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Show pfl Unlvarail Hlerofiluln 141 Salt Pijrpo.it Lain felt me-IFiii- reS mm Corp. Ave. City, Utah 651 1-- 61 if Cmipe Canavera Thiokol Engine Boosts Missile On Way to 4,000 Mile Flight Charles W. Clavbaugh Journal Publisher I In CAPE, f ANAVERAL, The L S Air Force Minuteman, Ameril 14 PAGES ca's fust propelled inteiiontmcnt.il ballistic missile, closed the missile gap Wednesday when it was launched at 11 a.m. EST in a thundering roai of flame and smoke The slender missile, capable of carrying a deadly payload, slieaktd into the blue Florida sky, exactly on schedule. It was the most .spet lacular launching ever witnessed, at least on this continent and veteran newsmen who have watched hundreds of others, actually applauded after it disappeared from sue on its own smoke screen Bv Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, February 2, 1961 Volume 54, Number 5 Moss Terms Missile Success Valuation of Building Climbsto $459,800 in The valuation of building Brigham City during January exploded to the third highest month- ly total in more than a year $459,800 according to a report issued Wednesday by the city inspection department. Not since May 1960, when the new Box Elder High school was started, has the valuation for a single month been higher. Most of the surge was realized in the area of new home building Reportedly, 33 permits were sued for residences plus two others for duplex structures. THE NTAR dollar valuation is especially surprising in view ol the fact that January is normally a light construction month. However, the weatherman has been more than generous in providing good weather to build by. Giant Step Forward for U.S. Senator Frank E. Moss (D Utah) Wednesday made the following comment on the successful firing today of the Minuteman missile at Cape Canaveral, Fla. America took a giant step forward in its missile program today with the successful firing of Minuteman. It is expected to become the backbone of America's missile arsenal because it is relatively small and light and is powered by solid fuel, which makes the missile foolproof and subject to storage for long periods of time without attention. The Minuteman traveled more than 4,000 miles and landed on target. All three stages fired successfully, making the entire operation a total success. We in Utah are particularly proud of this achievement because Minuteman is really "our missile. The first stage is built by Thiokol in Box Elder county and the third stage is produced by Hercules in Salt Lake county. Hill Air Force Base will be the site for assembling and recycling the Minuteman missile and from this base railroad trains will move, carrying the missile in disbursement. Today's successful launching, following closely on the heels of yesterday's achievement of placing a chimpanzee in space, indicates that America is indeed moving to the fore in the space age. Lafe Jensen, 144 South Main, addition to office, $15,000. Wayne A. Jensen, 80 and 84 South Fifth West, duplex, $18,000. Wayne A. Jensen, 695 South Main, service station, $26,000. Ames Development Co., 523 West $11,000, sixth South, residence, and at635 643 619 627 South sixth yeS and 533 West Sixth South, five residences as follows: one at $11, 000, two at $9,000, and two at $10,000. Robert Williams, 343 North Sixth East, residence, $12,000 is-- 1 j n This is Marie Madsen id Honey ville, last week QUtl.N selected to reign as queen over the annual Snow Carnival in the Box Elder high school gym. The pretty monarch, daughter of Mr. and SNOW Mrs. Ronald Madsen, was one of 35 girls seeking the crown. Bonnevills Finish First In Wheelchair Derby Members of the Bonnevills car the March of Dimes fund. club on Tuesday reigned as chamTffE EVENT, which drew statepions of the Brigham wide interest, began under favorwheelchair derby after setting a able skies and was attended by new record for the 22.7 mile event. temperatures. They became champs by travelwas Twenty-FiftThe place in than less distance the time ing and Washington Blvd. in street And station team. radio an Ogden team stood Ogden. A they established a new record Ten wheelchair. the unique contest has nev- ready at their jacket-clamembers with March er been held before. of Dimes cannisters clustered Most important, their efforts them. about brought some $186.00 rolling in for AND THEN it was 7 a. m. and The they were off and walking. entourage picked up a Utah Highway Patrol escort at Twelfth street and headed toward the north Ogden city limits. While Joe Iverson and Clair traded riding and pushing chores, hardly stopping to change, Quarterly conference of Box El- the other Bonnevills were busy der stake has been scheduled for flagging down passing autos for to the March of Saturday evening and Sunday, contributions