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Show Universal Klcrofllaing Coro. Box p. U. Salt Lae City, Volume 66, Number 46 Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, i - 953 Utah 04110 November 15, 1973 24 PAGES $ At least There are at least alcoholics district (Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties.) This was disclosed Tuesday as a new alcoholics counselor for Box Elder county was introduced to the county commission. He is Glen M. Tout of Smithfield, himself a recovering alcoholic who 1,200 in the Bear River has received training at the University of Utah's Alcoholic and Counseling school. He was introduced by Roger E. Seegrist, Logan, director of the three-count- y districts alcohol counseling program. Tout said the district population is 70,000 persons and 1,200 is a minimum number of alcoholics in the area, according to a survey taken this year. Furthermore, he said the average, yearly consumption of alcohol for persons over age 15 is 11.5 gallons. Child dies in mishap at Mantua Mantua girl was killed Sunday night when she was accidentally hit by a backing pickup truck driven by her father. Karma Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odell Rice was pronounced dead on arrival at Cooley Memorial hospital at 9 p.m. following the accident in the familys yard. According to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Larry Gillman, Rice, 35, had stopped the truck in the front yard to open a gate. The truck had a camper on it and his daughter crawled out the back. Not knowing the girl left the vehicle,1 Rice backed the truck into the yard and struck his daughter, the trooper explained. Karma Rice was born Feb. 22, 1970 in Brigham City to Odell Windson and Deanna Hansen Rice. Her parents are members of the Mantua LDS ward. Her father is assistant track coach at Utah State university. He is a former track coach and teacher at Intermountain school. Surviving are her parents, two brothers and three sisters, Del Von Rice, Owen Rice, Amy Rice, Claudia Rice and Colleen Rice, all of Mantua. Others include her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jensen, Malad, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Dee Hansen, Mr. Fountain Green; and Mrs. Hyrum N. Hansen, Fountain Green; Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, Ogden. A three-year-ol- d s, 1 Estimated near $675,000 ,200 alcoholics District counselor says This includes beer and harder intoxicating beverages. the counselor Any spirits, stated. Tout said he expects to receive referrals from the courts, police force, religious leaders, industry, and family services and is available also for counseling in family alcohol problems. On an interim basis, he is quartered in the office of District Mental Health Director Kenneth Kleven, lofioD O-- upstairs in the Box Elder County courthouse. The new counselor said he'll work closely with Alcoholics Anonymous and the new treatment program at St. Benedicts hospital in Ogden. He said he has worked with the latter for the past year and said it involves treatment for 30 follow-u- p days and a two-yeprogram. Alcoholism is never cured but he told the comonly arrested, mission. Both juveniles and adults will be counseled in the new district service which is funded by the Utah Division of Alcoholism through the Bear River Association of Governments. Asked if he could work out of the new county law enforcement building when its completed. Tout said he could and, in fact, would prefer it. mvs (Mato Estimates Needs The highway department has estimated its need at 7,800 gallons per day for restrooms and a like amount for landscape irrigation - a total of 15,600 gallons daily. Johnston said the facility will consist of an information building, with displays, and parking space on the west side of the highway. He said the stop will be manned by personnel of Golden Spike Empire, y tourist Inc., the promotion organization. A rest area only with parking, four-count- Shades of inflation! Box Elder countys contemplated jail and law enforcement complex apparently will cost substantially more than anticipated. This news was broken to the county commission Tuesday. Architect L. Don Frandsen set the price tag at $526,800 and it was quickly pointed out this did not include architects fees, communications or furnishings. For the latter, Frandsen estimated an additional $150,000 which would hike the final total to about $675,000. And this does not take into consideration the cost of acquiring additional land on the south to accomodate the addition and parking to serve it. That expense has not yet been, established. Commissioner John Holmgren who has shepherded the project along, expressed sfips Hii Two highway rest stops on in south Box Elder county are presently under design and will be advertised for bid next summer, according to Jim Johnston, information officer for the Utah Highway department. One facility will be a rest area and information center to serve southbound traffic near the Corinne turnoff. Source of water for the facility will be the Brigham City airport. Only recently the city council okayed a connection after receiving clearance from the Federal Aviation agency. eat. eampllex pros disappointment figure. $100,000 from home, he stated. The commissioner said the county could come up with about $400,000 for the project at present. And, he indicated county personnel could do some of the project work to reduce the cost, such as site grading. drinking water and tables, will be constructed for northbound traffic in the Perry area. Both improvements are expected to cost upwards of $400,000 with plans to advertise them after next' June (end of the current fiscal year). higher-than-expect- Were at least feoip restrooms, at the vi. Take One Season It will probably take one full season for construction and, if everything goes as planned, each will be operating in the late summer of 1975, the spokesman explained. The tourist information center originally was intended for installation at Elwood. However, difficulty in obtaining water reportedly dictated a change in , plans. Thief takes purse Erlene Hedrick, Perry, told police Monday that someone stole her purse out of her car while it was parked near the Brigham City Post Office. A total of $10 in cash, two check books and credit cards were in the purse. . . . Use Revenue Sharing In a related matter, the commission received