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Show Volume 67, Number 6 Cofty, Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, February 7, 1974 eyimfly proposed intermediate housing project City has apparently been evicted from plans of city and Box Elder county officials. This was the informal conclusion reached in a meeting between county and municipal leaders Monday at the county courthouse. At the same time, the officials agreed that even though federal funding for senior A in Brigham citizens programs now requires appointment of an area director, Brigham City should retain control of its senior activities in the community center. During Mondays session, both sides suggested that the other assume responsibility for underwriting the intermediate housing project. And both declined, citing uncertain financial aspects of the project which would see the Golden Spike motel renovated to provide 14 living units for the elderly. GO Steve Pratt, left, and Jim Foster found cross country skiing an efficient means of getting around during Tuesday's heavy snow storm in Brigham City. Actually, they were en route to the Box Elder News and Journal to place an ad for the Hobbit shop. Just to show that some folks will go to any length to advertise in the local paper. THE ONLY WAY TO County promises answer on bus question i Box Elder county is still riding the center line where mass transit is concerned but a decision has been promised by Feb. 10. The issue was given a thorough airing session Monday afternoon in a two-hothat attracted county officials and representatives from Brigham City, Corinne, Mantua and Thiokol corporation. On hand to answer questions and explain the situation were William D. Oswald, legal counsel for the Utah Transit Authority, and Wilbur R. Jefferies, director of transportation for the Wasatch Front Regional council. Immediately at stake is daily bus service to Hill Air Force base and Thiokol corporation's Wasatch division. Two buses make each run and serve south Box Elder county and neighboring Weber county. Will Be Costly To keep the service will be costly for Box Elder county. Oswald said about 170 persons a day use the system which is operated under Ogden Bus Lines management. He noted further that the present operating cost is 52 cents per mile as a private service. However, when UTA takes over Ogden Bus Lines next month, the expense would jump to about 80 cents per mile. The higher cost results primarily from paying drivers and mechanics union wages. These personnel now receive somewhat less, Jefferies explained. With UTA take-ove- r, the annual operating cost would be in excess of $66,000 while present fares return only about $30,000, leaving about a $36,000 deficit. This loss would have to be covered if the service were to continue after UTA assumes control. ' County Share would be about $23,000 with Weber and Davis counties also participating, Oswald said. Furthermore, the city and county officials heard that this would only perpetuate service using older buses. To put new ones into service would require additional local participation. Oswald said a new unit costs $40,000 but that Uncle Sam will pick up 80 percent of the cost This means the local share would be $10,000 for each new bus. Box Elder countys share Rabies clinic set in Corinne Medical Utah ie Veterinary ciation will sponsor a rabies clinic in nne on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. 12 noon at the city hall, ie cost will be $2.50 per dog with :eeds going to the Utah Veterinary Ileal association for use in scholarships educational activities, a spokesman I I dont know if you can justify $23,000 a year from general tax money just for 170 the attorney stated. people, You might contact people who ride the bus now and see what they are willing to Jefferies suggested. would have to be doubled for the service to pay for itself, it was pointed out. pay, Fares Cant Participate Brown and Farrell Jensen, representing Thiokol, said the company would not be able to participate in any James subsidy. Oswald explained that a county can impose up to two mills of property tax to finance mass transit. In addition, revenue sharing and general fund money can be used for the purpose. A new bill passed by the Utah legislature enables a county to impose transit but only sales tax for e after a referendum vote. One ready source of funds will come from the state, perhaps within the next week or two. This is a $1 million allocation from the liquor fund. Each city will receive a share, based on 94 cents per capita. Those communities (Continued on Page Three) no-far- Would Apply Funds Both groups of officials offered to apply their respective shares of low income housing funds (allocated by the state) on if the other would assume the project project responsibility. In the end, it was unofficially decided to area churches in seeking out housing projects on which the money can be spent. Brigham Citys allocation is $39,670 and the countys, $13,321. Commissioner Malcolm C. Young and Mayor Harold B. Felt were named to contact church leaders to measure the feasibility of this approach. Lot Can Be Helped suggestion to work through the churches was advanced by Mayor Felt A lot of people can be who declared, helped with this money. Presumably it might be used for painting, remodeling, roofing and related housing improvements for low income persons. Councilman Byron Armstrong, however, had some reservations about administering the funds, project priorities and the possibility of fraud and inadequate bookkeeping. The subject is slated for discussion at this evenings weekly city council meeting. On the proposal for intermediate housing, the officials conceded there is The Compassion: its alcoholic s need (Following is the forth article a series on alcoholism, focusing on it as a family illiness. Authored by Lil Box Elder County alcohol counseling and information service, today's segment deals with the need for love and compassion in dealing with the alcoholic.) in Dum-me- r, One of the most serious failures in approaching the alcoholic is the inability to understand the meaning of love. We yell or say if you loved me, you would not drink; we have no right to say this. If they had tuberculosis we wouldnt say this. Excessive drinking reveals the existance of the illness. The alcoholic himself feels unloved and unwanted and not without reason. Love must also have compassion which means to bear with or to suffer with a person. Compassion does not mean to suffer because of the injustice of a person. Yet injustice is often suffered repeatedly by families of an Agree on senior citizens intent Growim work through alcoholic. Alcohol is an anesthetic. When the alcoholic drinks, he anesthetizes (lessens) his pain. This is the pleasure of alcoholic escape. It is a way of relieving unpleasantness, anxiety, tension, and resentment. When the alcoholic drinks, pain is avoided for the time being, but pain, tension, anxiety