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Show r 2 BOX Brigham City, Utah December 11, 1975 Thursday, BOX ELDER JOURNAL, A JOURNAL ELDER stblishd wtkly nwspapr 901, Box in published every Thursday by the South 55 Elder first West, Brigham City, Utah. 84302 Second Class postage paid at the 18 First West South post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Letters to HACK Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. X. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. the Editor,,. Brigham City is the greatest Years Ago Some 2,000 Intermountain students ate Thanksgiving dinner consisting of 900 pounds of potatoes, 400 pounds of yams, 5,000 rolls, 84 gallons of peas, 80 gallons of gravy, 14 gallons of cranberry sauce, 330 pies and a hundred turkeys. Less than one third of county Nov. 25, 1965 taxpayers have paid property tax with the deadline coming up only five days from now, Box rate $8.00 per year paySubscription able m advance in connection with Box Elder the Journal (published Thursdays) $4.50 for $ months in Box Elder County. rate $11.00 per year paySubscription able in advance in connection with the Box Elder Journal (published Thursdays) $5.50 for 6 months: outside Box Elder County. . . . 10 Nov. 25, 1965 Editor: Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Utah State Press Association, National and United Newspaper Association Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Associa- I have just read Mrs. Locklins letter and hopefully, she will continue to remain an shopper, as I sincerely doubt, after reading her endless list of criticisms, if Brigham City merchants could ever please her. (And after all she has said, it seems to me it would take lots of nerve to even enter a local store again.) I am no longer a Brigham City resident, but having lived there all but two years of my life, I can honestly say that Ive found almost everything I ever wanted in the Brigham City stores. May I compare some of my ideas with those of Mrs. out-of-to- tion, Salt Lake City, NATIONAL WtCUTHM Utah. Elder county assessor LeGrand Peterson NEWSPAPER Fm im m reports. Box Elder Sheriff Warren W. to be on their best advised hunters Hyde of the county due to a in areas western behavior and rash of vandalism, thefts burglaries the past while. Nov. 25, 1965 SUSTAINING MEMBER - 1972 Locklins? I seldom had to worry about finding a stylish pair of shoes in my size (10 AAAA) because I always allowed myself enough time to order the pair I wanted from a local store which carries narrow width shoes. The clothing shops have most sizes available, and most of them employ, or have access to some excellent tailors. Brigham City does not need any Grand Central type stores because it has the same toys, appliances, drugs, candy, etc., as that store. The clothing items there usually fall to shreds after the first few washings, so are they really a bargain? And if one compares Brigham City dress shops with the more exclusive stores, they will find the exact items for much less the cost in Brigham. In short, if you want top quality at a lower price, shop Brigham City, and if you want poor quality clothing, go to Grand Central. The grocery stores offer a clean, pleasant atmosphere for cast shopping, and have weekly specials along with lot sales. (Just read the ads in the News and Journal.) Why spend the extra time and gas just to shop in a cluttered, dirty store like Waremart? Brigham City has some excellent places to eat, there are several right down town for those who wish to make a day of their shopping. I, personally, have never entered a store in Brigham City where I was not greeted with a warm smile, and a friendly, Could I help you find something today? In Ogden, I almost always had to find what I wanted myself because the clerks were too busy to offer any assistance, although they gladly ran to their cash register to ring up my purchase and Get credit for their sale. Brigham City is still a small town. Why should stores stay open til 9 p.m. just to accomodate one or two? As for stores being open on Sunday, most people in Brigham City prefer to observe the sabbath as the Lord instructed in the Ten Commandments. (Dont all Christians believe in them?) Most people who have a problem with their heater, etc. know about it all week and can certainly get it fixed before Sunday. Its too bad that both Mrs. Locklin and myself have to be content with speaking our mind. The shoppers will continue to do so, just as those who have always shopped in Brigham City will stay at home. Brigham City people should know, however, that they can find almost anything they need there in town, and if they find customer service to their lacking, how about smiling FIRST. (As customers we might try making some clerk's day more enjoyable.) From someone who thinks Brigham City is the greatest spot on the map. An Educomment Hove we ''V f out-of-to- out-of-to- Cathi Crossman Stanger, 2425 Midway, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 to th Constitution make mbw. . abridging Editor: Editor: Hows everything going in Brigham City? The papers I receive are really great. Through reading the Journal, it lets me know the things that are going on that my mother forgets to tell me. I enjoy the papers that I receive. I just want you to know that Australians also like the hometown news. My Aussie companion thought it was good that we get the news like that. He wrote home and now has his hometown news sent out to him. Thanks a lot for sending them and have a merry snowy white Christmas while we bum here. This picture is of two Brighamite missionaries who have met here on our missions. On the left is Elder Philip Jeppson and on the right is Elder Brent Larson. We both came to the mission field the same day. Weve been here for 14 months. To go back