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Show Universal X$ sr"C,yCr Slrth vr Salt L K City, 277 JD in.-'- . 54 Winter Wonderland BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER VOLUME 46, NUMBER 50 North Stake Jaycees to Completej Firemen Give Conference Is Incorporation Mon. A .special called meeting for the purjxise of incorporating the Brigham City Junior ChamFour sessions wUd be held at ber of Commerce, will he held 14 the North Box Elder stake quar- Monday evening. December at Commerce of the Chamber conterly conference when it venes on Saturday evening and rooms, it was announced this Vorl Petersen, secreSunday of this week, it has been week by announced by Vernal Willie, tary. stake president. Other matters to come up for A special meeting for all Eldiscussion will be the Christders and their wives, all senior mas program of the lx-aas well as the forthcoming memtaeis of the Aaronic priesthood and their wives as well distinguished award service as stake and ward officers and banquet to be held in January. their wives on Saturday evening at 7:30 oclock. Handicraft Class To General conference sessions have been scheduled for 10 a. Meet Friday, Dec. 18 m. and 2 p. m. on Sunday with A change in meeting niglu me pieseirtation of a pageant on the Book d Moi moil listed for the Adult Hundiciafl class as a piogram leature for 7:30 for next week lias been an- . nounced by Mam1 Thoin Jepp-sonSunday evening. Boys and girls instructor. Instead of the from the Intermountain school, regular Thursday meeting, it Pacunder Ihe diieetion of Boyd will be held Fiidav, December ker, Sunday school superinten18. dent, will be included in the The class will be held m ihe cast of charaeteis for the paTeen Canteen as usual. geant. Speakers for the conference sessions will include A. Walter Stevenson, Dr. Eugene E. Campbell and Davis S. King. Music will be furnished ward by choirs from Bear River City ar.d This Week End i BOARD Utah Jaycees Hold Finals In Brigham City voice Finals in the state-widof contest, sponsorDemocracy askud lor an increase in miscellaneous from $100 to $300 but a ed by the Utah Junior Chamber reduction in oust of plants, flow- of Commerce, will be held in Saturday, Jay etc. from Brigham City, ers, seeds, shrubs, chairman an$200 to $100. This fund also re- Swenson, state ceived a 1953 increased appro- nounced this week. Transcriptions of talks made priation of $12,000 in of this year, to carry on the by winners in 28 high schools courthouse renovation program. will be heard oy a panel of five e ITS YOUR DOUGH County Commissioners Ponder Budget Request Increases of $19,774 for 1954 r Departmental 'budget requests totaling $333,379.00 were to the County Commissioners at their meeting Monday of this week, an increase of $19,774 over the 1933 budget as finally approved. From these estimates of the cost of running the county government for the coming year, the commissioners will propose a budget, which will he on file in the county clerks office for public inspection at least three days prior to the holding of apublic hearing at the eommissioners rooms in the courthouse at 10:00 oclock on the morning Each of the three county com-- I dition to the election costs, was will get salary in-- I hospital insuiance at $300. No item similar was in the 1953 creases, from $2,000 to $2,316. Also in November, the com-- j budget. missioners had to allow a sup- In special appropriations unplemenlal request of $710.85 for inder the general fund, an the current year. crease in dues paid to the State The poor and indigent fund Association of County Officials from S500 to $530 was noted, but reflects a decrease with reducother reductions left the budget tions in food, clothing, fuel and medicine anticipated from figure the same. to $4,000; hospitalization An increase last June in the from $7,000 to $6,250; and misclerk and auditor's salary was cellaneous expense from $1,000 reflected in this office, increas- - to $750. Only increase asked ing it from $3,375 to $3,900. was for care at private homes or Cost of repair and maintenance institutions, from $1,500 to of furniture and equipment was of Monday, December 21. The county road fund asked this hearing, the increased from $85 to $185. Following The sheriff's salary also was for a hike from $5,000 to $10,000 1954 budget will be adopted. To prepare the budget, all de- increased from $3,375 to $3,900 for bridges, increases from to $9,000 for gas and oil, partments must submit an esti- and increases from $3,000 to for three deputies also was $7,500 to $8,000 for equipment, mate, based on the experience during the present year and ex- asked, with anfor increase from and $3,375 to $3,900 for the sufor next $500 to S3 350 special salar- pervisors salary. Maintenance pected expenditures year. These are the requests ies. Office maintenance raised of the county road shed cost considered by the commission- from $175 to $275; expense of would be cut from $2,500 to ers in establishing the proposed sheriff from $150 to $300; ex- $1,000. pense of deputies from $400 to Financial condition of the budget. On file in the office of K. B. $450; county jail repairs from county was found to be in a Olsen, county clerk, are the fol- $50 to SloO; photo and finger- very healthy condition with exlowing department requests for prints from $100 to $150. A re- pected fund balances as folwith ihe duction in furniture, fixtures lows when the books are closed 1954, as compared land equipment was noted from for the vear on December 31, budget adopted for 1953. 