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Show i I I Brigham City, Utah Thursday, December 29, 1977 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Letters to SUPER BRAWL Decision reflects the Editor... fair play by county for The editor invites and welcomes letters contri-bution- s publication in these columns. However, s must be signed and also bear the writer adress and telephone number. It is suggested that letters not exceed 250 words in length. Ted Burt. He wanted to know if $1.25 per ton would be an acceptable price for crushed gravel. Commissioner Burt checked back on the price paid for crushed gravel this past summer. It was $1.60 per cubic yard, he found. With this information, he told Owen that, yes, it was a highly desireable price. ton figure became something like $1.85 per cubic yard. It was well over the $1.60 paid this year. Commissioner Burt was sorry and expressed regret that his information had helped create the situation. Nevertheless, the construction company was faced with the excavation project at an extremely low bid and no use for or compensating income from the resulting gravel. It placed the commission in the position of having taken on moral commitments which seemed to be at one to the contractor and odds another to taxpayers, the latter reflected in a policy that says items over $2,000 should be put out for bid to get the lowest possible price. Owen told the commissioners the construction company would sell the material for $1.58 per cubic yard. THIS ENCOURAGEMENT, the construction company submitted a $23,380 low bid to handle excavation of 70,000 cubic yards of materials for Brigham Citys new culinary water reservoir. 'Hie plan was to crush this material for sale to THE COUNTY officials later talked it over and decided to accept the $1.58 figure. They were not bound by law to call for bids, only by policy. And the circumstances of the situation plus the obviously ampetative price justified, they felt, deviation This is about a story that never saw print, at least not in detail. It involves the need by Box Elder county to purchase 50,000 cubic yards of crushed gravel for its 1978 road program. Normally, county officials would request bids or price quotations for such an acquisition. But not this time. And heres why : Recently, Bryce Owen, Honey-vill- e, representing James Reed struction company, Con- contacted County Commissioner WITH the county. The excavation bid was more than $14,000 under the next-lowe- st figure, obviously influenced by the contact with Commissioner Burt. Everyone seemed to benefit. The difficulty arose when it was learned that Owen had asked in terms of tons. And Commissioner Burt had responded with a figure for cubic yards. Converted, the $1.25 per of 1977. His department created more than a gentle stir when the annual Tre-mont- on fire department pheasant carnival was forced to close. Gambling and the illegal sale of beer was taking place, it was alleged. This was followed up by an announcement from the sheriff that Utahs law on gambling would be more fully enforced in the county hence forth. He listed among these bingo or bingo-lik- e games, raffles and other similar types of chance even if proceeds are for a charitable purpose. It sent tremors of concern rippling through various organizations, including fraternal groups, clubs and PTA affiliates. in generous supply in local -- Va. County commissioners said okay, but announced at the same time the sheriff would not be paid during the period. Sheriff Redding resorted to court action, forcing the commission to pay his monthly salary. But, as indicated in a front page story today, the commissioners responded by holding him to a Utah law requiring elected officials to show up for work at least once every 30 days. These two issues are the kind that grip peoples emotions. Theyre the stuff of which coffee shop talk is School Talk DeVern J. Rasmussen, Principal Bunderson Elementary School Teaching child- ren to reach is one of the most demanding, yet rewarding tasks that a teacher te THE COUNTY commissioners oversee total county operations, believe he should not. At least they concluded he shouldnt remain on the payroll while gone. They believe their position is consistently reflected in Tuesdays decision not to waive the state law requiring him to be on the job at least once every 30 days. Frankly, we fail to see how any benefit is derived by making him incur the expense and inconvenience of flying back twice during his academy training. However, in the final analysis it is neither for the editor or the comnor even a district court mission to the final decision. render judge That is up to the voters of Box Elder county next fall. to all of us It will be up to them to assess Sheriff Reddings performance in office. And then to cast our ballots as our conclusions Treaty Thomson-Urruti- a thd Constitution soys: Con gross shall moko no law - abridging tho freedom of speech or of the press. Tho First Amendment to ; of 1914. I also mention that: Any man shall be eligible to 18 years membership in this society who, being of the age of or over and a citizen in good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in the cause of American independence. We participate in the active preservation of our American heritage of personal, economic, political and religious freeand doms; we are is Larry L. Piatt, 5539 Capitol Our state secretary-treasurReef drive, SLC, Utah 84118. Contact if interested. Sincerely yours, Thomas Milton Tinney, President Society-S.A.Salt Lake Chapter-Uta- h 1505 University Village-Ea- st Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 " V- non-secr- al er R. Please drive carefully Executive Secretary Utah Education Association made. They invite opinions and argument. Where the gambling issue is concerned, the