to Hamlet once again: Fission or fusion: that is the question. The Energy Research and Development administration (ERDA) has replaced the Atomic Energy commission (AEC) as the government agency in charge of development of new energy resources. ERDA has abandoned AEC plans for above-groun- d storage, in tanks, of the highly toxic radioactive wastes from nuclear fission reactors, such as: cesium 137, plutonium 239 and strontium 90, in favor of a plan to store such wastes in deep salt caverns under federal and state lands between Hobbs and Carlsbad in New Mexico, where such storage is considered safe for millions of years. The above-groun- d storage was to have cost at least 55 billion dollars. This new plan for safe storage of these dirty. wastes in salt caves is very good news indeed. But the problem and high cost of storage of such fission reactor wastes could be greatly reduced, if we could just shorten the time needed by researchers for that breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. On basis of recent successes at the Lawrence Livermore Radiation laboratory in California and at other fusion research centers, there is now good reason to hope the breakthrough will come ten or 20 years sooner than originally anticipated. Energy via fusion will be much cleaner and cheaper than energy via the fission process. Briefly, fission creates large amounts of energy by splitting heavy atoms, while fusion creates such energy, once the process is perfected, by fusing light atoms under enormous heat and pressure. With nuclear fission reactors you will always have safety design problems; there is always a possibilty of breakdowns s or even with great risk to the lives of thousands of people. It is this great potential risk of a nuclear reactor breakdown that causes people living near projected new fission reactors to protest their erection and operation. Also, many of the 50 or so fission reactors now operating are frequently shut down for painstaking review of safety designs. Now we are told that the number of fission reactors will climb to 250, or a fivefold increase. Once we succeed in mastering the fusion technique, we shall truly have access to vast new sources of energy from Australia t 3104 Mrs. Diane Kulkarni, Brigham City On Sunday, Dec. 7, 1975, at 8:30 p.m. a small little body was smashed on the highway leading through Corinne, Utah. It seems that no one cared enough to stop and see if this still small body was living. In driving down the highway, I came upon an object, pondering on what it might be. Being concerned I pulled over and stepped from my car to see what it might be. Lonely and frightened, I came upon the small object on the road. This still small object on the barren highway was our puppy. Thanks goes out to the one who was so terribly concerned who passed on without a second thought. Sincerely, Judy Ammons Wendy Ammons Diniene Ammons Connie Ammons average teenager lately? Is it possible that we have become so obsessed with expanded educational choices that we have neglected the basics? Have we started elementary students exploring vocations and adjusting to society and engaging in myriad other activities at the expense of the still vital 3 Rs? To date, no substitute for reading skills has been discovered. No amount of social adjustment can compensate for the inability to read. In fact, it is very probable that the best possible social Brigham City men serving LDS missions in Australia Elder Philip Jeppsen and Elder Brent Larson. . adjustment would result automatically if the student could master reading. The answers are not clear cut, but educators and parents alike must strive to provide help for the poor readers. sea water, relatively cheap and safe, and we will be sitting pretty, as the saying goes. t effort to master the Therefore, let us make that fusion process by spending simply huge funds for all-ofusion research! We made that t effort in connection with the Manhattan Project, and we also put men on the moon. A mere 120 million dollars a year in federal allocations for fusion research is not enough Thank goodness, they now plan to bury those frightful fission reactor wastes in salt caverns instead of storing them above ground where they will always be a great contamination hazard by leaking into the underground water supplies. all-ou- all-ou- melt-down- Dear Mrs. Kulkarni: Editor: notwithstanding, however, 19 million Americans over age 16 cannot read at the fifth grade level. And have you tried to read the handwriting of an stell-concret- e Thank you for printing my letter in last Dec. 4s issue. I also wrote a letter to the Utah Department of Transportation and received this reply today. Please print this so that the readers can see the response I received. Maybe someone has a better idea on how to improve highway 89 between Brigham and the Ogden highway. was our puppy by Ray M. Hall Northern Utah UniServ We become a little smug in our enlightened era about the quality of modern educational facilities and sometimes we speak with disdain of the old fashioned school with its simple 3 Rs curriculum. Modern facilities and advanced techniques Fission or fusion? Editor: It ffo freedom Hello from Australia She received reply Sincerely, Bert L. Taylor, P.E., District Cirector "Con- - citpS9choroffhmprett." Sincerely, Elder Philip R. Jeppsen, Australia Melbourne Mission, 1216 Burke Rd., North Balwyn, Victoria, I appreciate your letter stating your concern for traffic safety. I have reviewed your requests with my traffic engineer. We feel it would be difficult to supply signing for black ice that would be both effective and meaningful. The location of black ice formulation is not entirely predictable. It forms in patches which vary in length and location. The cost to do a complete job for all areas which