to an an- Dimes. Feb. according nouncement made this w'eek by PASSED their southTHEY President O. Dee Lund. bound rivals at South Willard and REPRFSLNTING the General pushed on with renewed vigor. Authorities of the Church of Jesus a And they were still hitting Saints at the swift pace when they crossed the Christ of Latter-daconference will be Elder William finish line the south limits of J. Critchlow, Jr., an Assistant to Brigham City at exactly 11:30 a the Council ot Twelve Apostles. the dism. They had covered He will be accompanied by El- tance hours in der Walter Stover, a member of while posting an average speed the Genera! Welfare committee. of 4 5 miles per hour. City-Ogde- n above-norm- h two-ma- n d Stake Sets Conference Mc-Nee- y SATURDAY evening meetings a p. m. with begin at welfare meeting, to be followed by a priesthood leadership meeting at 8 p. m. The satisfac THEIR PRIZE? tion of winning in a worthwhile contest and a promise that KLO radio would sponsor a record hop this coming Saturday in the Box Elder High school gym. GENERAL sessions on Sunday The hop is scheduled from 7:30 will begin at 10 a. m. and at 2 p. to 11:30 p. m. with admission set m. The Sunday evening service at 50 cents per person. will be under the direction of the Proceeds will be used for the stake MIA organizations. Bonnevills drag strip. will THE LARGEST single amount listed on the 43 permits issued last month was $26,000 for a service station at 695 South Main street. JANUARY permits: Wayne H. Young, 445 South First West, fire damage, $2,500. Newell J. Olsen, 553 South Fifth East, duplex, $18,000. 265 North Tenth Bob Allred, East, residence, $12,000. Kenmark Construction Co., 403 and South Second East, addition interior remodeling, $2,900, and at OO South Fifth West, addition, 3,800. Wade Bros., 406 East Sixth North, residence, $11,000; at 550 North Fourth East, residence, $10, at 549 Highland Blvd., resi000; dence, $12,000. R. W. Forest, 239 North Sixth East, interior remodeling, $1,000. Utah Homes, Inc., 571, 532, 570 Greenwood Drive; 996, 1014, 1006, 1013, 1005, 995 and 963 Wildwood Drive, nine residences at $13,000 each, and one at $15,000. Eugene Hanson, 1007, 1003, 1002, and 1008, Willow street, four residences. at $10,000 each. A. Ray Florez, 427 North Sixth East, concrete basement $1,000, Young Electric Sign Co., 490 North Main, sign, $100. J. R. Andersen, 716, 735, 909, 725 and 811 Fairview Drive, five residences, one at $10,000, two at $9 000, each and two at $11,000 each Wendell L. Thompson, 380 North Fifth West, residence, $10,500. Family Homes, Inc., 412 North Fourth West and 326 West Fourth North, two residences, $14,000 and $8,000. Brigham Reports Strep Infections J. Erie County Commissioner Compton, Wednesday repudiated a charge made last week by an official of the Weber County Mosquito Abatement board that Box Elder county does not have a mosquito control program. The accusation, contained in an Ogden newspaper story, reportedly was made by George I. Alvord, North Ogden, at a meeting of that citys council last week. Alvord, seeking to retire after 12 years on the abatement board, reportedly criticized Box Elder for The dismal water supply outnot controlling its mosquitos and look for Weber and Box Elder hence hampering the control proon even counties took darker tones gram being carried on it Weber this week with critically low snow county. j depth measurements reported on A STORY reported him as hav- Pine View reservoir watershed ing said that Webers program is areas. handicapped by the influx of the The snow pack on seven snow pesky insects which are blown in- courses which feed into the reserto the northwest section of the voir averaged only 44 percent of county from swamps and water-soake- d normal, according to figures reareas in south Box Elder leased this week by Kent Horton, Service. Soil Conservation county. Commissioner Compton, an HORTON conducted the latest member of the Box Elder on Jan. 26 and Jan. 28. Mosquito Abatement board, made surveys to His findings are significant this statement in the matter: south Box Elder county for two I FEEL that he (Alvord) is reasons: They provide a fairly misinformed. Box Elder has a accurate picture of snow depth program and we, the commission- on the neighboring watersheds of ers, feel it is a good one. Its been my understanding that the director of the Box Elder district has been working with Weber district officials for many years and this is the first time there has been any complaint The powerful Thiokol built first stage triggered the flight and sent it skyward, burning for about 50 seconds That estimate is my own .because the Air Force was not in la position to release definite fig-- I - '' r " ures. Exactly on schedule, the second stage took over, followed by the third stage, all