1953 92,325 to $1,325. It na necessarfj 1953: 19,r4 Department 5 5301 this year, to make an addition5,530 General Fund .... $49,040.11 Justice courts al allocation of SO, 200 to the 3.950 22.311.74 Road Fund District court sheriffs department, in addition Poor and indigent 10.8iHI.92 General fund .. 35.525 to the budget allowed. 26.120 Noxious weed . 19.168.95 Sheriff Ineui.-,elisted hy the county 15.785 Exhibits and Clerk & Auditor assessor as follows: salary from 16.180 16.700.38 advertising Cottniy Assessor extra office $3,375 to $3,900; 627.85 Agri Aid County Recorder. 11,535 Total $118,7,39.95 County Treasurer 10.675 11 COO help from $1.(100 to $2,000; office These balances were arrived .. 5.152 4,7t0 maintenance lrom $200 to $100; County Attorney-Count''ssufs expenses lrom $150 to at by the county auditor by pro632 Surveyor ?.0) Some adjustment in depu- jecting the average expenses to 19,987 Bldg & Grounds 7.848 tes la ties wete shown but off- the end of the year and while Commissioners set the expense. Reductions were they w'ill not be exact, Noxious Weed they salaries of should he a close approxima3 935 3 1,!T listed as follows; Control from $2,(100 to assessors 20.000 20. 79' he'd t tion. 2 (1.000 furniture, fixtures and In establishing the budget. .. 6.000 Agri Aid Fund Kxhibit and equipment from $500 to $300; the county commissioners may IS 000 18 000 'state tax commission and local use these balances plus expectAdvertising 91.000 expenses on redassifving 97.525 ed receipts during 1954 from County roads 315005 prav ements Corn $2 Ooo to $500; taxes and other sources, but Totals The above figures do not in- and reclassifying real estate they cannot budget more than the total of the two. clude Class B road fund return- ftom $50) to $200 The recorder's sahitv reflect Taxes paid in 1953 are used ed to the county from the sale of car and truck license plates e.l an increase from $3,3 o to to mt-e- t the cost of county govthis $3,900 and an increase for map ernment in 1953. While most of For the current year material, from $60 to $75 was the money used for cpeiation in amounted to $98.118 05. 1954 wlil not he collected until Election expenses for 1954 ae- - tsked Like the others, the treasur-thnear the end of the year, the counted for the big increase in general fund request, with ers salary would increase from county must cither have enough a total of $11,000 requested for $1,375 to $3,900 and an increase on hand to carry them through election supplies, rental of tails from $1,380 to $1,680 was asked or borrow money upon which to and booths, and salaries as for .extra salaries. Furnilure, operate. It has not been neces-- j compared to $750 in 1953. Ot her fixtutes and equipment took a sary to borrow to meet expenses in Box Elder county. Assessed changes were reductions in sure- - big drop, from $2,450 to $6.8). The county attorney's salary-fir- valuation of Box Elder county ty bonds from $1,000 to $2, HI; in and auto insurance prem- - would increase from $2,500 to was $37 465,587 in 1953. iums from $2,000 to $1,500; and $2,892 while the surveyor's salof Box Elder County Water Users ary would he $522 instead Everyone ib invited to phone association from $50 to $25. $ 450. their society Items lor the News Item listed for increase, in ad- Building and grounds fund and Journal to 77L $4,-50- 0 $2,-21- $7,-00- 0 $3.-C0- 0 . . . . Disabled Man A prize campaign, designated as a Steve Reed benefit, is being organized this week by local volunteer fire department mem hers who want to assist their long-tim- member ! Nielsen Calls Present Conditions a "Fire Hazard" to Students make impiovements facilities at Yost, Thatcher, Bear River and Box Elder high schools weie laken at the board of education meeting on November 16 and an executive session of the board was called for further for November 23 study and discussion of Box Elder high school finances. Hervin Bunderson reixjrted on the situation at Yost, recommending the digging of a water well instead of laying pipe from a spring considered inadequate. at $1,000. Cost was estimated He also recommended the purchase of additional land for a school playground and reported that a study showed a bus for Yost to be advisable. The board Carauthorized ter and Bunderson to "take such steps as they deemed neces-- j sary in these matters. Remodeling of entrances and exits at the Thatcher school were authorized, Reid L. Oyler being employed on a basis to handle the construction Steps to judges, and three winners selected. Two judges will be from USAC, two from Weber college and one from the University of Utah, Swenson said. in the First place winner state contest will receive a television set or a combination and a transcript of the talk will be sent to Washington, D. C., for national competition. Second and third place winners will receive trophies. Miss Maurine Rigby, winner otf the Box Elder