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Show Utah State Press Assn. ' 0 Box 1327 84110 Utah Lake Salt City, Brigham City, Utah 043i2, Thursday Morning, August 5, 1976 Volume 69, Number 32 20 Pages d fer . y y YmS- ' IK fry? W'Tr $ 4i v iit&m . . . Nanette Perry as the' wicked queen has apple for SHOWS plainly on the faces of these youngsters who attended a Palace Playhouse presentation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in the city library Thursday. Here they are viewing a scene in which. . . ANXIETY As proposed, the recreation complex would include the following facilities: An eight-lan- e swimming pool with spec- tator space, a hall the size of two basketball courts which could be used also for two tennis courts or eight volleyball courts. Also, an indoor track on a level above the basketball courts, four handball courts, a weight room and a multipurpose room for gymnastics, indoor games, etc. Of course, office space, dressing rooms, restrooms and storage would be a part of the complex. fully-equipp- City Councilman Wayne Jones said the legal requirement is a number equal to 10 percent of the total voting in the preceding election. This means that slightly more than 400 persons must' sign. Last falls municipal balloting attracted 4,091 voters. Mrs. Sargent said its intended to present the petition to the city council late this month. v'p" jiZ Brigham City voters may have the opportunity to decide the fate of a proposed $2 million bond issue for a recreation complex here this fall. The prospect loomed this week with disclosure that petitions are circulating that would qualify the proposal for November's general election ballot. A spokesman for those circultaing the petition, Mrs. Jane Sargent, said they have about 25 copies out and are seeking to get 1,000 signatures. Snow-Whit- feolDoft It's intended to make the facility available for use by Box Elder High school with construction taking place on a site just north of the campus and adjacent to the driving range. However, the Box Elder Board of Education has not yet been approached, i was noted. City Councilman Wayne Jones said th( complex proposal is an outgrowth of a study made by the city recreation commission. Earlier this year Jones proposed such a study and was, given the green light by fellow councilnien. , Mrs. Sargent said the facility proposed is very much like" the recreation complex in Roy and similar to that recently completed at Logan High school, although the latter doesn't have a swimming pool. The city swimming team organization reportedly is spearheading the petition drive. Mrs. Sargent said theyve run into very little opposition yet. Its not a matter of being a luxury anymore but is a necessity for both the school and the city, Mrs. Sargent said. County ponders decision '"S. ' ' . . ' , Property tax boost ahead? Its yet undecided whether Box Elder county will have property tax increase this year. ...... . - . .. But county commissioners must resolve the question soon by next Monday, Aug. 9, which is the deadline. Commission Chairman Don Chase said Tuesday we hope to have that decision before the week is over. Little hope was held out for escaping a hike in the levy with inflation and the continuing pressure for higher pay blamed. sleep by the , watch. As library series continues Wicked queen loses again ' in 'Snow White 9 The wicked queen was foiled again and marry the prince and live happily ever after Thursday afternoon in the Brigham City. The popular childrens story was relived once more by three Thespians from the Palace Playhouse Nanette Perry, Tracy Merrill and Ronda Bickmore. A host of children crowded into the downstairs junior section of the library to be entertained by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. When the wicked queen (Nanette Perry) asked her mirror to indicated that she was the fairest in the land, and then turned to the youthful audience for confirmation, the reaction was a lusty chorus of NO! A The children also played the roles of trees to hide Snow White, made sounds like the winds of a storm and even supplied part of the cast the seven .dwarfs. Meanwhile, Snow White (Ronda Bickmore) and Tracy Merrill who played not only the stage manager, the huntsman, palace guard and an eighth dwarf but also the prince, captivated the youthful play' goers. i on way out , i i , Those artificial plants in the city hall, a source of irritation to those who perfer live stock, are apparently on the way out. The city council Thursday okayed a proposal from the city beautification committee to replace the plastic plants with live ones. J is next-highes- ., t. Fellow commissioners Reed Nielsen and Ted Burt both, indicated they saw little hope for not imposing a tax