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Show ) Urite-l- n Vnlvsa it5r3Uj.ln HlPierpoint Victory, Ave. Utah Cosp. Salt Lake City, vlUa t targe Votes Spice BE Elections vote at Perry which A heavy write-ielected a candidate to office and a large voter turnout at Willard highlighted city and town elections in south Box Elder county Tuesday. The outcome at Perry which saw r John Valcarce elected to a trustee post was obviously the result of an organized write-i- campaign there. Valcarce polled 109 votes to follow closely behind Dale T. Johnston, Citizens' party candidate, who drew 113 votes to nail dowu the other town board trustee post. Peoples party candidate Jay Matthews won easily in his bid for town board president, drawing 162 voes to 79 for his opponent, Lawrence Wright, the Citizens party hopeful. Another write-icandidate for town board, Boyd Hlrschi, polled 101 votes to place third-higfor the two trustee seats. The total numler of votes cast at Perry reportedly a 70 percent turn, out was 241, compared with 138 in the towns election two years ago. Willard also had a heavy voter response as Mayor Robert Morgan w.in in the mayoral race, 170 to 120 for his opponent Wayne Priebe. Fred Blacker and Earl Graser as winners in the contest for two city council seats, unseating two incumbents. There were 290 ballots cast Tuesday compared with 171 two years ago at n Volume 62, Number 45 Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Thursday Morning, November 6, 1 969 18 PAGES four-yea- n n h Indian summer is being enjoyed here with the following temperatures reported by Charles Clifford, local weather observer. Low High Oct. 30 55 27 Oct. 31 33 54 61 Nov. 1 42 7 55 Nov. 2 29 i Nov. 3 30 59 electValcarce was VICTOR John 34 63 candidate at Nov. 4 ed trustee as a write-iNov. 5 47 69 Perry Tuesday. n PERRY Jay Matthews At Honeyville, Byron Hunsaker was elected town board president with a 162 Lawrence Wright close victory over Emery Wight. In races for two town board seats, Alton Hunsaker and Ursel Hunsaker were the successful candidates. Voters in Corinne elected Art Danielson as mayor, giving him 97 votes to 42 for challenger Joyce Wankier. Winning candidates for two city coun-el- l seats were Sam Nagata and Calvin 85-7- 9 77 Reese Whitaker 49 Boyd Hirschi 101 Robert N. Anderson River City, it was Elmo Christensen who ou'polled Delbert Holm-grein the town board presi-den- t race. Trustee winners were Dee Ramsdell and Gary Sorenson. Voters at Mantua elected Norm as town board president over and Earl Sherratt Leon Johnson, and John Baxter as trustees. Here are the complete but unofficial voting results for each of the 34 Dale T. Johnston 113 . John Valcarce Jep-pso- n 109 WILLARD 80-5- Mayor Robert Morgan . a- - i 170 Wayne jriebg,f.ir--- - City Councilmen Brigham LaVoy Call 138 Alvin Wells 130 Earl Graser Fatality 142 Fred Blacker 169 HONEYVILLE Investigation THE VICTIM WAS JUST ABOUT the street when she was hit by the truck driven by Alma Hemmert, South at about 18, 115 East Seventh 4:15 p.m., according to Officer Earl. He said the pedestrian was crossing Main street from west to east and was in the outside lane when she was hit by the right rear fender of the pickup. CAR DRIVEN BY Jane A Butst, 48, Corinne, was traveling north in the inside lane and stopped for the victim. Hemmert attempted to stop by slamming on the brakes, but his vehicle careened into the Buist car, sllddlng broadside into the woman, the officer said. THE IMPACT KNOCKED the pedes, trlan about 35 to 40 feet down the highway, according to Officer Earl. He said the marked Intersection was not equipped with pedestrian crossing (Continued on Page Two) Town Board President Emery Wight . 