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Show 1 1" vo, I r fT -- AS CITY RECREATION PROGRAM PICKS UP STEAM City, Utah 1 J. mi, was: - Univsrssl Ticrofllulns Corp. Ave. HlfisrpoiiH Ports, Tennis, Baseball, Swim Sign - Up Scheduled lor the play, Registration grounds program, tennis and Minor league baseball Is on tap today (Thursday) and Friday with virtually all phases of Brig, ham Citys 1963 summer rec. reatlon program slated to be underway by June 14. As previously announced, the playgrounds slgn.up is being conducted both days at nine parks and playground locations In the city. These Include Rees Snow, Lindsay, and South Main parks; Bunderson and Foothill school grounds, and the grassed area adjacent to the WBBA diamond at Fifth South and Third East. A capped youngsters also Is plan, at Brigham Young park. The hours for registration are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The minimum age Is six and a 50.cent fee will be charged for each child. A supervisor has been assign, ed to each location with this summers activity slate to embrace softball, archery, handl. crafts, track and field, games and numerous special events. Youngsters from nine to 12 years old who are Interested In joining an organized baseball ned Volume 58, Number 23 BE are Invited to regts. citys minor leag. ue on Friday morning. Director Steven Smith will conduct the slgn.up starting at 10 a.m. in the baseball bleachers at Rees Pioneer park. Boys are asked to bring their own gloves. Registration for free tennis lessons Is scheduled today (Thursday) at Brigham Young park courts from 2 to 5 p.m. Charles Jensen will direct the program with Monte Tlngey also serving as an Instructor. Participants will receive In. structions two days a week next Monday and will REGISTRATION WILL take be grouped according to age and experience. place starting at 9 a.m. on the A tournament will climax old junior high football field the net program later this sum. and will be free of charge. mer. Harris said Monday would be spent with registration only and that swimming will begin on REGISTRATION IS schedul-e- d Tuesday. next Monday, Jume 14, for In addition, as In past years, s a learn there will be open recreation, course at the Box Elder Junior al swimming at the junior high High school pool. pool each week day evening. This program will be under Free of charge to young people the direction of Vernal Harris ninth grade and beyond and and Is open to all Interested adults, the hours each evening from the third will be 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. startiyoungsters , through eighth grades. ng Monday, June 14. program special program for handl. ter for beginning the .to-swl- Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Thursday Morning, June 10, 1965 More than 3,400 students In Box Elder School district went trooping back to classes this week as the districts most summer school pro. gram got underway. The youngsters dug Into an educational menu that Included not only the three Rs but also liberal helpings of fun class, es including arts and crafts, trampoline, dancing and tumbl-ln- g. Eugene Jorgensen, director of elementary education, said there were 155 classes In the regular program with extra offerings of vocal and lnstrumen. tal music for elementary and secondary students. DISTRICT 16 PAGES House Slates Hearings Students Stream to Classes THE jp' AIDE SAID this years summer enrollment opened without tuition for the Is 320 percent great, er than last year. It has neces. d sltated hiring a staff of 54 teacher, seven non.cer. led teachers and three aides. Not surprising, most popular with the children Is arts and crafts with 620 enrolled, ac. cording to Jorgensen. However, reading and arith-metl- c are holding their own with enrollments of 510 and 325 students respectively. first time, cer-tille- On Spike Bill June 10-- 1 1 Hearings on the bill to create a Golden Spike National Historic site with extensive development are scheduled before the House subcommittee on national parks today (Thursday) and Friday. said Rep. Laurence J. Burton this week he intends to testify in behalf of the bill which is sponsored by all four members of Utahs congressional delegation. I have urged Governer Rampton to authorize a delegation from Utah to testify on the bill," he stated. The Utah Golden Spike Centennial commission has named three persons to make a presentation before the hearing body. They are Murray Moler,. Ogden, chairman of the Two county children lost their lives and 12 other persons, 10 of them FATAL CRASH children, were seriously injured when these two cars collided at a county road intersection, two miles west and south of Tremonton Wednesday. (Swing Coir Crash h) Utah Tourist and Publicity Council; Injures 12 Two persons Dr. Everetf en-rou- Men Return to Work As Walkout Settled a late. model station man Jensen said. " THE - FORCE J3F-- IMPACT caused several children to be thrown onto the