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Show ) ii Corr Sillo tn. c,v'-Utah SaI- - Nixon Wins! Junior High Conducts Traditional Straw Vote ... Volume 75, Number 45 Brigham City, Utah - 84302, Sunday Morning November 5, 1972 16 PAGES Heavy Turnout Expected over results of straw Box at Elder Junior High school Friday are balloting eighth grade students, from left, Vicki Wight, Melanie Sereika, Karen Nelson, Christine Olsen and Lisa Han VIEW VOTE RESULTS Looking sen. With them is American history teacher Jay Hansen who helped direct the traditional election. Results in the past have been a barometer of what will come in real election. Which Gives Most Republican Candidates Big Edge The election results are in. ..at Box Elder High school. This barometer of local balloting took place at the Brigham City school Friday and it gave Republican candidates a strong showing, although three Democrats came through in impressive style. This straw vote is a traditional activity, conducted for 18 years now under the direction of Claire Bailey. During this time weve missed only three candidates of them all, he commented. So how did the 1972 aspirants fare? Well, the GOP team of President Richard M. Nixon and his vice presidential running mate, Spiro T. Agnew, piled up a landslide margin, 385 votes, to 44 for Junior Democratic McGovern and R. George challengers Sargent Shriver, 44, and American Independent hopefuls John G. Schmitz and Thomas J. Anderson, 20. However, Rep. Gunn McKay and Gov. Calvin L. Rampton, Democrats seeking won easily over their Republican rivals. Bob McKay whipped Robert K. for a seat in the U.S. Wolthuis', House of Representatives from Utahs 257-15- First Congressional district. Rampton bested Nicholas L. Strike for Utahs gubernatorial post, The only other win by Democrat was in the race for state treasurer. David L. Duncan defeated Sid Lambourne, Republicans were strong winners in all other contests. The results: William E. (Bill) Secretary of state Dunn, 233, Clyde L. Miller, 181. Vernon B. Romney, Attorney general 305, Thorpe Waddingham, 89. David Smith Monson, State auditor 300, Linn J. Baker, 68. Miles Cap Ferry, 312, State senator VaLoy J. Boothe, 82. State representative (District 61) 258-16- 255-15- Uncontested, no votes cast. County commissioner (four-yeaDon E. Chase, 250, Warren C. Haycock, 132. term) County commissioner (two-yea- r John P. Holmgren, II, 257, William D. (Bill) Burton, 138. Only Votes Bailey said students did not vote in other races nor on four proposed contitutional amendments or the nursing home bond issue. Bailey who has directed the political study in American history classes with fellow teacher Jay Hansen, said theyve discussed campaigning and the elective process for the past two weeks. Their rooms give evidence of this with a wide variety of campaign buttons, posters, etc., bedecking one board. Eighth grade students in 17 American history classes cast ballots. non-partis- 7 Keynote Speaker Named For Scout Leader Conclave Keynote speaker for the Utah Girl Scout councils annual meeting slated at Intermountain school on Thursday, Nov. 9, will be Wyman D. Babby, area director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, S.D. SPEAKER keynote meeting - Wyman D. Babby will Girl Scout leaders annual in Brigham City Nov. 9. A member of the Oglala Sious tribe, Babby is well acquainted with the heritage of Indian culture as well as the services now available to the American Indian. He will speak to the 300 assembled adult Girl Scout leaders and committee members as part of the morning session devoted to American Indian culture of the past and present. Babby began his career with the federal government in 1961 as an administrative assistant with the division of Indian health in Washington state. Two years later, he transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Washington agency as administrative officer. In 1968 he became a program analyst in Washington D.C. and in 1969 became assistant to the commissioner of Indian Uncle Sam Says No! Head em Out, Wait a Minute Here is a story about an oldtime cattle drive that will never be. It was planned to start Monday and was expected to be one of the biggest old fashion cattle drives the West has seen in quite a spell. The signal went out recently from western Box Elder county telling cowboys for quite a piece, to hitch up their teams, put on their spurs, get out that saddle and dust off the old Stetson. The drive, would have been complete with cowboys, a chuck wagon and cooks. The smell of sourdough bread and beef steaks cooking over open campfires would have highlighted the event. The cattle were expected to be herded cross country and the drive was suppose to reach its destination sometime Friday. The animlas were supposed to be moved about 12 miles a day. cattle drive gained a Recently a great deal of attention, and it was expected this drive in Box Elder county would have been one of the biggest the West had ever seen irt a long time. But it will never be. 600-hea- d Will never be But that will never be. Uncle Sam called the whole thing off in the final days of planning. Simplot of Idaho was to move 1,500 head of cattle from its ranches near Grouse Creek to Malta, Idaho. Reports Stolen Battery Damage Rangeland Federal officials told planners of the drive that it would cause too much damage to rangeland. Dean