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Show 4 Y Ji kA V Volume SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, JUNE VII. laxDavers Subscribe!! Advertise!! V 5, 1925 Number 50 no Investigating Committee Recognizes Necessity of Immediate Relief Measures Minority Report Recommending Issue of $250, 090 Adopted by an Eight to Seven Vote The Sevier County Taxpayers favor sociation declared itself-ibond issue voting a $250,000 school purposes. The association n as of foi dk so by adopting a minority committe. report recommending that the bom election be held and that the amoun' to be voted upon be $250,000. Thi. report was adopted over a majority report also recognizing that the schoo board needs that money to purchase additional school grounds, erect new school buildings and make badly need ed improvements, but recommending that in view of the present financia. stringency among the farmers the issue be made $150,000 only and the balance of the money needed be raised by special taxes to be voted upon next year and the year following. This is the result of a meeting of the organization held for the purpose to hear the report of the specail committee appointed to investigate the . proposed school bond issue of This investigating committee consisted of G. A. Staples of Central, Jas. R. Ware of Monroe, L. R. Fournier and Moroni Jensen of Richfield and S. M. Jorgensen of Salina. After a very thorough inspection of the conditions all over the school district the members of the committee were fully convinced that improvements are urgently needed, but some members were reluctant to recommend a bond issue for the full amount needed. Two committee meetings were held to decide on a report, and finally members Staples, Jensen and Fournier agreed on the majority, report explained above, while members Jorgensen and Ware signed the minority report. Tuesday night a meeting of the county organization was held in Richfield in the Commercial club rooms, Chairman D. P. Jensen presiding, to hear the report. Salina had sent her two representatives on the county committee, S. M. Jorgensen and J. Oscar Anderson, and in addition Miss Stena Scorup, Max Cohen and G. H. memNielson. Of the twenty-thre- e fifteen of the bers county organization were present. Both reports were submitted and explained by Mr. Staples and Mr. Jorgensen, respectively, whereupon they were discussed very exhaustively. In addition to the two spokesmen the debate was participated in by Miss Scorup and Mr. Anderson of Salina, President II. N. Hayes of the Sevier district board of education, President W. D. Fitzgerald of the Sevier County Farm bureau, Jas. R. Ware of Monroe, and Moroni Jensen, H. II. Petersen and S. G. Clark of Richfield. When after more than three hours of debating a vote was taken, eight voted for the minority report, and if, as it ought to be, the members of the taxpayers organization abide by the decision and work for the adoption of the- issue, there can hardly be a doubt that the issue will carry and the board of education will be enabled to properly care for our schools. How the school board intends to use the money to be raised by the bond issue is fully explained in the boards very minutely compiled expose published in The Richfield Reaper of April 9 and The Salina Sun of April 10. $250,-000- Stockholders Meeting of Salina State Bank The annual meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Salina was held Tuesday at the hank building. Reports from the president ar.d the cashier were to the effect that business in the past year was very satisfactory and the outlook for this year is excellent. The election of officers and directors resulted as follows: James Farrell, president; II. S. Gates, H. B. Crandall, cashier; these three officers with P. C. Scorup and Chris. Jorgensen will constitute tVie board of directors. t; Engineers for D. & R. G. W. and Forest Service Office Spend Two Days In Canyon Going Over Situation engineer of the D. & and J. T. English, of the U. S. district forest office in Ogden were in Salina Tuesday and Wednesday and spent nearly all of the two days in Salina canyon to go over the situation in regard to rights of way for railroad and wagon road. They left for their offices Wednesday afternoon, neither of them expressing their views about the mode of procedure in determining what the next step will be in harmonizing the conflicting rights of way between the existing wagon road and the railroad grade. The Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad has, as reported by The Sun more than two weeks ago, decided-tconstruct a branch line up the canyon to the coal camps and to commence construction not later than July 1, hence the necessity for action to fix the rights of way. The railroad preserved its title to the right of way as has been decided recently in the Federal District court. However, this right of way has been used lately as the highway grade by the forest service, the state road commission and Sevier county, and even the tunnels built by the railroad were utilized for the wagon road. This resulted in complications which were discussed end of May, by all parties concerned, the bureau of public roads, the forest service, the state road commission and the Sevier county commissioners in a conference held in Salt Lake City, and it was decided that the railroad engineers furnish the bureau of public roads, representing the road enginering end of the forest service, with a detail map showing the proposed location of the branch line, and engineers representing the bureau and that the railroad go on the ground and determine in a general way the points in dispute. This will be followed by a detail survey by the bureau for the forest service, of what it is expected will be the final location of the highway. The visit of Mr. Blake and Mr. English was the first step toward settling the controversy. C. A. Blake, R. G. railroad en-gin- er o Salt Lake Mayor Guest of Lions Club The Lions