high school contest, will be the local entry. The contest this year is the seventh annual, Swenson reported, and has more entries than any previous contest. Cosponsor with the Jaycees is the Radio and Television Manufacturers of America, who are furnishing the prizes. The state winner will be entered in national comtpetition. Four will be selected from the national contest, each receiving a $500 scholarship and an expense paid trip to Washington, D. C. cost-plu- s work. Gravel for the parking area, plus necessary curb and walks for the new Bear River gytm were authorized by the board, The board denied a request for a telephone for the Snow-- I ville school and rejected all bids for roof covering on the auditorium and library at Box Elder High and the auditorium at Bear River High. In lieu of the jobs, the board authorized temporary repairs be made and bids asked again next spring when the weather breaks. A transfer of $50,000 from the Jaycees Start Attend Church Robert Morgan Funeral To Be Held Saturday the gtoup. an Reed recently underwent Roliert Henry Morgan, 77, Wiloperation for the removal of his and is lard. died Wednesday morning leg and ihe benefit planned to help defray the ex at 7 oclock in an Ogden hospital following a throe weeks penses. illness A variety of pttzes will lie ol feted in the campaign planned He was born August 25, 1876 as for December 23. Included at Willaid, the son of Edward a are certificates, grocery prizes William and Rachael Cole Morwool blanket, clock radio, bicygan lie was reared and educacle and many others. ted in the Box Elder county Tickets lor the hcncnl now schools and USAC at Izigan. aie on sale by all members ol the fire department lie man ied Alice Ward in the Salt Lake temple. June 25. 1902. She Elderly Milkman away in 1918 BROAK BROOK, Conn. (UP)! lie was an active promoter of Milkman Howard A Middleton slaved up later than usual to. tiie loan of Willard. He estabobserve his birthday, lie was 85.; lished and operated the Willard gmeeiv store for 30 years, as well as Willards first show house and amusement center. He was active as a fruit buyer pa-.s- and farmer until his retirement. He served as a trustee lor the town of Wiliard and while serving m that capacity was instrumental m negotiating the flood control piogram with the forest to fund the building service. He also has been a general fund was authorized, to be rerepresentative of the Rigby, paid to the general fund before Idaho, sugar factory for five Adthe close of the school year. is. ditional janitorial soivire for yeaHe was a member of the LDS the Garland school was au- eliureh, .serving as an Elder in thorized. tile Willard ward at the time Bunderson repotted that a of tiis death. deed lor tin piopeity purchased Survivors include a son and adjoining McKinley school in thiee daughters, Robert W. MorTremonton had been received gan and Mrs. Glenda (M. and requested permission, which Willard; Mrs. F. J. Artel was granted, to build a fence. Giaser, Ogden; Mrs Maxtwell ArDenver, Colo.; Quig Nielsen reported on an menia Cohan, investigation made by him am! eight grandchildren and a sisBunderson with reference to ter, Mrs. Pauline Ramsey, Los of the main Angeles, Calif. the connection Funeral services will be held building and science building on the third floor at Box Elder Saturday afternoon at 1 oclock in the Willard ward, with BishHigh, describing present conditions as a fire hazard. Addi- op William Kunzler officiating. tional study and a detailed re- Friends may call at the famport pointing out the necessary ily home, Friday evening and alterations was requested by the Saturday until time of service. board. Burial will he in the Willard The audit report of the Box cemetery under the direction of School district the Harold B. Felt funeral home. Elder County was presented and comments read. The board asked that auditors recommendations be given Open further study and taken up at a future meeting. Kenneth E. Superintendent till 6 Weight reported on the dedicatory program at 'Bear River at that and The annual Christmas rush High, the 'break-ithe Garland schools, the educa- has hit the L'. S. postoffice, and tional conference at Park Val- to better serve patrons, the ley for western schools and a stamp window will remain open letter from the school nurse con- until 6 p. m. Saturday instead cerning visits to these schools. of the regular 1 p. m. closing He research time, Postmaster Henry Nielsen also submitted studies on classroom use at Bear announced this week. River High, dependent benefits Startups may be purchased, for 1953 and 1954. and enroll- packages mailed from 8 a. m. ment figures from the present to 6 p. m., he said. school year. through the 1958-5Peak of the Christmas mailEberhart Zundel. clerk;treas-urer- , ing is expected to hit the local submitted a financial re- office next week end when all port, presented claims and pay- windows will he open until 6 rolls for approval. p. m Nielsen slated. Bol-sta- Postoffice Saturday Kiwanis Club Installs Officers . s -- . -a -- - j Program Here A come to church program is being sponsored currently by the Brigham City Chamber of it was announced Commerce, this week by E. Reese Davis. The effort