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Show i Ulcrofllalnj lit Tax Mailers . Pisrpo.nt Ave. Slt Lakd wity, Utah 5651 Corp. 1-- 61 Come Before Commission Tax matters drew the attention commissioners at a recent meeting, along with several other business items Garret Beukenhorst asked for consideration of the commissioners since he had been taxed in I960 for a tractor he had purchased on a trial basis in 1959. which he had returned The commissioners said an adjustment would be made at the time he is ready to pay the taxes of the county ANOTHER TAX MATTER came when before the commissioners Mayor Reed Giles, George Smith and Arden Coombs, representing Tremonton City, asked for an adjustment on the 1960 taxes on the Hunt Food Cannery which was turned over to Tremonton City on 1960. Feb. They explained that when the company turned the plant over to the city, they had taken out most of the things that could be disposed of. A1 Warden, left, dean of Utah sportswriters, SET APPEARANCE They were told that an adjustwill join Jack Dempsey when the former champ appears in Brigment will be made on the 1961 valfito will event from the go ham City Feb. 1. Most of the profits uation and at the time this is nance the Teen Town program. done, a settlement will be made on the I960 taxes, on the same basis as for 1961. LeGrande Tea of the Welfare Department told the commissioners that the Nm thorn Utah Mental Health Clinic would like to know what the county is going to contribute so they can proceed with the budget. He was asked to get information on the total cost oi the career. Warden who has covered Councilman Don Chase Wednesoperation of the Clinic, the numwas 20 world a fights, championship day said he anticipates capacity ber of cases, and number of intercrowd Feb 1 when the greatest at the scene for four of Dempseys views from Box Elder and from heavyweight fighter of this cen- title matches. Cache counties before they can tury, Jack Dempsey, appears in Teen Town and the Box Elder come to a decision school Box Elder the gymnahigh High School Athletic committee are COUNTY Agent rullmer Allred sium. of his apperance here Chase said he looks for a turnout Most of the profits will go into the asked the commissioners to desigof more than 1,800 persons to hear Teen Town treasury to help finance nate a plan for selecting a person the Manassa Mauler relate his al- the youth centers operation in its t0 represent the county as Miss most legendary ring experiences. year. Ten percent will go to the Box Elder in the State Fairs Miss Allred was asked Utah contest. Dempsey will also show a high school athletic fund. to present the commission with a highlight film of his top fight the famous including list of rules for the Miss Utah triumphs t bout with Gene Tun-neso the contest commissioners could notify the various groups which sponsor queen contests in The program is slated to start at 8 p.m. the county. After this is done, they will make a decision as to TICKETS for the program went which one be designated as Miss locaon sale this week at several Box Elder. tions. They can be purchased at County Clerk K. B. Olsen was Box Elder high school, Zundels directed to have a seal made for Mens store, Chase Tirestone store the County Board of Health direcand the Box Elder News & Journal Members of the Brigham City tor tor use on immunization ceroffice. of Women Voters will join tificates for passports. The ducats are also being sold League other Utah league women in Salt A letter from Robert G. Allen members and Town Teen playby Lake City Monday, Jan. 30, for "A that the road be fixed requested ers in the Little League basketball Day at the Legislature. near his farm south of Strevell. program and will be available at the door. League members from Cedar He asked that gravel work be done City, Salt Lake City, Bountiful, and and cattle guards be installed in PRICES ARE $1.50 for adults Brigham City are expected to at- the area during 1961. The comand $1 for high school students and tend, according to Mrs. Joseph missioners said they would advise under. Allen of their decision. Gurrister, local president. A1 Warden, undisputed dean of the day, the ladies will During A LETTER WAS received from on watch Utahs Utah sports writers, will be legislators in action. hand with Dempsey to quiz the for- The highlight will be. an address Edward L. Burton and Company mer champ on his fabulous fistic to a joint session of the House and regarding the Nursing Home Senate by Mrs. Ted