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Show bOX JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, March 4, 1971 ELDER New Math Underway At BEJHS 4 t - I A C By Mark Rlemer jih 4 c r V t1 X Y vw ' with new math techniques is being conducted this year at Box Elder Junior High School by Val Bennett and Mrs. Laura Davis. Stretchers and Shrinkers, a part of the basic program for seventh and eighth grade math students, is a different approach to teach fractions and decimals through cartoons and pictures. Some of Bennetts math classes are using calculators in their work. The purpose of this program is to see if it helps students learn the basics of their work without having to Experimentation V worry about .VipJr.. " wy 'ra wiXMmaf r - NEW MATH PROGRAM Working wi'tfi computers in connection with the new gram at Box Elder Junior High schodS are left to right, Cindy Busenbark, Jan Katima Buck (from Thailand), Mark Singh, and Janet Phippen. math pro- Tolman, getting their times tables right. The use of calculators at the local junior high is the most extensive program in Utah. 1,, J4 xKaUfcfcisil - PROJECT BOARD Members of the board of the Wellsville Mountain Area Project corporation are pic- tured here after annual elections Thursday. Left to right are President A. Fullmer Allred, Edna Romer, secretary; Lamar Wright, John 0. Hughes, vice president; Earl Wright, Emery Wight and Malcolm C. Young. lu presented the educational hour to the PTA, Wednesday, Feb. Students Present 17. Program Members of the South Box PTA council received first-haninformation about the American Values program at Box Elder Junior High school when they visited the school recently. Students of Claire Bailey and Elder d fourth hour class History Jay Hansens American Country Dm tor Muat Bailey, YC. depicts the life of a 19th century family doctor. 'I seum In explaining the American Values program of the school, the workings of the new student government organization was described. ' Mary Valcarce, studentbody president, conducted and explained the philosophy of the schools program, followed by a skit on the student government. She showed the council members a large diagram of the school government and explained the duties of each office. The final portion of the presentation was a patriotic film, Red, White, and Blue." This was the scene at Foothill Elementary school recently annual father and sons night. There were games, a film and its sponsored refreshments. FATHER AND SONS NIGHT as the PTA - STUDENT SKIT Presenting a skit on student government at Box Elder Junior High school for members of the PTA are left Cindy Christensen, Guy Barnard, Cory Sackett and Debbie Simper. F. Wood Welder 12 ve.us Garland Neal Earl Oyler Mary Eliason Kxei lit iv e Srirct.irv l.ogan ears 12 Refrigeration 12 years 'I remimlon Mei hfimc Local Students who attended a recent meeting at USU are visillNG STUDENTS pictured here with a university representative, left, Colleen Elwell, David C. Andrew, Alan Griffin and Joseph L. Cook. Students Complete BE In Brigham City Saturday Foreman years Clinton Thompson Sue Watanabe Executive Secretary Brigham City 12 years Foicman 11 ears Brin idem e Fruit Growers Several Box Elder High School Slated school ay drunks okayed KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (UP1) Happy drunks who are not a danger to themselves or annoy others will no longer he in danger of being put in the klink if a proposed amendment to the city code is adopted by the city council. 11 Rov USU Tests students were among more than 150 outstanding seniors who spent two days at Utah State university meeting faculty members and taking competitive examinations. They were competing for five University club scholarships worth $5,000 each. The local students received invitations to the examinations because of high ratings they received on ACT and National Merit tests. Box Elder seniors included: Colleen Elwell, 736 North Sixth East; David Andrus, 817 East Third South; Alan Griffin, 545 East Seventh North; and Joe Cook, 725 East Fourth North. The local students were housed in university dormitories and invited to mingle with their dormmates, a university spokesman said. They were given a brief orientation to the Logan campus and then talked with college deans and department heads in fields of their choice. The examinations helped university officials decide which students will become university scholars. Merrell Francis A fruit growers school, sponsored by Box Elder county fruit growers and Utah State University Extension service, will be held at the community center, 48 North Third West In Brigham City on Saturday, March 6 beginning at 10 a.m. Specialists will all-da- y Pet-tingil- program D.C. interested All invited to attend. persons are include discussions of weed control, LaMar Anderson, and insect control, Don W. Davis. After 12 noon lunch, a marketing panel is planned with Pettingill as moderator and Bob White, Bob Stevens, Gam Baum and Bob Roberts sitting as panel members. This will be at 1 p.m. Also in the afternoon, Box Elder County Agent Harold Lindsay will talk on Burning A. and Legislation, Fullmer Allred, state horticulturist and former BE county agent, will discuss perimental fruit varieties. ex- Thiokol Chemical Corporation's Wasatch Division opened operations 14 years ago to produce the famed Minuteman ICBM. Today it has become a stable, profitable aerospace business producing many solid propellant rocket motors, and also diversifying and looking in new directions for fresh application of aerospace technology. Thiokol is strong because it has strong, willing, and capable people. Two major third-stag- e contracts-t- he Minuteman motors and the parachute flares wece won last year because of technical superiority which resulted in better products at lower costs. Thiokol's efficient employee team continually searches for new ideas. Some programs now under intensive investigation include a gas generator, sewage treatment equipment, various ordnance items. Thiokol also is involved with the Poseidon, Genie, and Bomarc missiles. The Astro-me- t Division in Ogden produces sounding rockets for upper atmosphere testing and hydrologic measurement equipment. Thiokol is a strong and stable industrial citizen of Utah. The $100 million mark was passed recently for contracts committed in Utah. The payroll last year amounted to $19,000,000 and the present employee roster of 1650 is expected to grow to 1700 this year and stabilize there for three or four years even on the basis of current contracts. non-missil- fast-respon- discuss problems associated with the raising of fruit, including insect and weed control, marketing and varieties to plant. It will be session and the public an is invited to attend. E. J. Fjeldsted, president of the Northern Utah Horticulture society, is scheduled to preside l, at the session with Gay south Willard farmer and former state president, conducting. A film will open the meeting with a report from Fjeldsted scheduled at 10:20 a.m. Other morning segments of the Jesse Zollinger will make a report on his trip to Washington, Good People Make a Good Company Job Corps Aide to Alton ). Hansen Model M.ikei years 1 Speak Here ireslim Ann Brady Sei rel.iry 10 years Ogden Juan Atencio A i oiml.int 12 years Ogden An aide at the Clearfield Job Corps center will be principal speaker at a meeting of the Bunderson school PTA this evening (Thursday) beginning at 7: 30 p.m. is Darnel Haney, counselor at the center and He a - former basketball standout at Utah State university. PTA President Mrs. William Marshall said all parents of the Bunderson area are Invited to attend. be will Numbers presented from the string department. The event Is open to the public. e" se Good people make a good company and a good future... in Utah. CHEMICAL CORPORATION Kenneth Holmgren Ordnance Manager 13 years Bear River City Thelma Larsen Accountant 13 years Brigham City Don Clawson Supervisor 12 years Hyrum Wasatch Division Brigham City, Utah |