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Show I t 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Letters to the Editor... Thursday, February 27, 1975 'BACK ' Th? first Amendment to the Constitution says: mm From The Files Of The Box Elder News-Journ- shdi make no law., abridging of speech or of the press "Con-Crc- Elder News and Journal welcomes and comments of its readers. to these columns should contributions However, words and, to qualify for 250 not exceed be must signed by the writer. publication, letters The Box the views s the freedom al Help fire victims Years Ago and directors last Officers Feb. week were elected to head Golden Spike association of Box Elder county this year. Elected were Mrs. Bernice G. Andersen, Corinne, president; and Dean Coombs of Garland as vice president. Other officers include Frank Stevens, second vice president; Ross C. Bowen, third vice .president; and Delonne G. Glover, secretary. Box Elders Bees took apart Feb. 23, 1965 league-leadin- g Logan 6 as all players for the Bees scored in double figures. In other games, Bear River upset Sky View A spokesman for the Brigham Feb. 23, 1965 City Kiwanis club Thursday urged the City Council to have the drinking water of Brigham City fluoridated as recommended by the 10 Editor: 23, 1965 a tragedy occurred in the community fire broke out in a frame house rented by Mr. On Sunday, Feb. 23, of Willard. A and Mrs. John Mounts, an elderly couple who have been several years. living in the community for fire departments from Brigham City and other Though the communities further north arrived within minutes, the fire a and everything m it completely destroyed the home lifetime of possessions and memories. The residents of Box Elder county have always turned out well whenever a tragedy has taken place and the destruction of this home was indeed a tragedy, caused in part, by the local politicians who of a few long-tim- e have long denied water to residences on the north end of town, while offering freely enough water to run another on community to the recreational development taking place Willard bay. While there are many things that can never be replaced, it is our hope that the generous people living within the county will help us to bring some kind of order back into the lives of this couple who were so violently deprived of everything they held dear as well as the necessities needed for everyday existence. There are several people working together to collect items: Mrs. Germaine C. Page, state advisor for the Utah Young ), Mrs. Homemaker association and neighbor ), Audriene Braegger, Relief Society counselor, Mrs. Dot Bolieau, Interagency council in Brigham, and Mrs. Mary Flint, friend and neighbor Mrs. Emma Wood, manager of The Shack, in Willard has graciously offered the use of a room in the lounge as a collection point for people wanting to drop something off. Any of these people can be called for information or suggestions. - 74-6- short-sightedne- ss 70-6- 3. American Dental association and other fluoridation experts. Feb. 25, 1965 Elder Allan J. Bott has acto a mission for the LDS a serve call cepted church in the Great Lakes mission with headquarters at Ft. Wayne, Ind. Feb. 25, 1965 Announcement was made of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Pauline Reward to Gerald A. Larsen by her mother, Mrs. Edna Reward of Nottingham, England. The future bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin A. Larsen of Honeyville. d A Brigham team Feb. 25, 1965 won the Beehive cutter racing association championship recently and qualified for the world championships in Pocatello, Idaho. The team is owned by Gene Wixom of Brigham City and driven by Jim Johanson of Morgan. (723-6507- (723-5506- (723-5327- ), (723-6606- ). Sincerely, Germaine C. Page City-owne- Red Cross appreciation A patch in time 25 Years Ago Feb. 3, 1950 Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fife opened a new grocery store at 567 North Main, which doubled the size of their old store. saves . . . Editor: Brigham City workmen are pictured in their battle to keep local streets free of chuck holes. never-endin- The success of our recent Red Cross blood drawing would not have been possible without the cooperation of various facets of our county community. The publicity furnished by your paper and radio station KBUH; the encouragement of church leaders, heads of business, leaders of social and service organizations, help of volunteers, plus donors desire to give all these contributed to the success of this vital activity. We apologize if there was undue delay in your blood donation. We will make every effort in the future to make it as painless and less time consuming as possible. We thank all of you for your cooperation and hope we can count on you again when the bloodmobile arrives in Brigham City next September. g tires! Last in a series Want to talk Why should he care if I smoke? with your state Sincerely, Box Elder County Red Cross, Sue Gentry, Chapter Chairman representative? This is the last in a series of six articles on dental health published by the Box Elder Journal, in cooperation with the First District Dental society, in observance of National Childrens Dental Health Week, Feb. My dentist has mentioned several times that I should not start smoking. Im 17. Why should he care whether a person smokes or not? health hazard. Most people, for example, are aware that when they smoke, they increase the risks of developing lung cancer, but few realize that they also run a higher risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat. Annually, some 15,000 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed, and approximately 7,000 persons die of the disease. ORAL CANCER is one of the Dentists concerned about smoking and its harmful effects on oral tissues. They have examined the available evidence and believe that smoking is a serious oral most difficult to treat of all cancers if not detected early. Unfortunately, oral cancer often is painless until it is too late for other than severely disfiguring treatment. Smoking has other effects on oral health. For instance, smokers have more periodontal (gum) disease. A a recent by study Massachusetts dental shows that periodontal disease was more advanced in smokers than in nonsmokers, with greater rate of bone loss and tooth mobility in the smokers. scientist CLINICAL STUDIES indicate that loss of teeth is more among frequent smokers than nonsmokers. It also has been established clincially that there is a positive