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Show Universal V'icrofilminj Corp. 1. oint Ave. oalt La City, Utah l.-ia- rf Conrip. Volume 63, Number 9 84302, Thursday Morning, March 5, 1970 Brigham City, Utah, School Job Bolsters BC The jinfl Building start of construction MX on a near addition at Lincoln Elementary school helped 'noisier what otherwise was a lea.i building month here in February. The months total valuation was $118,-20with a $110,000 price tag listed on the school project, J. Ron Stacey, Ogden, the contractor. There were just seven building permits issued during the month. However, the total dollar value for Feburary was the highest recorded Jn ' Brigham City since 1962. the 515 was of $112, Januarys figure greatest for that month in five years. The city Inspection department issued 15 building permits in January. Here is building permit information ' ' for Feburary: South 454 Fourth West, Cyrus Jensen, building additional room, $1,000. Gerald Poulsen, 529 South Fourth West, erect carport on existing slab, $400. D&C Builders, 409 North Third West, windows and aluminum siding, $4,000. Earl Dickam.jre, 124 North Ninth east, pitch roof over existing flat roof, 0 $1,-50- KEEP IT CLEAN Thats the theme of Box Elder High schools cleanup campaign which will get underway in full swing next week. Here Pam Sederholm, left, and Peggy Anderson set the example. J. Ron Snacey, 271 North First West, addition to existing school, $110,000, The Epcon company, Forest and Main, temperature and time sign, $900. Funk Sign and Neon service, 123 South Main, plastic electric sign, $400. 'Keep It Clean Themes e America Challenged, States Farm Speaker connection with the annual Sadie HawDay observance March 13. The two chairmen said some 2,000 litterbags will be printed for use by students in their cars. And on March 13, members of the Key club, Blver club, Rockettes and BEttes will fan out over the campus during sixth hour to clean up all lit- A call for Americans to rededicate themselves to solving the critical domestic problems of today was sound, ed In a farm coalition meeting at the Brigham City Community center Tuesday night. The speaker was Mrs. Flossie Nik-kedirector of youth activities for the National Farmers union and director of adult education. She addressed an estimated 50 Including farmers from Box Cache and Weber counties and city and county officials. Also on hand was Roy Holman, Ogden, Utah Farmers union president. Mrs. Nikkei declared that the nation in nearing its 200th year of existence faces a dangerous time. "The historian Arnold Toynbee said: Of the 22 civilizations that appear in history, 19 of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the Unit, ed States is In now. "We made a national commitment to put men on the moon and we did it. The first moon walk was a dramatic, spectacular occasion. "Shouldnt we make the same kind of commitment to solve our domestic problems? Why shouldnt It be Just as dramatic and spectacular to solve some of the human problems which could cor-re- d many of the evils of our Ilmen? Mis. Nikkei asked. "Surely It Is not Impossible to eradi-cat- e hunger In our nation, cleanse the air weve poisoned and the water weve polluted. "Could we not set up a crash program to produce a cure for cancer? "Surely we can build adequate housing for the poor and end some of our educational and econom'c injustices, ter. Students previously met with the Brig-haCity council a'xiut roadway repairs and parking strip improvements adjacent to the schools east parking lot. Box Elder last year placed first among Utah high schools in cleanup. l, nt per-son- s, El-de- r, Officials Change Mind fflC right-of-wa- right-of-wa- y right-of-wa- right-of-wa- y ers for their use. However, the county may not dispose of it, the ultimate use Intended as street or road development, A reversion clause included in the traisfer agreement this. The district engineer noted that some lying north parcels of the e of Deweyvllle have been deeded to owners. right-of-wa- y pri-vat- y However, in the. Interim, Brigham City expressed an interest in preserv-in- g a section of the at least two miles north of the present city limit for future street da. v velopment. It was this request which prompted the highway department to conference more with the county board. Mlckelsen assured the commission is in tact between that the and Deweyvllle. None Hot Springs has been sold into private ownership. Segments lying within the corporate limits of Willard, Perry and Brigham City have or are being deeded over to these communities. This will leave the available for possible fur. y ture