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Show 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, August 22, 1974 Letters to the Editor ...Zr 'Stifling the urge to laugh My son, the football player Editors note: With another little league football season about underway, we felt the to get following humorous account written by a mother, Mrs. Geraldine M. Scivally, 1010 Grandview road, was especially We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did. appropriate. Comments on budget Editor: three items in the present city and yet significant: me odd which as strike budget 1) My electric bill for June of this year amounted to $5.90 for 199 k.w.h., while my July bill amounted to $6.05 for only 179 k.w.h.; from this I conclude that the city has put into effect an increase of about 17 per cent. This increase is duly reflected in the present budget under: Cash Receipts-ElectricDepartment, amounting to $185,890 (from: $908,346 to $1,094,236). However, the amount estimated as revenue from sales of electric power to city departments shows an actual increase of only $80 instead of the correct increase of $9,385; therefore, the budget shows incorrectly: $54,950 instead of the correct amount of $64,255. Therefore, the city still pays at the old rate for electrical service to city departments, while everybody else in town pays at the increased rate of about 17 percent more. If this is to be excused as a mere oversight, lets have it corrected Allow me to comment on al at once. 2) As you may have noted in the local paper, I put up quite a n downhill battle, as usual, against an expenditure of one-ma- fluoridation study by the per annum for a local dentists. Result, and it is the final irony, of my pigmy efforts: They simply budgeted double the amount, or $1,500, thereby increasing the fluoridation budget by 50 per cent. This should surely teach this Don Quixote de la Mancha to stop fighting that noble windmill yclept fluoridation. Note: fluoridation budget now at $4,500. 3) Speaking of abnormally large budget increases, percentagewise, budget item No. 411.18 - Professional & Technical Services - is a case in point: This item has been budgeted for years at $3,000 but with the advent of the Felt administration this same budget item rocketed upward to $12,000, or 400 per cent ($10,000 in the present budget). This phenomenal increase led me to do some digging and I learned that most of this large increase is for the purpose of paying various engineering fees and consultants fees, in addition to the regular budget allocation in the engineering department (public works section) under budget item No. 434.18 - technical services - $8,000. It would appear that the city engineer does not in fact handle all the citys engineering work but that other various engineers and consultants are also being paid by the city at the same time. May I therefore suggest the advisability of pondering the hiring - at long last - of a regular city engineer. May I also suggest that the time has come to hire e also a city administrator, a person with professional qualifications and experience. I somehow have the feeling that things at city hall arent running as smoothly as they should and that therefore the employment by the city of such a qualified (not elected) city administrator is clearly indicated - to the benefit of the citizens. Such hiring of a city engineer and city administrator would, of course, have to be done by the city as an equal opportunity employer, without regard to race, religion, national origin, age and sex, in other words, without discrimination, as the law requires it. $750 . . Saucer shaped blue eyes surrounded by a fringe of black soot stared up at me in earnest concern. White helmet stuffed on a little tow head, plastic mouth-piec- e jammed in among baby teeth, practice jersey with shoulder seams dragging down to his elbows and bottom seams hitting his knees, my son surveyed my face with unbelievable pride as he informed me he had made the Brigham City, Little League seventy pound, C football team. Stifling the urge to laugh as I examined this little creature who resembled a Martian more than a football player, little did I realize my sons statement was about to alter the entire course of my life. Never being a football fan, I had been quite content to let my husband relive his glory as an Oklahoma all star end. Now I was faced with the prospect of a pint-size- d caricature of our most renowned football greats, eagerly awaiting his chance to blaze a trail to glory and eternal fame. After a Doctors examination, , three weeks of grueling football practice, late dinners, learning to soak filthy uniforms for seven hours in Biz until they were clean, and treating bruises and bumps with Epson Salts, mother and the C team