Burnett, state Bonds, presenting two plans. Schedule A proposed payment of president of the League of Women Voters. Her talk is scheduled $20,0000 per year from 1961 through 1971, which would bring at 2: 15 p m. the cost of interest to $38,500. The days activities are slated to Schedule B proposed a graduated begin at 11:30 a.m. with an inforinteron payment schedule with the mal discussion on legislation to $41,300. The which the state league is working. est amounting This will take place at the home of commissioners said they favored 1389 Schedule A. Mrs. Brigham E. Roberts, County Assessor Fred L. PeterThe schedule mentioned that a sen Wednesday said the sale of Military Way. levy increase will pay A follow will luncheon after a 1961 auto plates is moving at for over a the bonds peradwill the which league members snails pace and urged Box Elder iod as well as provide for operavehicle owners to take heed and journ to the capitol building to tion and maintenance of the Nurshear Mrs. Burnetts address and buy before the final rush. ing Home. to view the lawmakers in session. kje noted that the trend is folThe official bonds and oath of lowing its usual pattern and his J. Erie County Commissioners office is expecting the annual NOTICE Grover and R. Compton Harper of plate seekers. jam-uAll property owners with chang- were presented, approved and orThe deadline is Feb. 28. dered recorded and filed in the Taxes may be paid and tags es to be made in their 1961 irrigaoffice of the County Clerk. be-fbeus schedules tion on week .pny please notify purchased day 605 1st Feb. South 5 Third at tween 8:30 a. m. and p. m. at the assessors .office, county East, Phone PA Diseases Noted ' Assessments Meant to Pay Off Bond Issue For Disposal Plant Project The Brigluim Cits Council, meeting in special session Tuesday, an me lease in local sewer assessments and laid plans for a pronoil bond issue to help finance expansion of the citys sewage $375 posed disposal plant This action followed by less than a week a city move to acquire federal funds for the project Total estimated cost to expand present is $185,01)0 Capacity Crowd Seen For Dempsey Program An ordinance upptoved Tuesday provides for an increase in monthly sewer mtes 'sufficient to guarantee inpayment of the bonds. The council placed a flat $1 hike for residential service with commercial and industri.il rates to go up proportionately This means home owners for sewer service Mayor Ruel M Fskelsen pointed out that even with the increase, Biigluim Citys rate will be lower than 10 of 16 other major Utah communities only surveyed and higher than three of them now Women Voters Set Visit To Legislature one-mi- ten-ye- Pictured here are the flower girls and crown bearer for the Snow Queen BEAR REGAL ROLES coronation Saturday night. The ru$ai event will take place as the highlight of the annual Snow Carnival. Left to right, Alisa Andersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Andersen; Gregory Yates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Yates, and Terri Lynn Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Williams. As Light Snow Filters Down The sky opened up . . . just a little bit . . . artd let down a light skift of snow over northeast Brigmounham City and surrounding tains early Wednesday morning. It was the first falling of flakes here since Dec. 26 when an even lighter measurement was recorded. A high pressure area comfortably camped over this area has kept out any storms significant to the moisture picture for nearly two months. On City Directory lap Saturday Flight Other manifestations may be absent hereabouts but Snow Carnival not the annual which is scheduled for presentation Saturday night, Jan. 28, at the Box Elder High school gym- - nasium. Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Leland Williams promise all the gayety and color for which the traditional carnival is noted . . snow or no snow. . DANCING is slated to start at 8:30 p. m. to the music of Kenny Holmgrens band But this is only the beginning of an excitement-filleand entertaining evening One hour later at 9:30 p. m , a floor show is on tap and there may be a few tap dances with the program including dances under the direction of Grace Orme of Honeyville. last-minu- Dim Kiwanis Plans of winter d p Water Outlook Remains Festive Snow Carnival Brigham City reported 14 strep infections and three cases of chicken pox for the week ending Jan. 20, according to the statistical bulletin of the State Department Box Elder