boost. At present the property tax levy is 11.5 mills. This breaks down to 10.20 for the general fund, .80 for bond redemption and .50 for library. There are eight counties in Utah whose They took the action after no objections were raised at a public hearing. The proposed spending includes $30,000 for road department equipment; $3,000 to finish concrete work at the countys new auxiliary building in west Brigham City. Also, $5,500 for the purchase of 10 surplus radios from the Utah Highway subscription rates will be up. going This announcement was made this week by Publisher Charles C. Claybaugh. He said newsprint has taken another big jump in price and second class postage rates have gone up and will be going up more. The publisher said the price . The summer series will be climaxed Aug. 19 with a party for all members of the Spirit of 76 Reading club and other interested youngsters. of a subscription will be raised to $10 per year for Box Elder county residents; it is presently $9. And it will go to $14 per year for those who live outside Box Elder county. Presently it is $11 per year for subscribers outside the county. Claybaugh said the subscription raise will not go into effect until Oct. 1, 1976, thus giving the subcribers a chance to renew before the price increase. We have always given reasonable notice before we raise our subscription and we prices, the publisher related, believe people appreciate this. They can also renew for as many years as the wish, avoiding not only this price increase but any other price increases which may be necessary in the future. one-ye- Spending Authorized County Clerk K.B. Olsen was authorized to spend $10400 to convert two existing serving county offices to the disc system. The units currently are used for assessment rolls, tax notices and payroll. With the new improvements, theyll be utilized also in budgeting, meeting requirements of Utah's new fiscal procedures law, Olsen explained. rs . Chairman Chase said he still hopes to see the countys new nursing home at' t. Tromonton open by mid-Augus- ar The publisher said that two years ago, the last time subscription prices were raised, approximately half of the subcribers took advantage of the advance notice. We simply add onto the present expiration date extending it for as many years as a person may wish, he explained. Claybaugh reminded that the News-Journis delivered twice a week and the cost will still be less than ten cents per copy delivered in Box Elder county. We must charge more for subscriptions, he related, because the postage rates are much higher. We will continue to remind persons about the price increase and encourage them to renew now or subscribe now. He said newstand single copy prices will also take a healthy jump on the Oct. 1 date, up to 20 cents from 10 cents. The publisher said that percentage wise the single copy rate will go up much more but part of this is because it is too low now. He said persons can avoid this cost entirely by subscribing and having the paper delivered to their home. three-legge- d A Pony league baseball game will be played at 8:30 and at 9:30, fireworks will be set off. A breakfast at the church from 6 to 9 a.m. will open Saturdays slate of activities. At 9, the Golden Spike horse show is xslated for the park and East Factory street will be the site of a water fight at 4 p.m. The parade from the high school to city park will start at 6 p.m. where the royalty ' selected Thursday night wi'l be presented at 7 p.m. The horse shoe tournament will coi tinue at 7:30 and ball games also slated to begin at (hat time. A dance will be held at the Garland armory at 9:30. Music will be furnished by the Westernnaires. This is the 11th year the pageant has been sponsored by the Civic and Home Arts club of Garland. Michael Carver of Brigham City will serve as master of ceremonies and there will be a patriotic theme at the pageant this year. Miss Candace Holmgren, the current Miss Wheat and Beet Days will be there to assist in the production. This system involves the letting of rates based on actual costs of operation with quarterly reviews held to determine costs, Chase said this is expected to cut the annual operating deficit now associated with the county home. He said the red ink figure currently rims between $30,000 and $35,000 a year. Existing rates are $20 per day for comprehensive care and $15 daily for intermediate care. The chairman said of the homes residents are on medicaid. Under the new system, medicaid payments would meet the actual cost rates. 