club held a regular meeting Thursday of last wreek in the Main cafe, Lion Dr. C. Leo Merrill presiding. To the right of the presiding . officer was seated a distin- If Stock Not Redeemed By Angel Of Death Calls Fifteen Year Old Daughter of Mrs. De- linquents, Water Wil Be Withheld After June 10 The board of directors of the Piute Reservoir and Irrigation Co. held a meeting Monday to adjust the holdings of delinquent stockholders and discuss pertinent questions in regard to the somewhat disquieting water situation. President S. M. Jorgenren directed the proceedings and among those present were Sevier River Commissioner Brice McBride and Operating Engineer J.'Lerue Ogden. About $3000 worth of stock was turned over to the treasury for delinquent assessments and the holders were informed that they will be given time up to June 10 to redeem the the stock; in case of water will be shut off from the respective tracts of land on that day. The river commissioner gave some information about the acreage under the project with regard to the agreement reached recently whereby a certain number of acre feet of water from the Piute reservoir will have to be released for the use of the lands under the lower river. After hearing from the operating engineer, the meeting decided to substitute the call system for the usual system of water turns. This means that the water users will have the choice of the time when they want the water alloted to them and by this system hay men will be able to call for their water early to irrigate their alfalfa field and have a good crop, while the beet farmers will distribute their water over the growing season in order to mature their crop. Ar-min- Murphy That Memorial day should be fittingly observed in Salina last Saturday was decided at the American Legion meeting held at the Legion pool The hall Thursday evening. following committeemen were chosen to pvt up the national flags on Main street and to decorate the soldiers graves: John W. Bird, Bryant Peter Peterson, Norvel Crane, William Miller, Will Drqge, Jarvis Martin and Miles Curfew. The committee followed out these plans and at six oclock a. m. Saturday the stars and stripes were streaming from every flag pole in honor to the departed ones. Immediately after the putting up of the flags the Legion delegation proceeded to the cemeteries to decorate the graves of the Civil and Indian war Veterans and those who lost their lives in the late World war. A beautiful wreath and an American flag was placed upon each grave, as a tribute from those who knew the meaning of war. As no American Legion post has been organized in Sigurd or Aurora, the Salina post sent a wreath and flag to each town for their soldier boy who died on Flanders field. Besides the American Legion, hundreds of towns people and many people from all the surrounding communities paid tribute to their dead at both cemeteries. No grave was left without some flowers placed upon as a token that the dead were not forgotten. Dom-gaar- guished guest, Mayor C. Clarence Neslen of Salt Lake City who had arrived here to deliver the oration to the graduates at the commencement exercises of the North Sevier high school and was pleased to accept the invitation to meet with the Lions. Topics discussed in the meeting were the proposed school bond issue, the official opening of Bryce canyon for the ensuing season and a report on the district convention of Lions clubs ' held in Mt. Pleasant. Mayor Neslen was prevailed upon to address the club, and commenting on the action of the Sevier County Taxpayers association in the school bond matter stated that the taxpayers associations are doing a great deal of good but sometimes forget that taxpayers Lifes a funny proposition, after get more value for the money spent in taxes than for any other expendi- all, sang George Cohan. And as long as you can keep it funny instead of ture. tragic you are going to get along very The biggest talkers are the small well even if you think you are not est doers. getting along very well. The dark angel came down Fridiy morning and took with him little Stella, the fifteen year old daughter of Mrs. Arminta Murphy. Little Stella has beenan invalid all her life and the past four years has suffered greatly from heart trouble. About a week ago the child began to weaken, and her mother was immediately called from a hospital in Salt Lake wh?re she had undergone a surgical operation on her eye. The child was carted from her suffering Friday morning, at 10:30 oclock, with her mother and sisters at her bedside. Those sjurviv-:nher are her mother, Arminta Mv.r-hand three sisters, Arminta also a half sister, Mrs. II 1 Felt of Salina and two half brothers, Merrill and Lawrence Deaton of Salt Lake. All attended the funeral services held at the Second ward Sunday at 4 p. m. Bishop Conrad Peterson officiated. The music was furnished by the ward choir under the direction of Jas. C. Jensen. The songs were Jesus Lover of My Soul, I Know that My Redeemer Lives and the closing number Nearer My God to Thee. Miss Mary Whiting sang a beautiful vocal solo. The speakers at the services were Martin Jensen and President James Arthur Christensen of Redmond, both of whom spoke words of comfort to the bereaved mother and sisters. The opening prayer was uttered by E. W. Crane and the benediction was offered by Asel Curtis. personality makes study under him a The body was taken to Aurora and pleasure. to rest in the city cemetery. The laid asThe Sevier District Teachers dedicated by Ira Rasmussociation expressed confidence in this grave was floral tributes were many The sen. reliable fellow worker by electing him beautiful. and the g y, Mur-Arneld- a; ch-p- M New Principal Chosen to Pilot Affairs of Local High School Next Year Dan Baker, School Man of Recognized Ability, Will Head Salina s High School Faculty During the Coming School Season Dan Baker, a native of Sevier county, the son of Justice and Mrs. Louis Baker of Monroe, has been appointed