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Show Volume 78, Number 26 12 PAGES Birdl bydgt tsix bilk, cut dldfkSf iimcDydhd ion Transportation cutbacks envisioned of Education has budget totaling approved a 1975-7$10,206,280 for Box Elder School district. The action came: With farm leaders calling for cutbacks in transportation costs and an increase in fees charged for community use of schools. With the Brigham City League of Women Voters endorsing the budget and commending the board for proposing this truly balanced budget. With the knowledge that when salaries are finally settled, increases may exceed the 5.5 percent allowed in the The Box Elder Board 6 budget. member Winston Benson Board vote of approval. dissented in the He contended, as he did two weeks earlier when the tentative budget was accepted, that alternatives need to be considered in the areas of transportation use of school facilities. and The budget includes property tax increases amounting to 1.5 mills. Included are .90 mill for transportation; .50 mill for recreation, and .10 mill for tort liability. The transportation levy is expected to yield $84,330 which Supt. J.C. Haws says is necessary to cover school bus costs e approved runs. x associated with 1 non-scho- non-stat- Not Totally Recreation The recreation levy is not totally for recreation. The anticipated income is expected to offset heat and light costs for use of school facilities apart from the SHOUTING PRAISES to the heavens is Tiger Lilty, portrayed by Katy Day, while Wendy (Lynne Smith) shows her admiration to Peter Pan (Chris Harrison) who has just dispatched Captain Hook. These performers and - at the Brigham many more will be on stage July Community Theatre production of 'Peter Pan at Elder High school, Pie eating, hang gliders again in Willard Willards Funtastic tertainment, Fourth. This annual celebration is believed to be among the nation's longest continuously running celebrations. Historians have not been able, as of yet, to pinpoint the exact date . the event started, but the latter 1800s seems to be a very close estimation. Willard Mayor Glenn Braegger, says this years event will be bigger and better than ever and he invites all of the residents of Box Elder county and their friends. As chairman of the Fourth of July committee, the mayor has released a schedule of events. The night of July 3 at 9: 15 p.m. the movie Johnny Treman, the suspenseful story of the American Revolution and cartoons will be shown. City Box flag-raisin- Not Recognized Bus transportation not recognized by the state (and therefore, which does not qualify for state assistance) includes evening activity runs for athletes and others who remain late at school. Also, special runs in situations deemed to be hazardous, busing students across highways, and giving rides less than 1.5 miles from elementary and 2 miles from secondary schools. The superintendent said he would propose cuts in the transportation budget at the next board meeting, showing how you can consolidate without seriously curtailing your program. It would not mean cutting back strictly to the state guidelines, however. breakfast. This year first, second and third place ribbons will be given to Willards fastest footracers. At 11:30 a.m., the booths and rides, which include everything from a giant wet slippery slide to a fish pond and from a booth to a ladder climb, will open. Points can be won at the booths which can be traded for prizes ranging from stuffed animals to wading pools. Big Event The big event of the day comes when at 3 p.m. four daredevils will shoot from the top of one of the peaks overlooking Willard and guide their bird-lik- e hanggliders into the town square. The event was spectacular last year, and will be four times more spectacular this year. A cash prize will go to the one who lands on a target in the square. A contest, three baseball games and a display of fireworks will end the days activities. The baseball games will feature the Fireball and Wildcats at 4 p.m. and Tigers and Lions at 5:30. The Willard Pony league team will play in the third contest. The Bicentennial presentation by the Willow Creek Players at the Willard school, previously scheduled for the Fourth celebration, has been postponed. The Fourth committee invites all Box Elder county residents to join the citys populus at this event. In a lengthy session at the council table, Thursday night, the Brigham City council officially adopted its 1975-7budget of $1,715,194 or some $44,000 more than tentatively approved a week ago. The approval of the budget in its final form, didnt come without more than an hour of discussion by council members as to what to do with a projected surplus in the utilities revenue fund. In the end councilmen on a split vote, directed part of the expected $71,311 reserve to be placed in the $40,000 deficit retirement fund. Other than that one change, the budget remained pretty much in tact and councilmen expressed unity on the overall program, but parted on the issue of surplus. In other matters, the council heard a variety of items, opening bids on a transformer, approving a new pay structure for the police department and hearing a report from a motorcycle committee. 