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Show Pause For Thought Brigham City, Utah 'December 20, 1973 Thursday, 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, with the necessity to find money for this purpose, the city contacted Bruce Hymas at the state auditors office who recommended that the city should act according to State Statute Expenditures-whic- emergency loan at the bank. The city for some reason chose to disregard this piece of very sound advice and instead decided to use money from either the sinking fund or the reserve fund (I am unable to determine which on basis of the data available in to pay these storm the audit report as at damage expenses. I might mention that Mr. Hansen misstated that revenue sharing funds were used for the storm damage costs. On March 26, 1973 a special council meeting was held (Messrs. Kaiser and Zundel out of the The Z family got their Christmas tree and lights up this weekend. We went to a local Christmas tree farm and had one cut down. sure enjoyed standing in that Christmas tree grove. Could have spent the whole day just walking around the trees. I Guess I'm just partial Christmas trees. to state); inter alia: Mayor-Pro-Tempo- Fact is, wouldn't mind planting a couple of dozen in the back yard so could have my own Christmas tree grove. jol ly . . . Hey, the first day of winter Friday, is just in time for Christmas. Sure hasn't seemed like winter so far. Maybe it's gonna be a mild one. There sure isn't much snow ho, ho, ho. It's the season to forget about the gasoline crisis for awhile. around. Let's throw over thinking about the president's tapes and tape recorder. This writer was cross country skiing above Sherwood Hills in Sardine canyon the other day and had to go pretty high to get into deep snow. Forget about Watergate. Quit worrying about coal, fuel and high prices. Let's beJ, happy during the. Christmas season and keep in mind the real meaning of the holiday. After New Year's day we can get back in the groove and start the big hassle all over again. . . Anyway hope we have a white Qlristnras down here in Brigham above-mention- City. : Well, if don't see ya before the big day the Z family wishes you all a I . very Merry Christmas. Whats In School Talk c policies he may need to be suspended from school for parent conferences, parent and district personnel conferences, or perhaps even an appearance at juvenile court. Ive tried to stay abreast of the best reasons that a young person should feel compelled and motivated to stay in school. The most certain survey that Ive come across, by the U.S. Bureau of Census (1972), reports that the average income of the studied homes was $10,383. Of course this is just an average and there are many who earn more and many who earn less. Thus a breakdown by educational levels reveals the mean income to be as follows: By Keith Johnion, Vice Principal Box Elder High School or assistant principal means something different to everyone. He is kind, mean, cheerful, angry, etc., depending on the circumstances of ones meeting him. He is criticized by teachers for not doing enough to a student. He is criticized by students for being too tough on them. He sometimes takes the part of a teacher to discuss a problem with a student; thus he is accused of not listening or understanding. He then sometimes takes the part of the student alien talking to the teacher and therefore, supports the student in his action, and is against the teacher. A vice principal Z FOR THE HEAD of a household with less than eight years of elementary school the salary is $5,950 a year; with eight years of elementary school, $7,407; one to three years of high school, $8,966; four years of high school, $10,751; one, two or three years of college, $12,022 and for four or more years of college, $16,698. These latest statistics should certainly be one area for motivation for students to stay in school. There are many reasons that a student should stay in school. He is a member of a special group of friends and these friends will gather in the future to celebrate a class reunion and renew friendships and recall memories. HE IS A PERSON often found between . r. -- IXafl is a vice principal? teachers and parents, parents and students, etc. This would make one think that he never wins. Well, this is not true. He is often a winner but no one may ever know it but himself. He heals many wounds and it only takes a short time until students return to talk to him and express their appreciation. Everyone thinks the vice principals job is to discipline students. This is true, but there is so much more. He is a teacher, counselor, friend, enemy - yes - even ah enemy to whom a student or teacher can express frustration and rid himself of anxieties even hostilities, and then return to a normal classroom atmosphere. THERE ARE LOTS of esthetic things in school that become a part of the lives of students if they become involved in the traditions of high school. The plays, dances, assemblies, clubs, and on and on. These are all good reasons to rally to the classrooms and halls to stay in school and be a part of its past and future. I FEEL THAT AS a vice principal my first goal is to help keep a student in school, but if a student refuses to conform, to