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Show KvfLte Volume 70, Number 51 City, Utah- BAULO - 24 Pages Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, December 22, 1977 TWENTY CENTS Elevator to get first attention ra) m - The apparent low bidder Wednesday submitted figures totaling $127,807 to ' install an elevator and handle other , , - . pole was cause of a major Saturday night after a pickup truck went out of control at Third North and Main, THIS SHEARED off power blackout in Brigham City striking the pole. City electrical crews worked until a.m. Sunday restoring power 1 Truck shears key utility pole improvements in the Box Elder County courthouse. County Commissioner Chairman Don Chase said that a contract for the project probably would be awarded to North Ogden contractor Jack Doxey today (Thursday). He was one of three bidders seeking the job which will include installation of aluminum window sashes plus remodeling on the first and third floors. A $120,000 federal grant from the Economic Development administration will finance most of the project. Commissioner Chase said county funds will be used to cover the balance of the cost which will include architects fees of eight percent. Second low in the bidding at $143,042 was Abco Construction. Federal regulations require the project Schools receive proves esi The actual revenue lost to last Saturdays power outage in Brigham City may never be known, but the citys electrical department service. spent over $1,200 restoring James Davis, electrical department supervisor, said a bill for $1,228.51 will be submitted to the insurance company of a Brigham City juvenile whos pickup truck sheared off a power pole at Third North and Main about 6:25 p.m. Saturday. The youth was later arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and was referred to First District Juvenile court. The is scheduled to appear in juvenile traffic court Jan. 18. Davis said the bill submitted doesnt include the loss in revenue in power sales. I wouldnt even guess how much was the lost the six hours the power was off. The superintendent said the pole was key in providing power to half of the city. d Two major feeder lines at the dead-ende- pole. Davis had praise for his employees who , fo Brigham were able to restore some power quickly and finish the rest by about 1 a.m. Sunday. The job, under normal conditions, would take well over a day to complete, he said. That job should have taken 10 or 11 hours. We expected to be done by 2 or 3 a.m., said Davis. Efforts were slowed when the department had to borrow a line truck from a private firm, since the city truck was in Salt Lake City for repairs. Davis said his crew made temporary repairs, then came back to complete the job the next day. It was reported that some minor problems developed in substations, but nothing that wasnt readily remedied. The city was blacked out from as far south as Second South and Second East to the far northern reaches. A gas line on one side of the poles ctump and an old irrigation line on the other also slowed down repair. Much of the digging had to be accomplished by hand. Gas company crews were on hand to take care of problems associated with its line, said Davis. Officials said there was no danger from the lines, since automatic shutoffs took over and cut off power as soon as the accident took place. y In addition to electrical crews, police and volunteer firemen joined in to cordon off the street until the repairs were off-dut- made. Traffic was rerouted. Several businesses in the north end of town were forced to close down and employees used flashlights to help guide shoppers to exits. Police said the accident took place when a 1978 model pickup driven by the juvenile went out of control and hit the pole, then struck a vehicle driven by Foster J. Sorensen of 162 North Fifth West, Brigham City, Sorsensen stopped facing west at Third North. Damage to the Sorensen auto was estimated at $1,000 with $5,000 damage to the truck. Has book published BC physician has who established his practice in Brigham City some 40 years ago. He is an author. The proof of this statement is contained in a book just published by Prologue Publications, Meno Park, Calif. Its a book with a wide range, one which will tug and stimulate the imagination. You see, this is a book of childrens stories. Its entitled simply, Dr. Ms Tales for Children. The prominment Brigham City man hasnt gotten into the book writing business to make a lot of money. Or, really, to make any at all. The collection of five stories was printed for one big reason. And some smaller ones. Off the top about 80 copies will be sent to the pediatric departments of childrens hospitals across the country. Its so parents there can read them to their children, Dr. Mosko-wit- z explained. Other copies will go to family members. The first printing saw just 250 books produced. Those available for public sale can be purchased at The Book Shop, 82 South Main street, where Dr. Moskowitz will be Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. to autograph copies. Credit for his entry into the field of childrens stories goes in large measure to the local mans two Anne and Peter. children On Annes third birthday, her father couldnt be home to share the occasion. He was serving as a captain in the Army Medical corps in India. As a special gift, Dr. Moskowitz penned two stories. They were a delight to Anne. And after reading and rereading them, Mrs. Moskowitz put them in the family scrapbook. (Continued on page program The Utah State Board of Vocational Education has awarded the Department of Industrial and Technical Education at Utah State university a $3,774 grant to implement a career development program for schools in Park Valley