principal of the North Sevier high school to succeed C. Ray Evans who for five years has steered Salinas highest institute of learning to success and to the enviable reputation of one of the best schools of this kind in the state. Salina will miss the departing principal badly, for Mr. Evans was not only a school man of the highest type but also a man who most ably and efficiently took part in all activities initiated and conducted for the betterment and progress of our Yet, our city is exceedcommunity. in that a successor has fortunate ingly Legion Boys And Townspeople been appointed who ranks high as Pay Tribute To Honored Dead pedagogue as well as community Saturday ta worker. Mr. Baker is a Sevier county product of whom the county may justly feel proud. After having acquired experience in grade and junior high schols he was called to be the head of the science department of the Richfield high school. While there, he built up a reputation of being one of the strongest teachers of the Richfield faculty. He brought out the best that was in the students, was strict in his demands upon those whom he taught, but at the same time companionable and therefore not only respected but also loved by his His administrative abilities pupils. made him, at the same time, a valuable assistant to Principals T. D. Martin and A. M. Maughan. Whenever a difficult condtion was to be overcome, a scholastic or administrative problem to be solved, Mr. Baker overcame and solved it. Yet, he did not limit his activities to teaching to the exclusision of all other interests, but was active in the general policies of the school and in every community affair. The Sevierian, official organ of the Richfield student body, says about him: His splendid spirit made him a valuable asset to the student executive committee on which he has served for three years as faculty adviser. In both student body and general high schol activities Mr. Baker has appeared as a leader, never losing his individuality in a system, except for harmony. His name has been included almost invariably on committees of every kind to consider ways and means for carrying out new projects. His classroom methods are of high standard. Students are made to feel free to seek his aid but always are aware that conscientious effort is required on their part. His winning Parent-Teache- vice-preside- rs association showed appreciation of his high qualities by giving him the same In position, that of the Richfield Commercial club, the county seats most prominent civic organization, he was placed on responsible committees. The Utah Education association recognized his unusual ability as classroom man and scholar when, last fall, he was asked to give before that body addresses in the high school department and the science department. In addition to other talents, Mr. Baker is a splendid musician, a singer with a fine tenor voice and a virtuoso on the trombone. Again we quote the Sevierian: We usually judge a mans future by his past activity. With this as a measure, Richfield may expect to hear much of Mr. Baker in other responsibilities as his merits prove themselves. Salina is to be congratulated on the appointment to their high school of a man whose past record promises so successful an administration. Richfield high school regrets to lose a man who has thus proved himself and rejoices that she has been the laboratory in which he has worked toward greater responsibility. He will have her good wishes and confidence as he advances in the educat. tional field! Mrs . . B. Cran- dall Entertains An elaborate dinner was served to a number of ladies Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. II. B. Crandall. The rooms and four tables were artistically and uniquely decorated for the occasion with carnations and Those who were present red roses. and parVok of the delicacies were: Mrs. Charles Nielson, Mrs. Delbert Burgess, Mrs. Parlen McKenna, Mrs. Jim Rex, Mrs. Rex Barnard, Mrs. Jim Barnard, Mrs. A. C, Prows, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Morrill Robins, Mrs. Orlando Crane, Mrs. A. S. Crane, Mrs. I. N. Parker, Mrs. Will Brown, Mrs. A. C. Willardsen and Miss Van Johnstone. After the dinner a spirited game of took place in which Mrs. I. N. Parker and Mrs. A. C. Willardsen w'on the prizes. 500 to advices received by Superintendent Ashman from the state school office there are 40 free normal scholarships available to the various school districts in Utah. Sevier district gets one. Since the legislature reduced the number from 400 to 100 there have been none available until now. The scholarship is good for four years and will pay the entire tuition of the person receiving it to the University of Utah, provided such person enter the school of education and prepares to teach in the schools of Utah. Any high school graduate from any one of the high schools in Sevier county who is interested in the scholarship should send an application to Superintendent According A. J. Ashman at Richfield. The ap- pointment will be made by the superintendent, subject to the approval of the board and the state superintendent. Practically the entire personnel of the teaching force for Sevier district has been engaged for next year. There has been a very high percent of the present teaching force remain and an unusually large number of applicants to chose the remainder from. The entire list will b6 run in an early number of the Reaper. The three instructors in music in the high schools of the district met last in the superintendents office Tuesday and discussed and adopted plans for the music instruction in the grades. The present arrangement is to have each of the high school teachers of music be also responsible for supervising the music in the grade schools within their respective high school sections. It is hoped in this way to begin some definite instruction in music in the elementary schools. This subject has been neglected since music supervision was abandoned in the district. |