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Show 4 1 f i: Set in BC Oct. 27 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah 3 Thursday, October 25, 1973 UNICEF drive: more than trick 'n treats For about two hundred Brigham City children and youth, Halloween isnt just a time to collect tricks n treats for themselves but has taken on 322, the Mayor's Youth Council, junior high Sand Dollars, and the Baptist, youth from a new meaning as they collect funds for children around the world through the annual UNICEF Trick or Treat drive. This years collection date has been set for Saturday, Oct. 27, throughout the city and Reformed, and Catholic church youth groups, from the In 25 Engraved watches were presented these Brigham City volunteer firemen for putting in 25 or more years of service. The watches were jointly awarded by Brigham City corporation and the Brigham City Fire department at a special awards cooperating groups include party. From left front row are Bill Sackett and Basil Fife. Second row, Glen Andersen, DeMolay, Jobs Daughters, Boy Nolan Jensen and Don Johnson. Scouts. Girl Scouts, Cub Pack YEAR AWARDS HSC (To 17 feir Gin lmf Five Brigham City volunteer firemen were honored recently for putting in over 25 years service each the crack Brigham City Fire department. The new award just started in by the fire department, was given at a special awards banquet at the fire station. The five men, Basil Fife, Nolan Jensen, Glenn Andersen, Bill Sackett and Don Johnson, have a total of 170 years service with the department. Fife who has been in the department since 1942, has a total of 49 years service and is still an active fireman. Jensen joined the Brigham City department in 1940 and has accumulated 33 years service. Andersen and Sackett came dfidl serais In) All Active All of the men are still active firemen. The award was initiated by the Brigham City department but, was presented jointly by the department and Brigham City corporation. Councilman Dale Baron, representing Brigham City corporation, presented the engraved watches to the men. Methodist, Christian termountain Baptist chapel, ' and from the Protestant Student center. Church Women United will assist in the follow-u- p party. Younger children will make their calls during daylight hours. Pops concert on tap at Most of the other groups have received their packets and area maps, and will be starting at 6:30 p.m. returning with their money boxes to Gillespie Hall tor refreshments and a spook alley. Official UNICEF visitors will be recognized by the DEIIS donation boxes. UNICEF is tonight familiar Baron indicated that he was humbled at being asked to give awards. "This is a lot of years of getting out of bed in the middle of the night to help their fellow man, he said in reference to the many years the men have totaled up. Also representing Brigham City corporation at the awards event was Councilman A1 Cazier. Jay Nielsen, Brigham City fire chief, also participated in the awards cermonies as did Jess Jepperson, chairman of the fire department laws and High school Is scheduled this evening (Thursday) beginning at 8 p.m. In the school auditorium. A wide variety of pops music will be presented together with Instrumental accompaniment. Taking part will be the Madrigals, concert choir, advanced womens chorus and mixed chorus. They will be under the direction of Lynette Lehman. Tickets are priced at SI for adults and 7S cents for school age with those five and under admitted free. legislation committee which organized the awards. Wives of the men were honored by the department also with each receiving a corsage. Mantua has third party the United totally through supported voluntary contributions of in- dividuals, organizations and governments. It has a budget totally separate from that of the United Nations and is supported through UNICEF greeting cards and the annual Trick or Treat as well as donations. Not Just Food Although UNICEFs primary contribution to children, expectant and nursing mothers, and mothers of young children has been that of food particularly in the form of high meal, protein milk, and nutrition training, the agency e look at also takes a the problems of children and seeks to get at the reasons for poor health and lack of food. Quoting from a UNICEF report, the spokesman added that 112 countries are helping their children with UNICEF aid long-rang- s, training centers. Through the years more than 575,000 people have been trained to help children in their own nations in e the battle against hunger and disease in children. long-rang- politics in local area There have been several unexpected developments on the south Box Elder county political scene in recent days. These range from nomination of a third ticket at Mantua to the offering of just one slate in Bear River City. Perry and Honeyville also have reported unusual turns of events. The third party ticket nominated by petition at Mantua last week is headed by Darwin Hailing for town president, with Delbert Jensen and Doyle Hansen seeking election to the town board. Their nomination was by petition signed by 25 voters in the community. The