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Show I Candidates Announce (Continued from Page One) bank and has been engaged in the banking business with some time spent in farming since 1924. He attended Bear River High school and was a member of its first graduating class in 1923. The legislative candidate was a member of the county fair board and manager for three years. During this period, the county purchased the present county fairgrounds property. He is a past secretary of the Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce and also served as president of the Tremonton Kerr has been an active member of the LDS church, having served in the Tremonton Fourth ward bishopric from 1957 to 1963 and has served in various other capacities, also. He also has been a member of male choruses, quartets and other choral groups and presently serves as ward chorister. He and his wife, Dorothy, are parents of six children. Glen M. Bennion Box Elder County Treasurer Glen M. Bennion Wednesday filed for reelection. He was the first to declare for the post as the April 15 filing opening arrived. Bennion is currently nearing the end of his first term in office. He is a Republican. In announcing, the county official declared "I feel like I have kept my promise of four years ago in operating the office in a business-lik- e manner. My responsibilities of tax collection and dispersement have been carried out efficiently and all funds have been accounted for to within 12 cents of more than $4 million during the past year. Preceding years have been comparatively good." "During my time in office I believe I have improved the safety of handling county money by banking every night as opposed to keeping it in the office vault, thus making it subject to theft. Ive also arranged the office so that handling of the money is away from public traffic. I have invested idle funds in time certificates with the four banks of the county and have been able to earn several times more money than was earned previously from these funds. "If reelected, I would continue to carry on in the same efficient manner." Bennion has been a resident of Brigham City for 35 years and was engaged in the mercantile businsss here for 31 years. He has been active in the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce, having served as director and has been associated with the Sons of Utah Pioneers, Box Elder Wildlife federation and is a charter member of the Brigham City Lions club, having served in most offices of the club, including president. He served for one year as 'district governor for Lions International. 'Active in the LDS church, he has served in his ward bishopric, was a stake high councilman and for 12 years was a stake president. He served as chairman of the Northern Utah Region Welfare for the church. Bennion and his wife, Camille, are parents of three children and reside at 329 East First South. Reed Giles Tremonton man, Reed Giles, Wednesday announced his candidacy for two-yecounty commissioner in Box A Elder county. He was the first person to file for the post, one of two commission positions open in next falls election. Giles is a Republican. "I like to serve people and feel that I have plenty of time to devote to the job, all that it would require. I know this county well and believe my association with the area and the people plus my awareness of the responsibilities of the office, qualify me to seek election," Giles said in becoming a candidate. The political aspirant has served as mayor in Tremonton for four years and spent two terms as a member of the city council there. He also was bishop in his LDS ward for five years and has served in various other offices in the church. Auntie Litter Sad Over Lack of Contest Interest Giles has lived in Box Elder county since his family moved to the area when he was 14 years old. He has been president of the Tremonton Lions club and recently retired after 42 years with Interp association mountain Farmers with which he served as branch manager. The GOP hopeful and his wife, Wanda, are parents of three children, all of whom are married. Auntie Litter, Brigham Citys most fastidious crusader for beautification, declared Wednesday that she is blue, down hearted and more than a little bit sad. No one has called to express interest in the proposed yard improvement contest. She denied, however, the rumor that she planned to round up some interest using her broom as a prod. "I believe that folks here should take the initiative and have enough pride to get the project going themselves, she confided to the Box Elder Journal. The contest would award prizes of $100 - $50 $25 for the top three entries, judged before and after. Invited to enter are local residents whose homes and yards can benefit from repairs, cleaning up, painting, etc. A local service club wants to sponsor the project if there is sufficient interest. Those who would support such a project are asked to indicate so in a letter, card or telephone call to the Box Elder News and Journal, telephone Co-o- Malcolm C. Young Lions club. Brigham City, Utah Thursday, April 16, 1970 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, A veteran of two terms in the Utah legislature Wednesday filed as a candidate for four-yea- r commissioner in Box Elder county. He is Republican Malcolm C. Young of Harper Ward who currently is a state representative from District No. 54 which includes all of the county except Brigham City and Mantua. Young was the first to announce for the four-yepost. Tve always had a real interest in the county and its people. I hope to do something that will be good for the county and this is the reason for my becoming a candidate, he stated. The commission hopeful was first elected to the state legislature in 1966 and is in his second term. He has lived in the county since 1927 and for the past 38 years has been engaged in the livestock business raising sheep. He has been a member of the Brigham City Rotary club and has served as president of the county Young Reppublicans organization. He also has been active in GOP business at the district level. Active in the LDS church, Young is in his 12th year as president of North Box Elder stake and has served in various other church offices. Married to the former Alice Higginson of Brigham City, he is a father of five children. Youth Charged In Gun Death youth alleged to have fired the shot which resulted in the death April 4 of an Ogden man has been charged by the Box Elder County Sheriffs office with involuntary manslaughter. Sheriff Warren W. Hyde said a complaint was filed this past week. The youth who was 17 at the time of the shooting and so is charged as a juvenile, is a resident of Roy. The fatal bullet was fired shortly after midnight Jan. 24 during a hunting outing near Promontory. .The victim, Frank E. Burnett, Jr., 