school laws and board of education letters to A IS jName? Is your name HALL? Do you know that: HALL, an old an honored surname, is principally of English and Scottish origins. In its literal meaning it denotes manor house, and in its first instances of use it was combined with the prefix atte. In other words, JOHN ATTE HALL signified "John who lived and at the manor house eventually atte was dropped and HALL served alone as the surname. It should be noted that the principal apartment in all old mansions was the hall, and in feudal times it was a petty court of justice as well as the scene of entertainment. The chief servitor when the lord was resident, or the tenant when he was not resident, acquired the name of HALL which was passed down from generation to generation. DR. LYMAN HALL a physician, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of (1734-1790- ), Another Georgia. Revolutionary patriot was Reverend SAMUEL HALL who was pastor of the First Church of Cheshire, Connecticut and, at the age of 80, urged his congregation to enlist as Minute Men and follow the troops to Boston. (1695-177- A list of the 2,000 most popular surnames in the United States, published in 1969, shows HALL in 21st place with an estimated 437,600 bearers of the name. ASAPH HALL and his son ASAPH HALL, JR. were professors of (1829-190- (1859-193- the former at Harvard university and the latter at the University of Michigan. CHARLES MARTIN HALL astronomy, was the inventor of the electrolytic process for the (1863-191- manufacture An Educolumn of our nation, I came home with a feeling much more compatible with the spirit of by Ray M. Hall Christmas. What I feel is gratitude, plain and simple-gratitu- de for the area in which we live and the people with whom we work. The traditional trappings of Christmas were everywhere evident in St. Paul where I spent last week attending a convention for educators. The meetings themselves did not espouse peace. The general tone and tenor was how to fight fire with fire, dog eat dog, and survival, by whatever means, of the fittest. My colleagues from New York, Penn- sylvania, aluminum, (1890-1964- ), the state for eight years. GARTH V. HALL is freshman football coach, University. BOX ELDER Utah State JOURNAL nwsppr itbliihd MANY OF MY associates thought me naive to speak of proposing alternatives rather than issuing ultimatums; to speak of compromise rather than compulsion, of cooperation rather than coercion. May we ever be so naive! I am not preaching a false security. All Michigan, California, and elsewhere are up to their necks in lawsuits, strikes, and teachers rights disputes. In (be meantime, armed policemen patrol many of their schools halls and incidents of violence have become commonplace. ONE HEARTENING note was sounded when I asked a UniServ director from Los Angeles why any teacher would even fry to teach under the conditions he described! Because, he replied, 95 percent of the pupils are good kids who want and need an education. Teachers cant give up because of the rabble rousers. They believe in education. As disconcerting as it was to realize what a turmoil education is in many areas of reduced the cost of aluminum so as to make it a common metal of commerce instead of a metal which was as costly as silver and little used. FRANK HERBERT HALL an attorney of note, practiced his profession in Trinidad, Col. and, during the course of his career, served as justice of the supreme court of which May we ever be so naive! is not necessarily well in our local schools. We have our problems, and we must allcommunity, educators, and school board-fi- nd our own method of solving them and avoiding greater ones. NEVERTHELESS, let us be grateful for our good schools and generally dedicated teachers. Let us encourage our educators to maintain and improve their professional status. . . And let us keep the strife that exists elsewhere in our nation far away from our local educational scene-n-ot because we are naive, but because we are wise enough to believe in one another and in the basic philosophy of good will toward men. Jensen reported, re Money set aside in wter and electric sinking fund could be used for emergency expenses and when the bonds became due they could be paid from water and electric bond reserve fund. This had been checked with auditor Fred B. Baugh and City Attorney Omer J. Call and it was their opinion the funds could be used as outlined. I completely disagree with Messrs. Baugh and Call and would ask them kindly to Ordinance 217. I would also think it advisable that Mr. Omer J. Call should put his opinion in writing in the form of an official legal opinion. It would also be of interest to learn from the First Security Bank, N.A., Brigham City, designated to act as paying agent and custodian of revenues in the two guaranty funds, whether they agree with Messrs. Baugh and Call that money in the reserve fund can be used to pay general fund expenditures, i.e., payment of storm expenses. I know that some of the holders of these bonds will find my above remarks interesting and would certainly agree with me that a written opinion from the city attorney, the county attorney, or the state attorney on the legal use of money encumbered in a bond reserve fund is