and Grouse Creek. The program is designed to give junior high students an understanding and feel for various occupations mostly related to Neill C. Slack, head of the industry, department of industrial and technical education at USU, said. Slack directs the program in Park Valley and Grouse Creek with the help of Nordale Nervig, instructional technologists. Junior high is an exploratory age and many students, especially in small schools like Park Valley and Grouse Creek, never have the opportunity to explore the breadth of options that will be open to them in the working world, Slack said. Industrial arts teachers at USU have developed 40 teaching modules that acquaint individual students with jobs ranging from welding and boat building to bricklaying and sign painting. In each module, the student listens to a tape explaining the nature of a particular occupation. The recording leads the student through a notebook that contains illustrations of the job and then p in an activity that directs him is typical of the occupation. For example, a student who listens to the jeweler module uses the tools that are provided on a portable learning unit to make a ring. A student participating in the auto service mechanic module learns how to replace a disc brake. The important thing is that the students are active in performing a function that is typical of a profession, Slack said. Each job is described by a series of three numbers which represents its involvement with data, people, and things. A plumbers job, for example, receives a high rating in things because of the manual work involved. It has a low rating in people because plumbers do not deal with people directly as much as they do with things. It receives a middle rating in data because some (Continued on page 3) Friday. He said further that demolition to accommodate installation of the elevator will be tackled first.' Other facets of the project will include remodeling in the county recorders office on the first floor. And remodeling on the third floor to create a juvenile courtroom, a waiting room and two offices. Specifications call for the project to be completed by June 1. Architect L. Don Frandsen said new windows installed in the courthouse will be double-glareThis will provide twice the current efficieny in insulation value, he explained. Another part of the project will be construction of a ramp at the buildings northeast door. This plus the elevator will make the courthouse more accessible to handicapped persons. The elevator will go from the basement floor level to the third floor. It will be located adjacent to the existing stairway. Commissioner Chase explained that other improvements are planned at the county building, including exterior painting. But that will not be part of this contract. In other county business this week: At its regular Tuesday meeting, the commission accepted a proposal from James Reed company, Sandy, to supply the county with 50,000 cubic yards of crushed gravel. The material will be used in the coming construction season, principally on collector road projects planned by the county. The cost will be $1.58 per cubic yard. The county paid $1.60 this year. It was announced that a public hearing will be held Jan. 12 in the commission room on a proposal to unify social services in Box Elder county and on a regional basis. The session will begin at 2 p.m. Court airing Friday in sheriff pqy issue Elder county officials are scheduled to appear in First District court Friday a.m. on a dispute involving Sheriff Arthur Reddings salary. The court date had been set for Dec. 27. But this week, Judge VeNoy Christoffersen disqualified himself. Second District Judge Duffy Palmer will preside in the civil action and Friday was the only day he could hear the matter. Sheriff Redding is seeking to have his salary paid while he attends the FBI National academy in January, February and March. but said the County commissioners recently granted him a sheriff would not be paid during the three-mont- h period. Redding then turned to the court in an effort to have his $1,006.33 monthly salary continued while hes at school. In addition, hes asking the court to have his legal counsel, Daines and Daines, Logan, paid from county funds. The sheriff is making this request because the county attorney is representing county commissioners. Named as defendant in the case is County Auditor K. B. Olsen. County Commission Chairman Don Chase has said its wrong for the sheriff to be out of the county for so long a time, particularly during the final year of his current term in office. Sheriff Redding said hell go to the academy whether his salary is paid or not. Box at 10 leave-of-absen- ce fr step-by-ste- another side he is an author Theres another side to Dr. Simon L. Moskiwitz, a respected physician career to be started no later than Dec. 26. Doxey indicated he would be on the job today or 9) Early deadlines slated for News The Dec. 25 issue of the Box Elder News will be printed and distributed early inasmuch as Monday, Dec. 26, is being observed as a holiday by the post office. This means that deadlines are earlier than usual. Advertising copy must be received no later than 5 p.m. today (Thursday) and editorial matter by 10 a.m. Friday. The paper will be in the mail for delivery Saturday. TO WHAT you think, J. Earl Johnston is not telling Santa Claus what he wants for Christmas but inviting him to the Box Elder Symphonic choir's annual Christmas eve program Saturday, Dec. 24. Johnston is director of the choir and Mrs. Naone Godfrey, also pictured, is accompanist. Santa agreed to attend. The traditional treat of Christmas music will last about an hour beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Brigham City tabernacle. CONTRARY |