were ready to make their debut. The day of the big game dawned bright and early, and suddenly I had misgiving as I wished my son luck, assured him wed be at the game and sent him trotting off to warm-up- . of every An instant-repla-y football accident or injury I had ever heard of or seen raced through my mind as I busied myself getting ready for the game. Later as I sat in the bleachers surrounded by other parents, watching the sun glint off the sparkling white helmets as the boys went through their routine calisthenics, I felt a surge of pride as my son lifted his head and searched the rows of seats for his Mom and Dad. Fishing through my purse for a cigarette, I noticed my hands were shaking and my stomach felt a little queasy. Suddenly a whistle blew and the opposing teams ran to meet the referee in the middle of the field. It was then I team. noticed the size of the They looked like miniature bulldozers compared to our little white knights. My out-of-to- p and my heart did a complete knees started knocking together as I flip-flo- realized what our conquering heroes were up against. The first play was snapped and a tremendous cheer rent the air as the opposing team ducked through a gaping hole, flattened every one of our defenses and carried the ball all the way for a touchdown. Play after play that day, I ran the garnet of emotions with the bys. I shared the determination, the anger, the triumphant emotions of victory, and pride as they gained yardage or made a touchdown. I sat with my heart in my mouth as I watched the coaches bring in the injured, and resolutely promised myself not to panic and embarrass my son if it was him. After the game as I wound my way down the steps of the bleachers and around other people to meet my contribution to the team, I knew my little sparrow had tried his wings and must now go with the rest of the flock. Grinning up at me with two black eyes, and a torn jersey caked and with dirt, he cocked his head and said, You did alright Mom, You didnt cry once, Come on Ill race you home. Since then Ive sat in the bleachers in forty mile per hour winds, pouring rain and snow, and will always treasure the gift of being my sons number one football fan and what I call a football Mother. An Educolumn School opening time for resolutions, too No event marks the passing of the seasons with more regularity or annual preparation than the opening of school each autumn. New clothes, new shoes, new pencils and crayons, new teachers, new schedules, and, hopefully, new enthusiasm. full-tim- Sincerely yours, Adolph Kaltwasser, Brigham City a little more eonsciensciously, to try a little harder with the exasperating student, to exercise a little more patience, and to open a few new doors. Parents, too, would do themselves a favor to make some resolutions. Some suggestions might be: Get acquainted early in the year with your childs teacher (s). Talk to the teacher Although New Years is the traditional time for making resolutions, the beginning for of school is no less appropriate resolving to improve oneself. Students should return ready to study harder, expand their horizons, and broaden their perspective. Teachers come back determined to do a better job to prepare freely and frankly; learn something of his philosophy and express your own. Establish a family routine which makes it easily possible for the students in your family to arrive at school on time and to find adequate study time at home. Discuss frequently with your children how they feel about school, what their are, how they generally feel about things. Find out what theyre learning about in their various classes. When you sense a problem, dont wait until it becomes a crisis. Make contact with teachers and administration when you have areas of concern before the problem grows to proportions that breed emotional upset and flaring tempers. Accept for yourself and help your child to accept a fair share of the responsibility for making school a really valuable experience. Education is indeed a cooperative community enterprise. Let us all strive to make the forthcoming school year the best ever. frustrations and satisfactions Figure is 42 percent More women join labor force BE Thanks for paper Editor: Thanks very much for sending the Box Elder Journal and News. We are grateful to be able to display the Box Elder Journal and News in our newspaper reading room, The Forum. Your generosity and the cooperation of the other newspapers in our region make it possible for USU students to keep up on hometown news. Although USU students and staff usually read your paper for their own satisfaction, we have also noticed researchers keeping track of regional environmental and resource development concerns. Please accept our sincere thanks and our hope for your