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Show I 1 10 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah, Thursday, November 1, 1973 After cer wreck Drigheim sffudentfs save 2 teGnogors Three Utah State university students, two of them from Brigham City, saved the livesof two teenagers after the car the youths were riding in flipped over a guard rail and landed upside down in a river south of Logan Sunday night. Farrel Skidmore and his passenger Mike Nowak, both 18, of Brigham City, were on their way to USU from Brigham City when the incident occurred. They reported seeing dim sparks shooting from a car some distance ahead of them and then the vehicle shot into the air like a rocket and flipped over. According to Skidmore, because of the darkness, they didnt see where the car landed. Reach Bridge When the pair reached the rest was. submerged. The door on the passenger side came open easily and we got the girl right out, he said. The drivers door, located in the path of downstream current, was difficult, but the three finally forced it open. It was reported they had some trouble getting the boy out. When we got him out, we almost lost him in the current, Wellsville. According to an LDS hospital spokesman Littledike was in satisfactory condition Wed- nesday night. His companion, Miss Mitsuffered facjal chell, lacerations and a broken jaw.' She was listed in fair condition. Bear River slates Guys and Dolls Bear River High schools annual play Guys and Dolls will be presented in the auditorium Nov. at 8 p.m. Cast for the leading roles are Darrelene Lewis who will take the part of Sarah Brown and Brian Petersen who will assume the role of Sky Masterton. are Bruce Evans in the role of Nathan Detroit and Mindee Hansen as Miss Adaide. Others participating will include Robert Stokes, Rick Johnson, James Fronk and Lee McDonald. Directors are Kathy Oyler and Ken Evans. Costumes ar under the direction of May 8-- Co-lea- How large is the governmental establishment in Box Elder county, compared with that in other communities across the country? How many separate governmental bodies have been set up to administer the affairs of the local population? According to a special survey the Census Bureau, there are more such agencies in operation locally than in most other areas. conducted by Just Released facts and figures are e report, brought out in a just released by the Department of Commerce, entitled The 475-pag- Governmental Organization. is the first study of the kind since 1967. Such data is compiled every five years to determine what it takes, in number and makeup of governmental units, to provide residents of each community with school services, water and police USU Orchestra Music will be furnished by the USU students orchestra with choir leader Carl Ashby of BRHS as the director. Jo Lasley has painted the scenery and the set design and lighting are under the direction of Brent Johnson. The plot of the story goes like Detroit has $1,000 and he bets Sky Masterton that he cant take Sarah Brown to Havana. The story revolves around gambling, etc. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1 for students. reveals that there are It supply, Buchanen and Louise Roberts. protection, sanitation, health and welfare needs and the many other required services. In Box Elder county, it ii shown, these functions are carried on through 37 governmental bodies, 31 of which have property-taxin- g power. In 1967 there were 35. A breakdown of the total 37 governmental units administer BE affairs the 89-9- Hits Guardrail Skidmore said he believes the sparks were caused by the car hitting a piece of the guardrail at the approach to the bridge. Both teenagers, who were unconscious at the time of the rescue, were taken to Logan LDS hospital. They were Tracy Littledike, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Littledike, Lewiston, and Teresa Mitchell, daughter of Mrs. Norman Mitchell, Annual play More locally bridge over Spring Creek, which is located about eight-tenth- s of a mile south of Logans they city limits on U.S. said the auto was upside down in the stream. Nowak and Skidmore began a rescue attempt, and were soon joined by Windsor Copley, also a Utah State student, who was passing by. Skidmore said, The bottom of the car was above water, but Skidmore explained. I grabbed him by the shoe, but the shoe came off. The other guy (Copley) grabbed him by the shirt and if he hadnt kept hold of that shirt, we would have Skidlost him downstream, more commented. He said he might not have noticed the car if he hadnt seen the sparks. fire 17 municipal governments in the county, no township governments, one independent school district, the county government itself and 18 special districts. In terms of the population served, the number pf. these public agencies is greater than in most localities, the survey shows. Locally, there is one such agency for every 751 residents. - ALASKA STUDIES Second and third grade students at Corinne Elementary school a look Alaska and Eskimos studies in Mrs. Kathleen Potters class at first hand got Mrs. Potters husband, Calvin brought in the bear rug, and also slides of recently. Alaska and the Eskimos for the students. The rug is worth $1,000. Students pictured here are front clockwise, Sherie Norman, Barbara Ricks, John Musser, David Marble, Wendy Wells, Robert Penoyer. In Comparison This compares 'with one for every 2,676 in the rest of the United States and with one for 2,307 in the state of Utah. Nationally, there were 78,261 local governmental units in the country at the beginning of last year, a decrease of 3,030 since 1967. The change came principally in the number of independent school districts, which dropped from 21,782 to 15,782 in the WORK ON PROJECT Dwight R. Warburton, president of the Irrigation Company of the West Fork of Grouse Creek, considers materials bids for the company's sprinkler period. The reduction was due, irrigation system with Bill Goddard, center, and Neil Cornia, Soil Conservation service for the most part, to engineers. A project is now underway which will see $100,000 worth of materials inconand reorganization stalled in a system that will sprinkle irrigate 1,050 acres of farmland. solidation of districts. On the other hand, the number of special districts-wi- th functions relating to bridges, toll roads, soil conservation, public housing and the like-h- as been on the rise. They now total 23,886, as against 21,264 in 1967. Mining first SAN JOSE, Calif. (UPI)-T- development of the New Members of the Box gathered for a 30- - Elder High school Class of 1943 year reunion during September. The event was highlighted by a dinner party at the Red Baron restuarant. , , A total of 11 cases of gonorrhea and one report of infectious hepatitis were listed in Box Elder county for the month of September according to the Utah Division of Health. MAIL : EAT(LY he first large scale commercial mining in California was the MEET FOR CLASS REUNION Gonorrhea cases Almaden Quicksilver mines in hills about 12 miles from San Jose. Thief takes tools Dale Nicholas, Tremonton, reported that someone took a tool box valued at $75 from his pickup truck Tuesday while it was parked at the Silver Palace. 12-VO- TO THE ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS LT BATTERY SALE PRICED! CONTINUOUS CLEANING 30" RANGE 1L YOUR CHOICE GAS or ar Gr. 22f Ex. guarantee! Gr. 24, 24F .. $22.95 Ex. 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