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Show 10 stamp program but who weren't receiving its benefits. A youth hospital aide training program also was initiated through cooperation with Cooley Memorial hospital in Brigham City. food BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, March 1, 1973 As Annual Drive Nears Red Cross Cites Local Activities The Red Cross this past week issued a report of its activities in Box Elder county for 1972, citing 13 different areas in which service was rendered. County Chairman Sue Gentry said the figures pose good reason for residents to contribute when the annual fund drive is conducted locally in March. Les and Marion Dunn are for the 1973 drive In which solicitations will be made during the period March Mayor Ole Zundel Thursday officially proclaimed March as Red Cross Month in Brigham City. During the past year, the Red Cross collected 379 units of blood in the county with 700 units being used locally. Worked at Drawings In addition, 18 nurses worked at blood drawings and all doctors in the county and 20 to citizens volunteered their time at the drawings. Other adult volunteers included 20 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing home and in the Red Cross office which was open each Monday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. The office is located upstairs in the county courthouse. Also, some 10 volunteers helped in Project FIND which located elderly persons who could benefit from the federal 25 Gave Assistance It gave assistance of 359 servicemen or their families and sent 100 letters to families of servicemen explaining the Red Cross program. Twenty-thre- e young people worked in the Red Cross volunteer program at Pioneer Memorial Nursing home, providing service to the residents there. There were 1,433 participants in the water safety program. Fifty ditty bags were sent to servicemen in Vietnam. Some 300 persons took first aid classes through the Red Cross with 24 instructors involved. Last years fund drive raised $7,420 of which $4,247 was sent to the national organization and $3,173 retained in Box Elder county. Of this amount, $3,132 was spent to finance the various community services, according to Mrs. Gentry. She noted that $600 went to Rapid City, S.D., for relief of flood victims and assistance was provided one Brigham City family left homeless by a fire and migrant workers and others in securing funds, subsistance, clothing, shelter, etc. DRAIN PROJECT anticipated Work is well along on the long- - Tremonton-Garlan- d fort is expected to lower ground water level in the area and relieve excess load on waste disposal facilities. Tile being installed ranges in size from eight two-cit- y Accidents Gain Police Attention Brigham City police officers investigated several traffic accidents this past week which caused considerable damage. An accident in a parking area of a cafe near Seventh South and Main Sunday morning resulted in a total of $125 damage. Patrolman Police Mayor Ole Zundel, second from left, signs proclamation deLes signating March as Red Cross Month here. With him are fund drive Sue Marion Dunn Chairman and County and Gentry, right. RED CROSS MONTH For Local Concert Douglas Bigler, the accident happened at 3:32 p.m. when a truck owned by C and C Builders Supply company of Ogden, struck a parked compact car owned by Katherine W. Wofford, 169 North Second East. Officer Bigler explained that the truck made a left turn into a driveway, and then backed across Second West, striking the Wooford car. Damage to the car was $175. No damage was listed for the to 33 inches. Project has been planned since 1968 L. J. Carter, Boyd Munns and Dr. Robert Poulsen presently serving as directors of the Tremonton-Garlan- d Drainage district. with truck, which was driven Richard Charles Hover, by of Ogden. A car hit a sign at Intermountain school Tuesday afternoon causing $275 worth of damage. Lt. Jed Gilmore said the accident happened at 1:10 p.m. when a 1964 sedan driven by Sandra Reese, Twin Pines Motel, stopped to make a left turn at a yield sign. The Reese car pulled out and an auto came from the south, the officer said. Mrs. Reese drove too far to the right making the turn and her car collided with the sign. She was cited for no drivers license. Damage to the Reese car was $275. Scott Thorsted said the mishap occurred at 8 a.m. when a 1972 sedan driven by Peter M. Barker, Ogden, pulled into the lot and stopped, waiting for another car to back out of a parking stall. The other 1968 auto was driven by Marvin H. Peter, 408 East First drainage project. Ef- ffVfTmra rrp evu j irrraa LAST South. Hits Stopped Car V ' The Sounds of Zion Receive Praise ywr af A. w . By Lucille Hansen Sounds of Zion eceived an enthusiastic last Saturday eception vening, when they presented a oncert at Box Elder High chool. At this bonus concert of Box Elder Community loncert assn., a satisfying lie ombination of dancing along rith fun and romantic and atriotic songs was offered. In fact, the versatile mem-erso- f this chorus even doubled s their own stage-handapidly changing the stage sets etween numbers. Possibly it was a matter of s, rr fej u- -i ;U ' a. ft pride of ownership that made members of the audience feel that this chorus compared favorably with professional groups presented by the American Community Concert association. The fact that the chorus came from Utah State university and three young Brigham City men, Steven and Gary Dunn and Neal Byington, were members did not prejudice the audience against them. That wasnt their whole appeal, because their presentation was professionally polished and entertaining. The section religious featuring LDS hymns and Mountain View Sets Program Students at Mountain View Elementary school will perform at patriotic program Thursay, March 1, and parents are welcome to attend. The event, Sing About America, is planned at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Students from the third. fourth, fifth and sixth grades, and two a. AS. special education classes will perform. The program is under the direction of all the teachers of these classes. Two choruses of 80 students each will sing. Patrolman Thorsted said the backing auto hit the Barker car. Damage to the Barker auto 4. -- v pictorial scenes was very special to LDS members in attendance; however, there was comment from some attenders that they had been made a captive audience to this segment in what they had expected to be a completely nonsectarian program. The patriotic segment of the program roused some feelings non-LD- of S good-old-fashion- patriotism. There were even some lumps in the throat and tears in the eyes as the chorus sang the anthems of each branch of military service, featuring a man in the uniform of that branch. Also, as each song was sung, members of the audience who had served in that branch stood, by previous invitation. These men were given spontaneous applause, and a pride of country was felt which apparently has not been dimmed by years of war protest and An election was held for a new board of directors for Box Elder Community Concert. The votes were not counted in time for the results to be announced at the concert. The new members have been apprised of their election, and met Wednesday, Feb. 28, to elect their new officers. was $125. He reported no loss to the Peter vehicle. Later in the day, a Brigham City boy suffered bruises and abrasions when the car his mother was driving, was struck broadside in a grocery , store parking lot. The accident happened at 3 : 29 p.m. when a 1970 car driven by ' Sherry Lee Ball Locascio, 343 North Second West, turned into the Safeway parking lot from Main street, and was hit by a southbound 1963 sedan driven Brigham City by a girl. Mrs. Locascios son Santo was injured and treated as an out patient at Cooley Memorial hospital. Damage to the Locascio car was $400 and loss to the other vehicle was $125. Monday Afternoon collision at firet East and Second North resulted in a total of $180 damage Monday afternoon. Patrolman Thorsted said the accident happened at 5:09 p.m. when a southbound car on First East, driven by Melba J. Walton, 350 Crestview, struck another auto broadside, driven by a Brigham City girl. The youths car was traveling west on Second North. An interesection Damage $180 Damage to the 1967 car was $30, and loss youths car was $150, Walton to the Officer Thorsted said. A truck struck a parked car Monday afternoon 40 feet south of Second North on Second West and caused a total of $175 damage. According to Patrolman l13hrfcj PATRIOTIC PROGRAM PRACTICE View Elementary school students -areThese Mountain for a practicing H3nrH ThFCdav at 6:30 p m. at the schools auditorium. The theme is Sing About AH parents are urged to attend. A highlight of the event will be two students choruses. America." au(j;i43 STORE HOURS: 9 a.m. till 6 pa. Daily Except Sunday 75 South Main Brigham City, Utah |