continued consideration. Sincerely, John Mark Sorensen, Associate Director, Collection Development, Merrill Library, Utah State University Box Elder county women have been entering the labor force in recent years in number. The current figures indicate that some 42.0 percent of the local female population over the age of 16 are now employed outside the home or are looking for such employment. In actual number, according to the latest official tabulation by the Department of Commerce, 3,650 local women, out of a total of 8,680 of working age, are in the labor force. They are filling a wide variety of jobs in retail stores, in offices, in factories, in the teaching and health professions and in service industries. Almost no field of endeavor is closed to them any more. g Higher Than 1960 The 42.0 percent of the local female population that is in the labor force is larger than was reported in 1960, when it was 31.3 percent. The United States average is 41.4 percent. In the state of Utah, it is 41.5 percent. Of the local male population, by way of comparison, approximately 81.2 percent of those over 16 are in the labor force. The facts and figures are from the in employment ELDER BOX established Thursday 55 First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Class postage paid at the Second 16 First West South post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. d Not Free Federal outlays made in Utah were not without substantial cost to residents of the state. According to the study, Utahs share of the taxes required to fund total federal outlays in fiscal 1973 amounted to $1,095,000,000. Foundation analysts emphasize that the individual and business firms which paid the taxes to finance the various federal programs may not necessarily be the same ones benefiting from the federal activity. Moreover, there are widely differing 25 years ago club of The Lucky Six August Edna of leader their home met the at Corinne with Esther Jeppsen Tuesday evening, club president in charge. A kitchen shower was held August 24, 1949 for Miss Donna Clark, Aug. 16 at the home of were Mrs. Mrs. Mae Nedbelak. The Mona Clark and Mrs. Ivy Whitehead. A wildcat oil well being August 24, 1949 drilled in White Valley western Box Elder county, is down 1200 feet according to L.T. Teter, president of the Promontory Oil company which has leased a section of land there. BIRTHS, Moylen and August 26, 1949 2 No. 2, baby boy Aug. RFD Delaine Reed Young, 17; Mack and Mable E. Jeppsen Wilson, Brigham City, baby girl, born August 18; Earl O. and Cherrol Wilson Archibald Norman, RFD No. 1, baby girl born Aug. 20. 19, 1949 4-- H San-tillan- 50 and - years cents,SUPPLIES; dozen ago CANNING If youre so rich, why arent you smart? legislation requiring equal pay for equal work have been a boon for them. Percentage Up The extent of the change is indicated-b- y the figures. In 1947, they show, women constituted only 27 percent of the labor force. This included all persons who had jobs or were looking for them. As of last year, however, the proportion had jumped to 38 percent. Male participation in the labor force, however, has been going down. Among those over 16, it dropped from 74 percent to 63 percent since 1947. The figures for Box Elder county show that 34 percent of the jobs in the local area are now held by women. In looking at the ratio of employed and males and females of different age groups, the finding is that women between 25 and 54 have had the sharpest growth in the labor force and that men over 55 have had the biggest decrease. g rate advance Subscription able $8.00 per year ih connection pay- with the Elder Journal (published Thursdays) $4.00 for 6 months in Box Elder County. rate $10.00 per year pay- -' Subscription able in advance in connection with Box Elder the Journal (published Thursdays) $5 00 for 6 months: outside Box Elder County. in Box viewpoints regarding the desirability of of the federal programs. Furthermore, different spending priorities might have been established if the expenditure decisions had been made locally and financed from state, local, or private funds rather than Federal revenues. Altogether, a total of 1,186 separate spending programs administered by 55 different federal agencies were operating throughout the United States last year. Outlays were made in Utah through 481 of these programs which were administered by 33 of the federal agencies. National defense and international relations accounted for $569 million or 37.6 percent of all Federal spending in Utah last year. According to the foundation, income security payments (social Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. Utah State Press Association, National Association and United Newspaper Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. total. some