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Show I In Wake of Stabbing City Adopts Drink Smoke Policy A policy prohibiting drinking and smoking in the Brigham City Community center during dances and band concerts gained adoption by the city council Tuesday. The action came in the wake of an early Sunday morning stabbing in which old youth was seriously a wounded. The incident occurred after a dance for migrant workers at the cehter. The existence of a youth center in the same building and to maintain the center as a place in which citizens take pride, prompted Mayor Olof Zundel to recommend the new measure. It bans beer and other intoxicating beverages from the hall, adjoining parking lot and park and streets during dances and other musical events. Smoking will be permitted outside but not in the building. In other words, in this particular area, beer and other intoxicating beverages and dancing just dont go together," the mayor emphasized. "I dont see how we can prohibit our young people from commerical places and then permit it there under one roof," he added. The youth center is located downstairs in the community center. "The center has a good reputation at this point and I dont think we want it changed. If people want to use it and have nice dances there, thats what we want them to do," the mayor continued. He noted that scheduled dates of Aug. and 29 for migrant dances had been cancelled. At the same time, Mayor Zundel said the community should not discriminate against any group of people but should open its arms to them. He sided with Councilman Byron Armstrong who suggested that the city 22 might sponsor dances for the migrants in the future. The new policy makes it the custodians duty to summon police if there is a violation. Also spelled out is a 12 midnight closing hour with the center parking lot to be cleared within 30 minutes later. At the suggestion-o- f Councilmen Armstrong and A1 Cazier, the city officials also added a section to the center policy restricting use mercial profit. of the facility for com- The two agreed that "no one should use the idea of making a profit. In the future, it will not be used for a g commercial venture or activity unless approved by the city council in advance. it with profit-makin- In other business at a special meeting Tuesday, it was disclosed that Pole Line Distributing company had been selected as the qualified low bidder to supply the city electrical department with equip- ment. Units and prices included five capacitor banks at $1,055 each; one capacitor bank at $1,286, and six current controls, $373 each. NEW COUNTY CROP? Max Johnsen inspects peppermint on the farm of Lloyd Hubbard at west Corinne. Harvest started Tuesday and results will help determine if the crop can be grown on a wide basis locally and in other parts of Utah. on Quality Hold. An, wer Peppermint A Sheriff Probes Shooting filer; Crop At Willard Slake Park For Box Elder Formers? Theres a new crop on Box Elder countys agricultural horizon which promises to make farmers a mint... peppermint, that is. The first truckloads of chopped peppermint were harvested from test Honeyville Man Box Elder Sheriff Warren Hyde said Wednesday that investigation was continuing into the shooting and reported robbing of a Brigham City man at Willard Bay State park Tuesday afHubbard farm at ternoon. on the Lloyd west Corinne Tuesday. This is the second year for the experimental crop and right now it looks favorable, according to Max Johnsen manager of Bear River Valley Co-o- p which contains a network of steam pipes, and holds from five to six tons. acreage Meanwhile, Brock Rawles, 42, 519 South Third East, Brigham City, continued in critical condition at McKay-De- e hospital, Ogden, with a small calibre bullet wound in the right side of his lower abdomen. He was discovered by members of a boating party at about 6:25 p.m. Went to Cannery Tuesday, lying on the rocks near the Tuesday's first load and ensuing loads went to Perry Canning company where a water's edge an estimated one mile south of the south marina. condensor and receiving tank were set up. Was Conscious Johnsen and represents of Utah Co-o-p Sheriff said the man was conHyde watched eagerly as a distillery process scious and reportedly said he had been began to bleed the mint leaves of their shot and robbed. oil. His pickup truck was Steam was Introduced into the tub, 50 yards away. parked into the mint and the passing up through Rawles' wallet was found in the truck, condensor section. Running off into contents scattered over the floor. It its another tank where the oil rose to the top, no money. the end product was curiously inspected. contained It looks good, much clearer than last year," Johnsen commented. The sharp odor which permeated the air around left no doubt. It was peppermint. , Is Candidate For School Board Varsel L. Chlarson, Honeyville rancher and farmer, has