Christensen, 255 North Fifth West, complained to police this past week that omeone stole a battery out of his tractor while it was parked behind his shop. prohibited the drive. Now the cattle will probably have to be trucked to Malta, certainly a method not as romantic as an oldtime cattle drive. For this reason the government In July, 1970, he transferred to the Aberdeen Area office where he is area affairs. director. Immediately following registration at 9 : 30 a.m., the adult leaders will hear Cathy Buss describe Traces through Time", the opportunity that is being offered to senior Girl Scouts around the world by the Utah Girl Scout council. This opportunity will feature two weeks of experience in Indian living in the Vernal area next summer, and will be an archeological and anthropological learning adventure for the participants. Intermountain students will then present a program dealing with Navajo heritage and background and leading up to todays progress and problems for their people. Babbys talk will follow this presentation. Then the assembled Girl Scout leaders will join in a luncheon that will be the same menu that will be served to students at Intermountain nation. school and all Indian boarding meeting. Plans for the annual conclave have been made by chairman Barbara Johnson of Salt Lake City with Mrs. Nancy Jane Bales of Brigham City, District One chairman, as coordinator for the local involvement in the planning. The visitors will tour Intermountain school and visit the craft shop to conclude the day of activities. College Day Set At High School Utah Technical representative college at Provo will be at Box Elder High school on Nov. 9 to explain to seniors what they may expect if they attend Utah Tech following their graduation. Vocational counseling will be available as part of the presentation, along with discussions of job opportunities, rates of pay and working conditions in jobs for which the student may be trained at Utah Tech. The presentation will be part of a "College Day at the high school in which representatives of 13 Utah colleges and universities will take part. of r MMMNNMMU Clerk Will Post Vote Results Nl congress and other state, legislative and county offices are included on the same contests for state brilot with and local school boards and cemetery maintenance districts and uncontested judicial offices plus four proposed constitutional amendments. The only separate ballot will be for a proposed $750,000 bond issue to build a new nursing home in the Tremonton area and a d addition to Pioneer Memorial Nursing home in Brigham City. Ballots will vary from district to district, influenced by state representative districts, school board precincts and cemetery maintenance districts. There are 16 variations, the clerk explained. Voting districts in Box Elder county correspond with the boundaries of LDS wards. In Brigham City even though the Ninth LDS ward has been disolved, the voting district continues in existence, observing the same boundary lines. people who will vote but not all of it, he said. final day Registration agents Tuesday for voter signup reportedly did a land office business. More than 600 absentee ballots have been distributed which exceeds the number originally ordered. Olsen said as usual, returns will be phoned to his office in the courthouse from the various districts election night. They will be posted on large tabulation boards in the main hall and the public is invited to watch the results as they develop. ,' 1" M-- J) Partisan races for president, governor, IPwtty ileflDKi non-partis- The Box Elder News and Journal will not host an election party at the N-- J office, 55 South First West, as so many years in the past. Instead, interested citizens are invited to watch Tuesdays general election results posted at the county courthouse. Large boards have been erected in the main hall where tabulations will be recorded as they are recieved by the clerks office. Tuff Charles Publisher Claybaugh said a limitation of space plus the new courthouse feature prompted a change in the traditional election party plans. However, donuts and coffee from Polling Places Listed fflgCafl v J- Robbins Donut shop and soda pop from Beehive Bottling will be served at the courthouse, courtesy of the two firms and Box Elder News and Journal. In addition, the N-- J staff will keep tabs on the election returns and interested citizens are invited to 1 for latest vote telephone counts. Girls will be on duty to take your calls. Polls close at 8 p.m. and it's expected that initial returns will be relayed within the hour. In addition to election stories, complete but unofficial vote tabulations will be carried in the Nov. 9 Box Elder Journal. 