development as a collector or secondary road in south Box Elder county. The district engineer said the strip is generally 68 feet wide w'th variations making It wider in some Diaces. Deeds will now be prepared for the transfer, he noted. Under county ownership, the property can be leased or in other ways be made available to abuttlngpropertyown- right-of-wa- tapff Hl!if-oi-U- sy The Box Elder County commission, reversing an earlier decision, Monday agreed to accept county ownership of bethe old UIC railroad tween Deweyvllle and Hot Springs. They did so after talking to Earl Mlckelsen, district engineer for the Utah Highway department. Also on hand was Brigham City Mayor Olof Zundel,' The commissioners last year turned when offered by down the the highway department. In reaction to this, the state road commission initiated steps to dispose of the former rail grade to abutting private owners. y den which the sales tax would place on in the purchase of expensive machinery. Spokesmen for Box Elder farm groups have expressed firm opposition to the proposed tax raise. At the same time, the recently-createcounty council of governments indicated it favored the tax on a per captia basis. The Brigham City council passed a resolution expressing its support and a poll by the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce of its members disclosed that they favored the tax by a 1 farmers d 2-- ra-ti- other business, Town President Norman Jeppsen of Mantua and Trust-ee- s Earl K. Sherratt and Ralph B. Wyatt said that Mantuas Main street shouldnt be taken off the state road system. Its presently scheduled to become a county road on July 1. They reasoned that it Is used by persons other than Mantua residents, motorists using the street as access to recreation areas. Commission members indicated they also would prefer to see it remain on the state system. It was decided that Mantua should state its position in a letter to the Utah Road commission through the dis. trict engineer. Sitting in on the discussion was Engineer Earl Mlckelsen. Commissioner Reeder balked at a health department proposed plan explained by Dr. E. Arnold Isaac-son- , director, bureau of local health services, Utah Division of Health. The plan would encampass all phases of health service. Commissioner Reeder opined that it would be better to maintain local control and asked Dr. Isaacson for sug. gestions about how to upgrade the pre-secounty health department. In Dis-tri- kins (miity f d At Coalition Meeting Box Elder Campaign "Keep It Clean. This Is the battlecry being sounded at Box Elder High school where stu. dents are out to claim their second straight cleanup trophy. Peggy Anderson and Pam Sederholm said the full brunt of the schools beautification effort will come next week. As for right now, however, contests are underway In art, speech and liter, ature. The flrst-placwtnpers will be selected next Wednesday by the student council and their names announced dur. ing an assembly Thursday. The cleanup drive is being staged in It was thumbs down for an optional half, cent sales tax increase in Box Elder county as officials resolved the Issue by a unanimous vote Monday. County Commission Chairman Frank O. Reeder, citing the need to officially decide the issue, was joined by Commissioner William D. Burton in the tax measure because it is an unfair tax as it would apply to our county. Commissioner Don Chase saidhecon-siderethe sales tax to be a fair tax. I would be willing to vote for it as long as there was a compensating in the property tax and it was distributed on a per capita basis. However, until such time, Commis. slon Chase said he would have to vote against any more taxes than are now levied. of The position Commissioners Reeder and Burton relates to the bur- - the farm organization serted. spokesman as- She suggested that Americans are too preoccupied with gathering material wealth at the expense of moral strength. "But Isnt this a rather limited, superficial view of progress? A man is not necessarily a better man because he can afford caviar and champagne, or because he has two cars instead of one. In the end the only true measure of progress is whether we are better as human beings, she (Continued on Page Three) nt New Address Given The depository for old newspapers in the Brigham City senior citizens collection drive has been changed to Interiors, 60Souh First We The state representatives promised to prepare a plan for local application and present it at a later date. The bid of Wilbur Ellis company was accepted for chemicals in the county weed department. The commission approved an application for beer