3 , two-thir- The same rates apply, for private and medicaid patients. And Commissioner Chase said likely the same rates will apply at both Pioneer Memorial and the new county home in Tremonton. American Party Candidate W. W. Bill Hammett is seeking the office of state representative from District 61, (Brighar City and Mantua). The local merchant, in announcing b candidacy, said he believes it is time v start q new trend in government and that legislation should be geared to expand our right to help ourselves. Observing that the . Hammett house candidate W. W. Bill . . . Wteall airad Beef pageant tonight Garland's Wheat and Beet Days celebration, promising to be one of the best on record, opens tonight (Thursday) with the. beauty pageant at 7:30 p.m. at the Bear River High school auditorium. And on Friday, activities start at 3 p.m. with a pet show at the city park, kids parade at 5:30 p.m. and a horseshoe pitching tournament from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The evenings family fun activities will include such things as boxing, greased pit chase, sack races, egg throwing, races, greased pole climb and other activities. He announced aleo that the boa dot Pioneer Memorial Wwi'- -I howefit W .ham City ha recommended adoption of a new rate system associatyUvitbyWedipald and administered througfllQe UWS Division of Family services. Hopeful voices views Opens Garland observance ' Artifical plants .. -- Wasatch county with a levy of 22.37 mills is the highest and Iron county at 19.35 mills Were bound and determined to make effort to hold the line but there are some things were investigating now the which do present some problems, chairman said. News-Journ- al Other recent programs have included a pet show and the appearance of local veterinarian Dr. James Simper with a bear. That was a winner. , state. patrol. These will be installed in pumpers stationed in communities around the county as part Jhe district firecentcol . , program.. Other expenditures will include payment of $1,960 on acreage purchased across the road from the fair grounds for expanded parking; $2,040 for additional restrooms at the fair grounds; $15,000 for a block building to house an auxiliary generator and purchase of a new washing machine at Pioneer Memorial Nursing home. Journal chief announces subscription price raise It all was another in a weekly series of special children's programs at the library. Held each Thursday at 2 p.m., the next two weeks will feature Walt Disney films always a popular feature. Snow White survived to property tax levies are lower than Box Elder. They are Beaver, 10.70 . mills; g.S0;. .Davis, 8.77; Duchesno, 9.05; Emery, 11.35; Millard, 9.00; Summit, 11.00 and Utah, 10,00 mills. . Counties Higher There are 20 counties whose 1975 levies were higher than Box Elder in the Beehive The average mill levy for county purposes in Utah is 14.11 mills. In other business during a weekly session Tuesday, the county commission stamped its okay on earmarking of $58,000 in federal revenue sharing funds. ' evey SNOW WHITE (Ronda Bickmore) is finally aroused from a deep drawn from the audience prince (Tracy Merrill) as the dwarfs f Eighteen girls from throughout the valley will compete for the coveted title and crown. They are being sponsored by businesses and will perform the evening gown competition and talent presentations during the program. The swimsuit competition and interviews are being held during the afternoon. The girls and their sponsors are: Kayla Christensen, sponsored by Western Trails; Laurie Fish by Evans Drug; Shellee Thomas by Garland Lions; Deborah Hill Gaylene Shaw by Box Elder v Continued on Page Three) g hoards of appointed governmental officials are not sensitive to the people, Hammett said he would support a state personnel act. Such would provide that each superviposition be sory and decision-makin- g individually identified and justified in the annual budget and that incumbents be confirmed annually by the senate. This would permit citizens to petition their senator to remove ineffective and undesirable officials. He would seek to repeal the uniform reappraisal law which would permit county assessors to do the job they are paid to do, and which they are best qualified to do. The centralization of authority at the state capital merely tends to put the persons involved out of reach of the people concerned. Should Function Independently Local governmental agencies should be encouraged to function independently of outside control. As all tax monies come from the same source, consideration should be given to withholding local taxes from agencies that receive Federal Funds, he stated. d, ' In addition to a business backgroud, Hammett is a retired Air Force officer with experience and training in personnel, management and data processing. A graduate of Stevens Henager college, in accounting, he strongly believes that education should prepare a person to earn a living. ; |