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Show Brigham Gty, Utah Thursday, June 13, 1963 THE BOX ELDER JOURNAL, ersoaalifj peeking EDITORIALLY SPEAKING New Look at Recreation Is it full-tim- And is it necessary to flank Brigham Youngs monument with garbage cans on his right and left? Couldn't they be spotted in less conspicuous places? And while Im griping, how about the Union Pacific trains tying up the Forest street crossing, for long periods of time? Can't something be done to make them break the train if they are going to be there for a considerable while? full-tim- I've been told they have blocked the crossing for up to 45 minutes and that one morning this week, with a very short rain, they stopped just short of the crossing instead of pulling just a few feet farther. That looks like pure spite e RIGHT NOW THE PROPOSAL Is less than a foundation on which to establish a county program. Expert advise must toe obtained, other programs studied and of course, there must be full agreement between municipal, county and school officials before taking other steps. Here in Brigham City, there Is evidence of the profit in Joint development and use of facilities. Though It was not as swift In coming as might have been expected, iBunderson Elementary school grounds have been planted in grass and a sprinkling system installed. work. Are all of our intersection "stop" signs absolutely necessary? Wide Forest street and First West now have a four-wa- y stop, complete with blinker. First North street has a stop at Tenth east where there is practically no through traffic. Second East, which used to be a through street, now has four stop signs in four blocks. Plus many, many others that appear IT PROVIDES northeast Brigham City with a larke park area which it wop Id not have without joint use of facilities. Now the city is looking at other school sites for development as parks. The swimming pool, tennis courts and gymnasiums at Box Elder Junior High school have been made available to city recreation programs.....They presumably will be used again this year as will the new tennis courts at Box Elder Forsgren they would sell? Will Main street be all decked out with new flags tomorrow. Flag Day? Has anything been done since we talked about it last winter? The answer to that one of course is no. And probably they won't be flying on Independence Day or Pioneer Day or Labor Day or Peach Days, to Mayor Willis Hansen was .unanimous support and consent of the city council last week filled an important post when he named Dell (Fife as the new Brigham City police chief. .The appointment came in the wake of several weeks Study. Eight applicants were screened, the field narrowed and the final candidates interviewed thoroughly by the mayor and city council in a number of special sessions. Their choice for the job was Fife and from where we Sit, it Appears to be a good one, not discounting tho calibre of others seeking the job. year, Continued from Preceding Page county home, the otficials discussed the possibility of installing a gas incinerator, estimated by local plumbing contractor 0 Einar Larsen to cost about if placed in the basement. Larsen said between $500 and $700 could be saved by installing the unit In the garden tool $2,-00- Shed. COUNTY WELFARE Director LeGrand Tea was asked to find out if federal participation would be available for the ALSO, THOUGHT NOT Including this In the forma! an- .nouncement of Fifes selection, city officials have been con- cerned about the departments image, its effectiveness in dealing with the public. The burden of making the department an efficient unit of city government with an eye to public relations has appropriately .been placed in the chiefs hands. It often isnt easy for no matter how much courtesy accompanies a speeding ticket or one for running a stop sign or some other traffic citation, some motorists are naturally irate pnd can show a bountiful crop of ill will toward the department. BOX A ELDER I hope all the rest of you dads could be as lucky. fixed term of office were eligible to participate in the ad- Approval was given to stall a heater valve to make extra hot water available at the home for sterlizing dishes. Also to install a water softener. County Road Supervisor Ed Silvester was named to succeed Frank Hall as director of supply and maintenance in the countys civil defense organization. Commissioner Frank Reeder will serve as chairman of county civil defense. COUNTY CLERK K. B. Olsen said he had learned that only those county employes appoint ed by an elected official for a, nothing can sour a citizen on the receive discourteous treatment at the hands of an officer. The latter is something which the police chief must guard against. We trust Chief Fife will handle this assignment and the many others tied to his office with success. And on his for the job, we offer our congratulations. NEW HIS assignment, ditional retirement program approved by the 1963 State Legislature. Olsen said with this development, instead of costing the county up to $3,000 for its participation, the annual cost now will be about $1,736 or less if the sheriffs deputies do not participate. The commissioners said they would be unable to eliminate interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid by Intermountain school in the