of Public Health. county reported ten strep infections and three cases of flu for the same period, the bulletin THEN AT ABOUT 10 p. m. comes the magic moment for one of the 35 girls vying for the coveted Snow Queen ncrown. In this unique contest, the queen is chosen literally by drawing her name from a hat. Adding considerable glamour to the coronation this year will be by a No official depth measurements are taken in the area but counts from neighboring snow courses provide a fairly accurate indication. are blanketed the appearance of Mrs Richard Charlotte the former Maxfield, Sheffield, Miss United States of a Maxfield few years ago. Mrs. will lend her regal touch to the festivities by crowning the 1961 Snow Queen. The former beauty queen also (Continued on Page Two) Man Faces Trial On Negligent Homicide Charge Utah State university exc hange students was bound over to First District court for trial Wednesday after a preliminary hearing in city court on a charge of negligent homicide. Nuggehalli Narayana Rnghuvir, 30, of Logan, will be tried in connection with a fatal accident which occurred Aug. 19 north of Mantua. Raghuvir was driving a truck which collided with an auto near the Mantua rope tow in Sardine canyon. Harry Randall Malabv, 25, of Salt Lake City was killed in the A head-o- n crash. Hunters Hunt Rabbits, Then Hunt for Auto that will pay $2 50 per month PLANNING for the expansion for has been underway many months by Caldwell, Richards, and Sorensen engineering firm of Salt Lake City. It was the Salt Lake firm that prepared the fedcitys application for $135,000 in eral aid. are members Council going ahead under the assumption that at least $120,000 of these requested funds will be granted. Money reportedly is available for this purpose. project "long-coun- Plate Sale Drags; Assessor Sees Deadine Rush 12 PAGES Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, January 26, 1961 THE COUNCIL plans Thursday to officially call a bond election for March 7. Eskelsen explained that if voters turn down the bond issue proposal, the city will have no recourse but to set up a sinking fund and set money aside until there is enough to finance the project. "IF THE bonds are voted, work can be started at once, he stated. The expansion work also includes the installation of an outfall line into the northwest area of Brigham City, theretofore not served by the sewer system. People in that area have been rectory. taxes to help finance sewer paying Chairman Clark Hillam said Ki- - service but have not had this the mayor said. and Key Club members vice themselves As proposed, the enlarged plant from Box Elder high school will could accomodate a population of take part in gathering information bewteen 30,000 and 35 000 persons. He expressed optimism that the THE EXISTING plant was comfacts and figures could be comit in 1956 and at the time, piled for all of Bnghnm City by pleted was described as adequate to serve March 1. for 10 to 15 years. The directory will be published Brigham City influx of peothe However, heavy and made available ns soon after ple over the past three years has as possible, Hillam said. pushed the plant to its capacity. Information being sought fiom In fact, for the past six months, each family head is the name, adhas been - the disposal facility numdress, occupation, telephone loaded wording to of names member and each ber, of the family. In addition, it will be possible for each family to order a directory for $1 at the time the information The money will be is gathered. collected upon delivciy. Directories ordered at a later date will cost $2 each, Hillam ex- it vvas explained that the council felt an increase in the sewer as- plained. A city map showing all the new sessment was preferable to a tax streets will also be included in the hike for paying off the proposed bond issue. directory. A endt d lip in an auto hunt for three Brigham City youths on the foothills east of Brigham City youths on the foothills east of Brigham City. Leonard Johnson, 420 East Fifth two South, accompanied by friends, drove over to the mountain, parked their 1957 sedan on the crest of a hill, and walked away to begin their rabbit hunt, according to Tom Sneddon, investigating officer. Within a few minutes they heard the tinkle of glass, turned around to see what it could be and their car was completely out of sight. They told Officer Sneddon that upon investigation, they found it had rolled down a steep incline a distance of 225 feet, turned sharply