perbuilt-iThe perfectly guidance system functioned very smoothly, turning the big bud out to sea shortly after launch where it streaked down the Atlantic missile range for its projected Utah-buil- t forming n 4,200-nul- e target area. IT WAS THE greatest show I ever saw and was worth untold millions of dollars to the Biigham City economy. At a briefing Sunday, out Air Force oflicers pointed that the objectives were first stage ignition, liftoff and establishment of launch techniques. They point ed out that if everything happened as per schedule, il would be bonus objectives DUE SATURDAY Mrs, Adeline Navarra, TOE grand madam president, is due to visit the Brigham City auxiliary on Saturday. FOE Auxiliary bulleIN THE first tin, they admitted that this firing established a new first, marking the first time an attempt has been made to launch an entire missile on the initial test and conservatively termed it completely successful. Not quite so conservative, I felt like jumping up and down, clickMrs. Adaline Navarra will visit ing my heels together and shoutBox Elder Auxiliary the of the from the Im Brigham City, ing home of Thiokol. Fraternal Order of Eagles, Saturpost-launc- h National Head To Visit Here Snow Measurements Indicate Bleak Wafer Supply Outlook ' day, Feb. 7. Adaline Navarra was nominated and elected to the otfice of Grand Box Elder county, and Brigham Madam President ift the Grand City and many farmers in this area depend on irrigation water Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order from Pine View. of Eagles at the 1960 International convention at Miami Beach, Fla. Needless to say, growers are not Her background of auxiliary work counting on a normal portion of dates back to April 16, 1939 when water from the reservoir this New Castle, Pa., Auxiliary was summer. instituted. She was a charter HORTON predicted last week member and served as its first that even with normal precipitajunior past president. She also tion over the next two months, the served two terms as president of total moisture content would not the auxiliary and five consecutive be more than percent of years as chairman of the muscuseconds. normal. lar dystrophy fund. The short runoff anticipated this enNever lagging in interest, ME that was a tense BELIEVE weeks ago caused moment and spring two Mrs. everyone gave a sigh thusiasm or determination, to officials start Brigham City of relief when the count was re- Navarra was instrumental in efbacking up spring water in the seconds later. fecting many of the successful Mantua reservoir. They had been sumed, the blast, exactly on programs of her local and state came Then looking to the annual runoff to the stroke of 11 a. m. auxiliary including a recent radio-tho- n fill the recently completed reserwhich say over $5000 raised I dont now how the Air Force voir. terms the Minuteman. but they for the benefit of the Lawrence THE LOWER Ben Lomond snow say its operational" from this County Crippled Childrens home. I am first successful launching. For 15 years she has captained course, just around the corner from the Willard basin country, sure that they are mighty proud an exceptionally fine ritual and drill team which has been rewardmeasured only 52 percent of nor- and happy. As a matter of fact, every face ed in both state and international mal last week. The snow depth was 17.4 inches and the water in Cape Canaveral is covered with competition by placing first in varismiles, and mine is the widest. ous classes. content, 4.7 inches. Two personnel apointments were The lowest figure in Hortons Now, Im going to hurry home in the PennsylHer authorized by the Box Elder Board survey was recorded at Sagebrush and buy another share of Thiokol vania experience now 12 State auxiliary, of Education a stock. regular flat below Monte Cristo where during years old, was gained through serweek. last meeting the snow pack was only 19 pervice in the various offices and as They were employment of Rich- cent of normal with 4 8 inches of Madam State President during ard Sidwell as a teacher, and snow and .75 inches of moisture She can the fiscal year 1953-5Katherine Garmager, to serve as content. be credited with four very suca substitute teacher in the disdicessful years as membership OTHER measurements were: trict. when made rector Pennsylvania 4 of 29 inches Monte Cristo Upon recommendation of Supt. gams in both new All residents of the northeast sec- outstanding Walter D. Talbot, the board ap- snow, 7.6 inches of water (45 permembers and new units. inwho are of cent of tion for Brigham City normal). proved salary adjustments At the grand auxiliary conven27.9 inches of terested in the proposed pressurizMount Ogden three teachers, Mrs. Lela Ander-in- g in New York City, Mrs. Na8 son, Mrs. Orpha Smith, and Mrs. snow, 9 inches of water (56 per- ed system for that area of town are tion invited to attend a meeting to be varra was elected to fill the cent of normal.) y Verna Johnson. Their new Snow Basin 20.5 inches of snow, held Wednesday evening. Teb. 8, sit ion of Grand Madam aries will be based on 10 years In at Bunderson school for the fiscal year experience on the district salary six inches of water (68 percent of at 7:30 pm she served as Grand auditorium. normal.) schedule. William Vandehei. chairman of Madam secretary, as grand ma-th- e The change was made after Tal-yeDry Bread pond 16 6 inches of and was 3.7 of inches water committee in charge of the dam trustee in (30 persnow, bot explained that information Ma-b- e cent of normal.) had been received, not known proposed plan, said a decision will elected to the post of Grand 17.1 Beaver and Skunk creeks made that evening as to wheth- - dam Vice President at the gland fore, which revealed previous in Toronto, be under- - auxiliary convention entitling inches of snow, 3.5 inches of water er or not the proiect will teaching experience, 1959. in Canada Ml taken. of percent them to the adjusted pay. normal.) 65-7- 0 IT WAS A great relief after the firing Monday was "scrubbed. Thats Conaveralese for calling off a test. It was learned Wednesday that the delay was net because of any malfunction of the bird itself, but rather in one of the tracking and ground equipment. While there were several holdups" in the firing countdown Wednesday, the Air Force technicians were careful to explain that they were intentional. The first one came at six minutes; the next at 31 seconds; the final one at four Board Awards Contract made. For Top Soil for the commission in with the expressing satisfaction countys setup and am personally I speak amazed that after so many years we should be criticized neighboring Weber county. from Meeting Set for Irrigation Plan KARL JOSEPHSON, director of Box Elder district, is out of were reported from the Brigham town this week and could not be City area for the week ending Jan. reached for comment. 27, according to the State DepartThe Box Elder Mosquito and Also rement of Public Health. Fly Abatement district was estabof infectious one case was ported lished in the early 1940s and has hepatitis. since that time, accord- operated Box Elder county reported four to County Clerk K. B. Olsen. cases of strep infection for the There is a county-widsame week, the bulletin noted. for its annual programs and this year will amount to $51 (0. The district also receives other monies for its services during the which not only include mos- of quito abatement but control pesky insects on farms and in communities the throughout county. Thirteen cases of strep infection the e one-mi- sal-lev- ll 1955-195- 1936-195- 1858-195- Local Eagles Announce Plans To Construct $ h V'l- 1 25,000 Lodge The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Elder Aerie 2919, this week announced plans to begin construction of a $125,000 lodge in Brigham City late this spring. D. D. Billings, chairman of the organizations building committee, said plans for the structure are completed and blue prints are now on the drawing board. Box These members of Bonnevills car club were still moving along at a fast NEARING FINISH LINE their objective shortly before noon Tuesd pace as they approached the sou'b limits of Brigham City wheelers from an Ogden radio station in the 22.7 ay. The car clubs wheelchair team beat a pair of mile contest. solid-fue- pr'- V' - parking space at front and side. It will be of block with a veneer front. construction Interior facilities will include a dance hall and meeting room, a dining room, kitchen, rest rooms, buffet room and adjacent patio, a reception room and receiving patio. THE LOCAL aerie intends to spend about $30,000 on furnishings for the new lodge, according to Billings. Aerie headquarters are presentof ly located on the third floor the First Security bank building and have been for the past 10 years. The space was formerly known as the Comercial Club rooms. Billings said problems of financing the new lodge are being reTHE PROPOSFD lodge will be solved and should not hinder the 115 wide and 100 feet long with start of construction. THE STRUCTURE will be located on a site which the F.O.E. purchased some time ago. It is located directly east of the city golf of course on and consists some 7.5 acres. Billings said bids will be let soon after the blue prints are comIt is hoped the building pleted. will be finished and ready for use in the fall of this year, he added. - & This Is a sketch of the $125,000 lodge which the Fraternal Order of PROPOSED EAGLES LODGE located on a site at the north end of Eagles plans to build starting this spring. The structure will be Brigham City and east of the municipal golf course. |