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Show Volume 68, Number 3 Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, 18 PAGES January 16, 1975 Action pending funding word A potpourri News Scope fcir redo Tax reminder Its January and that time Honeyville have purchased their own coveralls and here, one is displayed by Chuck Kellogg. With him are, from left, Doug Tolman and Fire Chief Dennis Harper. Also pictured is the fire truck which became the point of focus in a discussion with the county commission Tuesday. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN AT Heat over fire truck bill Box Elder county has contracted with a Brigham City attorney to serve as public defender this year. 'The agreement was reached with Dale M. Dorius for $8,500, a figure which County Commission Chairman Don Chase said will save the county from 10 to 25 percent in annual expense for defending indigents. In the past, the court would appoint defense counsel for indigents from among attorneys in the county. They would then bill the county for their services. The county last week rejected an offer from the Public Defender Association of Weber county to take the responsibility for $9,000 annually. - The Honeyville Volunteer Fire department is proud of the progress its made years since it during the was organized. The force and the town have put k much money and effort to make their department as efficient as possible. This has included sinking a reported $2,368 into equipment for a fire truck obtained from the Utah Department of Forestry and Fire Control. And this is why the men and city fathers were upset to receive a recent letter from the county commission saying that a past-du- e bill of $800 must be paid or the truck will be moved to another town. Town President Boyd Gardner and Fire Chief Dennis Harper met with the commission Tuesday to ask how come?. one-truc- year time for vehicle licensing. Elaine Williams of the State Tax Commission in the Box Elder county courthouse reminds vehicle owners to bring their no fault insurance cards with them when obtaining 1975 decals. They must also have old registrations and proof of payment of property taxes before they can obtain tags, she notes. And further, the registered owner must sign cards the assessor gives out, unless the vehicle is registered in two names then either owner can sign the card. The registered owner need not sign in front of commission employes and the card can be taken home. Mrs. Williams reminded owners that all trucks and cars carrying the number one on their plates must renew by Jan. 31. Hire defender Town praised but about that $800 . . of . The $800 is alleged due under a verbal years agreement made ago and is half the cost of mounting a pump and hose reel on the truck. three-and-a-ha- lf Similar Agreement Commission Chairman Don Chase said the agreement is a similar one under which other trucks are placed in Box Elder communities. The trucks are surplus vehicles which come free from the state. Gardner and Harper argued that in the past two years their truck has been used on county fires 82 percent and 79 percent of the time. The remainder were local blazes. They further pointed to additional expenses associated with the volunteer department, noting that steps are being (Continued on Page Three) Scouters fete spotlights far west problem The dilemma which parents at Grouse Creek and Park Valley face in sending their children away to high school was spotlighted once again at last weeks meeting of the Box Elder Board of Education. Schools in the area go only to the tenth grade. Thus to complete the final two years of high school, students in the far west communities must live away from home or travel. And distance (Grouse Creek is 160 miles from Brigham City) and Young, or Von Curtis, for a $150 transportation allowance. In a majority of instances, the young people attend Box Elder or Bear River High schools. But by special arrangements some also have gone to Malta and Oakley, representatives, Richard $3 each. Heads chapter McKay will speak Board Bird Haven Scout district will hold its annual recognition dinner on Friday, Jan. 24, in the Brigham City Community center, according to A. Gorin Steed, district chairman. The event will begin at 7 p.m. The chairman said he welcomes and solicits the support and attendance of all scouters and partners to recognize the successes and activity of packs, troops and posts in the district. The highest honor from the district level will be presented the award of merit to four scout leaders from the Brigham City area, it was disclosed. Tickets may be purchased from all in- stitutional Annual meeting Jan 31 Bids totaling $35,762 were opened Tuesday for equipment, installation and annual maintenance of a radio communications system in Box Elder county. County commissioners took no action in the matter, choosing instead to mull over options of outright purchase, half-yea- r rental with option to buy and annual leasing. Only one firm entered the bidding Motorola which had earlier designed the proposed system. A company spokesman said delivery would come within 90 days after receipt of order. Commission chairman Don Chase said Wednesday that action is pending information on the availability of a federal grant to help with the expense. A yes or no answer is expected by Friday morning. If the grant is obtained, the county probably will act to buy the system outright, he explained. If the county decides to lease the equipment, the annual cost will be $8,983 A Brigham City man has been named d president of a chapter of Sigma Delta Chi at Utah State university. He is J. Chris Larson, a senior student majoring in journalism. Sigma Delta Chi is a professional journalism society with more than 250 professional and campus chapters and thousands of members around the country. Journalism majors with a sophomore standing who intend to enter news media work as a career are eligible to join. Other officers of the USU chapter are Carol Harmer, Mars, Pa., vice president: Ken Sink, Mountain Home, Idaho, treasurer; Linda Perry, Provo, secretary, and Becky Gillette, Paul, Idaho, correspondent. weather make commuting generally impractical. As compensation the school district pays parents of these students $3.50 per day and