announced his candidacy for the Box Elder Board of Education from School Representative Precinct No. 3. In making the disclosure, Chlarson said simply that he wants "to serve the people and give service to the community. He is the fifth candidate to file for the post from Precinct No. 3 which includes Brigham City Voting Districts Nos. 7, 15 and 18 and Corinne, Harper Ward and Honeyville. For the first time this year, those seeking school board seats for which more than two persons have filed with compete in a primary election. A native of Honeyville, Chlarson has lived in the Box Elder county community his entire life and Is a graduate of Box Elder High school. He also attended Utah State university. Served on Town Board He has served a term on the Honeyville town council and is a long-tim- e member the Farm Bureau and a former member of the Brigham City Rotary club. The school board candidate operates in irrigated farm at Honeyville and also owns a ranch in the Fort Bridger area of Wyoming. He is active as a cattle buyer. Chlarson has been a bishop of the LDS Honeyville ward, MIA superintendent and for the past 13 years has served in the North Box Elder stake presidency. of He is married to the former Ruth Hunsaker, Honeyville. They are parents of seven children. late-mod- The sheriff said members of the county scuba team recovered a .22 calibre pistol Wednesday morning. It was found some 23JA feet from where Rawles was lying in five feet of water. The sheriff said Rawles told a story of having picked up a man and after driving to the reservoir, being shot and robbed in the truck and then dragged by the stranger to the dike where he threw the victim into the water. Said Husband Missing Brigham City police reports show that Mrs. Rawles notified them only minutes before the victim was found that her husband was missing. Indications were that he had been lying wounded for some time before the boating pari spotted him as they pulled into shore nearby. The sheriff said Wednesday that the gun had been tentatively identified. It was not known if it was the weapon which inflicted the wound. Sheriff Hyde said he hoped to be able to talk to Rawles more in his investigation. six-acr- Hearing Slated Aug. 21 For BC Stabbing Suspect Preliminary hearing for a migrant worker charged in the early Sunday morning stabbing of another man in Brigham City has been scheduled for Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. in city court. Charged with assault with a deadly weapon and arraigned Monday was Reymundo Villalovos, Jr., 20, who has been employed on a farm in the Brigham City area. Bail was set at $2,500 cash or $5,000 property bond. Villalovos is currently confined in the Box Elder County jail. The stabbing victim, Juan Lopez, Jr., 17, a migrant worker, was reported to be in satisfactory condition at Ogden's McKay-De- e hospital Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a knife wound in the lower left abdomen which penetrated the bowels and cut an artery toward the back of the body. The victim was taken to Cooley Memorial hospital by city ambulance Brigham City is moving ahead quickly on the Fifth West project which will be financed by money from Utahs . new collector road fund. Meeting in special session for the purpose Tuesday, the city council authorized bids to be advertised and set Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. as the time for opening The ultimate plan is to pave the street from one end of the city to the other, widening it and perhaps including curb And gutter through a special improvement district. It is the street with first priority on Brigham City's list of collector roads. The development came In quick sucto a disclosure last week that an engineering agreement had gained state approval. Mayor Olof Zundel said specifications to the Ogden office of were the Utah Highway department by Public Works Director O. Nell Smith. They were inspected and received approval the same day. The highway department is riding close herd on the collector fund and reportedly will inspect the project for payment as it progresses. Mayor Zundel pointed out that calling a special meeting Tuesday meant the project could be advertised and started a week sooner. The work will be ddne exclusively by a private contractor using the citys 1970 fiscal allocation of $33,403 from the one-cegasoline tax fund. This initial phase of the project will include putting down a new strip of paving to replace the existing surface between Forest street and Fourth North and from Sixth North to U.S. 30s near the new National Guard CD Leadership armory. organization. them. cession hand-carrie- d Victim Said Satisfactory Depends on Quality The co-o-p manager explained that the quality of the oil will determine if it can be established as another cash crop in Box Elder county and perhaps other parts of Utah. Last years quality was comparable to