security, retirement benefits, public assistance, social services, etc.), the next largest federal outlay in the state were equal to $350 million or 23 percent of the So you're making a good salary. But youre not saving any of it. Instead, you want to go after the "big deal" thats going to make you a cool million. Maybe What happens If your big scheme goes sour? Youve still got to get through the future. And, lets face it. Nobody can afford to take tomorrow for granted. So maybe youd better join the Payroll Savings Plan now. Just sign up at work. An amount you specify will lie set aside from your paycheck All o, one August one dozen Mason jar caps, 27 pint jars, 74 cents, one dozen quart Mason jars, 81 cents. Larsens Grocytery. August 21, 1924 The officers and members of the YWMIA of the Fifth ward, 25 in number, motored to the girls camp in Box Elder canyon Monday evening to spend a few days of camp life. The girls were chaperoned by Mrs. J. C. Jensen, Mrs. J. A. Fishburn, Miss Elnora Hatch, Miss Alta Anderson and Miss Thelma Francis. Advertisement: Utmost August 25, 1924 Confidence. Driving Driving a Ford is so simple, and required so little effort that you are free to devote all your attention to the problems of traffic. There is a sense of confidence in driving a Ford, impossible with any more complicated motor car. Ford touring car $295, run about $265. 21, 1924 Charles W. Claybaugh Publisher Emeritus Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Editor Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. Federal spending hit 30 million here in 73 The foundation notes that this was the equivalent of 34 percent of the states total personal income. When state and local spending is included, total outlays by all governmental units in Utah are equivalent to nearly 49 percent of the total personal income received by individuals in the state. Fair title. in by the South Utah Foundation reports Federal outlays in Box Elder county totaled $30,276,000 during the 1973 fiscal year. This fact was reported by Utah Foundation, the private research organization in an analysis of the impact of government on the Utah economy. Federal outlays include all federal spending for salaries (civilian and military), retirement and other employee benefits, federal purchases and contracts, to state and local units, and grants-in-aiother federal payments to institutions and individuals. The Federal expenditure total is equal to $994 for every man, woman, and child residing in Box Elder county, and is the equivalent of 26.2 percent of the total personal income of all inhabitants of the county. By comparison, total federal outlays throughout the state last year amounted to $1,515,000,000 and were equal to $1,326 per capita. son, JoAnn Musulas, Stephanie Carlquist, Dorothy Gray and Sharon Houghton participated in the swim show at the Brigham City pool. The theme was Splashing through the Seasons. August 20, 1964 Grand Opening of Food King 69 cents per pound, Turkey in Brigham. 39 cents per pound, Sugar 10 pounds for $1.09, Sherbet 67 cents a half gallon. August 20, 1964 Rama Glover, Gloria Lewis, Kathy Summers, Adell Ward and Sylvia Fraser were contestants for the Miss Box Elder County JOURNAL A weekly newspaper 1908, published every Box Elder Department of Commerce, the conference board and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationally, they find, women have made big strides in the past 25 years or so in the labor field. Federal restrictions on sex discrimination years ago Vickie Moffit, Janet John- 18, 1964 mud-stain- d by Ray M. Hall 10 August Expenditures In addition to federal outlays of $1,515 million, state and local units in Utah ex- pended an estimated $650 million from their own funds in fiscal 1973. Thus, total outlays by all governmental units (federal, state, and local) in Utah amounted to $2,165,000,000 last year. This sum is equivalent to 48.7 percent of all personal income received by individuals throughout the state. One out ot every three persons in Utah derives a major part of his livelihood directly from government payments, and many others are indirectly dependent upon government. According to the foundation report, at least 350,835 individuals in Utah receive all or a major part of their support from public funds. and used to buy U.S. Savings Bonds. That way, you can still afford to take a few financial risks, if thats your bag. But youll always have a solid cash reserve to fall back on. And thats being smart. Now F iVniiin mv h itt'eit s win ti h, 4 5 vmir.s tilt first ear Bonds nt stnit-or dentrnvrd Wbt n ed iht Vour Um-- bunk Htid . InUTfst is not n.hi.it tsx nuiv t, Id st.,u m.ttiilK p,, ni q lis( t, m h i.isiitsi llt ot rml until mlrmiitmn stock mAmerca. Join the Payroll Savings Plan. -- |