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Show Nfrff rr-ryr- It's Something to ltov1 About . . . Deep Freeze Clutches Area are finding what Brighamites like to be in a deep freeze as Old Man Winter continues to pound the Northern Utah area and with . temperatures no relief in sight. its sub-zer- o THE MERCURY dropped to a frigid 12 degrees below zero early Tuesday morning and fell again to six degrees below the zero accordmark early Wednesday, local to weaCharles Clifford, ing ther observer. Volume 55, Number 4 Clifford voiced concern over the fruit orchards in this area if the temperatures continue much longer. He cited instances in previous years when trees have been winter-killeby prolonged sub-zer- o d cold spells. Daytime temperatures failed to bring the mercury very far up the thermometer, with a high of 16 being recorded Tuesday and 15 on Wednesday. COLD . . . YOU SAID IT This is the kind of weather oldsters reeull to show that the modern generation has it better. But not this winter and not in Brigham City where sub-zer- o readings are getting to CORINNE residents have also been aware that this is the winter season, with lows of minus 17 degrees recorded Tuesday morning and minus 11 degrees early Wednesday, Clifford stated. There is no immediate relief in sight for this frigid weather, Clifford said, since the barometer is backed up to normal and no storm is in sight. He noted that storm could never come until the tem peratures moderate from these low readings. High and low mercury readings for the past two days are listed below: High Low Jan. Jan. be a habit. 23 24 16 12 15 6 t' ?A -,- V t V5 -- -j - I f tr s It would seem thut this fellow Is howling louder than anybody SOMETHING TO HOWL ABOUT about the current siege of frigid winter weather. He was one of numerous figures sculptured from the snow at Inlermountuin school. Other photos can be found on Page 11. All, June Ranks Once Again As Month for Most Marriages The month of .June, after giving way to September for a year, rec gained its place as the most licenses month for marriage in Box Elder county. Thus states the 1961 summary issued this week by the county clerk's office. were issued Some 38 licenses during the traditional brides month which has been teamed inumcrable times with such romantic references as moon, croon and spoon. pro-lnfi- School District An workshop is scheduled for personnel of Box Elder NOT SO close in second place School district Feb, 8 at Box Elder lust year was September when the High school. clerk issued 24 passports to the The workshop will convene at 5 land of marital bliss. p.m. and continue to 9 p m. with During the previous year, Sep- discussion covering all phases of tember was the leader with 38 and the school program. June was only second high with Guest speaker for the occasion 30. will be Milton R. Merrill, Utah The fewest number of licenses Slate university. 5 came in February The theme is Communications issued which is one of the colder months, and Team Effort. a time when most activity is slowed down. A spokesman in the clerks ofEC rush fice explrins the this way: It's a time when college kids get married before going back to school. Youth Seeks AF THERE IS no need to question It's the crowded June agenda. just the traditional time to get married. license!, The total number of handed out wus 205, compared with a de218 in the pievions year, crease. On the other side of the ledger, divorces granted in First Distnct court numbered 47, an inctense from the 38 granted in 19t,0. Fourteen Add Names to Queen Contest Two couples changed their minds and didnt allow their parting to be Fourteen names were added to permanent. One annulment was recorded the list of contestants for 1962 during the year. Snow Queen, Wednesday, according to Mr, and Mrs. Glen Yates, chairmen of the annual Snow Carnival over which the new roy- Plans Workshop Appointment William Bain Sellers, Jr of Brigham City, has been named by Sen, Wallace F. Bennett to compete for an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Sellers is the son of Mr, and Mis. William B Sellers, Sr., 117 West I list North. He will compete with nme others for the vacancy allotted to Sen. Bennett at the Air mre Academy in Colorado Spungs, Culo. 1 Senator Wallace F. Bennett Wednesday urged the Federal Aviation agency to approve an application by Brigham City for federal assistance to construct a culinary water line to the municipal airport. The request was for $15,742 in government funds. This will pay 62 percent of the cost of the system which is estimated at $31,776. The remaining $12,034 must be provided by local sources. In a letter to