and resentment are increased severely in the family. When the alcoholic sobers up, there is little desire to suffer the consequences of drinking. Remorse and guilt now compel the alcoholic to throw himself before the family, beg for mercy and promise that it will never happen again. Or reverse he may appear completely unwilling to discuss what happened. Each is an attempt to gain the same goal, the avoidance of the consequences of drinking. If the alcoholic succeeds by either means, his pain is again avoided or relieved, but the family again pays the price of the consequences of drinking. Love cannot continue to exist in this (Continued on page 3) 20 PAGES such a need. Weve envisioned something like this just north of the county nursing home. If and when the county gets involved, it should be through the nursing home, Commission Chairman Don Chase said. However, at this time, he said the county is occupied with building a law enforcement facility and another nursing home. I think the motel is out of our reach. The concept is good but we just dont have the funds, added Commissioner John Holmgren. Were concerned about putting money into it and then have it go down the drain, Mayor Felt explained. The motel proposal included purchase of the facility for $112,700 and renovation costing $37,000. On the senior citizens matter, both Commissioners Chase and Young said they wanted to see Brigham City retain control of its senior citizens program. City officials were concerned because of a new federal requirement that says when federal assistance is received, an area agency director must be appointed. Mrs. Leland . . . E. Davis wins state honor Brigham woman named Young Homemaker of year Mrs. Leland E. (Ann) Davis, 528 Highland Blvd., was selected as Utah Young Homemaker of the Year at the annual convention of the Utah Young Homemakers association held in Salt Lake City, Feb. Her selection topped off honors for Brigham City as the local chapter tied for the coveted chapter of the year award, based on a point system that considered participation of each chapter in state meetings, chapter activities, contributions to the statewide paper, and the report of ' the chapter advisor. Russell Mrs. Chapter president (Lynn) Gilbert accepted the trophy on behalf of the organization. Mrs. Davis was selected from 12 contestants nominted by chapters throughout Utah, with each having submitted a scrapbook that was studied by each judge for a week. They were interviewed on Friday by the judges, and also took four homemaking articles for display. Clothing Articles As an expert seamstress, Mrs. Davis chose to display four homemade clothing items which included a womans suit, a formal, tricot pegnoir, and a down-filleparka. She reports that each candidate brought different items, including goods, sewing, baked goods, draperies, and hobby crafts. d home-canne- d Mrs. Davis is a fulltime homemaker, but keeps very busy in the community particularly in activities which involve her children or building a better community for their future. She is active in LDS church auxiliary programs, is a member of the board at Foothill School PTA, has been a member of Ladies Community club for ten years, and has belonged to the Brigham City chapter of Young Homemakers for the past two years. Home Skills she describes her skills as average but her friends point to her sewing, cooking, and home as exceptional. As a homemaker, d She also finds time to play the piano and teach music, and adds that most of her activities center about her husband and four children, Debra Ann, 16; Gary, 14; Dana, 12 and Evan, seven. She particularly enjoys the familys summer camping trips. Announcement of the honor was made by Mrs. Joan Fisher, former Mrs. America, on Saturday following a talk on the values of friendship by Mrs. Fisher. On hand to see her receive the trophy and to claim their chapter trophy were Brigham City chapter members Lynn Gilbert, Beth Anderson, Bernice Earl, Carol Jenkins, Shirley Penrod, Joyce Wilson, Kathy Christensen, Carol Williams, Nancy Menlove, Elaine Windley and Arva Westley. Guitar missing A Yamaha guitar and case, valued at $335 was reported stolen from Mickeys Music studio, police learned Monday afternoon. president steps down Long-tim- e csoaCies 0oiig sOrMes, UDQDCuQ Bear River Valley Co-o- p has made some long strides since it was organized in 1947 by a handful of farmers with $10,000 capital. This past year the business, located in Corinne, reported a volume of over $1 million and a broadly expanded range of goods and services from those early days. Some of the facts and figures were reported at the annual election meeting held recently in the Brigham City Community center. Also of significance, one of the s founders, J. Y. Cap Ferry, stepped down after serving as president of the board for 27 years. He received a plague and the plaudits of his fellow farmers. Succeeding him as president was Lee Johnson, Bear River City, with Lloyd Hubbard, West Corinne, vice president, and Steve Jepperson, Route 2A, Tremonton, named secretary. board are Others on the x3qs Vernon Johnsen, Mitch Fukui, Frank Anderson, John Singh, Dee Hardy, and Morrell Hunsaker. When the co-o- p was founded it was primarily as a fuel business. An old barracks building (located on the present site in Corinne) served as office and hardware store. The initial year didnt produce an overnight success. And it was up to Ferry and a few others to inject new life (money) into the operation. co-op- nine-memb- By 1949 it boasted a yearly volume of about $90,000, serving the south Box Elder county farm community. In about 1952 a garage was built to serve as a lubrication room and tire shop. Two years later a warehouse was added and in about 1960 more warehouse space insize. creased the s Bulk fertilizer sales began in 1964 and required construction of another building across the street. co-op- duuSDDoqdii Max Johnsen, manager since 1949, said the co-ostarted branching out into more of the county and dollar volume increased greatly. Since then weve built on offices and have a new warehouse building across the street west. This past year a new tire shop was built for wheel alignment and front end care and a new front was added to the building, he explained. At present there are 450 members of the co-o-p which offers bulk delivery not only of fertilizer but motor and heating fuels, plus hardware, some feed, tires and tire truck service, custom fertilizer spreading and spray trucks for chemicals. Profits from the annual operation are credited to the members based on their purchases. Some 20 percent of a members share is returned in cash while 80 percent is retained by the co-o-p as operating capital. The member then is issued a certificate for that amount. at this time p RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE J. Y. (Cap) Ferry was honored when he stepped down after serving as president of the Bear River Valley board for 27 years. Co-o- p |