723-347- A list of polling places also can be found on Page 2 today. Could Build Pools, Hospital Meeting Airs Legal Use, Plan for Proposed Tax BIA-operat- and directors during the afternoon Referring once again to the need to vote early, Olsen suggested that wives go in the morning and not wait until their husbands come home from work. In larger districts, there will be two sets of election judges which means that ballots will be counted during the day. The more votes that are cast before the evening rush, the sooner tabulations can be made and reported. Olsen said registration and absentee balloting are the heaviest he can remember by many, many times. "Much of it is because of the younger On One Ballot schools in the Business Meet Afternoon sessions will deal with the business of Girl Scouting in Utah and eastern Nevada, as Mrs. Lorraine Nickerson, council president, conducts a meeting for elected council delegates. Each neighborhood in Utah and eastern Nevada has a specified number of delegates to the convention, as well as nonvoting visitors who are invited to attend all sessions. Election reports, evaluations, and a report of the recent national convention in Dallas will be given by various officers A This was the word of Box Elder County Clerk K. B. Olsen as Tuesdays (Nov. 7) general election neared. His reason for voicing concern was two-pl- y there are a number of partisan and races and propositions to be decided and the voter turnout promises to be the heaviest ever. The current high mark of 12,014 votes was recorded in the 1964 presidential election. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in the countys 52 voting districts. The county clerk also advised voters to study the ballots before they enter the to polling booth. To leave decision-makin- g the last minute will further add to potential congestion. Sample ballots may be studied at the clerks office, main floor in the county courthouse, and at each polling place. In addition, a facsimile reproduction can be found on Page 2 of todays "News. non-partis- term) r Tell everyone who can to vote early. to have unbeliveable lines if Were going they dont. To impose Utahs optional sales tax or not to impose it. That was the question Friday night as more than 100 persons attended a meeting at Brigham Citys community center. The session was one long awaited to clear the air on legal uses of the tax and how it could benefit Box Elder county citizens. When the meeting was over, nothing had been resolved. There were no commitments and only one candidate had declared himself. But Mayor Ole Zundel expressed hope now there was a clearer understanding of how the tax can be imposed and used. Specifically, he proposed construction of indoor swimming pools at Box Elder and Bear River High schools, and a hospital in Tremonton. All could be financed by saiea ax revenue, he explained. Ironically, there were no elected officials from Tremonton on hand although letters of invitation had been mailed to mayors and town board presidents of every municipality in the county. that Explains Limits City Attorney Omer Call explained legal limitations of the tax, explaining that it can't be distributed on a per capita basis. The revenue would have to be returned based on point of sales. Richard Christensen, Burrows Smith company, Salt Lake City, briefly explained how four communities pledged their sales tax receipts to build the Gunnison Valley hospital. Since then there have been half a dozen projects, most of them involving swimming pools, he noted. The improvements have been ac- complished under Utahs inter-loc- cooperation act which enables counties and local governments to pool their sales tax revenues for a common purpose. Mayor Zundel said if the county comsales tax ormission pased the half-cedinance, Tremonton could then pass its own ordinance and receive sales tax totaling about $70,000. If the city chose, it could pay off a hospital bond with this money. Could Form Agreement Other municipalities in the Bear River High attendance area then could form an agreement among themselves and with the county and board of education to bond and use their sales tax revenue to build a swimming pool. It would be up to the school board to issue the bonds, both at Bear River and Box Elder High. Mayor Zundel said Brigham City would pledge the estimated $48,000 needed annually for 15 years to pay off the swimming pool bonds for Box Elder High. Brigham City would receive approximately $114,000 from the sales tax n basis. annually on a Brigham City stands ready to cooperate but if the demand, the desire isnt there, once again I say that Brigham City is doing fine and can get along without the sales tax, the mayor declared. point-of-origi- Expressed Regrets regret that sales tax He expressed cant be returned on a per capita basis to give smaller towns with few businesses a break. But he said although they wont benefit directly in terms of revenue, under a cooperative agreement, they would share in facilities and have the advantage of an easing threat to the county and school district mill levies. Councilman Byron Armstrong said the swimming pool at Box Elder wouldn't be used only by Brigham City but the entire south end of the county. One other variation of imposing the tax would be for the county to adopt the ordinance for a temporary period. Municipalities that wanted, then could own ordinance to receive the adopt their tax on point-of-origi- Next Step The next step would be for the county to rescind its ordinance. However, the tax would continued to be collected and returned to those towns and cities where it had been adopted. If the county were to adopt the ordinance but no municipalities did so, all of the resulting tax revenue would return to the county. These options are available, Mayor Zundel explained. We hear a lot about north and south in this county. But wouldnt it be wonderful if we could finally get together and mutally get something? I can see a hospital at Tremonton and a swimming pool at Be.ar (Continued on Page Three) y t v |