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Show Volume 63, Number 34 Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Thursday Morning, August 27, 1970 The focus was on Industry here Wednesday evening as Brigham City and the local chamber of commerce introduced their new industrial development board and paid tribute to existing business. State industrial leaders plus military railroad, private utility and Small Business administration representatives were on hand for the dinner meeting, conducted in the community center. Also present were local industrial leaders who received the plaudits of Mayor Olof E. Zundel for providing their support to the local economy. An estimated 80 persons were on hand to meet the new board and hear Mayor Zundel outline the challenge which faces this area in terms of industrial development. Utah Highway deBEAUTIFICATION PROJECT partment equipment and personnel are busy this week preparing the Eleventh South access road between Main ana for a tree planting project. Brigham City will 5 IS Union open bids Sept. 3 for 201 trees and planting. It is a beautification effort intended to make this entrance to Brigham City more attractive. The city will maintain the trees. The lack of a majority vote at In- termountain school Tuesday means a runoff election concerning union affiliation at the school will be held in two weeks. This was the announcement by Lyle F. Meyer, labor management services, Department of Labor, who supervised this weeks voting. At issue was whether some 314 IS employes wanted exclusive representation by the American Federation of Frank O. Reeder, Box Elder county commissioner for the past eight years, has been selected grand marshal for the annual county fair parade this afternoon ( i went like this: AFGE, NFFE, 46, and no affiliation, SI. One thing was decided, however (if no protests are registered concerning the election), the next election will offer a choice only between the AFGE and no union representation. The NFFE will not be involved as a result of the stronger vote cast for AFGE Tuesday. Last week, employes in the Instruction Service center, located on the IS campus, turned down NFFE representation, and Public Health service employes cast a tie vote in their election and now will have a runoff vote. (Thursday) at Tremonton. The selection was made by the Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the traditional procession, with Ward Taylor as chairman. The parade annually is one of the highlights of the fair which this year runs It will start at 5 p.m. and Aug. travel down Main street, proceding west to the fair grounds. Among the dignitaries will be Gov. Calvin L. Rampton. 26-2- Colorful Floats Colorful floats from all over the county will add to the festivities. A highlight in the parade will be Little Princess ShAnn Gibbs with her attendants Julie Hirschi and Sheril Alix. Susan Merrill as Golden Spike Rodeo queen with her attendants Linda Child and Kayla Udy will also add beauty to the Government Employes or the National Federation of Federal Employes. Or no union representation at all. Tuesdays tally 72; parade. MARSHAL County Commission Chairman Frank O. Reeder will be grand marshal for todays county fair parade. Most Elementary Schools Register Students Today students in the Box Elder County School All elementary (K-6- ) district are expected to register in their respective schools today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Howell, Snowville, Park Valley and Grouse Creek are excepted. Parents are welcome to attend the registration with their children. Registration expenses are: Kindergarten special milk and crackers, 75 cents per month (re$1.50 (required); insurance (basic policy), quired); activity cards (K-6$1.75 (optional); school kindergarten, 50 cents (optional); Grades lunch (1-625 cents per day or $5 per card (optional). ), ), Cltlzens Involved But he pointed out that industrial development is not exclusively a concern of this committee. A new enthusiasm and enlightenment must be generated among all citizens. The mayor pictured businessmen as emissaries who can make valuable contacts for Brigham City, working in cooperation with the board. He suggested also that former residents who now hold key positions in other areas of the nation represent another source of support and information. "They can help us with many leads which this board can sift through and follow up, declared Mayor Zundel. Budgeted (10,000 Brigham City has budgeted $10,000 this year for Industrial development activity. It was in May that city officials decided to break with the county industrial program and strike out in partnership with the chamber of commerce. Acknowledging increased state efforts in the field, the mayor said nevertheless, Brigham City cant "just sit back and not do anything. Weve got to help ourselves. He cited the importance of cooperating with the state and "with our neighbors because what helps one also helps us." The state and outside industrial representatives were invited to inform them of the Brigham City program and local intentions in the field of industrial development. ThifiVCS Steal A Happier Time Here Ass,rtei1 D9S Fair Parade Toda Decision panies here; Dee Glen Smith of Food King markets; Charles Tuff Claybaugh, assistant publisher, Box Elder Journal; James Stone, Thiokol vice president and manager of Wasatch division, and Gene Henderson, manager of Blocks In Brigham City. Mayor Zundel said the board will be expected to inventory local resources, update information about Brigham City for distribution in pamphlets and brochures and to more clearly define local needs, including industrial sites and more favorable freight rates. They Could Have Danced All Night Official Will Lead Vote: No Panel Members Members of the panel, created by ordinance earlier this summer, include Robert Coleman, Box Elder County bank executive and president of the chamber of commerce; Douglas J. Fife, president com- of several construction-relate- d 18 PAGES A chuckwagon breakfast starting at 6 a.m. will be available daily, sponsored the Box Elder County Sheriffs posse. A large crowd is anticipated at the first rodeo performance this evening. It has been designated "Family Night by rodeo officials. Reduced rates will include prices of 50 cents for children up to 14 years and $1.50 for adults. On Friday and Saturday nights, prices for tickets are $1 for children up to 14 years and $2 for adults. Rodeo time is 8 p.m. each evening. First class cowboys competing in the rodeo will come from all parts of North America. They pay their own travel expense plus rodeo fees and receive only what they are good enough or lucky enough to win. rodeo Reigning over the three-nigh- t which continues through Saturday will be Box Elder