road. Both vehicles, described as total losses came to rest In a road-sidOTHERS WERE: ditch. John Roche, 6, son of Mr. Reportedly two of the victims and Mrs. Milton Roche, Pen-ros- were wedged In the wreckage reported In poor condl. and had to be pried out before tlon at Valley hospital. aid could be administered. Bryan Okada, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Beb Okada, Penrose. Selman was alone In his car In fair condition at Valley hos. at. jjhe1 time. The children, all pltal. riding In the Silvester auto were David Hansen, 8, son of Mr, traveling to kindergarten and and Mrs. A. Rex Hansen, Pen. summer school at McKinley and rose, in critical condition at North Park schools In Tremon. ton. Valley hospital. Glen Selman, 19, Dewey vllle The officer said that Issuance In fair condition at Dee hosof any citations was pending further investigation. pital. The deaths raised to four the PATROLMAN BOYD Jensen 1965 traffic toll in Box Elder Utah Highway patrol who In county. vestlgated, said the mishap oc. curred at about 8 a.m. some two miles south and west of DISEASES REPORTED Tremonton. Preliminary Investigation In Eleven cases of infectious dlcated that Selman, driving t ran a stop sign at the diseases were reported from sedan, intersection of a north.south Brigham City for the week end. country road and the Rocket lng May 28, Including eight Ger-ma- n road. measles, two measles and Mrs. Silvester was driving one strep Infection. -- con-ditlo- ton. Killed Instantly In the grind-ln- g mishap was Kenna Okada, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenje Okada of Penrose, The second fatal victim was Silvester age seven Steven weeks, who died at Valley hospital In Tremonton two hours later. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Shirrel Silvester of Pen-rosAMONG THE INJURED were Mrs. Carol Ann Silvester, 27, mother of the Infant victim and four other children Involved In the mishap. She was report, ed In poor condition at Dee Me mortal hospital In Ogden. Her children Included: Bryan Silvester, 7, report ed In fair condition at Valley hospital. Curtis Silvester, 6, In crlt-lecondition at Dee hospital. Shlrleene Silvester, 5, In good condition at Cooley hospital. Karleen Silvester, 3, In fair condition at Dee hospital . Sets Brigham City Clinic Sat-urda- In wagon which slammed broad side Into the Selman car, Patrol . Olympic Swimming Coach years east THREE CHILDREN OF MR. and Mrs. A.L. Smith, Penrose who were Injured Included: e. to 17 fer feiissifleja Wednesday them critically, Kerry Smith, 12, In fair conmorning when two cars collld-e- d dition at Valley hospital. at a county road IntersecCherle Smith, 9, la critical tion southwest of Tremonton. One of the vehicles Involved condition at Dee hospital. n Jill Smith, 6, In fair was loaded with youngsters at Dee hospital. to kindergarten and summer school classes In Tremon- Cooley, Salt Lake City, director of the Utah Historical society, .and George Christensen, Salt Lake City, chairman of the commission. "Prospects for passage of the Golden Spike bill appear good at this time," Congressman Burton declared. HOW DO THE CHILDREN, ranging from the second to eighth grades, feel about to school during summer vacation? Fine I replied most of a sampling of youngsters quizzed this week. The most dubious reply came a freckled.faced fifth from 1 guess Its okay. grader: But while the adventure of combining classes with An Internationally famous fl. brought smiles to those In the world of swimming gure were officials younger faces, READING CLASSES . Teacher Don Edvalson at Foothill y will be In Brigham City of a with late problem wrestling Elementary school gives some instructions to summer studand Sunday to conduct a registration, ents enrolled in a reading improvment class. clinic for members of the city, MANY PARENTS WHO failed sponsored swimming team. to register their children when He Is George Haines, Invited several weeks ago, have coach of the United States asked to slip them Into the Olympic team, from Santa curriculum at this late hour. Clara, Calif. Haines will make his local However, Jorgensen said the bar would have to come down appearance under auspices of on any further admissions. the swimming team whose memUnder the present con. bers parents donated money dltlons and the way In which to meet expenses. A number the program has been set up, of swimming coaches from we simply cannot accept any fur-thnorthern Utah have been Issued registrations. Weve at. Invitations to attend the clinic, Construction workers were seeking an hourly pay Increase back on the job at Box Elder of 13 cents Idled the project tempted to accomodate the pubHAINES, NAMED COACH of Junior High school Wednesday starting June 1. Other trades lic because this is a program as an end was called to a six. Involved on the school Job hon- for their children; at the same the Year by the American Swim, time, however, to come late mlng Coaches