6 g Set Stage Councilman A. Cazier set the stage last week for a discussion on the use of the surplus when he proposed a two-mireduction in the property tax. Thursday night, Councilman Dale Baron carried on in that vein and supported Cazier, noting it would be a step in the right direction to alleviate taxing burden on residents ... Id like to see it go back to the taxpayers. Councilman Cazier said he was challenged last week to bring an itemized list where the budget could be cut. My ll location of a liquor store on property adjacent to a Brigham City grade school. The public hearings will be held at two locations. The July 8 session will be at Box Elder High school and the July 9 meeting at Bear River High. Both sessions will begin at 8 p.m. They are an outgrowth of a request by Tremonton city officials several weeks ago for construction of a new swimming pool in their area. The board has long considered the construction of new pools at both Box Elder and Bear River High schools, And Wednesday night Supt. J.C. Haws said he assumed that a new auditorium for Box Elder Junior High and district central office building also are in the picture. hassle isnt with the department budgets but with the surplus, he commented. Councilman Peter C. Knudsen took a moderate stand on the issue noting he had concerns about the projected reserve. He felt it might be best used if earmarked for specific areas. Councilman Douglas Wight and Mayor Harold J. Felt both strongly supported the reserve concept, reminding councilmen of problems arising from a sudden spring storm two or three years ago and the cash equivalent be transferred from the place it in the streets fund. It died for lack of a second. (Continued on Page Two) rate under state, nation What is Box Elder countys record with respect to divorce? Do marital splitups occur more often or less often locally than in other places? As in most other parts of the country, there has been a great increase in recent years in the proportion of marriages that have been ending in divorce. Back in 1958, the Census Bureau's figures show, the number of divorces in the 368,000 United States was at a low level for the year. Since then the trend has been sharply upward, reaching a high of 970,000 last year. Related to the number of marriages that took place in 1974, estimated at 2,230 by the National Center for Health Statistics, it appears that there was 2.3 marriages. 1 divorce for every Higher Than Usual The proportion was higher than usual, it is explained, due to the fact that there were fewer marriages than would normally have taken place. Ths recession caused by prospective couples to postpone their weddings. In Box Elder county, according to the (Continued on Page Two) Set Record Straight Acting on a recommendation from Dr. Haws to set the record straight, the board voted in the future to itemize travel, meals and other expenses for which its to board meetings and other by a vote defeated a motion to submit itemized vouchers. The issue was raised a number of weeks ago by Winston Benson who pointed out to his fellow board members that it is required by law. Some $400 is allocated yearly to cover indistrict expenses for each board member. In the past, it has been the practice to give each member $200 for travel expenses 2 yard is aftermath. Made Motion Wight made a motion to amend the budget, after hearing from two citizens that the surplus might go into such areas as public safety and services, to take the school-relate- d functions. It was not necessary to itemize mileage. Meals, magazines, newspapers and local telephone service have been paid from the other $200 on a group basis. If you want to live the letter of the law, then everything has to be itemized, Dr. Haws told the board at its previous meeting. (Continued on Page Two) June entry Winning flow problem experienced last year as an Local divorce members are reimbursed. At their previous meeting, members Statement of Support Sarah Yates, president of the League of Women Voters, read a statement of support from the LWV. Expressing endorsement of the budget, it stated in part: We think it is imperative to eliminate the deficit even though it means foregoing additional services to pupils, mainly media coordinators, guidance personnel and smaller pupil-teachratio for elementary and foregoing