79 Byron Hunsaker 85 Trustees Norman Hunsaker 67 Lynn Orme 80 Ursel Hunsaker 88 Alton Hunsaker 93 CORINNE Mayor Art Danielson 79 Joyce Wankier 42 City Councilmen Jackie Litchfield 39 Gilbert Bisek 55 Sam Nagata 87 Calvin Smith 93 BEAR RIVER CITY Town Board President Elmo Christensen 71 Delbert Holmgren 63 Trustees Dee Ramsdell 83 Gary Sorenson 90 Calvin Jensen 40 Collin Hansen MANTUA Town Board President Leon Johnson 51 Norman Jcppson 80 Trustees Virgil Allred 49 Earl Sherratt 85 John Baxter Mrs. Matilda age 78, was killed in a accident Monday. PEDESTRIAN DIES P. Newman, n s Mayor Olof E. Zundel, running out opposition, and City Councilmen B. Wayne A. Jensen and Claudius with-torie- Chamber Names 81 Delbert Jensen 44 Candidates Candidates president-elec- t have been nominated for and four places on the board of directors, it was announced this week by the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce. T. Frank Coppin, secretary-managesaid additional nominations can be made by any 15 chamber members in good standing prior to Monday, Nov. 10. The chamber aide said he plans to mall out ballots on that date with Frl-daNov, 14, set as a deadline for receiving them back. r, Nominees are for president-elec- t Gene Henderson, a current member of the board and manager of Blocks "M&nS Clothing, and Roland L. Ho1, of Andersens For man, The successful candidate will sue. ceed Robert C. Coleman who will move Into the presidents post on Jan. 1. Those nominated for director are: D. D. Billings, owner of Billings Oil company; Gary Bywater, Realtor, Miller Real Estate; Tuff Claybaugh, assistant publisher, Box Elder News and Journal; Vernon Drewes, owner, Drewes Floral and Gift; Walter on Page Two) ' The mat-lne- term. four-yea- r Democrats Doyle L. Packer and S. Reeves, running without a mayor candidate on the ticket, found the vote getting tough. Neither managed to win a single district although Reeves was second high in No. 3 and No. 18. an Incumbent seeking his Jensen, second term, was the leader In every district as the popular city official, attending a Boy Scout Council meeting in Ogden on election night, polled 1,775 votes. Olsen tallied 1,574 votes, Packer had 1,167 and Reeves, 1,020, Mayor Zundel received 2,303 votes against a scattering of write-i- ballots in several districts. There obviously was no organized opposition to his return to office. It was the first time in memory and perhaps the citys history that a mayoral candidate on one ticket has run unopposed for office. tened. District No. 8 was the first to report 30 minutes after the polls closed at 8 P.m. Other results began filtering in minutes later and by 6:45 p.m, all of the citys 18 districts had re-- , ported. 4 T- - V ' light turnout had been expected. 2,768 voters went to the polls, representing the slimest number in A r!"1 it ' t r Only years. VICTORY SMILES Relaying the news of their reelection Tuesday night were, from left, Mayor Olof E. Zundel, and Councilmen Wayne A. Jensen and Claudius B. Olsen. Wizard of This Wizard of Oz week at Box Elder High school where literally thous. ands of persons will see the local stage adaptation of this theatre classic. e A double cast is presenting two performances Monday through Fri. day plus a Saturday morning matinee. An evening performance for the public was presented Wednesday evening and another is scheduled tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m, Local school children, including students from Intermountain school and Box Elder Junior High, are making up the dally audiences. Youngsters from Howell and Snowville schools are scheduled to attend Saturday mornings 10:30a.m. performance which is also open to the public. Director Fontell Messervy said tick, ets for this evenings performance as well as Saturday morning will be on sale at the door, priced a $1 for adults ami 50 cents for children. There are 150 high school students and younger persons in the cast. Miss Sue Smith is assisting Mrs. Messervy as director of the childrens theatre production. The student director is Kym Anderson. The Wizard of Oz is a familiar story to most youngsters. Dorothy finds herself In the land of the Munchlns and must Journey to see the Wizard of Oz. Her path takes her past fantastic places and endears her to the Scaiecrow, Tinman and the Lion along the way. W Itches, ghosts and skeletons threaten them but they do find the endofthe'raln. how and their hearts desires. "This Is education theatre, both for the participants and for the students who see it. We send character sketches and their scenes out to the schools prior to their coming so that they can study them and then see it come to life on the stage, said Mrs. Messervy. Principal members of the cast include the following: to a was The trend became obvious early in the evening, as the Republican candidates mounted a lead which was never threa- This was in contrast to 3,290 ballots cast in the 1967 municipal election and the record 4,294 response lour years ago. election saw Last year's