Box Eldcr-WebConservation district. A report from the district indicated that $18.41 was due but its board of directors had agreed to drop 40 percent of the amount and asked the commissioners to drop the rest. O. NEIL SMITH, Brigham For the serond consecutive year, two busloads of American Field Service foreign exchange students will arrive in Brigham City on June 28 for a brief stay enroute to New York City on their return trip home. The 70 students will need for housing accommodations and two nights, June local residents are urged to open their homes to the students, according to Mrs. J. Howard Rasmussen, local AFS chairman. AFS rules provide that students may share a room but must separate beds, she noted. Local families who have sleeping accomodations available and who would like to play host to the students are urged to contact Mrs. Grant to make arAllred, JA Rasmussen Mrs. rangements, 26-2- said. Driver Cited After Mishap Brigham City lady was cited for failure to yield A right-of-wa- Mrs. Mary Lou B. Hess, 129 Second West, was cited by Patrolman Harvey McCoy, according to police records. 1952. City public works director, said a safety school would be held in Brigham City during August and he invited the county to participate. The commissioners said they would have four persons attend the school. The road supervisor was asked to contract Lawrence Whitney to work out a satisfactory approach onto Whitneys property at Pocatello Valley. William Commissioner D. Burton, said that since the valley road had been repaired, the barrow pits were made deeper and Whitney had been unable to cross over to his property as in the past. Mrs. Hesss station wagon collided with a sedan driven by Carver MANAGER Kennedy Carlos Stevens, RFD 1, Brigham City. Damage to the Hess vehicle was estimated at $175 and to the Stevens car at $50, will manage Thiokols space according booster development division. officer. to the n... 50 Years Ago Washington, D.C. May 15, 1913 Proposals for the furnishing of material and the construction of the new postoffice building at Brigham City are soon to be asked for by the United States supervising architect. On the front portion of the building, the exterior walls will be faced with limestone or sandstone. The walls of the rear ving from grade to about one foot above the first; floor level will also be faced with this material, and the remainder of the exterior facing will be dark red brick with stone trim and cornice. The roof will be tin, the ceiling and roof will be construction and the remainder of the building will be fireproof construction. The public lobby will have marble and terrazzo floor, marble wainscot and hardwood trimmings. The high school assembly room presented an May 22, 1913 animated and beautiful picture last Friday evening upon the occasion of the commencement exercises of the elementary schools. Among the 278 eighth grade graduates listed were the following: William Lamont Glover, James Fishburn, Bert Freeman, Herman Kotter, Oswald Anderson, Delmare Tingey, LeRoy Bott, Henry Bott, Violet Wixom, Lilly Knudson, Leah Stratton, Guinivere Kotter, Orval Sackett, Cecelia Bott, Foster Simonsen, Alice Reeder, Grace Hess, Zenos Earl, Alda Crawford, Eugene, F. Wright; Miriam Evans, Mabel Pett. 25 Years Ago A luncheon meeting of the Girls League May 12, 1938 Council of the Box Elder High school was held Wednesday at noon in the dining room of the school. Special refreshments were served. New officers were introduced as follows: Camille Larsen, president: Helen Zundel, vice president; Doris Phillips, secretary. A gift from the group was presented to Miss Nial Nelson, sponsor of the organization. V ? PATIOMAl EDITOKIAl c0T,g, , vtwv AWNINGS! PATIO s ( l COVERS! h I V- - x CARPORTS! r n fc v. . . s ' J wwrV. i T - mm MR. ardUMMRM Sr was. 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In his previous assignment Kennedy was manager, development programs where he was responsible for all pro duction and R&D programs where he was responsible for al Iproduction and R&D programs with exception of the MMRBM and Minuteman. Kennedy also has served as of field services manager where he was responsible for complete field support and policy direction pertaining to division products at Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg AFB, and Malmstrom AFB. Prior to joining Thiokol in 1958, Kennedy worked as an experimental engineer for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, Hartford, con. He conducted tests and evaluations for various experimental turbine aircraft engines. Kennedy received his B. S. degree in mechanical engineering at Auburn university in er Visit June JOURNAL newspapar astablishad In 1M, publish!) ovary Thursday and anlarad Sacond Class Maltar at tha post Offic In Brigham City. Utah, undartti act of March I, H7. " Chas. W. Claybaugh, Pubfiihar Subscription rata S3. SO par yaar, pay. abl In advanca; In combination with tho Box Eldor Nowt (published Tuesdays) Si.OO par yoari 13.00 tor olx months; single copy, 10 cants. Mambar Audit Buraau ef ' Circuit-hon- . Utah Stat Brass Association, National Editorial Association and Uniltd Brass Intarnational. Advartla-InRaprasantatlva: Utah Itat Brass Association, Salt Lak City, Utah. ,to Slate Brigham IN I County Soothes Objections To Local Celebration Aid