sheriff is right. Hes simply announcing that a law will be enforced that has gone ignored, at least in some respects, for as long as we can remember. If Utahs gambling law is not acceptable, then it ought to be changed, but not ignored. Whether the sheriff should attend school is not such a a three-mont- h clear-cu- t question. There is good reason to dispute a proposal by any elected official to be away from his post for so long. This is especially true in the final year of his current term in office. Editor: Medical people are worried about a simple problem that can be as deadly as lockjaw. Its apathy. You see, science has the tools to whip many diseases, but public health people are having a real difficulty overcoming public disinterest in using those tools. ,,t Ask grandpa how things used to be. Only a few decades ago people died by the scores because they contracted diphtheria. Or polio. Immunization pro- grams virtually eradicated those diseases, along with measles, German measles, whooping cough and even mumps. When the diseases disappeared, many people stopped worrying. When that happened, great numbers of parents neglected to have their children immunized. Of the nations 52 million children who are 14 years of age or younger, approximatley 20 million have not been adequately immunized against these childhood diseases. Thats a genuinely serious situation. Since public schools bring large groups of people together, the classroom can be a center for contagion. Parents can prevent this, if only they will realize the seriousness of the situation. Measles thought by many to be a harmless disease can kill. Not only that, measles is associated with brain damage, pneumonia, deafness, and mental retardation. Whooping cough can kill, too. If youre a parent, you are the person most responsible for assuring that your child has been immunized. So call your doctor and ask that the youngsters immunization record be checked. If immunization is needed, you should see that its done. dissatisfaction. Dec. 28, 1967 The water level at Brigham in Mantua was reported at 6,150 City reservoir feet Wednesday, a substantial amount which prompted City Public Works Director O. Neil Smith to comment that were in good shape. 25 Years Ago Dec. 26, 1952 Brigham Citys plans and specifications for construction of a sewage disposal unit will have the okay of the state Department of Health, according to the minutes of a recent city council meeting. The proposed plant would cost about $240,000. A bond election would be necessary. Dec. 26, 1952 The N.V. Watkins home won first prize in the annual Christmas lighting contest. The Ronald Packer home was a second and the Fred Douglas residence was third. Dec. 26, 1952 Alan and Jimmy Hanline, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hanline of Brigham City, are both home on leave from the Navy. Both will San report back Jan. 3 to the same station Diego, Calif. Years Ago Dec. 28, 1927 The J.C. Penney Company has announced the opening of the new store in Brigham City. The new manager of the store is Ross C. Bowen. Dec. 28, 1927 Wynne Thorne of Brigham City is putting himself through school by transporting 18 students to Weber college in Ogden. Each student pays 50 cents a day. He first purchased a one-to- n truck, then invested in a truck to carry more passengers. 50 tone-and-a-ha- Various organizations will soon be sponsoring a Years Ago Dec. 28, 1967 J. Leo Nelson, vice president of First Security Bank and Brigham Citys ranking banker in terms of seniority, has elected to retire effective the end of the year. Dec. 28, 1967 And $870,771 budget for Box Elder county in 1968 gained approval of the county commission Tuesday after virtually no objections were voiced over the proposed expenditures. Only two citizens attended the public hearing and just one expressed any degree of 10 state-wid- e lf drive to make certain that 90 per cent of Utahs children are completely protected against these diseases. If you greet this program with apathy, your child could suffer. Red Cross. The Good Neighbor. So far this year (Dec. 23) the Utah fatality rate has reached record numbers, with 347 people killed, and we can expect to lose three more people if we compare to last years holiday season. Therefore, it is important that we do not allow this carefree season to seep into our driving. The driver who is concentrating on something other than the road in front of him is a dangerous driver. Also I would warn the driver concerning the use of alcohol, since 50 percent of our fatal accidents are attributed to the use of alcohol. And since the use of alcohol is greatly increased over the holiday season I would caution you not to drink and drive. Along with this, be ever watchful for the other drivers on the road for they may not be as mindful of this message as you are. The Utah Highway patrol will have all available officers on duty during the holiday season. However, we cant do the job alone. Each driver must be responsible for the safety of himself and others if we are to achieve a safe holiday season. I would stress the following safety rules: Drive defensively, alert to your surroundings. Allow yourself plenty of time to travel to your destination. Obey all rules of the road. Slow down on snow and highways. And dont drink and drive. With this holiday message the Utah Highway patrol wishes you many more happy new years. Sgt. Dennis Wendel, Utah Highway patrol Thanks for paper Editor: Thank you so much for faithfully to me in Japan. letters but the News-Journand inspiration from home. I al News-Journa- so sending the News-JournSometimes there wouldnt be would be there to bring news appreciate the good work of the al l. Sincerely, Elder Harold Dwight Stevens BOX ELDER A wtekly newspaper 1908, published every Box Elder JOURNAL established Thursday 