a letter from C. G. Heiner, 269 Linda way, Brigham City, which complained about a convicted felon recently walking away from the county jail. I am hopeful you gentlemen will see fit to explore and investigate this situation, he wrote, asking the statement to be included in the meeting minutes. The matter was turned over to Commissioner Holmgren who has responsibility for the sheriffs department. Hear From Foes In other business at the weekly commission session, the county officials heard again from opponents of the county master plan. Eight citizens protested that it imposes too many controls and reiterated that a lot of people have asked for a vote on this. Commission Chairman Don Chase replied were doing what the law says we should do. We have followed the law and intend to continue following it. A. . . Jay Smith JCI president As for the gap between available funds and estimated cost, he declared, "Well have to finish with revenue sharing funds. Frandsen who is expected to have plans and specifications ready for biding in early December, defended the project as having "no Weve done nothing elaborate; on the other hand, the commissioners instructed me not to design a cheap facility. Bids will probably be received in January and the architect called this absolutely the best time to bid. If the county finds the low figure to its liking and awards a contract, work could begin in the early spring and will take from six to eight months to complete, Frandsen said. The project includes remodeling of the existing jail building plus construction of a addition to the south which will house communications and law enforcement personnel. The existing front will become the service entrance. Public access to the building will be from what now is the rear of the jail building and will front on a parking area. Jaycees International elects man president ex-Brigh- am gold-plattin- two-lev- On Sunday evening Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the Mantua ward chapel with Bishop Hal Rasmussen officiating. Burial was in the Providence cemetery under the direction of the Blaine Olsen Funeral home, 209 South First East. In addition to existing county funds, financial support will come from the office of emergency services (formerly civil defense) and the Utah Law Enforcement Planning agency. Church sets consecration A former Brigham City man and Box Elder High school graduate was elected president of Jaycees International during a recent JC world congress in Nice, France. A. Jay Smith, of Sacramento, Calif., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith, 1060 South Main, Brigham City, will serve in that post during 1974. Smith, who is a CPA with Ernst and Ernst in Sacramento, will take a leave of absence in his job because the executive JC post is fulltime. World Travels He expects to visit between 25 and 30 foreign countries during the year fullfilling the obligations of Jaycees International. Smith said it will be aunique year, and that he expects to travel from 350,000 to 450,000 miles. When elected to the post, Smith was executive vice president of Jaycees International. He graduated from Box Elder High school in 1954 and received a degree from Utah State university in 1961. He joined the Jaycees in 1962 and served in many capacities. He was treasurer, "Key Man, and president of the Sacramento Jaycees; associate treasurer and treasurer of the California Jaycees; Outstanding State assistant treasurer and Officer, treasurer of the U.S. Jaycees, and treasurer and executive vice president of Jaycees International. He is a member of the LDS church where he has been a teacher for several years. The Sporting Events former Brighamite was of the 1972 International track meet between the United States and Soviet Union. He was also chairman of an AAU track and field championship in California which involved over 500 athletes and a budget of $60,000. Tlie meet had several world records and a $15,000 profit. He and his wife, the former Joy Lee, have three children, Jeff, Eric 8, Jill, 6, and 4. St. Michaels Church, Sixth South and Second East streets, will be consecrated in a service scheduled for Nov. 18. 5 p.m. Sunday, Presiding at the consecration will be the Right Rev. Otis Charles, Episcopal bishop of Utah. He will be assisted by the vicar of St. Michaels, Friar William J. Hannifin, and other members of the clergy of the diocese. Following the service of consecration, the Eucharist will be concelebrated by the Bishop and other clergy of the diocese, with Friar Francis Winder of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Ogden, serving as deacon. As part of the ceremonies attendant to the consecration, Bishop Charles will annoint the four walls of the building with chrism (oil blessed by the Bishop). Crosses will later be placed on the walls at the points of annointment to signify that the church has been sanctified. The sacrament of Baptism will also be administered during the service by Bishop Charles and Friar Hannifin. A buffet supper for all past and present members of the St. Michael's congregation and friend from throughout the community is planned immediately following the service. Sunday Celebration - St. Michaels Episcopal CONSECRATION SUNDAY church in Brigham City will be consecrated on Sunday during a ceremony in the evening. Consecration of an Episcopal church is traditionally delayed until the church building is debt free and members of the congregation of St. Michael's made the final payment on the edifice this year. Here a woman can be seen praying in the church. The late Sunday celebration is planned to observe the St. Michaels congregation's 10th year in their church and cancellation of indebtedness on the structure. Church buildings can be consecrated only after all indebtedness has been satisfied and then only by the bishop of the diocese in which they are located, it was reported. St. Michael's parish was organized in October 1957, and the church building was completed in 1963. - High speed winds severely damaged this dairy barn of West Corinne Monday. The wind shifted to the to Lelan Davis belonging east and rolled the roof back causing it to fall in. Part of original roof which extended all the way along the building is seen in the rear. Other parts of it are seen scattered in the field. More pictures can be seen inside. Power was also out in the Bear River Valley because of the storm. DAMAGES DAIRY |