N. A. Halaby, FAA administrator, Bennett said, "This project is essential to airport development in this area and the project cannot be completed without water. "Brigham City is the center of a very important missile program and a large portion of the traffic at the airport is directly related to the missile activity in northern Utah. It is imperative that adequate facilities be maintained to handle this traffic." The FFA will make its decision by Friday noon when it will send its entire airport program to air-po- rt alty will reign. The new candidates brings to 24 the number of girls seeking the coveted crown. The deadline for ' entries is Jan. 27. Here are names of the newest contestants: Barbara Jane Balls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arden C. Balls; Loila Darrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Darrington; Janet Burt, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ted Iiurt, Corinne; Linda Jeppesen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jeppesen, Corinne; Tamera Craner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Roy Craner, Corinne; Sheila Ray Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark A. Nelson, Jr,; Vicki Larsen, daughter of Mrs. Thelma Larsen; Jane Braeg-ger- , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Braegger, Carol Willard; Korth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Korth. Margaret Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mason; Jean Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. B. Lu Ann Nichols, Ball; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde O. Nichols; Dawn Christensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred and Julia Chnstensen, Bothwcll, Funk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McLaren Fui.k. 0) mmm fir tei mm Changes Asked In Proposed County Zoning newly-propose- d Prompts New Board Policy PURCHASE OF a new chlorina- tor at Box Elder Junior High school gained approval. The board tabled a request for afliliation of Bear River High school band members with the First Chair of America Year Book." The request was made the superintendent through by Principal Kleon Kerr. A posting machine, given by First Security corporation, Brigham City branch, was accepted for use in the business department at Box Elder High school. Logan Man It represents the first building dictum handed down by the board since Supt. Walter D. Talbot two weeks ago sot new school needs at $4,770,860 over the next three years, 2-Car Talbots report noted that by next school year, the enrollment A Logan man receivat Box Elder is expected to reach ed facial lacerations Tuesday evefa1,057 while present classroom ning when his head went through cilities will acommodute only 1,050 the windshield of a cur he was riding in at the time of a two-ca- r students, 1966-67- n Former School Superintendent Dies .n Architects have been directed to draw preliminary plans for a 30 classroom wing to the still unfinshed Box Elder High school. On a motion by Harold B. Felt, Brigham City, the Box Elder Board of Education ordered the move during a special session last week. Intentions are to have the addition ready for occupancy by Sept. 1, 1963, Hodgson & Holbrook, Ogden ar-chitecture firm, will handle the project. Too Few Students Ride Bus. YET, SAID Talbot, only 70 students were aboard, of which just 20 were senior high students. The schools chief described tlfl poor turnout as a prevalent pattern and said he felt some action should be taken. Board members did just that. They directed that buses not be used unless loaded to at least halfcapacity and that they be designated the day prior to the activity. The new policy does not apply to junior high school functions, other business at the board meeting: ra n The Box Elder county commissioners moved a step closer to action on a zoning ordinance Monday by specifying several changes which they felt should be made. Meeting with Hervin Bunderson, chairman of the county planning commission, they made these recommendations: Make clearer the definition of main buildings. IN ANOTHER move, the board Expand use requirements for tabled further planning on a prograzing zones. posed new elementary school at plug up, board members were Alter the map to zone along told. Bear River City until the costs of main roads of the county. other new schools now on the APPROVAL was given fulltime BUNDERSON said he would boards can be determinemployment of Aileen Nelson in have the planning com- drawing possibly the district central office. She will ed. mission consider the points on have secretarial responsibilities Jan. 31. The Bear River school was for Fielding, Perry