the Yakima valley (Washington) but were shooting for a better quality which will bring a premium price and have a ready market, Johnsen explained. Peppermint oil will bring from $4 to $7 a pound and its that top figure that Johnsen was talking about. The harvest can bring from 60 to 100 pounds to the acre. "Were in hopes we can hit around 75 pounds on this, Johnsen said, glancing over at the steaming tub. That would mean a good profit with the grower expecting to net about 50 percent of the gross. Second Crop? There is a possibility also of harvesting two crops a year. And after this crop is cut, plans are to move back onto Hubbards e plot with more fertilizer and heavy irrigation to give it a try. Johnsen said even if peppermint farming does prove feasible here, not everybody will be able to grow it. Requirements include a lot of fertilizer and water and good ground. The crop is planted from stolons or (Continued on Page Two) 0 and then ws transferred to Ogden. City Police Officer Tom Sneddon said Villalovos was arrested after a brief chase near the community center where the stabbing occurred. It climaxed an evening during which fighting had occurred earlier during a dance at the center. Sneddon said police were first notified of an altercation at 10:20 p.m. Saturday night. He and three other officers converged on the scene to help quell the disturbance. The call alerting police came in from a resident across the street. After peace was restored, Sneddon said he remained at the dance. Session Slated A special leadership emergency prepardness conference on is scheduled at Box Elder High school on Monday, Aug. 17, it was announced this week. The session, to which all interested citizens are invited, will startat7:30 p.m. It will be conducted by the Utah State University Extension service in cooperation with the Box Elder County commission and local civil defense. "It is expected that a large crowd of citizens may be in attendance. The session is intended to help acquaint public officials and other community leaders in their respective responsibilities in relation to and acceptance of the state and local civil defense corps, said a spokesman. Box Elder county presently is reorganizing and updating its CD emergency-minde- d Warned of Trouble At about 12:10 a.m., a representative of the Community Action program informed the policeman that there might be trouble. Other officers were alerted (Continued on Page Three) At States Largest Auction W -- - Varsel L. Chlarson a candidate for the Box Elder Board of Education. ANNOUNCES is T6 Sell Talk about a sale! Fife Construction company will set a new high mark for the state of Utah Friday when it auctions off its entire fleet of heavy equipment. On the block will be more than 300 units, ranging up to scrapers which cost $152,000 each to purchase new. President Douglas J. Fife said the acquisition cost for all equipment to be auctioned was $2.5 million. A spokesman for Nelson International, a nation-wid- e firm which is handling the sale, said tc his knowledge its the largest of its kind ever to be conducted in the Beehive state. Bidding is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Friday morning and continue through the day until all of the items have been sold. Based on inquiries and other barometers of interest, an estimated 200 real serious" bidders are expected to be on hand. Several hundred other more casual buyers and observers likely will swell the crowd. . Asked why he was disposing of the massive fleet of equipment, Fife, looking from his office at the array of freshly-painte- d units, said simply to reduce the size of his operation. Other entitles, Brigham Asphalt Paving company, Fife Rock Products and Fife Equipment and Investment company, will continue to function. "Well still bid on jobs.. .smaller ones mused the company around here, president. But they wont be the projects that have taken Fife to most parts of the western United States as one of Utahs largest contractors. There will be some loss of jobs with liquidation of Fife Construction company. However, most of the employes will find places with other branches of Fifes commercial family, it was explained. Although the construction company has been headquartered in Brigham City, this is the first time that much of the heavy equipment has seen this northern Utah City. And its the first time that's its all been assembled In one place, the gathering process beginning six weeks ago. Fife was obviously pleased as he surveyed the rows of gleaming yellow for and red units, all freshly-painte- d Fridays auction. It was an impressive sight. More than 1,000 gallons of paint have been used to give the dozers, crushers, (Continued on Page Three) long-tim- e As Fridays auction nears, Douglas J. Fife surveys AS AUCTION NEARS some of the more than 300 units of heavy equipment that will go on sale Friday. View is from Fifes office. |