55 in by the South First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Class postage paid at the Second 16 First West South post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Charles "Tuff" Ciaybaugh Publisher General Manager Editor Bruce T. Keyes, Monaging Mile Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor K. Wayne Ciaybaugh, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Ciaybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Photo-Pres- s Supr. Ciaybaugh, H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. Van rate $10 00 per year pay in advance in connection with the Box Elder News (published Sundays) in Box Elder County. Subscription rate $14 00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box Elder News (published outside Bov Elder County. Subscription able Member Utah State Press Association Association and National Newspaper United Press international. AdvertisPress Utah State Representative1 ing Association, Salt Lake City, Utah Teaching Johnny to read demanding but rewarding thinkers as well. So say the authors of the 1978 edition of the Rand McNally Basic Reading program which the Bunderson Elementary school was asked to pilot for this year and the next. per- forms. Its demanding because of the tremendous amount of effort required to introduce and teach a complete program of skills to students of varying abilities. It is rewarding when the endless hours of preparation result in creating not only capable readers but mature, independent The Salt Lake chapter of the Utah society of the Sons of the American Revolution, an organization which has jurisdiction over the area of Brigham City, would like to note the following Panama Canal resolution that was unanimously at adopted by the 87th Congress of the National Society, SAR, of 28 this on June year: Milwaukee, Wis., . . . the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution urges its members to demand of the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives that there be no and relinquishment or surrender of sovereign rights zone nor cessation, and canal any the over jurisdiction dilution, forfeiture, negotiations, or transfer of any of these or sovereign rights, power, authority, jurisdiction, territory, for the protection property that are indispensably necessary and security of the United States and the entire Western Hemisphere. This resolution was based upon Article IV , Section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution, the Treaty of 1903, and the Treaty of 1901, the Dr. Daryl J. McCarty who MORE RECENTLY, Sheriff Redding took the spotlight again with a request that he be given a three-mont- h leave-o- f absence to attend the FBI National academy in Quantico, Editor: from normal procedure. It wasnt an easy decision. They could be criticized, and with good reason. But dont count us among the critics. We agree with the way the matter was resolved. It reflected sensitivity and fair play, qualities which we hope will always be found Sheriff makes headlines, final say up to voters You have to credit Box Elder Sheriff Art Redding for making headlines in this rapidly fading year Against canal treaties The complete reading series presents all the techniques and emphasis required for successful reading instruction while it provides innumerable strategies for using the program to suit the individual teaching situation. This is but one of many things that are being done and has been done in the past by the school district to help children learn to read. There are also other interests outside of our district which are engaged in this effort. One was the Rocky Mountain Regional Reading conference sponsored by the International Reading association which was held last November at Salt Lake City. Reading specialists throughout the United States were there to present their ideas regarding the teaching of reading. The theme of the conference was, Improving Reading Instruction: A Cooperative Effort. g ideas regardAlthough no ing improving reading instruction were presented, the conference did allow those earth-shakin- in attendance to view various methods can be used. that Concern was expressed for the movement. The speaker felt we could lose many things that are important to the childs learning. He expressed doubt that there ever was an effective program for teaching the basics and further emphasized this opinion by saying, It is better to go forward to what might be than back to that which never was. back-to-basi- cs One speaker who titled his talk, Confessions of a Shill Freak, stated that no one has discovered the ideal way of teaching reading skills, and that reading skills are nothing until applied. Also, the teacher must have a workable plan for teaching skills, and testing should be done when needed instead of following a plan outlined by a particular reading program. Another speaker proposed that reading instruction should be related to meaningful activities. Also, the teacher should respect the language learning that a child already brings to school when he first enters school, and use this to expand his learning of reading. Further, that lots of oral language activities enhance reading and writing. There were many workshops which educators could attend to see and hear various ideas regarding reading instruction. Lets add to the list of methods to improve reading, the efforts of good, dedicated teachers. Also, parents who make reading an important part of their childrens lives by reading to their children before theyre a year old and continue as long as theyre interested, and who buy childrens books or get them from the library and give them subscriptions to childrens magazines. Finally, we need a Johnny who has learned that he has a responsibility for his own learning and we should have a Johnny who is able to read. |