association, will ored the union picket line. day.old bricklayers strike. places a burden on the program provide Instructions for up-- , Bill Romer, project super About 30 workmen Including and turns It out of focus, he wards of 125 youthful swim, bricklayers, roofers, carpen. lntendent for contractor Wayne mers ranging In age from eight explained, .ters, electricians and plumb, Jensen, said he was notified era returned to the classroom of the strikes end at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. building project. A walkout by bricklayers The walkout had affected scores of building projects OFFICIALS SEE BIGGEST SEASON AHEAD died and 12 others were Injured, three of 'ill old. Clinic sessions are slated from 8 to 11:45 a. m, each morning and from 1:30 to 4:45 p. m. Saturday and 1 to 3 p. m. Sunday, said a team spokesman. al WE FEEL VERY fortunate to have arranged for the ser-vic- of this great swimming coach who follows a very busy schedule, the spokesman said. This will mark Haines sec. ond visit to Utah within the past several months. He was in Salt Lake City recently to stage a similar clinic. Coach of the natlonally.rated Santa Clara High school and Santa Clara Swim club teams, Haines has produced some out. standing swimmers. His most famous and successful student Is Don Schollander who won (Continued on Page Two) e e, I I ( J Utah. Shorthand Class To Begin Tonight The intermediate shorthand class being taught by Mrs. Bar-bar- a Burke during the summer months will begin tonight, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. at Inter, mountain school, Building 2, on the west side of the campus. The class Is sponsored by the Adult Education program In Box Elder county. A regis tratlon fee of $5 will be charg ed and new books will be avail able at the class. All persons interested In the Intermediate course are urged to attend CUTTING UP Mrs. Wynn Wood, 61 North Second West, told Brigham City police Sunday that some one had cut up a garden hose at her residence Saturday night- - apparent agreement be. tween the Masonry Contractors association of Utah and Union leaders was announced Tuesday afternoon In Salt Lake City by federal mediator S, Lyle John-soAn n. s Chamber Tourist Booth Open5 However( no details of the were announced. agreement This would come after union members have voted on the settlement later this week, Johnson explained. The strike Involved about 500 members of the bricklayers un. ion In locals from Logan o Cedar City. Wayne Jensen said last week that despite the walkout, the junior high building will be com. pleted well before the Dec. 1, 1965 deadline. The Box Elder Chamber of Commerce tourslt information booth at Main and Second South opened this week and chamber officials are hopeful of making more contacts this year than ever before. One which Improvement prompts the chambers optlm-IsIs the decision to extend the hours of dally operation, During the summer months this year, the Information center will be open 12 hours dally from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Three girls have been employed to staff the facility. They are Bonita Jacobsen and Carla HUBCAPS STOLEN Call, both graduates of Box El. Mrs. Donald T. Anderson, der High school and students 121 North Fourth West, told at Utah State university, and of Brigham City police Sunday that Marie Boothe a graduate the hubcaps had been stolen Olympus High school In Salt Lake City who plans to enroll from her sons car. I at the University of Utah next be prepared each week through fall. cooperation with the Brigham City Recreation department. To help Induce more tourists LONGER HOURS ARE NOT the only new feature being of. to stop, large signs Indicating f ered this year. Existing broch. the information centers loca-tloare now being prepared ures on Brigham City, the Golden Spike Historic site and Box and by next week should be In. Elder county have been revised stalled on the three major high, and brought up to date. ways coming Into Brigham City, In addition, the chamber Is KEATING SAID THIS week preparing an Information book, additional features involv. that contain which will let pertinent facts about the area and Its lng tourists are being planned. Funds to operate the tourist offerings In capsule form. booth have been appropriated ONE OF THE MOST exciting Jointly by the city and Box Elinnovations, conceived by Rob. der County commission. ert Keating, chairman of the A year ago, some 1,406 cars tourist and publicity committee with 7,030 persons stopped to is a weekly recreation fact seek Information They repres-ente- d 46 states, the District of sheet. This will list all local recreation activities and facll Columbia and 10 foreign ltles on a current basis and will n Bonita Jocabsen, left, and Marie Boothe offer INFORMATION WITH A SMILE broad smiles and a wealth of information as staffers at the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce tourist booth, Second South and Main. |