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Show I I BOX 2 ELDER ELDER BOX NEWS, Brigham City, Utah NEWS n.wifwp.r ufabliihtd in A WMkly vary Sunday by tha IM4, published 55 South loi Eldar first Wust, Brigham City, Utah, M302.: Sacond Clan postaga paid at tha I South First Wast, post offica, Brigham City. Utah, 84302. Sunday, September 29, 1974 w u Charles W. Claybaugh Publisher Emeritus Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh General Manager Publisher Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Ariand Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. Editorially Speaking We like dress policy, Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Utah State Press Association, National and United Newspaper Association Press International. Advertising Repre Press State Utah sentative: Assogia tion, Salt Lake City, Utah. students response to it If theres one subject of which weve grown weary, its dress and grooming standards for high school students. Hardly does one pick up a daily newspaper without reading about court action, parent petitions, public meetings, surveys, etc., all related to boys hair length and the like. Locally, weve avoided judicial confrontation but the matter has caused conflicts at school and dissatisfaction among students, teachers, administrators and parents alike. And weve had this haunting thought through it all that the time, energy and mental machinations involved might be better spent in other ways. THATS WHY Wednesdays action of the Box Elder Board of Education in adopting a new dress and ap- pearance welcomed. policy was J. gladly Haws described it as being about as liberal as you can have short of having no policy at all. Yet it represents input from a broad-base- d ad hoc committee and has worked during a trial Superintendent C. 30-da- y period. Most important to our way of thinking, is the acceptance with which it has been received by rate Subscription able in advance student leaders at Box Elder and Bear River High schools. THE NEW POLICY places responsibility on the shoulders of these young people more than ever before. They are charged with interpreting it, in effect establishing standards of dress and appearance at their schools. If you think this means the flood gates have been lowered, read failure to disperse. Hopefully this has been the storm before the lull and the Indian boarding school can look forward to a more orderly mood. The fact that conflicts have sprung up in this first year as a multi-tribinstitution is not surprising. They were expected. But no one could foresee on what scale or how the trouble might manifest itself. al NOW WE DO and the question becomes, can the experiences of the past two weeks be turned to beneficial use? Are the IS students, the staff and the community better prepared to contend with any future problems? We hope so. At this point we certainly dont intend to second-gues- s or criticize the school administration, local police or anyone else for the situation to date. Theyve done the Brigham City t further. FURTHERMORE, Museum-Galler24 You see, we The student council at Box Elder has determined that boys shouldnt wear beards, that mustaches should be kept neatly trimmed and above the mouth, and that hair which falls in front of the face or otherwise needs constant attention is not acceptable. Who can blame a guy for lying back and taking . North Third Well - M easy with encouragement from the afternoon autumn sun? BRIGHAM CITY 24 North 3rd West 7:00 p m. Monday through Saturday Era Admission Octobar 3 through 29th Utah Painting 74 by Utah Artists Collector s Cornar Weaving and Spinning by Eleanor Coolidge Coming in November Farrell Collett and Touch of the Orient 1:00 a m this football game and y it were watching . . theyve determined that girls appear and act more lady like when they dont wear Levis or denims. So, at Box Elder High, no denims for girls! The policy is interpreted a bit differently at Bear River High but theyve had essentially no problems. TTie significant thing, we believe, is that students realize the value of standards and are willing to discipline themselves to maintain them. It appears weve all learned something. -- Not just few students, entire school on trial Brigham City is reaping another crop of unfavorable publicity, this time in connection with disturbances at Intermountain school and the resulting trial of 12 students for 8.00 per year payconnection with the Bo Elder News (published Sunin months: Box 5 Elder 54.00 for days) County. Subscription rate 510 00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box Elder News (published Sunoutside days) 55.00 for 5 months: Box Elder Couunty. in Perhaps it will save the taxpayers money. I mean he sure isnt gonna need a swim cap when he goes to the White House for a dip in President Fords he will set an of example high health standards for the country. I mean if he went to the Senate dining room for lunch, discovered he didnt have money to pay the bill and ended up washing dishes, he wouldnt have to wear a hair net. Possibly board the other day advertising the virtues'- of Jake Garn, the Salt Lake City mayor whos running for the U.S. Senate Saw a sign - best within their perspective to deal with it. HOWEVER, we are pursuaded to that where the express this view educational environment for more than 800 young people is concerned, a minority of student troublemakers should be dealt with firmly. Those who are at the school to gain learning should be permitted to do so; those who arent should be excused to pursue their desires elsewhere. Intermountain school represents a valuable asset to the Indian people. It is a facility with well-equipp- dedicated staff which has the capacity to meet their special needs. TRIBAL LEADERS have voiced a in coma special study operation; mission made this recommendation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. As a result, Intermountain this year is operating on a trial basis as a multi-tribinstitution. The measure of its future use is thus at stake. We hope the students understand this and are willing to accept the responsibility... and the opportunity. HACK pool. from Utah. It was a cluster of words of phrases ringing out Mr. Garns the qualifications . . you know of . . . usual sort decisive, thing aware, intelligent, nifty, keen . . . And right there in the middle of that masterful message was this d description of the Bald. Yep, thats Utahn: prominent - Bald! right I drove the rest of the way home trying to figure out why having lost a goodly portion of his follicle finery made him a better man for the job. Could it be that his effectiveness would be enhanced by spending more time senatoring and not so much putting his hair up in pin ... one-wor- curls? Then again if Washington should experience a power blackout while the senate was in session, one of the pages could shine a flashlight on Mr. Garns head and the resulting reflection would provide enough illumination for the solons to find their way out. (Of course there are some who will contend that such a power outage wouldnt hamper the senators since theyre in the dark most of the time anyway.) Theres one aspect of it, too, which might appeal to the opposite party. Mayor Garn will never be a candidate for President. Why? Because it would prove too embarrassing to the country. At the inauguration, theyd put the crown on his head and From The Files Of The Box Elder News-Journ- al 25 years ago Several winners of first place Sept. awards in the clothing exhibit at the Box Elder county fair were omitted in the original list published in the Box Elder Journal. They are: Larene Reed, Diane Rose, Vera Evans, Laura Kent, Coleen Adams, Ollie Lou Anderson, Margie Diderickson, Saundra Hale, Geraldine Reed, Roxey Davis, Juanita Nelson. 