County Rodeo Queen Susan Merrill of Ogden along with her attendants Linda Child of Hooper and Kayla Udy of Fielding. They will ride in the grand entry and haze the stock between events each evening. Major Attraction l, The rodeo, according to Wayne fair board president is always one of the major attractions of the Box Elder County fair. Other fair highlights will include horse (Continued on Page Three) San-dal- I ms Week for Vets Curious youngsters sat watching the adults having a good time in the bowery at Rees Pioneer park. The participants, middle-age- , most of them, were jogging and jigging to the resilient chords of a rock group. Others, sitting at nearby picnic tables were stamping their feet or clapping in time, laughing and pointing. What the youthful bystanders probably didnt realize was that the fortyish fellows exhibiting this vitality had given them a special gift a perpetuation of the freedom which they and other Americans enjoy. They were veterans of World War II, a handful of those boyish soldiers who marched into battle while the Andrew Sisters were singing "Dont Sit Under the Apple Tree.... back home. Not The Same didnt come back the same. They sacrificed more than many of their companions. They were double amputees, men who had lost portions of both legs in the fighting. And now they were here, filled with exuberance and dancing. ..on artificial limbs. It was different 25 years ago when they and others like them were members of Ward 14 (Stump Inn) at Bushnell General hospital in Brigham City. Then they were not so gay. Then they were fighting a battle of readjustment, trying to qualify for a place in a world of two good legs without two good legs. They played volleyball while sitting on their rumps, the stubby remnants of their limbs protruding at varying lengths. Only these guys Then they scattered, as seeds tossed into the wind, going their individual ways, not as cripples but young men vowing to overcome their adversity. Wounded at Luxemburg Like Francis W. Baarley, wounded at Luxemburg. He went to Des Moines, Wash., to spend most of 10 years working for a building contractor, finally moving back to his home town Ellsworth, Wis., a community of about 1,800. He's now in the player piano business and has never married. Another resident of Stump Inn, Milo Spurgeon, took a different course. The Columbia, Mo., man was just 18 when one leg was blown off near Cologne, Germany. The other leg was shattered. It came off a week later. After leaving Bushnell, he went on to d studies and complete college, medical school at the University of Kansas. Now, Dr. Spurgeon specializes in anesthesia. He is married, a father of three children and rides a bicycle, horses, plays ball with the kids and has skied. "The only thing I havent had guts he enough to try is rollerskating, smiled. coin-operat- pre-me- 25th Anniversary Meeting in their 24th anniversary reunion here this week gave the veterans (Continued on Page Two) From Pharmacy Thieves "cleaned out an assortment of drugs from a Brigham City pharmacy sometime Sunday night by entering the store from an air vent on the roof. About 75 bottles, all different sizes, containing pills, injectables, liquids, capsules and hyperdermic tablets were taken from Macks Pharmacy, 97 South Main. The drugs Included Class A narcotics, Methamphetnes and barbiturates. The thieves apparently climbed up a dairy tank truck parked near the building to get on the roof. Police Sgt. Jay M. Herbert said they dropped to the basement of the pharmacy through an air vent. The culprits then broke through the basement door to the prescription room. They emptied merchandise from boxes in the store and used the cartons to transport the drugs, according to Mack Stoddard, owner of the pharmacy. He estimated loss between $400 and $500. Stoddard was still taking Inventory earlier this week and couldnt be sure of the exact figure. Aside from taking a fresh supply of drugs the culprits also went through the "morgue where Stoddard said he stored old drugs that weren't used. In addition to the drugs, Stoddard said he was also missing one section of female hormones. The local pharmacy was burglarized last December and thieves took only one type of drug, unlike Sunday night's burglary. was discovered Monday The break-imorning. n Learned to Smile They learned to smile again in sharing their common handicap. They laughed at the antics of Bob Hope, Jerry Colona and others of the entertainment field, and looked wistful as Bing Crosby vocalized his way through a ballad of the day. And they organized, gave their group the title Leg Amputee Club of America, even gaining a charter from Utah Attorney General Grover A. Giles. Saturday and Sunday Water Ski Tourney Slated The Utah Open Water Ski tournament! will be staged at Brigham City reservoir in Mantua this Saturday and Sunday,) Aug. Sponsored by the Utah Boat and Ski club, the event is open to all persons and Is being held in place of the annual Lakota Cup races at Bear lake. 29-3- Competition is planned for youngsters and adults alike with slalom contests, tricks and jumps on the agenda, said a club spokesman. Competition is scheduled to begin at 9 day and continue through the afternoon, with trophies awaiting the top three finishers in all events. The public is Invited to watch the action free of charge. a.m. each Eliminated Moss A high water condition at the reservoir this summer has eliminated the usual "moss" problem and club representatives have been enthusiastic in their praise for the water as a skiing site. hr Umtua It also offers premier advantage to spectators. Hotdogs, drinks and other refreshments will be on sale throughout each day. Saturdays events will be for pee wee girls and boys in addition to junior and and boys and girls competition. Adults will take the stage Sunday, both novice and more experienced skiers. There is a registration fee of $4 for the $2 for each additional first event and event. Registration is scheduled at 8 a.m. each morning and a skiers meeting is on tap at 8:30 a.m. Derek Short, Salt Lake City, chairman of the tournament, explained that the sponsoring Utah Boat and Ski club has been organized since 1966 and since then has sponsored similar events at Echo reservoir as well as Bear lake. He noted that excellent campgrounds are located nearby to accommodate skiers who will come into the area from and also from other states. REMEMBER THE TIME , , , Enjoying one of several scrip books compiled by the Bilateral Leg Amputee Club of America during its 25th year reunion this week were Wes Taves, outgoing secretary-treasureDonald Smith, president, and Joe Miller, a civilian who worked to rehabilitate the WW II veterans at Bushnell hospital. Miller was described this week as "an inspiration to all of us. r; I |