Peoples and Citizens parties had met Oct. 13 and picked candidates for the four-yea- r terms. Bear River City Just one slate of nominees for president and town board were named at Bear River City last week. Picked by the Citizens party as its standard bearers were Lee C. Johnson for president and Neil Nelson and Chester Christensen for town trustees. No one turned out for the Peoples party convention. And so no nominations were made, according to Town Clerk Donna Nickolaisen. Leaving office at Bear River City when their terms expire this year will be President Elmo Christensen and Trustees Roy Dell Holmgren and Dee Ramsdell. At Honeyville At Honeyville where two full slates of candidates have been nominated, its alleged that at least two persons who had participated in the Peoples party convention also took part in the Citizens party meeting. The development has given rise to some legal questions. However, in the meantime, ballots have been printed with the names of candidates nominated at the two conventions. On the Peoples party ticket are Ursel Hunsaker for president and Vernon Mozingo and Oral trustee posts. J. Hunsaker for town The Citizens party slate includes Boyd Gardner for president and Jack Harper and Rodney Nelson for town board. Must Be Appointed Perry has been notified that a two-ye- ar Matching Funds Since countries applying for UNICEF aid must also contribute to the project and because supplies are purchased in immense quantities, the funds can be used very economically. Examples cited by the youth delegation include: one cent can buy enough vaccine to protect one child from tuberculosis, five cents will cure one child of trachoma; will provide 175 vitamin will protect tablets; seven children from malaria or a year; five dollars can stock three village ponds with baby fish for future food supply. ts unexpired term on the city council may not be filled in the Nov. 6 election but must be through appointment by the council. The vacancy was created with the resignation of Councilman Paul Barnard of a four-yea- r who is near the mid-poiterm. nt Both political parties in the community the nominated candidates for the post Peoples party naming W. Lee Davis and Citizens party selecting Harold Oliett. City Recorder Elmer Matthews was notified that the position must be filled by appointment when he sought to have ballots printed by Carr Publishing ts Local youths heading the drive include Dale Balmer and Patti Clark, transportation; Kim and Lisa fellowship; Hazel Coffman and Genie Kirchoff, area maps; Donald Callaway, publicity; Quick Pohmajevich, junior l door-to-do- Teacher pay figures cited International Nations including over 43 million trachoma treatments, over 359 vacmillion tuberculosis cinations, 49,000 health centers and 50,000 primary schools and 2,500 teacher New developments spice UNICEF COMMITTEE UNICEF Trick or Treat youth committee members Dale Balmer, Genie Kirchoff, Kim Quick, Hazel Coffman and Don Callaway display posters and official collection boxes that will be used during the Saturday, Oct. 27, campaign to gain funds for the international children's fund. orange-and-blac- k Childrens fund. Its budget is pops concert presented by the vocal music department at Box Elder A into the department the same year, 1943, and have 30 years each. Don Johnson, the fifth man honored at the ceremonies, has a total of 28 years service to the Brigham City fire squad. He joined in 1945. Lutheran, Presbyterian, high "Sand party decorations. Dollars, Classroom teachers with a bachelor's degree in the Box Elder School district received a salary schedule averaging $306, making the total increase for such teachers equal to $851 this year. These facts were brought out in an analysis prepared by Utah renew license at 1 00 BC Court delays trial for man's 97, still dri vi ng A Brigham City man, who turned 97 Friday, still drives his own car and is thankful to be living. In fact when George Clark, 24 North First East, renewed his license last year he told one of his stepchildren, Harold B. Felt: "Harold, I dont have to get it renewed again until Im a hundred. Family Dinner Clark was honored Friday night at a family dinner at the Golden Spike cafe in Corinne. Many persons ask the spry gentleman his formula for longevity. He simply answers: My dear loving wife, Violet, and stepchildren, Harold B. Felt, Dr. J. Gordon Felt, and Varine Seegmiller, all of Brigham City. Clark has been very active in past years, taking care of an apartment house, and last year was even mowing the lawn and shoveling snow. He lives alone but visits his wife everyday at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing home, where they have dinner together. Im thankful for the privilege of having dinner at the home everyday and think the Clark world of the personnel there, '' commented. George Clark active at 97 . . . Travels Everyday able to drive his own He is also glad to be kill suspect car so he can travel to the nursing home and back everyday. Clark was born in England in 1876. He came to the United States with his mother, who was caring for six children. His father came across the