and Willard Wednesday, A will necessarily pre- scheduled for completion in Auhearing schools in addition to the central oftice. The appointment was made cede any action on a zoning ordi- gust 1963. nance for the county. effective Jan. 2. ' Board members deemed it adAt letter from the Utah DepartBoard members agreed to seek advice from an architect to deter- ment of Highways informed the visable also to plan on a new grade school for Brigham mine if it is most economical to commissioners that the U. S. Bur. let several contracts for the var- eau of Public roads has approved City in Committee study is continuing ious segments of school construc- an extension of Federal Aid SecRoute 526 (U. S. 30s) at into possible site procurement for tion, such as electrical and plumb- ondary Snowvillo. The commissioners pre- a junior nigh school in the Gar ing work, or to award one prime viously endorsed the project which area. contract as is now done. extend the route 3.4 miles west ' And it wus reported that planand north fiom Snowviiie. ning is in progress for the proposTHE were ed addition to Willard school. COMMISSIONERS notified that the Honeyville bridge IN OTHER business, Wayne across Bear river has been inJensen, Brigham City contractor, cais and rated at spected requested an extension of time pacity. A detailed sketch of the to complete the Box Elder High span was provided by D. L. Sar- school shop building and the addigent, chief structural engineer for tion at Fielding. Mont Harmon, former superin- the highway department. Board members didnt move on Box tendent of schools in Elder The information was relayed to the request but said they would county, died Wednesday morning Edward Ward, supervisor of transat 11 a. m. of a heart attack at portation in Box Elder School dis- have it evaluated by the architect. Jensen blamed building delays his home in Price. trict. Earlier in the school year, on adverse weather, a lack of Funeral arrangements were not Ward was hesitant to let the skilled woikmen and the failure school cross from bus River Bear Mrs. at available this printing. of materials to arrive on schedule. Flarmon was in Denver at the over the bridge with passengers Contract for the shop building because time of her husbands death and aboard bridge was let May 25 last year with 200 was returning via plane Wednes- strength was questioned. calendar days allotted for compleThe commissioners approved tion. The Fielding contract was day evening. The funeral arrangeweed ments will be announced Thurs- purchase of a signed June 12 and allowed 150 day morning by the Wallace Mor- spraying unit for the county weed calendar days. on Injured in Crash collision on Highway 89 south of Brigham City. John Jacob Kunzier, 1314 University Apts., Logan, was a passenger in a 1960 Volkswagon driven by his brother, Darrell Kunzier, 26, of Park Valley, when it collided with 57 sedan driven by Norma Jensen, 56, of 103 South Third East. According to Burtis Quarnberg of the Highway Patrol, who investigated the accident, the collision occurred about 7:30 p.m. when Miss Jensen drove her car from tho Ranch parking lot at Maddox House onto the highway and it collided with the Kunzier car. The injured man was taken to the Cooley Fiospital by the city ambulance. He was reported in pood condition by his attending physician Wednesday afternoon.' Damage to the KunIer car wn.l estimated at $600 and to the Jensen cur at $150, according to tha investigating officer. Miss Jensen was cited for failure to yield right-of-wa- n at Price A COMMITTEE composed of board members Norman Jeppsen, Harold B. Feit, Warren Hansen and Talbot was named to study the need for additional personnel in the district central office. The board asked that an architect provide informal ion on the feasibility of installing air conditioning in new schools. Race ways were approved for tuary at Price. television facilities in new schools. :v ; imm For Airport Water Line n ... v ' Solon Seeks Federal Aid Senior high school students will have to turn out in larger numbers if they expect to ride the bus to ball games and other special school activities. This is the effect of a policy adopted last week by the Box Elder Board of Education. Supt. Walter D. Talbot reported that four buses transported students to the Box Elder-Logabasketball game. Total capacity of the buses was 276 persons. 