Idaho. (Continued on Page Three) system plus $3,005 for initial installation and $2,076 annual maintenance. Bid price on the equipment alone was $30,681. Another Alternative Another alternative is for the county to rent the equipment for six months (at $748 monthly), with the option of applying the full rental amount on outright purchase. Chase said this is the alternative to which the county has leaned, expressing hope that after six months sufficient revenue sharing money would be available to buy the system equipment. In other business at a regular weekly commission meeting, the question of issuing burning permits was raised. On hand for the discussion was Dr.' Grant S. Winn, chief, Utah Bureau of Air Quality, who explained some ramifactions of the states clean air act. It was finally determined that the Brigham City (ire chief will issue permits within the city and the district fire marshal will have this responsibility in the remainder of the county. Dr. Winn noted that its forbidden to burn tires or heavy oil that creates a black smoke. Other cleaner burning is only when authorized from day to day by the clearing index system (based on the level of air pollution). Presents Bids Sheriff Art Redding presented the commission with bids from two county car dealers Hansen Chevrolet, Brigham City, and Fronk Chevrolet, Tremonton. The prices were for a Blazer for the sheriff's department, the first unit in what Sheriff Redding hopes will become a fleet for use primarily in less traveled areas of the county. Hansen was apparently low with a price other bid was $6,300. The sheriff was authorized to study the bids with power to act. of $6,245. The Seminar to focus on female roles Utah's First Lady to speak Mrs. Calvin L. Rampton will keynote a senior girls seminar in Brigham City next week. Utahs First Lady will speak Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, in the auditorium at Box Elder High school with the general public invited to attend. Starting time is 7 p.m. Her remarks will center on the seminar theme Changing Expectations for Girls and Women in Utah. Beginning Thursday morning, seminar sessions will be held at the Brigham City Community center and feature a number of prominent panelists. Involved in the planning and presentation are the League of Women Voters, Business and Professional Women, Civic Improvement club and American Association of University Women. Not Career Seminar "This is not a career seminar but a catalyst to think of self perception, preparation and planning for life, a spokesman said. The significance of being a female person and recognition of the multiple roles a woman will assume or have im- - posed upon her, are concepts which the event will explore. A reception in the foyer will follow Mrs. Ramptons talk Wednesday. Activities Thursday will begin at 9 a.m. with a three-waI slide presentation y Am Woman. A panel discussion on opportunities for girls (homemaking, career, community leadership) is next on the agenda. Members of the panel will include: Mrs. Jean Christensen, homemaker, Logan; Mrs. Shawna Adix, director, Womens Resource center, University of Utah; Mrs. Jan Tyler, family consultation center, Brigham Young university. Also, Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell, home economics education, Utah State Mike Boyle university; graduate assistant, family and child development, USU; Lisa Hunsaker and Alice Harper, student leaders, and Tom Garrison, studentbody president, Box Elder High school. Other morning facets of the seminar will include The Twelve Pound Look, a play which epitomized the dilemma of women, (Continued on Page Three) newly-establishe- at chamber event Congressman Gunn McKay will be the featured speaker when the Greater Brigham City Area Chamber of Commerce holds its annual dinner meeting Jan. 31 at Sherwood Hills, it was announced this week by President Wayne Jones. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Reservation forms have been sent to chamber members with the general public also invited to attend. Reservations may be made through the chamber office. Gunn McKay, Democratic congressman representing Utahs First Congressional district, is a native of Huntsville, Utah. He was first elected to Congress in 1970, and earned a coveted position on the powerful House Appropriations committee. He is the only Utahn ever to be assigned to the committee, and only the fourth freshman Democrat this century to hold the seat. On the appropriations committee, called the purse strings of Congress, Representative McKay sits on the D.C., military construction, and interior subcommittees. These assignments have been helpful in sustaining the concentration of military installations in Utah, and in better protecting Utahs wealth of natural resources. Prior to his election, McKay served as administrative assistant to Gov. Calvin Rampton. he was a member of the From 1962-6Utah Legislature. He has worked as a high school teacher in Ogden, a farmer, and as a small businessman. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, the congressman served as president of the Ogden stake prior to his election to Congress. Representative McKay is married to Donna Biesinger McKay, and they have nine children. News records first place for front page A front page of the Box Elder News of Dec. 22, has been chosen first-plac- e winner in the front page of the Month competition for December among weekly newspapers Utah. The communications department at Brigham Young university selected the page, judging the publishers use of headlines, photographs, makeup, and writing style. A reproduction of the winning front page will be published in the December issue of the Utah Publisher and Printer, monthly magazine of the Utah Press association. Second-plachonors went to The Davis County Clipper of Dec. 13 and third place was won by The Leader-Th- e Garland Times of Dec. 24. in e DISCUSSING THE UPCOMING seminar for senior girls in Brigham City are panelists and others connected with the event. From left are Alice Harper, Mrs. Boyd Christensen, Mike Boyle, Phyllis R. Snow, Mrs. Beth Gurrister, Lionila L. Saenz, regional director, womens bureau, U.S. Department of Labor; Tom Garrison, Lisa Hunsaker, and Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell. |