science can usually check the progress of glaucoma. Persons found at the screening with possible evidence of glaucoma will be referred to a private eye physician for further tests and treatment. Further information on glaucoma may be obtained by writing or phoning USPB offices at 2033 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. $ Water fountains, skunks and rebuttal to a citizens criticism captured in Box Elder county during October, 1970. This compares with 1,354 government employees stationed within the county ten years earlier in October, 1960. The Foundation study shows that government employment comprises 23.2 percent of the total nonagricultural workforce of Box Elder county and is equal to 5.9 percent of the total population of the county. For the state as a whole, government employment makes up about 27.5 percent of the nonagricultural workforce and 9.5 percent of the total population. Utah Ranks First Utah ranks first among the contiguous forty-eigstates and is second among all fifty states of the nation in the percentage of its population employed by government units. In October, 1970, the proportion of total population in Utah employed by government was half again as high as the national average. The major reasons for the abnormally high percentage of government em- ployment in Utah, according to the report, are the large proportion of federal employment in the state and the higher than average employment in education. Actually, the number of noneducational state and local employees per 10,000 population in Utah is approximately 19 percent below the average for the nation. Utah is above the US average in the proportion of state and local employment for education, highways, and natural resources. For most of the other functions of government, however, such as hospitals, welfare, police, fire protection, sanitation, etc., Utah is well below the national average in the percentage of state and local employees. per 10,000 , population Govt. Work Multiplies Government employment in Utah has multiplied about four and a half times over the past thirty years, according to the Foundation report. This compares with an increase of only two and a "half times in total nonagricultural employment during this same period of time. Foundation analysts note that a major factor in the rapid growth of government in Utah over the past three decades tias been the establishment and expansion of federal defense installations during World War II, the Korean war, and the Viet Nam war. A Vietnam employment peak was reached in July, 1967, when there were 45,650 federal civilian employees in Utah. Since that time, federal employment in the state has declined, and in October, 1970, stood approximately 6,400 below the 1967 peak. From Page One) its necessary to find educators for 50 to 60 positions. This year, there are 35 new teachers, four of whom have recorded prior experience in the district. Most of those seeking jobs have been young teachers fresh from college seeking their first teaching positions. When considering the applicants, Dr. Haws said first attention is given to the persons student teaching evaluation and next to the college classes he or she has successfully completed. Grades, he said, are never included In the transcript. If the applicant is an experienced teacher, a check is always made at the persons last place of employment, the superintendent said. As a result of excess number of teachers, giving him an opportunity to be more selective, Dr. Haws asserted "we should get better quality in our replacements." Orientation Set All new teachers not employed locally during 1970-7- are scheduled to meet in an orientation session at the Box Elder Junior 2 to High choral room Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. Institute for all The annual employes Is slated Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Box Elder High school auditorium. They will hear an address from Dr. J.C. Moffitt, former Provo district superintendent and one of Utahs best known and most respected school administrators. p.m. and exhibits will be received until p.m. of the funds were used in construction of the citys community center. said the well should either be chlorinated or not operated. Zundel replied that the state board of health is aware of the wells operation, that the citys water exceeds health standards. Further, he said the facility was financed in one fiscal year without a tax increase. The mayor said he was surprised that anyone who pretends to be informed should be ignorant of this fact. "Theyre satisfied, the mayor stated. Kaltwasser who was at the said he wasnt meeting, satisfied and that he might go to the governor next. In other business, the council approved spending $500 for with the advertising on KSL-Tfocus to be on promotion of Peach Days. Councilman Blaine Olsen raised citizen complaints about traffic dangers on Sixth North and on Second North between Third and Fourth West. These were referred to the citys traffic advisory committee. ' Federal Aid Reply He also hit back at criticism of his stand on acceptance of federal aid, saying that having to Invest $5,000 to $6,000 to get $12,000 under one program was "not in the same class with $100,000 in another program. The mayor also replied to another letter from Kaltwasser, it alleging that the city feeds from 4-- 6 Meralfootn C(ioifaeiD water 1 unchlorinated Cooley well into the culinary system. Charging that this endangers the public health, he Board to Act 0n Pay Fi9ures The Box Elder Board of Education is expected to approve new higher salary schedules for teachers and all other personnel at its next meeting Wednesday, Aug. 25, despite the fact that pay has been frozen by President Nixon. However, unless new information is received to the contrary, employes will be paid on last year's schedules during the freeze period. Also at its session, scheduled at 8 p.m. in the board room, upstairs in the county courthouse, the district panel is expected to make an appointment filling the vacancy created by the recent death of Wayne Loveland. A reproduction of the meeting agenda can be found on Page 2 of todays News. 90-d- Cancels Meeting The Brigham City council has canceled its Aug. 26 regular weekly meeting so that it can participate in the annual Box Elder County fair and parade at Tremonton. They took the action at last Thursday's session. Less Costly, Utah's insured savings and e loan associations set an first quarter record in the dollar volume of mortgage loans for all-tim- and pur- chases, announced Andrew Brunetti, Ogden, president of the Utah Savings and Loan league. Brunetti said $29,335,798 was supplied by Utah's insured savings and loan associations for 1,075 mortgage loans. The previous record high for the first quarter was in 1963 when the insured associations made 1,785 loans totaling $28,978,110. Brunetti said that it is estimated that savings and loans are now supplying well over 50 percent of the money on home financing in Utah. During the month of March 491 loans were completed, totalling $15,636,392. Commenting further on anticipated enrollment, Dr. Haws said there will be a decrease in the number of elementary students but an increase at the secondary level. The districts largest school Box Elder High will have an expected studentbody of more than 1,900, a record high number. Also, it was reported that parents in the Bear River City attendance area have reaffirmed their threat not to send their students to kindergarten if the class is consolidated at Corinne school. The school board decided in April that Bear River City kindergarten students would be bused to Corinne during the 1971- 72 year. The board has not officially altered that decision. Dr. Haws said there reportedly are 13 kindergarten age children now living in the Bear River City area. There were 10 when the board reached its decision. Center (Continued From Page One) of housing and food accommodations for trainees on the IS campus, possibly by the end of the first year. Initiajly, however, they will rely on local motels and eating places. The Civil Service spokesman said courses will vary in size from 15 to 40 two persons and most will be short-terweeks or less. Wirt BANKAMERIQRD Long skirts. Short skirts. Middle skirts. Maybe even hot pants. Complicated? Sure, but isn't it fun? Especially when, no matter how you cover your legs, you can cover the bill with First Security BankAmericard. buffer. Together BankAmericard is the youre welcome almost anywhere in town. To buy whatever you need. And maybe even a few things you dont really need. is a special time. And BankAmericard is a special card. back-to-scho- 1 pre-scho- at Money Teacher Surplus (Continued 4-- to open council that skunks have become a problem in his area. He said a colony of seyen or eight had established itself in the vicinity of Highland and Oak street. He suggested, with tongue in cheek, that the city grant him permission to trap or shoot the striped animals. What hes asking us is to get rid of them, said Councilman Byron Armstrong who read the letter. After briefly testing the air for opinions, the matter was turned over the chief of police. Referring to a recent letter to the editor which appeared in the Box Elder News, Aug. 15, Mayor. Zundel said contrary to the understanding of the writer, Adolph Kaltwasser, no federal home construction year, either. Ususally, are scheduled Skunk Colony During October, 1970, there were 17 police employees per 10,000 population, compared with 22 per 10,000 for the nation as a whole. Utah is even further below the U.S. average in the proportion of welfare employees. There were 5.9 welfare employees per 10,000 population in Utah, compared with a ratio of 12.3 welfare throughout the nation. Concessions Highlights of Thursday's schedule will include the fair horse show beginning at 8 a.m. and judging of flowers, 8 a.m.; junior and open sheep and junior and open crops, 9 a.m.; farm mechanics, 10 a.m.; and junior and open beef, 1 p.m. A horse show pitching contest is on tap at 1:30 p.m. with and FFA crops judging at 3:30 p.m. and range judging at 4 p.m. The fair horse show will continue Friday at 8 a.m.; junior and open swine judging and junior dairy judging at 9 a.m. and open dairy judging, 10 a.m. The annual and FFA tractor driving contest is slated at 10 a.m.; and FFA livestock judging contests, 1 p.m., and horse racing at 1 : 30 p.m. A youth dance for and FFA exhibitors is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturdays schedule includes the popular junior fat stock sale at 10 a.m. and horse racing at 1:30 p.m. Concessions open daily at 1 p.m. A letter from James Hagen, 336 Highland Blvd., advised the Police Employees Down As an example, Utah is about 24 percent below the national average in the ratio of police employees to total population. employees attention Brigham City council Thursday night. Upon the urging of Mayor Ole Zundel who said if Brigham City pretends to be a beautiful community, it should have attractive water fountains on Main street, the council voted to buy eight new fountains from a Salt Lake City firm. Cost of the units is $254 each from Otto Buehner company. Zundel said the firm promised deliver within 10 days and that means we can have them here in time for Peach Days. The mayor said existing fountains, some of them in condition, could deplorable be replaced first. In addition, a couple of units will be placed where there are presently no fountains. Government Employment Increases Over Decade Total government employment in Box Elder county rose 22.2 percent during the past ten years according to an analysis just completed by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. According to the report there were 1,655 federal, state, and local workers employed 1 ferafieatos, SEstoEss, Leffteir Of Sept. 2 Glaucoma Clinic A clinic for the detection of glaucoma will be held Sept. 2 at the Brigham City Community center, a spokesman for the sponsoring Lions club reminded this week. The session is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. and is intended primarily for persons 35 years of age and older. However, younger residents of Box Elder county also are invited to take advantage of this The Flying U Rodeo company, Mar sville, Calif., is supplying livestock for the rodeo. The fair parade is scheduled on Tremontons Main street Thursday, Aug. 26, beginning at 5 p.m., and a chuckwagon breakfast will be served daily from 6 to 8 a.m. Initial activities will begin Wednesday with judging of the womens departments at 10 a.m. and the North and South Box Elder Farm Bureau Talent show, 8 p.m. at the fair grounds. -- ' Home Rates Lower "Mortgage money is much less costly now than it was a half year ago and Utahns are taking advantage of the lower rates to purchase a new or existing home or to build, Brunetti said. While the prime rate of some commercial banks in the East has begun to rise again, the rates on home mortgages at Insured savings and loan associations in Utah have not; however, a firmer tone may be indicating that rates will increase later this year. It is expected that housing will provide a further strong push for Utahs economy the rest of the year, he said. 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