license from Paul J. Schmidt for Marks Inn at South Willard. North BE Stake Conference Set March 7--8 North Box Elder stake will hold Its quarterly conference Saturday and at the stake center, March 620 North Third East, according to President Malcolm C. Young. , Saturdays meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Expected to attend are the stake presidency, high council, executive secretary and clerks, stake superintendencies and presidencies of auxiliar ies and all board memliers. Also, stake mission presidency and missionaries, ward bishoprics, clerks and executive secretaries, Melchizedek .priesthood quorum presidencies and group leaders, ward auxiliary and presidencies. Sun-da- 7-- In addition, any other member of the ward council including Aaronic priesthood youth and adilt general secretaries and all young people 16 years of age and over. Sundays general session is scheduled at 10 a.m. with all members of the stake and their friends expected to "Non-member- especially s are said President Young. it. Four Nuclear Btfmbs Fall Area Damage Slight In Brigham City and surrounding area suffered little blast damage and only fallout this past weekend as slight four nuclear bombs were theoretically dropped In the Wasatch Front area. OpThe civil defense exercise saw Salt Lake eration Red Orbit 3 City, Ogden and Provo sustain massive blast and thermal damage. Utah county gae an initial report of 78, 215 dead and 10,380 injured. What saved Box Elder county was a strong 30.knot wind blowing from the northwest which carried fallout and fire damage eastward. Although Box Elder county was not one of 17 counties participating In the exercise, the Brigham City CD organl-zatlo- n gained special permission to take - clans and those with first aidira'ntng. It was determined also that 700,000 gallons of gasoline, 200,000 gallons of Deisel ftiel and 165 barrells of lubricating oil were available for emergency use. In addition, Andersen said he report, ed that Brigham City had set up an field evacuation center and 200-beon the basis that this could be done in event of a genuine emer. d' gency. hos-pit- CD Exercise The field hospital, including medical supplies, is currently stored In the city warehouse on the old sugar factory property. Operation Red Orbit 3 involved Ulah CD communications personnel, Utan National Guard, Utah Civil Air Patrol, Highway department, Highway PaU-t- trol and various other agencies. The exercise was based on perime- ters established by the Sixth Army for the National Guard. part. Utah Aging Panel Sets March 10 Meeting Here Problems and needs of Box Elder countys senior citizens will be examined at a meeting in Brigham City Tuesday by members of the Utah State Division of Aging Board of Directors. Dr. Melvin A. White, division director, said the meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the community center. Attending will be city officials and county commissioners, state legislators, religious and civic leaders, and interested senior citizens. The public is invited. The Reverend Mason M. Willis, board chairman, said his group information which will better enable it to hopes to obtain first-hanadminister the Federal Older Americans act in Utah. Other members of the group will be Mrs. Cleo L. Thatcher, Provo; Dr. Bruce A. Walter, Donald C. Caf fall, and Thomas L. Ericksen, board members, and W. W, Bowman, a volunteer with the division, all of Salt Lake City. turnip If ' 4' S' CD Director Floyd Andersen wanted to test local communications. He was pleased with the results. Radio messages wece monitored and transmitted by Lewis Fish, emergen, and Tom Smith who cy coordinator, operated on both citizen band and amateur radio systems from their homes. Two other citizens band operators, LaMoyne Frost and A1 Thorsted, also assisted. They are among 12 local residents available for CD radio duty. Smith who operate on an auxiliary generator after an early report that local power had been knocked out, said there "were a few com mnnlcalion 3 problems Saturday "but by changing e as well as bands, it was to establish noise-fre- e communicpo3-sibl- ations. "There are some areas where we have to do some research and work to upgrade communications but the Brigham City system Is an effective one, Smith said. Box Elder county does not have CD communications system, he noted. Andersen said Brigham City played a standby role, providing information about available labor force, surplus food, police, doctors, nurses, mortl- - Radio operator Tom Smith sends message during civil IN CD EXERCISE defense exercise in which Brigham City participated this past weekend. |