previous year and then sent for the family. His father was killed in a mine disaster in 1895 and Clark had to assume responsibility for the family. Clark also worked in the mines in Wyoming and later joined the railroad. Works Way Up He started as a fireman, and then The murder trial of Robert Sales, charged in the death of JoAnn Poulsen of Corinne, has been delayed in Second District court, Ogden, until January. Judge Ronald O. Hyde granted the continuance after Sales argued that his attorney was busy with other trials and that his own case wouldnt receive proper attention. The suspect had been scheduled for trial Oct. 29. The body of Miss Poulsen was recovered from reservoir Sept. 26, Pineview 1972. to a passenger engineer. He worked for the railroad for 30 years before retiring at the age of 70. Hes been retired for 27 years now. He and his wife lived in California for a while but moved back to Brigham City in 1957, to be with the children. REGISTER to von OCTOBER 30TH at your district registrar from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. or Turn in funds Anyone who has solicited funds during the American Cancer Society drive and n have until Nov. 1 to turn in their money, according to SFC Joe Lessard, project chairman. The funds can be dropped off at 140 South Main, he said. bike-a-tho- AT THE COURTHOUSE any day up to 10 days before oloction from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cadotto Girl Scouts Loaguo of Woman Voters and local district participation in employee insurance costs. HEPS BSBP the private Foundation, research organization, and is based on salary schedules collected from the local school districts by the state board of education. Salaries Cited The beginning salary paid to a certificated teacher with a bachelors degree in Box Elder district this year is $6,624 with a maximum of, $10,296 reached after 12 years. Additional amounts are paid to teachers with added academic training. The 1973-7- 4 salary for a teacher in Box Elder district with a masters degree, for example, is $7,236 for beginning o o o ran HOT mvs V ' ' r Ml ! '$! teachers and $11,904 for teachers at the maximum step on the salary scale. The report notes that these salary amounts are for approximately nine months of service during the school year. Foundation analysts point out that a teacher with a bachelors degree beginning a teaching career in Box Elder School district during 1968 would have received a starting salary of $5,200. In 1973, this same teacher with five years experience would be receiving a salary of $7,956. Approximately $1,768 of this increase came from boosts in the salary schedule with the remaining $988 coming from annual increments for added teaching experience. . Assumed Retirement Cash In addition to these salary increases, the Utah legislature last year provided that the state would begin to assume the employees share of teacher retirement costs. This added another $378 to the e pay of teachers, take-hom- To gains, such as a liberalized retirement program increase averaging $545 or 7 percent this year. In addition, teachers not at the top bracket of the salary scale received an experience increment benefit making the total effective salary increase during the five-ye- 60.3 period equal to percent. $3,134 or Moreover, teachers who earned added college credits during this period may be entitled to additional compensation. Despite the salary gains made by teachers during recent years, the salary level of Utah classroom teachers in 1972-7- 3 still was $841 or 8.9 percent below the average of the eight Mountain states. As noted, however, Utah does furnish the employees share of teacher retirement costs, a benefit not available in most other states. This special benefit, in effect, raises the e pay of the average Utah teacher by approximately $407, and reduces the disparity with the Mountain States average to $434. take-hom- About 4.6 percent Below Thus, the effective average salary in Utah was only about 4.6 percent below the Mountain states average last year. By comparison, the average salary to Utah paid in 1967-6- 8 classroom teachers was about 5.0 percent below the average of the eight Mountain states. The foundation study emphasizes that the salary are based on an analysis of published salary schedules. In addition to the outlined salary gains, most teachers in Utah also have e benefited by "fringe com'-pariso- non-wag- tooth con won Who will roolly work for Brigham City? Wayno Janson will! Ho provtd that to us in tho past ho knows what has dooight years . . . and ing! Eight yoars on tho City Council has givan him know-hoin City administration a lifotima in Brigham City as a succtssful businessman who has built many of our finest public he knows the buildings, a bank director value of your tax dollars and believes in sound money management. Want to get the job done? Remember Waynes tireless effort getting electrical service after last winters power outage? We know hell be a good mayor! ... ... w ... Brigham City's a great town . . . with good men to lead it! vm HSPyBlISAC Paid Ad. Irtgham City tapvblka Commlttoa, Mar Knadtan, Oman. |