will continue through Decemoer and January as the special time to attend church. Not that the other months are not important, Davis said, but we as Jaycees feel that now is the time to strengthen the religious foundation, first in our own membership, and secondly, on helping others to find a practical, liveable creed in the belief ol their own particular faith. We believe, Davis contin ued, "that faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human of life, that the brotherhoods man transcends the wNereignty of nations. "We urge every one at this time to make a social effort to attend church, to find the real moaning of Christmas, and to find a greater faith faith in God. faith in our fellowmen, faith in ourselves, and faith in he our form of government, concluded. P. M. Santa Claus Will Be Back In City For Big Shopping Event PLANS IMPROVEMENTS in school , . YOUNGSTERS SATURDAY FOR BOX EIDER HIGH SCHOOL Corinne. Mother Nature Applies Decorations . . and turned Brigham City into a winter wonderland, Monday morning-- draping trees, shrubs and street decorations, as well as the memorial statue on the courthouse grounds with a blanket of white. The five inch snow was the first heavy fall of the year. Jay-cees- , FREE MOVIE SHOWS OFFERED Benefit For disabled 12 PAGES 11, 11)53 Free movies for youngsters under 12 are in store for Saturthe Christmas day afternoon, gift of the merchants of (Brigham City. Both the Capitol and Roxy theaters have been purchased for the early afternoon. No tickets are necessary, mercommittee members chant's pointed out. All the kids have to do is walk in when the two theaters open at 1 o'clock. The free admission offer ends at 3:00 p. m., after which regular prices will prevail. Incluied in the Saturday afternoon program in Brigham City will be a return visit by Santa Claus. He'll be on the streets and in throughout the business district during the afternoon, visiting both show houses. Shopping mothers are Invited bring their small children to the free day nursery being provided in the Chamber of Commerce quarters over the Box Elto der County Bank. There, children between the ages of one and four will be entertained by members of the Kindergarten club, sponsors of this holiday feature. Again Brigham City merchants are listing a variety of unusual buys for the Saturday shopping day, including a wide assortment of Christmas gift suggestions. Added feature for the enjoyment of down town visitors during the holidays will be musical broadcasts from the tower of the courthouse. South stake Mutual girls are in charge of this feature and wild furnish programs on December 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24. Kiwanis Club Installs New Club Officers Members and wives of the Brigham City Kiwanis club met Monday evening at the Maddox Ranch House for the fifth annual installation party of the service club. Newly elected officers for the coming year were installed by Lyman S. Pierce, Ogden, lieutenant governor of District 3. They were: Glenn L. Andersen, president; Maurice Burtcher, first vice president; Reynolds V. Reeder, second vice president; Clark M. Hillam, secretary; Louis Breltenbeker, C. V. Forsgren, Douglas Miller and Earl Sheffield, directors. Outgoing president, Omer J. Call opened the meeting with introduction of guests including LeRoy J. Olsen, nor of the Provo, gover- district. He turned the meeting over ti Douglas Miller, who acted as master of ceremonies. In the program following dinWendel Isaalson, ner, Mantua, sang several vocal solos, accompanied by his sister, Donna, and Earl Johnston presented several vocal numbers, accompanied by his wife, Joy. Call gave the annual president's report and Andersen, newly elected president, gave brief remarks. A new member. R. C. Musulas, was inducted into the club. Ira A. Huggins. Ogden, past district governor, was the principal speaker on the evenings Utah-ldah- program. r During the evening, perfect attendance pins were presented to Glenn L. Andersen, Dr. Roy Barnard, Vic Forsgren, O. Dee Lund, Rudy Kaiser, Dr. S. L. Moskowitz, Reynolds Reeder, Earl Sheffield and Cam Two year pins were Harmon. given to Omer J. Call and Douglas Miller while a three year perfect attendance pin was presented to Clark Hillam. Approximately 45 couples atone-yea- tended the meeting, with guests New Officers 0. Ixtcal Club were installed at fifth anniversary meeting Monday evening, by district officers and guests present for the affair. Seated, left to right, Louis Dreitenbeker, director; Maurice Burtcher, first vice president; Glenn L. Andersen, president; Reynolds V. Reeder, second vice president; C. V. Forsgren, director; standing, Douglas Miller, director; Omer J. Call, outgoing president; Karl Sheffield, director; Ira A. Huggins, Ogden, past district governor; Lyman S. Fierce, Ogden, lieutenant governor of District 3; LeRoy J. Olsen, Provo, district governor of Utah-Idah- o district; and Clark M. Ilillam secretary. . . . from clubs at Smithfield, Logan, North Ogden, Ogden, South Ogden. Roy and Clearfield represented. Favors were presented to the ladies and floral center-piece- s were given as door prizes. The axolotl, a salamander, eats more than its own weight in a single meal. |