22, 905 East 4350 South, Ogden, was retrieving a bobcat he had shot when he was struck by a rifle shot coming from another hunting party. He had been at an Ogden hospital since then and died April 4 of complications from the wound, according to hospital authorities. An 723-347- Job Fair Is Success from Page One) (Continued spectators spent time seeing the new features and development in rocketry as explained by company officials. g Opposite this exhibit was a display sponsored by the School of Cosmetology. This exhibit by nature of the activity which was continually in progress created a great deal of interest, especially among the girls, however, many of the boys were sincerely interested. A good number of the exhibitors had film presentations, either slides or film crowd-drawin- strips, or in a few cases 16 mm projections. However, it was noted that those exhibits which had activity within the booth appeared to draw more attention of the visitors. Of interest was Utah State universitys y automobile motor, showing the and run by an electric motor. The universitys vocational agricultural department, with its various demonstrations on engine technology, also held the interest of large groups of visitors did the electronic oven featured by Utah Power and Light. cut-awa- Wendy was second attendant to Miss Baton Arte 1969 and will appear in three routines in Music in Motion-197on April 25th at the Box Elder High school auditorium. 0 Baton Winners Named No On Pay for Summer Coaches Box Elder School district officials have been turned down a second time in their proposal to have cities pay the full season salaries of coaches used in community summer recreation. Superintendent J.C. Haws reported to the board of education last week that Tremonton and Garland city officials said their communities couldn't bear the added expense. The board earlier heard Mayor Olof i. Zundel declare that Brigham City vhich already employs a number of ichool people each summer, wouldnt iccept the proposal. At present there are three coaches employed in the Garland-Tremonto- n area for summer recreation. Salaries this year total $5,455.80 for the season with tuition charged recreation par- ticipants covering $1,900.25 of amount, leaving a balance of $3,555.55 the for "j ' the school district to pay. In Brigham City, salaries of two coaches total $4,176.90 with the city itself paying $1,200 of the amount through ' twirl contests and thumb toss contests were announced this week by Rama Rasmussen, director of the igreement with the board. The balance .o be paid by the district is $2,976.90. Superintendent Haws explained that Box Elder district wants to get out of the summer recreation business and concentrate on community school programs. A change in state funding for summer activities influenced the board in its studio. The contests are held in two sessions, the summer session from May to September and the winter session from October to March. The purpose of the two twirls used for the competition is to develop both continuity and timing. decision. IN OTHER BUSINESS last week, the board approved Tremonton-Garlan- d a $100 third-Sherr- Endurance, as well as the timing and continuity, is a factor in winning the contests. Winners of the summer session for the thumb toss contest and their winning Jayceettes. The money is to be divided equally for use at the special education programs in North Park and Bear River City schools. are: First counts d Gallegos, 8168; Wendy Nance, fourth, ' Susie second 4480; Busenbark, Kristy Deakin, third-Cind- y 3027; 2936; Susie Gallegos, Jensen, y 882; 671; 423; fourth, Kristy Deakin, fifth Kevlyn Hansen, 345. Winter winners of the thumb toss contest are Wendy Nance, 8879, in first; second is Susie 3854; third, Gallegos, Christine Skinner, 1648; fourth, Nancy Sale, 740, and fifth, Rae Lin Christensen, 434. Winter session winners of contest are: the one-fing- First-Gaylee- gift from the In an effort to reduce insurance costs, the board asked for a reevaluation of the fire rate at Tremonton-Garlanby the Utah Fire Rating bureau. It's hoped to come up with a fairer rate. It was announced that beginning May 1 on an experimental basis, the bus, schedule for North Park, McKinley and Garland schools will be changed to allow earlier pickup of youngsters attending these schools. second Winners of the Baton Arte one-fing- Johansen, n 9992; Second, Kevlyn Hansen, 1984; third Sherry Jensen, 1190; Fourth, Wendy Nance, 522; fifth Michelle Mullins, 435. Awards will be presented to the top three in each contest for each session at the eighth Music in Motion annual scheduled for April 25 at Box Elder High school auditorium . at 8:15 p.m. Skinner, 1534. Winners of summer session of the contest and their winning counts are: Johansen, 8015; one-fing- Take stock in America Buy U.S. Saving! Bondi First-Gaylee- n Corinne Woman Finds Fire, Weather Dead Phone Too! 18 Inch RCA free Stand Corinne woman discovered a fire in her basement early Tuesday mornign and when she tried to call the Brigham City volunteer fire department, her telephone was dead. Mrs. Ella Gilbert, east of Corinne, then tried to call from a neighbors home and this telephone was out of order too. She got into her car and drove to Don C. Millers residence in Corinne and made the call. The local firemen responded to the fire at 1 a.m. and soon had the fire out. According to Chief Lloyd Robinette, the fire was caused by electrical wiring in a hot water heater. Damage was esteimated at 3300 to the building and $200 to contents. A Whirlpool DISHWASHER Dented in back.Reg. 269.95 REFRIGERATOR whirlpool Slightly dented. Frost Free 14 cu. ft. Reg. 289.00 Dance Beckons 4-St- RCA Portable Young people of the four local LDS stakes are invited to another dance Saturday, April 18, at the LDS Indian chapel. Theme for the event is with "April Showers to dancing begin at 8:30 p.m. Music will be provided by a Logan combo, "The Afternoon Mann Admission SPECIAL ALL RADIOS B & 25 3995 OFF 8800 W Portable T.V. Whirlpool FREEZERS Model ETT14JY Prices FROST FREE 219 PHONO Reg. 59.95 Youth ake T 23900 too low to list. Mediterranean Maddness will be by dance card and 50 cents. OPEN SUNDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the sale of legal items only. papers periodicals books beverages tobacco products candies cookies 23 Reg. film picnic supplies recreation supplies medicines health needs hospital goods medical services prescriptions t WAIT DANCE Ready for the four - stake dance Saturday are, front from left, Jeniel Day and Sharlene Nay. Standing behind, Randy Lane, Bruce Thorpe, Blake, Tenth ward dance director, and Scott Chambers. Theme for the event is 'April Showers." I Sandra i MACKS PHARMACY 499,s v32S0 629.00 Automatic Fine Tuning & H and Appliance 50 South Main OPEN EVENINGS 'TILL 8 723-694- 5 DURING THE SALE |