14 PAGES Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, January 25, 1962 the (Continued Page Ten) THE BOARD approved a tabulation of the school districts insurable properly which amounted to $9,542,219, The valuation was totaled in preparation for a new fire insurance program which the district will adopt on March 1. Felt reported that the owner of property which the board wants to acquire for the proposed northeast school has requested that he res of the attain rights to tached irrigation water, The board agreed and authorized its legal counsel to negotiate on this basis. The board rejected two alternate bids for installation of a stairway to the furnace room at Fielding school. Wayne Jensen bid $1,400 to use steel and $730 for concrete. The job was referred to the dis- Accident Auto-Tank- er Claims Ogden Marine Meeting Slated For BE Farmers A meeting important to all farmers in Box Elder county will be held next Thursday, Feb. 1, in the new Box Elder High school, according to County Agent A. Fullmer Allred. exProfessor Lloyd Clement, tension economist from Utah State university, will describe the agriculture outlook for this year as viewed from the nations capital. Professor Clements remarks will deal with crop quotas, pending price supports and other facets of the farm picture. The session is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. in Rccn 110 at the new school. Young farmers, Box Elder High school and the USU Extension service are cooperating, Allred said. He urged all farmers to attend. An Ogden man was killed Tues- the front seat, was thrown 5:10 p. m. when the sedan the car and was found 153 in which he was riding slid out of from the point of impact. No Bid to Buy On control on icy U. S. 89 and ignited Beckett auto was torn apart on total For the second time there has an accident involving three cars the passenger side and was a been no response to a call for bids and a in South Willard. loss. on bleachers at the Bear River TALBOT reported that First SeThe fatal victom was Marine Naylor didnt have a damage High school football field. curity was setting up its system Pfc. Bruce E. May, 20, of 789 20th estimate for the Clapp car but So now the Box Elder Board of said damage to the tanker and of financial accounting by automa- street. Education is pondering how to rewas minor. auto tion and would possibly propose to parked move them so that new bleachers FOUR OTHER persons were Inwrite and process all checks at no The fatal accident was the first trict maintenance be erected. can was none but in the department. mishap cost to the school district if ail jured this vear in Box Flder countv. district funds were deposited with described as serious. They were: Lawrence S. Beckett, 20, of 651 First Security. Installation of a sewer line at 40th street, Ogden, driver of the Garland school to connect with the car in which May was riding. He Garland city line was approved. was released from Dee hospital Waste is now routed through a in Ogden Wednesday morning. Pleasant Kenneth Summers, septic tank and causes the line to View, a passenger in the Beckett car. Fie was expected to be released Wednesday from the Ogden hospital. Gerald Clapp, 27, and his wife, t BE .( Shirley, 26, Boise, Idaho, both were released from Cooley hospiA tal Wednesday. V daughter, Debra, was not hurt. Vs Changes were initiated in four THE Investigating officer, TroopElschool bus routes by Vi' der Board of Education last week. er Richard Naylor, Utah Highway said the Beckett car was patrol, The route driven by Melvin S. south when it slid out . Nelson in Corinne was reversed traveling of control into the northbound t and extended to serve the Thomas of Misrasi family west of Harper's Clapp auto, two miles north . Hot Springs weigh station. '$ 'W corner. It then careened into the tankThe route of Harvey Wood was extended to include West Field- er which was following behind the car. ing, thus relieving an overloaded Clapp The tanker spun around on the bus operating out of Plymouth and glazed highway and hit a parked Portage, The route north of the Cross car before coming to rest on the Roads and east of Tremnnton was west side facing south, Neither the driver of the truck, reversed to establish student pickWilson Holt, 43, Burley, Idaho, nor up on the right hide of the road. South Willard, The Howell route was extended Beveraly Nelson, Tills Is the car in which an Ogden Mdiine was riding when he was killul at FATAL WRFCKAGE to serve the family of a Mr. Ball in who was sitting in the parked &ouih Wlilaid Tuesday- - The vrhide collided Hist with another aulo andlhen slid lulo a Kei'ul tank-truc- k lower Blue Creek valley, as long auto, were injured. on Icy U.S. 89. It was the first tratfic death in Box Lldcr county tins year. as road conditions permit. May, who had been Sitting it) two-third- day at semi-truc- k Changes Directed In District s School Dus Routes the'-Bo- x 4 ? , v , C: v . i Y S'? K |