produce black ice hazards would be substantial. Further, our experience with signs leads us to belive their effectiveness is limited in controlling traffic. I feel the most effective means of controlling this problem is by increased attention in our maintenance sanding operation. I regret to report that this activity, along with all other activities performed by our maintenance people, have had to be reduced this year because of budget limitations imposed upon our department. We will watch this problem because we are concerned and to see if any areas can be found in which to use your suggestions. tsy: neglected the basics? ! sincerely yours, Adolph Kaltwasser, Brigham City Next in series The alcoholic must learn about himself by Lil Dummer, Counselor, Box Elder Alcohol Counseling Service (This is another article in a series concerned with counseling those with alcohol problems.) One of the tasks in beginning a counseling relationship is to outline a program for the person. This sometimes is referred to as a contract. The contract involves the establishment of a regularly scheduled time of meeting, some consideration of the proposed length of therapy, the handling., of changes in appointments and canceled hours, a discussion of the goals of treatment and ways the counselor works to help achieve the goals. I tell the person that counseling is an opportunity for him to learn about himself, outcome can be no other specific promised. Often they think we are miracle healers. We are not. The reality is that only the alcoholic himself can exert the control needed to stop drinking. This fact needs to be openly and clearly stated by the counselor in the beginning, though it may be sometime before they eftruly accept it. I believe one can fectively help them achieveto selflearn understanding by assisting them to describe in detail important incidents in their daily life. Together with the counselor, they can review these examples of interaction to learn more about their thoughts, feelings and actions. Once this information is available to both the counselor and the person, alternate behaviors can be explored. Having an outline of the treatment program clearly in mind helps relieve anxiety and they begin to see a way to work their problems. USUALLY, IN the beginning of counseling, the person is burdened with sorrow, regret, and confusion about their life, and their drinking. At this point, they are prone to a of faultf- great deal inding, and accusation. The counselor helps them change this by such questions as Who is to blame?, by guiding exportation of such question as what transpires between you and others? Gradually they learn the value of looking in depth into their relationships blame-placin- acknowledge that they were engaged while they were high on alcohol. They had been plagued ever since with deep feelings of doubt about the sincerity of their affectionate expressions while under the influence of alcohol. They experienced guilt for having made such a decision while drinking and found it difficult, therefore, to express the anger they now felt when they repeatedly made important decisions while in a more or less constant state of inebriation. Being able to openly acknowledge the facts and feelings surrounding their engagement in an atmosphere of acceptance freed them to look with greater honesty on their current relationship. THE COUNSELOR helps curb the tendency toward a negative by the use of questions which extract self-conce- pt and realistic self with others. positive QUESTIONS with emphasis on dating, wedding, honeymoon, and wedded period, often provide insights. With such one couple was able to questions, praisals. ..Questions which lead them to describe and what they do well are useful. Most effective in building a healthy selfconcept is the quality of the counseling relationship itself. If the counselor can establish herself as a person of significance to them by her competence, realness and reliability, they will develop a growing sense of their own worthwhileness. and will diminsh and a new sense of being an authenic person with genuine feelings, thoughts and behavior can emerge. Questions that focus on them, life history regarding the use of alcohol by themselves and those close to them are useful in this phase of counseling. A high degree of exposure, to alcohol in the early life history of people who marry alcoholics is not unusual. Such facts need early exploration to help them clarify their attitudes and beliefs about alcohol. Self-dou- g ap- The be to counselor needs knowledgeable about alcoholism and treatment available for recovery so she can help them acquire such knowledge. Adequate and factual information and referral centers and obtaining and studying such literature is often a difficult assignment for them. The information is or may be painful to assimilate as it relates to their own life experiences. THEIR RESISTANCE to coming to grips with the factual knowledge about alcoholism must be acknowledge and worked with by the counselor. Their denial, rationalization, projection of guilt, domination, and withdrawal are but a few of the baffling, frequently encountered behaviors. As they begin to see such behavior as defenses or symptoms of illness rather than gold-face- d lies, meaness or laziness, they develop a less judgmental attitude and are less likely to respond angrily. They also need accurate information on the effects of alcohol on the body, particularly the brain. When they realize, for example, the depressant effect that high blood alcohol levels have on the brain and the way in which judgement, inhibition, coordination and consciousness are profoundly affected, they may be less apt to drive or ride in a car driven by a drinking person or to attempt to involve them in important decisions while drinking. |