correlation between the consumption of tobacco, gingivitis, and the formation of calculus. Your dentist has urged you not to start smoking because he knows that smoking affects your teeth and oral tissues in a number of other ways: it stains the teeth, causes bad breath, dulls the sense of taste and smell and increases the risk of many diseases. Another little known fact is that smokers are, on the average, absent from their jobs about six to seven days more during the year than are nonsmokers. As a young person, you are fortunate that you have never started to smoke. The hazards of smoking far outweigh its pleasures. Call, 800-662-535- toll-fre- e Thanks to visitors 0 Editor: BOX ELDER A weekly newspaper 1908, published every Box Elder l, We would like to take this opportunity to thank the public and all of the many people responsible for making our open house in the new county law enforcement complex the success that it was. We estimate that 1,000 to 1,200 visitors took advantage of the dates that were set. On behalf of the men and women of this department, and myself, we wish to acknowledge your interest, courtesy and convey to you how much we enjoyed having you. JOURNAL established Thursday 55 in by the South First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Second Class postage paid at the post office, 16 South First West Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Subscription rate $9 00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box Elder News (published Sundays) $4 50 for 6 months: in Box Elder County. Subscription Most respectfully yours, Arthur F. Redding, Sheriff rate $1100 per year payin advance in connection with Sunthe Box Elder News (published for 6 months $5 50 outside days) Box Eider Couunty. able A big sell-ou- t Editor: Why use meter and liter? School Talk By Principal Kate Dennis Howell School Rumors of the coming of the metric system to replace the English system that we now use are becoming a reality. At Howell school, as common consumers, we are finding more and more products with both types of measurement. Legislation is currently pending before Congress that will encourage conversion to the metric system in the United States. It is anticipated that it will take ten years to make the changeover. So we may live in a period of dual measurement. WHY METRIC? Our number system is based on ten and the powers of ten. The metric system is modeled on this system in order to exploit the putational simplicity. inherent com- By replacement of the decimal point, conversion is made that we now do by changing feet to inches, pounds to ounces and cups to quarts. The emphasis that is now placed on teaching fractions will be altered. Since the use of common fractions in measurement will be replaced with decimal numbers, less time will be spend on common fraction instruction and more on the use of decimals. THE METRIC system is based on a unit th meter, which was of the orginally defined as distance between the North Pole and the equator. This system has only seven basic units: meter (length), liter (volume), gram (weight), degree (temperature), second (time), ampere (electric current, and candela (light intensity). There are six prefixes which indicate the size deviation from the base unit. Moving the decimal point to the left gives larger units in multiples of ten. Moving the decimal to the right gives smaller units of measure. of length called th WOULD YOU like to attend a metric party? At Howell we are planning a community party where there will be activities and games using both the English and metric systems. Opportunity will be provided to use both systems in measuring and making comparisons. Refreshments will be served using metric measure. Please dont ask for a square meter of cake. You could become quite ill. The most difficult oart of the metric system is not learning the units but in thinking in those units. There are some dividends though, it is no nice to weigh in kilograms (2.2 pounds). For many of us a smaller number is delightful. If you are growing fast it is such fun to measure in centimeters (.4 inches). STUDENTS working with both systems use the metric when given a choice. The new math textbooks are placing a strong emphasis on metrics. Many colleges are planning short courses to meet the metrication challenge. Economics is the major factor forcing the United States to give up the English system. With 12 other major countries already on the metric system, the United States will find fewer markets for her products based on the English system. At Howell Elementary school we enjoy this limerick: There once was a student named Peter, Who asked, Why use meter and liter? But when he found out He let out a shout, Cause meter and litecjug neater! . I am writing in regards to those poor draft dodgers and deserters. We all make mistakes that we regret at one time or another. You have been given a chance to make amends and very few have applied. Why extend the time? President Fords son is with you 100 percent, although he has never served in combat. Wouldnt it be nice if this country could bring back the dead? Or bring the disabled veteran back to the physical or mental condition he was in when sent to war. Of course we can t do this, but it would be nice if they could have jobs. Jobs are given with federal grants to others it seems. I think we should ask ourselves who comes first? If there is another war who will serve? Government officials and pseudo Americans from Canada, etc? I feel there is a big sell-oof those w'ho deserve the most, from the United States, and who get the least. ut AN INFORMATION sheet, All You Will Need to Know About Metric, is available from the metric information ofice o the U.S. Dept, of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234. The National Bureau of Standards has inch by developed a inch plastic metric conversion card which contains approximate conversions for length, area, mass, weight, volume and temperature. 442 Virginia Taylor Mountain View, Brigham City 723-32- Heartening to members three-and-a-h- They are for sale through the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Catalog no., C13.10:365) for 10 cents each. Editor: Now that FFA week is over our FFA chapter at Box Elder High wish to express our appreciation to you and your staff at News and Journal for the fine coverage and experience you gave to us. Your efforta to help us tell our FFA story has been beneficial and heartening to our members. We thank you. Sincerely. Frank May, FFA Reporter |