certain salary goals. The budget adopted Wednesday is intended to eliminate the districts deficit. It projects income of $10,622,451 and expenditures of $10,206,280. The $374,449 deficit in maintenance and operation is higher than was listed In the tentative budget in which the red ink figure was $327,394. Board Clerk David Morrell said state assistance fell about $18,000 short of anticipation while heat and other utilities ran more than expected by about $23,000. These were major contributors to the higher deficit figure. Funds anticipated under Public Law 874 (for federally impacted areas) were adjusted from $400,000 to $430,000. Additional (Continued on Page Two) Mrs. Ibt!D(e(! Public hearing slated on pools, other needs Public hearings that would test citizen reaction to bonding for two new swimming pools and other buildings needs in Box Elder School district are scheduled July 8 and 9. The dates were set by the board of education Wednesday night. At the same time, the board voted to itemize all future travel and other expenses while on school business, agreed to inspect school grounds with an eye toward beautification and opposed "You should evaluate it so that by fall, you can make adjustments . . . without rocking the boat more than you think you can stand the public pressure, Dr. Haws told the board. Another point of view was expressed by a citizen, Mrs. Marjorie Childs, who said she doesnt object to the levy for transportation. Whether the state finances it or the district, the money still comes from the people. Top slpflS (Sfiity h Admission Admission is 25 cents a person or $1 per family. The admission price includes chances to win one of three small electric appliances to be given away during the course of the evening. Activity begins early on the morning of the Fourth. Breakfast will be served on the town square from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., with pancakes, eggs, ham, and juices heading up the menu. g The ceremony at 9:30 by the Kiddies Scouts, at 10 parade and traditional foot races at 10:30 follow the regular school program. Included in such use are community recreation programs (for which only a $5 supervisory fee is charged), community schools, political party meetings, etc. Even as the board considered tbe final d VJith more debt reduction 'Oldest Fourth' Willard City is again this year presenting for the areas Fourth of July en- 3-- 5 budget at Wednesdays public hearing, Wesley Scott, Fielding, president of the North Box Elder Farm Bureau, urged that financial reins be tightened. He said community use of schools should pay its own way. And he declared that transportation should be cut back to just those runs approved and reimbursed by the state. he said it Of the latter will hurt me and my neighbors but weve got to get out of the hole. This statement referred to a current deficit which the budget lists at $374,449 in maintenance and operation and $125,318 in capital outlay. Our people are willing to sacrifice this transportation) to get this in balance, Scott declared. The board has been reluctant to cut back existing bus service because of the outcry that might result. And Dr. Haws said weve got three more requests now to extend bus runs. 'beauty' An impressive back yard featuring hundreds of shrubs, flowers and other planting prompted judges Thursday to select a northeast area residence for Junes Yard of the Month award here. The monthly honor went to Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Davis, 1030 Cranton place. Yard of the Month is a yearly promotion of the Brigham City Kiwanis club which recognizes an outstanding yard in June, July, August and September. Mr. and Mrs. Davis, as other winners, will receive an engraved plaque during a special awards luncheon later this year. A close runner-u- p in the June judging was the yard of Dell H. Hill, 126 West Seventh South, an entry characterized by a neat, trim appearance and featuring a unique rear yard landscape design. The yard of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, judges pointed out, presents a striking picture of design and effort. This is particulary true of the rear yard which is terraced, utilizing rocks as retaining walls. The neighbor or friend who entered the home made winning yard, called it a hand-place- d beauty. (Continued on Page Two) Ceremony set A Fourth of July program to com- is scheduled in Brigham City this year. It is planned at the Rees Pioneer park bowery beginning at 8 a.m. and will include a flag raising, vocal solo by J. Earl Johnston and remarks from Mayor Harold B. Felt. Chairman Mrs. Beth Gurrister said the ceremony will last for about 20 minutes and will serve to kick off the annual Independence Day celebration locally. memorate the nations founding |