28, 1949 - Sept. 28, 1949 - With six new cases of polio officially reported in Box Elder county during the last 10 days and with a total of 13 so far this year, T. J. Howells, state health commissioner, announced through County Physician J. Gordon Felt that certain precautions should be taken by the parents of children. it would slip off. One distinct disadvantage is linked to his baldness, however. If, as. a senator he seldom went to the barber, how would he know what was going on in the country? A senators got to be informed, you know. Sept. 30, 1949 - Deer hunters who are planning on visiting the Park Valley area for the 1949. season, will be greeted with a complete new set- up, it was announced this week, and must obtain other permits before hunting on private lands or using private roads. desire to see it continue al Letters to the Editor... Comments on disorders not making newspaper headlines, but I am sure their efforts positive influences in this situation. As a community, we can certainly continue to be accepting, friendly, and understanding in our association with Intermountain students. Perhaps this might be a time when we can go out of our way a little to be helpful. are profoundly significant Here are a couple of suggestions: Some of the students have limited financial resources and anyone who has ever been broke will know how a part-tim- e job opportunity could brighten ones attitude. Unless the situation has changed recently, reading materials, magazines, etc., are in short supply in dormitory areas. Perhaps we, as individuals and in our service groups, can explore these and other alternatives to be helpful. The positive growth and development in the lives of the young people who have attended Intermountain over the years evidences its potential in helping in the lives of those yet to come. I would support the Indian task force in its proclamation that we cant afford to lose it. Library Echoes te Editor: Gunboat di A Salt Lake City newspaper has criticized President Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger for their new tough-lin- e stand with the oil producing nations who continue to increase the price of crude oil. It accuses the administration of saber-rattlin- g and gun-bo- at diplomacy, suggesting instead that a conciliatory approach would be more effective. However, the fact is that crude prices have been set exorbitantly and artifically high, even to the extent that Arab nations have more money than they know what to do with. This is their prerogative, of course, but the end result portends ( macy? In commenting on the recent stress on the Intermountain school campus, it may be noted that if we were to take the students from Box Elder and the students from Bear River, the producers and connations. suming We interpreted the Presidents words differently. He laid the cards on the table, emphasized the need for mutual concern among nations and a world community approach to problems of inflation and starvation. We didnt view his messages as tactics threatening any strong-arthe United but States rather by predicting that unless nations cooperate for their common good today, the alternative is mutual disaster tomorrow. And permit us an attendant view on the matter. Perhaps were just tired of being the worlds great benefactor in goods and money only to have the recipient nations too often tell us to jump in the lake ill both for m ! put them together, and expect them to live together 24 hours a day, I think we could expect some tension and behavior which would not be unlike that presently being displayed at Intermountain school. This is certainly not to condone or excuse misbehavior in any way, but to explain that Intermountain students, bless their hearts, are behaving normally and as expected. I, for one, think that the disorder on the Intermountain I have personally observed campus will be very short-liveIndian students from mixed tribes living, working, and learning together at Haskell Institute and in other BIA schools. The Indian students I have known are congenial and friendly and I would venture to say that the students at Intermountain are anxious to settle down to the business of learning after this period of experimentation. One need only look at the history books to recognize that some of the greatest leaders of all time have been Indian leaders. If we were to check the Intermountain campus today we would see remnants of this same quiet, dignified leadership being developed and exercised in the student council, house council, dormitory groups and in other organizations on the campus. In other words, I have confidence that students, themselves, will do their part in correcting any undesireable situation which might be on the campus. As a former employe at Intermountain school, I personally know virtually every counselor and instructional aid. I know them to be dedicated and highly competent. Their actions are 4 641 Brigham City Library 0 Phone: Open Dally 10: 00 A.M. 9: 00 P.M. Saturday Hours 10: 00A.M. 5: 00 P.M. 723-585- -- -- Sherman L. Nay, South Fifth West, Brigham City The next regular library board meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. in the - jurnot"- department of the library. Enjoyed reading paper Editor: I have greatly enjoyed reading about life in Brigham City and Box Elder county area during the past two years. I will be returning home in the next week or so and wanted to inform you to discontinue sending the paper. I want you to know that I feel it is a magnanimous service on your part as a newspaper to offer this service. I feel that it has added a lot to my mission in southern California, and it was amazing to meet people who were familiar with Box Thank you again. l. 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