absolutely required to avoid any future possible misuses of money in such fund. I Tis the season to be authorizes an h A wx.kly 1901, published Box Eldar tvtry Thursday l, 55 In by th South 'First Wast, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Saeond Class postaga paid at tha 14 South post offlca, First Wait Irigham City, Utah, 14302. Charlas W. Claybaugh Publishar Emaritus Charlas "Tuft" Claybaugh Publishar Ganaral Monogor Iruca T. Kayos, Managing Editor Pata Zimowsky, Sports Editor Sarah Yatas, Socisty Editor Nancy Goss, Advartiiing Managar Shirlay Richardson, Classifieds lefty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingay, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pras- s Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. rata U.00 par year paySubscription able In advance in connection with tha Box Eldar News (published Sunfor 4 months: In Box Eldar days) County. rats S 10.00 par year paySubscription able In advance in connection with tha Box Eldar News (published Sunfor 4 months: outside days) SS.OO Box Eldar Couunty. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Utah State Press Association, National Association Newspaper and United Prats International. Advertising Representative: Ufah State Press Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. the Editor ... ed sincerely yours, Adolph Kaltwasser, Brigham City, Utah. Subsidize UTA? Rapt city officials Editor: i During the last couple of weeks I have followed with a measure of anxiety the county commissions consideration of subsidizing transportation for a few of the countys residents; to the tune of $25,000. per year, no less. Before the commission decides to spend of funds not in the budget, it might to look ahead and see what we are getting involved in. First there comes the matter of discrimination. If the county commission decides that we should subsidize mass tranist, will it be for just a few? And oily those who work at just those two places? If not, and the commission decides that we aQ deserve subsidized transportation, then 25 grand a year is just a drop in the bucket. Then comes the matter of the Utah Transit Authority itself. If the commissioners think that the U.T.A. will be satisfied with just $25,000 a year then perhaps they should consult with the city fathers of some of the outlying communities in Salt Lake county that bought the U.T.A. idea $25, 000a year be a good idea in years past. If the commissioners wish, I will be happy to cover the cost of a phone call to the Midvale City fathers to get their report on the mushrooming cost of this luxury. Also, with the U.T.A. being primarily concerned with Salt Lake City and Salt, Lake City being so hung up on metropolitan government this action would enable them to get' a foot in the door and a hand in the till of Box Elder county. I submit that it would be much better to allow the residents of this county the freedom to solve their own transportation problems on an individual basis and leave our budget intact and Salt Lakes financial problems well to the south. A Concerned Citizen, DaleR. LeDuc, Harper Editor: think there should be charges against the for mismanagement of public funds, council dty the garbage fees (Claude Olsen snorting raising off about doubling the garbage fees). So this is what they do with it. An investigation into this cityoffices I think it needs cleaning up. We are in We debtsofarwellnevergetoutintenyears. This bold on the Jan. 8 should be banned. I dont think we need any more grass to mow. The golf course isnt paying for itself; forget it. This isnt the first time this has happened. There was a trip to Hawaii for the mayor and dty councilmen. I think it is time that public servants are stopped from dipping into the public tills for their own enjoyment. If I did this where I work I would be given an invitation to a term in hotel Warren Hyde or point of the mountain. 326 ROXY West 4 Liz Dunn North (City) Fri.r Sat., Tues. Open Every Day Starting Christmas Han of LaMancha Peter OToole Sophia Loren CAPITOL THEATRE OPEN 1:00 P.M. DAILY December 22 thru January 1 TODAY THRU TUESDAY Funds use not proper ISditor: Brigham Citys water and electric system is, you might say, mortgaged. In 1960 $2,000,000 in revenue bonds were issued, redeemable within 40 years. In Bond Ordinance no. 217 the city covenants and agrees to certain termsand conditions, among which I mention the setting up of a sinking fund and a reserve fund to assure payment of principal and interest. Payments are made from allocations of funds in the sinking fund, and the reserve fund backs up the sinking fund. Let me quote what the ordinance says about the use of money in the reserve fund : Money in such fund shall be used only to pay principal of and interest on bonds payable from the sinking fund falling due at any time for the payment of which there is not sufficient money in the sinking fund. I was therefore amazed when I read the following in the letter by Keith A. Hansen in this where he says: On Oct. 30, column on 1973 the city was operating $48,740 in the the money to certain bond redemption accounts. You will all recall that storm on March 21, 1973 which damaged the electrical system. Faced 11-4-- 73 red-owi- ng COLOR An Avto Imbmxy R.IM ; ) |