THE NEW CHIEF has some distinct advantages. He has Jjeen with the local department for 10 years, most of them in a command position as chief, captain and assistant chief. As a result, hes acquainted with the community, knows its problems and has the experience and background to deal with polipe matters effectively. But perhaps most important, he has indicated a willingness to grow with the job and theres no question that the responsibilities accompanying the office will grow as the pity grows. In Tbiokol Booster Work Raymond Green, 98 Kennedy will be responsible for direction of efforts relating Heber City, Utah. He is the to motor an dcomponent design, to acquire a copy. component and motor manu- I ment talk us out of it completely? The need is no less, may well be greater. It could be turned off early in he evening, like the one on First North. A Good Choice for Chief AFS Students Dr. R. got my Father's Day gift early. Received it last week when proudly watched my older son walk across the fieldhouse at Utah State and reach out for his sheepskin. suppose all newspapermen and most businessmen and farmers want a son who will eventually take over con trol of the business. Majoring in journalism at Utah State and working part time and summers at the News and Journal, Tuff jjoined the staff this week on a permanent basis. His proud father can be forced to admit that he is a welcome addition. This What has happened to the traffic signal light for Seventh South and Main? Did we let the state highway depart- e AND CONVERSELY, Lydia Walker If so, write South Main, most anxious I High school. Add up this kind of utilization and it equals cfficientcy and economy. We can yse both in a county-widrecreation program. .department quicker than absolutely necessary to blow the be shortened by say 50 percent? IT APPEARS weve gotten away impressively from the starting gate. But then, Brigham City has always had an outstanding summer recreation program. A significant development to come out of the spadework e for this years calendar is a proposal to establish a is recreation program. Envisioned county-widcooperative use of school district and municipal facilities. Both Brigham pity and school district officials have said Supt. Walter D. Talbot stated they favor such a program. his desire to see facilities used fully to elminate duplicate spending of taxpayer money. Two Named to Key Roles Edward J. Heesacker and Carver Kennedy both of Brigside? ham City have been named to The marina now under construction key positions at Thiokol Chemwill be most convenient for Ogden, Salt ical coiporation on the large Lake City and points between, will cer- space booster program, according to Philip R. Dykstra, protainly be out of the way for northern gram manager. Utah boaters who will put it to the Heesacke rwill be manager of the space booster programgreatest use. ming division and Kennedy will be manager, space booster deIs there any chance of getting some velopment .division. work done on the Bird Refuge road this Prior to this appointment was manager of summer? If not, will it even be pas- Heesacker customer services. In his four sable come duck hunting season this years with Thiokol, Heesacker fall? also served in management Put off, year after year, the orphan positions in research, developand production phases on road can just barely be traveled now. ment the Minuteman program. Unless someone gets on the ball, it PRIOR TO HIS Thiokol emcouldn't be finished by fall. ployment, Heesacker served in the Air Force, where he was TAKES POST Edward J. These are some of the questions Ive engaged ni the development Heesacker has taken a key post been asked during the past week or so. and analysis of rocket and in Thiokols space booster If you have any answers, Id like to have booster propulsion systems. He was awarded the Air Force them. Commendation medal for his work on the Minuteman missile prgoram. WARNING! Saturday is the dead- development While on active duty, Heeline for state car inspection. After that sacker was appointed to West If you don't have Point Military academy and it gets expensive. yours yet, line up and wait at your fa- graduated in 1949 with a B. S. degree in engineering. He revorite inspection station. ceived his M. S. degree in aero engineering from the CalDoes anyone have a copy of "History ifornia Institute of Technology 1953. of Box Elder County 1851-1937- " by in siren as long os it is usuolly blown on fire and ambulance calls? Couldnt it Les, Dunn, Brigham City is launching an expanded summer program this week. A variety of activities spanning the gap from swimming to horse shoe pitching is on tap for local youngsters, adults and all those in between. And taking a fresh look at the citys recreation and park facilities, municipal officials have given the green light to additional playground equipment and the laying out of softball diamonds. sum- Isn't Willard and Brigham City going to get a marina on the east side of Willard reservoir? Will we have to circle the lake and come in on the south ByCWC Even though ihe recent weather inay belie it, we are moving into the summer season, that time of year when outdoor recreation generally demands more time. e recreation director Under the hand of its first , name the special occasions cf the mer months. ,PA3-346- 7 |