to the right and turned upside down. The car was the property of Johnsons father, Thomas A. Johnson, 420 East Fifth South. Estimated damage was set at $800. Officer Sneddon said that after the car was set upright, it obliged the youths by running long enough for them to turn it arouqd and then the motor died. It was tow'ed home by Johnsons father. The Brigham City Kiwanis club this week announced it was launchcanvass to ing a community-wid- e gather information for a ritv di- OTHER accidents investigated by the City Police Department included a minor on Monday in the alley west of Main street. A I960 model car belonging to Lyle Johnson, 87 South Main, received about $50 in damages when it was scraped by a 57 pickup truck driven by Jerald D. Tippetts, 10 North First East. Johnson drove into the alley as Tippetts backed his pickup out of a parked position and scraped the left side of the Johnson car, according to Tom Sneddon, investigating officer. Tippetts was cited by Sneddon for improper backing. A PARKFD CAR took a free ride for a distance of 25 feet on and would Thursday afternoon, have gone further but a tree got in the way. The force behind the 1959 sedan was a 1957 sedan, driven by a Brigham City girl. Owner of the parked car was Samuel F. Packwood, 533 South Fifth East, whose ear was parked 225 feet north of First North on Main street at the time of the mishap. Estimated damage to the Pack-woo- d vehicle was set at $150, while the car driven by the girl was damaged to the extent of $200, according to Bill Walker, investigating officer. A passenger in the parked car suffered head cuts and the girl driver received cuts around her mouth. Both were taken to their orivate physicians. Officer Walker cited the girl for driving without a drivers license, failure to keep proper lookout, and hitting a parked vehicle. snow covering. KENT HORTON, U. S. Soil Conservice in Ogden, reports 17 inches on the Lower Ben Lomond course on Dec. 27, date of the most recent measurement. At that time, the depth was considered at more than 80 percent THE SITUATION is the same normal. But Horton says the lack of adeall across Utah as farmers, ranchers and water officials look hope- quate snowfalls since then leads him to expect a 60 percent snow fully to the skies for cover as of Wednesday. However, of snowfalls in the next couple predicted flurries on Wednesday months. night could alter the picture. Here in south Box Elder county, he predicted that the outlook is no "less dim. And in HOWEVER, of Brigham City particularly, the im- even with normal recordings pending water shortage has caus- moisture over the next several ed a revamp of storage plans for month', the spring runoff will the newly-roplated Mantua res- amount to only percent of normal. ervoir. Horton was scheduled to take WATER IS being confined be- measurements on Ben Lomond hind the dam that would ordinar- and other watershed area around if ily flow down Box Elder canyon Ogden late this week. His JL'iy, V'.r Vf and through the citys electrical there will be of interest tofindings people power plant. City leaders had of this area who depend on water hoped for a good water year with from Pine View reservoir. UL jdfefiwwrwi ifc. enough runoff to fill the reservoir Meanwhile, just about everybody this spring. This photo was taken last week in Mantua valley from bather to irrigator is hoping DFCEIVING SNOW PICTURE But the watersheds feeding Man- for mountain range. There would appear to be some nidi fashioned winter and shows a portion of the Mantua-Willartua valley and Box Elder creek weather. We can use it. abundant snow but in reality, the depth is far below normal for this time of year. Seen servation Corinne Lions Plan Benefit Dance Feb. 9 above-norm- 3 The Corinne Lions Club will dance Thursday evening. Feb. 9, at the Corinne Lodge Hall. Proceeds from the dance will be turned to the school for handicap-- i ped children at Bear River City. according to Vern Cutler, club stage a benefit 65-7- d i bnef rabbit hunt Tuesday - r wpwwirrr A ' . . , , president. 5 Dancing will begin at 9 p.m. to the music of the Frank Troxell or- - nr- - chestra. Tickets wil be available from any in the foreground here is Brigham Citys new feeder canal which will channel runoff member of the Corinne Lions Club waters from South Fork canyon into the Mantua reseroir. However, at this point, and donations will be accepted at the door, Cutler said. the water outlook is not as bright as city officials had hoped for. t t W'' .' I w |