general 5,801 Brigham City voters go to the pulls. Unofficial Returns - Brigham City Election Local Students Treated To Cfel Olsen won by Impressive margins. Each in makeup, merit 79 Trustees Noel Gibbs Smith. At Bear is continuing into the accident Monday after, noon which claimed the life of a Brigham City woman at Second North and Main. The citation is pending, according to Patrolman Charles Earl. Matilda Price Newman, 128 North First East, was pronounced dead on arrival at Cooley Memorial hospital after she was struck by a sliding pickup in the north bound land while cross, ing the intersection. Republican candidates for two city council seats and mayor scored vie- in Brigham Citys municipal election Tuesday, keeping city govern- - Town Board President Wll-lar- r JlUM), 0z' Laurlnda Beecher and Kirsten as Dorothy: Don Capps as mayor of the Munchinks; Mike Allen and Dave Page as the farmer; Patrice Hansen and Pam Tolman as the sorceress; Karen Rigby and Vicki Woodruff as the Wicked Witch; Dan Sparkman and John Plowman as Scarecrow; Dave Black and Dan Price as Tin Woodman; Wade Hyde and Delos Conner as Cowardly Lion; Len. nox Blrckhead as Private; Lee Joscelyn and Tom Burridge as Lord Growlie; Charles Stoddard and Nell Erickson as the Wizard, and BarbaraCapelle and Jes-siFish as Tibia. are Becky Production managers Sparkman and Karen Janlak with stage sets designed and made by the high school stage craft classes. "The Wizard of Oz is the first of five major stage presentations scheduled at Box Elder High school this year. e BRIGHAM CITY FIRST BRIGHAM CITY SECOND BRIGHAM CITY THIRD BRIGHAM CITY FOURTH BRIGHAM CITY FIFTH BRIGHAM CITY SIXTH BRIGHAM CITY SEVENTH BRIGHAM CITY EIGHTH BRIGHAM CITY NINETH BRIGHAM CITY TENTH BRIGHAM CITY ELEVENTH BRIGHAM CITY TWELFTH BRIGHAM CITY THIRTEENTH BRIGHAM CITY FOURTEENTH BRIGHAM CITY FIFTEENTH BRIGHAM CITY SIXTEENTH BRIGHAM CITY SEVENTEENTH BRIGHAM CITY EIGHTEENTH TOTALS Average Boost Not $ 1 ,08 3EEA 232 104 135 132 134 122 98 96 119 125 107 115 134 197 103 160 .... 110 2303 1 Refutes Pay Claim "An average salary increase of $1, would look mighty good to Box Elder County School district teachers. Like many people, they are feeling the pinch of rising costs of living. Box Elder Education association ex. ecutlve officers made this statement Wednesday in refuting figures reported by ttie Utah Foundation in the Oct. 23 Box Elder Journal. The article was not correct Instating that classroom teachers with a bache. lors degree in Box Elder district re. cetved salarly Increases averaging 081 leaders stated. Also misleading was the foundation report which said that from the first to the fifth year, a teacher in Box Elder district received a salary increase of 55.4 percent. Although the figures were r correct for the teacher, the article Intimated that the salary las been 10 percent each year, which it has not. flfth-yea- The base salary has increased 25 percent in the past five years. The cost of living index has been rising from four to five percent per year. The beginning teacher, as well as others, today finds himself no better off than he was five years ago. Hts salary Increase has barely covered the rise in the cost of living, the BEEA state, ment concluded. BEJHS Calls It In BC Election . City Hall Damage Vandalism was reported Saturday morning to police by Toman Burke, city recorder. He said vandals broke a mirror and toilet seat and damaged hinges on a door in a restroom in the City Hall. The article woud have been correct in stating that the average salary sched. ule Increase In Box Eider district Is $1,081 higher this year than it was in school year. The fact is that the average salary Increase for a bachelors degree teacher was $868, Including the average an. nual Increment of $235, the BGEA the 1968-6- at Box Elder Junior High Students r school continued as a reliable of local elections last Tuesday. Eighth graders at the school voted their preference during the day, giving their nod to incumbent Councilmen Wayne A. Jensen (234) and Claudius B. Olsen (108) over Democratic chal baro-mete- lengers Doyle L. Packer (156) and Dwlg S, Reeves (123). Their adult counterparts selected t same two candidates for seats on t city council in polling tliat closed 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. Some 336 students took part in t straw vote. s' i 1,1 n,n |